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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1942

Page

7

Reds Sweep Cardinals Behind Vander Meer and Starr In Twin Bill

Cincinnati jumps to within three of the NL runner up after Johnny Vander Meer allows five hits in a 3-2 opener win then Ray Starr blanks St Louis 2-0 in the nightcap. Yankees fall to Senators as Browns sweep Indians. Tigers pound White Sox twice. Cubs topple Pirates. Dodgers shutout Giants 6-0. Rudy York drives five runs in five trips for the AL record pace.

Austin Bealmear Associated Press Cincinnati Reds Reds Johnny Vander Meer Ray Starr St. Louis Cardinals Vander Meer Starr Red Birds Cincinnati St. Louis New York Yankees Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Boston Braves Philadelphia Phils Phils Boston Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates White Sox Rudy York Joe Cronin Red Sox Athletics Brooklyn Dodgers Polo Grounds New York Giants Gutteridge Clift Guillenbine McQuinn Cracu Ia Oe Stephens Ee Ee Swift Auker THE Weatherly Minneapolis Toledo Hackett Heath Fleming Harry Kelley Vic Keltner Hogan van Lingle Mungo Eret- Mack Smith St. Paul Saints Bill Crouch Brown Columbus Mack Kansas City Tommy Reishurse Brown Louis Oy Bville Bill Sayles Cleveland Blues Keltner Milwaukee Gatapolis Tridge Gabby Hartnett

Baseball Standings Yesterday’s Results Across Leagues

Yesterday’s baseball results show the National League games with Philadelphia edging Boston 3 2 in 11 innings and other NL outcomes. American League and Association results include St Louis beating Cleveland 3 2 and Columbus defeating St Paul 5 1, plus Minneapolis 7 Toledo 2 and Milwaukee 4 Indianapolis 3.

Philadelphia Boston Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn New York American St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington Association Columbus St. Paul Minneapolis Toledo Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville Brooklyn Wecinmees Boston C.scccawee St. Louis Ee Tion Club Pet

Coon and Morton Win Points in Athens Par Tourney

Leslie Coon led Class A with 33 points and R L Morton topped Class B with 29 at the Athens Country Club event. Norman Dean and Dr Robin Gardner tied for second in A, with Tom Gibson fourth. in B Clarence Garrison was second, George Banks third, Roy Shirley fourth. Director Personal Prize pairings announced by Mike Heaney match Wilson with McPherson, and other contests listed.

Leslie Coon R. L. Morton Athens Country Club Coon Morton Norman Dean Robin Gardner Tom Gibson Clarence Garrison George Banks Roy Shirley Mike Heaney Wilson McPherson Thackery Wolfe Gibson Butts Selby Nelson Dean Barstow Thomas Worstell P. Beckley Hodgin Garrison F. Sanders McDaniel Newcomb Okifield Dorman Cross Dr. Sanders Ben Roberts Blower Miller Seiple E. Beckley

Warmerdam sets unofficial pole vault mark at North California Relays

Modesto report of Cornelius Warmerdam clearing 15 feet 7 3/4 inches to extend his outdoor best and improve indoor best. Also notes Withers mile winner Alsab in New York, coast defense light restrictions for eastern minor leagues, Cochran named All-Star manager in Cleveland charity game, Hoban named Lehigh football coach, and Dodgers twilight game proposal in Brooklyn.

Modesto Calif Cornelius Warmerdam North California Washington Mickey Cochrane Detroit Tigers U. S. Navy Cleveland

Fullerton's Roundup: P G A Opens in Atlantic City Amid Baseball Worries

Golf headlines dominate as the PGA starts in Atlantic City with strong entry counts for Hale America and a standout performance by Vic Ghezzi and Sgt Mucci in New Jersey pro-amateur. Baseball trepidations surface with talk of night games near Army camps and fading minor leagues while Fernandez shines for the Braves and Hatcher eyes a lightweight title in New Orleans.

New York P.G.A Atlantic City Corp Vic Ghezzi Sgt Fat Mucci New Jersey Vic

National PGA at Seaview Opens Amid Weather Outlook

The 25th PGA Championship at Seaview Country Club Absecon begins with 113 players chasing a 6600 yard par 72 layout. Vic Ghezzi and Ben Hogan head a field including Nelson Snead and Sarazen as weather may decide scores and a $2000 winner’s purse. Athens Bulldogs beat Ironton St Joseph 9 4 as Bob Mills notches his second win of the season.

Bob Mills Athens Burton Benjamin NEA Atlantic City Seaview Country Club Absecon Bruce Coltart Byron Nelson Ben Hogan Horton Smith Craig Wood Mangrums Vic Ghezzi Fred Corcoran P.G.A Seaview Coltart Sam Snead Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Denny Shute Paul Runyan Leo Diegel Tom Creavy PGA Athens Bulldogs Ironton St. Joseph Ironton Bulldogs Mills Tanine

Indians and White Sox battle in Army-Navy relief tilt

Crowd packs League Park for a charity one today as the Indians face the White Sox in a regularly scheduled AL game. Chubby Dean opposed Bill Dietrich with 30,000 expected, but Cleveland errors and untimely hitting sap hopes after a rough weekend sweep by St Louis Browns.

White Sox Cleveland League Park Army Navy Indians Chubby Dean Sox Bill Dietrich Judnich Laabs Ferrell Anon Gatehouse Weatherly Hackett Rf Serene Boudreau Heath If Fleming Keltner Ee Denning Mack Milnar Ewer Ewes St. Louis Galehouse

Nova and Savold Fight Rematch Fantasizes Title Bid

Washington reports the Lou Nova Lee Savold heavyweight rematch set for tonight weather permitting. Nova, eight months after a KO by Joe Louis, is an 8-5 favorite while Savold, from Des Moines Iowa, seeks an upset to earn a world title shot.

Washington Lou Nova Lee Savold Joe Louis Nova Louis Savold Des Moines California

Front Runners Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary

Statistics list leaders in batting pitching and baserunning from multiple teams. Notable figures include Lamanno and Mize with 31 runs batted in, Fernandez with 47 hits, Reiser and Miller with six stolen bases, and French and Bonham leading pitching totals.

Ott New York Mize Fernandez Boston Beaders — Reiser Brooklyn M. McCormick Cincinnati Litwhiler Philadelphia Slaughter St. Louis Camille Brooklyn Reiser Miller French Doerr Williams Spence Washington Kolloway Chicago Blair Case Bonham

Harvard Wins 2 Mile Race Against Yale in Eighth Year

Harvard covered the two mile course in 10 09 2 5 to defeat Yale in the Housatonic River race. It marked the seventh straight victory for Harvard in the nation’s oldest intercollegiate sports event.

Derby Conn Harvard Housatonic River Yale

Dizzy Dean Returns to Wrigley as All Star Manager

Dizzy Dean draws 29 775 fans at Wrigley field as manager of an all star squad. He starts on the mound against Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Monarchs, retires the first three batters, then hands to John Grodzicki. Monarchs win 3 to 1 as Bob Feller announces Navy duty.

Chicago Dizzy Dean Diz Wrigley Field Satchel Paige Kansas City Monarchs Cub Cardinal John Grodzicki Fort Knox Columbus American Association Dean Monarchs Ole Diz Bob Feller Cleveland i Navy Bureau of Personnel Newport R. 1

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