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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1937

Page

8

Chicago and New York Vie For World Series

The Cubs lead the Giants by two games while the Yankees top the White Sox by five in the pennant races. Both New York and Chicago face injuries as the season tightens, with key players sidelined yet DiMaggio and Gehrig maintaining strong averages for the Yankees. The Cubs aim to extend their East tour dominance as a 50-50 World Series showdown with the Yankees emerges.

George Kirkley New York U.P Chicago Yankees White Sox Cubs Giants Yanks Castleman Gus Mancuso Dick Bartell St. Louis Yankee George Selkirk Bill Dickey Monte Pearson Bump Hadley Myril Hoag Tony Lazzeri Joe DiMaggio Lou Gehrig East

9-Second Hundred: Liebgold Sees Track Records Falling

Louis Liebgold veteran trainer predicts track and field marks will drop to a 9-second hundred within a decade. He cites training methods overwork and urges rest before races while noting his past stars and Olympic experience.

Louis Liebgold Liebgold Florida Benny Leonard Millie Gade Corson Rube Marquard New York Giant Bernie Wefers Wefers Los Angeles Sam New York Leonard Benny

Directors Prize first round pairings announced at Athens Club

Mike Heaney of Athens Country Club announced the Directors Prize tournament first round pairings. Matches must be completed by Sunday with Drake versus Algeo, Gilmore versus Walker, Miller versus Fisher, Keynes versus Smith, Heck versus Cross, Wilson versus McFarland, McPherson versus Paynter, E Beckley versus Covert, Devlin versus Lantz, Mathews versus Kyle, Pearson versus Cottingham, Hoover versus Kempton, Grover versus Sanders, Oldfield versus Dean, Hughes versus Roberts and Ziggafoos versus Begg.

Athens Country Club Mike Heaney Drake Algeo Gilmore Walker Miller Fisher Keynes Smith Heck Cross Wilson McFarland McPherson Paynter E. Beckley Covert Devlin Lantz Mathews Kyle Pearson Cottingham Hoover Kempton Grover Sanders Oldfield Dean Hughes Roberts Ziggafoos Begg

Delegates Named at Drew Webster Post Auxiliary Meeting

Delegates to the State convention for August will be named at the regular Ladies Auxiliary meeting of Drew Webster Post Tuesday evening. Hostesses for the evening are Mary Turnbull Gladys Crooks Inez Stivers Ellen Nease Emma Duckworth Lara Crooks and Lila Baxter.

Rain Halts Union Furnace vs Hocking Valley Clash

Heavy rain stopped a high scoring Sunday game after one inning as the Giants led 4 to 1 against the Hitless Wonders. The Hitless Wonders prepare to host Taylor Station on August 1 and Bradbury at Union Furnace on August 15. Mountain goats noted as related to the European chamois.

Union Furnace Hocking Valley Giants Giants Taylor Station Bradbury

Putting the Sport Shot With McLemore

Henry McLemore surveys sports notes from Dallas to Es Canaba touching Woodruff’s disputed 800 meters in Dallas, Log rolling near Es Canaba, golf open betting on Cooper, Cubs magic acts, Babe Ruth golf and Dempsey hints, and Yankees attendance record with Rip Collins signal stealing noted.

New York John Woodruff Dallas Escanaba Mich Washington Bill Haman Harry Cooper

Standings Snapshot From The Standings Section

The Standings lists matchups across leagues with New York at St. Louis Brooklyn at Chicago and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Detroit at New York Chicago at Washington and Cleveland at Philadelphia St. Louis at Boston plus Association games Columbus at St Paul Indianapolis at Kansas City Toledo at Minneapolis Louisville at Milwaukee. An old note mentions surgeons using inhaled fumes from burning fungi as anesthesia.

