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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1941

Page

7

Bobcats Earn Long Island Praise After Big East Run

The Ohio University Bobcats returned from the New York tournament with multiple records. Frank Baumholtz earned two marks for points and field goals while Carl Ott set a free throw record. Ned Irish credited their sales for driving sold out games. The team impressed New Yorkers and hotel staff, with praise from coach Bill Trautwein and coach Clare Bee of Seton Hall acknowledging strong opposition.

Ohio University Bill Trautwein Statue of Liberty Bobcats Frank Baumbholtz Duquesne City College New York Picadilly Trautwein Ohio U Ohio Ned Irish Madison Square Garden Long Island Iron Dukes Carl Ott Rhode Island State Rams Frank Baumholtz Blackbirds Seton Hall Clare Bee

Dodgers and St. Louis Are Next in Line

Deacon Bill McKechnie predicts the National League finish with the Reds first, Dodgers second, and St. Louis third. He notes the team’s strengthened outfield and pitching, mentions Ernie Lombardi at catcher, and discusses concerns at catcher after Hershberger’s death and health issues of Ival Good. Pitcher Paul Derringer remains sidelined but hopes to join Miami workouts later.

Tampa Fla Deacon Bill McKechnie Cincinnati Reds Miami Havana Brooklyn St. Louis Reds Jim Gleeson Floyd Young Bob Mattick Monte Pearson Johnny Vander Meer Wally Hershberger Ernie Lombardi Lom Lombardi McKechne Sam McKechnie Gleeson Mike McCormick Jimmie Ripple Paul Derringer Sarasota

Boxing results from New York and Tampa bouts

In New York Irwin Kay Kaplan 146 Los Angeles and Jerry Fiorello 148 Brooklyn fought to a draw. In Tampa Melio Bettina 182 New York stopped Jack Marshall 190 Dallas in the ninth. Pat Comis key 200 Patterson N J stopped Mike Alfano 192 New York in three. Tony Martelliano 148 New York outpointed Vice Troisi 153 New York in eight.

New York Irwin Kay Kaplan Los Angeles Jerry Fiorello Brooklyn Drew Tampa Fla Melio Bettina Jack Marshall Dallas Pat Comiskey Patterson N. J Mike Alfano Tony Martelliano Vice Troisi

Sunshine Sewing Circle Quilting Meeting Report

The Sunshine Sewing Circle met at Mrs. Martha Coen’s home with eleven members present. A potluck dinner was enjoyed. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Cora Webb’s home on Wednesday April 2 for quilting.

Garden Sunshine Sewing Circle Martha Coen Cora Webb

Coaches Seek Elimination of Three Second Rule

National Association of Basketball Coaches members voted to urge the national rules committee to remove the three second rule. The rule currently limits a player near the foul line to holding the ball for three seconds.

New York National Association of Basketball Coaches

Ed Humphrey Struck by Stroke at Circle Hill Home

CHAUNCEY Ed Humphrey of Circle Hill suffered a stroke Sunday evening at his home and is reported in a serious condition.

Chauncey—Ed Humphrey Circle Hill

Lefty Gomez Regains Speed and Ambition for Yankees

Vernon Gomez has regained speed pleasing rivals as he makes a comeback with the New York Yankees. The eccentric southpaw, famed for humor and personality, rebuilt after two lean seasons and a personal diet plan. He negotiated with Ed Barrow for another chance and posted strong spring showings against Louisville and Brooklyn.

ST. Petersburg Fla Vernon Gomez New York Yankees Lefty Gomez Gomez Akron Yankees Ed Barrow el Goofy Barrow Lefty Louisville Colonels Brooklyn Dodgers

Chauncey District Social And Personal

Chauncey district social notices list residents visiting relatives across towns including Canaanville Lower Plains Lancaster Athens Nelsonville and The Plains. Extended trips include Mae Wade returning from Florida after the death of her husband Harvey Wade and a family effect left in Florida.

Chauncey Cris Swartz G. H. Hope Canaanville Lower Plains James Gabriel Lancaster W. E. Helrich John Dicken Columbus W. E. Dicken Vera Bridgewater Emma Barstow George Gabriel Lizzie Barber Beatrice Lillian Mildred Barber Nelsonville Floyd Barker Athens Robert Hixson Cattletsburg Etta Schoonover the Plains Henry Hawhay Mae Wade Millfield Florida Dick Wade Harvey Wade

Native Son leads as four-star Broadway notices

Canada Lee headlines Native Son earning four star notices from Broadway critics. Havana hosts three games for Long Island U. cagers invited by Cuban impresario Jess Losada. Notables include Bobby Jones praise at Nassau and large pro tennis tour earnings.

