Umpire Signals Suggested to Clarify Baseball Calls
Simmy Powers of the New York Daily News urges umpires to use clear signals like football referees to explain rulings. He cites crowd reaction to plays, lists several callworthy actions, and argues signaling would reduce confusion. Howard Roberts cites Carl Reynolds on perceived league differences and pinch pitches.
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New York _Daily News
Cub-Dodgers
Wooden Indians
Ump
Howard Roberts
Chicago Daily News
Carl Reynolds
Chicago Cubs
Reynolds
Cubs
Minneapolis
Cubs Rally Past Giants in Dramat ic Shakeup
Gabby Hartnett benched Rip Collins and Frank Demaree and moved Phil Cavarretta to first base with Jim Asbell in right field. Cavarretta fielded well and Asbell collected two singles and scored twice as the Cubs beat the Giants, trimming their magic number and tightening the pennant race. Larry French turned in a six hit shutout. Pirates lost to Boston Bees 4 3. Yankees beat Tigers 8 4. White Sox swept Athletics 8 2 and 7 3. Washington defeated St Louis 10 4.
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George Kirkley
Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Hartnett
Cub
Rip Collins
Frank Demaree
Phil Cavarretta Ie
Cubs
Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Boston Bees
Danny MacFayden
Joe Stripp
Bees
Vince DiMaggio
York Yankees
Detroit
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Thornton Lee
Jack Knott
Washington
St. Louis Browns
League Holds Picnic at John Mootz Cabin
Grace Methodist Church Epworth League members picnicking tonight at the John Mootz log cabin on Raccoon Creek near Koontz bridge. A motor caravan departs the church at 4 p m with others to follow for the picnic supper. Games music and devotions planned. Swimming boating and fishing available in the creek section.
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Gallipolis
Epworth League
Grace Methodist Church
John Mootz
Raccoon Creek
Koontz Bridge
Golfer bets 32,500 to play 144 holes in one day
J Smith Ferrebe, 31, aims to complete 144 holes at Olympia Fields for 2500 dollars plus a share of a 30000 dollar Virginia plantation. He must keep each round under 95 strokes as a way to dissolve a stalled partnership with Fred Tuerk. A physician, scorer and three caddies accompany him.
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Chicago
LaSalle Street
J. Smith Ferrebe
Olympia Fields Country Club
Fred Tuerk
Soldierette Upsets in 21st Kenner Stakes at Saratoga
Soldierette dominated the five and one half furlong juvenile fillies race winning at 10-1 odds in the 21st Kenner Stakes at Saratoga. Grey Nurse nosed Dinner Date for second in a photo finish as Cougar Howard's entry faced an upset-filled field of 13.
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William J. Hirsch
Soldierette
Charles S. Howard
Grey Nurse
Milky Way Farm
Chisox Win Two First Game With Heavy Hitters
The Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia 10 to 2 in the opener as Radcliff, Walker, and Johnson led with multiple hits and runs batted in. Moses and Berger combined on the mound for Chicago, while Keller finished strong for Philadelphia.
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Werber
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Applingss
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a-Brucker
o-Rosenthal
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Rose
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Balk
Junior Net Meet Matches Played Shaping City Tennis
Three matches decided Thursday in the city junior tennis tournament at the City Playground. Carl Packard beat James Cox 6 4 and 9 7 while Ted Dean defeated Mickey Daugherty 6 1 and 6 1. Bill Cheatham won by forfeit against Bob Rodgers.
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City Playground
Carl Packard
James Cox
Ted Dean
Mickey Daugherty
Bill Cheatham
Bob Rodgers
Wyatt Wins No 17 Over Minneapolis
Milwaukee pitcher Whitlow Wyatt stretched his season to 17 wins against five losses by defeating the Minneapolis Millers 4 to 2. Wyatt hurled near perfect ball after the first, drove in Milwaukee’s third run with a sixth inning single, and helped push Milwaukee above .500 in a tight American Association race.
