Turner Hubbell Top National League Hurlers
The 1937 NL season highlights include Carl Hubbell leading in wins and Jim Turner topping the ERA list as a veteran turned rookie ace. Lou Fette and Cliff Melton also win 20 plus, with Turner and Hubbell each posting long win streaks and Turner becoming the first rookie since 1935 to lead ERA.
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NEW York
U.P
Carl Hubbell
Jim Turner
Boston
Twins
Cincinnati Reds
Turner
Fette
Cy Blanton
Pittsburgh
Hubbell
Grover Alexander
Phillies
Hugh Mulcahy
Philadelphia
Christy Mathewson
Mulcahy
Californians Spend Holidays At Santa Anita
Los Angeles readers flock to the Santa Anita track for Christmas and New Year’s Day traditions with reporters noting the city’s generosity toward the pari mutuel windows and a holiday spirit that centers on the track rather than homes. The piece reflects on Christmas memories and the columnist’s own festive plans while noting the annual exodus to Pasadena for the holiday football game.
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Henry McLemore
LOS Angeles
U.P
Santa Anita
Claus
Junior
Los
Rose Bowl Ducats Bring Big Price
Advertisements in Los Angeles papers show the Gittleson Brothers offering to buy Rose Bowl tickets at 8 for 4 and 6 for 3, with unofficial scalping prices reaching up to 50 dollars for sold out game seats.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Gittleson Brothers
Southwest
Ohio Pennsylvania college hockey league formed
The Ohio Pennsylvania hockey league was organized with Pittsburgh Carnegie Tech and Duquesne in Pennsylvania and Baldwin Wallace John Carroll Western Reserve and Penn College in Ohio. The season runs to March 18 with a playoff between western and eastern division winners. Rev Fr William Dietrich of Duquesne named eastern division president and Roy Clifford of Western Reserve named western division head.
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Cleveland
UPA
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Duquesne
Pennsylvania
Baldwin-Wallace
John Carroll
Western Reserve
Penn College
Ohio
William Dietrich
Duquesne University
Roy Clifford
Notes on Alabama Crimson Tide 1937 season at Pasadena
Tidbits summarize Alabama’s 1937 Rose Bowl contender season with stats on yards per play, total offense, first downs, average player age, and key players such as Charley Holm and Sandy Sanford. It notes Holm’s yardage mark, Mosley’s passing and punting prowess, and the team’s lightest/heaviest starters. It also references coach Jank Thomas’s long career record and team defensive strength.
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Pasadena
Cal
U.P
Alabama
Crimson Tide
O Bama
Tuscaloosa
Crimson
Charley Holm
Tony Holm
Bama
Carey Cox
Joe Kilgrow
Jim Ryba
Kilgrow
Tut Warren
Roy Monsky
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery
Jank Thomas
Sandy Sanford
Monsky
Jim Tipton
Tide
Herky Mosley
Berkeley
Ralph Greenleaf to defend title against An drew Ponzi
Ralph Greenleaf world pocket billiards champion announced a 1500 point match to defend his title against Andrew Ponzi of Philadelphia starting in January. Greenleaf spoke after beating Irving Crane of Livonia New York 1500 to 550 in their 12 block challenge.
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New York
U.P
Ralph Greenleaf
Andrew Ponzi
Philadelphia
Greenleaf
Young Irving Crane
Livonia
N. Y
Crane
Chauncey 4-H Club Presents School in Chauncey 1899 Sketch
Chauncey Busy Body 4-H Club staged a benefit at Chauncey High School Monday night with a play titled School in Chauncey in 1899. Cast included Dorothy Elaine Wilson Lois Ann Shafer Marilyn Parry Geraldine Parry Edith Howard Frances Fiske Mary Helen Sweeney Iaa Jane Cunningham Elizabeth Rupe Ethel Sweeney and Shirley Ryan.
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Chauncey
Dorothy Elaine Wilson
Lois Ann Shafer
Marilyn Parry
Geraldine Parry
Edith Howard
Frances Fiske
Mary Helen Sweeney
Iaa Jane Cunningham
Elizabeth Rupe
Ethel Sweeney
Shirley Ryan
Chauncey County Home Holds Yale Rites for Inmates
A Christmas service will be held Thursday night at 7 in the Chauncey County Home chapel for inmates. The local Church of Christ, led by Christine Brown, will provide music, with a short talk by Rev. Gilbert Courtney.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Christine Brown
Gilbert Courtney
Shafer Girl Improves After Suffering Burns
Barbara Faye Shafer three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Eldred Shafer of The Plains was seriously burned when a kettle of boiling water upset on the stove last week. Her condition remains serious but doctors believe she will make a complete recovery. Guests at the Shafer home over the weekend included Mr and Mrs George Swart Albany Mary Niggemier Athens Mrs Carl Shafer Chauncey Mr and Mrs Vinton Hueston and Margaret Fay Cochran The Plains.
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Chauncey
Barbara Faye Shafer
Eldred Shafer
the Plains
Shafer
George Swart
Albany
Mary Niggemier
Athens
Carl Shafer
Vinton Hueston
Margaret Fay Cochran
Chauncey Social Notes Include Visiting Clergy and Family
Local chauncey area residents report guests and travel over the holidays. Rev Robert Lawrence and F H Staffinger visit Mrs Isabelle Coe and daughter Lettie Hintz. Mrs Elizabeth Robinett stays with Mr and Mrs Ivan Manthey in Nelsonville for two weeks. Mrs Lucille Six Pierce, recovering after the Glen Ebon fire, stays with her parents in Salem. Charles Crosser travels to Lima for Christmas. Mozelle Hazel Lahugh plan Christmas with Virgil Lahugh in Athens. Ruth Scranton from Columbus will visit for the day.
