1939 All-Star game teams announced at Soldiers Field
Mitch's Musings reports the 1939 College All-America and New York Giants clash at Soldiers Field on August 30. The joint newspaper radio promotion involves 325 papers and stations nationwide, excluding Delaware, with cooperation from the Chicago Tribune to select a starting lineup from the All-Americans to face the champions.
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New York Giants
Soldiers’ Field
Delaware
THE
Messenger
Chicago Tribune
Giant Dodgers Dodgers Fireworks Promise in Park Series
The Giants and Dodgers spark a four game set in Brooklyn amid feuds from last week with police on standby for crowd control. Durocher plans to rest, while Bonura accuses, and Cincinnati’s win improves the Dodgers to third as 100000 expected. Derringer wins again for Reds, Knott shines for White Sox, and Caster stops Senators.
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NEW York
Giants-Dodgers
Brooklyn
Zeke Bonura
Leo Durocher
Larry MacPhail
Bill Terry
Brooklyn Club
Bonura
Durocher
Polo Grounds
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Dodgers
St. Louis
Giants
Paul Derringer
Reds
Derringer
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Jack Knott
Tribe
Johnny Allen
Gerald Walker
Roy Cullendine
Detroit
Browns
George Caster
Athletics
Philadelphia
Senators
Question and Answer Sports Quiz Poses Records and Heights
The page presents a sports Q and A comparing Christy Mathewson and "Kiddie Plank" complete win loss records, listing Mathewson 372 wins 189 losses and Plank 307 wins 183 losses. It notes Sydney Wooderson’s height 5 feet 6 inches and weight 124 pounds. It queries which boxer beat Gene Tunney, answered as Harry Greb with a May 23, 1922, New York City decision.
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Christy Mathewson
Kiddie Plank
A. Mathewson
Plank
Sydney Wooderson
Gene Tunney
Harry Greb
Tunney
New York City
Fans to name All-America football stars by vote
The article explains fans must start the All-America football game selection, with players poll ending July 22. It traces origins to 1933, notes Century of Progress ties, and recalls voting totals and notable coaches and programs guiding the tradition.
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Chicago
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Comiskey Park
the Tribune
Chicago Bears
Bears
All-Stars
Detroit
Green Bay
Washington
Noble Kizer
Purdue
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Gus Dorais
Bo McMillin
Indiana
Jim Crowly
Fordham
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Slip Madigan
St. Mary's
Charles Bachman
Michigan State
the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Rifle Matches Flag Ohio State Championship Weekend
Wilbur W. Miller of Saginaw Michigan the top U S rifle shot and E N Moor Jr of Detroit ranked Nos 1 and 5 nationally are set to compete in the Ohio State Championship matches Saturday and Sunday. H D Erk Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association publicity officer announced the events at the new range between Mt Gilead and Mansfield. The Pershing trophy results between the U S and England will be announced Sunday with Dr Russell Gardner of Troy Ohio captaining the U S squad.
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Columbus
U.P
Wilbur W.miller
Saginaw
Mich
U. S
E. N. Moor Jr
Detroit
H. D. Erk
Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association
Miller
Oor
Ohio
Michigan
Pontiac
Mt. Gilead
Mansfield
England
Russell Gardner
Troy
Johnston Sees Detroit Finish Fight for Pastor Louis Bout
Jimmy Johnston, Pastor’s manager, unveiled plans for a Joe Louis Bob Pastor title bout with Detroit as preferred site and a finish fight format. He claimed Louis would be knocked out early if Pastor exploited a feint and cross, and mocked New York boxing officials.
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Henry McLemore
New York
U.P
Jimmy Johnston
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Pastor
Louis
Johnston
Detroit
Boxing Commission
New
Hussey and Grover to meet for Athens golf crown
Fred Hussey the Ohio University student and B T Grover perennial champion reached the final of the Athens Country Club golf championship. Grover defeated K Begg Gardner McKinstry and Seiple in earlier rounds while Hussey beat Johnny Algeo Walker Cross and Lantz in succession. The exact final date was not set.
