Phillies Eyeing Returns, Loans in Flawed Spring Build
George Kirkley reports Phillies coach Doc Prothro aims to rebuild a struggling roster in Florida. Key players Higbe Mulcahy May Arnovich face waivers while the club seeks power and durable pitching. The manager vows both major and minor leaguers must hustle or face change.
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George Kirkley
Miami
Fla
Phillies
Gerry Nugent
Dec Prothro
Phils
Florida
Prothro
Memphis
Doc
Kirby Higbe
Hugh Mulcahy
Merrill May
Morrie Arnovich
Bucky Walters
Reds
Philly
Giants
May
Doc Prothro
John Ogden
Nugent
Kirby Highe
Ike Pearson
Boom Boom Beck
Silas Johnson
Rochester
Clyde Small
Atlanta
Roy Bruner
Baltimore
Frank Hoerst
la Salle College
Philadelphia
Bob Bragan
Reds and Wings square off in Florida and Havana tour
Cincinnati Reds head to meet Rochester Red Wings in Lakeland and Havana after a 4 4 ten inning tie with Cuban All Stars. Detroit Tigers prep for Clearwater and Buffalo games while Joe Medwick negotiates pay with St Louis. Indians and Phillies clash as Naymick struggles and Boudreau’s ankle cast extends.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Rochester Red Wings
Reds
Havana
Cuba
Adolfo Luque
Cincinnati
Turner
Thompson
Beggs
Johnny Vander Meer
Bill McKechnie
United Press
Lakeland
U.P
Detroit Tigers
Clearwater
Brooklyn Dodgers
Buffalo
Tigers
Washington Senators
Nats
ST. Petersburg
Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Miami
Florida
Medwick
Miami Beach
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies
Tribe
Phillies
Indians
Indianapolis
Mike Naymick
Beau Bell
Hal Trosky
F. J. Schioldt
Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
McKinley Crowned Again at Pitt Invitational Swim Meet
McKinley High School Canton led with 37 points to win the 26th Pitt interscholastic swimming meet. Ross High Fremont won second with 29, Cleveland Heights third with 22, York PA fourth with 21, Columbus East eighth with six. A dead heat in the 100 yard breaststroke tied Bill Schmidt and Benny Hayes at 1:04.6, breaking Hayes’ prior mark. Fred Shiskey of McKinley posted 1:01.8 in the 100 backstroke, four tenths faster than the old record from 1936.
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Pittsburgh
McKinley High School
Canton
University of Pittsburgh
Ross High
Fremont
Cleveland Heights
York High School
Pennsylvania
Columbus East
Bill Schmidt
York
Benny Hayes
Fremont Ross
Hayes
Fred Shiskey
Canton McKinley
Ohio
Gregory Rice Prepares For Finnish Champion Taisto Maki Clash
Gregory Rice, famed American distance runner from South Bend, readies for a weekend showdown with Taisto Maki of Finland. Rice clocked 9:00.3 for two miles in Chicago Relays, beating Walter Mehl and Dan Lash as he surged to the fastest Midwest two miles on record. Chuck Fenske won the Bankers Mile in 4:07.9, breaking Glenn Cunningham’s meet mark.
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Chicago
U.R
Greg Rice
Finland
Taisto Maki
South Bend
Ind
Wisconsin
Walter Mehl
Maki
Dan Lash
Indiana
Rice
Midwest
Chuck Fenske
Gene Venzke
Glenn Cunningham
Glenn
Fenske
Cunningham
Chotteau Starts 71 Mile Open Sea Swim Toward Florida
Paul Chotteau the French distance swimmer and concert violinist was set to begin a 71 mile swim to West Palm Beach Florida today but heavy seas forced a postponement. He expects the crossing to take about 36 hours as he faces shark infested waters.
