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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1941

Page

7

Reds End Slump With 11 Hit Game At Crosley Field

Johnny Vander Meer leads Cincinnati at home as the Reds break a 4 week drought with 11 hits against the Braves. Ernie Lombardi and Paul Derringer shine, while five more hits push Cincinnati from a losing streak to a 4 0 victory with nine strikeouts from Derringer and an attendance noted as 10,590. The box also recalls yesterday's National and American league results with several other games.

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Riggs Beats McNeill in Exhibition Match

National champion Don McNeill of Kenyon College lost to Bobby Riggs of Chicago 13 6 3 before about four thousand spectators in an exhibition tennis match yesterday.

Riggs McNeill Gambier Don McNeil Kenyon College Bobby Riggs Chicago

Breezing with Briez by Eddie Brietz in New York sports column

Dizzy Dean struggles as Cubs coach and jokes about Wilson's acts while Lew Jenkins suffers a plastic operation mishap. Boxing results forecast wins for Scalzo, Thompson, Angott. Pete Lewis signs with Red Sox. Bobby Feller antics shock in a love scene with Dinah Shore. Birthday tribute to Ray Kennedy. A chaotic mix of sports notes, trivia, and old headlines.

Eddie Brietz New York Dizzy Dean Cubs Cholly Grimm Wilson Lew Jenkins Bob Montgomery Philadelphia Golfup Dark Horse Goodall Petey Scalzo Phil Zwick Milwaukee Turkey Thompson Tony Musto Los Angeles Sammy Angott Lenny Mancini Cleveland Pete Lewis U. of Alabama Red Sox Dinah Shore Bobby Feller Babe Ruth Dartmouth Zeta Pal Fraternity Elias Baseball Burea National Ray Kennedy Newark Bears

Indians Snap Athletics Win Streak In Philadelphia Slugfest

Cleveland Indians saw their five game win streak snapped as Philadelphia Athletics powered to a 10 6 victory. The Indians managed six hits including a Heath home run while Cal Dorsett struggled before leaving in the second. Roy Weatherly returned from shoulder injury for a late at bat.

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Albany Grange Meets May 24

Albany Grange met May 10 and will confer the Third and Fourth Degrees on May 24. Refreshments served to about 100 members. Albany Alumni banquet set for May 31 at the High School Auditorium dinner at 7 with dancing to follow. Several local residents mentioned visiting relatives and others in nearby towns.

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McCarthy Obstinacy Sways Yankees In Narrow Loss

New York's McCarthy kept Jerald Priddy at second and Joe Gordon at first as the Yankees slid toward the second division. The piece notes Gordon benched to test at first, Priddy's struggles, and other lineup jitters plus Brooklyn’s recent surge and Chicago losses, with Rizzuto and Priddy pairing repeatedly in the field.

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Rose Leads Indianapolis Pole for Memoria Day 100-Mile Race

INDIANAPOLIS Maur Rose a factory worker from Indianapolis claimed the pole position for the Memoria Day 100-mile auto race. Rose earned top qualifying speed 128.69 mph, over 33 cars in the lineup, with further trials planned for Wednesday and Saturday if enough drivers sign in by 6 pm.

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Blues and Kels Fight for Lead in Pennant Chase

The Associated Press reports Little Billy Meyer of Kansas City seeks his third straight outing as KC regains first with a win over St Paul. Minneapolis hosts a key matchup tonight as Wensloft faces their pitching staff. Columbus climbs to third by sweeping Indianapolis, while Toledo and Louisville split a doubleheader.

Associated Press Billy Meyer Kanas City George Wensloft Hele Minneapolis Kansas City St. Paul Millers Milwaukee Columbus Indianapolis Toledo Loulville

Pearl Chapel Mother's Day Service and Social

A short Mother’s Day program at Pearl Chapel featured old hymns requested by mothers, a reading from McGuffey’s Fifth Reader, and a poem titled Rock Me To Keep Mother by Arthur Gibson. The Woman’s Society of Christian Service met Tuesday with fifteen members and two visitors, led by Mrs. Jaye Gibson, with readings by several members and a quartet performance. Local visitors included Charlotta Hudnall and the Coe family visiting kin at Bates, Sunny. Sidney Everson attended.

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