Sewell Leads Browns Past Athletics In Aiming for First Division
Luke Sewell, 41, manager of the St Louis Browns, returned to active duty to rest Rick Krell as Browns beat Philadelphia 9-6. Chet Laabs starred with three hits and Verna Stephens homered as the Browns climb to fourth, four games back of Boston in the pennant race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Luther
Luke) Sewell
St. Luis Browns
Browns
Boston Red
Portance
Self
Rick Krell
Frank Hayes
Sewell
Philadelphia Athletics
Chet Laabs
Verona
Plains to Play Veterans Nine in Sunday Exhibition
The Plains baseball team hosts Heck Bradfield’s Old Timers this Sunday July 26 in a valley showcase. The Old Timers feature Oscar McGee pitcher Howard Russell second base Paul Theisen Hugo Theisen Rusty Bartlett Sam Laugh It Ed Slater Chuck Bradfield Don Nelson Ike Kestival Shorty Smith Eddie Hunter and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Ay Heck Bradfields
the Plains
Id Timers
Valley
Oscar McGee
Howard Russell
Paul ‘Theisen
Hugo Theisen
Rusty Bartlett
Sam Laugh
Ed Slater
Ck Bradfield
Don Nelson
Ke Kestival
Shorty Smith
Ddie Hunter P
Randall Named Rocky River High Football Coach
Randall TTS takes office as football coach and physical education director at Rocky River High School in Ohio. He succeeds H E F Work, who entered government service, as the Cleveland area district announces the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Randall Tts
Tiffin
Rocky River High School
Rocky River Rd of Education
Ht. Motts
H. EF. Work
Bivins Knocks Out Muscato in Five Rounds at Cleveland
In Cleveland 1834 fans watched Jimmy Bivins stop Joe Muscato in five rounds at the arena. Muscato, a Buffalo heavyweight, had a ten pound edge early but a series of rights and a left to the chin sent him down for a nine count and a final kayo before the bell of round five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Joe Muscato
Lem Franklin
Franklin
Joe
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland Arena
Muscato
Joe Sedney
Baseball season totals and stat leaders named in fragment
The excerpt lists batting and pitching leaders across teams and cities, noting Reiser, Ott, Mize, Medwick, Williams, Spence, Case, Borony, and others with runs, home runs, hits, and stolen bases. It also cites Pennsylvania's 1939 tuberculosis death rate at 38.4 per 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiser
Brooklyn
Ott
New York
Mize
Medwick
Williams
Boston
Spence
Washington
Pennsylvania
Fullerton's Roundup: Baseball, Boxing, and News Bits
Sid Feder surveys baseball chatter on Hughes as NL elbower, Luke Sewell versus Mel Ott for top managing job bid, Riggs slugging in pinch hits, Dickey guiding his brother, Skeets bash at homer and double. Bruce Ister joins Marines as Ring poll notes many fight clubs idle. leaders form National Football Writers Association. Seuszcewski uncle of Chet Ababs once tried Cubs, played Brewers. Ted ann shrugs as Duke tub-thumper now with Jacksonville Oval Air Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Pirate
Dodger
Hughes
Phillies
National League
Luke Sewell
Melvin Ott
Lew Riggs
Bill Dickey
Skeets
White Sox
Forbes Field
Bruce Ister
Berte Grane
Des Moines Register
Wilford
Tiny) Smith
Chicago Trme
Clyde McBride
Kansas City Star
Nationalootball Writers Association
Chet Aabs
Tony Seuszcewski
Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers
Notypers
Schultz
Tedann
Jacksonville Oval
Baseball Standings Yesterday's Results
National: New York 6 Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 3. American: Washington 5 Detroit 3, St. Louis 9 Philadelphia 6 Boston 5 Chicago 4 Cleveland 3 New York 2 11 innings. Association: No games scheduled.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
National Club
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Heene
Pittsburgh Ee
Tion Club
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Field of 43 To Compete in Tourney at Country Club
A field of 43 at Athens Country Club will contest the first pony tournament of the players auctioned last night with proceeds to be split. With full handicaps allowed the event promises a wide open competition as Gene Coon and H. C. Dorman were top bidders. Morning and afternoon pairings and start times are listed with 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. tee offs, followed by a Stag Night party and other club events.