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Minneapolis
Columbus
A.R
Whitlow Wyatt
American Association
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee
Minneapolis Millers
Millers
Brewer
Marvin Brewer
Husky
Kansas City
St. Paul
Apostles
Saints
Ed Coleman
Indianapolis
Toledo
Indians
Coleman
Buddy Lewis
Steve Mesner
Doanville Defeats Floodwood In Home Baseball Game
Doanville earned a 5 to 2 victory over Floodwood at Doanville diamond on Wednesday. Fred Nixon started and held Floodwood hitless before Merle Simmons finished, striking out six. Floodwood pitcher Call allowed five hits as Floodwood dropped the game. manager James Ossman, Doanville, Ohio, seeks future games.
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Floodwood
Doanville
Fred Nixon
Merle Simmons
Nixon
Simmons
Call
James Ossman
Ohio
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday
National League results include Boston 4 Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 6 New York 0 with Cincinnati at Philadelphia rained out. American League shows New York 8 Detroit 4 Washington 10 St Louis 7 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 2 rain in others. Association and National league pairings listed with schedules and rain effects.
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Cleveland
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National
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Association— Columbus
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Swexeland
Paves
Prieta Hia Law
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St Paul
Mae Ie
Columbus
Louisville
Oldest Gallia County resident casts ballot in primary
Gallia County's 98 year old resident Mrs America Nance, a Republican, voted a disabled ballot in the coming primary. She lives with daughter Mrs Charles Haner on Georges Creek in Guyana Township and has other children Luther and William Suthers. Though limited by age, she closely follows local and county events and receives many callers.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
America Nance
Nance
Charles Haner
Georges Creek
Guyana Township
Luther
William Suthers
Reverend Myron Martin to preach at Union Church
Union Church will host Rev Myron Martin Sunday morning at 10 30 o'clock and Rev Vint Nanna will preach Sunday evening August 14. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Cornell has pneumonia and remains in a Columbus hospital. Mrs Arthur Ashworth hosted the first and second classes of the Union Sunday School Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Withers and family attended the Hudwell reunion in Meigs County Sunday along with Mr and Mrs Joe Carsey and children and Mrs Milda Carsey.
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UNION
Myron Martin
Union Church
Raymond Cornell
Columbus
Vint Nanna
Arthur Ashworth
John Withers
Clara Louise
Denzil
Hudwell
Meigs County
Joe Carsey
Milda Carsey
Derringer Eyes 14th Win as Reds Open Dodgers Series
Paul Derringer, NL ace, challenged for his 14th victory against Brooklyn as Cincinnati opened a series in New York. Forrest Presnell opposed him for the Dodgers while rain lingered over Philadelphia. Grissom and Myers stayed behind for treatment in Philadelphia with Myers knee trouble and Grissom awaiting a full exam.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
U.P
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lee Grissom
Billy Myers
Reds
Philadelphia
Charles von Ronk
Grissom
Phillies
Bill McKechnie
Myers
Leadway Foods Triumph Over Greens Run 5 2 in Contest
Leadway Foods Merchants defeat Greens Run 5 to 2 in a well played game. Beren Sapp allowed only two hits while teammates collected ten hits beating Smoky Joe Danko. For game requests, write Perry McAllister The Plains Ohio.
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Leadway Foods
Greens
Beren Sapp
Smoky Joe Danko
Washington St. Louis Game Summary From Box Score
Washington and St. Louis clashed in a high scoring affair with Washington collecting 9 runs to St. Louis 4. Key players include Bluege Simmons and Bonura driving in runs, and Meffner Myer McQuillen contributing multiple hits. Pitching saw H Mills take the loss as Bell Clift Kelley Travis and others set the defense, with bases on balls issued to Kelley Mille and Mills.
