Pinch Hitting for Briez By Bill White
A miscellany of 1930s sports tidbits notes Alice Marble leaving East Hampton for a lecture on will to win. Sidney Wood dominates two sets, Don McNeill wins friends while with a ball boy, Ty Cobb comments on Bobby Feller and Walter Johnson. Sparks on Hal Schumacher and Red Sox plans, Skeeter Newsome, Gene Corbett, Nick Etten linked to Orioles. Ed Mead promoted by Dodgers, Harnick joins NYC police exam. Topeka Owls draw 16711 in home stand. Waner brothers praised at World’s Fair school. Bobby Feller predicted for fall MVP run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill White
New York
Alice Marble
East Hampton
Sidney Wood
Don McNeill
Chicago
Hal Schumacher
Giants
St Lawrence U
Red Sox
Elton Duse
Providence
Phillies
Skeeter Newsome
Gene Corbett l
Nick Etten
Baltimore Orioles
Bill Harnick
Canisius College
Buffalo
Topeka Owls
Walter Johnson
Lefty Grove
Bobby Feller
League Leaders Update From National and American Circuits
National leaders include Danning of New York in batting and Frey of Cincinnati in runs with Mize of St. Louis driving in 7. Herman of Chicago highlights 122 hits while Hack of Chicago adds 29 doubles. Mize leads home runs, Reese has 13 stolen bases, and Fitzsimmons of Brooklyn has 101 pitching wins. American leaders feature Radcliff of St. Louis batting, Williams of Boston with 85 runs, Greenberg of Detroit 90 RBIs, McCosky and Cramer with 13 hits each, McCosky and Triples leader, Foxx of Boston with most home runs, Case of Washington 23 thefts, and Newsom of Detroit 33 2/3 innings pitched.
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Frey
Cincinnat
Mize
St. Louis
St Louis
Herman
Chicago
Hack
Ross
Boston
Radcliff
Williams
Greenberg
Detroit
McCosky
Cramer
Boudreau
Cleveland
Foxx
Case
Washington
Newsom
Beckleys Meet McDaniels In Athens City Softball Title Playoff
Beckleys, first half champions, will face McDaniels Clover Farm Monday night at the high school to decide the second half champion. Beckleys earned the playoff by beating Jay Cees 7 to 3, building a four-run lead, then fending off a late Jay Cees push with solid defense including Eloy Wood and Ramsey spectacular plays.
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Beckleys
McDaniels Clover Farm
Athens City
McDaniels
Themb
Jay Cees
Eloy Wood
Wills
Ramsey
James Trace Dies At Glouster Home
Glouster James Trace 59 died at his Oak St Extension home after illness. He came from Jackson in 1912 and settled in Glouster. Survived by wife Jane two sons James and Herbert two daughters Mrs Charles Zimmer and Mrs Dave James. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at Hollister Church officiated by Rev Mrs Kimmer. Burial Hollister.
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Glouster
James Trace
Oak St
Kimmer
Hollister
Reds Face Weekend Doubleheaders With Bees
The Cincinnati Reds head into a weekend set against the Boston Bees, aiming to extend a strong run as manager Bill McKechnie fields a lineup to sustain their leading NL standing. Jim Turner returns to face his old teammates with Whitey Moore or Johnny Hutchings slated for mound duty, while Boston counters with Mannie Salvo and Nick Strincevich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Jim Turner
Whitey Moore
Johnny Hutchings
Boston
Mannie Salvol
Nick Strincevich
Birds Closer To Second Place In AA Race
The Columbus Red Birds climbed to third place in the American Association, winning fifth straight as they cut Minneapolis’s lead with a 7 to 4 victory over Toledo. Milwaukee’s Blues extended an 11th straight win, beating Milwaukee 5 to 1. Louisville topped Indianapolis 3 to 2.
