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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1937

Page

6

Mitchs Musings Full of sports chatter and rumors

Hollywoods Montague did not attend Dean Academy nor try out with the Boston Braves under any name. Track star Richard Ganslen sails Aug 5 for Japan while promoter Jeff Dickson eyes Farr vs Louis at Yankee Stadium Aug 26. Acers of cotton sail area for Americas Cup, $250000 to bring Davis Cup home, Japan China war talk, and golf demos with Guldahl Snead Shute.

Boston Hollywood Montague Dean Academy Chick Meehan Boston Braves Laverne Moore Dean Hank Gowdy Gowdy Braves’ Field National League Park van Mungo Richard Ganslen J. C Columbia University New York San Francisco Japan Jeff Dickson Paris Tommy Farr Joe Louis Yankee Stadium JL. L. Beasley Traverse City Mich United States Florida Davis- Elkins College of Elkins W. Va James Shires) O'Connor Ed Boule Frank Statkus Belinskas Boule Holy Cross O'Connor Catholic University West Virginy America China Germany Steve O'Neill Cleveland Pie Traynor Pittsburgh Charley Dressen Cincinnati Jimmy Wilson Phillies Holden

Standings roundup from major leagues on Sunday

National League games feature New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St. Louis Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. American League matchups include Chicago at New York Detroit at Philadelphia St. Louis at Washington Cleveland at Boston. Association: Columbus at Minneapolis Toledo at St. Paul Indianapolis at Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City.

National New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Boston St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Detroit St. Is Washington Cleveland Association Columbus Minneapolis Toledo St. Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City National Club L. Pet Seeneewwee Sheen Wee Washington Oo St Louis Pet Columbus Association Columbus & St Paul

Yankees and White Sox Open Crucial Series at New York

The White Sox visit Yankee Stadium for a doubleheader aiming to narrow New York’s AL lead. Chicago trails by five games but rides a five game win streak and the league’s top pitching while not fearing the Yankees, having gone 8 of 14 against them this season.

Yankees New York U.P Chicago Cubs Yankee Stadium Windy City White Sox New York Yankees Yanks Ruppert Rifles Yankee Rip Radcliff Radcliff Comiskey Park Tommy Henrich George Selkirk Frank Crosetti Joe DiMaggio Cubs Phillies Wrigley Field Giants

Gehrig Eyes 1900th Straight Game in Yankee Doubleheader

Lou Gehrig rides a 1900th consecutive game streak into a doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium. He leads the AL with a .378 average, 21 homers, 82 runs and 86 RBIs while Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez duel Thornton Lee and Johnny Whitehead.

New York Lou Gehrig Yankee Stadium Chicago White Sox Yankee Lou Everett Scott Gehrig Chicago White Sox Sox Moundsmen Thornton Lee Johnny Whitehead Red Ruffing Lefty Gomez Yanks Lee McCarthy

WHAT'S ON THE AIR HORIZONTAL PUZZLE CLUES

A cryptic list of crossword like clues includes entries for Present day English poet and other definitions across numbering from 12 to 49 across a themed puzzle. It presents several dictionary style hints such as Doves' home Welsh measure and emissary with varying lengths and wordplay.

South America

Poet of Today Answer to Previous Puzzle

A compact clue list titled Poet of Today Answer to Previous Puzzle presents numbered hints with solutions ranging from 50 to 57 across a vertical and horizontal grid style. It includes items like Sea eagle, Sage, God of sky, and Sun god, forming a crossword style puzzle.

Britain

Track team captain elect dies in Detroit pneumonia ends life

Stevens T. Manson Jr age 22 captain elect of the University of Michigan track team died in Detroit Monday after a two week illness from pneumonia. The death closes a promising season for the Michigan squad.

Detroit U.P Stevens T. Mason, Jr University of Michigan

Garlic supply assured as California expands acres

Hollister California reports the garlic flavoring for the nation next year is assured. California, which furnishes most of the domestic supply, has 450 more acres under cultivation this year than last.

Hollister Cal California

Is There a Doctor in the House For Sopwith Award

In Newport R I U P a ceremony will honor T O M Sopwith with a plaque reading Is there a doctor in the house Presented by Philbert R Clutch of the International Society for the Post ponement of the Inevitable The 1937 recipient delayed an America's Cup challenge as a show of high goal optimism amid a four straight knockout run involving Harold S Vanderbilt and his Endeavour If.

