Embalmers Ballad and Reds Coach Talk Stir Spring Baseball
The column recalls the Babe Ruth era as a spring chant returns, notes on Lou Gehrig, and quotes Jimmy Wilson blaming coaches as flunkies. It also reports Probate Court notices listing estate accounts and hearing suspensions set for May 1, 1939 in Athens County Ohio, with multiple executors and guardians named.
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Lou Gehrig
Ball Dooly
Philadelphia Record
Babe Ruth
George Herman
G. H
Bill
Babe
A. R
Ruth
Time
Ma Gehrig
Rassler
Bobcats Open Buckeye League Play Against Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio University baseball seeks first Buckeye League win after eight non conference games. Ray Farroni may return for the Bobcats in the title quest with infield battles ongoing and pitching split between Ralph Frey and Jack Haynes. Ohio Wesleyan brings nine veterans led by Fisher and Donchess with Walker Cervellini Hess Parks in the lineup. A separate public notice names Raymond W. Connett as estate administrator for Mabel E. Connett with four month creditor claim deadline.
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Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan
Buckeye
Marshall College
Ohio
Miami
Dayton
Wesleyan
Bobcats
Don Peden
Ray Farroni
Bishops
Eddie Wierby
Ralph Doubler
Monk Montgomery
Ray
Tommy Carroll
Irv Olsen
Ohio State
Ralph Frey
Jack Haynes
Frey
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Furman
Haynes
Mason- Dixon
Jack
Peden
Pres Fisher
Steve Donchess
Leo Walker
al Cervellini
Ollie Hess
Horace Parks
Ohio University opens 12th track season at Wesleyan meet
Bill Herbert leads the Bobcats in a season opener at Selby Field Delaware as Ohio Wesleyan's Bishops visit. Key events include Kasputis in the shot, Diehl versus Terrel in hurdles, and Mekedis leading the relay as Ohio seeks early form and possible Buckeye meet implications.
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Bill Herbert
Ohio US
Howard Kahn
Ohio University
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan
Selby Field
Herbert
Gauthier
Buckeye
Ohio
Wesleyan
Miami
Bobcats
Waldo Terrel
Harry Krumbiegel
Terre
Gibby Diehl
Krumbiegel
al Schmidt
Dash
Ken Cunningham
Ab Stern
Alex Mekedis
Cleveland
Ed Kasputis
Heaver
Pat Brooks
Kasputis
Paul Halleck
Charlie Blickensderfer
Terrel
Diehl
Johnny Hirsimaki
Johnny
Eli
Bishop
Mitchell
Walker
Mekedis
Stern
Anderson Runening
Cunningham
Sherifees Sale Of Real Estate In Athens County
Ohio Common Pleas Court sale conducted by Sheriff Bayless on April 17 1939 at 1 30 PM at the courthouse to auction Lots 7 and 8 in Verity Addition Athens Township with coal and mining rights reserved. Premises appraised at 916 with a minimum bid of two thirds and cash due day of sale. The property at Connett Road one block west of State Route 682 lies under authority of Lester H Stanley and Frances C Stanley with R J Isselstein attorney.
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Ve. L. H. Stanley
Athens
Ohio
Verity
Athens County
Lester H. Stanley
Frances C. Stanley
State Rt. No. 682
Connett Road
Charles W. Bayless
Esther B. Gross
R. J. Isselstein
Donald Kontner
Court of Common Pleas
Athens ‘County
Washington St
Nelsonville
Donald Kentner
Keller Bros. Co
A Corp
Pitching Highlights Open American Association Opener
Opening day in the American Association featured strong pitching and defense. June Barnes led the Toledo Madhens to a 12 to 2 rout of St Paul while Charley Wagner shut out Milwaukee 3 to 2 for Louisville. Indianapolis beat Kansas City 5 to 2, Minneapolis crushed Columbus 7 to 4, and crowd sizes ranged from 3,931 to 9,598 amid unusually cold weather.
