Mitchs Musings on Baseball Prospects and Rumors
The column surveys potential shifts in the 1940s American League rosters with Sewell favoring the White Sox pitching strength over the Indians and Yankees. It discusses Buck Ross replacing Rigney, Cronin moving to third, and the Red Sox assembling a strong pitching cadre led by Johnson Harris Wagner while noting Cubs outfielder Novikoff refining timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ke Sewell
Cleveland
Sewell
Iuns
Bob Feller
Indians
Yell
White Sox
Sox
Kuhel
Appling
Tresh
Wright
Yankees
Rigney
Buck Ross
Derringer Blanks Braves With Four Hits In Hill Duel
Cincinnati pitcher Paul Derringer hurled a four hit 1 0 victory over the Boston Braves as Art Johnson allowed five singles. Giants beat Cubs 2 0 behind Carl Hubbell as the Yankees rallied to a 3 2 win over the White Sox in 10 innings. Red Sox split doubleheader with Browns 9 4 and 3 2. DiMaggio's 12th homer and 26 game hit streak highlighted the Bronx action. Notices include estates inventory hearings set for June 30 and Poughkeepsie Regatta arrangements under Asa Bushnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Duke
Boston Braves
Reds
Art Johnson
Derringer
Carl Hubbell
Bill Lee
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Lee
Hubbell
Giants
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
al Brancato
John Rundanl Rigney
Joe DiMaggio
Jimmy Dykes
Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
DiMaggio
Myril Hoag
Cincinnati
Pedy
Tpancasena
Derma Weni Deeb
F. McCormick
Roy
W.u.ns
D 'Gleeson
Mattick
Araco
Tories
Boston
Berres
Ccrescose
Brood Deavns Benanes
Weitelman
Fouesen
Koy
Miller
Johnson
Umnires
Conlon
Goetz
Reardon
Pleasant Valley Social and Personal Notes
Mr and Mrs Kearney Tyler and five children of Sebree Kentucky visit Mrs Tyler’s parents Mr and Mrs Howe Brooks. Mrs Cora Brooks Albany and Mr and Mrs Ed Brooks and son Mike Charles spent Sunday at Old Man’s Cave. E A Dixon spent days at nephew Fred Dixon’s Downington. Dallas Goodin of New Marshfield visited Arthur Goodin. Pearl Wood built an eight by ten foot tile block milk house and an 800 barrel cistern with water piped to the milk house for cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Kearney Tyler
Sebree
Kentucky
Reds and Indians Clash at Cooperstown
In Cooperstown New York the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds meet in an exhibition to celebrate baseball’s 102nd anniversary. About 10 000 fans are expected with proceeds aiding the Baseball Hall of Fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Baseball Museum and Hall of Fame
Abner Doubleday
Buckeye
Indians
Reds
Ohio
Baseball Standings And Schedule From City Leagues
National standings show Cincinnati 1 Boston 0 and New York 2 Chicago 0. American results include Philadelphia 5 Detroit 3 and St Louis 9 Boston 4 Boston 3 St Louis 2. NY 3 Chicago 2 in 10 innings. Washington at Cleveland, Columbus at Milwaukee rain. Kansas City 4 Toledo 3. Indianapolis at St Paul on wet grounds. Louisville at Minneapolis wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cincinnati
Boston
New York
Chicago
American Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Toledo
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Brooker
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Semi Finals Set in 12th Annual Western Open Golf
In Cincinnati four players reach the semi finals of the 12th annual women's western open. Patty Berg earned a spot against Betty Jameson, while Helen Dettweiler was upset by Mrs. Burt Weil who beat Mary Agnes Wall to advance with Mrs. Platt, Jr. Dettweiler failed to win a hole against Platt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Betty Jameson
Old San Antonio
Galleryites
Helen Dettweiler
Washington
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee, Mich
James D. Platt, Jr
Dayton
Miss Dettweiler
Burt Weil
Miss Wall
Platt
Pairings Set for Southeastern Qualifier at Athens Country Club
