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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
13
The Dodgers face a threats to stay atop the standings as St Louis and Boston jockey for first. Pittsburgh victories against the Braves and Braves pitcher struggles loom large while Brooklyn plans to counter with Rube Melton on short rest. Mel Ott homered for the Giants in a 3-2 win over the Reds as rain and travel again postpone all American League games and a Cubs Phillies matchup.
The tight American Association race, only two games apart from first to seventh, may shake up tonight as all eight clubs stage doubleheaders amid weather postponements. Three games have been completed since Sunday. tonight's matchups include Minneapolis at Toledo, St. Paul at Columbus, Milwaukee at Indianapolis, and Kansas City at Louisville.
University of Toledo president Philip C. Nash stated there will be no football this fall because of a lack of male students. He said the school hopes to continue some basketball activities and possibly track work next year.
National games show St Louis 3 Brooklyn 2 and New York 3 Cincinnati 2 with Boston 2 Pittsburgh 1 in 11 innings. Multiple games postponed due to weather including Chicago Philadelphia Washington St Louis and New York Detroit Boston Cleveland St Paul Columbus Minneapolis Toledo Kansas City Louisville Milwaukee Indianapolis.
District high school baseball at Ohio University confines play to Class B. Six teams compete for the district crown starting Friday at 10 AM with South Webster vs South Salem on the varsity diamond and Chauncey vs Vinton Rural on the freshman diamond. A 2:30 PM schedule pairs Webster with Salem and Chauncey with Rome Rural on respective diamonds. Final time to be set by finalists per Harold Wise.
End of year batting and pitching leaders listed with players from multiple teams. Notable marks include Dahlgren at .357, Camilli with 18 runs, Herman 17 RBIs, Stanky, Frey, and F. McCormick with 34 hits, Ott, Maynard, and Litwhiler tied for 4 home runs, Murtaugh and Gustine with 4 steals, Allen with 30 wins, and White 31 hits.
Mr and Mrs Spencer Adams of Columbus visited relatives here Monday. Charles Dezso, stationed in North Carolina, stayed here Thursday with friends. Mr and Mrs Fred Adams announce the birth of an eight pound son Frederick James on May 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs Andrew Adams. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Monks near Connett and Mr and Mrs Andrew Adams Kimberly Mrs Lucy Wood and son Tom of Columbus visited Sunday. Lee Smith and daughter Dorothy of Columbus visited here over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Edward Nelson and children visited Sunday with the latter's parents Mr and Mrs William Searles Sr Corning. The eighth grade commencement will be held at the Buchtel auditorium Wednesday May 26 at 1 p.m.
New York defeats Cincinnati 3 to 2 as Ed Heusser and Clyde Shoun protect Vander Meer after Mel Ott opened with a two run homer. Cincinnati stranded 12 runners, including two in the ninth, while Max Marshall collected three singles and a double in five at bats.
Eddie Mack accuses New York State Athletic Commission head Mike Jacks of bias and blocking Willie Pep Sal Bartolo title plans. The commission shifting focus to Chalky Wright, Phil Terranova, and an elimination bout raises questions about recognition of Pep Bartolo as champion in Massachusetts. Mack argues Dewey should intervene and promises proof.
A high school game in Peoria yields a chaotic sequence with a putout at second, a fielder mishandling a ball, and an umpire hustling from plate to second to call a play. The scene highlights the town’s rugged, humorous baseball lore amid a busy sports week.
New York reports manager Billy Southworth of the injury plagued St. Louis Cardinals facing a revolving door of sidelined players. Eight squad members have missed action early this season, with Ernie White the latest casualty after a pulled shoulder muscle sidelining him for likely days to weeks.
In a tense pitching duel, Shoun allows one run while Lohrman holds the line. Vander Meer suffers the loss on a wild pitch as Lohrman gets the win. Goetz and Ballanfant umpire with 2,331 in attendance after a 2:05 game.
Boston Braves release left hander Lefty Vernon Gomez after he boosted team morale without pitching in a regular season game. Club president Bob Quinn says Gomez was unnecessary as the pitching staff is reduced to 25 players by midnight.
The claim states that stars with zero magnitude shine brighter than those at first magnitude, while stars with negative magnitude outshine all others, presenting a curious hierarchy of brightness in stellar observation. The note emphasizes understanding how magnitude scales correlate with perceived luminosity in astronomy.
Two rookies will pitch for the Cleveland Indians in today’s doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox. Jack Salveson, 27, coming off a 24 12 season with Oakland, will make his second start for the Indians after a 2 0 shutout of the Athletics last week. Pete Center also debuts for Cleveland, after going 13 12 with Baltimore last year. Tex Hughson and Kendall Chase will start for Boston. The opener was postponed thrice by weather. The Indians and Yankees lead the league as they begin a four game set at Lakefront Stadium with a single game Saturday and a doubleheader Sunday.
Steve Mamakos outpointed Tito Taylor in Milwaukee while Buddy Knox edged Dave ton in another lightweight bout. The card featured gridlocked results with multiple upsets and evenly matched competitors.
Navy cranes under construction will boast booms taller than a 12 story building. They will run on four walls, be self contained and powered, yet need only one operator.
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