Baseball chatter and sports tidbits from Mitch’s Musings
Anonymous admirer sends Hank Greenberg a four leaf clover weekly while Gabby Street backs Johnny Humphries over Bob Feller. Ripper Collins fans a major baseball collection and Lon Warneke tops pace for slowest pitcher in the NL.
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Hank Greenberg
Feminie
Gabby Street
St. Louis Browns
Johnny Humphries
Bob Feller
Ripper Collins
Cubs
Lon Warneke
Larry French
New York Yankees
Jake Kilrain
John L. Sullivan
Richburg
Miss
Reino Nori
Frank Schulte
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
al Hollingsworth
Virgil Davis
Baxter Jordan
Phil Weintraub
Sylvester Johnson
Bill Hallahan
Champs Beat Giants Behind Bryant Two Hit Shutout
Cubs right-hander Clay Bryant pitched a two hit shutout over the New York Giants to give Chicago a 7-0 victory and close the gap in the standings. Gabby Hartnett backed Bryant with strong defensive support as Bryant outpitched Carl Hubbell. Ott doubled for the Giants’ second and final hit in the seventh.
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George Kirkley
Chicago
Clay Bryant
Birmingham
Ala
Bryant
Gabby Hartnett
New York Giants
Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Hubbell
Mel Ott
Cub
Pittsburgh
Johnny Lanning
Boston Bees
Cincinnati Reds
Rhinelanders
Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Bees
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Clevland
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Gabby Street
Browns
Harry Geisel
Billy Sullivan
Yellow baseball trial ends in hung jury tale
A juried test of the yellow baseball by the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals ends with a hung jury. Players express mixed views on visibility and dye issues, with Babe Ruth and Burleigh Grimes offering opinions on its practicality and performance.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Abner Doubleday
Frederick Bahr
Copper head snake slain by local teacher near Bladen farm
J. Henry Evans, a school teacher, killed a 40 inch copper head on his farm west of Bladen on Tuesday, reflecting a rural danger in the area.
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Gallipolis
J. Henry Evans
Bladen
Claude Westfall Captures Honors In National Small Bore Rifle
Claude Westfall topped a field of 125 shooters at the Zepplin National Small Bore Rifle Tournament in Akron July 29 30 31. He won first in the 50 meter shoot with 400 of 400 and with Ned Moore took first in the two man Dewar iron sight match scoring 798 of 800. He finished third in the 100 yard international mac with 195 of 200 and earned two silver trophies plus two medals for his firsts.
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Claude Westfall
Akron
United States
Westfall
Ned Moore
Detroit
Rumored departure cloud over city music head post
Reports from Logan suggest Robert Smith, offered the position of head of instrumental music at the city schools, may not accept the offer. The school board has not convened to discuss the matter.
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Logan
Robert Smith
Umpire Geisel Injured In Browns Senators Game Collision
Umpire Harry Geisel broke his left wrist and was knocked unconscious after colliding with Browns catcher Billy Sullivan while Sullivan ran bases. The incident occurred at third base during a play with Oral Hildebrand batting and Red Kress scoring from third.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Harry Geisel
Browns
Washington Senators
Billy Sullivan
Geisel
Oral Hildebrand
Red Kress
Sullivan
Pitchers Battle as Reds Fall to Phillies in Tight Contest
In a low scoring game Philadelphia edges Cincinnati 3 to 2. Vander Meer earns win for Phillies with strong six innings. LeMaster takes the loss. Key hits include two base blows from Arnovich and Sacrifice by Young.
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Hallahan
Ren
Davis
Mueller
Bivess
Cimcinist
Philadelphia
Berger
Jordan
Arnovich
Young
Frey
McCormick
Law
Cincinnati
Basse
Vander Meer
LaMaster
Derringer
Hite
Sivess
Der
Tigers Rally Past Yankees 4-3 In Ninth Inning Thriller
Detroit edges New York 4 to 3 as Gehringer, Crosetti and Henrich drive key RBIs. Gomez allows seven hits in six innings before Murphy works the eighth and ninth. Attendance reaches 19 600.
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York Troit
Crosetties
Rolfe
Henrich
Gehrigr
DiMag
Grenbrg
Gehrig
Fox
Dickey
OlMoranes
Selkirk
York
Gordon
Gehringer
Crosetti
White
Greenberg
Morgan
Rowell
New York
Detroit
Gill
Gomez
Murphy
Detroit Pitcher Boots Poffenberger Sent to Toledo
DETROIT DETROIT DETROIT hurler Cletus Boots Poffenberger has been sent to Toledo in the American Association after suspension for insubordination. He was reinstated last week but remains the Tigers recurring problem child.
