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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1939

Page

11

Redlegs fall to Pirates in eleventh inning thriller

Pittsburgh edges Cincinnati 8 to 7 as Lee Gamble misplays a ball to allow two runs in the top of the 11th. Reds outhit Pirates 16 to 15 but costly mistakes and late scoring pushes give Pittsburgh the win.

Pittsburgh Will McKechnie Cincinnati Reds Bucky Walters Pittsburgh Pirates Bucky Redlegs Fuimhlad Rhinelanders Milburn Shaffner Moundsman Pirates John Niggeling Henry Johnson Gamble Gene Thompson Niggeling Reds Bucs Ernie Lombardi Bill Werber Frank McCormick Lombardi Harry Craft Paul Waner Bob Elliot Maurice van Robays Waner Elliot Max Butcher Walters McKechnie

13 Birdies Mark Round at Colonial Back Nine

A four-some including Roy Moore Jake Stewart Sam Black and Chasteen Harris carded 13 birdies on the back nine at Colonial Country Club during a Louisville round.

Louisville Colonial Country Club Roy Moore Jake Stewart Sam Black Chasteen Harris

Impersonator Bano Hired Again by Lou Nova

Joe Bano the rotund heavyweight who once imitated Tony Galento for Joe Louis is now hired by Lou Nova to perform the same impersonation act. The celebrity impersonator arrangement targets the public image of Nova and Galento in boxing circles.

Galento Atlantic City Joe Banovic Tony Galento Joe Louis Lou Nova Willie Turnesa North Shore Marvin Bud) Ward Spokane Glenview Turnesa

Transcontinental Rail Schedules and Air Charter Listings

A dated bulletin lists Baltimore and Ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio, New York Central rail timetables with north south daily and except Sunday services, plus Athens Airways Columbus and Pittsburgh connections and charter air service offering daytime trips to any city with an airport.

Baltimore & Ohio Diplomat National Limited Chesapeake & Ohio NEW York Central South NEW York Central North Athens Airways Columbus Pittsburgh Parkersburg Marietta

Baseball Results From Yesterday's National and American Leagues

Last day saw St Louis beating Chicago 4 2 in ten innings and Pittsburgh edging Cincinnati 8 7 in eleven. Boston downed New York 4 3 while New York beat Boston 5 2 and Washington routed Philadelphia 10 1. Schedule shows multiple matchups with Chicago at Detroit and Cincinnati at Chicago among others.

St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Boston New York Washington Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Columbus Louisville Milwaukee St. Paul Indianapolis Toledo Kansas City Minneapolis Brooklyn American Washington Association McCosky Cullenbine Gehringer Greenber Higgins Bpoy Pees Fox Wheatherly Chapman Trosky Campbell Bejma Keltner Radcliff Weneeee Grimes Kreevich Hemsley Harder Appling Ss Udlin P Wee Walker Rosenthal Croucher A Stainbacher Schlueter Fox Whitehead Lyons Moore Demaree Leeds C Heffner Danning Hoag McCarthy McQuinn Enei Jurges Ss Oncossee Laabs Snemesserm O Lewis Wee Wee Hafey Clift Anne West Cf O Hubbell Gallagher Wright Brown Harshany Travis Christman Bloodworth HOA bSullivan Wa Vernon Mance Warstler Kennedy Ferrell Garms Outlaw Eounewase Hassett Li Werber Tresh Pitk Ewer Nee Nee Powell Oost Frey Quick Cooney Goodman Osence al West McCormick Majeski Lombardi Nenseee Moses Craft Newsome Hodgin Gamble Tipton Masi Myers Eisti Shoffner al Siebert Sullivan Nagel Niggeling Brancato aRan Johnson Potter McCrabb McNair aBrucker P. Waner Vaughan Aeoll Ee Siebert Elliott Ann Wence Washington Wee van Readys Fletcher Berardino Chase Handley Solters Young Susee Slaughter Klein Medwick Mueller Tad Berres Cramer Blanton Glenn Finney Gutteridge Klinger Foxx Owen cBowman Lawson Cronin Cooper dBell aSpindel Eee Vosmik aPadgett Swift Kramer Tabor bLary Iel Waner bHarshany Doerr Warneke Sewell P Race Peacock Ostermueller Trotter Hack Herman Thompson Susce Crosetti Ssenweeee Gleeson cRan Rolfe Nicholson Keller Hartnett Peey dRan Bowman DiMaggio G. Russell Dickey Mattia Padgett Hildebrand Lee Her Rolfe Man Mattick

Indians Open Road Journey With Browns

The Cleveland Indians opened a road trip with a game against the St. Louis Browns, sending ace Bob Feller to the mound. They just moved into fourth place by narrowly defeating the Detroit Tigers 9 to 8, aided by Hal Trosky’s four hits and 24th homer, while Hank Greenberg hit two homers for Detroit.

al Simmons Simmons Thompson Cardinals Reds Cubs Gabby Hartinett Bill Lee Slaughter Carl Hubbell Bees Giants Yankees Red Sox Joe Dimaggio White Sox Browns Ted Lyons Lefty Lee Hal Trosky Cleveland Tigers Hank Greenberg Ken Chase Washington Athletics ST. Louis Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Tribe Bob Feller Indians Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Roy Cullendine Detroit Mel Harder Freddie Hutchinson Willis Hudlin Greenberg Jimmy Foxx Boston

Gabby Hartnett Sets New MLB Catching Record at 1727 Contests

Chicago veteran Gabby Hartnett, longtime Cubs catcher, extended his major league record to 1,727 games caught. The 18 year tenure includes career highlights such as a twilight homer off Mace Brown and a key role in guiding Cubs to the pennant, with Hartnett signaling plans to remain as long as the team needs him.

