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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
12
Police provide a day by day account of a Coy intoxication incident. The report outlines actions taken, locations involved, and persons detained or questioned. Authorities emphasize ongoing investigation and safety measures in the district.
Dodgers defeat Cardinals 4-2 to extend lead as Max Macon returns to form with a strong outing. In the same day, White Sox beat Yankees 2-1 and Senators rout Indians 13-1 to tighten AL standings. Cincinnati cruised 13-6 over the Giants. Pirates edged the Braves 3-2. Phillies beat the Cubs 6-5.
The Columbus Red Birds edged ahead of the Toledo Mud Hens for second in the American Association pennant race. Columbus beat Minneapolis 5 to 2 in 11 innings while Toledo fell 3 to 0 to St Paul. Indianapolis lost 7 to 5 to Kansas City.
London reports that during the first three years of the war UK civilian air raid casualties totaled 102,934, with 47,291 killed and 55,643 injured. Deputy Prime Minister Clement Attlee disclosed total military casualties of 275,844.
Lulu Costantino aged 131 from New York defeats Gus Levine 127 in a boxing match held in Elizabeth New Jersey. Levine was knocked out in the tenth round as Costantino secured victory for New York.
The column riffs on speed-up baseball with Will Harridge skeptical about cutting innings and pitching visits. It mentions Tony Galento knocking out Herbie Katz and Phil Mosso impounding the purse. Also notes Gill Dodds on Gunder Haegg and a birthplace fact about Sonny Horne. Umpire Art Passarella and Joe Ruetz are referenced with brief bios.
A fan nicknamed Babe Ruth doffs his coat as the crowd roars and prepares for a double header. The Chicago White Sox win the opener in 10 innings 10-5, while the New York club secures the nightcap 10-4.
Statistical leaders in batting runs and hits are listed for American and National leagues. Stephen Stephen, White, Gordon, Musial and DiMaggio feature among top performers in average, runs, RBIs, hits and home runs. Pitchers Carrasquel Newsom Sewell lead in wins and other categories.
Hockingport social notes record visits and family updates. P F C Bernard Blake returns to Lincoln Air Base after 15 days with his parents. Frances Wheaton and children spent the weekend with C Wheaton and others. Hattie Randolph and son Walter Edison of Milan visited W T Matheny at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. Harry Parker and Eth el Galvin of Parkersburg visited Mary Messenger. Margaret Pugh returned to Columbus after time with Alf Dumper. James Randolph ill. Bettie Norman traveled to Columbus. Martha Cole of Coolville visited C A Cowdery. David Medley of Vienna visits grandparents Carl and Mrs Medley. Gertrude Welling recovering at mother Annie Foster’s home.
Cincinnati Reds win over the Boston Braves 13 to 6, lifting to third place and above .500. Vander Meer starts for Cincinnati against Jim Tobin or Nate Andrews while Bucky Walters dominates Giants in a prior win. McCormick and Lakeman lead a 15-hit Reds parade. Lohrman mishaps cripple New York attack.
National League results show Philadelphia 6 over Chicago 5 and Cincinnati 13 over New York 6. Detroit 7 over Philadelphia 2. Chicago 2 over New York 1. Washington 13 over Cleveland 1. St Louis 7 over Boston 4 in 12 innings. Boston 3 over St Louis 2 in 10. American Association scores include Columbus 5 over Minneapolis 2 and Louisville 9 over Milwaukee 7.
Memorial services were held Sunday with a 2 PM parade led by the local high school band to the cemetery. Out of town visitors and local residents gathered for Decoration Day events as relatives and service members were noted among attendees and guests.
Vern Kennedy, veteran Cleveland righthander, laments that the club’s lack of timely hitting costs them games. He cites bases left on and one bad play per game as the chief disappointments while praising the infield. Kennedy notes wartime morale and good fan support as the season progresses.
The Cleveland Indians fell to Washington 13 to 1 in Philadelphia, slipping further to fifth in the standings. Washington hitters and pitcher Milo Candini led a dominant assault with 17 hits as Cleveland used four pitchers, each yielding runs, and Cris Hackett drove in the lone Indian run with a first inning double and Jeff Heath an RBI single.
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