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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1938

Page

9

Redskins 2-1 Favorites Over All-Stars In Charity Game

The 5th annual charity All-Star Game at Soldier Field pits Slingin’ Sammy Baugh of the Redskins against Whizzer White with 8,000,000 fans backing White. Baugh will be heavily pressured by Indiana’s Bo McMillan crew as several veterans are out or injured. Key backups and starters from Purdue, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Minnesota, and Auburn are listed, with late changes possible as the backfield is shuffled after kickoff.

Steve Snyder Chicago Slingin Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins Byron Whizzer Baugh Texas Christian University Cliff Battles Ed Justice Don Irwin Marty Schreyer Purdue Perry Schwartz California Fred Shirey Nebraska Schreyer John Kovatch Northwestern Schwartz Andy Puplis Notre Dame Andy Uram Minnesota Cecil Isbell Frank Patrick Pittsburgh Indiana Corby Davis White Pinky Rohm Louisiana State Joe Kilgrow Alabama Andy Farkas Detroit Jack Robbins Arkansas Elmore Hackney Duke Jim McDonald Ohio State Fred Vanzo Gunmere Leggett

Irish Kreiger to Officiate at Charity All Star Game

E. C. Irish Kreiger a noted official and football rules expert will officiate the charity All Star football game tonight at Soldier Field between the Washington Redskins and the College All Stars. He will also run the rules interpretation meeting at Ohio University gym September 7 at 7 30 p m. High school coaches and officials are invited to attend.

E. C Irish” Kreiger Ohio University Soldier Field Washington Redskins Irish Athens Michigan

Reds Win and Cincinnati Braves Fight in Scorelines

Baseball summary features St Louis and Brooklyn meetings with Warneke and Shoun in late innings. Dominant RBIs by Martin, Weintraub, Padgett and others mark the game while Grange prepares for a meeting. attendance listed, plus a note on the angel fish with warning fins.

Warneke Shoun Padgett St. Louis Beller Gutteridge Scharein H. Martin Weintraub Lodwick Mise Bhoun Houn Pi H

Football then and now a coaching school lecture

Henry McLemore recalls the 1869 Rutgers vs Princeton game as the first intercollegiate contest and contrasts Captain Gunmere and Captain Leggett with modern coaches Jock Sutherland Lou Little Clipper Smith and Dick Harlow. He surveys today’s complex schemes from intentional defense splits to various offensive formations and defenses noting the evolution of football from simple ball to astronomical complexity.

Henry McLemore New York U.P William S. Gunmere Princeton William Leggett Rutgers New Brunswick N. J Gunmere Leggett Jock Sutherland Lou Little Clipper Smith Dick Harlow Jersey

National basketball results and Thursday matchups list

Cincinnati and Philadelphia led with mixed scores as Boston Cleveland and New York posted varied results. Later action features Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Pittsburgh Detroit at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington St Louis at Boston Toledo at Louisville Columbus at Indianapolis St Paul at Milwaukee Minneapolis at Kansas City with several standings clues in a compact schedule.

Wea Pittsburgh New York Chicago Cincinnati Boston Bree i Philadelphia xGames New York Ton Cleveland Washington Brooklyn Louis Detroit St. Louis Washington Association Minneapolis Columbus St. Paul Toledo Kansas City Indianapolis Louisville Milwaukee American

Rome Canaan Rural School District Special Bond Election

Notice of a special election in Rome Canaan Rural School District to vote on issuing bonds to erect a fireproof auditorium gymnasium and classrooms. The plan seeks Federal Aid of 25000 dollars with a tax levy outside the ten mill limit, estimated at 0.97 mills for up to two years to cover principal and interest. The notice names election officials and sets the date as Tuesday September.

Rome- Canaan Rome-Canaan Athens County David Johnson Len B. McCune

New York and Detroit Play Rough, Crosetti Stars

Crosetti drives in two as New York defeats Detroit 8 7 in a sparse game. DiMaggio and Crosetti collect two base hits each while Gehringer adds a three base hit to spark the Tigers. Greenberg and Gordon contribute in the field as Gill allows seven runs in seven innings.

Rolfe Ab Grenbrg DiMag Yorke O.dickey Gordon Coffman Gill Detroit New York Ornate Crosett Dickey DiMaggio Crosetti Gehringer Crosett Gentinger Christman Greenberg York Crosstt Gehrig Balle Chandler Losin Pitener i

Chisox rally past Nationals in tense nine run win

Chicago defeated Washington 8 to 2 as Behiueter West Appples and Owen led with multiple RBIs. Myer nailed a three base hit while Wat er and Bonura contributed key hits. Errors blemished both sides in a rough midweek baseball affair.

Giuliani Appleton Chicago Washington Immons Stainpeener Appletes Behiueter West Appling Owen Myer Pete Hite Waler Bonura Behiueter Trays Radclif

New Links Champion Leach Shrugs Off Odd Putters

Lithuanian golfer Leach, 26, wins title using borrowed putter that weighs heavy head and breaks at the handle during a brush with the green. Despite equipment mishap, he posts a superb final round to capture the championship.

