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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1938
Page
6
Mitch discusses the 1940 World Series with the Cubs versus the Yankees, arguing the Yankees hold power, pitching, and field edges while noting the Cubs’ grit, managerial changes, and key players like Hartnett and Gabby Street. He weighs series strategies and pitching plans for both teams.
Chicago fans back the Cubs in the 1938 World Series opener as William Crutcher Lee Jr. starts for Chicago against Red Ruffing and the Yankees. Hartnett sprains a finger while Cavarretta moves to cleanup, while the Bronx Bombers look to repeat with a pitching plan featuring Ruffing, Gomez, and Pearson.
Yankees, American League champions, meet Chicago Cubs, National League champions, at Wrigley Field with an expected attendance of 43 600. Red Ruffing starts for New York and Bill Lee for Chicago with two games in Chicago three in New York and two more unless one team wins four. Weather is partly cloudy and cool with game time around 65 degrees.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Merrill May a third baseman from the Newark Bears in the major league draft Tuesday night. Other picks included Athletics pitcher Roy Parmelee from Minneapolis and Senators infielder Charley Gelbert from Toledo among several minor leaguers with strong batting averages and worn records.
The yearly program of the county chapter of the American Association of University Women lists speakers for the winter sessions. Dean Irma Voigt of Ohio University and Dean Justina Eich of Capital University, Columbus, are named as presenters.
Henry McLemore portrays Anthony Lazzeri known as Tony the Torpedo as a onetime Yankee trigger man who flips to the Chicago mob led by Phil Wrigley. The piece claims Lazzeri may reveal baseball crime secrets while police monitor a three way inquiry with a Hoover office investigator observing practice at Wrigley Field.
Coaches Frank Hayes of Marietta and Tony Lonero of Ashland face shortages and injuries as they prepare for the 60 minute game. Ashland adds Clyde Hare and Smith Rose amid student recruitment while Lonero stabilizes a 20 man squad. Marietta wrestles with injuries to key backs and ends as they aim to rebound from losses to Heidelberg Wooster and Washington & Jefferson.
Ohio State coach Fran cis Schmidt seeks stronger line play to counter Southern California's size. He fixes tackles centers and guards after the Indiana opener, notes reserve center Steve Andrako and guard Ed Hofmayer return from injury, and anticipates a 73,000 crowd for the Trojan game.
Kansas City Blues, AS playoff winners, elected left handed Kemp Wicker to stop the International League Champion Newark Bears in the fourth game. Wicker, who pitched the Blues to win the opening tilt, likely will face young Atley Donald who was batted out of the box in the second half of that game. The Bears lead the series 2 games to 1.
Gallia County school officials report overcrowding at Addison Centralized School with ninety pupils housed in two rooms. A one room addition is proposed to accommodate the growing enrollment and improve classroom capacity.
Gallia County tobacco growers vote on federal inspection of crops offered at Huntington West Virginia and Maysville Kentucky markets. Expiration for ballots is midnight October 8. About 700 growers in the county have participated, with eligibility through the Tri State Tobacco Association.
Chicago based report states Doc Prothro, ex Red Sox Cubs and Senators player, was chosen by President Gerry Nugent to manage the Philadelphia Phillies. He succeeds Jimmy Wilson who resigned late in the season as the team aimed to climb out of the cellar.
A funeral service for Lynn C. Greene, former Pine Street resident, was held in Pine Street Cemetery Tuesday with many relatives and friends from across the state attending. Greene died two days earlier at his Columbus home.
Chicago report notes that Speaker says the Yankees can be stopped by strong pitching and cites recent losses to Bagby and ordinary pitching. It attributes late-season struggles to faltering Joe McCarthy pitching staff, and mentions Dizzy Dean Larry French and others as possible counter for NY pennant chase.
14 year old John Edward English, a Cubs fan, faced a month to live from cancer. Cubs players Rip Collins and Bill Jurges visited his hospital bed with autographed baseballs, offering encouragement and hope as the boy improved briefly after the visit.
