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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1941
Page
7
Brooklyn capitalized on clutch hitting to beat Cincinnati 7 5 in the ninth after trailing. The St Louis Cardinals swept two from the Giants, 1 0 and 6 5 in ten innings, with Lon Warneke and Krist earning wins as New York failed to clinch.
New York reports Cleveland sent Al Smith against the Yankees and Vernon Gomez after a Sunday doubleheader split. Bob Feller lost his 12th decision of the season in the opener as Red Ruffing allowed Jeff Heath's homer and a single. Cleveland won the nightcap 5 to 2 with all runs in the eighth and Joe Krakauskas pitched seven innings for the win while Mary Brewer took the loss.
Sanders and Wolfe shared first place in the Pony Tournament at Athens Country Club with net 73s. Hodgin of Chesterhill took third with 74, Chap man 75, and a four way tie for fifth and sixth at 76. A sweepstakes tourney is set for Sunday Sept 28 and entries via Mike Heaney by Sept 25. entrance fee $1.00.
The Plains Parent-Teacher Association announces a meeting for Tuesday, September 16 at 7 30 p m in The Plains High School. Parents and patrons are invited and a good program has been prepared.
While governor of the Philippine Islands, William Howard Taft successfully introduced baseball among the Igorotes as a substitute for head hunting.
National league results include St. Louis 1 New York 0 and 6 5 in 10 innings, Boston 6 Chicago 3, Chicago 10 Boston 3 in 8 with darkness, Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 5. American League New York 6 Cleveland 3, Cleveland 5 New York 2, Boston 9 Chicago 2, St Louis 7 Philadelphia 2. Other matches include Washington 2 trait 0 and Columbus 7 Kansas City 3. Louisville Minneapolis on wet grounds.
In southern Ohio hunters may begin Sept. 15 to 30 with a four squirrel daily bag limit as the conservation commission allows earlier opening for the southern counties. The northern area runs Sept. 22 to 30 with the same limit.
Earle Neale making NFL debut with the Philadelphia Eagles were routed 24 to 0 by the New York Giants before 38 747 at Philadelphia. Bill Edwards first game as coach of the Detroit Lions ended 23 to 0 as Green Bay Lambeau guided a strong victory. Edwards had coached Western Reserve before joining Detroit.
New York public and baseball writers agree Keller's cracked ankle weakens the Yankees as they head toward the World Series. Tigers say without Keller the Yanks rely on defense and pitching, with hitting centered on DiMaggio and Keller. Odds shift toward 5 to 6 against either Dodgers or Cardinals.
The article notes manager Tom Sheehan naming Harry Kelley as the tonight's pitcher for Minneapolis against Louisville with Bill Lefebvre as opposing starter. Wet grounds in Minneapolis paused play Sunday. Columbus Redbirds beat Kansas City 7 to 3 to worsen KC’s playoff outlook. Plans for the final series between Columbus and the Minneapolis-Louisville survivor will be announced after the Miller-Colonel series ends.
New York news notes the week end includes Whirlaway’s Narragansett loss puzzling horse players, Dodgers’ slump, Betty Hicks Newell seeking offers, a new eight city pro basketball league led by the Original Celtics, and college football chatter about Notre Dame and USC. Baseball chatter notes Casey Stengel and Hans Lobert banter.
A Chauncey work report indicates 14 mines were in operation Monday in the southeastern district. The active mines include No. 9 No. 219 No. 10X No. 90 No. 107 No. 255 No. 71 Bailey Run Chauncey N Y 25 Poston No 6 Hocking Car bondale Coonville Kimberly and Black Diamond.
Loyal Women's Class of Chauncey Church of Christ will restart semi monthly gatherings with an all day session on Wednesday September 17 at the home of Mrs Florence Pendergrass Ellis Ave. Members are asked to bring a favorite dish for a noon potluck and Mrs Carl Shafer leads the meeting with expected strong attendance.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hooper announce the birth of a daughter named Anna Darlene on Saturday at the home of Mrs Hoopers parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Glass Converse Street Chauncey.
League leaders show Williams of Boston leading in runs and home runs with 409 runs and an implied high home total. Keller of New York tops RBIs with 122 and Reiser of Brooklyn leads runs with 107 and hits with 111. Camilli of Brooklyn leads home runs with 33. Heath of Cleveland has 18 triples. Murtaugh of Philadelphia has 18 stolen bases. Krist of St. Louis records a 10 0 pitching line.
Chauncey Miss Jeanette Blackford, president of the Azalea 4-H Club, attended a statewide 4-H Congress at Ohio State University in Columbus. She toured Oxley Hall, shook hands with Governor Bricker, and participated in campus tours and radio singing led by Frank Sanders. The congress closed with a candle lighting service after a banquet at the Southern Hotel.
George Harvey Nye aged 88 lifelong Chauncey resident was injured in a fall from his porch on High Street Saturday. He remains bedridden and under a physician care.
Chauncey Chauncey Dover High School Band Boosters Club hosts a lawn fete on the Chauncey athletic field Monday September 15 at 7 pm. Home made ice cream and cake will be for sale with containers requested for cream. Proceeds support the club and band mothers manage serving as Chauncey-Dover Band performs.
Mrs Esta Haskins of Trimble departed Saturday for Milwaukee Wisconsin to attend the 21st national convention of the American Legion Auxiliary. This week she serves as a delegate from the Eighth District.
John Dye and his sister from Columbus visited Chauncey Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hixson on Ellis Avenue before continuing to Carpenter and Harrisonville to visit relatives.
Northwestern faces a tough task rebuilding the line as Bill De Correvont leads the backfield. Coach Waldorf and linemen like Alf Baumann George Zorich and Nick Burke must steady the attack for a grueling Big Ten schedule starting Oct. 4 against Kansas State.
A group led by John B. Kelly and Jim Peterson is reportedly seeking to buy the Philadelphia Phillies for up to 500000, with a 300000 feeler already presented to president Gerry Nugent. Denials come from Nugent Kelly Peterson and NL president Ford Frick.
In 1939 the United States sold 107000000000 kilowatt hours of electricity to consumers across the nation, reflecting broad use of electric power infrastructure and consumer access during that era.
Weekly quilting by the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will meet all day Wednesday in the church.
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