Leach

Ellsworth Vines Qualifies for National Amateur Golf

Ellsworth Vines, famed tennis star now 26, returns to amateur status as he qualifies for the National Amateur golf championship at Oakmont Pennsylvania September 12 to 17. His 150 at Los Angeles Tuesday earned one of five spots from 468 hopefuls, but trails by 16 strokes the top two qualifiers.

New York U.P Ellsworth Vines Oakmont Elly U. S Southhampton Newport Los Angeles

Baseball scoreline with mixed team names and unclear data

A distorted box score fragment lists bats, hits, and pitchers for a game. It mentions Myatt driving in runs, Moore and Douvie, and Vandenberg and Coffman as pitchers with Tobin striking out. Attendance is unclear at around 1,600.

Beasley Bees Over Cubs In Wide Wisconsin Tilt

Baseball scoring shows Boston 8 Chicago 0 with Jim Turner credited for wins and Cerleton taking the loss. Key hits include Cuccinello Fletcher and Lopez each with two runs batted in. Errors listed as none, standouts Turner, Ceriston, and Warelle. Attendance 10,08. One fourth of UW coeds cannot wink per eye tests.

Turner Carleton Root French Fletcher Wild Piten Cerieton Cerleton

Bees August record best of any senior loop clubs

In August the Boston Bees led the National League with 19 wins and 12 losses for a .613 mark under Casey Stengel. The Cardinals were second at 18-13, Reds third 17-14, Cubs 16-14, Pirates 15-15, Giants 12-15, Dodgers 13-17, Phillies 9-19. Pirates still hold a large pennant lead. Reds have chance with nine games left. In the American League the New York Yankees virtually clinched a third straight pennant with five straight wins and nine of 10. Red Kress and Buster Mills drove in runs for the Browns, while Cleveland and Chicago wins also occurred.

Cardinals Reds Cubs Pirates Giants Dodgers Phillies Pittsburgh Cincinnati Jim Tobin Dick Coffman Bees Jim Turner Phils New York Yankees Yanks Detroit Red Kress Buster Mills St. Louis Browns Red Sox Cleveland Athletics White Sox Washington John Rigney Senators

Vander Meer to be honored by League Sunday

Cincinnati starJohnny Vander Meer of the Reds who pitched two consecutive no hitters this season will receive a silver bust plaque from the National League before the Reds game against the Cubs. The plaque bears the inscription praising his immortal accomplishment pitching two no hit games.

Cincinnati Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati Reds National League Reds Chicago Cubs Vander Meer

Reds schedule fills Labor Day weekend with doubleheaders

Indians 10, Macks 8 scores and Vander Meer status noted. Cincinnati Reds plan a doubleheader with the Cubs this Saturday and a Sunday game honoring Vander Meer. Labor Day features a home twin bill against the St Louis Cardinals followed by a single contest. A September 7 and 8 clash with the Pittsburgh Pirates set Crosley Field’s last night games of the season.

Reds Cubs Vander Meer St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Pirates Crosley Field

Godman Team Wins League Game Tuesday

Logan Godman No 11 defeated Chamber of Commerce 3 to 0 in a pitchers battle. Marion Strawn pitched for the winners and Tom Rush pitched for the losers in the Tuesday Logan Softball League game.

Logan Godman Chamber of Commerce Marion Strawn Tom Rush

Cronin Leads Dodgers Past Red Sox In Slugfest

Cronin powers a 9 run eruption as Boston falls 9 to 5 to Cleveland team power. McQuinn, Voremik, and Mills contribute. Doerr, Higgins, Peacock drive key RBIs. Bert Krese note and attendance listed as 4,690.

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Nurses to Graduate at Holzer Hospital School

Announcement states the 1958 graduation exercises for Holzer Hospital School for Nurses will be held Monday evening September 19 at Grace Methodist Church. Dr and Mrs C E Holzer host a dinner for graduates Friday September 16 in the Methodist Church dining room.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital School Grace Methodist Church C. E. Holzer Methodist Church

McCarthy Leads Ohio Golfers Into U S Amateur Qualifiers

Maurice McCarthy top scored at Camargo with 72 72 for 144 to lead nine Ohioans into the U S Amateur at Oakmont September 12. Bob Servis Dayton shot 73 73 for 146, with Billy Deupree Jr Fort Mitchell 150 Bob Sulzer Hamilton County 151 John Busemeyer Wyoming earning final spot after 152 total and playoff. In Cleveland area Dan Carmichael Columbus Eddie Meister Cleveland 148 each Bob Bingham Cleveland 150 John Roberts Columbus clinched spot after playoff with Tom Whiteway Cleveland the two tied 153 for final spots.

Cincinnati Ohio Camargo Country Club Bob Servis Dayton John W. Roberts Columbus Tom Whiteway Cleveland

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