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Fred Hussey
Ohio University
B. T. Grover
Athens
Hussey
Johnny Algeo
Walker
Cross
Lantz
Grover
K. Begg
Gardner
McKinstry
Seiple
Feller Aims for 14th Win Against White Sox
Chicago newspegged report shows Bob Feller lining up for his 14th victory as Cleveland faces the Chicago White Sox. The Indians seek a rebound from a three game skid amid weak hitting with only nine hits and two runs in the last trio of games.
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Chicago
Bob Feller
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Feller
Tribe
Indians
Jack Knott
Sox
Vitt
Oscar Grimes
Moose Solters
Roy Weatherly
White Sox
Johnny Allen
Johnny
Joe Dobson
Allen
Pastor to Fight Louis Title Bid Climax in Detroit
Bob Pastor seeks a shot at Joe Louis by signing contracts today for a Sept. 21 Detroit bout. It would be the first heavyweight title bout in Michigan since 1920, with Pastor a former NYU fullback who went 10 rounds with Louis at Madison Square Garden.
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Galento
Johnston
Tony
Joe
Louis
Pastor
New York
U.P
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
20Th Century Club
Brown Bomber
Detroit
Michigan
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
Benton Harbor
New York University
Madison Square Garden
National and American League Scores From All Games
National: Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 2. Cincinnati 7 St Louis 4. American: Chicago 8 Cleveland 1. Detroit 9 St Louis 5. Philadelphia 9 Washington 3. Association: Minneapolis 7 Columbus 3. St Paul 2 Toledo 1. Louisville 5 Milwaukee 2 Indianapolis 2 Kansas City 1 in 10 innings.
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National
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
American
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Association
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Sports Matchups Across Cities
A list of basketball pairings features teams from major cities. Matches include Chicago and Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Boston, New York facing Brooklyn, St. Louis meeting Pittsburgh, Boston visiting New York, Cleveland at Chicago, Washington against Philadelphia, Detroit at St. Louis, Minneapolis versus Columbus, St. Paul versus Toledo, Kansas City versus Indianapolis and Milwaukee at Louisville.
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National Club
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia American Club
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
National Chicago
Philadelphia
American Boston
Association Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
WPA Labor Chosen for Gallia Bridge Painting Project
WPA workers will be selected from relief rolls for a county bridge painting project in Gallia County starting Monday. Rebuilding three state highways in the county with WPA labor is planned to start July 20, employing about 150 men.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Gallia
Finals Postponed In City Tennis Championship
Rain washed out Thursday night action in the men's city tennis tournament finals. Jimmy Roach and Elzie Wood are scheduled to meet for the crown tonight at 5 o'clock.
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Jimmy Roach
Elzie Wood
Hollister Social Notes Report Local Visits and Births
Hollister community shares updates from the Sunday School meeting at Miss Lavina Banfield to birthday surprise parties for Arthur Hodgson. Relatives visit from Nelsonville Glouster and Detroit Buckeye Lake trips plus a new baby girl on June 26. Local families including the Bethels Maynards and Kays enjoy holidays and extended stays with relatives in Hollister and nearby towns.
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William Hodgson
Arthur Hodgson
Jack Brown
Anna Lee
William Hodgson Jr
Arthur E. Hodgson
Billy
Guy Vaughn
Jerry
Nelsonville
John Mitchell
Annetta Hodgson
Eddy Cottage
Muskingum River
McConnelsville
Jack Vaughn
Ben Vaughn
Arthur Banfield
Glouster
Joe Cook
East Liverpool
Deona Mitchell
Anna Lee Brown
Lancaster
Fred Dittmar
Basil Davis
Columbus
Alberta Mounts
John Mounts
Waterford
Orville Bethel
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Oscar Bethel
Ernest Rosser
Albany
Bethel
F. E. Moore
Burr Oak
Edgar Spricher
Hagarstown
Spricher
Ralph Maynard
Maynard
Otto Brinkley
Jacksonville
Buckeye Lake
Paul Maynard
Sprichers
Clarence Buchman
Annie Kinser
Ida Buchman
Hollister
William Ivey
Detroit
Joe Kay
Kenneth Kay
Betty Jane Kay
Pontiac
Mich
Dr. Ernest Cherrington Joins Ohio Wesleyan Observatory Staff
Gallipolis native and former Anti-Saloon League official Dr. Ernest H. Cherrington becomes a member of the Perkins Observatory staff at Ohio Wesleyan University. He will lecture on guest nights.
