Farr Holds Louis To Split Decision In Detroit Fight
Welsh heavyweight Tommy Farr delivers a spirited performance against Joe Louis in Detroit. Louis wins on points after a tough 15 rounds as Farr moves well and tests the champion, drawing crowd support by the fifth round.
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Joe Beckett
Bombardier Wells
Phil Scott
Tommy Farr
Joe Louis
Farr
Louis
United States
Detroit
Joe
Atlantic
Jim Braddock
Charlie Retzlaff
Braddock
Retzlaff
Max Baer
Max Schmeling
Farr Upsets Critics With Great Battle
Henry McLemore reports Joe Louis the heavyweight champion barely defeated Tommy Farr in 15 rounds at Yankee Stadium. boos greeted Louis as he triumphed by decision amid swollen face and hand injuries while Farr fought a high workrate, making it a moral victory for the Welsh challenger.
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Jack Dempsey
Toledo
Yankee Stadium
Tommy Farr
Tonypandy
Wales
Joe
Detroit
Bulldogs Open Drills Begin Season Under McKinley
Athens High School starts football season with eight returning lettermen guiding 50 players as Coach Pete McKinley holds first meeting and plans two daily workouts before school opens. Key backs Sprague and Tom to be replaced. four backfield lettermen return and line positions feature Grones, Stauffer, Gordon, Bush, with Lintz Chute ends and Higgins Root at tackle and center. Eight-game Southeastern Ohio League schedule set from Sept 17 to Nov 7 with night games listed.
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Pete McKinley
Athens High School
McKinley
Ted Sprague
Dana Tom
Don Grones
Mal Stauffer
Basil Gordon
Bush
Osborne
Wilson
Ramsey
Lawson
Lintz
Chute
Higgins
Root
New Boston
Wellston
Logan
Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Jackson
Middleport
Gallipolis
Washington Hands Cleveland a 4 0 loss in late game rally
The Washington club defeats Cleveland 4 to 0 after a late scoring burst. Solters and Simmons lead with three base hits and four players drive in runs as errors by Lary Illivan Kroner Travis contribute to the defeat. Hudlin starts for Washington, Cohen takes the loss after a rough 7 1 3 innings. Attendance reports 5 000.
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Aewwor Almedaef
Ferrel
Obullbvanc
Esverp
Hudlin P
Cohen
Whithill
la Hughes
Glehourep
Whitehill
Washington
Wteccess
Cleveland
Lary
Illivan
Kroner
Travis
Halo
Goiters
Campbell
Bone
Simmons
Almada
Solters
Ble
Onky
Myer
Kuhel
Kundel
Baile Weaver
Bud
Hudlin
Galee House
Galehouse
Weaver
hall—Sullivan
Giants Beat Reds 4 3 in Rain-Shortened Tilt
New York Giants defeat Cincinnati Reds 4 to 3 after seven innings. Ott and McCarthy homer for the Giants while Bartell and Myers produce two base hits. Melton wins with Hollingsworth tagged with the loss. Attendance 3,468.
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Bearseilla
Hollingsworth
Cimcinnet Oo
Ccc
Eae
New York
Seeree Eee
Berger
Riges
Ott
Rune
Artell
McCarthy
Riggs
Myers
Bartell
McCarthy Backifice
Balk—Sehott
Melton
Unclear 9th inning rally in Detroit game
A scrambled late innings summary shows New York failing to score in the ninth while Detroit adds runs for a 5 to 4 final. Errors are noted and names such as Walker Gehringer Gehrig Rolfe Dildeg- Teo appear in the garbled text.
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Pearson
New York
Detroit
Orepahers
York
Walker
Gehringer
Gehrig
Rolfe
Dildeg- Teo
Crosetti
Ferro
Auker
Gomer
Gomes
Rerson
Gomez
Rareon
Boxer trades punches driving Louis to ropes in title clash
The attacker repeatedly moved in with fast rights and jolting blows to Louis’s chin, forcing the champion into the ropes and keeping him pinned there through the exchange.
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Louis
Union Furnace shuts out McArthur CCC in 10-0 win
Union Furnace defeated McArthur CCC 10 to 0 as Lefty Redd limited the visitors to three hits. The locals travel to Gallipolis next Sunday for the next game.
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Union Furnace
McArthur CCC
Lefty Redd
Gallipolis
Pattoh
Sadenesscchs
Floyd
McArthur
WE Garol
Tnmsiendden
Shook
Een Jones
O'Leary
Ash
Briden
Allman
Ramsey
Wright
Athens Netters Rally to Edge Gallipolis in Tennis
Athens netters overcome a 2 0 hole by dropping the top two singles then winning two more singles and both doubles. Bill Jones beat Jim Roach after a 6 2 start 6 2 8 6, Johnny Jones defeated Bob Wagner 6 2 6 3, Srigley beat Holzer 6 1 6 1, Friedberg beat Griffin 6 1 6 2. The final doubles Roach Wagner and the Jones brothers triumphed 6 4 4 6 8 6.
