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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1943
Page
5
The American League pennant race is wide open as Yankees, Browns, Tigers, Athletics, Indians, White Sox and Red Sox vie for spots. In the National League, the Cubs and Cardinals push the lead while Pirates and Reds chase behind.
Cleveland dropped to within a half game of seventh as Philadelphia Athletics blasted 10 runs. Chubby Dean and Joe Heving yielded nine hits, while Don Black scattered nine hits in the rout. Hank Edwards re-injured his wrist in the sixth and left the game.
Trimble writes from the South Pacific through his son Mr Weaver who reports a Life magazine appearance on November 23. Ezra Weaver seeks a copy of that issue and asks readers to contact him. Other notes mention Orville Ith earning a skilled art mechanic rating at Seymour Johnson Field and Mrs Watkins’ son in North Africa. A hospital discharge at Sheltering Arms and David Pickard Jr being called to Fort Hayes complete the brief items.
National A A U track championships draw strong entries said by secretary Ferris with many service members aiming to compete. The column notes rivalries among boxing families, shin splints end Greg Rice's entry, harness racing debates in New York, and military athletes like Lieut Larry Steffenhagen testing planes while holding the Navy Cross and D F C.
A telegraph from Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins informs Burr Oak Dam Association secretary M M Bryson that Army Engineers favor Burr Oak Dam and Jenkins will appear before the Flood Control Committee. Backers vow to revive the project when feasible while admin policy stalls funding during the war.
GLOUSTER Ad McGee of Trimble died at his home at 9 45 a m Thursday age 75 He leaves his wife one foster son Pearl Dille Zanesville one daughter Mrs Isaac Eddy Springfield two grandsons Don Eddy Springfield and Glenn Eddy in overseas service one grandniece Miss Nancy Lee Dille Zanesville two sisters Mrs C A Biddison Columbus and Mrs Cora Dille New Lexington Funeral services will be at the Trimble Methodist Church at 2 00 p m Saturday Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating Burial will be at New Lexington
Rev. A. G. Winkle cannot attend services as he is at the Columbus Methodist Conference. Church School 9 30 a m supervised by Earl S Johnson. Morning worship at 10 30 with speaker William Howe of Nelsonville. Junior League 2 30 p m Senior League 6 30 but no evening service. Midweek prayer 8 00 p m led by Mrs. John Bulloch. Church of Christ Bible School 9 00 a m Delmer Gladden superintendent. Worship and communion 10 00 a m sermon Why Are You Anxious led by Delmer Gladden. Y P S E and Juniors 6 30 p m Senior Endeavor sponsor Wanda McAllister Juniors sponsor C B Tigner Evening service 7 30 p m Unconditional Surrender.
Scoutmaster Ralph Hings calls scouts to meet at the city play grounds back of the Light Plant at 8 30 Saturday morning to haul lumber to the camp grounds for building. Richard Earland Smith infant son of Mr and Mrs died Thursday morning Wallace funeral home Maplewood cemetery burial Thursday afternoon
Bill Norman of Detroit stopped Sonny Horne of Niles in the sixth round as the Brooklyn bout concluded. Norman improved to 151 percent and Horne dropped to 156 after the decisive finish.
Glouster residents share travel, family visits and extended gatherings. Miss Leona Pickard toured to Athens while Bessie West returned home from Pt. Pleasant. Moorefield-born visitors include Mr. Belford Foraker and family, and many more relatives from Columbus, Millfield, Cuyahoga Falls, Plain City, and beyond visit Glouster or travel for events and employment prospects. Marilyn Lantz travels to Columbus seeking work after passing a job eligibility exam.
AP reports Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Braves 7 4 behind a strong eighth inning. Pinky Higgins of the Detroit Tigers explains his hot streak and notes shorter spring schedules may refresh hitters. Higgins is enjoying a late career surge after 10 seasons with A's Red Sox and Tigers.
Rev C B Tigner traveled from McArthur to Cincinnati to arrange the Tri State camp at Tar Hollow this August. His daughter Margaret Jane and son John joined him to Cincinnati. John then went to Peoria Lil to live with his uncle Rev L J Tigner and expects to join Cincinnati Bible Seminary in September.
M M Bryson, confined to his home ten days with an infected foot, shows satisfactory improvement. He still uses crutches but hopes to discard them soon. The infection traces back to a harvest field injury from about fifty years ago.
St. Louis Browns president Donald Barnes announced Jimmy Conzelman will join the club as assistant to the president and head of the public relations department starting June 10. Conzelman resigns as vice president and coach of the Chicago Cardinals and as assistant to the president of Keeshin Freight Lines, with temporary duties for the freight line and the American Investment Co. He brings a strong athletics and business background and national renown in public relations.
The American leaders include batting Stephens of St. Louis at .376 and runs by White of Philadelphia with 24. Johnson of Washington leads in runs batted in with 25, while Wakefield of Detroit has 49 hits. Keller of New York tops home runs with six and Stirnweiss, Case, Moses, and Appling tie for seven stolen bases. Carrasquel of Washington leads in pitching with 61 strikeouts. In the National list Dahlgren of Philadelphia hits .382 and Camilli of Brooklyn and Musial of St. Louis tie for 31 runs. Musial also has 55 hits and DiMaggio of Pittsburgh a leading six home runs. Gustine of Pittsburgh has five steals, with Sewell of Pittsburgh 6-1 in pitching.
St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 8 to 2 while Pittsburgh edged New York 9 to 6. Chicago and Brooklyn tied 1. Cincinnati beat Boston 7 to 4. Philadelphia beat Cleveland 10 to 4. New York 2 St. Louis 1. Chicago 6 Boston 4. Detroit trounced Washington 8 to 2. Minneapolis beat Columbus 7 to 6. St Paul 8 Toledo 7. Louisville at Milwaukee postponed. Indianapolis at Kansas City postponed.
The Minneapolis Millers defeated the Columbus Red Birds 7 to 6 and St. Paul beat the Mud Hens 8 to 7. Indianapolis’ game at Kansas City was postponed, keeping them atop the standings, while Milwaukee’s 1-1 tie with Louisville ended after the third inning.
Columbus Red Birds announced a home exhibition with the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 9. Other games include Great Lakes Naval Training Station at St. Louis on July 19 and a Camp Grant service squad matchup on Aug. 16.
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