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Detroit
Cletus (Boots
Poffenberger
Toledo
Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
Orbiston Red Caps Triumph Over No 10
The Orbiston Red Caps defeated No. 10 by 7 to 1 before the season's largest crowd. Pepper Wade earned the win with four hits allowed and Orbiston totaled 12 hits. Earlier, Lathrop beat Orbiston 3 to 2 as Wade allowed five hits and Quinn two.
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Orbiston
Orbiston Red Caps
No. 10
Pepper Wade
Lathrop
Quinn
Baseball game totals and errors between St Louis and Brooklyn
St Louis defeated Brooklyn 2 6 in a game with 15 000 attendance. Mize drove in three and hit a home run while Camilli doubled twice and Stainback added a three base hit. On the Brooklyn side Lavagetto Hudson and Durocher contributed multiple hits and runs batted in.
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Bremer
Macon
Lou
Twrogkion
Mize
Durocher
Key
Stainback
Camilli
Fitzsimmons
Cumersige
Hudson
Lavagetto
Koy
Brown
Myers
Mise
Louis
Brooklyn
Henshaw
Fussimmons
Shoun
de Beier
Hamlin
Rosen
Kay
Campbell
J. Martin
Medwick
Moore
St. Louis
Hamilin
Davis
Hamiin
Byitcher
Roy
Kreevich
Brucker
Sperry
F. Hayes
Walker
Appling
Kuhel
Radcliff
Finney
Stratton
Owen
Parker
Philadelphia
Chicago
Williams
Sewell
Case
Almada
Lewis
Muinn
Simmasa
B.il
Nura
Cift
Travis
Myer
West
Sullivan
O Ess
Giuliani
Ffner
W.ferrell
1la- Chase
Vosmik
Foxx
Ale
Cronin
Gatehouse
McKain
Basby
St Boston
Sevetre
Recese
Cleveland
Aeeee
Doerr
Heath
Desautela
Keltner
Chapman
Hale Campbell
Tabor
Hale
Lary
Josky
Cronin To Poxx Left On bases—Boston 10, Cleveland 7 Bases 0 balls—Dickman
Galehouse
Dickman
Bagby
Pytlak
Pillsby
Abrhoa
Boston
Abrhoa Handley
DiMag
Waner
Cooney
Suhr
Garms
Rizzo
Cucinelo
Fletcher
Tod
Lopez
Young
Warstler
Tobin
Lanning
Ittsburgh
Youn
Batte
Todd
Bi Lopez
Cuccinello
Pung
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Lanni
Horeb Church centennial planned near Oak Hill
Gallia County Welsh families prepare for Horeb Church centennial from August 12 to 14 near Oak Hill. The event marks a century since the church’s founding with expected local attendance.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Horeb Church
Oak Hill
National league results across major cities reported
Cincinnati Pulipesyete beat Chicago 7 to 2 in a Boston Newton game Newton trimmed Boston 3 to 2. Peal Brooklyn won 6 to 9 against St Louis 2 to 3. American League games Cleveland 7 Boston 4 Detroit 4 New York 3. Philadelphia 4 Washington 5 St Louis 3. Association matches Columbus Toledo 4 Indianapolis 7 Louisville 2 St Paul 4 Minneapolis 2 ended early to catch train. Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 5.
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Pettisburgh
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Ston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Phila Hica
St. Paul
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
National Ag Cincinnati Pulipesyete
Newton
Sae Peal
St. Louis
St.uis
Thursday Pro Games Schedule Hits Major Cities
National league games feature Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn American league matchups include New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Cleveland Washington at St Louis Louisville at Columbus Toledo at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Milwaukee St Paul at Kansas City.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Association
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Vander Meer Wins 12th of Season in Phillies Victory
Cincinnati Reds rookie Johnny Vander Meer earned his 12th win of the season beating the Philadelphia Phillies 3 to 2. Vander Meer allowed only four hits through seven innings before Hallahan and LaMaster finished the nine. Paul Derringer earned the save as Cincinnati moved to within 2 1/2 games of the Giants.
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Vander Meer
Grissom
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds
Penn
Johnny Vander Meer
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Hallahan
Wayne Lamaster
Lonnie Frey
Wally Berger
Ival Goodman
Pete Sivess
Lamaster
Frank McCormick
Sivess
Frey
Berger
Philly
Billy Myers
Lombardi
Lee Grissom
Claude Passeau
Cubs Top Giants 7 in Pitchers Duel
Cubs beat Giants 7 0 as Jurges hits homer and drives in runs Demaree collects three base hit for Chicago while Hubbell allows 10 hits in 6 1 3 innings. Attendance 9627.
