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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1937

Page

6

Wright's 10 rules aim to shave minutes from baseball games

University of Florida director Frank S. Wright proposes 10 rules to speed play by 30 minutes, including limiting mound warmups, quick pitch, no infield throws after outs, no baserunner backups, and no catcher dash to first. Gainesville Leesburg Florida State League game used rules, lasting 1小时32 minutes, shorter than league average.

University of Florida Frank S. Wright Gainesville and Leesburg Florida State League Wright

Early baseball results and schedule prompts amid rain

National results show St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 2 and Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 5. Boston 6 New York 1. Weather halts several games with rain affecting Washington Philadelphia and St. Louis Cleveland matchups. Several doubleheaders and city venues listed for future games and travel.

St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia American Washington Washington Detroit Cleveland Association Milwaukee Columbus Minneapolis Louisville Toledo Kansas City St. Paul Indianapolis National American New York Association Columbus National Club I Pet Cerbes New York .Y Seu Bt. Louis ST Philadelphia Eveland

Church Social At Jessey Chapel In Gallipolis

A church benefit ice cream social will be held at Jessey Chapel Saturday night. Cadmus Grange plans its annual inspection that evening in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Jessey Chapel Cadmus Grange

Rip Collins Out Over Month For Cubs Injures

Cubs suffer a string of injuries as first baseman Rip Collins fractures an ankle and misses over a month. Phil Cavarreta shifts to first, Joe Marty to center, with Jurges out and Lee and Root sidelined by back and finger injuries. Cubs drop a 6-5 loss to the Pirates as Giants and Cardinals win elsewhere.

George Kirkley New York Chicago Cubs Cubs James Ripper) Collins Billy Jurges Bill Lee Charlie Root Collins Pirates Phil Cavarreta Joe Marty Lonnie Frey Jurges Lee Root al Todd Larry French Billy Herman Pittsburgh Clyde Shoun Giants Boston Bees Danny MacFayden Tony Cuccinello Len Warneke Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Phillies Heinie Manush Jack Winsett Chicago White Sox Detroit Auker Gill Luke Sewell White Sox Tigers Washington Athletics Cleveland Indians Senators Boston Red Sox

Chisox Triumph Over Tigers In Slugfest

Chicago defeats Detroit 6 to 4 as Brown earns the win and Gill takes the loss. Key plays include Radcliffe delivering a three base hit and two runs scored, with Greenberg and Gehringer contributing for the Tigers. Attendance 11,500.

Onicago G. Walker Lanbe Rune Owen Gehringer Greenberg Sewell Bonura Haas Radcliff G Walker Lee Bacrifices Fox Appling Roel Roger Chiscago Detroit Auker Gill Brown Coffman Ball York Aliendance

Dodgers Win 7 3 Over Phillies in League Tilt

Brooklyn and Philadelphia clash with scoring bursts as Dodgers top Phillies 7 to 3. Key plays include two base hits by Cooney Hassett and Camilli driving runs, while Winsett and Bucher spark the Brooklyn defense with multiple putouts and errors.

Jorgens Brooklyn Philadelphia Winsett Bucher Young Rune Browne Manush Hassett Whitney Norris Cooney Waltere Henshaw Ou'— Henshaw Walters Crawford Wailtera

Local Boy Injured in Modoc Swimming Incident

GLOUSTER Clar ence Houston son of Mr and Mrs Victor Houston was injured while swimming late Sunday afternoon at Modoc. He was taken to a Columbus hospital where X rays showed a double fracture of the right arm. He will remain hospitalized for a week.

Victor Houston Modoc Columbus Clarence

Erickson Equaled Medal Record In National Publinx Qualifier

Don Erickson of Alhambra California led a field of 64 with a 36 hole medal score of 139 five under par to tie the national public links medal record set in 1922. Pat Abbott shot 141 for second as the field narrowed to 16 for today’s match rounds.

San Francisco U.P Don Erickson Husky Utility Company Alhambra Cal Erickson George Ausbach Toledo Pat Abbott Abbott Ralph Presley

Nats Cop Pair Philadelphia Washington in RBI Race

Box scores show Philadelphia 6 Washington 8 with Brucker Homer and Simmons 3 RBIs for Philadelphia. Line shows multiple hits, errors, and double plays as Washington edges Philadelphia in a high scoring game. Glouster reports death in Pueblo, Colorado of Clarence Sillox’s son in an automobile accident.

Glouster George Marquis Lizzie Sillox Pueblo Colorado Clarence

Cardinals Triumph Over Reds In Tight Nine Inning Game

Reds fall 3-2 as Medwick plates two runs and Goodman homers for St. Louis. Grissom starts for Cincinnati with two walks and five hits allowed. Warneke fans six across eight innings for the Cardinals. Attendance noted. errors credited to Cuyler.