Gabby Hartnett Steve Snider Chicago USP Chicago Cubs Leo Gabby) Hartnett Gabby Gray Hartnett Hoss Tomato Face Peppery Ray Schalk Chicago White Sox New York Giants Ler Mace Brown Pittsburgh Brown Pirates Cubs Grover Cleveland Alexander Gabber

Whitesox Players Work in Alaska Cannery

Seattle area footballers Ray Frankowski Frank Garretson Walter Yonker and Al Zemeck work in an Alaska fish cannery joining others from the Whitesox squad in seasonal labor amid the off season.

Alaska Seattle Ray Frankowski Frank Garretson Walter Yonker al Zemeck Washington

Shirey Chooses Beatrice Coaching Over Pros

Beatrice Nebraska. Fred Shirey Nebraska All-Big Six tackle in 1937 passes up offers from the Philadelphia Eagles reportedly near double his current pay and will continue coaching football and basketball at Beatrice High School.

Beatrice Neb Philadelphia Eagles Fred Shirey Nebraska Beatrice High School

Rutland Social and Personal Notices Include Obituary and Weddings

Mrs Luella Brown, long ill, died Sunday at her daughter’s Amesville home. Funeral Tuesday at the local Methodist Church. Multiple visits and family in Rutland and nearby towns noted. A 4 o clock wedding in Steele Funeral Home Chapel united Eldon Lanning and Edna Gwilliams in Huntington, with reception to follow. The bride wore bridal illusion and gardenia bouquet. the couple will reside in Huntington. Old practice of erecting hail rods in France noted.

Sig Johnson Thomas Porter M. E. Rathburn Beatrice Pond Athens Earl Hogue Coolville Eldon Lanning Huntington Will Lanning O. O. Patterson M.S. Roush Carl Denison Lucille Smith Mabel Pickens Elizabeth Macready Hartsough Ethel Chapman Seth Nicholson Reva Mills Mildred Hoppes Dorothy Ledlie Margaret Wells Gladys Major Luther Cooper Columbus Vernon Mills Mary Wilcox May Wood Carpenter B. E. Saxton Edna Gwilliams W. Va Rutland Steele Funeral Home Chapel Fred W. Smith Clara B. Gwilliams Kenneth White Steele Funeral Directors

Blues Near AA Pennant After 12-4 Win Over Millers

Kansas City Blues pushed toward the Association pennant with a 12 to 4 victory over the Minneapolis Millers. Tommy Reis limited the Millers to six hits as Kansas City moved to a 54 percent margin, with Vince DiMaggio belting his 44th homer and the lineup totaling multiple hits. Indianapolis beat Toledo 3-1, Columbus edged Louisville 3-2, and Milwaukee won 9-8 from St. Paul in other games.

Columbus Toledo Indianapolis Louisville St. Paul Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City Blues Minneapolis Millers Millers Blues Tommy Reis Reis Vince DiMaggio

Albany Rural Social Notes reflects community life and visits

Social notes from Albany highlight multiple families visiting Athens and Columbus relatives, a 55th wedding anniversary, corn cutting work by Kenneth Brooks, upcoming Air Line Christian Church homecoming, and travels to state fairs and Detroit. Readers see middle Ohio connections through extended family events and local work on farms.

Albany RD No. 1 C. C. Vandyke Robert Kilgore Lloyd Runkle Helen Ermal Runkle Imogene Lowe Tom Bailes Athens Fred Elliott Sam Scott Glenn Scott Gordon Silas Scott Edward Bailes Dick Scott Bob Hawk Mary Lou Hawk George Scott Kenneth Brooks Mineral George W. Scott Charles Knowlton Bell Fought Olive Baughman McArthur Arthur West Arlene West Merwin Mansfield Pearley West Air Line Christian Church Lee Elliott A. L. Minear Lowell Lewis Kathern Ann Piqua Minear Deward Mayles Chester Dailey Carpenter

Australia Food Industry Turns Out Huge Candy Output

Canberra notes Australia has 145 confectionery factories serving six and three quarter million people. Last year these plants produced nearly 100 million pounds of chocolates and sweets valued at more than 25 thousand dollars.

Australia Canberra

Giants Take Dull All-Star Grid Contest

Giants win a 10 point lead at the Polo Grounds as the All-Stars fail to score. The pro lineup, led by Tuffy Leemans, dominates a dull showcase with defense overpowering the Eastern collegians and nine Pittsburgh players. Sid Luckman and Bob McLeod shine among a weak overall effort.

New York Polo Grounds Pittsburgh Steve Owen New York Giants Giants All-Stars Dock Sutherland Carnegie Tech Hitler Collegians Sid Luckman Bob McLeod Bill Daddie Gleeson Bill” Osmanski Chicago

Alfred Personal and Brief Social Notes

Alfred notes a series of family travels illnesses and visits. Alfred reports Mr. and Mrs Arthur Hawk of Phoenix ariz visiting relatives then returning home. W L Shumway recovering from a heart attack. Transportation and social calls include Lloyd Van Nest in Columbus and trips to Virginia Huntington and Stewart with local residents. Revenue passengers on domestic airlines rose about 23 percent in 1938 over 1937.

Alfred Arthur Hawk Phoenix Ariz Huntington W. Va Will Shriber

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