Feller clinches 20th win as Indians pace Yanks chase
Cleveland right hander Bob Feller defeated Washington 6 0 for his 20th victory, lifting the Indians one game ahead of the Yankees in the American League. He posted his third shutout of the season, aided by strong defense and a hot home stand, while Lopez eyes remaining games to seal the pennant.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Bob Feller
Tribe
Yanks
Robert Hurls
Washington
Iowa
Detroit
Washington Nationals
Bob
Nats
Feller
Indians
Big Lakefront
al Lopez
Cleveland
Cy Young
Wes Ferrell
Eddie Plank
Walter Johnson
Lefty Grove
Lopez
Charney Blanton Tumble In Caddie Tourney Start
Charney of The Plains and Blanton of Logan opened slow in the PGA No 1 Caddie Association Tourney at State University Columbus. Curtis and Parker led medalists. Curtis earned a $300 scholarship while Curtis and Parker entered as tourney favorites as play continues today.
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Tom Turnbull
Joe Charney
the Plains
Jim “Kentuck” Blanton
Logan
Columbus
Bill Curtis
Detroit
State University
Bill Parker
Tulsa
Okla
Charney
Blanton
James Rhodes
Jim
Curtis
Parker
Duke University
Tlis
Earl Moeller
St. Louis
Jim Howell
Eerson
Athens County Fair Harness Racing Opens With 23 Entries
A three day Athens County Centennial Fair harness racing program kicked off with 23 trotters and pacers. Fifteen entries share 1334 dollars in purses led by Pete Direct Beau Song The Chimes and other top finishers driven by Frank Watts William Roush and Ronald Comstock among others. Official starter was W R Thirey with time keepers Bruce Chapman Franz Woodworth and Charles Stratton.
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Athens County
Pete Direct
Gean Guy
Homer Barnhart
Athens
Robbin Direct
Les Wilson
Zanesville
William Roush
Linda Lee Staats
Harland Story
Bay Cochato
W. L. Edwards
Sunbury
Ronald Comstock
Bonnie Spencer
Roy Knox
McConnelsville
Royal Blake
Floyd W. Sterritt
Beau Song
DeVan Morris
Rugg H. Brandt
Logan
Forest Edwards
Lauretta Belle
Hugo Omg
Chauncey
Jack Key
L. L. Gregg
Ashland
Babe Spencer
R. C. Mason
Mount Vernon
Morris Guy Frisco
Croskey and Fawcett
Kilgore
Newhart
Billy Birthday
William Hint
Guinn
The
Chimes
Pawnee
Andy Wilson
T.N.T
C. K. Buel
Rutherford
Peter Hope
D. Edwards
Galena
Cochato Guy
Moore
Washington D.H
Mesa Verde
Centerbury
Chance Boy
Bobby K
W. R. Thirey
Dee Rok
Dwight Rutherford
L. C. Baker
Albert Smith
Bruce Chapman
Guysville
Franz Woodworth
Charles Stratton
Gallia Academy Blue Devils begin football drill season
Gallia Academy opens football practice with 37 hopefuls under Coach Henry Schroth. He notes 14 to 15 veterans left last year and about a week before more returnees join. Key players include Rayfield Jamison, Clarence Jackson, and captain Jim Dailey as the squad prepares for an opening game at Ironton on the 14th.
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Clarence Jackson
Ironton
Schroth
Gallia Academy
Blue Devils
Athens
Junior Wilson
la Radeker
Jim Dailey
Stephen McKean
Buddy Preston
Keith Shelton
Richard Caldwell
Bill Woomer
Wendell Thomas
Gene Wright
Dan Beaubout
James Gillian
Kenneth Cur
Robert Green
John Ecker
da Evans
Lee Bunce
Pete Nibert
Jeep Holley
Carl Gillespie
Frank Young
John Oldacre
Jack Mathews
Ronnie Davis
Tommy Thompson
Russ Smith
Gary Elkins
Dallas Say
Coleman Smeltzer
Kenneth Curry
Fort Wayne Open Golf Hopes For Record Entries
The Fort Wayne Open aims to attract about 100 players in its second running after last year’s event. Lloyd Mangrum, winner of the inaugural tournament, heads a strong field with amateur entrants from Toledo and other regions. The $15,000 purse will be competed for as the event unfolds across the weekend.
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Ind
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Shas
Stranahan
Toledo
Scouts See Top Junior Players Begin Baseball Championship
Louisville opens the National Junior Baseball Championship featuring top high school age players who reach their sixth birthday after September and reach their 15th birthday by the event start. The four day event showcases younger talent in a national contest.
