Vander Meer Masters Control In Red Sox Win
Johnny Vander Meer, the Southpaw known for back to back no hitters, displayed improved control and poise in a 5-1 exhibition win over the Boston Red Sox in Montgomery. Manager Bill McKechnie said Vander Meer will win many games this season as his curve and fastball command advance. The article also notes Indians reserve strength on a Talladega tour with Grimes Peters and Bell providing infield and first base versatility.
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Gadsden
Ala
Johnny Vander Meer
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Vandy
New Jersey
Boston
Brooklyn
Reds
Boston Red Sox
Montgomery
Deacon McKechnie
Talladega
Redskins
New York Giant
Jim Bagby
Oscar Grimes
Russ Peters
Beau Bell
Roger Peckinpaugh
Briezing With Briezing With Briezing
Mutual takes over Mike Jacobs fight broadcasts starting June 1 and has 200 applicants for the announcer post. Sam Taub receives a loud vote. Frankie Crosetti remains with the Yankees as insurance. Reds GM Warren Giles notes Cardinals feared over Dodgers. Spike Classen preps lead for Louis Musto fight. Lou Nova hints at rematch with Max Baer. Cantor shows and more boxing notes.
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New York
Mutual
Mike Jacobs
Sam Taub
Washington
Frankie Crosetti
Yanks
Joe McCarthy
Joe
Rizzuto and Priddy
Crosetti
Warren C. Giles
Reds
Cardinals
Dodgers
Boxing Foe Giamastiani Moves East from Pacific Coast
The Pacific Coast heavyweight George Giamastiani, recently spelled as Anton Christoforidis by some writers, heads east after training, signaling a potential title push.
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HO Hum
Anton Christoforidis
George Giambastiani
Pacific Coast
Boxing Results From Elizabeth and Waterbury
In Elizabeth New Jersey Dewey Anderson weighing 148 from New York outpointed Paul Cortlyn 147 from Newark in six rounds. In Waterbury Connecticut Dom Fiantini 127 from Reading Pennsylvania out pointed Harry Gentile 131 from Hartford Connecticut in eight rounds.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Dewey Anderson
New York
Paul Cortlyn
Newark
Waterbury
Conn
Dom Fiantini
Reading
Harry Gentile
Hartford
Portsmouth Beaten by Reading in YMCA Tourney Opener
Portsmouth fell 69 to 37 to Reading of Pennsylvania, the defending champions, in the first round of the National YMCA basketball tournament played last night.
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Portsmouth
Reading
Barons Seek To Close Series In Hershey Showdown
The Cleveland Barons travel to Hershey for game four of the American League playoff against the Bears after a 33 to 1 win strengthens their grip in the best-of-five. Hershey hopes for rebound as Damore faces 39 Baron shots in the loss.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Barons
Hershey Bears
Pennsylvania City
Hershey
Barons
Nick Damore
Veteran Finn to Test Billy Conn in Chicago Bout
Billy Conn 23 of Pittsburgh fights veteran Gunnar Barlund in a 12 round bout at the stadium in Chicago It is Conn first Chicago appearance and eighth headweight fight and could influence Chicago bid for the Louis Conn title clash with Joe Louis in June
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Chicago
Billy Conn
Joe Lewis
Pittsburgh
Gunnar Barlund
Conn
Hartley Plans School Findlay
Grover Hart ley, president of the Findlay Club of the Ohio State League, will open his annual baseball school here April 23.
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Hartley
Findlay
Grover Hartley
Findlay Club
Ohio State League
Refusal to Lift Ban on Pope Satisfies Columbus Boxing Panel
The Columbus boxing commission refused to reinstate Freddie Pope of Columbus, ranked sixth nationally at bantamweight, and his manager Dr. Charles E. Paul. Pope cancelled a 10 round bout with Cleveland Brown of Dayton due to illness, then fought six rounds in Louisville against Jue Yee Kong of San Francisco. The panel ordered the suspension remain, effective in 34 states under the national association, until local action is taken.