Pro Mike Heaney released a partial pairing list for Sundays qualifier at Athens Country Club. Pairs include Beckley with Algeo, McPherson with Cross at 8 45, Fulton with Conkey and Barstow at 8 50, Dean with Littler Selby Swanson at 8 55, Coon with Thackeray Gardner at 9 0, Ben Roberts Wilson P Beckley Paynter at 9 05, and Art Smith with Rutkoskie at 9 10. Players must contact Heaney by Saturday. The 36 hole event narrows to the Athens team for Gallipolis July 14 15. Athens placed second to Chillicothe in a four club match yesterday with 17% to Chillicothe 26, Portsmouth 13, Jackson 9. Thackeray and Algeo each had three points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Country Club
Mike Heaney
E. Beckley
J. Algeo
McPherson
Cross
J. Fulton
Conkey
Barstow
Butts
Dean
Littler
Selby
Swanson
Coon
Grover Thackeray
Gardner
Ben Roberts
Wilson
P. Beckley
Paynter
Rained Out Short Ship Harness Racing Cancelled at Stark County Fairgrounds
Rained out last night the Stark County Fairgrounds postpones Short Ship Harness Racing events tonight featuring pacing champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Stark County Fairgrounds
Yale Tennis Trophy Awarded To Sewell S Cutler
Sewell S Cutler Yale tennis captain from the class of 1941 received the James Abbott Hutchinson Trophy for doing the most for the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YALE
Sewell S. Cutler
James Abbott Hutchinson
Mel Ott Began Giants Career Early As Catcher At Fifteen
Outfielder Mel Ott reported to the New York Giants as a catcher when he was 15, marking an early start in Major League baseball and a notable prodigy path for Ott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Ott
Giants
York
Detroit
Rudy York Opening Burst Sparks Threat to Ruth Homer Record
Rudy York bursts from a strong start in June, tallying 13 homers and drawing heavy attention as a major threat to Babe Ruth's 60 homer record. The Detroit slugger, at Briggs Stadium, combines power and short, precise swings to launch balls to left field and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy York
Ruth
Detroit
Rudolph Preston York
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Fenway Park
Briggs Stadium
York
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Bob Feller
Clevelands
Frosh York
Sultan of
Swat
Hank Greenberg
Remote Control Golf Tourney Draws 10000 Players
Don Barstow sponsors the Second Annual Remote Control Golf Tournament with 342 prizes across gross and handicap divisions. The nationwide event on June 14 will feature about 10,000 invited players each using their own course and receiving an official score card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Barstow
Don
New York
Racing chatter and sports odds from Breezing with Brietz
Greyhound rumored lame may never race again while Lefty Grove eyes a shot at the 300 club with three games left. Ken Overlin’s Conn favored to defeat Louis per Chris Dundee. Brann’s Challedon to race Whirlaway later this year. Dodgers hoping for a rebound as MacPhail hunts. Dykes spends off-days in Chicago at Notre Dame. Halas Shaughnessy Jones The Modern T Formation cited. Elliott Cushing ill in hospital. Kentucky Derby tip Sun Again to win 1942 Derby. Banjo Smith comments on wrestling craft snare. Jack Palmer among Minnesota boating accident casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lefty Grove
Chris Dundee
Ken Overlin
Conn
Louis
Speed
William Brann
Challedon
Whirlaway
White Sox
Chicago
Jimmy Dykes
Notre Dame
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Ralph Jones
Lake Forest College
Elliott Cushing
Rochester Democrat-Chronicle
Kentucky
Sun
Probate Court Suspends Hearing of Numerous Estates in Athens County
