Chicago Veterans Still Going Strong
Chicago newspapers praise veteran arms Lefty Grove acknowledged, but roots of the piece center on Charlie Root and Ted Lyons. The piece notes Lyons 39th season with the White Sox, Root at 40 with the Cubs, and recounts key late-season results including Athletics over Browns, and a knuckleball brilliance from Lyons. All National League games were rained out.
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Chicago
Boston
Lefty
Cubs
Philadelphia
Bill Lee
Claude Passeau
Phillies
Root
Phils
Lyons
Rootts
Wrigley Field
White Sox
Them
Governor's Stake Features At Ohio State Fair Harness
Six three year olds contested the Governors Stake at the Ohio State Fair with Tom Manning the favorite. Mary M driven by George Bennett won the Director of Agriculture Trophy deciding heat after a fierce duel with Milestone. Atlantic Hanover from New Jersey won the Ohio Pacing Derby as Neil Hanover and another entry locked wheels in heat three.
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Columbus
Tom Manning
Will Hughes
Cleveland
Mary M
Mike McDevitt
Milestone
Wayne Smart
Delaware
George Bennett
Atlantic Hanover
J. M. Brock
Burlington
N. J
Neil Hanover
Harry Short
Major league batting leaders and home run totals
A fragmented stats list names Di’aio of the Yankees Foxx and Mize of the Cardinals among top hitters. DiMaggio Gordon McCormick McCosky Williams and others appear with runs batted in and hits totals, while home run leaders include DiMaggio and Foxx.
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GAB
DiMaggio
McCormick
Reds
POE
Fugl
Dolhtinn
Cannes
Eas
Standings and results from Wednesday's rainout era games
National league results show all games rained out. American league notes Chicago over Washington 5-2 and 4-3 in a 10 inning affair. Philadelphia swept St Louis 9-0 and 2-0. Detroit beat Boston 6-4. Cleveland over New York 3-1. St Paul 6 Columbus 3. Kansas City 8 Louisville 3. Minneapolis 7 Toledo 4. Indianapolis 6 Milwaukee 2.
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Red Sox
Williams
Tabor
Berg
Averill
Tigers
Chicago
Washington
Philadelhia
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
New York
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
T. Louis
Chica
Philadelphia
American Club
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Troit Oun
Kansas City Ee
Columbus - Togo
Orc-Ssénesse Os
Crosetti
Rolfe
Enews
Keller
DiMaggio
Dickey
Powell
Da'gren
Gomez
Murphy
Boudreau
Seee Campbell
Trosky
Heath
Kaitner
Msenus
Mack
Sewell
Hemsley
bRan
Hale
Milnar
Campbell
Friday’s Games Highlight Nets Boston at Philadelphia
The schedule lists matchups Friday featuring Boston against Philadelphia and New York against Cleveland, with Boston also set to play Detroit in a later game as part of the Association open date.
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Boston
Philadelphia
American New York
Cleveland
Beulah Opens on Saturday for 19 Day Fall Meeting
Beulah Park begins its 19 day fall racing meet on Saturday with stable accommodations exhausted. The Inaugural Handicap at six furlongs anchors the opening card with a likely field including Queen Clarice Whistling Dick Nancy Sue Squads Right Young Ebony Gin Fritters Gay Jay High One Distract Darby Dean and Franks Boy. Thomas C. Bradley presides as steward with Owen E. Pons and E. W. Stribling as associate stewards. W. C. Daly to dispatch from Waite gate. Other officials include Tom Moran clerk of scales Jack Yerian paddock judge and Fred V. Burton racing secretary. Myrtlewood, the noted mare owned by Brownell Combs, once held the six furlong world record and was rarely out of the money.
