Floodlights and Attendance Stir Reds Night Era Debate
Sports editor notes that Cincinnati crowds for opening night 1936 and the current season mirror each other, arguing floodlights boost attendance. The piece compares Crosley and MacPhail’s approach to revitalizing teams without huge spending and cites Philadelphia’s shift to Saturday double headers. It also critiques Boston’s Cronin and Yawkey amid pennant ambitions and calls for stronger pitching.
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John E. Wray
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Barry MacPhail
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Standings Snapshot From Saturday Baseball Games
National League games include Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati. American League features Detroit at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington St. Louis at Boston. Association schedule lists Milwaukee at Columbus Minneapolis at Louisville Kansas City at Toledo St. Paul at Indianapolis.
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New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Jimmy Deshong
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Harry Kelly
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Cubs Seek Ninth Straight NL Title With Road Woes
Chicago Cubs chase their ninth straight win as manager Charley Grimm faces needing stronger road performance. Six starters pace a 8- game home streak at Wrigley Field while a 0-7 road mark underscores title hopes.
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Chicago Cubs
Charley Grimm
Cubs
Giants
Chicagos
Grimm
Lee
Warneke
Henshaw
French
Davis
Carleton
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Wrigley Field
Mungo to Return Saturday with Dodgers in Cincinnati
Van Ling le Mungo the star Brooklyn pitcher will rejoin the Dodgers in Cincinnati Saturday after a conference with Judge Stephen McKeever. The pitcher left the club in Pittsburgh citing disgust with play but may yet decide on future action. If he returns the $200 fine will be lifted and he will be restored to good standing.
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NEW York
U.P
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn Dodger
Cincinnati
Stephen McKeever
Mungo
Pittsburgh
McKeever
Glouster Post to Conduct Funeral for War Veteran
A military funeral for Jacob Nayle will be held Sunday at 2 PM under Frank McCann Post American Legion. Services at Church of Christ with Rev G B Courtney of Chauncey delivering the sermon. Burial at Russell Cemetery near Jacksonville. Post members meet tonight at 7:30 PM at the American Legion Hall to arrange details.
Scouts Attend Boy Scout Circus from Holy Cross Church
Holy Cross Scout Troop 20 members traveled to Parkersburg for a Boy Scout circus trip on Thursday Morning. Names listed include Tom Morgan Bob Wolf Lawrence Wolf Leo McMenamy Albert Jennice and several others with chaperones Dan Rice James Roback Sr. Ramento and John Roback.
Local To Name New Officers at Meeting
Officers will be elected at the regular monthly meeting of Local Union No. 648 U M W of A to be held at Greens Run school Saturday afternoon starting at 1 o'clock. Proposed changes in burial rules will be discussed along with routine business. Positions include President vice president committee secretary treasurer burial committee of three hospital committee of three auditing committee of three and checkweighman.
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Glouster
Greens Run
Miss Evelyn Harper Visits Glouster Then Heads to Marion
Miss Evelyn Harper, Columbus, after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Harper, goes to Marion to visit her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Belford Cunningham. From Marion she will go to Mansfield to visit another brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs H M Young. Upon returning to Columbus she will resume work at Jeffrey Manufacturing Co as treasurer after a promotion.
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Glouster
Evelyn Harper
Columbus
Clyde Harper
Marion
Belford Cunningham
Mansfield
H. M. Young
Glouster Couple Visited Relatives in City This Week
Mr and Mrs F Dyson of Alpharetta Ky former Glouster residents spent several days this week with relatives and friends in the city.
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Glouster
Toledo Scott stars to vie in Michigan Olympic trials
Three members of Toledo Scott High School track team will compete in the Michigan regional Olympic tryouts at Grand Rapids this Saturday. Dist athletes Kenny Sampson and Mark Rahling and broad jumper Charley Walker will represent the school and region in the event.
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Toledo
U.P
Scott High School
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Dave Brown
Kenny Sampson
Ark Rahling
Charley Walker
Glouster Merchants roll past Sun Kings 7 1 for 10th win
Glouster Ohio based Merchants defeat Millfield Sun Kings 7 to 1 on their home field. Zim mer struck out seven in a strong start while going 2 for 3 with two runs scored. Bert Smith and Winn added three base hits as Glouster turned two double plays.
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English Favored In Cup Matches At Wimbledon
The Wightman Cup opening at Wimbledon pits Helen Jacobs and Sarah Palfrey Fabyan for the Americans against Kay Stammers and Dorothy Round for England. England is a strong favorite to end America's five year run, with two singles and one doubles played today and four matches scheduled to conclude Saturday.
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London
Wimbledon
Helen Jacobs
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Kay Stammers
Dorothy Round
England
America
Derringer Relieves Reds To 4 3 Win Over Dodgers
Paul Derringer, Reds star pitcher, earned his seventh win of the season in a relief role as Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 4 3 before about 17 000. He relieved in the eighth, allowed one hit, and helped preserve the victory after early scoring by the Reds and a late Dodgers surge.
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Fred Marberry
Washington Baseball Club
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Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Derringer
Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
al Hollingsworth
Dodgers
Hollingsworth
Tom Baker
Lew Riggs
Gillie Campbell
Himocross
Parare: Opinion Notes From A Dignified Convention
Henry McLemore reports a column mixing sports and politics after a Republican convention. It jokes about Van Lingle Mungo, Joe Louis, Braddock, Alf Landon, Billy Terry, and the link between sports and political writing in a light, opinionated roundup.
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Henry McLemore
Cleveland
U.P
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Class Entertained JOBS at Ever Ready Church Meeting
The Ever Ready Class of the M. E. Church met in the church social room on June 9. President Mrs Effie Bateman called the meeting to order. Mrs Clara James told a Bible story. Treated by Mrs Mahala Johnson and Mrs Clara Canter. Attendees included Rev Nutter, Mrs Effie Bateman, Mrs Anna Denney, Mr and Mrs Robert Canter, Mr Rosa Farmer, Mrs Farney Matheney, Mrs Mahala Johnson, Mr Late Nutter, Mrs Mary Ann James, Mrs Willow Wooten, Five May Nutter, Ruth Garrer.
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Effie Bateman
Clara James Tainch
Mahala Johnson
Clara Canter
Nutter
Anna Denney
Robert Canter
Rosa Farmer
Farney Matheney
Clara James
Late Nutter
Mary Ann James
Willow Wooten
May Nutter
Audrie Bateman
Ruth Garrer
Di Maggio Seals All Star Berth For Yankees
Rookie outfielder Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees is poised for a spot on the American League lineup facing the National League in the July 7 all star game. Latest fan polling places him far ahead among left fielders in the junior circuit. The item also notes strong summer thunder in England's Midland and eastern counties.
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Boston
U.P
Joe di Maggio
New York Yankees
West Virginia Amateur Golf Dates Announced
The 23rd annual West Virginia state amateur golf tournaments set for July 6 to 10 in White Sulphur Springs. John W. Davin of Huntington, president of the state golf association, announced the event with men competing on the Old White championship course and women on the Greenbrier course.
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U.P
West Virginia
John W. Davin
Huntington
State Association
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