Reds sweep Giants as Vander Meer eyes victory
Odgers and Cards split results as the Reds beat the Giants 5-2 and 6-3 in a rain delayed doubleheader. Elmer Riddle earned his fifth win, while Mel Ott homered for New York. Ival Goodman and Frank McCormick provided early runs, and Bill Werber sparked an eighth inning rally with a tying homer.
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Ati
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Erday
Bill Terry
Bill Lehrman
Iddler Bill McGee
Elmer Riddle
Mel Ott
Reds
Ival Goodman
Frank McCormick
Bob Carpenter
Ernie Kay
Dick West
Joe Orengo
Bucky Walters
McCormick
Goodman
Bill Werber
Roy
Yankees Move Game Closer To Cleveland
New York's Yankees beat the Indians 3 2 to close the gap to two games in the standings. Joe DiMaggio hit his 13th homer as part of a five hit night for the Yankee offense. Charley Ruffing earned the win in his third decision against Cleveland this season.
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Yankees
Cleveland
NEW York
Indians
Joe DiMaggio
al Milnar
Cleveland Today
Lefty Gomez
Marius Russo
Jim Bagby
al Smith
Charley Ruffing
Sturm
Rolfe
Tommy Henrich
Red Rolfe
Frank Crosetti
Cler
Enone
Bagby
DiMaggio
Homer Eung
Wee Eee
Nning
Ennwenns
Heath
Hal Trosky
Dea
Boudreau
Cincinnati
Keltner
Walker
Smith
Bowman
Humacher
Gordon
Wmnan
Brown
Henrich
Losin
Schumacher
Troskome
Olfe
Homempires
Magerkurth
Stewart
Mack
Ruffing
Lorf Bagby
Crosetti
tcher—Bagby
Athens Bowlers Gain Revenge Over West Virginia Keglers
Athens bowlers defeated West Virginia in a return match at Sportland Recreation scoring 836 896 850 to win by 221 pins. The two teams will meet again at Pt Pleasant next Sunday.
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Athens
Pt Pleasent
West Virginia
Sportland Recreation
Pt. Pleasant
Baseball scores from early season games
The box scores show multiple results across leagues with teams such as Boston, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, Detroit, Cleveland, Kansas City, Columbus, Milwaukee, Toledo, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Louisville, and St. Paul posting varied outcomes. Notable tallies include Boston 5 Pittsburgh 1 and Philadelphia 10 St. Louis 4.
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National Club
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Club
Columbus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Ewes
Louisville
St. Paul Nee
Same
American
Milwaukee
Toledo
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Grodzicki To Take Hill for Birds Tonight
The Associated Press reports Columbus manager Burt Shotton plans to start Johnny Grodzicki against Minneapolis to help the red hot American Association race. Grodzicki has won six straight decisions and would be the Birds best chance to regain first place as Kansas City and Louisville win totals tighten the standings.
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Burt Shotton
Columbus
Johnny Grodzicki
Minneapolis
Redbirds
Grodzicki
Shotton
Millers
Woarest
Kansas City
Louisville
Miller-Birds
Twin Bills
Blues
Birds
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Toledo
Second Annual Athens Country Club Women’s Invitational
The Athens Country Club announces its Second Annual Women’s Invitational for July 23 inviting women golfers from Marietta Logan Jackson Parkersburg Circleville Chillicothe Columbus Lancaster and Zanesville. The season opens June 18 with a blind bogey and continues with June 25 medal play handicap July 2 match play against par July 9 blind bogey July 16 medal play handicap and concludes with the July 23 invitational followed by July 30 match play against par.
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Athens Country Club
Marietta
Logan
Jackson
Parkersburg
Circleville
Chillicothe
Columbus
Lancaster
Zanesville
Fostoria Red Birds Sell Sonny Moore to Birmingham
Fostoria Red Birds of the Ohio State League have sold right handed pitcher Carl Sonny Moore to Birmingham of the Southern Association.
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Fostoria
The
Fostoria Red Birds
Ohio State League
Carl
Sonny) Moore
Birmingham
Southern Association
ConnAims Heavyweight Crown Hope For Next Wednesday
Eddie Briez notes Billy Conn has strong local support for a world heavyweight title shot next Wednesday. A sports quiz asks why 1925 is called the year with out an equal. The column mentions Zeke Bonura in the army, a Virginia game between Danville and Martinsville, and a curious fielding play. Other items cover Broadway stars honoring Damon Runyon and bowling plans for 1943, with a quiz answer about a season without a tie in the National League. Buddy Knox trains in New York for a Newark bout with Bob Pastor, and John Waller notes Billy’s date with Joe draws near while Jack and Carpentier loom.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Billy Conn
Zeke Bonura
Minneapolis
Guys and Dolls
Broadway
Damon Runyan
Damon
Los Angeles
Columbus
Atlantic City
Buffalo
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Bob Pastor
Newark
Young Elmer Riddle Wins No.48 put on World Champions' Pitching Staff
Cincinnati reports Elmer Ray Riddle a 24-year-old Georgian who joined the Reds as a reserve but emerged as key relief and potential No 4 starter. His 1.85 ERA last Rhinelander season and late season feats against the Cardinals Phillies Dodgers Cubs and Pirates bolster hopes as Cincinnati revises its pitching staff fortunes.