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Columbus
Beulah Park
Ohio
Queen Clarice
Whistling Dick
Nancy Sue
Squads Right
Young Ebony
Gin Fritters
Gay Jay
High One
Distract
Darby Dean
Franks Boy
Thomas C. Bradley
Owen E. Pons
E. W
Ted) Stribling
W. C. Daly
Waite
Tom Moran
Jack Yerian
Fred V. Burton
Montgomery All Stars spark from Monk Montgomery at camp
One of the brightest meteors at the Ohio All Star training camp at John Carroll University is Johnny Monk Montgomery from Ohio University. The versatile back can run pass and kick, hailed as the most dangerous passer by Ray Watts. Montgomery will return to Ohio University as a football assistant in the fall.
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John Carroll University
Little Johnny “Monk
Montgomery
Ohio University
Monk
Ray Watts
Baldwin Wallace
Collegians
Bobcat
Ohio Wesleyan Grid Hopes Bolstered by Veteran Squad
Ohio Wesleyan University fans expect a rise in Bishop football with 45 veterans returning for 1939. Captain duo Jim Reiser and Bert Kessel lead a seasoned squad as workouts begin, with key losses limited to Pat Brooks, Vic Malinovsky, and Bill Jones. The Bishops open September 23 at home against Alma College.
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Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
George Gauthier
Pat Brooks
Vic Malinovsky
Bill Jones
Jim Reiser
New Philadelphia
Bert Kessel
Baldwin
N. Y
Bay Rebel
Bridgeport
Pete Bardin
Portsmouth
Harold Eppler
Cincinati
Stan Johnson
Canton
Jack Patterson
Toledo
Les Michael
Mechanicsburg
John Zimmerman
Dennison
Bob Heisler
Ravenna
Jud Wehman
Elyria
Jim Campbell
Piqua
Harold Geitgey
William Martz
Zanesville
Walt Maerki
Cincinnati
Bishops
Alma College of Michigan
Hershey Open Next for Pros
The Hershey Open returns with 114 players competing for 5000 in Hershey Pennsylvania. Open champion Byron Nelson leads a field including Henry Picard and Sam Snead returning from a brief retirement.
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Hershey
U.P
Henry Picard
Picard
Byron Nelson
Reading Country Club
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Indians 4 Yanks 3
The Indians defeated the Yankees 4 to 3 in a tight game. Pitcher John Smith earned the win for Cleveland with six strong innings.
Sports Q and A prompts mail-in facts for fans
A reader instruction page lists sample sports trivia questions and answers on batting averages in World Series records and SMU Rose Bowl results, plus ring size regulations for boxing and a request to mail questions to The Athens Messenger Sports Service Bureau in Washington D C with postage.
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Sports Service Bureau
The
Athens Messenger
18Th St
Washington, D. C
Pirates Hold Tiny Edge Over Cubs in 53-Year Rivalry
Over 53 seasons the Pirates led the Cubs by 429 wins to 425 indicating a tight historical balance between Chicago and Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Cubs
Reds Bees Playoff Bid Delayed Doubleheader in Boston
Cincinnati manager Bill McKechnie sticks with Walters and Moore as pitchers for two games in Boston while Boston’s Posedel and Turner oppose them. McKechnie notes the late start due to earlier rain and predicts Johnny Vander Meer will be ready to pitch soon as pennant pressure mounts.
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Boston
Weatherman
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Bees
Redlegs
Beantown
Bill McKechnie
Bucky Walters
Whitey Moore
Bill Posedel
Jim Turner
Bees
Cincinnati
Deacon McKechnie
Will
Stars
Cardinals
McKechnie
Cubs
Johnny Vander Meer
Reds
Crosley Field
Two Hundred Dogs Enter 13th Leafy Oak Cofield Trials
Two hundred hunting dogs are expected to enter the 13th annual National Leafy Oak coon dog field trials to be held on Labor Day. Prizes total 3500 dollars, including 1000 dollars for the Leafy Oaks stake to the North American champion. Last year’s champion Melody Queen from Conner and Conway Kennels Oswego New York is entered along with runnerup Smoky Joe owned by Sam Tharr Dayton.
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Kenton
Labor Day
H. J
Hank) Pfeiffer
Conner and Conway Kennels
Oswego
N. Y
Sam Tharr
Dayton
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Ohio State
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Chan “Mon” Montgomery
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