Eddie Brietz New York The Special News Service Canada Lee Sid Feder Jess Losada Dock of

Florida sports round up and court room quirks

A column notes Tommy Farr fined for curfew breach in London. Eddie Miller of the Bees shows improved hitting form. Warren C Brown will MC a Connie Mack testimonial in San Francisco. Pat Valentino to fight Bob Nestell on Nova-Beer card. Eddie Brannick tours Tropical Park with a colorful coat. Joe E Brown quips about winter in Florida.

Tommy Farr London Don Mead Bowie Florida Eddie Miller The Bees Warren C. Brown Chicago Herald-American M. C Connie Mack San Francisco Pat Valentino Bob Nestell Rudolph Eddie Brannick Tropical Park

Alexander Church Officers Elected

Sunday school at Alexander Presbyterian elected officers including superintendent Walter Ervin and assistant superintendent Raymond Lynch. Secretary treasurer Kenneth Ervin librarian Maxine Radford pianist Myra McVay trustees Fred Raybould Paul McVay Ralph Ladd Walter Ervin Ben Dorsey church treasurer Harry Laziman church pianist Maud Vorhes assistant pianist Marie Dorsey.

Albany Alexander Presbyterian Walter Ervin

Barons Aim for Championship in Final Round

The Cleveland Barons surge after a recent burst of wins and eye the American League title. They edge Providence 6 to 5 to reach the playoff finals, three victories away from the crown. The Pittsburgh Hershey series winner will meet Cleveland in a best three of five final.

Cleveland Cleveland Hockey Barons Cleveland Icers Providence Barons

Ohioan Wins In Golf Meet

In the 39th Annual Women's North and South Championship at Pinehurst North Carolina Dorothy Gardner of Steubenville Ohio and Elizabeth Hicks of Long Beach California lead rounds in a second round clash. Gardner beat Betty Abernethy of Pittsburgh yesterday in two extra holes with a par on the second playoff hole while Abernethy three putted. Louise Fordyce of Youngstown Ohio fell to Mrs S R Morgan of Gulph Mills Pennsylvania 3 and 2. Page of Chapel Hill North Carolina beat Mrs R S Patton of West Hartford Connecticut 5 and 3 and Hicks defeated Mrs T E Schulderberg of Baltimore 5 and 3.

Pinehurst N. C Dorothy Gardner Steubenville Elizabeth Hicks Long Beach Calif Miss Gardner Betty Abernethy Pittsburgh Ohio Miss Abernethy Louise Fordyce Youngstown S. R. Morgan Gulph Mills Miss Hicks Estelle Lawson Page Chapel Hill Page R. S. Patton West Hartford

Tigers Hit First Practice Game Homer by Hank Greenberg

In Lakeland Florida Hank Greenberg sent the first ball pitched to him over the wall for a two run shot during the Detroit Tigers first practice game.

Lakeland Fla Detroit Tigers Hank Greenberg

Tribe Eyes End to Hitting Slump Against Detroit Tigers

In Fort Myers the Indians prepare for a final local game against the Detroit Tigers as manager Roger Peckinpaugh considers Mel Harder and Calvin Dorsett for mound duty. The Indians seek to snap a hitters’ drought evident in a 3 to 1 loss to St Louis with Ray Mack driving in Cleveland’s lone run.

Fort Myers Fla Cleveland Indians Indians Detroit Tigers Roger Peckinpaugh Mel Harder Calvin Dorsett Bengals Annear Ray Mack Cleveland Beau Bell Joe Krakauskas St. Louis al Smith Nate Andrews Krakauskas Mike Naymick Lou Boudreau Tigers

Don Lash Retires From Race Track

Bloomington Indiana Don Lash a top distance runner for seven years has retired from competition to devote time to policing and teaching motorists that highways are not race tracks He disclosed the decision informally during a safety lecture to a service club in Elk Hart Indiana Intimates said training time and police duties influenced his choice.

Bloomington Ind Don Lash Indiana Elkhart

Exhibition Baseball Scores From Various Cities

A series of exhibition games reported with multiple results. Brooklyn and New York played in separate exhibitions. St Louis beat Cleveland while Chicago and Pittsburgh played, Philadelphia defeated New York, and St Louis edged Boston. Other results include Kansas City over Boston, Chicago over Philadelphia, Detroit over Buffalo, and Washington dominating Milwaukee.

