Remembering Grims and Gibson echoes of a bygone Pirates era
In an open letter, sports editor James M. Costin recalls the 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates quartet led by Charley Grimm and manager George Gibson. He contrasts their carefree bench songs with Gibson’s later humiliation as he faced midseason managerial ouster. Russia mobilized the largest army in World War I, 12,000,000 men.
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South Bend
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News- Times
Charley Grimm
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Grimm
Cotton Tierney
Rabbit Maranville Short
George Whitted
Barney Dreyfuss
Matt Trabert
Morelein Cafe
Fifth Avenue
Bouquet Street
Charley
New York
George Gibson
Tierney
Maranville
Whitted
Giants
Gibby
Russia
Palm Beach Suits Come In Dark Blues And Browns
The speaker boasts the enduring quality of Palm Beach suits for all ages and promotes dark blue gray and brown options in checks stripes plaids and solids for young men and older customers.
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Palm Beach
Redlegs Tie Chicago for Third Place
Pittsburgh and New York hold tight in the pennant chase as Pirates blast the Bees 9-4 and 5-8 to widen the gap over the Giants. Giants slugger Mel Ott homers in an 8-3 win over the Cubs while Cincinnati moves into a third place tie by beating the Phillies 6-3 in 10 innings.
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George Kirkley
Chicago
U.P
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yanks
Pirates
Boston Bees
Indians
Giants
Pittsburgh
Bees
al Todd
Turner
Hutchinson
Arky Vaughan
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Cy Blanton
Joe Bowman
New York Giants
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Mancuso
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Joe Gordon
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Washington
Buck Newsom
Pittsby Battles in Second ABA Exhibition Loss to Boston
In a rough 5 to 3 loss, Pittsby falls behind early then fights back as Boston plates three in the first, a late rally falls short. Key names include Vaughan DiMaggio, Paner, Garms, Fletcher, and Turner. Bowman earns the win over Reis as 11,417 attend, including 3,573 youngsters.
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West
P.waner
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Paner
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Fletcher
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Turner
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Bowman
Reis
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Hutchinson
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Pittsburgh
Ndley
Todd
Handley
L. Waner
Brenton
Blanton
Brown Hutchinson
Rizso
Dodgers edge Cardinals in tense 3-2 win
Brooklyn defeats St Louis 3 to 2 as Cuyler hits a homer and Lavagetto and McGee star with key plays. Moore drives in two, Durocher shines at short, while McGee strikes out seven over nine innings. Attendance 31,129.
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Moore
Rosen
Brown
Hudson
Brdagry
Stainbeker
Medwicklf
Lavagetto
McGee
Posedel
Cuyler
Cami
Mire
Owen
Durocher
Bacrifice
Camilli
Louis
Brooklyn
Balle
Tamulis
Weiland
Posecel
Ditcher
Yankees Top Tigers In High Scoring 10-7 Tilt
New York defeats Detroit 10 to 7 as DiMaggio and Ruffing lead the offense. Two base hits by York and Dickey fuel the win, while Gehringer Greenberg and Fox pace Detroit’s counters. Murphy picks up the win, Benton suffers the loss.
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Totels
New York
Detroit
Revel
Gehringer
Gordon
DiMaggio
Enrig
Rolfe
Ruffing
Dickey
Christman
Fox
York
Greenberg
Murphy
Auker
Benton
Eisenstat
Picher
Beeian Alleugeuse
Standings recap from Rational Leagues and Association
Cincinnati leads the Rational Leagues with Boston and New York close behind. In the American League, Boston and New York show strong records while Cleveland and Detroit trail. Association standings list Columbus, Louisville, St Paul, Kansas City, and Milwaukee among others with varied wins and losses.
National and American League Baseball Matchups Listed
National matchups include Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York. American games feature New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Detroit Washington at Chicago Louisville at Columbus Toledo at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Milwaukee St Paul at Kansas City.