Henry McLemore Newport R. IL U.P T. O. M. Sopwith Philbert R. Clutch The International Society Sopwith Harold S. Vanderbilt Ranger

Speculation Over Sopwith Day Off At Buckingham Palace

A 1937 United Press dispatch reports widespread guesses about Sopwith plans for a day off from a sailing contest. The chatter ranges from fitting for a dark beard to visiting the magistrate’s court or inspecting Endeavour and Ranger’s hulls for potential faults.

Buckingham Palace Sopwith Georgia Windward Leeward United Press

Pratts Fork Sewing Circle Meets At Mrs Emerson Douglas Home

The Pratts Fork Sewing Circle gathered at Mrs. Emerson Douglas home on Thursday July 29 with Mrs Albert Warner Mrs Russell Cullums Mrs Ethel Guthrie and Carol Guthrie named victors. Ice cream and cake were served. The next meeting is set for Aug 12 with Mrs Harlan Story.

Pratts Fork Emerson Douglas Victors Albert Warner Russell Cullums Ethel Guthrie Carol Guthrie Harlan Story Gerald James Burt Athens R. E. Douglas Grafton W. Va Clyde Colburn Pearl Sapp Orris Davis Bobby Ator Hamby Ator Nettie Meeks Lizzie Martin

Boxer John Page Near Death After Ring Injury

Los Angeles boxer John Page collapsed from a brutal ninth round knockout by Eddie Zivic of Pittsburgh at Hickey Park. He remained in a coma with a brain concussion and was described as in critical condition with no signs of consciousness.

Pittsburgh U.P Johnny Page Los Angeles Eddie Zivic Page Hickey Park Zivic

Millers Pound Bird Hurlers For 19 Bingles

The Millers exploded for 19 hits and five home runs to topple Columbus 15 to 3, pulling within a half game of the league lead. Max Macon suffered the loss as three Columbus pitchers were tagged for eight hits in two innings. In other games, St Paul beat Toledo 3 to 1, Kansas City edged Louisville 8 to 7, and Milwaukee defeated Indianapolis 6 to 3.

Columbus U.P Minneapolis American Association Millers Max Macon Toledo Madhens St. Paul Babe Phelps Saints Kansas City Louisville Milwaukee Indianapolis

Redd Pitches One-Hit Game for Red Birds

Union Furnace's Orlie Redd pitched a one hit game with 14 strikeouts as the Red Birds blanked Taylor Station 6-0. The lone hit came in the fifth inning. No games for Aug 22 and Aug 29. managers contact F. Van Atta at Union Furnace.

Union Furnace Orlie Redd Red Birds Taylor Station Redd F. van Atta

Millfield Silences Plains Then Falls to Chester in Weekend Baseball

Millfield baseball split a weekend pair: they beat The Plains 12 to 3 on Saturday with Quillen allowing seven hits and Hill and Hemsley each with three hits, then lost 9 to 4 to Chester on Sunday as Gank Nesserroad and Chester’s players contributed multiple hits. In other news Rollin Hill nearby reports a wolf intruding near his home and he shot the animal dead.

Millfield The Plains Chester Quillen Hill Hemsley Kostival Gank Nesselroad Patton Smith Chickasha Okla Rollin Hill Here

Blackwell Family Reunion Noted at Old Blackwell Farm

The Blackwell family held their annual reunion on Aug 1 at the old Blackwell farm near Pratts Fork with a large turnout. Jeannette Lorraine was named during the event. Flora Kyle recently visited Mrs Clarence Shaw for several days.

Ter Jeannette Lorraine Blackwell Blackwell Farm Pratts Fork Flora Kyle Clarence Shaw

America Cup Yachts Rest Day Follows Close Race

Ranger gains clear lead as Endeavour II falters in Newport. Sopwith plans hull check to find drag while Defender tops the other challengers and optimism grows for Ranger to win a third match. The delay lengthens the wait until the series resumes Wednesday.

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

Between Two Women at Athena Theater Features Franchot Tone and Virginia Bruce

Franchot Tone and Virginia Bruce star in a Metropolitan picture shot on the Athena stage. A crane wreck and a dramatic hospital scene unfold as Tone’s surgeon character saves a life before joining a ballroom crowd with Bruce amid a plot hinting at a troubled marriage.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Athena Theater Boston Franchot Tone Cliff Edwards Edwards Tone Virginia Bruce

Rams Begin NPFL Training Camp In Painesville

Cleveland Rams started their first NPFL training camp in Painesville with 30 players reporting to coach Hugo Bezdek. The squad, led by Bezdek, aims to launch a successful debut season.

Painesville U.P Cleveland Rams Hugo Bezdek Penn State

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