Cuyler Mike Medwick Goodman Medwick Lombardi Warneke Brown Mize Cincinnati St. Louis Grissom Cascarella Arneke Schott Ezine Bitcher

Logan couple to attend Mt. Pleasant oil expo opening

Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Matheny depart Tuesday for Mt. Pleasant Michigan to visit friends and attend the oil and gas exposition opening August 15.

Logan Erwin Matheny Mt. Pleasant Mich

Dorais to Coach All Star Eleven

Charles Gus Dorais veteran athletic director at the University of Detroit agreed to coach the fans All America football team for a night game against the Green Bay Packers on September 1. Dorais will be assisted by Lynn Waldorf Elmer Layden Jimmy Phelan and Bernie Moore. Dorais led in first place votes and total points in the nationwide poll with about 1 241658 first place votes and 5269179 points, 200000 more than Bernie Bierman.

Chicago U.P Charles Gus) Dorais University of Detroit Green Bay Packers Dorais Lynn Waldorf Northwestern Elmer Layden Notre Dame Jimmy Phelan University of Washington Bernie Moore Louisiana State Bernie Bierman Minnesota

Pirates Rally Past Cubs 6 5 in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh edges Chicago 6 to 5 at home as L. Waner Todd Demaree and Herman drive runs. Brubaker Handley and Blanton error play key roles with Blanton earning win and Shoun taking loss in front of 12,516 fans.

Pitts HOA Chicago L.wanr Galanis Jensen Omec Ab D'kshot Collins P.wanr Marty Bubr Demreerf Todd Herman Brubkr Hartnette Young Corta Hadly Blanion Odea Brown Shoun b-Stabek Davis Cues Prench Pittsburgh Brubaker Handley Blanton L. Waner Galan Demaree

DeSoto Favorite Faces 12th Hambletonian At Goshen

DeSota a 3 to 2 favorite to win the 12th Hambletonian Stakes at Good Time track in Goshen New York driven by Tom Berry. Schnapps at 3 to 1 and Twilight Song also strong as a large crowd of up to 50 000 expected on a fast track with twelve three year olds competing.

Claude Rippy Washington Phil Gordon Oaklland Erickson Paul Jenssen Toledo Jenssen Presley Sacramento Warren G. Harding Bethpage L. L Seattle Santa Monica San Francisco Goshen N. Y U.R Paul Bowser DeSota The Bay Peter Volo Symphonia Boston Wrestling Tom Berry W. N. Reynolds Schnapps DeSoto Twilight Song William H. Strang New York Bowser Hollywood Audrey Shirley Hanover Southland Farr Boston Trotter Sep Palin Greyhound Peter Manning Lexington

Beantown Beats Giants 6 1 in Rough Exhibition Tilt

Bees top Giants 6 to 1 as Mueller Cuccinello drive in four runs. Whitehead homers and a double by Cuccinello pace Boston's offense. Schumaker allows five runs on eight hits over eight innings. Coffman yields five in four. Attendance about 4 000.

Schurmacher Boston Oveeseeseeeserves New York Warstier Whitehead Leslie Mueller Cuccinello Pletcher Ryan Ott Schumacher MacPayden MacFayden Coffman Losingwitcher

Gallipolis Primary Costs Over $1.10 Per Vote

Gallipolis city election cost a little over 1.10 per vote with 339 ballots cast and 274 dollars in expenses. Dr. Lewis C. Bean led the race with 269 votes, C. C. Ingels 231, Frank L. Shaw 217, I. E. Myers 190, J. W. Lee 51, and write-ins Homer Kerr 6. Kerr and Lee were not on the petitioned ballot.

Gallipolis Dr. Lewis C. Bean C. C. Ingels Frank L. Shaw I. E. Myers J. W. Lee Homer Kerr Lee Kerr

Sets Record for Rotary Attendance

Gallipolis Rotary Club secretary Morris Haskins has set a six year streak of perfect attendance. A prominent young businessman, he is active in Baptist Church work and in the Chamber of Commerce.

Gallipolis Morris Haskins Baptist Church Chamber of Commerce

Ll Young Farmers To Get Awards Thursday

Gallipolis report notes the Young Farmers Association will host a banquet and speech by Prof. John B. McClelland at Ohio State University. Eleven members will receive diplomas for completing the Feeds and Feeding course taught by C. D. Luttrell. Names include Sam Drummond Wayne Trout Harry Trout Eli Evans George Tope Enos Tope John Ropeter James Schwartzwalder Lonnie Burger Carl Drummond Edwin Cooper.