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American Association
June Barnes
Shreveport
Toledo Madhens
St. Paul
Barnes
Saints
Charley Wagner
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee
Louisville Colonels
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Bob Logan
Minneapolis
Eels
Columbus Red Birds
Harry Smythe
Birds
Jimmy Bucher
Columbus
Phil Weintraub
Millers
Louisville
Toledo
Plains open season with 11 5 win over New Marshfield
The Plains High School opened its baseball season Thursday with an 11-5 victory over New Marshfield. Savage pitched well, Stillwell caught, and Nelson had three safeties. Shingler led New Marshfield with three hits as Brooks impressed defensively. Russell pitched for The Plains with Llewellyn catching. The Plains faces Union Furnace at home today.
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the Plains High School
New Marshfield
Savage
the Plains
Stillwell
Nelson
Shingler
Brooks
Russell
Llewellyn
Union Furnace
Bruins Take 3-1 Series Lead In Cup Quest
The Boston Bruins hold a 3-1 edge over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup series after a 2-0 win in Game 4. Both teams fly to Boston for Game 5 set for Sunday with Bruins favored 4-1 to win the title.
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Ont
U.R
Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Bruins
Leafs
Boston
Sale of 103 Acre Farm in Ohio River District
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp v Cleo A Pierce et al公布 sale of 103.00 acre land in Locitown Township Ohio at Athens Court House east door May 19 1:30 PM. Property lies SW quarter of Sec 19 T4 R13 with oil rights leased to Ohio Fuel Gas Co and subject to Preston Oil Co. usufruct. Appraised at 1500 dollars. Sheriff H J Rose and attorney Bernard Sacharow handle proceedings.
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Cleo A. Pierce
Court House
Athens
Abcove
Lowery
Jon
Ohio
Loci
Ohio River Survey
Preston Oil Company
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Gilkey Ridge Road
Charles W. Bayless
Athens County
Esther B. Gross
H. J. Rose
Bernard P. Sacharow
lAttorneys
Broaca Recalled in Major League Debut Rough Loss
Johnny Broaca made his pitching comeback with Cleveland in Richmond, surrendering seven hits and eight runs in three innings as the Indians lost 13 to 5 to the New York Giants before 2,000 fans at Knoxville. Ken Keltner hit two homers for Cleveland. Sammy Hale returned to the club amid arm trouble news.
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Richmond
U.P
Johnny Broaca
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Tribe
Knoxville
Bronca
Cleveland
Joe Dobson
Giants
Ken Keltner
Cliff Melton
Sammy Hale
Bill Zuber
Indians
Hal Schumacher
Ripley Contest Winner Receives Buick Auto Prize
Syracuse reports A. L. Flanagan won the major prize in a Robert L. Ripley contest. The Buick was delivered Thursday after an earlier plan for Ripley to present it in person. The entry described a man killed when a baseball drove a penknife into his heart.
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A. L. Flanagan
Flanagan
Robert L. Ripley
Ripley
Radios On El Paso Buses Test Public Reaction
El Paso bus operators test passenger response by installing radios on one trunk line with plans to equip all buses if riders approve. Public notice lists estates and court dates with inventories appraisements and debts filed March 1939 and a hearing set for April 24 1939 at 9 AM.
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EL Paso
Tex
Flora A. Fleming
Jasper N Miller
Lawrence W. Mace
Mary Morrison
Burke Witham
Jacob Pollock
Florence Pollock
Wallace Edward Baker
W. E. Baker
Francis D. White
Farr Beats Burman in 12 Round Victory in Baltimore
Tommy Farr defeated Red Burman by a 12 round decision in Baltimore. Farr weighed 205 1/2 pounds to Burman 186 1/2, with a powerful right hook near the fourth that pushed Burman to the ropes. Farr says he seeks Max Baer as a July opponent in London after a prior win over Baer’s men.