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Louisville
Miller Wins County Fair Main Event
About 2500 spectators watched Big Bill Miller, reigning Big 10 wrestling champion, defeat Jim Henry in the main event of the Athens County Centennial Fair wrestling program. Miller pinned Henry in 13 minutes with a body slam and press after Henry was disqualified in the first fall for using the ropes.
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Jim
Henry
Athens County
Cora Combs
Nashville
Tenn
Mars Bennett
Angelo Poffo
Bob Ford
Speedy LaRance
Paul Orth
Poffo - Ford
Orth
Bob Blake
Columbus
Kisser
Groaner
Poffo
Ford
OVA States Star Contest For Scouts
The Ohio Valley Association All-Star team will play the Hartford Tigers Friday night at Bachtel Field Mason West Virginia to showcase talent for major league scouts. Bert Grimm to manage the squad and a list of pitchers catchers infielders and outfielders from Syracuse Racine Ravenswood Point Pleasant Traders Gallipolis and Reedsville are named. Dinty Moore the Syracuse shortstop joins the young stars due to shortstop scarcity.
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Hartford Tigers
Bachtel Field
Mason
W. Va
Bert Grimm
Dick Walters
Jack Richardson
Syracuse
Dick Spencer
Reedsville
Brock Borden
Brownie Moore
Leo Valentine
Gallipolis
Emiel Thomas
Don Payne
Traders
Jiggs Sayre
Ravenswood
Jim Laughlin
Charlie Shaver
Hindu Henderson
Point Pleasant
Pete Gardner
Earl Nibert
Bobby Webb
Junior Delaney
Pete Holley
Gene Wetherholt
Aldo Jeffers
Murphy Picked to Upset Maxim in Madison Square Garden
New York reports Bob Murphy, the San Diego southpaw, predicts he will knock out light heavyweight champion Joe Maxim within seven rounds tonight in a 15 round title bout at Madison Square Garden. CBS will televise the fight as Maxim defends the crown for the first time since London. Betting odds swing toward Murphy with midweek support boosting his status from underdog to favored contender.
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Bob Murphy
Joe Maxim
San Diego
Madison Square Garden
Maxim
Freddie Mills
London
Bettors
Murphy
California
Ezzard Charles
Thursday Meeting Set For The Plains Gridders
Football candidates at The Plains High School will hold their first organizational meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the school. Practice begins Monday as the Indians prepare for the season opener September 21 against Coalton. Open dates remain to be filled on the grid schedule. The Indians have only a six game card at this time.
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the Plains High School
Indians
Coalton
First Collegiate TD Sparks Lions Rookie
Detroit Lions rookie halfback Jack Christiansen of Colorado A&M scored his first college touchdown on a 90 yard punt return against Colorado University. The long kickoff return highlighted his early promise in the sport.
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Detroit
Jack Christiansen
Detroit Lions
Colorado A & M
Colorado University
Christiansen
Weeknight baseball and hockey matchups across major leagues
Multiple MLB and NBA style pairings listed with teams players and pitching or scoring records. Cincinnati at New York features Blackwell versus Jansen. Pittsburgh at Boston and St. Louis at Brooklyn noted with pitchers Lanier Poholsky Roe Erskine. Knicks-like hockey style games include Philadelphia Chicago Soldak Hooper and others with scores implied.
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Chicago
Twinight
Hooper
Soldak
Pierce
Dobson
Boston
St. Louis
Kiely
Sanford
Byrne
New York
Detroit
Kramer
Stuart
Washington
Cleveland
Moreno
Chakales
Cincinnati
Blackwell
Jansen
Pittsburgh
Sarkent
Brooklyn
Lanier
Poholsky
Staley
Roe
Erskine
Roberts
Giants Rally for 4-1 Victory as Westrum homers
Wes Westrum delivered a three run homer fueling a six run eighth inning for New York to beat Cincinnati 4 to 1. Cleveland blanked Washington 6 to 0 behind strong pitching.
