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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1940
Page
7
Off season pace at Ohio University hides plans for spring grid drills and baseball tryouts. Coach Peden and Wise seek pitchers and infielders, with hopefuls like Greiner and Doubler competing for spots. A 24 game schedule starts March 30 at Lenoir Rhyne and includes Ohio State, Xavier, Cincinnati, and Miami among others.
Hutchings a husky rookie from Pensacola impressed manager Bill McKechnie by limiting the Cardinals to one run and three hits in four innings. Mike McCormick fueled the offense with two hits in three appearances as Cincinnati snapped a nine game losing streak with an 8 to 2 win in Tampa. Jim Turner and Junior Thompson were set to pitch parts of the game against St Louis.
Jack O'Brien, left handed for Dr Nader's Dentists of Detroit, converted a rare 7-10 split hitting the 7 after hitting the back wall. Richard Weiss, a Detroit auto plant worker, moved to second in all events with 663 final and 1811 for nine games. Herbert Trapp of Detroit posted a 248 final game to reach 643, climbing to fifth in singles.
Spokane Washington hundreds of artifacts have been found by workmen who opened almost 1000 graves in northeastern Washington that will be flooded from Grand Coulee. Most graves were Indian. Their bones and those of pioneer white settlers were removed to other cemeteries. All artifacts of historical value were preserved including copper spearheads trinkets and beads.
Bob Feller, age 21, says his improving right arm will guide his 1940 performance. He freezes talk of predictions and focuses on health as he prepares for three innings in an intra squad game in Fort Myers. Feller notes if nothing happens to this arm he should be a better pitcher than last season, with the Indians hoping for a stronger overall club than in 1939.
The Washington Senators add rookie shortstop Jimmy Pofahl from Minneapolis for 40000 dollars. Manager Bucky Harris moves Cecil Travis to third base and Buddy Lewis to right field, saying Pofahl should be Washington’s best shortstop since Joe Cronin.
May to December romance ends in marriage as Thomas Dargon of Church Street Isleworth and Sarah Nannah Hamilton of Twickenham, once school-day sweethearts, meet again on a walk and fall in love anew.
The text cites Jack Johnson knocking out Bob Fitzsimmons in Philadelphia on July 25 1902 in the second round. It explains a ball in play ruling that a batted ball hitting a runner is not a double play. It notes the Lambert Memorial Trophy is tied to Eastern gridiron leadership and donated in 1936. Cornell won in 1939.
Daytona Beach columnist Henry McLemore argues Joe Engel should lead baseball if Landis retires. Engel, president of the Chattanooga Lookouts, is praised for imagination and bold stunts such as signing-night antics and dramatic promotions that revived a dying sport and boosted fan interest.
Chauncey Zion Church Sunday School class of Lower Plains met Thursday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Wendell Moore with Roger Moore. Mrs Mabel Swartz led games and entertainment. Next meeting with Adalyn and Donna Barstow.
NEA Service notes Joe Medwick, returning to St. Louis, demand for a three year contract worth 22000 in 1940 and 20000 subsequently, illustrating how top players command high salaries while many clubs struggle financially. Other holdouts cited include Tilly Shafer Dicky Kerr Mike Donlin and Eddie Roush with varied outcomes.
Chauncey Boy Scout Troop 78 defeated Athens Boy Scout Troop 54 39 to 17 at the high school gym. Chauncey led 16 to 6 at halftime with Billy Abdella scoring 14 and P Ley eight. Athens' Bartlett had five with Larch and Matthewson also contributing.
The NEA selected national basketball cagers with forwards centers and guards from Oregon Rice Georgia Tech Purdue NYU Notre Dame Alabama Clemson Wisconsin and many others. Notable names include Frank Carewell John Adams Jim McNatt Ed Riska Bernie Mehen Hoyt Brawner Gus Broberg Moe Becker Herb Scheffler and Joe Jackson.
