Millfield Defeats Plains 15 3 in Junior League Showdown
Millfield overpower Plains in Athens County Junior Baseball League action. Patton allowed eight hits and struck out 15 as Millfield racked 16 hits led by McBride Geary and W Border while every Millfield regular except two substitutes reached base. Score by innings shows Millfield 15 Plains 3 with decisive early lead.
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Plains
Athens County
Millfield
Patton
Nelson
Coley
Savage
McBride
Geary
W. Border
Willis
Plains AB
FEY
Redlegs Hold Lead Ahead of July Fourth pennant odds
In a season of shifting chances a July 4 lead no longer guarantees the pennant. Reds and Yankees top the standings but past five years show leaders on Independence Day often fail to win the pennant as other contenders surge.
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New York
Yankees
Reds
Yanks
Cincinnati
Pirates
Johnny Vander Meer
Johnny Rizzo
Pittsburgh
Mace Brown
Bell
Vaughan
Giants
Boston
Bees
Heinie Majeski
Danny MacFayden
Cardinals
Cubs
St. Louis
Hank Leiber
Chicago
Brooklyn
Phillies
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Washington
Leonard
Red Sox
Athletics
Jim Tabor
Buck Newsom
Indians
Detroit
Cleveland
Newsom
White Sox
Browns
Eddie Chubb Golf Winner At Cambridge Event
Eddie Chubb led the Southeastern Ohio Championship at Cambridge with a 73 total and net 66 to win Class A by four strokes. B T Grover and Don Barstow tied for second at nets of 70, with Grover 74 gross and Barstow 85. In Class B Jimmy Householder led at 66 net, followed by Brooks Rhoads and Pearson at 69.
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Eddie Chubb
Cambridge
Eddie
Athens Country Club
Chubby
B. T. Grover
Don Barstow
Grover
Barstow
Selby
G. Rutkoskie
N. Dean
Jimmy Householder
Bill Brooks
Jack Rhoads
Fred Pearson
Rhoads
Neal Mathews
Harold Morrison
Track greats stumble at AAU meet in Lincoln
The 51st national AAU track championships in Lincoln previewed the 1940 Olympics with surprise leaders. Blaine Rideout won the 1500 meters in 3 51.5, Miller beat John Woodruff in the 400, Zamperini took third, and Cunningham faded. Notre Dame’s Gregg Rice won the 5000 meters in a record 14 50.9, Rice Institute’s Walcott set a 200 meters mark, and New York Athletic Club led the team standings with 47 points.
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Lincoln
Neb
U.P
United States
John Woodruff
Pittsburgh
Charles Fenske
Madison
Wis
Erwin Miller
Fenske
Louis Zamperini
Southern California
Cunningham
Woodruff
Miller
John Borican
Roy V. Cochran
University of Indiana
Gilbert Dodds
Ashland College
Oe Gregory
New York
Milrose Bix Noe
Gregg Rice
Notre Dame
Fred Walcott
Rice Institute
Phil Fox
San Francisco
New York Athletic Club
Olympic Club of
Athens Tennis Tourney Reaches Semis by Elzie Wood
In the Athens Men’s tennis event Elzie Wood, a relative novice, advanced to the semifinals after beating Oxley 6 4 6 4 and Ray Oliver 6 3 6 3. First round winners included Fuller over Abraham 6 0 6 1 Poling over Lewis 10 8 6 2 Burstein over Wilson 6 1 6 3. Second round pairings feature Fuller vs Roach Poling vs Pickens Burstein vs Freidberg.
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Athens
Elzie Wood
Oxley
Ray Oliver
Fuller
Abraham
Poling
Lewis
Burstein
Wilson
Roach
Pickens
Freidberg
Standings and Thursday games across American and National leagues
The American standings show Washington over New York and Boston over Philadelphia with multiple game scores. Detroit defeats Cleveland while Chicago takes two wins over St. Louis. In the Association Columbus edges Toledo as Minneapolis tops St. Paul. Indianapolis doubles Louisville and Kansas City sweeps Milwaukee. Thursday schedules list matchups across both leagues with several rain postponements and rescheduled games.