In Athens County Probate Court the hearing on many estates is suspended until July 7, 1941 at 9 a.m. for publication and exceptions. Administratrices and executors named include Sallie Johnston Bertha W McVay Eva I Davis Ed Donaldson Lucy Coleman Dorothy G McAfee Frank E Weekley Helen White Bank of Athens Guardian appointments and various guardianships are listed with first final or distributive accounts filed between June 5 and June 12 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Wallace
Flora Burson Cabeen
Charles O. Rowland
Adam Weber
Orissa Lantz
Francis D. White
Athens County
Ohio
Sallie Johnston
Tom W. Johnston
Anna Pearl McVay
Bertha W. McVay
Fred C. Slaughter
Eber G. Slaughter
Eva I. Davis
Esther Young
Art E. Donaldson
Ed Donaldson
Lucy Coleman
George W. Dewees
Dorothy G. McAfee
J. C. Yates
Frank E. Weekley
Joseph P. Clester
Helen E. White
Ralph H. White
Bank of Athens
N.B.A
Helen Foster Dickenson
Et al
Harold J. Rose
Antone Millia
Amos T. Bretz
Walter D. Sams
M. D. Hughes
Charles Heck
Elizabeth Mayles
John Thomas Butsko, Jr
Katherine M. Barron
Louis predicts quick knockout of Conn at Polo Grounds
Joe Louis will end Billy Conn in about three rounds next Wednesday night at the Polo Grounds. Louis, fresh from Greenwood Lake training, says Conn’s taunts fuel his resolve and that he is in peak shape at 202 pounds with no excess fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Polo Grounds
Billy
Greenwood Lake
Hudson
Louis
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Conn
Joe
Buddy Baer
Washington
League Leaders In Batting And Pitching Shown
Reiser leads Brooklyn with 364 batting, Hack of Chicago has 44 runs, Nicholson 76 RBIs, Slaughter of St. Louis 76 hits, Dallesandro of Chicago 17 doubles, Slaughter and Moore 6 triples, Ott of New York 15 home runs, Frey of Cincinnati 9 stolen bases, Krnst of St. Louis 50 wins. Williams has 410 batting average, DiMaggio 52 runs, York 48 RBIs, Cramer 76 hits, Boudreau 19 doubles, Keltner and Travis 8 triples, York 13 home runs, Case 7 steals, Feller 13-2 pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaughter
St. Louis
Dallesandro
Chicago
Moore
Boston
Ott
New York
Frey
Cincinnati
Krnst
Williams
DiMaggio
York
Detroit
Cramer
Washington
Boudreau
Cleveland
Keltner
Travis
Case
Feller
Wood Favored In Mahoning Valley Open
In Girard the $5,000 Mahoning Valley Open opened with Craig Wood leading a field of 155. Wood shot a first nine of 33, claiming top form with no back injury. PGA manager Fred Corcoran forecast Wood to win $1,200 as the course favors long hitters amid a tough field including Lawson Little Ben Hogan and Jimmy Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Craig Wood
Mahoning Country Club
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Wood
Fred Corcoran
P.G.A
Lawson Little
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Thomson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mitch
Bobby Doerr
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Lamar Newsome
Bostons
Skeeter Newsome
Doerr
Jim Tabor
Cronin
Alabaman
Tabor
Earl Johnson
Mickey Harris
Charley Wagner
Jack Wilson
Robert Moses Grove
Heber Newsome
Emerson Dickman
Mike Ryba
Lou Novikoff
Cubs
Pacific Coast
Wrigleys
Gas House
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Billy Southworth
Une
THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Seses Paule Ning Derringer
Associated Press
Bushnell
Asa Bushnell
Eastern Intercollegiate+ Athletics
Poughkeepsie
Mobilgas
Mobilgas and
A. F. Jeutter
North Lancaster St
Cooperstown
Cooperstown, N. Y
Warren C. Giles
Kenesaw Landis
American
National League
Giles
Monte Pearson
Pearson
Loop
Cal Dorsett
Ken Jungels
Dorsett
Bucky Walters
Paul Derringer
Elmer Riddle
Redleg
Roy Weatherly
Weatherly
Greenberg
Hankus-Pankus
Indian
Jimmy Foxx
Lenna Conrad
Hudson St
Newark
Harry N. Buck
Said County
Brietz
By Eddie Brietz
MacPhail
Steppy Fairman
Banjo Smith
Columbia
S. C
Minnesota
Jack Palmer
Ball Club
Minn
Pennzoil
Mathews Oil Co
Athens, Ohio
Talbot
Kaye Conn
By Gayle Talbot
Reiser
Brooklyn
Hack
Nicholson
Mahoning Valley
National Distillers Prod. Corp
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