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Gallipolis
Ernest H. Cherrington
Anti-Saloon League
Ohio
Perkins Observatory
Ohio Wesleyan University
Miller Rookie Defeats Birds For 11th Win
Wilbur Butland, 21, in his first complete AA season, earned his 11th win for the Minneapolis Millers as they beat the Columbus Red Birds 7 to 3. The Millers closed to 1.5 games behind Kansas City while Blues split with Indianapolis.
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Wilbur Butland
Minneapolis Millers
Bill
Millers
Kansas City Blues
Columbus Red Birds
Butland
Birds
Kansas City
Blues
Indianapolis
Bob Logan
Indians
al Picchota
Raws
Marv Breuer
Tribe
Art Herring
St. Paul
Toledo
Fred Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Jim Weaver
Louisville
Milwaukee
Colonels
Ecker Family Reunion Planned at Chickamauga Park
Members of the Ecker family will gather for a reunion at Chickamauga Park on August 13, per current plans.
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Gallipolis
Ecker
Chickamauga Park
Kyger Social And Personal Highlights From Local News
The community notes many visits and family events. Albert Milhoan and family spent the Fourth at Tuppers Plains while Mark Spurlock and Roland Rupe visited locals. A 4-H Club picnic is planned on Thursday and a birth announced for July 4.
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Dennis
Bud) Spires
Floyd Longstreth
Longsville
Worthy Tate
Lawrence Milhoan
Charles Burdette
Middleport
Clyde Rupe
Carl Weimann
Albert Milhoan
Harry Tate and Sons
Zanesville
Roy Rife
Douglas
Pittsburgh
Herb Rife
Craft Breaks Slump as Reds Beat Cards at Crosley Field
Harry Craft lifted a slow spell for Cincinnati, going 2 for 4 as the Reds beat St Louis 7 to 4. Paul Derringer pitched a walkless game, striking out, while Brenie Lombardi hit his 13th homer and Cincinnati widened their margin on the Giants to 5 1/2 games before facing Chicago in a weekend series.
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Cincinnati
Harry Craft
Crosley Field
Craft
Harry
Paul Derringer
Reds
St. Louis
Big Paul
Redleg
Curt Davis
Brenie Lombardi
Giants
Chicago
Connie Mack Slowly Recovering From Gall Bladder Ailment
Connie Mack the 76 year old Philadelphia Athletics manager is recovering rapidly after a gall bladder ailment last week in Boston. He has been allowed to sit up in bed as messages of encouragement pour in from across the nation. Roy Mack says the father remains active in spirit but must regain strength and rest while the team endures a tough spell.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Connie
Roy
A’s
Shribe Park
Shade Social and Personal Mention
Mrs. Gertrude Nelmeister returns to Columbus after a week with her brother R. E. Wilson. Numerous local residents and guests from Athens Philadelphia and Akron visit relatives, with travels to Nelsonville and Athens noted.
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Amsey Hooper
H. M. Woods
Zane Sharp
Frances Biehl
Vic Pierce
Ulmer
James McClanahan
Athens
K. D. Kienth
Marian Pierce
Columbus
Boyd Angell
Harris
E. G. Ansgell
Athens R. D
Robert Bobo
Guy, Shade
Richard Angell
Dickey
Agnes Johnson
Philadelphia
Ray Bobo
J. M. Chappel
William Harris
Velma Goldsberry
Donna Jewell
Nelsonville
Fred Carsey
Virgil Evener
Goldie Carsey
Akron
Carsey
Opal McGrath
Downington
Margaret Carsey
Curt Dailey
Alden Buck
W. Leo Williams
Robert and
Paul
Williams
George Coe
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