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Athens
Gene Coon
H. C. Dorman
Chicago
Byron Nelson
Lawson Little
Nelson
Little
Tan O'Shanter
Gib Sellers
Walled Lake
Mich
Dick Metz
Clayton Heafner
Ben Hogan
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
John Holmstrom
Rockford
Wilford Wehrle
Racine
Wis
Mike Stolarik
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Wehrle
Holmstrom
Ward
Stolarik
Johnny Lehman
Pat Abbott
Pasadena
Earl Stewart
Methodist Church
All-Stars Triumph Over Kansas City in Lineup Thriller
The American Association All-Stars beat Kansas City 6 to 2 as Fred Collins and Joe Bestudik fueled the rally with power and timely hits. Munger, Haefner and Coffman held KC to three safeties apiece, securing the three-inning win in Chicago. Proceeds supported Army Navy relief funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fred Collins
Kansas City Blues
Association
Nelson
Chicago
Joe Bestudik
Indianapolis
George Lacy
Louisville
George Munger
Columbus
Milton Haefner
Minneapolis Portsider
Coffman
Mun
Ger
Haefner
Army
Navy
Dover Township Fliers Are Made Air Corps Officers
Mrs. Mabel Smith of Chauncey Dover learns her son Bert Smith will be commissioned a lieutenant and receive his wings at the Bomber School in Victorsville California. Bert, a Chauncey Dover High School and Eastern Kentucky Teachers College alumnus, has been at Victorsville for three months and won’t return on furlough. His brother William also earned his wings at Victorsville, and Mrs. Smith has three sons in the service John in the navy and William and Bert in the air corps.
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Chauncey
Mabel Smith
Millfield
Bert Smith
Bombadeer School
Victorsville
Calif
Chauncey- Dover High School
Eastern Kentucky Teachers College
Richmond
William Smith
Virgil Riedl
Columbus
Henry Rocks
James Craig
George Fatkin
Christine
Frostburg
Edward Ferguson
Helen Kocks
Betty Crum
Zanesville
Henry Kocks
Kocks
Gene Quinn
Lester Quinn
Mary Henrry
McKeesport
Hannah Rodgers
John Kocks
John Tierny
Jackie
Alicia Kocks
Bill Kocks
John Sue
Jack
Frank Craig
Elizabeth Roberts
Winnie Mindigo
Phyllis
John Bannevich
Tennesee
Charles Bannevich
Harry Schottlekorb
Ann Louise
Charleston
J. N. Fry
Schottlekorb
Margaret Potts
Isabel Hill
John Smeltser
Lancaster
George Verfers
Potts
Billy Keifer
Lancaster Corp
William Hamm
Fort Frances E. Willard
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lurline Schottlekorb Hamm
Flossie Keifer
Bert Roberts
Jimmy Hague
Michigan
Robert England
Dowell
Ill
Fred England
Reta On
Donald G. Smith
Camp Shelby
Mr. Smith
William Hermey
Detroit
Charles Harper
Kittle
Young People Assist in Services at Multiple Parishes
Eleven youths from the Church of Christ Parish who attended a June conference will help at Taylor Ridge, Trimble, and Greens Run services. Regina Earich reads scripture, Jane White leads prayer, Carlos Nye offers trombone, Donna Seckinger accordion. Elders named include Richard Daugherty and Carlos Nye. deacons include Robert Mingus and Gordon Mingus. Reverend Courtney to speak. Glaze Thompson to speak at Greens Run and Millfield. Ancient Antioch note appears as unrelated.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ Parish
Young Peoples Conference
Taylor Ridge
Trimble
Betty Jandes
Jo Ann Williamson
Charles H. Courtney
Carlos Nye
Jane White
Gordon Mingus
Millfield
Glenna Hanning
Jean Heffken
Billy Olbers
Greens Run
Donna Fay Seckinger
Regina Earich Trimble
Regina Earich
Chauncey Social Guests Visit From Nearby Towns
Chauncey residents hosted visitors from Powhattan Lancaster and Columbus over the weekend. Families including the Sweazys Dowler Wiseman Wolfe Carpenter Herman Eddy Cooke and the Theisens traveled to Chauncey or hosted events. A birthday party guest list omission is noted for Mrs Nancy Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Herman
Paul Sweazy
Paul Eddy
Billy
Anna Cooke
Columbus
L. L. Sweazy
Chauncey
Ida Hill
Nancy Sanders
Millfield
Frederica Theisen
Cleveland
Warren Chappalear
Charles DeWeese
Mary Birtcher
James Birtcher
Deanville
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary Outing at Buckeye Lake
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers plans its annual outing and picnic at Buckeye Lake on Sunday July 26. Members are asked to meet at the K P Hall in Chauncey at 7 AM for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary
United Mine Workers
Buckeye Lake
K. of P. Hall
William Stalder Improves After Mine Accident Shelter
The Plains resident William Stalder, injured in a mine accident, has left Sheltering Arms Hospital and returned home. His daughter Mrs. Clara Millican of Columbus visited him.
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Chauncey
William Stalder
the Plains
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Clara Millican
Columbus
Indians Stop Yankees Win Streak With Twilight Twin Bill
Cleveland defeats New York 3 to 2 in 11 innings to snap the Yankees winning streak. Chubby Dean worked nine, Joe Heving two, with timely two-out hits in the ninth. Tonight Cleveland opens a twilight-night doubleheader hosting Washington with games at 6 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.