Orlando report on Bucky Harris praising Cecil Travis after nearly trading him for Rudy York. Harris recalls a White Sox deal for Gerald Walker that was accepted, and says Washington would not swap Travis now. He notes Travis's improvement from past illness and flu, predicting a higher batting average this season.
Mrs Leota Barrowman 32 wife of James Barrowman of Chauncey died Tuesday at her Kanawha Street home after pneumonia complications. The body was moved to Warren Funeral Home Nelsonville and will be returned to the family home. She leaves five children James Ruth Belva Charles and Johnny. her mother Mrs Charles Heskett Dover. a brother Louis Tucker Cambridge and a sister Mrs Bessie Conley Belmont. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
Funeral services for 37 year old Willard Watkins of West Main Street Chauncey were conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev Gilbert Courtney and the Church of Christ singers. Pallbearers included Clarence Mullins Edward Phillips Lee Dowler Carl Conrad Ernest Johnston and Wilford Schoonover. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. Survivors include wife Pauline and children John Willard Jr Reena Nancy and two sisters Nettle Cunningham of Columbus and Lena Cunningham of Chauncey.
Mr and Mrs John Shafer hosted a Sunday gathering with guests including Mr and Mrs Elmer Bingman and Anna Lee Channell of Athens and Mr and Mrs Walter Wharton plus sons Walter and Dale of The Plains. Also present were Charles Stratton of Nelsonville, Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins and Thelma Jean, and Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye of Chauncey.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Cochran and daughter Margaret Faye of Logan visited Sunday with Mrs. Cochran’s parents Mr. and Mrs. George Shafer in Beaumont. Mrs. Shafer, long ill with influenza, is reported improved.
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers will host a benefit party tonight at 8 o clock in the K of P Building. Proceeds support union activities. The event invites local members and supporters to attend.
Harley Collins and children from Rose Farm Ohio visited Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Preston on Sunday. Ada Dunlevy of Witcher West Virginia spent the weekend in Chauncey with brother Luther Cruikshank. Doris Eisenaugle is ill at her W Main Street home. Floride Grinstead of Athens visited her parents in Chauncey. John Shafer is ill. Janet Shafer Brown visited Columbus on Tuesday. James Barrowman is seriously ill in Chauncey. Emma Ettien ill in The Plains. Lena Wilson returned from Cleveland visit with sister Dan Friedberg’s family. Abe Wilson spent weekend in Cleveland. Mary Meadows and family from Outville visiting her parents William and Mrs. Stalders in The Plains. Mabel Smith recovering from influenza in Millfield. Esta Cunningham and Zern Cunningham of Glouster attended Willard Watkins funeral in Chauncey. Alice and Julia Johnson of Dayton were weekend guests of Dan and Russell Johnson in Chauncey.
Chauncey residents Adda Tippett and Irene Jackson traveled to Nelsonville Monday to attend Miss Hannah Evans's funeral at the Church of Christ. Evans, a longtime Nelsonville resident, died Saturday at the Corning home of cousin Mrs. Mabel Dunlap while staying there for an indefinite visit.
Columbus UP reports that first time entrants may have the edge in the state big school basketball tournament with several newcomers like Martins Ferry Cincinnati Woodward and Canton Lehman in Class A and Smithfield Olgate Kitts Hill New Carlisle and Germantown in Class B showing strong recent form. The field opens with eight games at the Coliseum and Ohio State gym with eight winners advancing to Friday and Saturday rounds.
Naomi Copic of Toledo Ohio defeated Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky 2 and 1 in the Belleair women's golf tournament first round yesterday.
In Tampa Ray Bracklen of Columbus finished second in the opening pistol event of the National Midwinter Championships. He hit 37 of 40 targets, trailing Charles Adkins Jr. of El Paso who fired 37 4? targets.
The first anniversary of Pope Pius XII's coronation was marked with a pontifical mass in St. Peter's Basilica Vatican City reports.
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