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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1942

Page

7

Lefthander Stops Cubs in Tight 1942 World Series Look

The St Louis Cardinals clinched the National League pennant with a doubleheader sweep of the Chicago Cubs, claiming 9-2 and 4-1 wins as they finish strong with 43 victories in 52 games. The New York Yankees lead the American League and head toward the World Series after finishing 6 games ahead of Boston.

St. Louis Cardinals Yankees Chicago Cubs St. Louis Rds Ards Redbirds Yanks Red Sox Bostons Tex Hughson Mort Cooper Ernie White Johnny Beazley Cubs White Beazley Cooper Dodgers New York Giants St. Louis Browns Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Jim Bagby Inn Ermiemhardi Boston Brooklyn

Tribe Finishes In 4th Place

Cleveland Indians wrap the 1942 season in fourth place with an 8 to 9 loss to Detroit. Bagby pitched a six hit game and his club ends with 75 victories and 79 defeats, maintaining a one game edge over the Bengals.

Cleveland Lou Boudreau Manseas Cleveland Indians Indians Detroit Tigers Bagby Inn Bengals Detroit

Baseball Statistics Snippet Featuring Williams and Ott

A compact record lists key American League batting and pitching leaders. Williams of Boston leads runs and RBIs, Pesky guides hits, Ott leads home runs and runs, with other leaders named from St. Louis New York and Washington across OBP-like tallies.

Ott New York Williams Boston Pesky Clift St. Louis Spence Washington

Baseball Standings Summary From St. Louis to Boston

Standings show St. Louis 9 Chicago 2 in one game and 4 1 in another. Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 3. Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 7 in 12 innings. Boston 7 New York 6. Cleveland 8 Detroit 0. St Louis Chicago games canceled. Columbus Syracuse Junior World Series postponed by weather.

St. Louis Chicago Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Boston Cleveland Detroit Columbus Syracuse Club Pet Sccu New York Wenrenne American W L. Pet Bostoner St Louis Washington

Golf and bridge tournaments held at Athens Country Club

More than 80 workers from General Chemical Corp and U S Army officers at Point Pleasant joined golf and bridge events at Athens Country Club Sunday. Winners included J R Connally low gross in men’s golf and Mrs K V Coombes low gross in women’s play, with several other placegetters across handicaps. A buffet followed with K V Coombes as toastmaster and A C Hopkins leading the golf committee.

General Chemical Corp West Virginia Ordnance Works Point Pleasant U. S. Army Athens Country Club J. R. Connally S. A. Russell R. E. Bankert J. B. Snyder C. N. Stillson G. van Mete Castle W. K. Sands C. B. White C. Dimmick H. G. Hoberg Low Gross K. V. Coombes R. L. Stevenson Knapp E.J. Christ

Chief Ace To Oppose Birds In Columbus Showdown

Syracuse manager Jewele Ens brings Clayt Lambert to face the Red Birds in Columbus for game two of the 25th annual minor league World Series. Eddie Dyer’s 2-1 club holds the edge after a 4-3 victory. Roe will start for the Birds as Lambert seeks win number nine in the series.

Syracuse N. Y Jewe Ens Columbus Clayt Lambert Red Birds Eddie Dyer American Association International League Chiefs Dyer Elwin Preacher) Roe Roe The Birds Lambert

DiMaggio Keller Edge Yankees In Outfield For World Series

Whitey Talents Joe DiMaggio and Charley Keller give the Yankees a strong edge in outfield over the St. Louis Cardinals for the World Series. Enos Slaughter presents a Cardinals threat in right field, while Roy Cullenbine has improved with New York. The Cardinals rely on Stan Musial and Terry Moore to counter, with Card outfielders Walker and Triplett providing depth.

New York Joe DiMaggio Charley Keller Yankee St. Louis Cardinals Enos Slaughter Roy Cullendine Tommy DiMaggio Terry Moore Cardinals Joe Stan Musial Keiler Keller Musial Moore Yankees Cardinal Harry Walker Coaker Triplett Walker Yanks George Selkirk Tuck Stainback

Double wedding and community plans in Glouster

Four local youths participated in a double wedding in Gallipolis with Barbara Knight and Norma Jean Kittle wed to Charles Kittle and Clifford Malone. In Glouster the Community Service Organization discussed plans for a large Honor Roll on Depot Square, thanked John Crawford for a material donation, and outlined Christmas and scrap iron drives. The group also remembered local service members with birthday cards and announced upcoming meetings and programs.

Glouster Gallipolis Barbara Knight Roy Knight Charles Kittle Norma Jean Kittle Ceslar Kittle Clifford Malone Charles Malone Coffey American Legion Club John Crawford Crawford Glouster Schools Ruth Watkins Star Spangeld Mom Edith Medley Jacksonville Beatrice Thompson Ewart Henry Cy Rockhold Mike Thompson Nel McCann

Dorothy Donnelly Weds Robert Bulloch in Glouster Church

Dorothy Donnelly and Robert Bulloch wed at Glouster Methodist Church with Rev. Boroff officiating. The ceremony featured orchid and salmon gladioli arrangements, bridesmaid Emma Bulloch, matron of honor Mrs Wayne Weber, and best man James Bulloch. After a reception at Hotel Gordon, the couple plans to reside at 203 Oberlin Ave Lorain. Bulloch manages a Woolworth store there.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church F. G. Boroff Carroll Dorothy Donnelly George Donnelly Lorain Robert Bulloch George Bulloch Cherie Ann Weber Mary Stewart James Bulloch Cleveland Boroff A. G. Winkle Gordon Mrs. Bulloch Oberlin Ave Bulloch Woolworth Mary Yonkers Thelma Hans Jacobsohn Harold Donnelly Bernice Donnelly Bonnie Donnelly Monroe Mich Betty Luthy le Moyne Luthy Dorothy Harpster Dover Wayne Weber Donna’ Lee Weber Strasburg F. R. King John Street Lydia Sands Margaret Meldrum

Glouster Motorist Fined After Collision Near Jacksonville

George L. Miller of Glouster was arrested on unsafe operation charges after a crash near the D. M. Sawyer farm south of Jacksonville. He pled guilty before Mayor Thomas Williams Sr. and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. both cars were damaged.

