Mitch's Musings on Sports and Notables
A collage of sports and public figures including Northwestern players praising Jack Ryan, Dave McMillan recalling Four players and a clown, West Virginia athletes insured for the Sun Bowl, Joe Barry as bodyguard for presidents, and other varied notes on teams, athletes, and events from 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern University
Jack Ryan
Wildcat
Dave McMillan
Minnesota
West Virginia
Mountaineers
el Paso
Texas Tech
Joe Barry
Chicago White Sox
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Windy City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Gene Klier
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Indiana
Biff Jones
Stuffy McInnis
Connie Mack
Cornell
Bobcats Face Tough Start as New Rules Speed Up Play
The Bobcats under B. T. Grover enter a grueling stretch starting with a game against the Mari etta Pioneers in a season where center jumps are gone and pacing Quickened. After a two game start the team must adapt to faster offense and higher foul counts while defending a lead late in halves.
College Basketball Scores From Early Games
Creighton beats Navier 34 29 and George Washington defeats Ohio State 46 35. Northwestern tops Wisconsin 47 38. Butler handles Michigan 38 35. Drake defeats St Louis 47 33 while Wayne wins 66 51 over Boston University.
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Creighton
Navier
George Washington
Ohio State
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Butler
Michigan
Drake
St. Louis U
Wayne
Boston U
Tribute to Eddie Neil Mourns Death of Rival Scribe in Spain
Henry McLemore recalls Eddie Neil a renowned sportswriter killed by a shell near the front in Spain. The piece honors their decades of collaboration rivalries and friendship from New York to Daytona Beach and Lake Placid with memories of boxing plays births and speed records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac
Spain
Henry McLemore
Los Angeles
UPI
Eddie Neil
Eddie
Rival News Services
Associated Press
United Press
New York
New Hampshire
Figures Show Slump in AA Batting Marks
The American Association top 40 batters in 1937 failed to improve their averages over 1936 overall, rising from .296 to .298 with 5 118 hits in 17 172 at bats. John Pasek led gains to .308, Roy Pfleger rose to .326, while Vernon Washington dropped from .390 to .311 in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
American Association
Association
John Pasek
St. Paul
Roy Pfleger
Minneapolis
Spencer Harris
Bob Linton
Toledo
Pat Ankeman
Johnny Riddle
Vince Sherlock
Indianapolis
Eldon Breese
Kansas City
Mickey Heath
Eddie Marshall
Lin Storti
Milwaukee
Andy Cohen
Bob Boken
Bill Norman
Phil Todt
Chet Morgan
Storti
Vernon
George
Washington
Two Football Rule Changes Proposed for 1938 Season
National Football Rules Committee proposes two changes after its 33rd meeting in Edgewater Park Mississippi. Incomplete passes in the end zone will be treated as ground contact behind the goal line and play resumes with a touchback on fourth down. Ball out of bounds between goal lines or within 15 yards of the sideline will be put in play at 15 yards from that sideline rather than 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewater Park
Miss
National Football Rules Committee
Wildcats Down Wisconsint Illini, Hoosier Play Tonight
Illinois brings a faster razzle dazzle as it faces Indiana in the Big Ten opener. Northwestern tops Wisconsin 47 38 as Jean Smith leads with 16 points. Minnesota meets Notre Dame in a final pre conference game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcats
Wisconsint Illini
Hoosier
Michigan
Ohio State
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Racing
Illini
Minneapolis
Northwestern
California
Wisconsin
Evanston
Jean Smith
Logansport
Ind
Jake Nagode
Wildcat
Smith
Badgers
Hod Powell
Manney Frey
Ad Vance
Bob Voigts
Butler
Wolves
George Washington
Washington
D. C
Buckeyes
Bulldogs Resume After Vacation
After a two week layoff the Athens High School basketball team resumed practice in preparation for Friday's home game with Wellston. The Bulldogs, opening the 1938 home season, recently met Gallipolis on December 10, 1937, losing a close 24 to 23. The squad remains in excellent physical condition.
