Cubs Add Dizzy Dean Strength. Fast Start for 1938 Campaign
Mitch's Musings argues the Chicago Cubs now top the National League with Dizzy Dean joining the mound staff. The Cardinals gain cash and players but face uncertain improvement, while Charley Grimm must prove his coaching mettle to keep his job.
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Opening Day Sparks Baseball 100th Anniversary Hype
George Kirkley reports on the Chicago 3-2 column by J Doyle as season opens led by the Yankees chasing a third straight world title. A Cooperstown centennial marks baseball’s first diamond. Dizzy Dean’s trade boosts the Cubs, with Giants and Cardinals among top challengers.
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Murray Legion Plans Mitt Shows in Three-Bout Series
Murray City American Legion Post funds boxing bouts featuring Eddie Banik against notable state boxers including Bobby Reams of Springfield Sam Jones of Columbus and Press Johnson of Akron. Also slated are Phil Banik Jimmy North Jack Sheline and youths from Nelsonville Gloucester Athens and Zanesville. Henry Spencer of Murray City handles ticket sales.
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Braddock Predicts Louis to KO Schmeling in June Fight
James J Braddock lays out expected outcomes for the Louis Schmeling title bout. He says Louis will win in six rounds in New York's Yankee Stadium, with no September rematch. Braddock argues Louis has improved and Schmeling is not the same fighter as in 1936.
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Skeet Shooting Introduced in Athens
A Sunday debut of skeet shooting at Carl Beasley’s Farm near Athens Municipal Airport drew about a dozen shooters despite intermittent showers. Organizers F X Rauch Carl Beasley D R Zenner M M Kerr and R J Jones plan a temporary shelter and a log cabin clubhouse, with a 16 yard trap for regulation events and sessions on Thursdays and Sundays as weather allows.
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Sherman Eagle Fails In Fight for Health
Sherman H Eagle president of the Ohio Valley Bank is critically ill at his Libby Hotel apartment with two nurses attending and his sister in law Mrs Oscar Eagle of New York City has stayed with him for weeks according to Dr Lewis C Bean his physician
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Athens Rifle Club Meeting Plans for 1938 Season
The Athens Rifle and Pistol Club invites all rifle shooting enthusiasts to the annual meeting at The Messenger Building on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. to organize and plan the season. The Ed Donaldson farm range on Route 50N will be released for 50-meter to 200-yard rifle shooting and a 25-yard pistol range.
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Amesville
Mrs Mollie Payne 85 Dies in Northup Area
Mollie Payne 85 longtime resident of the Northup area died over the weekend from old age infirmities. She was born near Northup, widow of Charles Payne, and burial was held at Mound Hill Cemetery after funeral rites at Centenary Church. She was cared for in later years by cousins Mr. and Mrs. W M Rader and was last of her parents Abram and Mrs Rader's family.
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Tising Shines as Colonels Top St Paul in Open
Jack Tising, 31, rediscovered fastball form to fire a four hit affair and lead the Louisville Colonels past St Paul 4 to 1. Bob Boken homered in the fifth to prevent a shutout as Louisville totaled nine hits off two Saints hurlers and closed with an eighth inning three run burst. Kansas City overwhelmed Columbus 14 to 7 as five runs in the fifth iced the game. Toledo edged Milwaukee 7 to 6 after a five run sixth. Indianapolis clobbered Minneapolis 13 to 5 behind 18 hits with Vance Page on the mound.
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Vance Page
Millers
Difficulties Confront Clendenin Hotel Repairs
Repairs at the Clendenin Hotel on Second near State caused excitement as the building’s front settled and threatened collapse. Traffic was diverted briefly before steel lintels over street entrances stabilized the facade and removed danger.
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Landis fines Giants Indians for umpire protests
Baseball commissioner K M Landis fined the Cleveland Indians and New York Giants $200 each for protesting umpire decisions and delaying spring training games. The Giants were punished for a 12 to 15 minute hold in Houston, while the Indians were fined after manager Oscar Vitt led his team off the field in Longview.
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Gallipolis Nine to Play All Games at Fairgrounds Park
Stanley Evans announces Gallipolis team in the Ohio Valley Baseball League will use the fairgrounds park for all games. The 15 player squad expects expenses to be covered by 300 plus half season tickets, with uniforms donated by local firms. Evans notes current demand suggests coal supply could last about 2,000 years.
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Redlegs rally to 7th win in 10 innings over Tigers
Cincinnati Reds defeat Detroit Tigers 7 to 6 in 10 innings to run their spring record to 17 wins 13 losses. Joe Cascarella gave up four first inning runs, then Paul Derringer and Charley Barrett held the line as Ival Goodman tied the game with a ninth inning homer and Harry Craft and Alex Kampouris delivered the decisive 10th inning hit.
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Pin Tourney Ends Tuesday in Five Man Team Race
Chicago report says the American Bowling Congress event closes Tuesday with singles and doubles to follow. Leaders include Birk Bros of Chicago and Vogel's Windy City League Forest Park in five man teams, Don Johnson F Snyder and Mounts Wheeler in doubles, Knute Anderson and Frank Verse in singles, Don Beatty and Dr. David James in all events.