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Bimini
Paul Chotteau
West Palm Beach
Fla
Chotteau
Sanders Couple Celebrate 57th Wedding Anniversary
CHAUNCEY Mr. and Mrs Chester Sanders of Millfield celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on Sunday March 24 They were married at the home of Mrs Sanders parents Mr and Mrs Linscott in Oregon Fidge by Rev Si Allen pastor of the Glouster Church of Christ They have spent their entire married life in Millfield They have two sons Don Sanders of Albany and Fred Sanders living east of Millfield
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Chauncey
Chester Sanders
Millfield
Sanders
Linscott
Oregon
Fidge
Si Allen
Glouster Church of Christ
Don Sanders
Albany
Fred Sanders
Eastof
Yankee Foundation Puts New Life in Lee Grissom
In St Petersburg the New York Yankee foundation announces patient No. 141 Lee Grissom will be completely healed within a month. Grissom recently pitched five scoreless innings against the St Louis Cardinals, following a career downturn after leaving the Reds. The piece recalls former patients Red Ruffing Monte Pearson Bump Hadley and Oral Hildebrand whose recoveries illustrate the foundation's reputation.
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Yankee Foundation
Lee Grissom
Fla
U.P
New York Yankee Foundation
Yankee
Grissom
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Griss
Foundation
St. Petersburg
Joe McCarthy
Lionel Strongfort
Red
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Monte Pearson
Monte
Cleveland
New York
Bump Hadley
Washington
Oral Hildebrand
Dempsey Jacobs Clash Ahead of Louis Paycheck Bout
In New York reports Dempsey and Jacobs spar over a Madison Square Garden card featuring Joe Louis defending against Johnny Paychek. DempseyCriticizes promoters while Jacobs defends Paychek and touts contract power and rival challengers amid pre fight buzz.
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New York
U?p
Jack Dempsey
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Johnny Paychek
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Tex
Louis
Jacobs
Red Burman
Baltimore
Burman
Tommy Farr
London
Farr
United States
Paychek
Johnny
Sports Q and A from The Athens Messenger brief
The piece presents a sports Q and A column asking about ranking ties in cards, Tom Yawkey's wealth sources, and horse disqualification rules. It invites readers to mail questions to the Sports Service Bureau in Washington with a 3-cent stamp.
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Sports Service Bureau
The
Athens Messenger
13Th St
Washington, D. C
New Marshfield Brief Social and Personal Notes
Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Llewellyn Sunday included Mr and Mrs Charles Hawk son Jack New Marshfield R F D Mr and Mrs Max Llewellyn Mr and Mrs Errett Alexander of Glouster Mr Floyd Barber Carbondale J and Mrs Donald Simms of Creola Ohio were callers at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Llewellynrene Mr and Mrs Jasper Cox Car bondale were business callers here Thursday Mr and Mrs Charles Sherman entertained at their home Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Lawrence Haines and daughter Patty Ann of New Martinsville W Va Mr and Mrs Harry Liggett and daughter Donna of The Plains Mr and Mrs Robert Mulpas and daughters Lois and Barbara and Robert Rolland of Union and Mrs Zina Gorby and Harold Hoodlet of Athens John M Barron of Findlay was the weekend guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Barron
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New Marshfield
Roy Llewellyn
Charles Hawk
Jack
R.F.D
Max Llewellyn
Errett Alexander
Glouster
Floyd Barber
Carbondale
Donald Simms
Creola
Ohio
Oscar Llewellynrene
Jasper Cox
Charles Sherman
Lawrence Haines
Patty Ann
New Martinsville
W. Va
Harry Liggett
Donna
the Plains
Robert Mulpas
Lois
Barbara
Robert Rolland
Union
Zina Gorby
Harold Hoodlet
Athens
John M. Barron
Findlay
Joseph Barron
Navy Seaman Beitelschies Home on Leave
Franklin Beitelschies second class seaman in the U S Navy is home on leave until March 27 announced by W H Byers of the Navy Recruiting Office Athens Beitelschies son of Mrs Dorothy Beitelschies enlisted Sept 5 and has served aboard the U S S Wyoming
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Buchtel
Franklin Beitelschies
U. S. Navy
W. H. Byers
Navy Recruiting Office
Athens
Beitelschies
Dorothy Beitelschies
Navy
U. S. S. Wyoming
Plains PTA to Stage Home Town Revue Play
The Plains P T A presents a home talent play titled Home Town Revue on Wednesday March 27 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Louise Jane Diver directs with the high school orchestra led by J E Thackery. Cast includes John Gabriel Harold Winefordner Darrel Selby Floyd Linscott C J McCullough W O Kail Chester Porter Everett Smith Edith Barrows Thelma Linscott Ruby Tinkham Mary Jones Mabel Scott Edith Barrows Margery Powell with several features and a ticket sale organized by Mrs Adaline Maccombs.
