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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1941

Page

13

Weatherly Holdout Clouds Indians Camp Talks

Cleveland Indians president Alva Bradley confronts center fielder Roy Weatherly's silent holdout as Weatherly departs Hot Springs Arkansas with unsigned contracts. Bradley says terms unknown and refuses to negotiate until Weatherly communicates his demands. Weatherly reportedly earned about 6500 last season.

Cleveland Alva Bradley The Cleveland Indians Roy Little Stormy Weatherly Hot Springs Ark Bradley Flo Indians Fort Myers

Southworth Expects Three Way NL Title Chase

St Louis Cardinals manager Billy Southworth predicts a three way race with Cincinnati and Brooklyn for the National League title. He praises the Rookie pitchers and the strong young position players as he plans to develop them under veteran help from Gus Mancuso and catching prospect Walker Cooper.

Lakeland ST. Petersburg Fla Billy Southworth St. Louis Cardinals Southworth Cincinnati Reds Terry Moore Ernie Kay Harry Walker Walker Columbus Ray Moore Lonnie Warneke Mort Cooper Clyde Shoun Max Lanier Spud Krist Ernie White Gus Mancuso Cardinals Gus Walker Cooper Mort American Association Cardinal Mickey Owen Dodgers

Breezing With Briez13

Hank Greenberg signs a record contract topping Babe Ruth era salaries for players managers or club presidents. Billy Conn and Fritzie Zivic pool 12500 each to back Billy in a June挑 Louis bout while boxing figures discuss Florentino and Dempsey headlines.

Eddie Brietz New York Hank Greenberg Babe Ruth Judge Landis Hankus Billy Conn Fritzie Zivic Billy Joe Louis American Bowling Congress St. Paul Jack Dempsey

Pepper Martin on the edge of effort and winning grit

The one minute interview quotes Pepper Martin saying effort alone fails in baseball success and that winners need that extra grunt. The remark implies players and teams should push beyond ordinary effort to achieve success.

Pepper Martin

Rise in Vegetable and Pork Prices Push Budgets Higher

The February family budget rose about 2 percent from January due to higher prices for pork and fresh vegetables along with staples like coffee sugar and lard. The rise was partly offset by declines in beef fish and eggs.

Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics

High School Basketball Scores Across Ohio Regions

Scores from districts include Massillon 26 Canton Timken 24 and Springfield 38 Elyria 28 with Canton McKinley 53 Barberton 23. Rossford 36 Toledo Devilbiss 35. Middletown 40 Dayton Fairview 23. Archbold 38 Malinta 25. Hicksville 43 Continental 39. Berlin 39 Lancaster 34. Pickaway Two 41 Pickerington 29. Winners advance to state finals in some games.

Massillon Canton Timken Springfield Elyria Canton McKinley Barberton West Milton Dixie Letpsio Archbold Malinta Hicksville Continental Westerville Berlin Lancaster St. Marys Pickaway Pickerington Coca Cola Stillwell Pendry Jeffries Cascenaane Cole Fremont Standard Oil Verity Fremont Green Sox Lewis Ohio State Baseball League Nweeenee Fred Rinehart Haddox Ewin Wiley Essonemnea Cooley Necun Faulkner Wood Gee Sane T Lewis Erwin Very Éccacceune O - Coon Smith Hess New Essex Dalton Buckeye Cafe P. Wiley IR. Wiley Allen

Dayton M A Franchise to Ducky Holmes

Ducky Holmes announces the Brooklyn Dodgers granted him a Dayton franchise for a team in the former Dayton Ducks site. Dodgers GM Larry MacPhail and Reds GM Warren Giles pledged help but other groups had bid. Jimmy Shevlin withdrew his offer amid the negotiations.

Dayton Ducky Holmes Brooklyn Dodgers Dayton Ducks Dodgers Ducky Larry MacPhail Warren C. Giles Cincinnati Reds Jimmy Shevlin Cincinnati

All-Ohio Conference Five Honored Players Named

The All-Ohio Conference selection lists forwards McFadden Denison Freedman John Carroll Zuer cher Findlay Roan Marietta Oberst B Wallace Heckman Case centers Giest Capital Seabey Ashland Chatlain Wittenberg guards Andreas Kent State Amrine Marietta Fisher Witten berg Paolozzi Kenyon De Graff Oberlin Trump Muskingum with players from multiple colleges named as honorees.

McFadden Denison Freedman John Carroll Zuercher Findlay Roan Marietta Oberst B. Wallace Heckman Case Giest Capital Seabey Ashland Chatlain Wittenberg Andreas Kent State Amrine Fisher Paolozzi Kenyon de Graff Oberlin Trump Muskingum

Fish Tale With 33 Lb Sturgeon Sets Local Memory

Art Singler of Pt. Pleasant caught a 55 inch 33 pound sturgeon from the Ohio River yesterday. It was the largest of the species taken in this area in living memory, thrilling local townspeople.

Cincinnati Art Singler Pt. Pleasant Ohio River

Athens City Bowling League Pace and First Auto Race

In 1894 the Paris to Rouen automobile race drew 102 cars attempting to exceed a 73.4 mph minimum speed while the Athens City league records note pace and speed history in a compact historical snippet.

Paris Rouen France

Exhibition Results Across Cities

Cincinnati N defeats St Louis N six to four. St Louis A defeats Boston N nine to one. New York N beats Washington A. Philadelphia A vs Sacramento PC cancelled due to rain. Pittsburgh N vs Hollywood PC cancelled due to rain.

Cincinnati St. Louis Boston New York Washington Philadelphia Sacramento Pittsburgh Hollywood

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