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Chauncey
Isabelle Coe
Lettie Hintz
Robert Lawrence
F. H. Staffinger
Elizabeth Robinett
Millfield
Ivan Matheny
Nelsonville
Lucille Six Pierce
Glen Ebon
Leonard Six
Salem
Pierce
Evan Morgan
the Plains
Charles Crosser
Lima
Mozelle
Hazel Lahugh
Virgil Lahugh
Athens
Ruth Scranton
Columbus
Downey and Bond Detained on Intoxication Charges
Logan Arthur Downey and Charles Bond were placed in county jail Tuesday by Chief of Police Lew Reynolds who will file intoxication charges today in the court of Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald.
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Logan
Arthur Downey
Charles Bond
Lew Reynolds
Kenneth Fitzgerald
Ames Bern to host Buchtel in league hoops doubleheader
Ames Bern High School hosts Buchtel teams in a doubleheader tonight at 7 30 PM in the Amesville gym. The boys and girls games feature local league action with the venue set for a full evening of basketball.
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Ames-Bern
Buchtel
Ames-Bern High School
Amesville
Mrs Rupe Dies At Home In Bradbury
Mrs. Robert Rupe died at her Bradbury home Tuesday afternoon from complications after a recent illness. The body was moved to Rawlings Funeral Home. funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
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Middleport
Robert Rupe
Bradbury
Rawlings
Taylor Ridge Church Plans Yule Program
Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Sunday School plans a Christmas program Friday at 7 p m with speaking and singing by children and young people. A Christmas party and treats follow the program, in charge of Mrs Emily Anglin Mrs Lela Well ing and Mrs Cora Davis. Public invited.
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Chauncey
Taylor Ridge Church of Christ
Emily Anglin
Lela Welling
Cora Davis
Mrs Beckler Improving After Stroke At Chauncey
CHAUNCEY Mrs Alpha Beckler of Main St suffered a light stroke last week. The casualty left her side weak and bedridden for days but she is steadily improving. She is regaining use of her arm and limb and can be up in her room. CHAUNCEY District mines report work on Wednesday including Nos 9 10X 255 and others in the area.
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Alpha Beckler
Main St
Chauncey N Y
Poston No
Lick Run
Hocking
Kimberly, Coonville
Carbondale
Chauncey Dover Girls Guard Sprains Ankle in Friday Game
Billy Jane Dickerson of the Chauncey Dover girls basketball team sprains a badly twisted ankle during Friday night action at The Plains. She is improving with care as daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmett Dickerson Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Billy Jane Dickerson
Chauncey- Dover
the Plains
Betty Jane
Emmett Dickerson
Stranger Fleeces Gallipolis Merchants
Sheriff officers and local police seek a stranger who cashed fraudulent checks at several Gallipolis merchants. The checks appeared drawn by Ben Bailey for James Cassel at a local bank, which had no record of either party or the account.
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Gallipolis
James Cassel
Ben Bailey
Bruins Take Narrow 2-1 Win Over Chicago
Boston Bruins widened their grip on the NHL American Division lead to four points with a 2-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks before 12,000 fans on Tuesday night.
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Bruins
Boston
Boston Bruins
Chicago Blackhawks
War Admiral Set for Widener Challenge Cup Trip
War Admiral the undefeated three year old champion will ship to Florida next Tuesday for the Widener Challenge Cup at Hialeah Park on March 5. Owner Samuel D. Riddle said the plan scratches him from the Santa Anita Handicap on the same day. Three other three year olds accompany the champion under trainer George Conway.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Florida
Hialeah Park
Samuel D. Riddle
Riddle
California
George Conway
Riddle Stable
Toledo Quint Defeats Iowa in 59 to 39 Upset
The University of Toledo unbeaten basketball team beat the barnstorming University of Iowa 59 to 39 in Toledo. Charles Chuckovits scored 20 points on six field goals and eight fouls, pushing his four game total to 107. Gast added 12 for Toledo while Lind led Iowa with eight. Both teams used twelve players. Toledo led 23 to 18 at halftime.
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Toledo
University of Toledo
University of Iowa
Charles Chuckovits
Gast
Lind
Iowa
De Correvont Sparks Austin High In Four TD Debut Season
Chicago product Bill De Correvont, an early standout at Austin High, rose to national attention with multi touchdown plays and record setting yardage. He scored 210 points as a senior and amassed 1,872 yards from scrimmage across 10 games, signaling a historic prep career.
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George Kirkley
Chicago
Bill de Correvont
Austin
de Correvont
Beattie Feathers
Chicago Bears
Red Grange
Soldier Field
Lee
Ballyhoo
Mountaineers Off For Sun Bowl Tilt
Morgantown West Virginia University football team held mud and snow practice here Tuesday then trained for El Paso Texas to face Texas Tech in the Sun Bowl on New Year's Day. The 24 player squad will not stop to practice on the trip and arrives Thursday night to prepare with vigorous workouts for the game.
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Morgantown
W. Va
U.P
West Virginia University
el Paso
Tex
Texas Tech
Mountaineer
Chicago
West Virginia
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