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Athens
Gallipolis
Bill Jones
Jim Roach
Bill
Johnny
Bob Wagner
Bob Srigley
Dan Friedberg
Srigley
R. Holzer
Friedberg
Griffin
Siigley
Holzer
Roach
Wagner
Jones Boys
Germans Win Doubles Title at U.S. Championships
Baron Gottfried Von Cramm and Henner Henkel defeated Don Budge and Gene Mako 6-4 7-5 6-4 in straight sets to claim the United States doubles championship and vow to bring the Davis Cup to Germany. The victory marked the first by a foreign team in 18 years. Budge praised their opponents as simply outplayed them. The women’s doubles title went to Sarah Palfrey Fabyan and Alice Marble.
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Chestnut Hill
Mags
U.P
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Henner Henkel
Germany
Don Budge
Gene Mako
United States
von Cramm
Budge-Mako
Wimbledon
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Boston
Alice Marble
Los Angeles
John van Ryn
Austin
Tex
Carolin Babcock
Henkel
Budge
Giants Seize NL Lead Amid Tight Race With Cubs
New York Giants top the National League by a slim margin as they beat the Reds 4-3 on Monday. Carl Hubbell shut down a late Reds rally after Cliff Melton faltered, marking the Giants 13th win in 16 starts and erasing a former seven-game Cubs lead. In the American League, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 5-4 with Gerry Walker's double driving home Charley Gehringer, Greenberg his 50th homer, and Rudy York his 28th. The Indians defeated the Senators 7-6.
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New York
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Hubbell
Cliff Melton
Cubs
Melton
Reds
Lew Riggs
Billy Meyers
Chick Hafey
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Gerry Walker
Charley Gehringer
Hank Greenberg
Rudy York
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Radio Star Kenny Baker Headlines Mr. Dodd Takes the Air at Athena
Kenny Baker, a top radio favorite, stars in Mr. Dodd Takes the Air at the Athena Theater on Wednesday. Produced by Mervyn LeRoy and adapted from Clarence Budington Kelland’s The Great Crooner, the film features five tunes by Warren and Dubin in a story about a singer whose voice gains a unique quality after a throat operation.
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Mr. Dodd
Athena Theater
Kenny Baker
Kenny
Mervyn LeRoy
The
Warner Bros
Clarence Budington Kelland
Dodd
Harry Warren
al Dubin
Local Union 5096 Sets Dues Rule for 5+ Workdays
At a regular Aug 28 meeting Local Union 5096 voted to require all members who work more than five days a month to pay dues or face removal from burial and hospital funds.
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THE
Plains—Local Union
Horseshoe tournament set for Greens Run Tuesday
Horseshoe teams from Chauncey Taylor Ridge and Greens Run will compete at Greens Run on Tuesday at 5 30 p m beginning in the evening.
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Chauncey
Greens Run
Taylor Ridge
Mrs Ida Hill Hosts Millfield Church Ladies Aid Friday
Mrs Ida Hill will host the September business and social meeting of the Ladies Aid Society at the Millfield Church of Christ. Olive Brookins will lead the business session followed by a School Day program.
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Mililfield
Ida Hill
Ladies Aid Society
Millfield Church of Christ
Olive Brookins
Ladies Aid Quilting Day at M. E. Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. FE Church will host an all day quilting event at the church on Wednesday. President Mrs Mae Tennehill announced the plan.
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Chauncey
Schmeling Seeks Return Bout to Reclaim World Title
Max Schmeling challenged a rematch with Joe Louis after Louis defended the heavyweight crown over Tommy Farr. Schmeling criticized the public and said Louis is a changed fighter, predicting a comeback if given a chance. Promoters discussed a rematch with Louis’s team, eyeing next year or June with Schmeling requesting 30 percent.
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George Kirkley
New York
U.P
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Brown Bomber
Tommy Farr
Schmeling
Louis
Joey Jacobs
Farr
Mike Jacobs
Julian Black
Joh Roxborough
Joe Jacobs
Max
Chauncey Dover Students To Register During Week
Pre registration for Chauncey-Dover High School entering students is set for Wednesday from 9 to 11 am at the high school. Supt. A B Prior states teachers should attend to confer and plan subjects. Regular bus service will operate Wednesday morning to ensure student transportation both ways.