Baptists Hold Annual Picnic at Chickamauga Park
Gallipolis marks Baptist Day at Chickamauga Park with races games and a 6 PM picnic supper. Cornerstone for new Baptist Church arrived from Bedford Indiana and will be laid Sunday with Southern Ohio pastors in attendance. A baseball game and a pageant Highway Builders follow before devotions close the event.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Park
Bedford
Ind
George Sagen
Ohio
Judson Bible
Gar Griffith
Highway Builders
Claude Shanhan
Forrest Folden
Elmer Caldwell
Earl Saunders
Reuben Wood
Raymond Gooch
Lester Evans
Mt Zion Sunday School Ice Cream Social Tonight
Mt Zion Church hosts an ice cream social this evening drawing church members and neighbors for a informal fundraiser and fellowship at the local church.
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Gallipolis
Mt. Zion Sunday School
Record 1,138,800 Miles Driven Without Accident
Gallia area driver John Spangler, 35, for Chillicothe to Gallipolis bus service, claims 1,138,800 miles with no accident in 12 years. He says he carried about 100,000 passengers and travels 260 miles daily, including Sundays and holidays, attracting state-wide attention.
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Gallipolis
John Spangler
Chillicothe
Porter Divorce Suit Filed For Cruelty In Ohio
Mrs Harriett B Porter a school teacher at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics and daughter of Mr and Mrs George Glenn of Vinton has brought suit for divorce from William W Porter charging cruelty in Gallipolis Ohio.
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Gallipolis
Harriett B. Porter
Ohio Hospital
George Glenn
Vinton
William W. Porter
Gallipolis Social Notes Birthday Gatherings and Visits
Gallipolis social notes report numerous birthday observations including C. H. Wilson of Vine Street and Alma Danner with nephew Jack Evans, both celebrated Sunday with family dinners in Walnut Township and near Bladen. The column also lists visitors and travels among locals and relatives, including Dr. F. W. Shane in Boston and EVANS family gatherings, plus several trips and reunions across Ohio and nearby states.
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Gallipolis
C. H. Wilson
Vine St
Portsmouth
Walnut Township
Wilson
Alma Danner
Jack Evans
J. Henry Evans
Bladen
Pearl Pierce
Charlotte Sigler
J. S. Evans
E. Gilbert
Jimmy Danner
Jack
Vinton bean dinner and homecoming programs speaker lineup
Women of the Baptist and Methodist Churches at Vinton prepare 200 pounds of beans for the annual bean dinner and homecoming this Saturday. Candidates for state district and county offices will speak over a public address system. Musical numbers from church members will intersperse the program.
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Gallipolis
the Baptist and
Methodist
Vinton
Deaths of John P. Hamilton and relatives in Gallipolis
John P. Hamilton, 79, died at his suburban home near Gallipolis Monday night. He is survived by a son William of Gallipolis and a daughter Mrs. Oakley Ray of Delaware. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Mina Chapel with Rev. Jennings Cremens officiating. Interment followed at Centenary Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
John P. Hamilton
William
Oakley Ray
Delaware
Mina Chapel
Jennings Cremeens
Centenary
Visiting relatives span country in casual Marietta week
Flora Williams visits Dr. Braden Niday and family in Marietta. Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Campbell and son Rick travel from Cincinnati to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Neal. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Glassburn and Mrs. Osborne Gooch visit Columbus relatives for a week. Dr. and Mrs. William Pritchard, their son, and Paul Ward are Sunday guests of Mrs. H. J. Ward. Mrs. Laura Casto and family visit her father, Robert Keefer, in Leon West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Watts return from their honeymoon at Virginia Beach and along the eastern coast.
