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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1944

Page

29

Browns Pitcher Gatehouse Shuts Out Cardinals In Series Opener

Denny Gatehouse worked seven sharp innings as the St. Louis Browns beat the Cardinals 2 1 to open the World Series. Marty Marion and George McQuinn provided the offense as the Browns, hitless in eight innings, nursed a slim lead behind Gatehouse and Mort Cooper struggled. The crowd of 33 242 paid 149 63.

Jack Hand ST. Louis St. Louis Browns Luke Sewell Cardinals Billy’ Southworth Max Lanier Lanier Potter Sewel Denny Gatehouse Mort Cooper Blix Donnelly Youngstown Denny Whitey Kurowsii Marty Marion McQuinn Gene Moore Jean Virginian Yankees Lou Gehrig Moore Sewell Missouri Husky Browns Shine Cooper Donnelly Marion Yanks Giants Browas Jutteridge Kreevich Laabs Stephens Bt Moore W. Cooper Kurowski Lithwitter Fallon QO Marion Verban Bergamo M. Cooper aGarms iDonnelly Bo'dea Sth O'Dea Musial Gutteridge Gatehouse Sanders Lithwhiler Bergame Lanbs Christman Obreevich Galehouse Innnings Sears N.L MclGowan A.L Dunn Piogras

Browns Bow Cardinals In Low-Scoring Tie

Browns edge Cardinals 2 to 1 in a pitcher duel as Gatehouse and M Cooper hold the line. McQuinn drives in a run for St Louis with a two-base hit while Marion adds a double for the Browns.

Fullerton's Sports Roundup Amid War Time Draft Talk

Ensign Neale Patrick questions a baseball college draft as Tigers stars Wakefield and Newhouser loom large. Pvt Woodrow Boone recalls New Guinea's first football game in 1944 with 3000 fans cheering a 6 0 Engineers win. Larry Leonard notes Rebels baseball champs in a sandstorm league thriller and mock golf balks amid troop life.

Neale Patrick French Riviera Tigers Detroit Wakefield Newhouser Dizzy Trout Bears Redskins New Guinea Woodrow Boone Gadsden Ala George A. Maye Greenstoro N. C N.C. State Engineers Larry Greensboro Gus) Leonard Middle East Rebels

Nelson shoots 67 in Cleveland pro exhibition win

Byron Nelson scorched par with a 67 six under at Acacia Country Club as he and Craig Wood defeated Bob Hamilton and Harold McSpaden 3 and 2 in an All Star pro golf exhibition for the Ohio 37th Division canteen fund. Hamilton fired 69, McSpaden 70, Wood 75.

Cleveland Byron Wnelson Acacia Country Club Craig Wood Bob Hamilton Harold Ng) McSpaden Ohio Hamilton McSpaden Wood

Logan Bowling All Star League Notes From Murray City

In Murray City on October 5 Pfc Clifford Darrel Jones and wife take a 23 day furlough with his mother Mrs Joe Sabo and family. Jones spent 27 months in Alaska and will return to Camp Shelby Mississippi. Local social notes record visits and gatherings among Nelsonville Canton and Athens residents with many family and friend interactions.

Murray City Clifford Darrel Jones Joe Sabo Jones Alaska Camp Shelby George Fetts Lancaster Effie Jonas Ida Frazee Edd Jonas Nelsonville Phyllis Jean Jonas New Traiteville Reynes Mills Emmett Short Ware Busines Nelson George Polis Oscar Hellyer Owles Paul Cupp Newark C. Schor Logan Clay Clarence Woongrand John Wilson Os‘atton Gordon Claude Clendenen Ness Mon- Tieberts Marion Shelton Barberton Ae Per City League John Shelton Idman Gerald Robinson Tecan Syaunghee Marin Pe Brown Hane Ar J Hariman Phil Dervol L Casto Mair Thomas Cl Agay Phoeve Bess Elis Jennie Robinson Athens Aire Betty Comstock Akron Seo Matt B Phomlas Dean Robinson Vis Fe Ie Charles Robinson Dora Wilson Gordon Games New Brandt Richards Straitsyile Smith Howard Craft Harry Jonas Nelson- Verlisraiy

Mort Cooper struggles as Cardinals fall to Browns in finale

Mort Cooper failed to win his first game against the Browns as George McQuinn blasted a two run homer. The Cardinals were swept by the Yankees in the series with Cooper yielding two runs in the sixth. Southworth’s NL dominance contrasts with Cooper’s AL woes as the team searches for offense to support their ace.

Set. Louis Mort Cooper Browns George McQuinn Cardinal Cooper New York Yankees Bill Dickey Bombers Big Mort

Middleport Social Notes and Local Gatherings Advise

Middleport social items cover garden club activities hosting salvage bake sale plans for October 26 at Mrs. A. W. McKay’s home with committee members named. Also wedding news for Kathryn Clark and Wayne Coble in Jackson with attendants and post ceremony details. Additional notes include class meet, births, and various Middleport residents’ visits and travels.

Middleport R. A. Miller Middleport Garden Club A. W. McKay C. M. Ervin R. C. Lansbury Dea G. Hayes Third Ave Kathryn Clark Jane Clarence Clark S. Second Ave Wayne Coble Ann Arbor Mich Duke Jackson L H. Beele Beele Ethel Clark Mr. Coble Raella Coble Clark Middleport High School Ford Willow

Bierman Returns to Minnesota Football Post War Pause

The University of Minnesota welcomes Lt. Col. Bernie Bierman back to duty as adviser after serving in the Marines since 1942. Bierman, architect of the Gophers golden era, led five Big Ten titles and top national rankings between 1932 and 1941. His advisory role is to bolster the 194X season amid lingering postwar program changes.