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Athens
Wellston
Bulldogs
Gallipolis
Constable J H Shato Skept of Illness Takes Rest
Gallipolis constable J H Shato is reported ill with physicians advising an extended rest to recover health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. H. Shato
Gallipolis City Commission selects Bean president and hires staff
Gallipolis officials met in the city manager’s office to organize with Dr Le Cc Bean chosen president. John R Gwinn was reappointed city manager with a raise to 2600, Arthur W Carl kept as city auditor, William P Cherrington elected city solicitor with a 500 yearly salary. The body discussed a federal offer of 12540 for damages tied to Gallipolis Island and river pool changes. A minor fire on Vinton Street caused slight damage at C L Tompkins residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
le Cc. Bean
Myers and
Arthur W. Carl
Myers
William P. Cherrington
Ingels
R. M. Switzer
Bean
Cherrington
Gwinn
Commission
Ohio River
Gallipolis Island
First Ave
Election of Baptist Sunday School Officers in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis the Baptist Sunday School elected S. N. Rees as superintendent and W. H. Hartsook as assistant superintendent. Officers include Mrs. Vennie Butler treasurer Phyllis Welker secretary Jack Dowler assistant secretary Ruth Quickle pianist May Kelly assistant pianist June Alexander Mary Edmiston librarians. Teachers named include Mrs. W. H. Hartsook W. W. Metcalf assistant Adult Class Mrs. Vennie Butler Edna Porter assistant Young Ladies Class May Kelly Garland Elliott assistant Young Men's Class Ethel Welker Neta Alexander assistant Girls Class Ruth Quickle S. N. Rees assistant Intermediate Girls C. C Wilcox Vernon McCot assistant Intermediate Boys Mrs. Isabelle Cloud Helen Ward assistant Primary Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Baptist
S. N. Rees
W. H. Hartsook
Vennie Butler
Phyllis Welker
Jack Dowler
Ruth Quickle
May Kelly
June Alexander
Mary Edmiston
Librarans
W. W. Metcalf
Gallia Residents Hold Picnic in Florida Home
Gallia countians attended a New Year picnic at the Orlando area home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fain. Attendees included Cleve McCarty Chad Welker Laura Quickle Ray Quickle L. C. Bobo J Rob Yarner Edwin Hull Frank Wood Colby Freshcorn Frank Schneider Emma Piper John Clark Henry McGhee Archie Nelson Jenkinson Frances Robinson Will Corn and the Fains' son Robert. Two funeral services for Edward M. McCormick were held with pallbearers Lawrence Waddell Oney Waddell Wilbur Waddell Merrill Hollis Hayden McCormick. Service conducted by Rev. W Scott Westerman. Gallia County reported December sales of twenty three passenger and seven commercial cars with one car damaged in November gale conditions.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Colby Freshcorn
Frank Schneider
Emma Piper
John Clark
Henry McGhee
Archie Nelson
Jenkinson
Frances Robinson
Will Corn
McKenna
Charles Fain
Robert
Edward M. McCormick
Lawrence, Oney
Wilbur Waddell
Merrill
Hollis
Hayden McCormick
W. Scott Westerman
Rube Hicks Dies in Butler Indiana Heart Attack
Gallipolis native Hicks age 58 died suddenly Sunday in Butler Indiana from a heart attack. He was known as Rube Hicks, son of the late Mrs. Michael Jacobs, with stepfather Michael Jacobs alive in Gallipolis. A 32nd Degree Mason, he served with the Federal Secret Service and as body guard for President Taft. Burial followed in Butler Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
David Hicks
Butler
Ind
Rube” Hicks
Michael Jacobs
Hicks
Toledo
Federal
Secret Service
Taft
James
Lincoln Ables
Addison Township
Pugsley
Butler Cemetery
Swisher Family Sues Sheriff Over 6000 Bushels of Corn
Vesta Swisher and son Daniel Swisher of Cheshire Township sue Sheriff EK Hatfield seeking release of 6000 bushels of corn held under an attachment order used to secure payment to Allis-Chalmers Co for farm machinery purchases by Erman Swisher.