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Smith Pleads Not Guilty in Gallia County Murder Case
Sylvester Smith 41 was ordered held without bond after a preliminary hearing before Justice Fred Milliser. He faces first degree murder charges for beating neighbor John J. Jones 80 to death. Witnesses including Smiths relatives testified Jones struck Smith with a flashlight before the attack. Jones body was buried in Old Pine Cemetery southeast of Rio Grande as officers managed the crowd at Corns Methodist Church.
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Jack) Smith
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Shelby
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Mina
Jones
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Bees 4 Pirates 3 classic early baseball showdown
Bees defeat Pirates 4 to 3 with key hits from DiMaggio Stripp and Waner. P. Waner homered, Swift and Cuccinello contributed, while Brown took the loss amid 1 834 attendance.
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Youth To Recover After Accidental Rifle Wound
Billy Hamm a 14 year old Lexington Kentucky boy is improving at Holzer Hospital after an accidental self inflicted gunshot wound to the mouth. The bullet was removed and physicians expect his recovery barring complications while he was visiting relatives in Middleport Ohio.
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Gallipolis
Billy Hamm
Lexington
Holzer Hospital
Middleport
Garland Creek road crew reports copperhead kill
Gallipolis WPA workmen on Garland Creek road improvement report the killing of a large copperhead snake. A postmortem is said to have revealed the presence of 35 little copperheads ready to be born. All were killed.
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Gallipolis
Wpa
Garland Creek
Start Repair of Route 7
Gallipolis reports first repairs on three Route 7 projects south of the city. Tor son Construction Co of Cincinnati has begun work at the Harrington slip a mile away where the concrete roadway is badly broken and the base has moved riverward. Retaining walls will buttress both sides along the new line. Similar but less serious damage at Bashore place and James Gatewood farm will be repaired by the same firm.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Torson Construction Co
Cincinnati
Bashore Place
James Gatewood Farm
Swan Creek
Camp Ends Saturday at Raccoon Creek Camp
Four H Club camp at Max Long farm near Keystone closes Saturday after a week long session with participants from Gallia Meigs Jackson and Lawrence counties. Attendance from each county is under 100 with no major accidents and overall camp health reported as good by County Agent R. R. Starbuck and family who stayed at the site.
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Max Long
Keystone
Gallia
Meigs
Jackson
Lawrence
States
R. R. Starbuck
Grange Ice Cream Festival Planned at Grange Hall
Will host an ice cream festival at the Grange Hall Saturday evening by the Gallipolis Little Kyger Grange. Local members invite residents to attend and enjoy desserts and community fellowship.
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Social Gallipolis
Little Kyger Grange
Grange Hall
DAR Unit Plans Active Year's Work
French Colony Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution maps a busy year with Constitution Day picnic September 16 at Miss Ella Rothgeb’s home, and meetings through April 1. Delegates to state conference, guest speakers, book reviews, and regional gatherings are scheduled, ending with the season’s final meeting.
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Gallipolis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ella Rothgeb
Fannie Bell
Anna Simmerman
L. L. Maddy
Ellis Island
W. N. Hayward
James F. Donahue
Cleveland
Donahue
Continental Congress
Washington
CaBelle Walker
Mary Bratt
Fannie Be
Eureka Paving Opened For Use On Friday
Route 7 in Gallia County opened to traffic this morning, extending north to Eureka Village with a concrete bridge spanning Teen's Run. A 15 acre lake formed by the Ohio River high pool on Hobart Dillon’s property nearby will become a recreation center with swimming, boating and fishing. Major Adolph Stellhorn of Columbus built the project, completed two weeks early at about 114000 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Route 7
Eureka Village
Teen's Run
Eureka
Ohio River
Hobart Dillon
Adolph Stellhorn
Columbus
Porter-Morton Stevens announce Virginia Nelle Stevens to Albert E. Roberts
Mr and Mrs H Morton Stevens of Porter announce the marriage of their daughter Virginia Nelle to Mr Albert E Roberts. The ceremony was read in Grayson Kentucky on June 10. Mrs Roberts is a Bidwell Porter High School graduate who attended Rio Grande College and now works at the O H E. Mr Roberts is son of Mr and Mrs Ulysses Roberts of Fewington. He graduated Vinton High School and attended Bliss College Franklin Institute and works at Visco Plant in Nitro WV.
