Sports Quiz Q and A From The Athens Messenger
The text presents a reader question segment asking about Sid Luckman’s last Columbia season in 1938, baseball stolen bases rules, and a July 4 1936 double header where the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 4 3 and 5 0, with instructions to mail questions to the Sports Service Bureau in Washington DC.
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Sid Luckman
Columbia
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Sports Service Bureau
The
Athens Messenger
13Th St
Washington, D. C
Loop Leaders Score Twin Win Over 1938 Champions
Reds sweep Cubs 7-5 and 11-3 to extend lead to eight games as Whitey Moore blanks Chicago in nightcap. Cardinals beat Pirates 5-3. Giants sweep Bees 5-4 and 6-5 with late rallies. Red Sox halve Yanks’ lead with doubleheader wins. DiMaggio homers as Yankee win streak ends. Schoolboy Rowe stars Detroit in 10-3 victory over White Sox. Cleveland tops the Browns 6-5 on Chapman's ninth inning double. Moose Solters drives in three as ex-Indian helps settle the game.
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Reds
Frank McCormick
Gene Thompson
Johnny Vander Meer
Whitey Moore
Cubs
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
Johnny Mize
Giants
Bees
Fred Frankhouse
Erickson
Demaree
Red Sox
Yanks
Athletics
Washington
Senators
Red Ruffing
Joe DiMaggio
Frank Crosetti
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit
White Sox
Ben Chapman
Lou Boudreau
Bruce Campbell
Cleveland
Browns
Moose Solters
Pitchfork linked to Revolutionary era Boston Tea Party tale
In Canton Pennsylvania Mrs. William Rice owns a steel pitch fork claimed as used by a Revolutionary soldier during the Boston Tea Party in 1775. The fork was once owned by John Kneeland, a participant in the protest action.
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Canton
William Rice
John Kneeland
Standings and Friday results across leagues
National League results show Cincinnati top with 7 5 wins over Chicago and New York 5 4 over Boston New York 6 5 over Boston St Louis 5 Pittsburgh 3. American League scores list Boston over Philadelphia 5 3 and 6 5, Cleveland 6 5 St Louis, Detroit 10 3 over Chicago, New York 13 over Washington. Friday matchups include Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia New York Cincinnati St Louis New York Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Washington Boston St Louis Detroit. Association games feature Columbus Louisville Toledo Indianapolis Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City Minneapolis.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washingon
American
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Washington
Brooklyn
Boston Ee
Coneesee
Ceeenenene
Errr
Philadephia
Scesesasese
Association
Pet.snaees City
Minneapolis -Eewnese
Cewenene
Mrs. Algeo Wins Blind Bogey at Athene Country Club
Mrs. John Algeo won the blind bogey for women at Athene Country Club with a 49 while the event's blind bogey was 48. Mrs. Mike Heaney took low net with 32 and Mrs. Roy Shirley won high net. The Directors prize final features Dr. Robin Gardner and Tom Hoover Jr. in a 36 hole match scheduled for Sunday at 10.
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John Algeo
Athens Country Club
Algeo
Mike Heaney
Roy Shirley
Robin Gardner
Tom Hoover Jr
Peter Astra Wins Hambletonian in Two Heats
Dr L M Guilinger of Andover refuses a $37,500 bid from a foreign syndicate to sell Peter Astra a Hambletonian winner costing $3,250. The colt and driver Doc Parshall dominate the 14th Bumpkin Derby before 40,000 spectators, earning $21,341.35 of a $40,502.46 purse.
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Goshen
N. Y
U.P
L. M. Guilinger
Andover
Hanover
Roland Harriman
Peter Astra
Peter
Doc’ Parshall
C. W. Phellis
Hanover Farm
Cherry Hanover
Hobby Horse Farm
Sir Walter
Blackbird Harasses Two Cats in San Jose Yard
Mrs. William Penhall reports a blackbird repeatedly diving from a tree to peck at the cats’ backs and tails as the animals seek shelter under the house. The birds’ hat-tat-tat behavior endangers the felines in a quiet San Jose yard.
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San Jose
Cal
William Penhall
Bring Em Back Alive McCormick Chases Reds Jitters
Reds surge in Cubs series as Buck McCormick sparks key hits and nine series hits. Derringer eyed to close out Cubs. Reds lead eight games over St Louis and twelve over Chicago after 7-5 and 11-3 wins at Wrigley Field.
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McCormick
Steve Snider
Chicago
Cincinnati
Reds
Frank
Buck) McCormick
Big Buck
Chicago Cubs
Bill McKechnie
Paul Derringer
Derringer
Cubs
Train Hits Steam Roller at Level Crossing in Tracadie
An eastbound Canadian National express train struck a stalled steam roller at a level crossing near Tracadie Nova Scotia. The steam roller operator leaped to safety, escaping injury as the train passed. The incident marks the first known encounter of its kind between a train and a steam roller with the train emerging the winner.
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Tracadie
N. S
Here
Sydney
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Claude Passeau
Dizzy Dean
Wally Berger
Vita
Mira
Kyle
Clifford
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McNair
Oka
Marc
Knott
Tresh
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Kreevich
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E. State Street
Lancaster Street
Congress & W. Union
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Canaanville Road
Mrs. Algeo
Victor
Blackbird
Beckley
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Hank Leiber
Billy Myers
Loninie Frey
Ival Goodman
Ernie Lom
Bardi
Bobby Mattick Frey
Reynolds
Augie Galan
Earl Whitehill
Gene Lillard
Dizzy
Lee Gamble
Lillard
Seling
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