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Washington
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
American Cleveland
Association Minneapolis
Bob's Lunch
Milldecks
Blackmore's
Brook
Littler
Demolet
David
Moore
Washington A
Packard
Mills
Association
Hart Ee
Club Pet
Knox
Ales Wietenens
State Hospital
Winnie. C . Uc. O
St Paul
Enere
C. Wade
Cox
Ae Lackey
Scf
Allen
Barnes
Ak Abraham
Rf Finsterwald
Petals
Reds Lose 3 2 In OT Battle At Split
In Split CT Monday the Reds fell to the Gulf team of Athens 3 to 2 in a hard fought game. Adams pitched well for Athens allowing only two hits while George Bulloch Sr. is reported in serious condition due to a kidney ailment with no hope of recovery per a family statement.
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Athens
Adams
Glouster
George Bulloch
Dew Sr
Mr. Bulloch
Magnetic Springs
Blues Margin Grows In American Association Doubleheader
Kansas City takes two from Milwaukee to widen its lead to a game and a half as Joe Vance twirls two hit innings and Clyde McCullough drives in the decisive run in the first game. Bob Latshaw clears the bases with a seventh inning homer for Indianapolis in a 7-3 win over Louisville. St Paul splits with Minneapolis as Pete Fleming nets a tenth inning homer to even the doubleheader. Rain ends Columbus Toledo after Columbus wins game one 7-6 with Bennie McCoy homering three times for the losers.
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Kansas City
Joe Vance
Clyde McCullough
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
McCullough
Hitchcock
Vance
Bob Latshaw
Indianapolis Indians
Louisville
Indianapolis
Pete Fleming
Columbus Red Birds
Toledo Mud Hens
Columbus
Bennie McCoy
Hall Cops Mat Card Feature
Stacy Hall, former Ohio State athlete from Columbus, won the main go on the pro wrestling card staged last night at the Fair grounds as part of the Fourth of July celebration. Hall pinned his opponent, Walter Stratton of Leetonia, in 13 minutes of the scheduled 30-minute time limit bout.
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Stacy Hall
Ohio State
Columbus
Fairgrounds
Hall
Walter Stratton
Leetonia
Dick Rodgers
al Lovelock
Reynoldsburg
Lovelock
Cleat Kaufmann
Joe
Red” Wolfe
Toledo
Kaufmann
Wolfe
Iron Man Lou Gehrig Receives Heartfelt Farewell at Yankee Stadium
Lou Gehrig spoke softly through tears as 62,000 fans packed Yankee Stadium to honor his 15 season career and 2,130 consecutive game streak. Billionaire stars and former Yankees pitched praise, with mayor LaGuardia and Postmaster General Farley lending tributes.
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Iron Man
Lou Gehrig
New York
U.P
Yankee Stadium
Lou
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Bob Meusel
Mark Koenig
Tony Lazzeri
Wait Hoyt
Herb Pennock
Joe Dugan
George Pipgras
Bob Shawkey
Earl Combs
Wally Pipp
Everett (Deacon) Scott
Wally Schang
Benny Bengough
LaGuardia
Farley
Ed Barrow
The
Yanks
Stadium Grounds
Lonnie Frey Sparkles in Road Games
Cincinnati outfielder Lonnie Frey fueled a five game road swing with 10 hits in 26 at bats to raise his average to .304 and solidify his All Star case. The Reds led the pennant race by five games as they prepared for a two game series with St. Louis at Crosley Field.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Lonnie Frey
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Crosley Field
Bucky Walters
Lon Warneke
Redlegs
Frey
Pittsburgh
Smoky City
Lefty Lee Grissom
Frank McCormick
Billy Myers
Pirates
Grissom
Lloyd Moore
Ray Davis
Tuscarawas County
Moore
Johnny Vander Meer
Alethough
Mace Brown
Pirate
Henry Johnson
Bud Hafey
Cards
Quiet Fourth Edges Glouster as Boys Suffer Minor Injuries
Glouster records a quiet holiday with fireworks limited by a ban. Two boys receive injuries from accidents. Monty Colley suffers a fall on a tricyle with elbow injury ruled non fractured after X rays. Billy Parker, 12, endangered after a fall from a dam, sustains a deep head wound a severe arm cut and body bruises, now bed-bound.
