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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1941

Page

14

Ohio University Bobcats face final road tests at Miami and Dayton

Ohio University baseball plans two weekend road games facing Miami Redskins in Oxford and Dayton Flyers in the return. Pitching choices center on John Miakar with Cliff Craig ready, while infield shifts feature Hec Harkins at third and Eddie Wierby at short as Baumholtz and Wren injuries influence lineup decisions.

Ohio University Bobcats Oxford Miami Redskins Dayton Flyers John Miakar Miakar West Virginia Cliff Craig Craig Mlakar Hec Harkins Eddie Wierby Don Peden Ducky Clark Stewart Wierby Eddie McHugh McHugh Brooklyn Bob Wren Baumholtz Frank Peden Wren Harkins Marra Brown

Lido Retains Mayo for Tenth Season

The Lido Beach Club announced the veteran golf professional Charles H. Mayo will return for the 10th consecutive season.

LIDO Mayo Lido Beach Club Charles H. Mayo

Standings Roundup Across Leagues And Teams

St Louis leads at 9 3 with Chicago 7 3 and New York 6 3 in the standings. Cleveland tops American 4 0 over Washington 0 in 10 innings. Association results include Louisville 4 Columbus 3 and Indianapolis 8 Toledo 7 after Toledo ended seven to catch a train. St Paul leads at 11 while Milwaukee 0 shows in another result and Minneapolis at Kansas City is noted with wet grounds.

St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Cleveland Washington Detroit Chi Association Louisville Columbus Indianapolis Toledo St. Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City Wet Grounds St Louis Louisville Acceeves Mance Indiana Lis St. Pat Artie Parks Chet Morgan Colonels

Lanahan Shuts Out Brewers 11 0 in St Paul Win

Dick Lanahan pitched six strikeouts with two hits allowed as St Paul thumped Milwaukee 11 to 0. He faced 27 batters with no walks, matching an all time league record with Brewers left on base.

Dizzy Dean St. Louis Detroit Dick Lanahan St. Paul Dizzy Lanahan Milwaukee Brewers

Mackerel Filly Ties Belmont Juvenile Record

Mackerel a filly from the final Equipoise crop tied the Belmont Park juvenile course record for five furlongs in 59.3 seconds as Equipoise died just before gaining fame as a sire of champions.

Mackerel Belmont Park Equipoise

Giants Destroy Walters in 10th Inning Rally

The New York Giants defeated Cincinnati 3 to 2 in ten innings after rallying in the ninth. Paul Derringer started for the Giants and Buck Walters took the loss for the Reds. Home runs by Lonnie Frey and Harry Craft gave Cincinnati a 2-0 lead before New York tied it in the ninth and then won in the tenth.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Paul Derringer Bill McGee Giants Bucky Walters Bucky Lonnie Frey Harry Craft Reds New York Rucker Whitehead Young Danning Moore Lohrman Ee aHartnett Spor Nveccimanss le Carpenter TRE” Wiemanomen F. McCormick Aleno Lomibardi SONG Turner Corocr Adams Jurges O'Dea Frey Craft Orenge O’dea Ott Judges Walters Walter Joost McCormick Beggs Carpenter

Investigates Tax Probe on Mutuel Betting in Washington

Joe Cohn a public relations man for five New York tracks travels to Washington to study a possible 2 percent flat tax on mutuel betting.

Joe Cohn New York Washington

Demaret Aims for Comeback in Goodall Round-Robin

Jimmy Demaret seeks revived form at the Goodall Round-Robin a 126 hole four day event in Noroton Conn He trimmed weight to near twenty pounds and trains at Wee Burn club with peers Ben Hogan Craig Wood Gene Sarazen Lawson Little and others ahead of the opening round Stan Benjamin Phillies outfielder adds a four letter athletic record at Western Maryland.