New York St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati American Detroit Washington Cleveland Association Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Kansas City Toledo Minneapolis Louisville Milwaukee Club L. Pet Cosveeeens L Pet Tree Renee Detroit Cleveland Seer Louis Piladelphia Rt Louisville One St Paul

What’s on the Air Program List of Shows

The schedule lists broadcasts including Fernando Orch CBS Margaret Daum NBC Sports Hall Orch Jack Palton Long Time Freeman Orch Music Hall Stabile Orch Science News X Sisters Darwin Radio Rubes Easy Aces Vocal Varieties George Griffen Passing Parade Dyn John Don Winslow Novelty Music Etiquette Carol Deis Swing Harmonicas Billy and Betty Lum and Abner Marie Goze Beatrice Like.

Hall Orch Jack Palton Freeman Orch Music Hall Science News X Sisters Glen Darwin Radio Rubes Easy Aces George Griffen Sediey Brown Animal Club Dot Pat Don Winslow Carol Deis Billy and Betty Easy Uncle Ezra Lum Abner Marie Goze Beatrice WLW Larry and Sue Tomry and Bett Lowell Thomas Bert Lytell Lum Bop Newhall Russ Morgan Edgar A. Guest Ben Bernie Jimmy Pidler Amos ‘N Andy Mad Hatters Los Amigos Paul Sullivan Rapp Orch Lyons Orch Panico Orch E.S. T Allen Werner Tom, Dick and Harry Betty and Bob Pepper Young Ma Perkins the O'Neills Ralph Nyland Kitty Keene Guiding Light Meet the Orchestra Tommy and Betty Lam and Bob Newhall One Man & Family

All Star Classic Set for Columbus Under Lights

The fourth annual American Association All-Star game will be played in Columbus with the Red Birds hosting after leading on July 15. Morton Cooper may start for Columbus while Forest Presnell Charley Wagner and Alta Cohen are slated for the All Stars. Notables Ford Frick William Harridge and Judge Bramham expected to attend as about 17 000 fans are forecast to attend.

Columbus A.P American Association Columbus Red Birds Morton Cooper Red Birds Burt Shotton Ford Frick William Harridge W. G. Bramham National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues

Topper Review Highlights Funniest Laugh Hit of the Season

The Athena Theater presents Topper acclaimed as a top comedy of the season. Constance Bennett Cary Grant star as playful ghosts who whisk bank president Roland Young into high spirited escapades with support from Billie Burke and others. Norman Z. McLeod directs with Norbert Brodine photography and Roy Seawright special effects elevating the screen comedy.

Topper Athena Theater Thorne Smith Constance Bennett Cary Grant Roland Young Billie Burke Alan Mowbray Eugene Pallette Norman Z. McLeod Norbert Brodine Roy Seawright

Bradford Personal and Social Notes

Bradford society items list weekend visits and family news in Bradford and nearby towns. Wayne Russell and family stayed with his mother Mrs Jessie Russell in Louisville. Several visitors from Gallipolis Middleport and Pomeroy are noted with family connections and hometowns. The column closes with a note about the earth wobbling on its axis.

Bradford Wayne Russell Small Louisville Jessie Russell Arthur Hendricks Charles Buck Dayton Andrew Martin Freda Mae Buck Paul Chapman Junior Caldwell Gallipolis Eileen Eskew Middleport Ralph Frye Paul Bradbury John Eskew Ben Bailey Ella Hysell Clyde Brown Pomeroy Mildred Eskew Leading Creek

Davis Cup Final Set to Decide Cup Destiny at Wimbledon

The Davis Cup final features Don Budge for the United States and Henry Wilfred Bunny Austin for England in a decisive showdown. Parker versus Hare opened the series as England clung to the cup since 1933 with Budge aiming to clinch.

W.P United States England America France Germantown Frankie Parker Spring Lake N. J Charley Hare Don Budge California Henry Wilfred Bunny) Austin Parker Hare Austin Budge Japan Gene Mako Los Angeles Australia Germany Fred Perry

Fire inspection in Logan on C and O Railroad buildings

Charles Drum of Columbus and F A Radspinner of Richmond Virginia conducted a fire inspection Friday in Logan of C and O Railroad buildings. Radspinner is chief of that division. Dust in Great Britain traced to the Sahara Desert nearly two thousand miles away.

Logan Charles Drum Columbus F. A. Radspinner Richmond C. and O Radspinner Great Britain Sahara Desert

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