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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1937

Page

6

Hartnett Braced Beside Frank Chance as Cubs Begin Managerial Run

Ralph Cannon of the Chicago Daily News compares Gabby Hartnett stepping into Cubs field manager duties with Frank Chance. Hartnett, showing showman leadership and drive, is pictured as a potential great pilot similar to Chance in the 1906 to 1910 Cubs era.

Gabby Hartnett Frank Chance Ralph Cannon Chicago Daily News Cubcatcher Charley Grimm Cannon Cubs Chance Hartnett Broadway Husk Leo

DiMaggio Closer to Ruth Home Run Mark in 1941 Season

Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees nears Babe Ruth's 1927 single season record with 31 homers in 91 games, needing 29 more in 65 remaining contests as baseball prepares for a deader ball next year. He also stars in a 14-5 Yankee win over the Browns with three runs batted in and a near cycle by Lou Gehrig.

NEW York W.P Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees Babe Ruth Johnng Joe San Francisco Seals DiMaggio Ruth Joe Yankees St. Louis Browns Yanks Lou Gehrig Gehrig Iron Man Hank Greenberg Detroit Greenberg Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Boston Bob Feller Cleveland Washington Chicago Cubs New York Giants George Stainback Pittsburgh Boston Bees Brooklyn Dodgers Dizzy Dean St. Louis Lou Warneke Cincinnati Philadelphia Reds Phils

Radcliff Stars Win Two Contests Over Weekend

The Radcliff All-Stars beat Gallipolis OHE 13 to 9 in a 10 inning Saturday game featuring a triple play and three double plays. They then defeated The Plains 10 to 4 on Sunday as Martin limited the visitors to six hits. Radcliff schedules an open game on August 22.

Radcliff Radcliff All- Stars Gallipolis Ohe the Plains Radcliff Nine Martin

Tigers Lose Tie and 36 total in 9th inning

Detroit falls 4 to 1 to Boston as Poffenberger and Wilson combine to limit Tigers. Cramer and Higgins lead Detroit with two hits apiece, while Greenberg and Laabs homer for Boston. Lawson takes the loss, Poffenberger records six innings in relief.

Detroit Tebbetts Wilson Lawson Omber White

Miller Is Winner Of Golf Tourney

H. FE. Miller took first in Class A at the Athens Country Club cross country air race with a 22. H. Begg was second with 19, while F. B. Dilley and Norman Dean tied for third at 18. In Class B Neil Mathews led with 25, followed by H. Benz 22 and H. C. Pendry and J. Hughes at 20 each. Presidential Cup qualifying rounds begin this week and finish next Sunday.

Athens Country Club H. FE. Miller H. Begg F. B. Dilley Norman Dean Neil Mathews H. Benz H. C. Pendry J. Hughes

Chicago Beats Philadelphia In Tight Baseball Tilt

Chicago defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1 with Werber and Kreevich driving runs. Nelson and Walker hit home runs for Chicago while Moses and Piet collected key hits. Caster pitched, Lyons struck out three as Mayes Bonura and Parker anchored defense.

Chicago Phila Abrwo Hayes Moses Rf Krevich Pinney Walker Werber Bonura Johnsonis Racliff Hilhet Appling Peters Piet Hustonss Lyons Kreevich Newon Johnson Moses Bucker Nelson Walker Hill Mayes Parker Finney Moses Ano Brucker Philadelphia Backis Caster Caxter Na Lyons iSecond Ehicaso Hayes Krincher Radcliff Rantheef Pelera Sewell Nelson Dtrieh Brucker Atprek Kennen Dietrich Rose Aesos Piet Peters Brucker Piet Kreev- Johnson Bierke Werne Parker, Peters Dean Appling Hayes Bonura Beseo Ross Kennedy Ming Pileper Aen Coute

British Victory Today Hope of Yacht Experts

Newport Rhode Island U P reports British challenger Endeavour II faced Ranger in the America's Cup second race. If Sopwith’s boat loses again, Ranger may defend the trophy for four straight wins, threatening Britain’s hold on the famed yachting duel.

Newport R. I U.P Neptune Endeavour II Ranger T. O. M. Sopwith Harold S. Vanderbilt Sopwith Charlie Nicholson Nicholson Atlantic Vanderbilt

Cubs edge Giants 5 4 in late thriller

In a tight 10 inning game the Cubs beat the Giants 5 to 4 after a late rally. Home runs by Ott and Danning pace Chicago while Hack Demaree Hartnett and Ott drove in runs for New York. Attendance 30,326.