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Ansuvante Ress
Columbus Red Birds
Sill
Minneapolis
Toledo
Millers
St. Paul
Birds
Indianapolis
Columbus
Red Birds
St. Peto
Kansas
Gary
Blues
Milwaukee
Louisville
Glouster Catholic Team Wins City League Game 42-3
Glouster Catholic defeated Kittle's Auto Parts 42 to 3 in a Thursday City League clash. The page also lists player lineups, local social notes, and community notices from Glouster including travels, visits, and a new burial fund rule for Local Union 202 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster Catholic
Kittle Auto Parts
Glouster
Catholic Action Culld
Kittle's Auto Parts
Edward Bell
Hunterdon
Sunday Services and Camp Report at Glouster Churches
Rev M M Martin announces Sunday program at the Church of Christ with 9:00 a.m. school and 10:00 a.m. worship followed by 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor and a 7:30 p.m. youth led evening service. A Tri State Christian Service Camp report from Chautauqua will be shared with discussions on doctrine, camp activities and youth programs. At the Methodist Church Sunday school starts 9:30 a.m. and Epworth League meets at 6:30 p.m. Rev Borett is on vacation. A note on air force fuel needs and implications for a year.
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Glouster
M. M. Martin
The
Church of Christ
Chautauqua
Dorothy
Irene Stahl
C. B
Delores Stansberry
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Borett
Indians Hold Off Yankees in Slugging Duel
Cleveland beats New York 5 2 as Ray Mack leaves with a left side injury. Al Milnar starts today’s three game series opener while Bobby Doerr and Ted Williams pace the Red Sox. Foxx belts a 430 foot homer for Cleveland and Chapman and Keltner drive runs as Boston drops Cleveland to second in the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mack
Tribe
Yankees
Mack
Soul Boudreau
al Milnar
Indians
Cleveland
Red Sox
Mel Harder
Jimmy Foxx
Ted Williams
Wilkes-Barre
Naymick
KPO
Chapman
Boudreau
Olment
Toley
Hemsley
Sun
Ksvaca
Kyysee
Boston
Harder
Foxx
Keltner
Hunters Special at Athens Gun Club Set for Sunday
Stage is set for the Athens Gun Club Hunters Special shoot this Sunday as teams and players from Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston Cleveland Detroit Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Columbus Indianapolis Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis and others prepare. The weekend schedule lists Cincinnati at Boston New York at Chicago Brooklyn at Detroit and more as fans brace for results amid wartime clutter.
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Athens Gun Club
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louie
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansan City
Milwaukee
Paul
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Louis
York
SC Louth
Chicaga
Association Columbus
Kansas City
Chica
ST Pitts
Church Night at Bartlett M E Church program listed
Bartlett remembers a church night with The Church of Tomorrow by Mrs. H. E. Fast and A Man's Responsibility to the Church by Don Goddard. Rev. Harry Yost spoke on The Church in Bartlett. Refreshments followed, hosted by Ladies Aid. Local notes mention Jo an Arnold visiting relatives, Joan Martin returning to work in Benzell’s store, and several announcements including a marriage rumor near Bartlett. The 4 H Club camp at Keystone near Gallipolis closes after breakfast with a large entry and a multi group trap shooting event, prizes for four per group, and gunner classifications based on scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
M.E
H. E. Fast
Don Goddard
Harry Yost
Barlow
Joan Martin
Nis
Benzells
Joan Arnold
Mire
Emily Randall
Canton
Wanda "Hollingsworth
Akron
Reynolds Wiliams
Vernon
Stockport
John McPeek
George Secoy