Minneapolis University of Minnesota Bernie ‘Bierman Gophers Bierman Minnesota

Orioles Triumph in International League Playoff Path

The Baltimore Orioles, International League pennant winners and playoff champions, head to Louisville for their first Little World Series since 1925. They forced a seven game series against Buffalo, then beat Newark to clinch the playoff with a 6-3 victory at Municipal Stadium.

Baltimore Baltimore Orioles Louisville Buffalo Orioles Newark Bears Ballumore Municipal Stadium

Purdue and Notre Dame Picked For Conference Wins

Scribe projects Purdue to edge Illinois 19 13 setting up Western Conference drama Notre Dame expected to crush Tulane 24 12, Minnesota to beat Michigan 13 7 and Ohio State to defeat Iowa 30 0 Great Lakes to wallop Northwestern 38 7 Wisconsin to down Marquette 12 0 and Second Air Force to top Iowa I pre flight 12 in a pre season football roundup.

Scribe Purdue Ilinois Notre Dame Tulane Chicago Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Midwest Great Lakes Boilermakers Bob Kelly Pitt Minnesota Ohio State IOWA Buckeyes Missouri Madigan Towans Hawks Ues Horvath Northwestern Paul Brown Johnny Yingwirth Jim Youel Jim Mello Chuck Avery Rob Hanlon Marquette Earl Jag) Girard Hilltoppers Michigan Second Air Force Iowa I Seahawks Glenn Dobber Dobbs

Speedsters Clash as Chini Purdue Tangle in 29th Gridiron Series

Chicago reports note Purdue and Chini clash in Champaign as Ed Bray and Ed Bray meet Purdue’s Bearcats with Buddy Young and Babe Dintan leading. Michigan State fields 30 for Kentucky game while Purdue and Great Lakes tie in offense. Injuries slow Marquette and Wisconsin prep for Wisconsin at Madison. Notre Dame drills focus on defense against Tulane as Ohio State tests vs Iowa.

Chicago Ray Bot Minvis Jarkrabbit Barks Claude Buddy) Young Ed Bray Champaign Purdue Boris “Babe” Dintancheff Chalmers Bump Elliott and Company Finois Great Lakes Bouermaklers Hingis Titins Buddy Young Paul Patterson Michigan State Kentucky Lexington Maranette Tom Slidham Shane Wisconsin Madison Earl Girard Badger Briliant Harry Stuhldreher Northwestern Marquette Michigan Wolverines Minnesota Notre Dame Tulane Ed McKeever Pittsburgh Indiana Nebraska Great Lakes Bluejackets Wildcats Evanston Carroll Widdoes Ohio State Iowa Slip Madigan Onin State Buckeye

Hartford Church Group Plans Work

A Hartford area church group met for a Sunday School plan at the home of Mrs. A Keith McClung. Attendees included Rev and Mrs H Biden Waltz Mr and Mrs Harry L Dyer and several Hartford residents.

Hartford Church Group Hartford A. Keith McClung H Biden Waltz Harry L. Dyer A. Chapman D. A. Smith Hugo Juhling James M. Crump Mildred Chapman Ernestine Hoffman New Haven Lutheran Church Cassius N. Smith Marshall College Robert Merril Norfolk Carrie Hawk Marjorie Harris Allah Klaas Pomeroy Helen Stone Cook Charles, Huntington Jennie Stone H. Smith, Jr Huntington William McKnight Peggy Vera Annette Johnson Mason Clinic Pet Paul Turnbull Ashford Hospital Virginia Mae Johnson Mason Southerdle George Lerner Lerners Erma Howell M.E. Church Athens Bartford Scotts W. C. Stearnes Methodist Church Tey

Janiro Triumphs Over Williams In New York Bout

Tony Janiro from Youngstown wins a close professional boxing match in New York City defeating Johnny Williams from New York on points. The bout score listed 137 3 4 for Janiro and 139 for Williams.

Janiro Elizabeth N. J

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Fullerton’s Sports Roundup Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Logan Murray City News Shane Matt Wolpe Charles Vancuren Olumbus Billy Southworth Redbirds Broomies Mort Middleport Social Notes Heath ‘Methodist Church M. L. French Owen Cantrell June Hartley William Owen Holzer Hospital Cantrells Fred Whitlock Della Mae Vance Kent E. Vance Vivian Whitlocks Jimmy Columbus Howard Byers Clyde French Edward French Grace Anderson Harry Featherstone Gladys Ernest Anderson Marie Williams Edna Howard Gallipolis Lenore Giles Hidden Valley Ranch N. Y Lawrence Bing Walter Summers Beech Hill W. Va C. L. Wilson Greenfield J. ©. Leonard Covington Fred Healy Ripley John Talbott Cottage’ville Chester Wilt Washington Hospital Government Hospital Chillicothe Carroll Swanson T J Ralph Burnett Gravel Hil Carl Mossman New Philadelphia Mr. Mossman Dan Satterfield Ft. Knox Katherine Pierce Charles Middlepah Umer White Feather Metropolitan Opera Lee Baum Man Good First Baptist Church Athens Middleport Middleport Yellow Jackets Athens Bulldogs Jackets Sam Walters Jim Hawley By Jerry Lisha Chini Ami Spek Beckley Covert
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