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Chauncey
The
Plains Parent-Teacher Association
Louise Jane Diver
Plains School
J. E. Thackery
John Gabriel
Harold Winefordner
Darrel Selby
Floyd Linscott
C. J. McCullough
W. O. Kail
Chester Porter
Everett Smith
Herman Humphrey
Lawrence Calvin
Helen Michael
Thelma Linscott
Ruby Tinkham
Mary Jones
Mabel Scott
Edith Barrows
Margery Powell
Adaline Maccombs
Overture
C. J. McC
Easter Dinner Hosts and Guests Share Two Course Chicken Meal
Louis Muzio entertained guests on Easter with a two course chicken dinner in attractive appointments. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Gabriel Guerra and daughter Ann Marie, Mr and Mrs George Cville, Winfred Healy, Athens, Miss Carolyn Pico and Garnet Pico, Gloucester, Ralph Mohler Columbus, Joseph Guerra, Miss Carolyn Guerra, Mr and Mrs Louis Muzio and daughters Lucy Ann and Delores Millfield.
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Chauncey
Louis Muzio
Gabriel Guerra
Ann Marie
George Civille
Winfred Healy
Athens
Carolyn
Garnet Pico
Glouster
Ralph Mohler
Columbus
Joseph Guerra
Carolyn Guerra
Lucy Ann
Delores
Millfield
Chauncey M. E. Church Bake Sale and Soup Supper
Chauncey M. E. Church will sponsor a bake sale and soup supper at the Robinson Building Converse Street on Friday March 29 starting 9 30 a m. Dinner will serve school children. Baked goods of all kinds will be for sale. Those buying vegetable soup should bring containers.
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Chauncey M. E. Church
Robinson
Converse St
Funeral for Mrs. George Linscott Held at Hooper Ridge Church
Chester Sanders and Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders attended the funeral of their cousin Mrs George Linscott age 78 held last Thursday at the Hooper Ridge Church of Christ. Burial followed in the cemetery beside the church.
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Chauncey
Chester Sanders
Fred Sanders
George Linscott
Hooper Ridge Church of Christ
Visits in Chauncey Highlight Easter Guest
Pearl Howard Brooks of Albany was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones on Mill Street in Chauncey over Easter.
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Chauncey Chauncey
Pearl Howard Brooks
Albany
Harold Jones
Mill St
Chauncey
Death of Chauncey resident Minnie Adair at 69
Minnie Adair 69, longtime Chauncey resident and blind from birth, died Saturday in a Lancaster hospital after two weeks ill with heart trouble. Survived by sister Jennie of Steubenville. Body sent to Pleasantville Ohio for funeral and burial today with Chauncey residents Mrs. Dew Cunningham Harvey and cousin Louise Moody of Lancaster.
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Chauncey
Minnie Adair
Lancaster
Jennie
Steubenville
Pleasantville
Mary Dew
Bess Cunningham
Elizabeth Harvey
Louise Moody
Buck deer estimated to run at 55 miles per hour
An estimate states that a buck deer can reach speeds up to 55 mph. This figure highlights the animal's swift locomotion and athletic capacity in open terrain.
Mrs. George Gabriel Jr Honored on Birthday
A surprise birthday gathering for Mrs. George Gabriel Jr at her Lowers Plains home included relatives Lizzie Barber and Eileen Bullock presenting cakes. Despite a lengthy illness, she joined dinner with gifts and greetings from Floyd Barker Athens and others, including the Barker and Barker families.
