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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
3
A terse warning from the 4 Square Protective Association vows action to secure Donavan and confront Canell. The message, attributed to a contact named Edgar Wallace, emphasizes decisive measures and personal oversight.
Rob Feller pitched eight innings in a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees becoming the first major leaguer this season to reach ten victories. He fans four and allows only four hits two by Red Rolfe and two by Joe DiMaggio. The Tigers beat Boston twice as Detroit strengthens its hold in the league standings. Dutch Leonard blanked the White Sox 3-0 for Washington’s first shutout of the year.
Sydney Wooderson the London mile record holder at 4 06 4 travels to Princeton New Jersey June 17 to face Glenn Cunningham and other top milers in the so called race of the century at the Princeton Invitational. And in baseball the Giants win sixth straight beating the Cubs 2 1 while narrowing the gap with the Dodgers who lost 9 2 to the Cardinals. The Reds extend five game lead with a 10 7 win over the Phillies and the Athletics fall 6 0 to the Browns in Philadelphia.
Baseball standings show New York atop the American League with 37 wins and 10 losses, Cleveland 28-21, Chicago 25-22, Detroit 26-25, Philadelphia 31-? and St. Louis 35-? in a year marked by varied records. Wednesday results include Detroit 9 Boston 6, Cleveland 4 New York 2, and St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 0. upcoming games feature Cleveland at New York and Chicago at Washington. In the National League, St. Louis 27-21, Brooklyn 24-23, New York 26-25, Chicago 25-22, Pittsburgh 28-26, and Boston 20-27 lead varying marks. Multiple games listed with weather notes. Woodruff to compete in Los Angeles AA meet. Gehrig to report to Mayo Clinic for checks with a light-hearted note about envelopes.
A league of postal workers plans a courthouse rivaling challenge on the diamond while the Methodist church league faces Presbyterian woes. Post ace Jack Moore trains for the forthcoming clash as Catholic Methodists look to maintain a first place tie amid star recruitment talk. Dr. Eddie Anderson tours Iowa, urging talent at the Hawkeyes to lift football fortunes with prep stars named from multiple towns.
The Atlantic Cardinals travel to Boone Iowa Sunday for a game against the Boone Nighthawks five time state softball champions. Manager Paul Miller says rides are available for fans. Atlantic All-Stars head to Audubon tonight for a Tri-County league game. the Cardinals host Elk Horn tomorrow night in a loop contest.
The annual eastern Iowa junior golf tournament started at the University of Iowa Finkbine course with 45 youths on five teams. Defending champions St Ambrose Academy Davenport led by Tommy Haligan were favored to retain titles as the girls’ division includes Phyllis Otto who did not compete this year.
Maurice Strickland, 192, from New Zealand, knocked out Mrio Liani, 190, from Italy, at Garfield New Jersey last night. The bout ended in the fourth round with Strickland gaining victory by knockout.
International News Service reports home run hitters including Bonura and Hoag with multiple Browns, plus McQuinn Slift Cardi nalis Scott and Scharein for the Phillies. Leaders show Greenberg Foxx Camilli McCormick Lombardi with 11 or more.
Major league update highlights Bob Feller of Cleveland aiming for a 30th win, a feat not seen since Lefty Grove’s 31 in 1931. Also noted: track chatter on Sydney Wooderson’s 300 yards in 34 seconds and John Woodruff’s Los Angeles commitment. Scores include Cleveland 4 New York 2 and Detroit 9 Boston 6.
Helen Dettweiler of Washington DC defeated Helen Hofmann of Salt Lake City 4 and 3 to advance in the women's western open. Among pros, Opal Hill of Kansas City and Virginia Pepp of St. Louis were upset by amateurs Shirley Ann Johnson of Chicago and Dorothy Foster of Springfield Illinois, while Helen Hicks Harb of New York City lost in the first round.
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