Couiins Hack Demaree Hartnett Ott Danning Stainback Collins French Ryan Leslie Ryan Whitehead Leslie Melton Whitehea Bartell Root Herman New York Chicago Prench W Yorkers Abrhoa Galanis Chioza Leiber Barteis Demree Rf Moore Lg Berger Hartnetic Jurges Marty Danninec

Cleveland Beats Washington In Low-Scoring Tilt

Cleveland defeats Washington 11 to 4 in a game loaded with substitutions and late runs. Weatherly Hale Peller Lary Averill Trosky and Myer drive in key runs while Lary Pytlak and Averill contribute two base hits. Jacobs suffers the loss, Feller fans nine across four innings as Cohen Linke and Chase master the later innings. Attendance figures recorded.

Gohen Sth Sabo Chase Cleveland Washington Myer Weatherly Chase Hughes Weatherly Hale Putlak Peller Lary Averill Trosky D Lary Pytlak Feller Cohen Jacobs Linke Cleve Abe Wok Almada Lewis Averines Travis Simmons If Boiters Stone Ruhel Pytiak Millies Babo Ferrel Jacobs O -Bluege Linke P '¢-Singtn

Noted Baseball Line Scores From Major League Contest

A fragmented box score details runs batted in by Gehrig and DiMaggio, multiple players with two base and three base hits, several home runs from Gehrig Clift Rolfe and Huffman, fielding plays, left on base counts and pitching lines for Chandler Koupal Bonetti and Trotter, with DiMaggio hit by pitch and a dramatic passed ball ending the game.

Detroit Abrhoa Boston Mrt Mills Rogel Cramer Sarner Cronin Enbere Walker L Owen M’nair Chomen Worth Bolton Newsom Higeins Fox Gins McNair Foxx Auker Auxer Aukes Gr Olddas Coosse DiMaggia Gehrig Koupal Heffner DiMaggio Clift Rolfe Huffman Hoag Chandler Lipscomb Carey Bonetti Trotter Bonetti DiMaggio

Reds Break Even Cards in Split Birds Take Two

The article notes a baseball split with the Reds and Cardinals as both teams even the series. It also mentions the North American Indians used and found good for food noting over one thousand species of plant life.

Phillies edge Reds in extra tense baseball clash

In a tight nine inning game Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 3 to 2 after an 8th inning gives Davis the edge. Key players include Moore Young and Passeau contributing RBIs while Scarsella and Kampouris feature on defense and base running. Attendance records reflect a late crowd turnout.

Davis Philadelphia Young Scarsella Derringer Moore Passeau Walker Scharein Goodman Lombardi Scarselia Whitney Youne Camilli Camillis Kampouris Myers Gcincinnati Schott Losas

Red Sox defeat Pirates in nine inning tilt

Boston wins 8 to 4 over Pittsburgh as Waner siblings homer and Todd drives in two. Garms Handley and Suhr add RBIs while Bauers secures the win for Boston and MacFayden suffers the loss in front of 6,214 fans.

Totels Putchinson Warstier Bowton Pittsburgh Young Todd Mueller Suhr Cuccinello P. Waner Handley Garms Jensen Warstler Pletcher Boston MacFayden Bauers Hutchinson Lucas Baers

Sam Snead Wins St Paul Open in 1937

Sam Snead, in his breakout 1937 golf year, won the St Paul Open at $1,200 for first place. He shot two under par on the 36 holes to finish at 283 for the year’s 72-hole total, as Ralph Guldahl tied for sixth and Harry Cooper placed fifteenth in the event at St Paul, Minnesota.

ST. Paul Minn U.P Sam Snead Snead Ralph Guldah Harry Cooper Chicago

Kipling's Magic Captured by Camera at Athena Theater

Gene Markey, associate producer for Twentieth Century Fox, praises Rudyard Kipling's enduring stories as adaptable for film while noting Kipling's death and the current Wee Willie Winkie show starring Shirley Temple and Victor McLagren. He emphasizes Kipling as a literary innovator whose techniques anticipate cinema methods.

Rudyard Kipling Kipling Hollywood Gene Markey Twentieth Century-Fox Darryl F. Zanuck Athena Theater Shirley Temple Victor McLagren Markey

Grissom Wins 11th Game as Reds Split Doubleheader

Cincinnati rookie Lee Grissom pitched his 11th victory of the year as the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 1 in the first game, with Virgil Davis delivering a bases loaded double. The Phils won the second game 3 to 2 behind Claude Passeau after Paul Derringer pitched four innings for Cincinnati.

Cincinnati U.P Lee Grissom Cincinnati Reds Grissom Reds Philadelphia Phillies Phils Virgil Davis Jimmy Wilson Hans Lobert Bill Atwood Paul Derringer Philadelphia Claude Passeau

Canada exports stink bugs to Europe in cigar boxes

Ottawa entomologists report Canada ships thousands of stink bugs to European governments annually. The bugs are used to combat the potato beetle and are packed in cigar boxes for export.

Canada Ottawa Ont

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