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Columbus
Columbus Boxing Commission
Freddie Pope
Charles E. Paul
Pope
Cleveland Brown
Dayton
Louisville
Jue Yee Kong
San Francisco
Alfred FE. Ballin
Commission
National Boxing Association
Clark Rites Held At Sugar Creek
Maude Clark aged 61 wife of Charles Clark Sugar Creek died in Sheltering Arms Hospital funeral held at Sugar Creek Church Wednesday Rev Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Church of Christ conducted services three hymns sung by Hazel Lahugh Helen Courtney and Charles Bradfield burial at Greenlawn Cemetery near Nelsonville pallbearers Floyd Edwards Joe Chiki Phillip James Clyde Sedwick Milton Cooksey Mike Kolliser flower girls Olga Hunter Jean Slagle Dolores Hunter Gladys Beitelschies Eloise Tucker Ethel Chiki
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Chauncey
Sugar Creek
Maude Clark
Charles Clark
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey Church of Christ
Hazel Lahugh
Helen Courtney
Charles Bradfield
Greenlawn
Nelsonville
Floyd Edwards
Joe Chiki
Phillip James
Clyde Sedwick
Milton Cooksey
Mike Kolliser
Olga Hunter
Jean Slagle
Dolores Hunter
Gladys Beitelschies
Eloise Tucker
Ethel Chiki
Work of Students To Be Displayed At Local Spots
Furniture made in the Chauncey Dover High School industrial arts program will be on exhibit every two weeks at Watkins Filling Station Athens County Library and the Isaac Wilson Store. The first display is at Watkins Filling Station. Freshman and sophomore boys, guided by instructor Joe Guerra, created the pieces in General Shop and Wood Shop classes.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Watkins Filling Station
Athens County Library
Isaac Wilson
Joe Guerra
Announce Services In Chauncey Area
Sunday preaching services in Chauncey area by Church of Christ Parish with Rev. Gilbert Courtney at Taylor Ridge 9 30 a m and Trimble 10 30 a m Parish Night at Trimble Church at 7 p m with baptismal service following Rev Glaze Thompson at Greens Run 9 30 a m and Millfield 10 30 a m Mrs Nira Lou ise Bailey hosts Millfield women at dinner and fall day quilting at her Trimble home with Mrs Bessie Pettit Viola Howard Jessie Fulton Elizabeth Robinet and Olive Brooks present
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Taylor
Bailey
Nira Louise Bailey
Millfield
Trimble
Bessie Pettit
Viola Howard
Jessie Fulton
Elizabeth Robinett
Olive Brooks
Athens County notables attend Jackson Day dinner in Columbus
Among attendees from Athens County at the Jackson Day dinner at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel were Mr and Mrs Denver Bricker and daughter Mary Carolyn of Chauncey, Dr C G Dew and Oral Daugherty of Nelsonville, and Alpha Brown of Jacksonville.
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Chauncey
Athens County
Columbus
Deshler-Wallick Hotel
Denver Bricker
Mary Carolyn
C. G. Dew
Oral Daugherty
Nelsonville
Alpha Brown
Jacksonville
Exhibition Baseball Scores Amid Mixed Results
The recap lists several exhibition games with mixed outcomes. Cincinnati edged Boston 5 to 1, St. Louis dominated Columbus 14 to 1, Pittsburgh beat Chicago 8 to 5, and Cleveland defeated Chicago 11 to 5. Other results include New York over St. Louis 8 to 5 and New York’s 14 to 5 win over Tulsa.
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St. Louis
Boston
New York
Tulsa
High School Tournament Receipts Hit New High
Financial reports show Ohio scholastic basketball totals near 170000 dollars for the season. Glenford and Martins Ferry claimed Class B and Class A crowns as gate and district receipts rose beyond last year’s marks.
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Columbus
H. R. Townsend
Glenford
Perry County
Martins Ferry
Dayton
Nova Favored Over Baer In Madison Square Garden Bout
Lou Nova and Max Baer meet in a 12 round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden with 17 000 potential spectators. Nova, favored 5 to 7 1 2, seeks a repeat of his 1939 win over Baer while both veterans aim for a title shot against Joe Louis this September.
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Nova
Baer
Sid Feder
New York
Hum
Maxie
Jim Braddock
Joe Louis
County Agent to Speak Before Grange at Trimble
Chauncey set to host discussion on hybrid seed corn at 7 30 Saturday led by Ross Wright Athens County agriculture agent. Grangers plan literary and musical program with refreshments provided.
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Chauncey
Re Grange
Ross Wright
Athens County Agriculture
The Plains Class Will Present Play
The Plains High drama class presents the one act play Lost and Found by Robert Brome on the PTA Band Booster program Thursday evening. Cast includes John Lopez Elizabeth Alidhney Marjorie Welch Iva Dell Barnes Betty Lou Thompson Garrett Hudnall Joe Lucas and Dain Campbell. Mary Harrison assists the student director Miss Marty Wilson.