Gallipolis Young Farmers’ Association John B. McClelland Ohio State University C. D. Luttrell Sam Drummond Wayne Trout Harry Trout Eli Evans George Tope Enos Tope John Ropeter James Schwartzwalder Lonnie Burger Carl Drummond Edwin Cooper

Grange Plans Ice Cream and Watermelon Social

Gallia county Ohio Valley Grange sponsors an ice cream and watermelon social at the Grange Hall Thursday evening August 19. A program of music and games is being organized with committee in charge led by R. P. McCarley John Brucker and Mary Lanthorn.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Grange Grange Hall R. P. McCarley John Brucker Mary Lanthorn

Says Wife Bossy Man Seeks Divorce

Grace Elliott age 32 is accused of a domineering way that would control family life and property since their November 1932 marriage. Eugene Elliott age 48 of Ohio Township seeks divorce alimony custody of their child Caradas and a property settlement after claiming 60 acres bought in 1931 and improvements plus chattels and wartime disability pay.

Gallipolis Grace Elliott Eugene Elliott Ohio Township Caradas Elliott

Gallipolis PTA Stages Coast to Coast Musical Comedy

Gallipolis Parent-Teacher Association plans a two performance musical comedy Coast to Coast on November 18 and 19. Local cast includes many residents with Mrs John Hanger of Zanesville directing the show.

Gallipolis Parent- Teacher Association John Hanger Zanesville Vinton

Funeral for James Swanson Held at Home in Gallipolis

Funeral services for three weeks old James Frederick Swanson son of Mr and Mrs Charles Swanson were conducted at the parental home by Rev H H Wilbur. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery in Rio Grande.

Gallipolis James Frederick Swanson Charles Swanson H. H. Wilbur Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande

Ice Cream and Fish Supper at Georges Creek Grange Hall

Gallipolis reports an ice cream and fish supper slated for Saturday evening August 14 at Georges Creek Grange Hall. The event is a benefit sponsored by Grange members. Local Centenary Sewing Club plans a Thursday meeting at Centenary Church to ready the building for the quarterly session on Sunday August 15.

Gallipolis Georges Creek Grange Hall Centenary Sewing Club Centenary Church

Gallipolis Airways Co Sells Planes

Gallipolis Airways Co led by Dr C E Holzer sells its two airplanes a Waco ambulance and an Aeronca training ship. Lieut Eckford Hodgson, pilot in charge, resigns to join government flying service. Planes housed at Municipal Airport with the larger for patient transport to Holzer Hospital. Company may buy a Ford tri motor for local field.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Airways Co C. E. Holzer Waco Aeronca Eckford Hodgson Holzer Gallipolis Airways C. FE. Holzer G. G. Kincon Henry W. Cherrington Col. H. B. Ecker Harry R. Hurn

Form Nebo Unit To Insure Permanence

GALLIPOLIS The Nebo Cemetery Association is formed to receive church property and cemetery at Nebo in Perry Township and create a trust fund to perpetuate the property. Current trustees are Donald Rees Evan D Rees and David Jenkins who filed a petition in Common Pleas Court to transfer the properties to the new incorporation. Plans include improving the church and cemetery and maintaining them in perpetuity.

Gallipolis Nebo Cemetery Association Nebo Perry Township Ohio Nebo Welsh Congregational Church Donald Rees Evan D. Rees David Jenkins Court of Common Pleas

Gallipolis rider bicycles to Washington in four days

William Wall, 18, rode a bicycle from Gallipolis to Washington D. C. in four days. He is now in the capital for a week and plans to return home the same way.

Gallipolis William Wall Washington, D. C

Gallipolis Tipton reunion set for Bethesda

The Gallipolis Tipton reunion will be held at Bethesda on Sunday September 5 according to secretary Mrs. Sylvia Crouse of Plain City Ohio. A program is being prepared with many local participants.

Gallipolis Tipton Bethesda Sylvia Crouse Plain City Ohio

Mrs. Millie Thrall Dies At 76 In Ohio

Mrs. Millie Dages Thrall aged 76, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Dages of Gallipolis, died Monday at the home of her son in law and daughter Edward Kuhn in Cuyahoga Falls. Funeral services were held in Gallipolis Wednesday at Hayward Funeral Home with interment at Mound Hill Cemetery. Dorothy Wr XY doorgy Young er 16 returned to the Girls Industrial School at Delaware on a charge of incorrigibility.

Gallioplis Millie Dages Gallipolis Dorothy Younger Girls’ Industrial School At Delaware

Ever Since Eve Opens At Athena Theater With Davies and Montgomery

The Warner Bros Cosmopolitan comedy Ever Since Eve premieres at the Athena Theater starring Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery. A brisk cast includes Frank McHugh Patsy Kelly Louise Fazenda and Allen Jenkins with Davies as a disguise loving secretary and Montgomery as a noncommittal novelist.

Marion Davies Robert Montgomery Frank McHugh Patsy Kelly Louise Fazenda Allen Jenkins Warner Bros.Cosmopolitan Eve Athena Theater Miss Davies Bob Montgomery

Harold Lamborn Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Harold Lamborn came home to this city Tuesday after seven weeks at Cherrington Hospital Logan following a motorcycle accident. He still wears a cast on his injured arm but is not confined to his room.

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