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Cleveland
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Chubby Dean
Joe Heving
Twin-Bills
Washington
New York
Redskins
Ernie Bonham
Dean
Yanks
Phil Rizzuto
Tommy Henrich
DiMaggio
Indians
Ric Ernie
Rizzuto
Jim Hegan
Bounder
Hegan
Roy Weatherly
Lou Boudreau
Marv Breuer
Bonham
Kenny Keltner
Heving
Johnny Murphy
Breuer
Tribe
Oscar Grimes
Otto Denning
Grimes
Murphy
Ee Henrich
Gordon
Moller
Wivseence
Hemsley
Selkirk
Cleveland AB
Weatherly
Boudreau
Beliner
SO Cosrese
Saath
Cuane
Fleming
Ceattke
Phademeiee
Mack
Oe Ban J
Ccusn
Hoeving
Spennink
Iiciecasatae Cie
Rolfe
Eller
Henrich
Heath
Hogan
Priddy
Rue, Grieve
Basil
Fight Results Highlight Boxers and Officials
Boxing results from New York Newark and Baltimore list Tom Mauriello stopping Red Burman while Lulu Constantino outpoints Pedro Hernandez and Danny Rosati stops Mike Piskin. City softball league play was called off for the second straight day with Athens Lawyers vs Davis Lunch postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tom Mauriello
Red Burman
Baltimore
Lulu Constantino
Pedro Hernandez
Brooklyn
Newark
N. J
Danny Rosati
Mike Piskin
Freehald N. J
Athens
Davis
Patriotic rally planned by Corning Aerie July 27
Corning Aerie announces a Citizens Rally Monday night July 27 at 7 30 for members only. Salvage for war effort urged with scrap metal rubber and other materials to be turned over to the local Salvage Committee after the meeting. William Watson state aside guard to speak, per Guy Lamity secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
William Watson
State i
Guy Lamity
Aerue
4 H Club Meeting At Jeanie Cline Home
The 4 H Club met Wednesday at Jeanie Cline's Mill Street home with Jeanette Blackford as advisor. Refreshments followed as members Ruth Ann Howard Pauline Robinson Joanna Ley Susie Ferrer Betty Blackford Donna Leiber and Jeanie Cline attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Jeanie Cline
Mill St
Jeanette Blackford
Ruth Ann Howard
Pauline Robinson
Joanna Ley
Susie Ferrer
Betty Blackford
Done Na Leiber
Pay Ye Services Held Sunday at Old Pittsburg Reservoir
Nilsonville Happy Hollow Church schedules services Sunday July 26 at 2 o clock near Buchtel at the old Pittsburg reservoir for worship and prayer with the congregation expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nilsonville
Happy Hollow
Pittsburg
Buchtel
Locomotive Firemen Lodge Hosts Tuesday Meeting
At the I. O. F. hall a Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine men meeting drew many members. Two grand lodge officers H. R. Morgan of Columbus and Frank E. Dean of St. Louis addressed the gathering.
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Glouster
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
Jessie McCormick
Opal
Britt Starcher
Wellston
Billa Ramsey
Christine Hermey
Florence Harvey
Athens
Miss Hermey
Henry Hermey
I. O
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Frank Kelleher
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Bob Rood Paynter
Fred Sanders Noble Morrison McPherson, Jr. Schwartz
Fred Sanders
Don Stemble
E. Beckley
Oberdorfer Comer
Homer Baird Seiple Good
Dr. Sanders Morrison Stewart McClure McPherson, Sr. Comer
Walker Schwartz
Dr. Nelson Dorman Dean Barstow Potter Oberdorfer Musgrave McKinstry
G. Coon
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Butts Gardner H. Beckley Selby
Wilson Banks Dilley Schwartz
A. Morrison Chapman Gardner / Wilson
McClure Stewart Roberts
Oberdorfer
Kunz Sanders
Selby Comer
R. Davis Chapman
Sharkey Comer
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George Coffman
By Gayle Talbot
Dover Township
Air Corps
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Antioch
Chauncey District
Powhattan
Bert Sweazy
John Wiseman
Patty
Kenneth Wolfe
Emmett Dowler
W. Main St
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Wolfe
Henry Carpenter
Larry
Middleport
Perry Carpenter
Yankees
Sgt
Jim Turnesa
Oakland Hills
Walter Hagen
Corning Social Notes
Emmett Gladden
Elroy Hane
Hane
Ernest Hane
Portersville
J. W. Dodson
Mary and
Bonita Dodson
Near Corning
Mrs. Gladden
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P. H. Clifford
Patricia
J. F. Clifford
Cecil
Leo Clifford
Leo Reiner
Mary Charles Frey
Schoedinger's Chapel
Greenlawn
Dale
Homer Winebrenner
Charles Winebrenner
Leon
Arethusa Springs Park
New Lexington
John Stoyle
Shawnee
Lance Hodgson
Charlies
Carolyn Hodgson
Hemlock
Morgan Walters
Maynard Gaitten
Tommy
Charles I
Jessie Schijngerman
Corning Personals
Roy
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State & Mill
A. P. Jeutter
North Lancaster St
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