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Tribe in Split First Game Athletics at Cleveland
Boston 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Cleveland 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 8 Pitched by Wilson and Ostermueller for Boston and Harris and Midkiff for Cleveland. Foxx Cronin Chapman Doerr Lary with RBIs. Keltner Homerun for Cleveland. Peacocke and Desautels among the noes. Attendance not listed.
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A . Cramer
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Vosmikis
O Campbell
Foxx
Harder
Wilson
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Chapman
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Whitehill
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Midkiff
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Heving
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Bagby
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Lotins
Browns 5 Nats 3 in exhibition battle
The Browns defeated the Washington Nationals 5 to 3 in a game featuring headlined by Casert Almedac Lewis and Bell. Notable notes include Myer Giuliani and Bonura among the batters with multiple hits and three players driving in runs for St. Louis.
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Pig Steeplechaser Impresses Tyrringham Ward McCarthy
Ward McCarthy, a local farmer in Tyringham, Massachusetts, claims he owns a pig capable of clearing a four foot fence with the poise of a veteran steeplechase jumper. The tale highlights rural curiosity and a boast about animal prowess.
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Tyringham
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Ward McCarthy
Gamble and Cooke Lift Reds to 6 3 Victory Over Phillies
Gamble and Dusty Cooke, once seen as duds, sparked Cincinnati in a 6 3 ten inning win at Philadelphia. Gamble led off the eighth with a single, Cooke drove in a run, and Whitey Moore finished for his third win of the season as the Reds tied Chicago for third place. Frey and Berger paced Cincinnati with two hits each while team ace Lee Grissom started. Derringer and Mulcahy scheduled for the finale.
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Philadelphia
U.P
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Bill McKechnie
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Phillies
Lee Gamble
Dusty” Cooke
Gamble
Cooke
McKechnie
Claude Passeau
Don Lang
Hershel Martin
Myers
Cincinnati
Linus Frey
Wally Berger
Lloyd
Whitey) Moore
Moore
Berger
Ival Goodman
Lee Grissom
Joe Cascarella
Frey
Paul Derringer
Hugh Mulcahy
Macks Win Two In Second Ga Philadelphia Chicago ABRHOA
Philadelphia and Chicago ABRHOA clash as Macks win two in a doubleheader. Finney and Werber spark offense with multiple hits, while Rigney and Gabler toil on the mound. Bumpers Berger and Johnson contribute in a tense game with late scoring plays and defensive highlights.
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Abrhoa Finney
Berger
Moner
Owen
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Walker
Caster
Rigney
a-Bleinbehr
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Boett
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Brucker
Johnson
Chapman
Werber
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Kreevich
Walker Caster
Kuhel
Johnson Parker
Radcliff
Giants 8 Cubs 3 as Bartell and Mancuso star
Gumbert wins behind Bartell and Mancuso in a Chicago Giants slugfest. Ott hits a homer and drives in runs as Reynolds Rippler and Moore also contribute. Harvie Reed and Cavarrettas scenes frame a 8 3 victory with 7 172 attendance in Canton China fashion note follows.
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Coftman
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Trimble Grange Meeting Set For Saturday Night
Trimble Grange No. 1830 will meet Saturday night in the Grange hall with Don H. Cannon presiding as master. Athens County Pomona Grange plans a Thursday meeting on Aug 11 at Canaanville with six candidates to be initiated. Morgan County Pomona Grange invited to exemplify degree work. Don Sanders of Albany Grange named County Deputy to fill the vacancy from Floyd Fought’s death.
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Trimble
Grange
Don H. Cannon
Trimble Grange
Athens County
Pomona Grange
Canaanville
Morgan County
Don Sanders
Albany Grange
Floyd Fought
Doanville Defeats Millfield 10-2 Behind Nixon’s 10 Kout
Doanville rolled to a 10-2 win over Millfield with Fred Nixon on the mound. Nixon allowed two hits and two walks while striking out 10 over the full game. Bob Coon collected three hits and Clarence Hall hit a single double and triple in four at bats as Doanville added ten runs. Millfield managed just two runs and two hits as the lineup struggled against the starter.