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London
U.P
Tommy Farr
Max Baer
Lou Nova
New York
Farr
Red Burman
Baltimore
Maxie
Syd Hulls
Baer
Nova
Burman
Joe Louis
Tommy
United Press
Johnson Sentenced for Mann Act Violation in 1920
The record notes Jack Johnson was sentenced on September 14, 1920, in Chicago to one year and a day in Leavenworth, plus a $1000 fine for Mann Act violation, reaffirming the 1913 sentence after he fled to Europe with a $30,000 bond.
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Chicago
Illinois
Johnson
Leavenworth
Europe
New York Giants
Murphy
Daniel Murphy
Fred Murphy
John L. Sullivan
British Isles
Harry Phillips
Thumbnail Sketches of Major League Teams
A 1939 snapshot lists Washington Senators with Estallella Masterson and Early as key newcomers and notes weak pitching but strong hitting. Chicago White Sox add Herring Frasier and Silvestri with Steinbacher Appling and Walker as hitters, while St. Louis Browns focus on rebuilding with limited pennant chances. The piece also covers a sheriff sale notice in Nelsonville, Ohio and a sales alert for Keller Brothers Co. chattels, with details on dates, locations, and items.
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Washington Senators
Festallella
White Sox
Monty Stratton
Jimmy Dykes
Eric McNair
Red Sox
Art Herring
Vic Frasier
St. Paul
Ken Slvestri
Toppers Plains Baseball Club seeks Sunday games in Ohio region
The Toppers Plains Baseball Club, now organized, seeks to schedule games with fast teams in Southern Ohio and the Hocking Valley. May 30 onward, with twilight or Saturday afternoon slots also possible. Managers should contact Harold D. Brannon, Tuppers Plains, Ohio.
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Pomeroy
Billy Myers Shines in Reds Spring Game Despite Loss
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Billy Myers silenced boos with sharp defense and two hits including a double in a 7 to 5 defeat to the Detroit Tigers at Portsmouth. He handled 15 fielding chances with one error as the spring training moment captured his steady performance.
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Dayton
Billy Myers
Cincinnati Reds
Hecklers
Redland
Detroit Tigers
Portsmouth
Billy
Legion Backs Junior League in Logan for This Year
Logan Post American Legion will sponsor junior baseball with an athletic committee to plan the season. Committee members include Clinton Webb chairman G E Carr Walter E Leonard and Sam Buchanan. A four team league for ages 12 to 17 is hoped with a district tournament in July. Other counties like Jackson sponsor junior baseball under Pat Duncan.
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Logan
Logan Post American Legion
Clinton Webb
G. E. Carr
Walter E. Leonard
Sam Buchanan
Post
Jackson County Legionnaires
Pat Duncan
Jackson
Theological Student Preaches at First Baptist Church
Middleport article notes Edward Lewis a Newton Theological Seminary student will preach at First Baptist Church Sunday at 7 30 p m. A Local graduate of MHS and Ohio University with high honors, he is the son of Mr and Mrs George Lewis and a protege of the late Harley Sanborn. Special services have run for two weeks.
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Middleport
Edward
Ed) Lewis
Newton Theological Seminary
Boston
Mass
First Baptist Church
Lewis
M.H.S
Ohio University
George Lewis
Harley Sanborn
F. C. Kreager
Akron
Redlegs and Tigers share 11 hit duel with uneven runs
Detroit hitters attack Paul Derringer and Vander Meer for 11 hits including Billy Rogell’s homer and four doubles. They score four in the fifth and three in the sixth, while Cincinnati bats mostly quiet outside one big inning. Pitchers Long Jim Weaver and Lefty Grissom slated for Reds. Detroit to use Aston Benton.
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Paul Derringer
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Mound Aces
Billy Rogell
Derringer
Vandy
Redleg
Tiger
Long Jim Weaver
Lefty
Lee Grissom
Reds
Aston Benton
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