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Wes Westrum
Giants
New York
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Washington
Leading American League batting and pitching leaders listed
The compiled leaders show Fain of Philadelphia with 337 runs, Minoso of Chicago with 97 runs batted in and 13 triples, Williams of Boston with 107 RBIs and 26 homers, DiMaggio of Boston with 155 hits, Noren of Washington and Dark of New York leading doubles, Musial of St Louis with 366 hits, Kiner of Pittsburgh with 101 runs and 90 RBIs, Ashburn of Philadelphia with 169 hits, and various pitchers including Feller of Cleveland 20 wins, Raschi of New York 25 wins, and Newcombe of Brooklyn 121 strikeouts.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washaun
Brooklyn
Newark
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
American Association
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Lis
Louisville
Toledo
Columbus
Fain
Minoso
Williams
DiMaggio
Noren
Washington
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Raschi
Musial
Kiner
Ashburn
Dark
Klussewski
Bell
Pitts
Hodges
Jethroe
Roe
Newcombe
Henderson Wins Crown in City League Penant
Henderson capped the City League pennant by posting a 9-1 season record with pitcher Wayne Austin going 9-0 in league play and batting .421. Charles Taylor hit the league’s only home run. final standings list Henderson 9-1, N. Pt. Pleasant 7-3, and four teams below.
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Henderson
Wayne Austin
Charles Taylor
N. Pt. Pleasant
Baseball scores and lineups from recent games
Box score details show teams New York Detroit Boston St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh and more with runs hits errors and pitchers including Nixon Stobbs Masterson Robinson McDonald Batts Shantz Coleman Ast roth Mogovin Masi and others across multiple games and innings. (First and Second games noted with suspensions and completions.)
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Detroit
Shallock
Berra
Gray
Bearden
Borowy
Ginsberg
Boston
St. Louis
Nixon
Stobbs
Masterson
Robinson
McDonald
Batts
Philadelphia
Chicago
Shantz
J. Coleman
Astroth
Mogovin
Aloma
Masi
Same Story For Cincy Lose 7 4
New York Giants rally in eighth inning to beat Cincinnati Reds 7 4 after trailing 4 1. Willie Ramsdell escapes loss as reliever Frank Smith takes the defeat. Johnny Pramesa homered twice and Connie Ryan added a two run shot for Cincinnati before Giants erupt with three run homer by Wes Westrum.
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NEW York
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
New York Giants
Willie Ramsdell
Frank Smith
Ramsdell
Sal Maglie
Bobby Adams
Connie Ryan
Johnny Pramesa
Eddie Stanky
al Dark
Don Mueller
Monte Irvin
Whitey Lockman
Smith
Redleg
Willie Mays
Bob Thomson
Wes Westrum
Giants
Little Fellow Gets Chance In Trapshoot
In Vandalia the 52nd Grand American Trap shoot opens with class championships over 200-target 16-yard events. About 800 entrants pay $20 to compete in their divisions for $60 plus optional online. Ralph W. Smith wins yesterday’s North American 16-yard men’s title with 200 and a shootoff 50 to 49, tying a 840 straight targets. Corrine Farrel captures the women’s 16-yard crown with 192 of 200 and 25 straight.
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Ralph W. Smith
Vandalia
Stranahan and Keiser Lead Ohio Open Night-Finalists
Stranahan and Herman Keiser kept within one stroke as a field of 68 contended in the 36 hole finale of the Ohio Open Golf Championship at Lim a. Stranahan posted 132 after a 67 and a 65, while Keiser shot 65 and 68 to 133, three ahead of Hank Wilms who led the pros after day one. The top prize is $1,000 for the pro winner and a $100 war bond for the low amateur.
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Lima
Frank Stranahan
Herman Keiser
Stranahan
Toledo
Keiser
Lost Creek
Country Club
Hank Wilms
Cincinnati
Denny Shute
Akron
al Marchi
Dayton
John Krisko
Ashland
Lloyd Gullickson
Jack Thompson
Youngstown
Don Finsterwald
Bob Littler
Dow
Littler
Midget Gaedel Ousted From League
Eddie Gaedel, 26, 43 inches tall, was dropped from the American League after a promotional stint with the St. Louis Browns. He spoke of mixed feelings, enjoying the unique box score with his name but noting the loss of the big league payday. Gaedel had been used to bat for Frank Saucier as Detroit faced St. Louis, with Bob Cain pitching.
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Chicago
Eddie Gaedel
St. Louis Browns
Gaedel
Browns
Bill Veeck
Detroit
St. Louis
Frank Saucier
Tiger
Bob Cain
Jim Delsing
Fights Last Night Reported By Associated Press
Harry Kid Matthews of Seattle stopped Jose Basora in New York. Corky Gonzales of Denver outpointed Charley Riley of St Louis in Denver.
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Portland
Ore
Harry “Kid’ Matthews
Seattle
Jose Basora
New York
Denver
Corky Gonzales
Charley Riley
St. Louis
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