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Fred Nixon
Doanville
Millfield
Nixon
Bob Coon
Clarence Hall
Deanville
Reds win 6 3 over Phillies in Philadelphia edition
The Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6 to 3 with Martin and Arnovich among the stars. Weintraub, Cooke, and Goodman drove in key runs as Moore earned the win and Perreau took the loss in a tense game featuring multiple double plays and late scoring.
Rev Goff to Speak at Syracuse Nazarene Meeting
Rev Drell Goff pastor of The Plains Nazarene Church will be guest speaker at the Rally of Young People of the Southeastern zone Nazarene Churches in Syracuse Meigs County Friday at 730 pm. A Plains group plans to attend with several zone churches represented and a large attendance expected. Election of zone officers special music and attendance banners to be awarded.
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Drell Goff
The
Plains Nazarene Church
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Syracuse
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the Plains Church
Bingmans Host Chauncey Area Dinner Guests
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bingman of Vore Ridge entertained Chauncey residents Chauncey Henry Osborne Mrs Millie Osborne Hal Osborne and others at a Sunday dinner. The following day Mrs H B Noble and daughter Frances Albany and Florence Ann Osborne Vere Ridge visited Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne on Mill Street Chauncey.
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Henry Osborne
Millie Osborne
Hal Osborne
Athens
Dane Osborne
Vore Ridge
E. L. Bingman
H. B. Noble
Frances
Albany
Florence Ann Osborne
Vere Ridge
Mill St
Lands Have Guests Chauncey Family Hosts Visitors
Mr and Mrs Frank Lands Chauncey host guests including Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lands and son John Buchanan WV Mr and Mrs Edward Linscott and daughter Lois Jean Lands Chauncey spending a few days with sister Mrs Edward Linscott Lower Plains.
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Frank Lands
Kenneth Lands
John
Buchanan
W. Va
Edward Linscott
Lower Plains
Lois Jean Lands
Visit at Ash Cave by Pendergrass family
Lloyd Pendergrass Mrs Ida Pendergrass and George Pendergrass Chauncey visited Ash Cave Rock House and Cantwell Cliffs Sunday and enjoyed a picnic dinner.
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Chauncey
Lloyd Pendergrass
Ida Pendergrass
George Pendergrass
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Cantwell Cliffs
Saints Hold Seven-Game AA Lead in Race
Saint Paul stretched its American Association lead to seven games over Indianapolis after winning a doubleheader against Kansas City 5 to 4 and 3 to 2. Boots Poffenberger debuted with Toledo in a 12 to 2 win over Indianapolis. Bill Zuber impressed in Milwaukee’s 7 to 6 win in 10 innings over Minneapolis. Columbus won 7 to 6 in 10 innings and 4 to 3 to extend its streak to nine.
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St. Paul
Babe” Ganzel
Saints
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Blues
Poffenberger
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Bill Zuber
Speed Hall
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Brewers
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Louisville Colonels
Esther Sunday Class Entertained Tuesday
Esther Sunday school class of M. E. Church was entertained Tuesday night in the home of Mrs. Lucille Grandstaff with Mrs. Winnie Skinner leading the meeting. Devotions were led by Mrs. Grandstaff. Hostess served refreshments. Members and guests included Helen Nicholson Georgia Allen Winnie Skinner Nellie Jordan Bertha Border Grace Stalder Lucille Grandstaff Lena Cunningham.
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Chauncey
Esther
M. FE
Lucille Grandstaff
Winnie Skinner
Mrs. Grandstaff
Helen Nicholson
Georgia Allen
Nellie Jordan
Bertha Border
Grace Stalder
Lena Cunningham
Bible School Closes With Commencement Tonight
A Bible school commencement will be held at 7 30 o clock tonight in the Greens Run high school auditorium under Mrs Fred Thompson. Rev Gilbert Courtney will give a brief talk and pupils will present a program. The public is invited.
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Chauncey
Greens Run High School
Fred Thompson
Gilbert Courtney
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