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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1939
Page
7
Warren Brown of the Chicago Herald and Examiner questions baseball's fate without the New York Yankees. He argues the Yankees sustain the sport's structure and draw fans, noting a few critics claim the team harms interest but cannot prove it with figures.
Tampa, Fla. UP report notes Bill Werber new Reds third baseman impressed in his first infield and pregame drill, handling two chances cleanly and driving the ball hard at the plate. Manager Bill McKechnie praised the showing while Lee Grissom tossed six shutout innings against Boston Bees.
A reader asks facts about Don Budge birth date and place Oakland California June 13 1915 plus Derby winner Bend Or 1880 owned by the Duke of Westminster ridden by Fred Archer. Also lists Boston NL players in 1914 World Series and Ohio U Toledo score 77 45 Athens February 25 1987 88 season.
The piece notes the Yankees’ dominance in both leagues and predicts tougher competition next season from the White Sox Red Sox Tigers and Indians. It warns that to win the pennant they must be as strong as critics expect and to October when the pennant is decided. In a separate note the Southport Yacht Club aims to preserve the War of 1812 landing site the Old Pine Tree on club grounds as a historic shrine.
Cleveland shortstop Lyn Lary arrives in New Orleans for spring talks with club president C. C. Slapnicka about his 1939 salary. Slapnicka says Lary may sign with little urging but could lose his regular infield job to Jimmy Webb who starred in a 5 0 victory over Philadelphia. Feller Drake and Dobson combined for strong pitching as the Tribe totaled 15 hits.
Attorney General Thomas Read says bees are an animal for tax purposes. Vester E Mock chief apiary inspector argues bees should be taxed like live stock. Also noted is the world’s largest piano accordion from Germany with a range of 1328 notes.
Akron North wins Class A title 12 points or more margins with strong coaching by R A Swope. North Canton takes Class B 25 24 over Sandusky St Mary's. Bellefontaine limits Roger Bacon to 38 47 final. Most notable players include Art Link and Johnny Paul. Horace Gillom shines as slick ball handler. 31 607 attendance sets mark for three day meet.
Ohio University wrestlers Ralph Garner Clarence Claugus and Chet Adams closed the 1939 season at the national intercollegiate meet in Lebanon Pennsylvania. None reached the finals with Adams and Claugus reaching semi finals under a ruling for second place after early defeats. Garner lost in the first round to Chandler of Navy.
Lakeland Florida dispatch previews Detroit Tigers prospects led by Schoolboy Rowe and Freddy Hutchinson. It outlines pitching strengths with Bridges Gill Lawson Kennedy Trout Tate and the impact of Hutchinson’s rookie status, plus lineup battles in the outfield and infield led by Greenberg Gehringer Croucher Higgins York Tebbetts and Tebbetts competing with Birdie Tebbetts for catcher duties.
Leonard Folsom trudged 11 miles from his home to the office of Police Judge Joseph Art to plead for the return of his driver’s license so he could take a job. The judge returned the license and carfare.
In Orono Maine six year old Edward King trapped in a car trunk freed himself by cutting a hole near the lock with a jackknife after three hours of effort. The piece also notes that twins account for 1.07 percent of US births and about 20 percent of those are identical twins.
Sophomore Kasputis threw the shot 45 feet 2 inches at Butler University in Indianapolis, finishing seventh and top among college entrants in a field containing nationally ranked stars. Ohio medley relay placed fifth behind Loyola while Ken Cunningham was eliminated in the 60 yard dash prelims.
The record lists standings and participants across multiple entities including Breidt's Brewing Co No. 1 Elizabeth New Jersey Simmons Co No. 1 Elizabeth Coca Cola Lancaster Phelps Dodger Copper Prods Elizabeth Vic Mayer Alex Graham New Philadelphia Jack Graebing Harry Miles Cleveland Henry Wolfe Otto Lange Ben dix Chas Goodrich Robert Evans Ed Willchek Ted Lawrence SINGLES Carl Nagle Gowanda NY Henry Wolf Bendix NJ Al Barner Pekin IL Gus Stumhofer St Louis MO Jim Gosney St Louis MO All Events Frank Flach Cincinnati OH Carl Nagle Gowanda NY George Yorke Elizabeth NJ Charless Cahill Norwood CA Jim Gosney St Louis MO. Carl Nagle Gowanda NY and others appear among listed participants and locales.
UPI reports onLou Gehrig’s fading form with the New York Yankees as Joe McCarthy trains Tommy Henrich at first base, and Joe DiMaggio’s arrival threatens Gehrig’s hold on the cleanup spot amid nostalgia for a star who defined an era.
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