The Northwest Territory Caravan honors its members with a dinner Oct 10 at 6 p m in Gallipolis Methodist Church. All 240 tickets sold reserve seats for a federal pageant on the high school athletic field. Judge Henry W Cherrington toasting. three caravan members to reply. Arrivals to Marietta April 7, with tours across six states and a pageant creator present. A reception and parade slated with oxen vehicles, high school band, and tea at American Legion HQ hosted by Daughters of Union Veterans.
Luther Carroll age 17 and Alfred Williams age 18 are jailed on $1,000 bond each after arraignment before Judge John Halliday on charges of stealing $65 from the Gallipolis Ice Company office.
A marriage license was issued Tuesday in Gallipolis to Clayton Cragg 22 of Northup and Elsie Halley 16 of Thivener.
Elaborate preparation is underway for a pageant presenting history and scenes from the formation and settlement of the Northwest Territory. The event features about 350 high school students with Miss Sarah Williams as chairman, scenes range from Daniel Webster’s home to Marietta and Gallipolis with multiple named cast members and prologue writers.
A group of Gallia County relatives travel to Delaware to attend the funeral of Joseph Matthews a native of Vinton A sister Mrs F B Ralph resides at Vinton and a brother Blaine Matthews lives west of the village
JALLIPOLIS Ohio Mrs C W Booth county director says a Red Cross life saving and first aid school will start early in December in the Gallia high school auditorium with Dr William Cey of the American Red Cross as instructor Sessions run five nights a week for two weeks and aim for 150 attendees including teachers bus drivers and older students with plans to draw from Meigs and Jackson counties and statewide interest.
Mrs. Abner Cardwell died in Holzer Hospital after being fatally burned when flames ignited her clothing while she retrieved a fallen electric lamp at her Vinton home. Survived by husband, daughters in Akron Columbus and Boston, son Floyd in Columbus, sister in Huntington Township. Funeral planned near Brush Church. In Gallipolis Rev Breuer conducts nightly services at Gallia Methodist Church.
Pomeroy's Messenger reports a second "Cash and Carrie" case tied to the Smith family at Rutland in Gallia County. The Northup area features a live "Cash and Carrie" Allison. No merchandise link exists beyond "Cash" selling cars for the Gallipolis Motor Co.
Luther Carter, son of George Carter of Patriot and staff at the Boys' Industrial School in Lancaster, has entered Holzer Hospital for treatment.
After a lengthy illness James M McCarley resumed his duties as assistant cashier at the Vinton Bank. Miss Dora Hickerson has returned to Columbus after filling the post for several months.
Gallipolis Democrats plan a large turnout for a Tenth District rally at Wellston Thursday at 8 p.m. Judge John Halliday, county chairman, says organizers expect strong attendance.
GALLIPOLIS Plans for the annual Red Cross Roll Call are forming with township leaders named to appoint committees. The county will be visited during the solicitation campaign from November 11 to Thanksgiving Day. A county quota is not set, but $7 has been received from volunteers with expectations of more.
County nurse Naomi Evans leads diphtheria immunizations for preschoolers first graders and others lacking vaccination. Parents give consent before treatment and central immunization sites will be set by Dr. F W Shane and Miss Evans.
Dr and Mrs R A Howell plan to travel to Rochester Minnesota for Mayo Clinic treatment with Mrs Howell to enter the clinic for several weeks of care later this week.
Jacksonville P T A met Monday evening electing Mrs William Rollins as vice president to fill the vacancy from Mrs Fred Jansen resignation. The group announced October fund drives including a towel waxed paper and cabinet sale and reported 84 new members.
Local Jewish residents closed places of business on Yom Kippur Wednesday marking the holiest fast day with communal observance in Gallipolis.
Mrs. Mary S. Bratt and her son Howe report they are staying in Miami Florida for the winter at 2262 Fourth Street Northwest.
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