Glouster George L. Miller Miller D. M. Sawyer Farm Jacksonville Thomas Williams

Trimble Teachers Move on to Dayton School Positions

Trimble Grade Schools principal Mrs. Merle B Nelson will teach in Dayton schools. Mrs. Lewis Buell of Newark will replace her and oversee the sixth seventh and eighth grades at Trimble.

Trimble Merle B. Nelson Dayton Lewis Buell Newark

Cooper To Be Well Rested Before Series

Cardinals wrap up the pennant with a double win over the Cubs 9-2 and 4-1 without Mort Cooper. Johnny Beazley shines in Sunday's win as Cooper prepares to start the first game and possibly games four or seven in the World Series against the Yankees.

Gayle Talbot ST. Louis Mort Cooper Cardinals New York Yankees Chicago Cubs Cooper Red Birds Yankees Johnny Beazley Cubs

Albany Social And Personal Highlighted Local Notices

Albany residents and relatives appear in multiple social notes. Rex Zimmerman enters the Army. Wendel Baughman and John Elliott join the Navy at Great Lakes. family moves and occupations are listed. Reverend Nenoff will be ordained at Albany Baptist Church on Monday September 28.

Albany E. H. Lasch Charleston Huntington Martha Knowlton Athens N. F. Knowlton Rex Zimmerman Ray Zimmerman R. D Zimmerman Charles Carsey Charles Riley Page Field Fort Myers Max Zimmerman Ohio University Grant Wiley Elliott Moore Wendel Baughman Earl Baughman Navy Great Lakes Ill Baughman John Robert Elliott Edna Gibson Albany High School Leonard Woodyard Cline Stephen Nenoff Albany Baptist Church Frank Deardorff Sarah Munn Columbus

Tuppers Plains Social Notes Oddities from Tuppers Plains social scene

Tuppers Plains social notes report visits by Otho Branch and son from Morral with the son staying to attend Olive Orange School, farm changes by Mollie Shields, Parker Nutter moving to Amesville for dairy work, and several local family visits. A first aid class meets weekly at the high school with twenty eight enrolled. Floyd Nelson enlists in the Army Air Corps and is stationed at Patterson Field. Roy of Athens is noted among local visitors.

Tuppers Plains Otho Branch Morral, O Summerfield Branch Olive Orange School Mollie Shields Walter, Jr Meigs Creek Parker Nutter Shields Amesville James Deeters Springfield Trimble Floyd Nelson Merle Nelson Army Air Corps Patterson Field Fairfield Ohio

Fullerton's Roundup notes World Series moods and Dodgers talk

New York column discusses NL race and potential World Series mindset as the Cardinals face the Yankees. It notes Dodgers football success, an auction during Columbia Fort Monmouth game raising 8475 in war bonds, and mentions candidates to replace Leo Durocher if he leaves for the Navy. It also covers a farewell party for Jimmy Braddock and Joe Gould before Army service.

New York Yankees Brooklyn Football Dodgers Leo Durocher Dodgers Navy Chuck Dressen Bucky Harris Billy Herman Jimmy Braddock Joe Gould

Pennant Dodgers nickname sparks season chatter

Jim Schlemmer notes Akron Beacon Journal sees fans dubbing the team the pennant Dodgers this year after last season’s pennant run, as critics praise their resiliency amid high expectations.

Jim Schlemmer Akron Beacon Journal Dodgers

Bears Rally To Rout Packers 44 28 In Week One

In a war humbled opener, the 1942 Chicago Bears erased a 28 27 deficit with six minutes left to beat Green Bay 44 28. Frank Maznicki booted a 17 yard field goal and Gary Famiglietti plus Ray Nolting found paydirt as the Bears grabbed an early lead.

NEW York National Professional Football League Chicago Bears Green Bay Chicago Cardinals Pittsburgh Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants Dodgers Philadelphia Giants Washington Redskins Cleveland Detroit Frank Maznicki Bears Gary Famiglietti Ray Nolting Famiglietti Bill Osmanski Jack Jacobs University of Oklahoma Cleveland Rams Jacobs Parker Hall Jim Benton Ben Hightower Detroiters Redskins Tuffy Leemans Will Walls O'Neale

Hoosiers to Test Bucks This Week

Ohio State prepares for Indiana in a feature weekend slate as undefeated teams clash in college football action. Hoosiers and Buckeyes enter the week with strong defenses and a mix of routs and tight plays, while other regional games fill the schedule.

Columbus Ohio State Bo McMillin Pure Little Boys Indiana Buckeye Battling Bucks Fort Knox Hoosiers Butler Indianapolis Billy Hillenbrand Hoosier Bucks Paul E Brown Muskingum Otterbein Defiance Capital Denison Mount Miami Hamilton John

Glouster Socials Report Weekend Visits

Glouster residents hosted and visited relatives during a weekend in Columbus and nearby towns. E H Taylor and Mrs E H Taylor joined Clarence Marker family in Columbus. Mrs Robert Lowery of Barberton stayed with P J Stanley’s guests from Thursday to Saturday.

Culver McCarty Minnie Duncan Columbus F. D. McCarty Marie Antle Trimble John Bulloch E. K. Bryson Bryson White Cross Hospital

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