Ford Frick ruling sparks park rule survey and Dodger turmoil
President Ford Frick orders a survey of ballparks after the St Louis protest and Dusty Cooke’s disputed homer. In Brooklyn, Burleigh Grimes faces pressure as Larry MacPhail’s changes draw protests and talk of a managerial shakeup amid dissension and player clashes.
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Evenough
Ford Frick
Sportsman's Park
St. Louis
J. Roy Stockton
Cardinals
Stockton
Dusty Cooke
Cooke
Bill McKechnie
Frick
Reds
McKechnie
Frisch
League
Louis Sees Quick Knockout In Schmeling Rematch
Joe Louis predicts a swift victory over Max Schmeling on June 22, promising a knockout if Schmeling exchanges blows. Louis and trainer Jack Blackburn insist lessons from 1936 will prevent a repeat beating, while Schmeling’s camp confirms new seconds and potential issue with Joe Jacobs license.
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Pointon Lakes
N. J
U.P
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Louis
Joe
Jack Blackburn
Schmeling
Blackburn
Braddock
N. Y
Max
Doc Casey
Max Machon
Joe Jacobs
Boxing Commission
Tony Galento
John J. Phelan
Jacobs
Chicago
Patty Berg Leads Women's Western Open Field
Patty Berg, 20, from Minneapolis, led 32 top women golfers at Broadmoore course Colorado Springs with a two over par 79 in qualifying. Helen Hoffman of Salt Lake City was runner up with 81 and Mildred Babe Didrickson of Beaumont Texas shot 85 to place third. Berg drew Lillian Zech of Chicago in the opening match.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Broadmoore
Miss Berg
Helen Hoffman
Salt Lake City
Mildred “Babe” Didrickson
Beaumont
Tex
Lillian Zech
Chicago
Rumors Surround Grimes Coaching After Durocher Rumors
Recent rumors name Babe Ruth Leo Durocher and Charley Dressen as potential successors to Grimes before July 1. Durocher became captain the day before Andy High, Grimes chosen lieutenant, was relieved of coaching duties.
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Babe Ruth
Leo Durocher
Charley Dressen
Grimes
Durocher
Andy High
Sarazen Bets $1,000 On McDaniels Help At Open
Gene Sarazen plans to sail to England for the British Open with hopes Jimmy McDaniels will caddy for him. He recalls McDaniels father, who helped Sarazen win at Sandwich, and believes the younger McDaniels now on a bicycle will carry him to victory.
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Henry McLemore
Chicago
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
England
Jimmy McDaniels
Sandwich
Sarazan
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Dan
Gene
Daniels
Jimmy
United Press
Fred Stone to Speak on Education at Rotary Meet
Gallipolis faculty member Fred Stone will discuss Education and Social Trends at the Rotary Club gathering tonight at 6 30. Next week Edward C Turner, Columbus attorney, will be the guest speaker for Harry Miller. The Rotary stag picnic is set for Tuesday July 12 at Ingels Camp on Raccoon Creek with informal impromptu numbers.
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Gallipolis
Fred _ Stone
Rotary Club
Harry Miller
Edward C. Turner
Columbus
Ingels Camp
Raccoon Creek
Enon 4-H Club Ice Cream Social At Eno School
Members of the Eno 4-H Club will host an ice cream social at Eno School on Saturday night June 18. Club director Vera Ballard provides the details.
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Gallipolis
Eno 4-H Club
Eno
Vera Ballard
Schmutte Malutic Pace Ohio PGA Qualifier Leaders
Ohio golfers faced a 149 stroke target over 36 holes to reach the National PGA event. Leonard Schmutte Findlay and Johnny Malutic Girard led with 146, while Gene Marchi Dayton and Al Alcroft Youngstown followed with 147, others ranged up to 158.