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Monty Colley
William Colley
Billy
Ernest Parker
No. 17 Reservoir
Social notes detail numerous weekend visitors
Glouster and surrounding areas welcomed many guests over the weekend with extended family gatherings. Visitors included Rena Sanborn and son George Wesley, Greens Run and many listed relatives from Cleveland, Drydock, Greens Run, Columbus, Athens, Newark, and other towns.
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Rena Sanborn
George Wesley
Modoc
Raymond Sanborn
Greens Run
Charles Rily
Cleveland
Delores Rily
Etta Pierce
Max Russell
Richard Henson
Cecil
George
Elmer
Cecil, Jr
Helen
Daniel
Dwight
John Danko
Past Noble Grand's Club Meeting At IOOF Hall
The Past Noble Grand's Club will meet in the IOOF Hall Thursday evening at 7 30 for a potluck lunch. Members are asked to bring a small prize for contests.
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Noble Grand’s Club
IOOF
Legion Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting With Pot Luck
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Thursday at 7 30 PM. A pot luck lunch will follow the session, inviting members to contribute dishes.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Zimmer Boy Recovers After Tonsil Adenoid Surgery
Billy Zimmer son of Mr and Mrs William Zimmer is recuperating from an operation last Friday to remove his tonsils and adenoids at the local hospital.
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S. Kleinmans
H. Hemple
Lakewood
Jack Croushore
Columbus
Margaret Croushore
Wilford Millington
Shadyside
C. A. Pride
Iris Cunningham
Pittsburgh
J. H. Henshaw
Harry Cooper
Doris
Mildred
Dayton
Patrick Dyer
Clyde Harper
Ralph Gatchel
Mansfield
Howard Youngs
Harper
Ruth Kinney
Athens
F. D. Kinney
Charlene Webb
Newark
Norman Smith
Dorcas Burns
Mary Burns
John McConahay
Laurence Skinner
Everett Leadbetter
Billy
Bobby
Moundsville
W. Va
Leadbetter
Will Lead
Glouster
Billy Zimmer
William Zimmer
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Yank
Rocky Road
America
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Cramer
Murtaugh
Concen
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Triplett
Sturgeon
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aEchols
Bremer
Kleinke
Andrews
Flippen
Mackie
Taylor
Moy
Fleming
Secory
Arnovich
Phil
Grace
Bonura
Muller
Foxx
Parsons
Ante
Williams
Johnson
Greenberg
Tigers
cRan
Dickey Yankees
Wea Ween
Columbus Meee
McCoy Chamber Red Sox
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Otister Kittlal
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McCormick
Lombardi
Craft
Berger
Myers
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Pwad
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Cross
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Swift
TMU Lisd Eine Sieksteine
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Hunter
Stittler
Wood
Hayes
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Enon Weeree
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Wwe
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Ssice
TOURS
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Fates
Abasie
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Eweseeen
Brown
McCormick, Myers
United Press
Hall Cops
NEW College Golf Champ
Aeme
Vince D'Antoni
Tulane University
Warren Berl
Stamford
Wakonda
Des Moines
Iowa
Carl Holland
Jacquelyn
Byron Watkins
Donald Watkins
Akron
Watkins
Dan Carter
George Carter
Carter
Middleport
Anne Beaver
Cecelia Ginnan
Anna Marie Echstenkamper
Suneday
Eileen Cherrington
John Faires
Ethel
New Lexington
T. F. Davis
Maplewood
Faires
Willliam Rauch
Mary Leeper Rauch
Mountville
Eleanor Day
Kenneth Jones
Barberton
A. B. Orme Andson
Delmer
Nellie Hillyer
Bucyrus
O. E. Hines
George Wagner
Phyllis Williams
Frank Williams
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