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Elmer Riddle
Cincinnati
William Boyd McKechnie
Elmer Ray Riddle
Reds
Riddle
Bucky Walters
Cardinals
St. Louis
Riddie
Deacon McKechnie
William Walters
Paul Derringer
Gene Thompson
Jim Turner
Young Riddle
Ward Former Champion Headlines Fresh Meadow Round Robin
Elmer Ward sponsor of the Goodall round robin at Fresh Meadow could give any professional golfer a good game. He is a former New England champion.
Bill Hapac to be inducted into the Army
Bill Hapac of the Detroit Tigers farm system will join the Army on June 26. Hapac starred in basketball and baseball at the University of Illinois.
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Bill Hapac
Detroit Tigers
Army
Hapac
University of Illinois
Coon and Gardner Win Golf Tourney at Athens Country Club
Leslie Coon and Dr Robin Gardner won the best ball tournament at Athens Country Club with a net 61. Bill Clark and Lawrence Hunter were second with 63. A two way tie for third had Fred McKay and Joe Thackeray and Tom Gibson and Clarence Garrison at 68. Gardner and Bob Littler had the low gross of 76 for the weekend.
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Leslie Coon
Robin Gardner
Athens Country Club
Coon
Gardner
Bill Clark
Lawrence Hunter
Fred McKay
Joe Thackeray
Tom Gibson
Clarence Garrison
Dr. Gardner
Bob Littler
Social Notes From Blue Lake Community
Blue Lake reports include Pastor Herman Lewis sermon at Elizabeth Chapel on June 22 at 8 p m. Local notices mention visits and illnesses among residents, deaths of Jacob Wogan in Canton and a fatal crash of Lawrence Tignor in Zanesville, plus serenades and several relatives visiting Columbus Springfield and other towns.
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Blue Lake
Herman Lewis
Elizabeth Chapel
Harvey Brucker
Columbus
Adam Brucker
Jacob Wogan
Canton
Lawrence Tignor
Zanesville
C. E. Sheets
Lawrence Beaver
Rex Trout
Virginia Bane
Wilbur Bane
Charles Moore
Leonard Sheets
Huntingthén
Monument Dealer
Chauncey Sheets
Russell Hazlett
Springfield
Virginia Houck
Ambrosia Dorton
Helen Hughes
Thomas Frazier
Akron
Everette Saunders
Mercersville
Carl Hanes
Fostoria
William Stevens
Wallace Houck
Elmer Caldwell
Magnetic Springs
I. C. Baylor
Addison
Chauncey Porter
Mills Station Park
Elmer Holcomb
Holcomb
Newport News
Dravo Co
Heber Saunders
Athens
Cronin backs Billy Cone in Polo Grounds bout
Joe Cronin manager shortstop of the Boston Red Sox backs Billy Cone in a boxing match against Joe Louis at the Polo Grounds on June 18. The pairing pits baseball star support for a heavyweight title clash in New York with serious public interest.
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Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Billy [Cone
Joe Louis
Polo Grounds
Louis Faces Conn in Polo Grounds Showdown
Sid Feder reports the crowd expects Joe Louis to defend his heavyweight title against Billy Conn in a Polo Grounds bout likely to draw about 40 000 fans and a gate near 500 000. Louis trains to rush his punches and finish fast but Feder suspects Conn may win by decision, making Conn the 16th ruler since Sullivan.
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Pittsburgh
Joe
Sorbers
Conn
Sullivan
League Leaders In Batting Pitching And Hitting
Williams leads batting in the league with 425. DiMaggio and York headline runs and RBIs, with 13 homers shared by York DiMaggio and Johnson. Benchmarks in pitching see Ryba Benton tied for 51 wins, while Reiser Hack Slaughter Slaughter Ott Krnst Riddle headline national stats across batting runs and hits.
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Boston
DiMaggio
New York
Reiser
Brooklyn
Hack
Chicago
Nicholson
Slaughter
St. Louis
Dallessandro
Moore
Ott
Heafner Wins Golf Tourney At Mahoning
Clayton Heafner surged from six strokes back to win the $5,000 Mahoning Valley Open at Girard near Mahoning with a 276 total. P. G. A. Champion Byron Nelson finished second at 277 after a late burst, while Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangrum trailed at 278. Johnny Bulla Ted Luther and others posted 281 or higher.
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Girard
Clayton Heafner
Linville
N.C
Heather
Byron Nelson
Toledo Inverness
Nelson
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Lloyd Mangrum
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