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Leonard Schmutte
Findlay
Johnny Malutic
Girard
Gene Marchi
Dayton
al Alcroft
Youngstown
Reds add Walters to boost pitching in pennant push
Cincinnati Reds open a long eastern trip with Bucky Walters, acquired from Philadelphia for Hollingsworth Virgil Davis and cash. Walters joins Derringer Vander Meer and Weaver as the Reds big four as they try to climb toward the Cubs and Giants. Gene Schott gets another starting chance while Tot Presnell was slated to oppose him.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Grover Bows Out of Athens Club Championship
B. T. Grover, a longtime champion, declares he will not compete in the Athens Country Club tournament. First round matchups are listed for Championship, Third, Fourth, and Fifth flights, with numerous pairings set. An aside notes annual Congo diamonds flown by airplane from Kasia fields in Belgian Congo totaling over a quarter ton.
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Athens Country Club
B. T. Grover
Buell
Paulson
Seiple
McKay
Littler
Drake
Anderson
Cameron
J. Algeo
Heck
G. Rutkoskie
Gubitz
R. Rutkos
G. Merchant
Swanson
Hoover
Perrin
K. Begg
Thackeray
Cottingham
Fought
Dailey
Gibson
Smiley
B. Brooks
L. Merchant
Rhoades
Bennett
J. Boden
Musgrave
Pairen
L. Roberts
Hunter
Barstow
Shirley
Ong
Rannells
Calvin
Myers
Zollinger
Pickett
McAfee
Roach
Prince
Kinnison
M. Brooks
Benz
Ingerham
Jagers
Bowman
Kelley
Essex
L. Smith
Kasia
Belgian Congo
Standings and results from yesterday and upcoming games
Standings list Milwaukee 6 Kansas City 3 St Paul 4 Columbus 8 Minneapolis 9 Toledo 5. No American games scheduled. National league slated Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at St Louis Washington at Cleveland Columbus at Minneapolis Toledo at St Paul Indianapolis at Kansas City Louisville at Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Association— Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Association
Guldahl Favored In Western Open at Westwood
Ralph Guldahl national open champion is the 38th Western Open favorite at Westwood Country Club as 150 pros and amateurs compete for a $3,000 prize. He defends his US Open title and faces Sammy Snead Horton Smith Harry Cooper Tony Penna in 18 hole rounds today and Wednesday with 60 low scores advancing to the third and fourth rounds.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Ralph Guldahl
Westwood Country Club
Guldahl
Denver
Sammy Snead
West Virginia
Horton Smith
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Tony Penna
Dayton
Rio Grande Holds Last Commencement Under Old Plan
Gallipolis Rio Grande College marked its 62nd and final commencement under the current course of study with 97 graduates receiving diplomas from President W A Lewis. Rev E W Bloomquist delivered the class address. Later, trustees and faculty lunched. Rio Grande defeated Holbrook College 2 1 in baseball. Faculty changes announced include Eloise S Worthington succeeding Margaret Reiland in French and Public School Music, and Ellis Evans replacing J E Crites in Mathematics and Science.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
W. A. Lewis
E. W. Bloomquist
First Baptist Church
Xenia
Ohio
Board of Trustees
Rio Grande
Holbrook College
Eloise Sanff Worthington
Margaret Reiland
Ellis Evans
Oak Hill
J. E. Crites
Mare Killed by Lightning Belongs to Crown City Owner
Lightning struck and killed a three year old mare valued at 175 dollars belonging to Grover Fulks of Crown City on Sunday.
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Gallipolis
Grover Fulks
Crown City Sunday
Baptist Youth Head Plans City Convention Meeting
Miss Helen Weikes state director of Christian Education for Baptist Young People visited Gallipolis to meet with local committee members. They included Isabel Boggs Mildred Mills Elva Sheets Claude Shahan Hazel Halley James Danner Charlotte Hambrick Rev George Sagen and other officials planning the Thanksgiving weekend convention.