Brooklyn New York St. Louis Cleveland Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston Kansas City Detroit Buffalo Washington Milwaukee

Dover Woman Is Tendered Surprise Birthday Party

Chauncey resident Mrs Rhoda Oliver was surprised at her Converse Street home on Monday night for her 59th birthday. The event organized by daughter Ethel Scott Evelyn Burt and Elsie Staley featured a birthday cake, gifts, two potted plants, and a two course lunch for 22 guests.

Chauncey Rhoda Oliver Converse St Ethel Scott Evelyn Burt Elsie Staley Oliver Paul Ayers Lloyd Athens Edna Courtney Alice Hamilton Etta Schoonover Helen Fisk Olive Hillyer Virginia Hillyer Margaret Stowers Florence Gulley Billie Richard Bonnie Jimmie Scott Alice Mingus Emma Deal Mabel Howard Nell Morgan

Alexander Church Family Night in Hebbardsville

Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville hosts Family Night on Friday March 28 with a 7 pm potluck. Committee members are Mrs George Wakefield Mrs Raymond Webb and Mrs French Ervin. After supper Burnie Derry offers electric guitar music the pastor speaks on Foreign Missions and Eugene Atkins Harrisonville runs the projector for the motion picture Siam the Land of the White Elephant. All residents invited.

Hebbardsville Alexander Presbyterian Church George Wakefield Raymond Webb French Ervin Siam

Chauncey Finals Set for CCHS InterClass Tournament

The finals of the CCHS inter class tournament are scheduled for tonight in the high school auditorium. The opening game begins at seven o’clock.

Chauncey CCHS

Revival to Start at Lower Plains

Revival services begin Sunday night March 30 at the Free Will Baptist Church in Zion Lower Plains with Rev. Guss Graham as pastor in charge. Services are nightly at seven oclock and the public is invited. A missionary meeting at Zion Sunday night March 23 drew good attendance.

Chauncey Free Will Baptist Zion Lower Plains Guss Graham Vera Bridgewater

Delay Benefit Sale Postponed to April 2 in Chauncey

A Chauncey Dover Band Boosters Club soap sale has been postponed from Thursday to Wednesday April 2. The home economics department of the high school will host the event and orders will be taken by Mrs. Dorothy Stalder.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Band Boosters Club Dorothy Stalder

Lunch Team Wins Three Games in Tuesday Match

In the City League Tuesday evening Union Lunch defeated Mc Carty Tinker three games on local drives. Joe Kay starred with a 204 high single and 597 high three game total. Lawrence Price of the Tinkers posted a 214 high single and 549 for the three games.

Jlouster Union Lunch McCarty Tinker Joe Kay Tinkers Lawrence Price The

Local Guests Share Weekend in Newark and Sugar Creek

Mrs Frieda Rare ick of Newark and her father J S Phillips of Lancaster were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Raymond Augustine and family in Sugar Creek. Mrs Rarick and Mrs Augustine are sisters. In the afternoon Mrs Rarick and Mrs Mary Kirkendall and children Dickie and Nancy and Ethel Dewey Clinton and Helen Augustine were guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Burchfield in Lower Plains.

Chauncey Frieda Rareick Newark J. S. Phillips Lancaster Raymond Augustine Sugar Creek Rarick Augustine Mary Kirkendall Dickie Nancy Ethel Dewey Clinton Helen Augustine Arthur Burchfield Lower Plains

Fiske Family Attends State Basketball Tournament

Mr and Mrs Paul R Fiske and daughter Frances attended the state basketball tournament in Columbus and were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Theisen.

Chauncey Paul R. Fiske Frances Columbus Paul Theisen

Poston residents join Hawk at Fort Hayes then Fort Lee

Mrs Nettie Hawk and several Posey ton residents motored to Columbus to visit Delbert Hawk at Fort Hayes. They spent Saturday night with Mrs Blanche Woodruff and heard Delbert depart Sunday for Fort Lee Virginia for a year of army training.

Chauncey Band Boosters Benefit Dance Planned

Chauncey Band Boosters host a benefit dance on Friday night March 28 at the high school auditorium from 9 to 12. Carvel Echard and his orchestra of Chillicothe will provide the music.

Chauncey Carvel Echard Chillicothe

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