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Chauncey
George Gabriel, Jr
Lower Plains
Lizzie Barker
Nelsonville
James McHarg
Marion McHarg
Eileen Bullock
George Gabriel
Bridge Club Hosts at Millfield with Prize Winners
Hostess Jessie Smart led a Friday night bridge gathering at Florence Howard’s Millfield home. Birthdays for Helen Sanders and Jessie Smart noted. High score earned by Elizabeth Patton, second and traveling prize to Margaret Simpkins, consolation to Garnet Blower. Refreshments served. Members present included Bertha and Helen Sanders, Eleanor Sharrick, Florence Howard, Elizabeth Patton, Garnet Blower, Margaret Simpkins, and Jessie Smart.
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Millfield
Jessie Smart
Florence Howard
Helen Sanders
Elizabeth Patton
Margaret Simpkins
Garnet Blower
Bertha Sanders
Eleanor Sharrick
Dickens Rites Attend Mrs Dicken Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dicken and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Moore of Lower Plains attended the funeral of Mrs. J. R. Dicken in Logan on Thursday.
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Chauncey
W. E. Dicken
Wendell Moore
Lower Plains
Logan
J. R. Dicken
National League Leads In First Basemen Batting Averages
The National League presents a higher 1940 first baseman batting average than the American League, .314 to .308. Notable spots include Johnny Mize leading NL with .349, Jimmy Foxx pacing the AL at .360, and Babe Dahlgren at .285 among listed players. rookies and under-.300 hitters are noted with several omissions from the finalized list.
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NEW York
American League Corps
Johnny Mize
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
Rip Russell
Chicago Cubs
Babe Young
New York Giants
Young
Giants
Knoxville
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Hal Trosky
Babe Dahlgren
New York Yankees
Jim Wasdell
Washington Senators
Wasdell
Senators
Minneapolis
Zeke Bonura
Phil Cavarretta
Johnny Bolling
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Bowlers Top ABC Doubles
Chicago bowlers led the American Bowling Congress events in Detroit with top two finishes in five man and two man formats. Eddie Zajac and John Ryan headed the two man field as Joe Shafek and Anton Novak posted 1258 for second place. Degrazio scored 688 in singles to claim second while Charles Bunn of Chicago took third with 686.
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Detroit
Chicago
Eddie Zajac
John Ryan
Joe Shafek
Anton Novak
Nick Degrazio
Charles Bunn
Blizzard Halts Greensboro Open Second Round Play
Stymied by an unexpected blizzard, the second round of the Greensboro Open in Greensboro North Carolina was halted. the $5,000 event was scheduled to resume later.
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Greensboro
N. C
Life Begins at 40 for Old Mose Grove in Sox Spring
Sarasota writer notes veteran pitcher Robert Moses Grove turning 40 while aiming for a comeback with the Boston Red Sox. He has 286 career wins, needs 14 to reach 500, and recalls peak years with the Athletics in 1930 and 1931.
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Sarasota
Fla
Robert Moses Grove
Mose
Connie Mack
Boston Red Sox
Grove
Philadelphia
Walter Johnson
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Christy Mathewson
Eddie Plank
Boston
The
Athletics
Florida
Red Sox
Red Ruffing
Yankees
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Gus Suhr
Roy Hughes
Morris Arnovich
Joe Marty
Cubs
Emmett Mueller
Ben Warren
Bill Atwood
Walt Milles
Rochester Wings
McKinley
Pitt
Gregory Rice
Henry McLemore
Messenger Sports
Jack Cuddy
Tom Yawkey
William Yawkey
Gibraltar
Maurice
Angel” Tillet
Chicago Field Museum
Oscar Fulton
E. Washington St
American Loop
ABC
Old Mose Grove
Harry Ferguson
Fenway Park
Martinsburg
Sir
Eral Neh Ambulance
Per
Athens, Ohio
BOCK
Bruck
Pico Wholesale Co
Wiouster
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