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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1944
Page
7
Jim Tobin carries a 13 2 3 inning no hit streak into Brooklyn as he contends for a second straight no hitter. Dodgers face a desperate attack from Leo Durocher’s club while the National League opens its latest series amid broader hits and tied records across the league.
National League leaders include Weintraub of New York with 4 runs and Schultz of Brooklyn with 4 home runs. Walker of Brooklyn leads hits with 19, Barrett of Pittsburgh and Criscola of Cincinnati have 2 triples, and Voiselle of New York along with Lanier of St. Louis top the pitching list with 30 wins. American League leaders show St. Louis with 11 runs, Stephens with 12 RBIs, Matt of Washington with 16 hits, Peters of Cleveland with 4 at bats, Gutteridge of St. Louis with 3 triples, and Hayes of Philadelphia with 3 home runs. Kuhe of Washington and Gutteridge of St. Louis share stolen bases marks.
Jimmy Wilson resigns as Cub pilot amid nine game losing skid ending a 20 year role as player coach manager. Roy Johnson named acting field manager as Chicago weighs candidates including Casey Stengel Bill Terry Bill Jurges Muddy Ruel and Bill Sweeney amid owner Phil Wrigley and GM James Gallagher search for a pennant contender.
The Columbus Red Birds extended their win streak to seven with a 14 4 victory over Indiana polis as John Podgajny earned his second win Attendance figures across league games were low with 859 in Columbus 529 in Minneapolis 500 in St Paul The Red Birds then open a series at home against Toledo while the Milwaukee Brewers can derail the pace by beating Kansas City tonight
Mrs Violet Anes hosts the Plains Child Study Club for its monthly meeting at her home in The Plains on Tuesday evening.
Master Sergeant Zeke Bonura received an informal invitation to teach baseball to British soldiers after the war. He had previously instructed English troops in Africa and plans to return to active play once the war ends.
Yesterday no games were scheduled. Washington defeated Boston 11 to 4 and Cleveland beat Chicago 9 to 3. Association results include Columbus 14 Indianapolis 4, Milwaukee 5 Minneapolis 4, St. Paul 1 Kansas City 1 with 11 innings and Kansas City called to catch a train. Louisville at Toledo postponed by rain.
George Myatt matched a modern big league record with six hits in six at bats as the Senators beat the Red Sox 11-4. Jimmy Grant, a White Sox castoff, came off the bench for Cleveland to play second and deliver a clutch double in a 9-3 win over his former teammates, capped by a seven-run eighth inning.
Wahama High School baseball team swept Lakin Industrial 14 0 with pitcher Ralph Sayre delivering a one hitter and a grand slam threat. They then crushed The Plains 14 7 led by Sayre who limited the Plains to four hits while Cartwright made a spectacular one handed grab.
Chauncey Dover High School juniors present Calm Yourself tonight and Wednesday at 8 in the high school auditorium directed by Miss Juanita Jones. The Chauncey Dover High School Band led by Karl Witzler will provide music between acts. A different cast performs each night with listed students in Tuesday’s lineup.
Mrs Eliza Katzenbach widow of George Katzenbach Sr Chauncey is seriously ill at her Mill Street home. Her daughters Mrs Allie Swart Mrs Annie Smith Mrs Mary Schoonover Mrs Ella Conant Mrs Katie Knight and Mrs Lucy Covert share duties caring for her during illness.
Mrs Floyd Nye of Chauncey visited her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Harry Fritts in Columbus on Monday. Mrs Rebecca Harrison of The Plains spent the weekend at Orbiston visiting her mother Mrs Lew Jones. Mrs Neva Johnson of Chauncey was in Columbus last week to visit relatives. Her husband Lewis Johnson employed there spent the end of the week at his aunt Petes Bennett, Mrs Hill, Mee and ao.
Chauncey reports Men's Night at the Trimble Church of Christ revival with Rev. Gilbert Courtney assisted by Rev. L. E. Evans of Nelsonville. Weekend guests for Mr and Mrs Garfield Grimes include Mr and Mrs Robert Cline and Ruth Ann and Betty Cline of Logan. Melvin Hanley and Norma Hanley joined Greens Run Church of Christ Sunday in a service led by Courtney.
Trimble Jacksonville Trimble High School holds Baccalaureate services at JT auditorium Sunday May 21 at 10 30 with Dr W Oliver Martin of Ohio University delivering the address in a union service. Commencement is Thursday May 25 at 8 o clock with speaker Mack Sauer. Valedictorian Robert Cominski 93 5 percent four year average salutatorian Elizabeth Murray 92 5 percent. other seniors listed with high averages include Regina enna Hepaing and Shanon.
In Cleveland, Al Smith seeks his first 1944 win as he starts against Chicago. The Indians exploded for seven runs in the eighth inning to beat the White Sox 9 3, with Micky Rocco and Jeff Heath among the big hit makers. In Cincinnati, the Reds travel to Chicago for a two game set with the Cubs, hoping Tomas De La Cruz opens.
Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Williams of Cleveland announce the birth of a daughter at a Cleveland hospital Sunday. The couple already has a five year old daughter Joyce. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams of Glouster and Mrs. Mary Ross of Columbus. Seaman 1-c Paul Maynard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Maynard of Columbus, has spent ten months at sea and is now stationed in New Orleans. Birthday dinner honors Carl Stahl and their eldest daughter Irene. WSCS and Faithful Class meet at church and at Mrs Wilbur Householder home respectively this week.
Week-end guests include Ethel Mae Mulpas and Irene Phillips visiting from Columbus via College Hill. Evelyn Deal, a Dayton teacher, stayed with her parents in Jacksonville. Stemm, Halbert and Davis families gathered in Glouster and Jack hant for vacations and visits. Additional visits include Harold Kinney family in Columbus and Merle Danford from Trimble.
Detroit man Frank Dyson visits Glouster for his father Levi Dyson's funeral. He left town about thirty years ago and rarely returned to see family.
The Past Grands Club of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge will meet in L O F Hall Thursday at 7 30 p m A pot luck lunch will be served Alan Ford Yale swimmer won his first race in which he competed at his Hin ete L% Tana 3K ek.
The Ohio State League begins a 140 game schedule tonight as six Ohio cities unite to revive the Class D circuit after wartime suspensions. Middletown Lima Springfield and Zanesville join with major league backing from the Red Sox Cardinals Giants and Dodgers while Marion and Newark operate independently.
The Rothwell Club closed its season with a China themed program hosted by Mrs. A. McDonald. Members discussed Chinese economic development and feudal society myths, and next year will allow members to choose their own report topics. Candy was served to 13 attendees during social hour.
TRIMBLE The District State Scholarship Tests were administered by Principal Lewis E Buell on April 28 at JT High School. Read lists include students from Spanish English American History World History Algebra General Science and Chemistry with many names across grades 9 to 12.
Eddie Arcaro, 29, the Newport Kentucky rider, leads Derby pre race talk as seven horses vie in the Churchill Downs trial for the 1943 Kentucky Derby. Arcaro rides Stir Up and seeks a third Derby win, aiming to surpass Isaac Murphy and Earl Sande with three victories. Johnny Adams, Jack Westrope and Conn McCreary also return to Derby action in a field featuring Broad Grin Broadcloth and other classics hopefuls.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Buchman receive a letter from their son Pfc Richard Buchman of the Marines on Cape Gloucester New Britain. He has completed two years overseas and sees no furlough home soon. Records credit two Greeks with writing the first comedy around 560 B C.
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