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Chauncey-Dover
Chauncey — A
Chauncey-Dover High School
A. B. Prior
Esther Class Elects Helen Nicholson At Jorden Home
Esther Class of the M. E. Church met at Nell Jorden's Mill Street home with Mae Tennehill conducting. Helen Nicholson was elected president. Addie Tippie read scripture. Donna Skinner won the mystery prize. Refreshments were served to members and visitor Ruth Wiggins Columbus.
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Chauncey
Esther Club
M. E. Church
Nell Jorden
Mill St
Mae Tennehill
Addie Tippie
Helen Nicholson
Donna Skinner
Winnie Skinner
Georgia Allen
Delores Taylor
Bertha Border
Dorothy Blackford
Lizzie Harvey
Nellie Jorden
Ruth Wiggins
Columbus
Chauncey Personal Notices Recap Of Local Visits
Chauncey residents Chauncey Frances and Mary Helen Harvey returned from a week in Dayton visiting Mr and Mrs Alexander Madek Mr and Mrs John Kranyik and Mr and Mrs Homer Harvey. Mary and Carolyn Guerra Millfield were entertained Sunday at Rice Thomas’s home. The Rankins of Chauncey hosted guests with Lawrence Olson and family from The Plains. William Davidson and Mrs Davidson returned to Detroit after a week in Chauncey with Mr and Mrs F H Staffinger Converse Street.
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Chauncey
Frances and
Mary Helen Harvey
Dayton
Alexander Madek
John Kranyik
Homer Harvey
Mary and
Carolyn Guerra
Millfield
Rice Thomas
Peter Rankin
Lawrence Olson
the Plains
James’ Rankin
Lancaster
William Davidson
Detroit
F. H. Staffinger
Converse St
Courtney Family Reunion at Athens Fairgrounds
Annual Courtney family reunion set for Monday September 6 at the Athens Fairgrounds. A basket dinner starts at 12 o'clock followed by a program. Invitations have been issued and many relatives are expected to attend.
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Chauncey
Courtney
Athens Fairgrounds
Maffin Meeting at Orbiston Is Success
Rev. James T. Maffin led a three weeks tent meeting at Orbiston and Goose Run drawing over 500 at Sunday night worship. 107 converts were reported and about 1 000 witnessed baptism in Goose Run reservoir where 25 persons were immersed. Seven babies were dedicated and several hundred dollars were raised for a new tent and gear. Maffin to begin tent meetings at Lathrop Friday night.
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Chauncey
Orbiston
Goose Run
James T. Maffin
Marion
Vera Bridgewater
Maffin
Lathrop
Sportsmen Shoot at Sunday Creek Valley Club
The Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman Club held a weekly shoot at Bishopville. Scores: Chariton 40x47, Davis 29x35, Miske 20x30, Cunningham 28x30, Mr Starbuck 17x25, Mrs Starbuck 11x25, Bartek 32x35, Morris 14x25, Parker 5x5, Adams 25x35, Conway 8x10, Spence 28x45. Next shoot is Thursday Sept 2 at 4 30 with shooters from Nelsonville and Logan invited.
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Jacksonville
Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman Club
Bishopville
Chariton
Davis
Miske
Cunningham
Mr. Starbuck
Mrs. Starbuck
Bartek
Morris
Parker
Adams
Conway
Spence
Nelsonville
Logan
Chauncey Couple Returns From Columbus Visit
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Staffinger of Chauncey spent Sunday in Columbus. They were joined by Mrs. Laura Noble and sister Mrs. Delilah Frazee of Sugar Creek who had spent a week there visiting relatives and attending the National Encampment of Spanish American War Veterans.
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Chauncey
F. H. Staffinger
Columbus
Laura Noble
Delilah Frazee
Sugar Creek
Chauncey district marks seven mines for work on Tuesday
Seven mines in the Chauncey district were marked for work on Tuesday. The list included No. 10X, No. 107, No. 219, Lick Run, Chauncey N. Y. 25, Poston, No. 6, and Carbondale.
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Chauncey
Lick Run
Chauncey N. Y
Poston
Carbondale
Trimble Family Gathering At Martin Home
Members of the Alfred and Elizabeth Martin family gathered at Kate Martin's Trimble home on Sunday August 29. Attendees included Nina Johnson, Bert Rouanzion and family, Ray Hill and son Wavie Rouanzion, Errett Tanner of Pennsville, and Antis Martin and family of Triadelphia, plus Steve Forgas and wife of Trimble.
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Trimble
Alfred and
Elizabeth Martin
Kate Martin
Nina Johnson
Bert Rouanzion
Ray Hill
Wavie Rouanzion
Errett Tanner
Pennsville
Antis Martin
Triadelphia
Steve Forgas
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