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H. Morton Stevens
Virginia Nelle
Albert E. Roberts
Grayson
Kentucky
Roberts
Bidwell-Porter High School
Rio Grande College
Ulysess Roberts
Fewington
Vinton High School
Bliss College
Franklin Institute
Visco
Nitro
W. Va
Gallia County fairgoers plan trip to Proctorville fair
Hungry Gallia Countians unable to host a fair visit Lawrence County event at Proctorville, a half hour away. It begins August 9.
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Gallipolis
Lawrence County Fair
Proctorville
May Day Event Hosted by Mrs Boyd Thomas
On May 1 Mrs Boyd Thomas serves as hostess with the Regent Mrs Harry R Hurn presiding over a Continental Congress resume. Guest speaker is Mrs Hattie Romaine from Columbus.
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Boyd Thomas
Harry R. Hurn
Hattie Romaine
Columbus
Bears Double Crop
Gallipolis reports an ambitious scene as a transparent apple tree at Mrs Myrtie Hanson’s home bore a nice crop this season and immediately began blooming again in a remarkable display of vitality.
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Gallipolis
Myrtie Hanson
Seriously Ill Local Banker J Har Wolfe
Gallipolis long ill J Har old Wolfe former cashier at the Commercial and Savings Bank is reported in a critical condition at his home with little hope for recovery. He has long been prominent in local Masonic circles and until recently served as secretary for nearly all the local bodies of that order.
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Gallipolis
J. Harold Wolfe
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Addison Township Chick en Dinner At Primary Polls
Voters in Addison Township and precincts can enjoy a chicken dinner Tuesday at the primary polls. Women members will serve a dinner at the Methodist Church near the polling place with light refreshments available until the vote count finishes.
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Gallipolis
Addison Township
Nat Worth Still In Gallipolis Ill At Home
Nat G Worth remains seriously ill at his First Avenue home in Gallipolis after two weeks of critical condition. No improvement reported. community and family await a change in his health status.
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Nat Worth
Gallipolis
Nat G. Worth
First Avenue
Coast to Coast play to be staged in Vinton this weekend
GALLIPOLIS In connection with the week end bean dinner at Vinton villagers will present a home talent play Coast to Coast at the Town Hall Friday and Saturday nights August 5 and 6. Cast includes John Hutchinson Ruth Quickle Evelyn DeVore Ike Warren Harry Cameron Festavaun Hutchinson Von Glassburn Albert Samuels Vernon McCoy Billy Alexander. Chorus members Anna Mae Painter Viola Kennedy Betty Jane George Thelma Woodruff Minnie Painter Laura Welker Eva Lou George Edith Thompson Micky McGhee Pauline George Lena May Palsley Esther Durkee Pianist Margaret Hall.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
Town Hall
John Hutchinson
Ruth Quickle
Evelyn DeVore
Ike Warren
Harry Cameron
Festavaun Hutchinson
von Glassburn
Albert Samuels
Vernon McCoy
Billy Alexander
Anna Mae Painter
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Thelma Woodruff
Minnie Painter
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Eva Lou George
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Margaret Hall
Men to Serve Supper at Paint Creek Church
Men of the Paint Creek Baptist Church are serving a chicken supper at the church this evening, beginning at 5 o'clock. Local residents are invited to attend and support the church program.
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Gallipolis
Paint Creek Baptist Church
War Veteran III Gallipolis Reported Seriously Ill
Thomas J. Clark, Civil War veteran, age 93 and former Centerville postmaster, long serving justice of the peace, is reported seriously ill at his home near the village.
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Gallipolis
Thomas J. Clark
Centerville
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