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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1942
Page
7
The 1942 NL pennant race tightens as the St. Louis Cardinals can clinch with five of their own wins or five Dodgers defeats. The Cardinals hold a lead of 21 games to 2 in the standings as the season heads toward decision time, with World Series tickets and domestic plans on fans minds.
With six games left, the Cardinals can lose one and still win as the Dodgers cling to hope. Brooklyn split a double with Philadelphia and faced more pressure as Chicago Cubs pitcher Lon Warneke shut down St Louis in a 3-0 win. Brooklyn’s Whitlow Wyatt struggled, while Buck Newsom and Danny Litwhiler delivered for the Dodgers in the nightcap. The Yankees split with Boston, Gerry Priddy drove in all New York runs, and Philadelphia finished its season early.
Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 7 to 3 with Brooklyn 4 to 2. Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 2 to 1 in 13 innings. Cincinnati tied Pittsburgh 3 to 3 in eight. St. Louis beat Chicago 1 to 0 and 3 to 0 in split games. New York and Boston games were postponed by weather. New York won 2 to 1 and 3 to 2 in eight innings due to darkness. Washington defeated Philadelphia 11 to 9. Cleveland beat Detroit 2 to 0. Detroit then beat Cleveland 6 to 5. Chicago beat St. Louis 6 to 5 and 4 to 2. Philadelphia vs Washington 2 to 1 in 10. Columbus edged Toledo 2 to 1 in 11 innings.
Eddie Lukon slugged two home runs as the Columbus Red Birds beat the Toledo Mud Hens 2 to 1 in 11 innings to move within one win of the Governor's Cup. Lukon belted a tying shot in the seventh and a walk off homer in the 11th, summering three series games with four homers. The victory sets Red Birds to face the International League champion in the Little World Series.
Lombardi of Boston leads runs with 110 and 105 RBIs for Mize of New York. Slaughter of St. Louis has 180 hits. Ott of New York has 28 runs and 17 bases for Reiser of Brooklyn. Krnst of St. Louis has 13 wins. Williams of Boston leads in runs 140 and 135 RBIs with Spence of Washington 203 hits. Case of Washington has 43 stolen bases. Bonham of New York is the pitcher.
Football predictions by Red Grange highlight Notre Dame vs Wisconsin and Fordham vs Purdue in a packed opening weekend. He notes service teams and injuries shaping lineups, with emphasis on major matchups across the 1942 gridiron slate.
Alsab the 700 bargain colt of last season defeated Whirlaway in a mile and three sixteenths match race. He won by a nose in 1 minute 56 and 2 five seconds and collected the entire $25 000 purse.
New York reports the push to crown Gunder Haegg outstanding athlete of 1942 citing his ten world records in three months. The piece notes Haegg’s focus on standard distances and contrasts him with Paavo Nurmi’s 1925 era pace. It also mentions potential travel to America for next winter and the World Series chatter. It ends with remarks from B M Atkinson Jr and Edward L Stiles recounting meetings with Gene Sarazen and war-era sports commentary.
Cooper 7 3 and Warneke 4 driven by umpires Conlan Reardon Barlick and Ballanfant Time 2 02 remains a stat line but lacks full game context or event details
Social notes recount the September Bartlett Woman’s Society meeting at president Ruby Fast’s home with eleven members present. Other items include Miss Helen McGrew’s daughter’s marriage to William Nicholas and Marilyn Sue Fisher’s birth in Marietta, plus visits, family happenings, and local reversals as residents travel and host relatives.
Chicago Cardinals shut out Detroit 13 to 0 while Washington defeated Pittsburgh 28 to 14 and Cleveland beat Philadelphia 24 to 14. Chicago Bears edged Eastern Arm All Stars 14 to 7 and Brooklyn beat Ken Strong's All Stars 35 to 3 in exhibitions.
Ora Daugherty, Democratic candidate for Congress, spoke to the Athens County Society of Old Age Pensioners in Glouster. He urged federal uniform pension policy and criticized the requirement to surrender homes to the state, calling for adequate benefits to ensure comfortable living. Members thanked him for the discussion.
The first quarterly meeting at Racine Methodist Church was led by Dr. A J Kestle of Portsmouth with a sermon and music by the young people's choir. Local visits include Mrs Orion Holter and Grace with the Joachim family and several relatives from Point Pleasant and Huntington.
This week’s schedule centers on Lieut. Col Bernie Bierman’s Iowa Seahawks facing Northwestern after a 61 point win over Kansas. Other notable matchups include Minnesota vs Pitt Notre Dame vs Wisconsin Southern California vs Tulane and LSU vs Texas A M. Ohio State opens at Fort Knox with Penn State hosting the Georgia Pre-Flight Cadets.
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