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Gallipolis
Vesta
Daniel Swisher
Erman Swisher
Cheshire
EK. E. Hatfield
Allis-Chalmers Co
Hold Joint Session in Vinton by Huntington and Springfield Granges
Huntington and Springfield Granges plan a joint installation at Town Hall Vinton on Friday night January 7. Huntington Grange members will provide pie and pickles and Springfield members sandwiches for a supper after the meeting. Gallia County entrant Virginia Scott of Vinton High School will represent the county in the District Prince of Peace Contest at Marietta on Sunday January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Huntington
Springfield
Vinton
O. E. Painter
Huntington Grange
Gallia County
Marietta
Virginia Scott
Vinton High School
Anna Mae Evans
No Turkeys for Gallia County Stockholders Dinner
Gallia Produce Co spokesmen say after the holidays hardly any turkeys remain in Gallia County. The firm plans a turkey dinner for its several hundred stockholders on Saturday January 15 but cannot find enough birds, needing 20 for the feast.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Edith Hutsinpiller
Gallia Produce Co
Report Two Others Are Victims of Theft Trio
Gallipolis reports reach Sheriff Elmer Hlatfield that a two women and one man trio robbed W. L. Gilmore of Eureka of 25 dollars by laying on of hands and took 7 dollars from Homer Blosser of Carlton and 11 dollars from Alex Caldwell at Crown City by similar methods. Authorities say the trio is operating in Point Pleasant and Mason County West Virginia but has eluded capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elmer Llatfield
W. L. Gilmore
Eureka
Homer Blosser
Carlton
Alex Caldwell
Crown City
Tde Os
Pt. Pleasant
Mason County
W. Va
Gallipolis Church Rites Draw Big Local Attendance
At the First Baptist Church in Gallipolis special services drew a large audience Tuesday night. The Watts Quartet of Rio Grande with Mrs L C Watts soprano Charline Watts Janis Watts and Loris Watts will sing special numbers during the program.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Watts Quartet of
Rio Grande
L. C. Watts
Charline Watts
Janis Watts
Loris Watts
First 1988 Gallia County baby born in Gallipolis
A ten pound son born to Mr and Mrs Howard Sheline of Gallipolis at 5 30 Sunday evening is reported as the first 1988 baby in Gallia County. Sylvia Eno of Morgan Township was granted a divorce from Max Ene on Monday amid allegations of desertion and cruelty. A property agreement from November was upheld by the court.
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Gallipolis
Accordi Ng
Howard Sheline
Gallia County
Sylvia Eno
Morgan Township
Max Ene
Northwest Territory Talk Featured at DAR Gathering
In Gallipolis the French Colony Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. Boyd Thomas's home. Regent Mrs. Harry R. Hurn will attend the State Conference in Columbus March 15 with alternates L J Maddy Carnes Booth Hayward. Hurn is also delegate to the National Congress in Washington in April with Anna Simmerman as alternate. Simmerman presented an informative talk on the Northwest Territory. Gifts for Ellis Island were received during the meeting.
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Gallipolis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Boyd Thomas
Harry R. Hurn
Columbus
L. J. Maddy
H. A. Carnes
Cc. W. Booth
Catherine Hayward
Hurn
National Congress
Washington
Anna Simmerman
Carman Hester Thomas Carman Dies at 82 in Columbus
Mrs Hester Thomas Carman widow of David Carman aged 82 died Sunday night at her daughter Mrs Arthur Bevans home in Columbus. She lived in Cheshire Township before moving to Columbus after her husband’s death five years ago. Survived by children Mrs Bevans Mrs Harry Bing Columbus Perry Carman Cheshire Township S R Carman Addison Charles Carman Flint Mich sisters Mrs J R Swisher Gallipolis Mrs Frances Halfhill Poplar Ridge brothers Isaiah Thomas Plain City Oscar Thomas Kueger funeral at Addison M E Church Gravel Hill Cemetery. Jury commissioners D Elmer Evans and R R Luman will meet Saturday to select grand and petit jurors.