NEW York Jimmy Demaret Goodall Demaret Wee Burn Club Noroton Conn Ben Hogan Craig Wood Gene Sarazen Lawson Little Porky) Oliver Stan Benjamin Phillies Western Maryland

Breezing With Brzez New York Sports and Feuds Across Pages

Ted Williams feuds with the Beantown press over clubhouse access while Sammy Angott and Lew Jenkins eye a September title clash in Pittsburgh. Fritz Crisler projects Harmon's football fame could reach about 100000 dollars. Jockey Eddie Arcaro buys $75 wrist watches for Pinky Brown and Greentree Stable associates after Whirlaway’s Derby and Preakness wins. Lester Bromberg notes Angott and Jenkins negotiating gate shares. Sammy Snead withdraws from Goodall Round Robin. Nel Baker pushes Buck Newsom in training. Joe Vosmik snores, Dixie Walker uses cotton, and Marty McManus could replace Fred Haney if the Browns fail to improve. Ringside seats to Conn Louis set at $27, Feller’s dominance across leagues noted. Budge family links tie Oakland and New York business on 60th Street. Brooklyn merchants selling “just as good as the Dodgers” struggle this week.

New York Ted Williams Beantown Press Sammy Angott Lew Jenkins Pittsburgh Fritz Crisler Tommy Harmon Whirlaway Eddie Arcaro Pinky Brown Jim Galver Greentree Eddie Sammy Snead Sambo Calcutta Nel Baker Buck Newsom Del Bobo Joe Vosmik Snorer Dixie Walker Marty McManus Browns San Antonio Fred Haney Haney Conn-Louis Bob Feller Washington Senators Brooklyn Giants

O. U. Netters Close Season With Delaware Match

Ohio University tennis team ends its season at five wins and five losses by facing Wesleyan at Delaware Saturday. The Bobcats, who beat Wesleyan 5 2 earlier, seek another win after a 7 0 loss to Kenyon. Five weekend cancellations reduced their schedule with five matches wiped out. Coach Jim Roach will field Bill Rose, Ted Evans, Glenn Engelke, Loren Swedenborg, and Buck Wheat.

Ohio University Buen Wesleyan Delaware Bobcats Bobcat Kenyon Baldwin-Wallace Western Reserve Jim Roach Bill Rose Ted Evans Glenn Engelke Loren Swedenborg Buck” Wheat

Ohio U. Track Team Seeks Buckeye College Meet Victory

Ohio University's track squad closes the season Saturday at the Buckeye College Meet in Delaware. Twenty two Bobcats travel to face eight Ohio schools including Miami Oberlin and Bowling Green with strong entries led by Ed Kasputis and Howard Duff. Team odds favor Ohio with Miami and Oberlin close rivals as prelims begin at 9 am and finals at 2 pm.

Ohio U Buckeye College Ohio University Delaware Ohio Miami Cincinnati Oberlin Bowling Green Ohio Northern Ashland Ohio Wesleyan Wilberforce Bobcats Redskins Ed Kasputis Howard Duff Buckeye Si Johnson James Ogg Bill Kuhner Ogg Kuhner John Saunders Bob Blayney Evans Eiseman Malone Hildner Ware Dew Eddie Wellner Erwin Charley Jones Patterson Scroggins Updike Ashland College Gilbert Dodds Aaro Alapeti

Feller Shuts Out Senators For First Time

Bob Feller pitched four hits shutout for Cleveland to defeat Washington 4 to 0 in a 10 inning game. Al Smith last pitched two weeks ago and Sid Hudson opposed him for Washington. Indians' offense broke through in the second extra frame after ten hits, widening Cleveland’s lead to three games over Chicago. Severin earns seventh UNC monogram in golf, with Hughson and Brecheen combining on pitching.

Washington al’ Smith Cleveland Smith New York Senators Sid Hudson Portsider Bob Feller Chicago Indians Ken Chase Redskins Philadelphia Roger Peckinpaugh al Milnar St. Louis Bell Sel Meek Desautels Weller Case Cramer Ene Vernon ID Oneeway Lewis Onsen Bloodworth Chapman Exenniene Walker Travis Heath Boudreau Weatherby Birds Columbus Myatt Marshall

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