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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1937

Page

9

Farr Bets Fire In Fight With Louis Promises Surprising Turn

Tommy Farr, 23, faces Joe Louis for the World heavyweight title with heavy odds against him. He taunts critics saying a surprise awaits Louis as he disputes training setbacks and vows to let his right hand fly. Louis, weighing 210% pounds, returns with a fierce workout and a plan to win. The promoter reports strong advance sales near $200000.

New York U.P Tommy Farr Joe Louis Louis Long Branch N. J Farr Joe Max Tommy Homer Louis Tiger Hairston Babe Ruth Tiger Babe Jack Blackburn Mike Jacobs Jack Doyle Kaye Doyle

Mrs Hill and Miley Advance to Western Women’s Round Two

In St Paul Opal Hill of Kansas City led the second round in the Western Women’s Golf Tournament parring fifteen holes to beat Muriel Veatch of Portland 4 and 3. Marion Miley of Cincinnati won her first round 4 and 3 over Shirley Ann Johnson of Chicago. Hill and Miley are slated to meet in the second round.

ST. Paul Minn Kansas City Opal Hill

Millers surge cuts Columbus lead in tight pennant chase

In a key American Association day, Columbus Red Birds were upset 9 to 3 by Kansas City while Minneapolis won twice at Indianapolis 5 to 1 and 8 to 6. Toledo defeated Milwaukee 10 to 6 and Louisville edged St Paul 4 to 3 in 12 innings. Walter Tauscher led Minneapolis with a four hit opener. Bill Burwell closed the nightcap.

Columbus Minneapolis Millers Columbus Red Birds Columbus Club Kansas City Minneapolis Indianapolis Toledo Milwaukee Walter Tauscher Bill Burwell Millers Louisville St. Paul National Club Chicago New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Washington St Louis Perea Crent L. Pet Association Kansas City St. Minneapolis

Peter Pan Creator and Related Clues Puzzle

A clipped puzzle list attributes Peter Pan creator and many related clues. It mixes names, places and abstract terms across vertical and horizontal hints, forming a word grid of 48 items with varied definitions.

Kelly and Tailer Paired In Key Amateur Match

West against East in the National Amateur Golf Championship first round at Alderwood. Roger Kelly of Loyola Los Angeles led qualifiers at two under par 142, facing Tom Tailer of Locust Valley in a key match as 64 players compete in rain and sun for the 41st title.

Portland Ore U.P Roger Kelly Loyola University of Los Angeles Tommy Tailer Locust Valley N. Y California Alderwood Country Club

Bees Blank Pirates Totals In Low-Scoring Baseball Game

Boston tops Pittsburgh 1 0 in a pitcher’s duel. Warstler had an error for Pittsburgh, Mueller RBI, Fandiey and Suhr Sacrifices, Blaktop starting pitcher. Attendance 2,162.

Blanton Brubaker Pittsburgh Boston Warstler Mueller Fandiey Suhr Mayo Todd Turner Cuccinello Fletcher Brown Blagtop

Cleveland Triumphs 4 3 Over Boston In Slugfest

Cleveland defeats Boston 4 to 3 as Hale Pytlak and Grove drive in key runs. Moments include two base hits by Hale and McNair, and notable plays by Cronin DeSautels and Lary. Pitchers Allen and Grove combine for ten strikeouts amid 9 left on base and 7 500 attendance reported.

Allen Cleveland Cronin McNatt Hale Pytlak Hughes Poxx DeBautels Grove Bolters McNair Lary

Willing Workers Class Meet at Hotel Gordon Friday Night

The August meeting of the Willing Workers Class of the Methodist Church will be held at Hotel Gordon on Friday night at 7 30 o clock.

Glouster The Methodist Church Hotel Gordon

White Sox Rally Past Yankees 9-8 in Squeaker

In a tense 9-8 Chicago win, Haas hits a home run and Kreevich drives in three. Ruffing allows 11 hits as Brown prevails over Murphy. attendance around 30,000.

Dietrich New York Chicago Cseereeees Appling Crosetti Lazzeri Walker DiMaggio Rolfe Kreevich Haas Piet Sewell Rufling Hayes Ruffine Gehrig Crosett Bailse Ruffing Whitehead Murphy Brown Whitehead Crosetti N York Rhok Crosetti al Kerevich Masgoeft Rodclifft Ickey Weil If Fazeri Heffner O Sewell Hoag Rosnthal Sateen

Allen Triumphs in 13 Inning Mound Duel

Johnny Allen pitched past Lefty Grove as the Cleveland Indians edged the Boston Red Sox 4 to 3 in a 13 inning game. The win marked Allen's seventh straight pitching triumph and a season highlight in Cleveland.