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Gallipolis
Helen Weikes
Granville
Weikes
Isabel Boggs
Mildred Mills
Elva Sheets
Claude Shahan
Hazel Halley
James Danner
Charlotte Hambrick
George Sagen
Mrs. Laura Chick Dies at 79 in Gallipolis Home
Laura Tope Chick 79 died at her Gallipolis home after a long illness. She was born near Patriot, daughter of George W. Tope and the late wife. Surviving step children include J. Ft. Chick and Mrs. A O Bisnaugle of Gallipolis, Mrs. G W Tope, Mrs. Cleve Davis of Gallipolis, E. E. Chick of Detroit, T. T. Chick of Syracuse. A brother, James F. Tope of Tampa, and sister Angeline Cremeens of Gallia County survive. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Gallipolis
Laura Tope Chick
George W. Tope
Patriot
J. Ft. Chick
A. O. Bisnaugle
Jackson
G. W. Tope
Cleve Davis
E. E. Chick
Detroit
T. T. Chick
Syracuse
N. Y
James F. Tope
Tampa
Fla
Angeline Cremeens
Gallia County
Infant Buried After Sudden Illness in Gallia County
Six weeks old infant son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Eads of East Gallipolis died in Holzer Hospital Saturday night and was buried Monday.
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Gallipolis
Virgil Eads
East Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Stroke Fatal To Resident Of Guyan Area
Walter Jackson Mooney 66 a farmer and tobacco grower died Sunday night after a weeklong illness that began with a stroke. He leaves a widow and many children and grandchildren. funeral services were held Tuesday at Victory Church with interment in King's Chapel Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Walter Jackson
Pete) Mooney
Guyan Township
Mooney
Amanda Hamilton Mooney
Clarence
Roy
Floyd
Belva Pickett
Emma Waugh
Crown City
Palmer Fisher
Otho Swain
Eureka
George Mooney
Bladen
Earl Mooney
Charles Mooney
L. D. Brumfield
Victory Church
Earl Cremeens
King’s Chapel Cemetery
Hogsett Woman Hurt in Truck Departure Fall
Mrs. Henry Dun can, 32, of Hogsett West Virginia, was admitted to Holzer Hospital after attempting to alight from a moving truck. She struck her head on the road, was placed in an ambulance, and is listed in serious condition with a probable skull fracture.
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Gallipolis
Henry Duncan
Hogsett
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Duncan
Plan Home-Coming at Pine Grove Church
Announcement for an all day home coming Sunday June 19 at Pine Grove M E Church four miles northeast of Vinton near Morgan Center. The program includes music preaching and a picnic dinner with Rev E K George of Columbus directing the program.
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Gallipolis
Pine Grove M. E
Vinton
Morgan Center
E. K. George of
Columbus
Ohio State Architect Degree Acknowledges Miss Shaver
Miss Roberta Shaver daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Shaver of Columbus graduated in architecture after a five year course at Ohio State University. She was the only woman in a large class. Her mother is the former Grace Frederick of Eno and her grandfather Thomas Shaver lives near Porter.
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Gallipolis
Roberta Shaver
Harry Shaver
Columbus
Ohio State University
Miss Shaver
Grace Frederick
Eno
Thomas Shaver
Porter
Death of Gallipolis barber Dewey Holmes
Dewey C. Holmes died at his Gallipolis home Monday morning from a dropsical ailment. He was the son of the late Henry Holmes and husband of Mabel Stewart Holmes. He left seven children and two brothers Ira and Harry Holmes. Funeral services were Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Dewey C. Holmes
Henry Holmes
Mabel Stewart Holmes
Ira
Harry Holmes
Gallia Bar Members Attend Ironton Funeral
Judge W R White R M Switzer and H C Johnston of the Gallia County Bar Association attended funeral services in Ironton on Tuesday afternoon for A R Johnson age 78 who died at his home there Saturday. The longest non stop air mail route in the United States is 542 miles long and lies wholly in Texas.
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Gallipolis
W. R. White
R. M. Switzer
H. C. Johnston
Gallia County
United States
Texas
Kanauga Ladies Aid Society Program and Local News
Kanauga Ladies Aid Society was entertained at the home of Mrs. Homer Sowards from 8 to 11 with readings and music and a two course lunch. Albert Spencer visited from Columbus and returned with his wife who spent two weeks with relatives. Merl Eugene Roberts born to Mr. and Mrs. Merl Roberts. Eureka Dam dedication drew many locals to the steamboat parade and events. Miss Neva Phillips of Columbus and Lucy Phillips of Mill Creek visited relatives. Mrs. Mollie Denney of Parkersburg is visiting. Fourth quarter M E Church conference attended by locals. Victor Swain and family from Racine visited. Children’s Day exercises planned at the church next Sunday. Noah Summers of Pliny, W. Va., was here en route to Gallipolis. Manchuria noted as favored agricultural spot in the Far East.