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Cleveland
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Belvidere, Ill
Wood shaft trade relies on 8 million annual outputs
About 8,000,000 wood shafts are produced each year for tool handles and golf clubs, with most shafts crafted from hickory. The figure highlights a sizable market tied to traditional timber materials and manufacturing.
Ohio River power plant prospect fuels Eureka land boom
Reporters observe engineers measuring flow above the dam at Eureka, amid strong belief a hydraulic power plant may be built. Ohio River state could attract factories. DuPont interests and Appalachian Power Co were linked, but both denial statements leave the project unconfirmed.
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Indians Lose Spring Series To Terrymen
The Cleveland Indians lost the spring series to the New York Giants by 5 to 3 in Cleveland. Mel Harder and Carl Hubbell each pitched seven innings. Hubbell drove in a run with a double. Earl Averill and Hal Trosky plated two and one runs respectively for Cleveland. The Globe notes the Indians would practice ahead of the title clash with the St. Louis Browns.
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Hal Trosky
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Garner Hubbard Bids $510 at Sheriff Sale on Former Roberts Farm
Garner Hubbard bid $510 at a sheriff's sale in Green Township for the former Earl Roberts farm. He filed a partition action against Vada Hubbard and others.
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Body Unclaimed as Relatives Searched for Warren Strachan
Warren Strachan dropped dead in a local physician office. Officials in Laureville Kentucky and Berea were asked to locate relatives but efforts failed. The body will be held at a local mortuary for two weeks. if unclaimed, burial will take place locally.
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Aged Gallia Woman Burns To Death In Isolated Home
Mrs. Henry Allison, 92, died in a fire at her isolated Sandfork residence in Walnut Township. Granddaughter Mrs. Clarence Williams found the flames around 7 p.m. and called for help. the charred torso was later recovered. Neighbors and relatives, including Hollis A. Harbour and Noland Carter, assisted. funeral services were held shortly after.
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City Manager reports no gunfire complaints since order
Since the city issued an order prohibiting discharging firearms within city limits, City Manager Gwinn reports not a single boy with a gun has been seen and there have been no further complaints about promiscuous shooting.
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Will Rites Held for Aaron Will in McArthur
Funeral services for Aaron Will were held in McArthur on Saturday with Mrs. D. A. Rannells and J. G. Colling of this city in attendance.
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Gun Shooter Seriously Ill At Gallipolis
Mc Kinley Peck age 45 shot himself twice in the chest after firing a 32 caliber revolver at his former landlady Mrs Ada Green 48 who was wounded in the neck and abdomen. Green faces a critical though hopeful recovery while Peck’s tuberculosis worsens his condition. The shooting occurred as a party assembled at Nancy Armstrong’s home and Peck confronted Green with verbal abuse before firing and fleeing to shoot himself near his mother’s home.
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Sunrise Easter Services At Gallipolis Mark Day
Two sunrise Easter services were held in Gallipolis with First Baptist Church youth gathering at the reservoir hill by Mound Hill Cemetery for an outdoor program and breakfast for hundreds. Grace Methodist Church served a church breakfast after a six o'clock song service. In the afternoon Knights Templars marched from the Masonic Temple to St Peter's Episcopal Church where Rev. Robert Leake of Pomeroy delivered a special Easter sermon.
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Commission Inspects Lewis Farm From Air
In GalliaPolis WV Prison Commission members toured the 2 500 acre Lewis farm across the Ohio River by air. The option on about 1600 acres at 140 000 reportedly expired Sunday but the Lewis family could not confirm. The family said an option had been given and noted other West Virginia farm sites are under consideration for prison use.
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Withee House Burns at Gallipolis Ferry
A two story frame home owned by Rudolph Withee rural mail carrier at Gallipolis Ferry West Virginia burned Saturday afternoon. Family and neighbors saved some furnishings from the blaze.
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Rio Grande College Considers 300 Acre Wood Farm Purchase
Rio Grande College may buy the 300 acre Wood Farm adjoining the village under its student self-help plan. An appraisal committee from Ohio State and local officials will present findings with an estimated value around 50 000 dollars. Owner Harry A Wood serves on the college board and favors the acquisition for sentiment.
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John Hood
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Conservation Committee Fix Crop Allotments
Logan Hocking County Conservation Committee prepared summer crop allotments for individual farmers under the conservation program. The committee expected to mail the allotment cards within a day or two.
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Arizona Couple to Visit Logan Milers in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Charles Miller from Winslow Arizona will travel from Kansas City to Columbus by plane to visit Mr Miller s parents Mr and Mrs Bell Miller. Mr Miller works as a mechanic for United Air Lines.
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Dimes Shortage Hits City Then Relief Shipment Arrives
The city faced a dime famine for part of Saturday as financial institutions ran low on the coin. Later a shipment from outside the city arrived to relieve the shortage. Some bamboo varieties produce an applelike fruit baked and eaten by locals.
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