Allen Cleveland U.P Johnny Allen

Senators 9 Browns 6 in midweek baseball update

Total figures show Washington defeated St. Louis 9 to 6 with Linn on mound. Key plays include two base hits by Vosmik Sington and Hemsley Milnes Knickerbocker scoring runs. Hogsett gives up several runs as Bildilli takes the loss. Also noted are attendance figures and a follow up church study at Church of Christ led by Mrs Headley Stahl.

Hogsett Binh Washington Louis Sington Clift Bell West Lewis Millies W. Ferrell Travis Huffman Almade Knickerbocker Vosmik Sing Hite Bildilli Strickland Bington

Gunners On Even Terms At Vandalia Trapshoot

The 38th Grand American Trapshoot in Vandalia Ohio saw both seasoned and rookie shooters on equal footing as 200 targets were fired from 16 yards. Mrs. Lela Hall of Strasburg Missouri won her third straight North American women's title with 194 hits, while Phil Miller of French Lick Indiana captured the men's championship with 200 straight and 75 in the playoff. Western Team and professional honors went to F H Woodcock of Ithaca New York, and Miller’s win marked the fourth perfect score in the event’s 32 year history.

Vandalia U.R North America Lela Hall Strasburg Miller W. Winteringham Barrington R. C. Coffey Orlando Fla M. E. Dewire Hamilton Ind Guy V. Deering Columbus Wis Sam Crothers Philadelphia Wih Joe Hiestand Hillsboro Hiestand F. H. Woodcock Ithaca N. Y

POMEROY Wright McCroba at Nitro West Virginia

Lincoln Hill resident Pomeroy Wright McCroba is spending the week in Nitro West Virginia employed in government service. He previously worked as an engineer at the Eureka Dam and is now securing land along the river that the new dam will flood.

Pomeroy Wright McCroba Lincoln Hill Nitro W. Va McCroba Eureka

Tigers and Athletics Split Dramatic Game In Detroit

Philadelphia and Detroit traded leads in a 9 inning clash with York hitting two homers for Philadelphia and Moses and Walker driving runs for Detroit. Pitchers Nelson and Russell locked down late, with a decision in an 11-4 extended tenth inning showing.

Phils Abrhoa Detroit Moses If Dean Werber Johnson Hillef Hayese Nwamess Huston Rithrek Peters Kelsey Brucker Walker Fox Ghrner G'nberg York Owen Rogellss Bridges Kelley Philadelphia Detroit Crers Sevece Newsome Gehringer Moses Rogell Gill Detrone Caster Werher Nelson Ome Hill Greenbera Laabs Pox Smith Poffenderger Russell Coffman Russel Atren Phila Abrhoa Moses Rf Wlk'r.l Hillet Yorke Bruckere Wom Goslin Roger Ja White Gilly b-Gelbert

Glouster Clerks Oppose Opening Labor Day

Glouster Local 908 Retail Clerks held a 60 member meeting to oppose opening on Labor Day September 6. Members voted unanimously to uphold the existing Sunday and holiday contract and noted changes require merchant approval and Local 908 consent. Delegates to the Toledo convention were elected FE. D. Coffman and Harold Kittrell.

Glouster Glouster Local 908 Local 908 Toledo FE. D. Coffman Harold Kittrell Ohio

Party in Honor of Granddaughter GLOUSTER

Mr and Mrs Leo Bradley honored their granddaughter Shirley Anne on her sixteenth birthday August 23 with a party. Guests included Betty Cunningham Scyle Craig Thelma Rainey Maxine Clark Mary Virginia Croushore Maxine Thompson Katherine Hinton Ada Belle Palmer Ila Wolfe Betty Clark John Harper Fred Darling Tony Ruber Jack Croushore Frank Cunningham Cloyd Clemmons Tom Keating Kenneth Wolfe Jack Bradley and the guest of honor.