J"biddison
Stewart
Don Arnold
FB. Arnold
Norma Arnold
Portemouth
Mise Melzena
MePook
W'S. Mebeek
James D. Kidd
Marietta L.A
Secon
Frank Kovacs Remedies for Tennis Woes Revealed
Southampton story notes tennis doctor Frank Kovacs endorses unconventional cures for faulty strokes. He suggests biting the racquet to fix the forehand and tossing the racquet away then retrieving it to improve the backhand. He spells out why these peculiar cures work and hints at more remedies from his summer journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kovacs
Southampton
Rutland Club Picnic Highlights and Attendance
Forty members and guests attended the Rutland Glen Club annual picnic at president Mrs. Fred Winn's home on Monday July 29. An afternoon program featured Mrs Elizabeth Hartinger of Middleport on Herbs and remarks by Mrs Mark ary Elizabeth Thomas of Boston about experiences in Switzerland and France the past three years. A trio performed with Mrs Ethel Chapman Miss Jean Chapman and Mrs Anne Webster. Assistant hostesses included Mrs Jair Taylor and Mrs Paul Winn. Numerous local residents and visitors from Columbus and St Petersburg were noted among attendees and conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rutland Glen Club
Fred Winn
Elizabeth Hartinger
Middleport
Elizabeth Thomas
Boston
Switzerland
France
Ethel Chapman
Jean Shapman
Anne Webster
Jair Taylor
Paul Winn
Rath Nun
Lake Hope
Zaleski
Helen Aulman
Omaha
Neb
Carolline Forrest
Maxine Folan
Jack Amsbury
Columbus
C. W. Bradford
del Fadiey
Colum
Elbert Wilcox
Merle Darling
St. Petersburg
Fla
V. E. Mills
Mills
Athens
0. U
Hart Lyons
Middle
Baseball box score and April 1940 air travel note
In a 18 inning game the Toledo team beat Columbus 13 to 7 with multiple players named for hits and RBIs including Lucadello Steinbacher Taylor Moers and Jones Cooper and Kramer highlighted by two base hits three base hits and a double play. The losing pitcher was Kramer. attendance 3,434. In April 1940 roughly 206,407 revenue passengers were carried by U S airlines.
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Toledo Fiscola
Christman
Steinbacher
Taylor
Neighbors
Kramer
Wade
Walker
Triplett
Jones
Barton
Uillan
Moers
Lucadelia
H. Taylor
Hitencock
Fripsett
Repass
Cooper
Lucadello
Mequillan
White
Hitchcock
Toledo
Columus
B. Kramer
U Kramer
Piten
McCutcheon
Genshlea
Weafer
United States
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Brietz
Ty Cobb
Johnson
Charlie Lander Castle
Dodgers
Ed Mead
Elmira
Waner Brothers
Bucky Walters
Anuk
National
Danning, New York, Or
Reese
Brooklym
Fitzsimmons Brooklyn
M’daniels
Englishtown
Kyle and
Clifford
Gene Tic
Bill McKechnie
Bees
Thati
Boston Bees
Twohompson
Ernie Lombardi
Kitties Auto Parts AB
Halbert
Herbat
Sweeney
Henry
Darling
Rf Hubaciewski
Pods
Rothery
Barrett
Roman
Podoski
L. E. Richardson
Barbara
Sonny
Deale
Chesapeake Bay
Ray Vess
Pontiac
Jana Tre
Laurence Vea
Mae Swindle
Jack Sonville
Rolland Vess
Fred Miller
F.D. Kinney
Kinney
Electrician
Ohio State Alveraty
Mary E. Tharp
Magnetic Springs
Charles Clayberger
Y Columbus
Lawrence Miller
Fred Waldeck
Newark
Carl Limo
Mary
Laurence
Wedo
Gloria ‘Heck
Marshall
Mra
Fred Heck
Florence
Lillian Kientz
Manitowoc
Wit
Air Express
Ster Churches
Atlas 1
Tigers
Mack Hurt
Hardck
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Bobby Riggs
Bobby
Cool Fand
Hank Prusoff
Seattle
Elwood Cooke
Ted Schroeder
Gisele
Calif
Frank Guernsey
State St
Gallipolis
Keystone
Rutland Club
Henry Armstrong
Lou Jenkins
Woodworth's
Oxfords
Fortunes
Winfields
Woodworths
Mobilgas
Imobilgas & Mobiloil
Exide ‘Oatieries
General Tires
A. F. Jeutter
North Lancaster St
Goopvean
Marathon
Goodyear
Mig Alu
Mickle Tire & Accessory CO
Western Union Phony
Athens i
Pere Perea Corie Orii
Oseelas Dor Or A
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