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F. W. Shane
Francis
Boston
Shane
Harvard University
Earl Cook
Indianapolis
Nelle Cook
Helen Cook
Cleveland
Miss Cook
W. L. Powers
Wheeling
William Hottel
Fullerton
Calif
Daisy Abersold
C. H. Baxter
Bobbie White
Genevieve Hulick
Cincinnati
A. Jord Bayless
Eva Drummond
Eural Houck
A. R. Neal
Ethel Snyder
Huntington
Eckhart
Chesapeake
Oscar Brumfield
Leeta
J. J. Davis
T. S. Jones
Goldie Drummond
Bob Cartwell
Joseph Danner
Joseph, Jr
Anderson
Ind
Josephine Danner
Charlotte Kerns
James White
Lucille
Newport
Flora Williams
Braden Niday
Marietta
Colonel Campbell
Rick
Howard Neal
Leslie Glassburn
Osborne Gooch
Columbus
William Pritchard
Little Son
Paul Ward
Hilliards
H. J. Ward
Laura Casto
Ray
Anna
Robert Keefer
Leon
W. Va
Eddie Watts
Virginia Beach
Potato Festival publicity stirs Pontoon town events
Mason County West Virginia and Gallia County Ohio host the first annual Potato Festival August 25 to 27 with special five cent potato chips and printed coins in circulation. An airplane will drop twenty five one dollar bills each flight over Point Pleasant during the festival. Prizes total three hundred dollars for 4 H Club exhibits. Queen attendants chosen from region youth with the festival queen from Mason County.
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Gallipolis
Mason County
W. Va
Pt. Pleasant
Gallia
Meigs
Ohio
Mason, Putnam
Jackson
Cabell
Picnic Draws 140 At Chickamauga Park
Sunday School picnic of Church of Christ in Christian Union at Chickamauga Park drew about 140 attendees Monday evening. Participants enjoyed a supper, games, and a song program.
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Gallipolis
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Chickamauga Park
Carter Divorce Granted in Gallia County
Mrs Edna Marie Carter was granted a divorce from Harry W Carter on the grounds of neglect. Judge W R White granted the decree and Mrs Carter restored her maiden name Westbrook.
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Gallipolis
Edna Marie Carter
Harry W. Carter
W. R. White
Westbrook
Long family potato crop on Kanawha farm endures 128 years
For 128 years the Longs Philip Adam George James and current owner George have owned and farmed a half acre on the Long farm by the Kanawha River south of Point Pleasant. The land yields a crop of potatoes each season, marking a five generation lineage.
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Gallipolis
Kanawha River
Point Pleasant
Longs
Philip
Adam
George
James
Gallia County Election Office Cleared for August Primary
Inspector J A Welker of the Secretary of State's office said Gallia County Board of Elections records were in perfect order after a three day inspection. He interviewed election board members and praised clerk Helen Russell and assistant Emma Lawless for their work.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Iris Planting Ends as Gallipolis Club Plans Future Blooms
Gallipolis Garden Club members announce the end of iris planting for the season. They aim to make the city known for iris blooms in coming years with plans to resume planting next year. The latest shipment came from Mrs. F. M. Bingham, a former resident now in Santa Monica, California, and is described as a Japanese variety.
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Gallipolis
Touring East Gallipolis Postmaster On Two Week Motor Tour
Postmaster Von Thompson of Alice and his family are on a two weeks motor tour visiting New York Washington Richmond and Niagara Falls.
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East
Gallipolis
von Thompson
Alice
New York
Washington
Richmond
Niagara Falls
Relatives Descend as William Shaw of Cleveland Found Dead
William Wayne Shaw age 42 son of Mrs. Helen K. Shaw and the late Lewis B. Shaw was found dead in his Cleveland home. Relatives including wife Ruth Grabier Shaw and their 15 year old son arrived from Albuquerque and Nashville, with brothers Jack and Lewis B. Shaw and sisters Crilla Stiverson and Sarabeth Dierker among others attending. Shaw worked for Standard Oil in Cleveland and was missed after an absence from the office.
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Gallipolis
William Wayne Shaw
Helen K. Shaw
Lewis B. Shaw
Cleveland
Ruth Grabier Shaw
William Wayne, Jr
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Jack
Charleston
Nelle
Nashville
Nashville, Tenn
Emma Kerns
Shaw
Paul
Carlsbad
Calif
Detroit
Mich
Carolyn Butterfield
Crilla Stiverson
Sarabeth Dierker
Columbus
Standard Oil Co
Ruth Grabiel
Prose-Wood-Wright Family Reunion Set for Salem Church
Hollis Wood president and Ina Bostic secretary announce the Prose Wood Wright family reunion at Salem Church on Sunday August 14 names and roles noted for the event and location.
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Gallipolis
Hollis Wood
Ina Bostic
Salem Church
Tipton Family Reunion Set at Bethesda Church
Mrs Mary Evans secretary says the Gallipolis Tipton family reunion will be held at Bethesda Church on Sunday August 21.
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Gallipolis
Tipton
Bethesda
Mary Evans
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