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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1938
Page
11
MITCH'S MUSINGS explains the new state bulletin reducing legal black bass length to 10 inches this year to align with updated licenses 11 inch rule. The note warns anglers not to throw back legal keepers and cites confusion caused by license changes.
The National Open at Cherry Hills saw Henry Picard and Jimmy Hines lead with one under par 70s as John Rogers tied for second at 71. Everett Zimmerman, Dick Metz and Willie Hunter trailed with 73s while many entrants struggled with 91 strokes to navigate the tough layout.
Boston dominates Cleveland 8 to 0 with Foxx and Chapman delivering homers. Cramer and Chapman collect multiple hits while Grove earns the mound win as Harder suffers the defeat. Attendance listed at 13,000.
American Association standings show Columbus 5 Kansas City 3 and Toledo 12 Milwaukee 10 with Indianapolis 8 Minneapolis 2 St. Paul 8 and Louisville 2. National and American schedules list Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago New York St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland New York Washington St. Louis Philadelphia with Kansas City Columbus night game and Indianapolis Louisville on the slate.
Boston falls 5 to 3 as Pittsburgh tallies three in the ninth. Notable from the box include Suhr and DiMaggio with two doubles apiece, Warstler driving in key runs, and Cuccinello aiding with three knocks. Pitchers Tobin and Turner worked scoreless innings late as errors by Warstier and Fletcher aided the Pirates.
New York defeats Chicago 6 to 4 behind strong hitting by DiMaggio and Dickey. Steinbacher and Gordon drive in key runs as Crosetti and Radcliff pace the defense. Attendance logged at the stadium with late-inning rallies shaping the victory.
In a rugged battle at Chicago, the Yankees toppled the White Sox 5 to 3. Notable contributors include Bell and Simmons with key hits, while DeShong notched the win and Van Atta the loss as 16 Washington mis plays kept the game tight.
The United States team led by Alice Marble and Helen Wills Moody faces Great Britain with Jacobs sidelined by a shoulder injury. Marble meets Kay Stammers while Moody faces Peggy Scriven. The doubles pair Marble and Sarah Palfrey Fabyan take on Freda James and Margot Lumb.
Detroit and Philadelphia traded runs with Detroit taking a 5 3 lead late. Fox Lodigiani York and Johnson homered for Philadelphia while Dean won as Kennedy took the loss in front of 15 000.
MILWAUKEE Wis A field from 16 states competes at Marquette Stadium in a final dress rehearsal for the national championships. Johnny Woodruff of Pittsburgh Charley Fenske of Wisconsin Harvey Woodstra of Michigan State and others seek meets records as the title race shifts to individual stardom. Fenske the top miler faces Woodruff who tied the IC4A 440 yard record and aims at the 440 and half mile races.
Athens Country Club golfers defeated Brookside Country Club 40 to 29. Butch Grover beat Dr Griffith 3 and 2 with low 76 for the day while Griffith shot 79. Return match in Columbus July 21. Sunday, June 12 is last day to qualify for the Club Championship.
New York Giants under Bill Terry recovered from a mid tour slump to win 8 5 at Chicago and reclaim first place in the National League by three games. Walter Brown earned the victory as Pittsburgh topped Boston 5 3 in the other NL game. American League saw Dario Lodigiani homer as Philadelphia beat Detroit 8 5 while New York beat Chicago 5 3 and Cleveland fell to Boston 8 0. Washington edged St. Louis 6 4.
Box score summary shows Giants 8 Cubs 5 with Bartell driving in two and Bartell homerun. Moore Hack Kampouris contribute RBIs as Brown wins the mound duel and Carleton takes the loss. Attendance 14 317.
In Columbia South Carolina a worker known only as Dummy is registered with the Social Security board. He is deaf and dumb and cannot read or write, and his acquaintances know him solely by this nickname. No other name is reported for him.
Rio Grande College readies for the 62nd annual commencement June 11 to 13 with an Alumni Sunset Supper on Saturday at 6 p m. Orin Davis leads Alumni activities and announcements include speakers Bernard Crabtree Everette Campbell and John H. Matthews. New officers to be elected and a program featuring Moving Forward, a college film, and a portrait presentation are planned.
About 5000 Gallia County residents earned automobile drivers licenses in the year, says E. E. Caldwell deputy registrar. Among them are 500 chauffeurs and truck drivers who must renew in September when an office will reopen downtown. Youth under 21 need parental or guardian signatures on license applications.
Commencement rituals begin at 10 a m with processional coronation march and orchestra. Rev E H Midkiff Rev W L Stafford Rev E W Bloomquist Rev John S Brinkman participate along with the Girls Glee Club and College Orchestra. The address and diploma presentation by Dean W T Packer and Pres W A Lewis follow the presentation of diplomas to 97 graduates.
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co under Supt. John McNealey has painters coating all light standards on Second Ave and Court St with heavy aluminum paint, giving a handsome appearance. Nearly four million pew cars were sold last year.
In Gallipolis the Greene Line will be represented at the Eureka Dam dedication by Capt. Tom R. Greene, Capt. Chris Greene, Capt. Jesse P. Hughes, Capt. Mary B. Greene, and Mrs. Chris Greene. Mary B. Greene is noted as the only licensed woman steamboat master and pilot in the United States. Also attending are Roy Barkhaus, George Petrel, Mrs. Petrel, and Capt. Donald T. Wright from the Waterways Journal.
Songs selected for the Eureka Dam celebration banquet are Star Spangled Banner Steamboat Bill and Beautiful Ohio. Prof Carl C Byers will direct the singing with piano accompaniment by Miss Mary Louise Mohr.
Mrs. Gertrude Liter Halliday widow of Tom Halliday of Gallipolis has received a Bachelor of Science from the George Peabody School for Teachers in Nashville Tennessee. She teaches at Pt Pleasant High School.
A unique central Ohio River telephone atop Eureka dam near Gallipolis connects lockmaster with shipping and weather stations. Tolls average 100 to 150 dollars monthly as messages and orders flow between steamers and river personnel.
Quilting group at Gallipolis Leeta meets at Mrs. Hazel Myers home on a Thursday. After quilting, a dinner is served to a long list of members and guests including Massie, Myers, Harrison, Brammer, Notter, McMahan, Pope, and others. The next meeting is set for June 28 at Mrs. Mary Massie's home.
Crown City Methodist Church hosts a tri state song meeting on Sunday June 19 with events from 10 30 a m to evening. Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky singers enter as Temple Four Gospel Four Henlawson Quartet Crystal and Victory Quartets and Crown City entries. A loud speaker system will let guests outside hear the performances.
Mrs Eva Haskins Irion age 78 wife of Robert Irion died Thursday at the family home near Rio Grande after long invalidism. She was a daughter of T S Haskins born in Guyan Township. Surviving are her husband and their son Earl. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Calvary Baptist Church Rio Grande by Rev C O Clark with interment in the churchyard cemetery.
Wolfe, second son of Mr and Mrs J Harold Wolfe, filed a Democratic nominating petition for the General Assembly. He graduated from Greenbrier Military Academy in Louisburg West Virginia, served as CCC camp commander in Idaho, and currently works as a tire salesman.
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