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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1942
Page
6
In a tense stretch drive the St Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers remain separated by 21 games in the pennant race. St Louis beat Pittsburgh 9 3 to extend their lead while the Dodgers rallied to edge the Giants 9 6 with Dolph Camilli delivering a 12th inning homer.
Williams of Boston posts 141 runs and 137 runs batted in while hitting 2 times in a season high. Pesky tallies 204 hits for Boston and Lombardi adds 329 batting. Ott provides 112 runs and 107 RBIs for New York with Slaughter at 182 hits and Reiser 17 steals for Brooklyn. Bonham and Krist provide pitching milestones for New York and St. Louis respectively.
In Wilmington Del Al Tribuani outpointed Lew Jenkins 10 rounds while Sweet Water Texas earned a points win. In Pittsburgh Joey Maxim beat Sheldon Bell by decision in 10 rounds in Cleveland.
Adios the grand pacer faces Widows Pride and Kings Counsel in a $2,500 two-year-old pacing stake as Vic Fleming and Doc Parshall challenge Thomas entry. Saratoga, driven by Paul Vineyard, wins the $5,000 Bar Scioto pacing stake. Worthy Boy takes the $2,500 two-year-old trot in straight heats.
A best four out of seven frame opens with Columbus Red Birds and Syracuse Chiefs meeting in the Little World Series. Bill Crouch and Clayton Lambert to pitch the opener for their clubs as both teams earned titles by sweeping their respective league finals.
Rio Grande College Redmen aim to rebound after a 25 0 opener loss to Louisville. Key players include captain Virgil McNulty Jack Duncan and Heber Corn with fresh guard Jack Stroth stepping in. They face West Virginia Tech in Montgomery W Va tomorrow night in a season opener rematch context.
Lee Savold the Des Moines heavyweight knocked out Jack Flynn of Rochester in the fourth round of a 10 round bout in Akron. Flynn earlier hit the canvas for a nine count twice. Also, Sergeant Jack Marshall defeated Dan Merritt in a 10 round co feature with a disputed decision. Prelims included Lew Woods over Bob Maloney Vince Turpin over Johnny Jones and Buddy Smallwood stopping Fred Cramer all in shorter bouts.
Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Palmer report five sons in the service. Clyde W. is with the U S Coast Guard on the Atlantic, Floyd T. with a Signal unit in Panama, Lewis J. with Coast Artillery at Camp Stewart Georgia, Robert F. at Fort Bliss Texas, and Austin E. a Marine trainee after leaving Chauncey for North Carolina. Richard, 15, remains at home with three daughters also living there.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday for Alva Cunningham who died at the County Home in Chauncey. He had lived in Greens Run for years and was at the Home only five days before his death with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Fullerton report notes Lou Smith at Rockingham Park pitches a fall war bond sale using donated horse stock, asking breeders nationwide to contribute weanlings or yearlings. Emerson Woodward of Texas sends a Bahram yearling as the initial offer while racing figures praise charity efforts tied to Belmont and Churchill Downs. Rio Grande College opens with a 25-0 loss to Louisville U. in its fifth straight winless season.
Red Cross headquarters in Chauncey seeks a heating stove for the town hall room. Donors may call Mrs. Mabel Mingus at 2582 or Mrs. Marjory Bennett at 2263 to contribute.
Chauncey residents and relatives spent weekends visiting Columbus and Logan. Irene Jackson and Mrs. Margaret Kern traveled from Chauncey. Charles Coon and family from The Plains visited relatives in Columbus. Others attended Mrs. Nell Dowler’s funeral in Logan and visits continued in Pomeroy Trimble Wheeling West Virginia.
Pvt. Glennis Evener from Fort Benjamin Harrison visited his father Thomas Evener and grandmothers Mrs. Lillie Evener and Mrs. Sarah Weber in Chauncey. Also visiting is Harold McBride, grandson of Mrs. Evener, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clement McBride, stationed in San Francisco.
Grace Sayre hosted a Trimble dinner party Saturday honoring her husband Vern Sayre. Attending were Edith L. Stiers Nelsonville Edith Bowen Jo Ann Wildermuth Pomeroy and the Sayres. Henry Myers long-time Chauncey resident is seriously ill in Dayton with his wife Mrs Myers at his side. Lydia Chalfan Chauncey learns her son Pvt Harvey A. Chalfan is stationed at Rice California after Fort Knox Kentucky assignment.
Gumbert wins for St. Louis as Gustine Musial Slaughter and Walker drive runs. Pittsburgh scores in late innings but falls 9 to 3 at home. Sewell takes the loss as Gumbert goes the distance in a 2 hour 12 minute game before 4 546 fans.
Thursday activities include the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting at Mrs S G Martt’s home with many members listed. A Sunday school class taught by John Lodwick held a party at Miss Evelyn Bahr’s home with 13 members. Numerous visits and guest stays are noted, including guests from Gallipolis Sandusky Dayton and Athens and multiple family hosts in Chester and nearby towns.
Louis F. Schneider age 49 veteran auto racer and 1931 Indianapolis 500 winner died in Indianapolis last night.
A brief weekend listing shows Cad-Cad-Brooklyn 9 New York 8 in 12 innings. Cincinnati 4 Chicago 1. St. Louis 9 Pittsburgh 3. New York 3 Washington 1. Detroit 9 Chicago 2. Only games scheduled.
Circuit Judge F B Leonard upheld a 4 638 award plus 200 a year for life to Douglas Phillips a University of Illinois student injured during a 1939 water carnival fire dive The ruling finds university athletes are employees of athletic associations and may be compensated under the Workmen's Compensation Act The athletic association intends to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court
Bradbury social notes report Harmony Circle meeting at Mrs. C. H. Murray's home with refreshments. Family visits include Shannon Russell with Leo Russell, Dana Russell's return from Crookville, and Wallace Russell’s Army weekend. Local moves note Russell Bailey returning from Langsville. Copperhead nest found by George Russell, 83, with all snakes killed. Ike Pearson of Philadelphia plans Ole Miss study after Marines enlistment. Notre Dame guard Bob McBride promoted to starting left guard. Various guests and movers listed in short social items.
Massillon High School opened the season with a thumping 38 to 0 win over Cleveland Cathedral Latin, extending a 44-game win streak dating back to 1937. Tyre Gibson sparked the offense with a 90-yard TD run as the Tigers rolled on ground plays and showcased their continued dominance alongside other undefeated teams in Ohio.
Ohio State coach and ticket chief Henry Taylor predicted about 25 000 fans would attend the opener with Fort Knox marking the smallest opening crowd in a decade. It outlines past attendance figures, notes team strength gaps, and mentions potential starting lineup changes including Don Steinberg and Dante Lavelli.
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