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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
11
Insiders in New York anticipate Tony Galento exploiting a no-foul rule in the Joe Louis bout set for June 28. Henry McLemore notes rumors of Galento attempting knee and elbow tactics, though Jacobs disputes such plans and questions Galento's ability to cause real damage.
New York 2 Chicago 1 St. Louis 9 Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 10 Philadelphia 7 Boston at Pittsburgh. Cleveland 4 New York 2 Detroit 9 Boston 8 Detroit 6 Boston 2 Washington 3 Chicago 0 St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 0 Milwaukee 8 Columbus 4 Kansas City 6 Toledo 2 Indianapolis at St. Paul rain Louisville at Minneapolis postponed rain.
Major matchups listed include New York at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St Louis American teams Cleveland New York Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Boston Toledo at Milwaukee Columbus at Kansas City Indianapolis at Minneapolis Louisville at St Paul.
In South Hambden near Chardon Ohio the Pokorney brothers Andy John Frank and Joe say trapping is good this season. They earned 607 in two months from 407 muskrats 25 mink 41 appoassums four raccoons one fox and four skunks. The four brothers began trapping ten years ago and last year earned 300 which funded electricity for their farmhouse.
The Kansas City Blues extended their American Association lead to two games with a 6-2 win over Toledo highlighted by a four run fourth inning. Dan Murtaugh and Ralph Winegarner starred for Columbus and Milwaukee respectively, each collecting multiple hits including homers. Herb Bremer also hit a homer for Columbus. Indianapolis-St Paul and Louisville-Minneapolis games were rained out. Columbus traded catcher Joe Schultz Jr for Nick Ticacek, while Louisville bought pitcher Leroy Parmelee from Philadelphia.
The text lists trivia: Woodward horses Gallant Fox Omaha Johns Town won the Kentucky Derby. It also cites 1912 World Series pitchers Wood O Brien Bedient Tesreau Marquard Mathewson and the 1088 All American Soap Box Derby winner Robert Berger with runners up. It invites readers to mail questions to Sports Fan Question Man at The Athens Messenger in Washington DC with 3 cent stamp.
Poughkeepsie New York.Six seven colleges train for the 41st regatta to be held Saturday on the Hudson led by Washington California Navy Cornell Syracuse Wisconsin and Columbia. Peter H. Troy regatta chairman notes a possible ten or more crews for 1942 or 1943 with Princeton and Pennsylvania likely to join if housing is provided.
Cleveland moves within half a game of second in the American League after a 4 2 win over the New York Yankees. Bob Feller earned his 10th victory of 1939, stifling the champs with eight innings of two hit ball before a three run ninth inning rally. Hale, Campbell and Chapman supplied the decisive hits as the Indians clinched their sixth straight win.
Sunday guests visited area families including Herman Ogg and family from Nelsonville, Harley White family from Malta, Milliard Dunfee with relatives from West Virginia, and Frank Parsons host to Chesterhill visitors. Local residents attended singing at Mt Hermon and others hosted by Cl Grimes and Cook Vandyke, with multiple related social visits noted across Clarksburg, Belpre, and Columbus.
Spokane reporter says O. W. Harrison faced a police court over parking. He claimed an alibi with missing teeth found after hours, explaining the delay in locating his false teeth. A fine was suspended.
At Killorglin County Kerry England a goat is crowned king during a three day fair to mark an ancient warning of army approach by bleating according to local tradition providing a quirky sports themed recount.
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