Maxine Thompson Katherine Hinton Ada Belle Palmer Ila Wolfe Betty Clark William Howard John Harper Fred Darling Tony Ruther Jack Croushore Frank Cunningham Cloyd Clemmons Tom Keating Kenneth Wolfe Jack Bradley

Boxing Bout-card Set After Glouster Arena Show

Following a successful amateur boxing contest at Glouster Arena promoter Frank Buhla schedules a new event for Monday evening August 30. 30 to 40 rounds of boxing expected with winners of prior bouts meeting in showcased matches. Notable entrants include Skeet Sikorski 118 pounds Jimmy McCreanor 90 Eddy Riley 140 Delbert Gedro of Millfield 130 Floyd Skinner of Trimble 128 Andrew Gyurko 126 and others.

Glouster Glouster Arena Frank Buhla Skeet Sikorski Jimmy McCreanor Eddy Riley Dreamer” Morris Delbert Gedro Millfield Floyd Skinner Trimble Andrew Gyurko

Kittle Family Sells Home in Glouster to Maurers

Mr. and Mrs. H F Kittle sold their Walnut Hills property to Mr. and Mrs. E F Maurer. Maurer is superintendent of Ohio Co lleries Mine No 267. The Maurers plan to move from Athens soon, while the Kittles store furniture and depart Sunday for a month in Canada.

Glouster H. F. Kittle Walnut Hills E. F. Maurer Maurer Ohio

Reds Face Must-Weach Split To Escape NL cellar

Cincinnati Reds must win at least one game of the double header in Philadelphia to avoid dropping deeper into the National League cellar. They stand one and a half games from last place as the pair of games unfolds.

Philadelphia Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Phillies Reds

Bryson and guests attend Chesterhill church homecoming

Mr and Mrs M M Bryson and their guest Mrs Mintie King of Columbus attended the home coming of the Methodist Church at Chesterhill on Sunday.

Glouster M. M. Bryson Mintie King of Columbus Chesterhill

Returns to Home Glouster After Visit with Morris Family

Mrs Charles G Archer left for her home in Elizabeth New Jersey after two months with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John L Morris in Glouster.

Glouster Charles G. Archer Elizabeth N. J John L. Morris

Child Hit By Car On High St Injures Four Year Old

Four year old Gene Foraker, son of Mr and Mrs Belford Foraker, was struck by John Blower’s car on High Street Monday afternoon. The boy was knocked down by the bumper, but Blower stopped the vehicle before passing over him. He was knocked unconscious but suffered no serious injuries.

Glouster Gene Foraker Belford Foraker John Blower High St

Tour through the Smoky Mountains and Cherokee Nation

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jones and their son Richard completed a weeklong tour through the Southern States. They visited the Smoky Mountains Cumberland Gap and a Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina. The trip included West Virginia Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and North Carolina.

South Glouster Ernest Jones Richard Smoky Mountains Cumberland Gap North Carolina West Virginia

Gas Line Removal Underway Near Glouster

About 200 workmen and families have moved to Glouster as Ohio Fuel Gas Company begins removing a transmission line to West Virginia. The line recently sold by Connecting Gas Company was used from West Virginia to Sugar Grove. Williams Brothers of Oklahoma lead the project with heavy machinery, ditching machines, and caterpillar cranes. A large cleaning machine sits at Federal where pipes are loaded for shipment. The crew removes about a mile of pipe daily.

Glouster Ohio Fuel Gas Company West Virginia Ohio Fuel Company Connecting Gas Company Sugar Grove Williams Brothers Contracting Company Oklahoma Federal

Cars Crash on Glouster Street in Tangle

On Glouster Street in front of Dr. H G Gibson home late Monday night William B Morris and Charles Faires collided. Morris car rammed into Gibson yard and porch while Faires rear ended a light standard, damaging the car and knocking out a city light. No injuries were reported. Mrs Morris was present. The Faires vehicle was hauled away by a local wrecking truck. The Morris car remained operable despite heavy damage.

Morris

Budge and Mako Lead Doubles Champs Second Round

In Brookline Massachusetts the 7th Annual National Tennis Doubles Championships entered the second round with American Davis Cup stars Don Budge and Gene Mako ahead of Germany’s Baron Gottfried Von Cramm and Henner Henkel as they dominated the spotlight.

Brookline Mass America Don Budge Gene Mako Germany Baron Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel

McConahay Arrested After High Street Collision in Glouster

Ernest McConahay struck Marshal Fred Heck on High Street Monday night. Heck placed McConahay under arrest and the arraignment occurred Tuesday morning before Mayor C F Wallace. McConahay pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury.

Glouster Ernest McConahay Fred Heck High St McConahay Heck C. F. Wallace

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