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the Plains
David Winefordner
Child Life Magazine
Wilma K. McFarland
Child Life
Plains High
Lost and Found
Robert Brome
P.T.A
John Lopez
Elizabeth Alidhney
Marjorie Welch
Iva Dell Barnes
Betty Lou Thompson
Garrett Hudnall
Joe Lucas
Dain Campbell
Mary Harrison
Marty Wilson
Louise Jane Diver
Ames-Bern Banquet Largely Attended
Amesville April 2 FHA and FFA Banquet drew 165 guests to Ames-Bern High School hosted by four FHA hostesses Virginia Glazier Mary Smith Audrey Lavelle and Bette Lent. Miss Ida Patterson of Ohio University and Lawrence Best Fairfield County assistant county agent spoke as colors and decorations with lighting and crepe paper set the scene.
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Amesville
FHA
Virginia Glazier
Mary Smith
Audrey Lavelle
Bette Lent
FFA
Ames-Bern High School
Ida Patterson
Ohio University
Lawrence Best
Fairfield County
Mrs. Christine Cochran Matheny Hospitalized After Surgery
Mrs. Christine Cochran Matheny, former resident of the district, underwent an appendectomy in a Toledo hospital last week. Her condition is favorable. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Cochran, who went to Toledo due to her illness, and a granddaughter of George and Bertha Shafer of Beaumont, formerly living in The Plains.
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Chauncey
Christine Cochran Matheny
Toledo
Asa Cochran
Matheny
George and
Bertha Shafer
Beaumont
Plains
Wolfe announce birth of eight pound son in Toledo
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wolfe announce the birth of an eight pound son at their Toledo home. The baby is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Cochran and the great grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Shafer of Beaumont.
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Chauncey
Donald Wolfe
Esther Mae Cochran
Toledo
Asa Cochran
George Shafer
Beaumont
Chauncey District Social and Personal
Walter Wharton and family spent Wednesday in Columbus visiting White Cross Hospital and hosting guests Mr. and Mrs. Victor Grinstead and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Courtney. Granddaughters of Mrs. Oat Wess now located in Philadelphia. Margaret Lawrence returns to work at Daisy Cline beauty shop. Ladies Aid of Millfield Church of Christ meets tonight hosted by Olive Brookins and Elizabeth Robinett. Peter Bricker improves after a light stroke. Mrs. Weber of Granville visits Chauncey. Mary Meinhart recovers from illness.
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Chauncey
Walter Wharton
Walter, Jr
Wharton
John Shafer
Columbus
Walter
Margaret Lawrence
Daisy Cline
Mill St
Ladies Aid of
Millfield Church of Christ
Brookins
Olive Brookins
Elizabeth Robinett
Mabel Smith
Peter Bricker
Beaumont
Weber
Granville
Hershall Kirkendall
Mary Meinhart
Chauncey Miss Helen How ard Visited Millfield Guests
Miss Helen How ard of Chauncey spent Tuesday in Millfield as the dinner guest of Mrs. Mae Wade and supper guest of Miss Ollie Brookins.
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Chauncey
Helen Howard
Millfield
Mae Wade
Ollie Brookins
Wood shoots 66 to lead Masters opening round
Craig Wood of Mamaroneck blistered Augusta with a 66, six under par, six strokes ahead of favorites Ben Hogan Byron Nelson and Lawson Little in the 1941 Masters. Nelson called the wind tough, joking he would have quit if told to finish after four holes.
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Craig
Denny Shute
Wood
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Lawson Little
Nelson
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Duckpin League
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Spike) Classen
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Lou Nova
Max Baer
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Joe Kezar
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Tex
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Denny Myers
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Wash
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Billiard Academy
Cross Roads of the World
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42Nd Street
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Dick Curley
Cope
Proof
National Distillers Prod. Corp
N. Y
Mickle
Tire & Acc. Co
Union St
Texas
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Hogan
Asheville
Athens City ‘B’ Bowling League
Smiley
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Imperial
Riley
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Finsterwald
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Hilltop Texaco
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Tucker
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Horn
Deem
Hope
Finn
Clark
Chauncey Area
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Fritz Howell
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Tony Galento
Grange
Chauncey District
Roy's Auto Supply
Corner State & Mill
Athens, Ohio
Craig Wood
Augusta
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