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Kanauga—Ladies Aid Society
Homer Sowards
Albert Spencer
Columbus
A. W. Pullins
Mer! Roberts
Mer
Eugene
Eureka Dam
Neva Phillips
Lucy Phillips
Mill Creek
Mollie Denney
Parkersburg
Emma Comstock
M. E
Cheshire
Victor Swain
Racine
Noah Summers
Pliny
W. Va
Gallipolis
Syracuse
H. C. Doughty
Bigelow
Portsmouth
Albert Grueser
Cincinnati
Forever
Dana Hysell
Carl Genheimer
Joseph Morgan
Beech Grove
Pomeroy
Lenora Campbell
Cleveland
Herbert Stobert
Athens
Ohio University
Irving Karr
Eleanor Karr
Wyoming
Karr
Washington, D. C
Martha Echols
Marcia Karr
William Wallace
F. Clark
F. J. Phillips
T. A. May
Middleport
Percy Williams
George William Rea
William Stobert
Mary Karr
A. L. Flanagan
Dexter Social News Notes and Local Visit Highlights
Mrs. Zona Hette seimer of Midway called on Mrs. J. F. Bowles. Miss Maud Delaney of Charleston visited her mother Mrs. Mary Delaney. Mr. and Mrs. Hiel French of Harrisonville were guests of the Bowles. Donald Whitington of Columbus visited his uncle George Whitington. Miss Ann Morgan of Rutland spent time with Miss Geraldine Minor. Heirs of J. C. Anderson bought Mrs. Ollie Anderson's Grass Run farm interest. Mrs. H. L. Atkinson of Athens visited Bowles. she seeks a state central committee post. Carroll Halliday and daughter from Washington D. C. visited Salem. Roy Anderson, ill, returned home with the Hallidays. Mrs. Max Nelson hosted dinner for the 22nd wedding anniversary of her parents Harley and Mrs. Amos with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Amos and Jesse Nelson.
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Dexter
Zona Hetteseimer
Midway
J. F. Bowles
Maud Delaney
Charleston
Mary Delaney
Hiel French
Harrisonville
Donald Whitington
Columbus
George Whitington
Gertrude Graham
Ann Morgan
Rutland
Geraldine Minor
J. C. Anderson
Ollie Anderson
Grass Run
H. C. Smith
New Haven
Conn
H. L. Atkinson
Athens
Salem
Roy Anderson
Hallidays
Max Nelson
Harley Amos
C. H. Amos
Jesse Nelson
Cutler Party Travels Through Eastern Area
Cutler Ray R Goddard and daughters Margaret and Sara and Wilda Saffell spent last week in the east attending graduation in Wilmington Delaware for Nellie Lou Carothers and visiting Gettysburg Pennsylvania and Washington DC. Antwerp Brussels and Saxony are three world important centers of the lace making industry.
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Antwerp
Brussels
Saxony
Letart Falls Social Notes Recap of Local Visits and Visits
Letart Falls community recounts a weekend of family reunions and visits across Ohio and West Virginia. Notables include Grace Crow of Chillicothe, Betty Jane Wilson in Cleveland, and Billy Roberts at Ohio University, with relatives in Gallipolis Columbus Ripley Huntington and Kaylong.
Lecture at Syracuse by H C Doughty
H C Doughty a layman from Bigelow Church Portsmouth presented an illustrated Kingdom Building lecture at the Syracuse M E Church Sunday. Various local residents attended and events mention travel and local church activities across several days.
Filing fees total in Hocking County primary race
Hocking County election board collected 118.90 in filing fees from 14 candidates for the November election. Clerk Carl F. Brandt reports three offices to fill.
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Logan
Hocking County
Election Board
Carl F. Brandt
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