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Gallipolis
Hester Thomas Carman
David Carman
Arthur Bevans
Columbus
Peter
Caroline Thomas
Poplar Ridge
Cheshire Township
Addison Baptist Church
the Grange
Bevans
Harry Bing
Perry Carman
S. R. Carman
Addison
Charles Carman
Flint
Mich
J. R. Swisher
Frances Halfhill
Isaiah Thomas
Plain City
Oscar Thomas
Kueger
Addison M. E. Church
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Kennedy Dairy Store Sold to Huntington Buyer
D Compton of Huntington has purchased the Kennedy Dairy Store and has moved here with his family to run the business.
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Gallipolis
D. Compton
Huntington
Kennedy Dairy
Mrs. Zella Cottrell Dies at 60 in Mentor Ohio
Mrs Zella Brothers Cottrell age 60 died at her home in Mentor Ohio. She was wife of Owen Cottrell and they lived on a farm between Gallipolis and Yellowtown. Four children survive her.
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Gallipolis
Zella Brothers Cottrell
Mentor
Ohio
Owen Cottrell
Yellowtown
Death of Lewis A. Erwin in Bidwell
Cerebral hemorrhage claimed the life of Lewis A. Erwin 79 at his Bidwell home. A West Virginia native, he lived in Springfield Township for years and is survived by his wife of over 56 years and by sons Luther Gallipolis Mervin Bidwell and daughters Mrs Walter Foster Hurricane W V and Mrs Frank Woodard Milton W Va. He leaves two brothers Walter Ira Erwin and sister Mrs Jane Hedges of Milton. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday in Bidwell M E Church by Rev J L Stephenson with interment at Huntington W Va.
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Gallipolis
Lewis A. Erwin
Bidwell
West Virginia
Springfield Township
Luther Erwin
Mervin Erwin
Walter Foster
Hurricane
W. Va
Frank Woodard
Milton
Walter
Ira
Former Telegrapher At Kanauga Is Dead
Herschel H. West aged 40 died Monday at his home in Pemberville Ohio. He was a telegrapher at Kanauga railroad station until a month ago and is survived by his wife and son John Edward. West was born in Coalton Jackson County and was a member of Lafayette Post American Legion in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Herschel H. West
Kanauga
Pemberville
Ohio
John Edward
West
Coalton
Jackson County
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Carson Sues For Partition Of Rife Estate In Kyger
Clara V. Carson filed suit against Charles Rife and others seeking partition of their father Dr. Charles A. Rife's property in the village of Kyger.
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Gallipolis
Clara V. Carson
Charles Rife
Charles A. Rife
Kyger
Miss Mildred Burke to debut in Hindu mud wrestling in Akron
Akron crowd will witness the world premier of women’s Hindu mud wrestling with Miss Mildred Burke and Babe Gordon appearing Friday night. Six tons of muck will fill the Armory ring and Burke puts her championship belt up for bids.
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AKRON
U.P
Mildred Burke
Babe ‘Gordon
Akron Armory
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Ellsworth Wines
Vines
Pasadena Pelter
By Steve Snider
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Poland
Dr. L. C. Bean
Gallipolis City
John R. Gwinn
C. L. Tompkins
Vinton St
Bastian
Baptist Sunday
Florida
Rube’ Hicks
Gallia Produce Company
Northwest Territory
Hester Carman
D. Elmer Evans
R. R. Luman
Ohio Univ
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Milldeck
Arctics
Ball Band
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