Louis Schmeling heavyweight title bout preview in Yankee Stadium
Mitch's Musings argues Joe Louis can reclaim his crown tonight against Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium. It notes Louis's past doubts about fighting and training but emphasizes a rematch motive to settle their earlier KO. It forecasts possible fast finish while asserting Louis remains focused.
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Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Brown Bomber
Louis
Joe
Schmeling
Moxie
Germany
Maxie
Adolf Hitler
Max
Henry Armstrong
Barney Ross
Maxie Baer
Kaye
Nelsonville Eagles to play at new Nelsonville Athletic Field Sunday
The Nelsonville Eagles meet The Plains at the new Athletic Field in Nelsonville instead of The Plains as noted in today’s column. All Harrison benefit tickets will be honored at this game.
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Nelsonville Eagles
the Plains
Nelsonville
Harrison
Mrs Ross Harding Injured in Carroll County Car Crash
Mrs Hazel Fife Harding wife of Ross Harding of Cheshire Township received minor injuries Tuesday when her car struck the rear of a truck operated by a Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co tree trimming crew on the main highway near the airport. She was accompanied by Miss Genevieve Price.
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Gallipolis
Hazel Fife Harding
Ross Harding
Cheshire Township
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Genevieve Price
Louis Schmeling Fight Eyed for World Heavyweight Title
Louis and Schmeling meet at Yankee Stadium for the world heavyweight championship in a 15 round bout. Promoted by Twentieth Century with gate near 80,000 and receipts around 1.1 million dollars. Louis favored 1 to 2, police surge planned for Harlem, Chicago gloves barred.
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Joe Louis
Detroit
Max Schmeling
Germany
Yankee Stadium
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Mike Jacobs
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Rhine
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Gene Tunney
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Joe
New York State Athletic Commission
Chicago
Joe Jacobs
Dick Merrill
Fight Films At Athena
Athens fight fans will see blow by blow motion pictures of the Joe Louis Max Schmeling fight as soon as released. Frank Nolan of Schine’s Athena says films shown here at the midnight show, then held over through Sunday and Monday.
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Frank Nolan
Schine
Athena
Nolan
Heath and Gehrig Power Indians Past Yankees in Nine Run Rally
Heath drives in four runs and Gehrig adds key hits as Cleveland defeats New York 10 to 8. DiMaggio and Averill contribute for the Yankees, while Ruffing and Feller split mound duty in a high scoring contest with Cleveland pulling away late.
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Cleveland
Campbell
Gordon
Hale
Heath
Henrich
Selkirk
Rolfe DiMaggio
Gehrig
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Lary
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Crosetti
Dickey
Pfeller
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Feller
Iie
Ruffin
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Wil
Ruffine
Beantown Beats St Louis as Cards Fall 3 1
Boston Cardinals game ends 3 1 with St Louis errors by Brown and Martin. Slaughter and Cuccinello drive in runs, Turner features at bat and a double play Turner to Cuccinello to Fletcher. McGee walks thrice, Turner twice hits in 6 innings of work.
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Martin
Medwick
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Rogell
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ARCA
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Dickman
Gaffke
Bagby
Bobby Servis Leads Field In Ohio Amateur Qualifier
Bob Servis shoots a 70 at Scioto Country Club to lead a field of 132 in the Ohio Amateur qualifier half-way to the 35th annual event. Johnny Florio Glen Bishop Joe M Wells and Maurice McCarthy also compete as defending champion watches late finishers. Match play begins Thursday with two rounds.
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U.P
Bob Servis
Ohio
Dayton
Scioto Country Club
Servis
Scioto
Akron Portage
Bob
Johnny Florio
Glen Bishop
Toledo
Joe M. Wells
East Liverpool
Maurice McCarthy
Cincinnati
Semi-Weekly Shoots Carded At New Traps
The Athens Gun Club announced regular skeet and trap shoots on Thursdays during summer after updating its field near the Airport on East State Street. The club installed two 16 yard traps and skeet layouts, welcomes public participation, and offers ammunition and operators for per round charges.
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Airport
East State Street
Athens
Reds Cancel Exhibition Games During pennant chase
Cincinnati Reds general manager Warren Giles canceled all exhibition contests while the club contends for the National League pennant. An open date next Monday at Allentown Pa was scrapped to avoid risk of injury and potential loss of the pennant chances.
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U.P
Cincinnati Reds
Warren Giles
Cincinnati
Allentown
Giles
Reds
Cincinnati Beats New York 6-2 Behind Early Runs
New York and Cincinnati played a low scoring game with Cincinnati scoring in the first and third innings to take a 6-2 win. Pitchers Hubbell and Weaver split the action with multiple errors and home runs by Danning Goodman and Lombardi supporting the Reds.
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Goodman
Lombardi
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Yers
Myers
McCormick
Danning
Piring
New York
Cincinnati
Hubbell
Brown
Walters
Nats blank White Sox 7 to 0 in wide win
Washington bats beat Chicago 7 runs to none. Lewis drives in four, Simmons adds four RBIs including a home run, while Lee allows six hits in five innings and Rigney yields two in three. Bluege Owen and Kelley feature with key hits.
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Rigney
Washington
Chicabo
Lewis
Simmons
R. Ferrell
Kelley
Case
Bluege
Owen
West
Hayes
Kuhel
Berger
Chicago
Knott
Wash
Abrhoa
Chicago Abrhoa
Stenbehr
Kreevich
Bonura
Walker
Travis
Pirates Triumph 9 3 Dodgers in Pittsburg Test
Pirates beat Brooklyn 9 to 3 as P. Waner and L. Waner pace offense with three RBIs and a home run by Todd. Bauers earns win over Tamulis in front of 325 537 fans, with 17 Pittsburgh baserunners and 9 Brooklyn baserunners.
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Durocher
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Phelps
Rizzo
Rosen
Bauers
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Buhr
Camilli
Vaughan
Suhr
Pittsburgh
Mungo
Tamulis
Prankhouse
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlight 193? Season
National standings show Cincinnati leading with 6 wins and 3 losses while Boston trails with 3 and St Louis 1. American standings list Cleveland at 10 5 and New York 5. Thursday schedules pit St Louis at Boston and Chicago at Philadelphia among others with several interleague matchups. A note on attendance cites 26 400 at a Detroit game and a remark about paper replacing vellum in fifteenth century.
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Cago
St. Louis Association
Lynepolis
Ro ‘Aul
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ASO
Reds Wallop Hubbell to Narrow NL Lead
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Giants 6 to 2 as Carl Hubbell took the loss. Jim Weaver started for Cincinnati and lasted six innings with five walks. Mel Ott doubled the Giants’ only threat late, while Lombardi Craft and McCormick led Reds hitters with key hits.
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U.P
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Terry
Carl Hubbell
Hubbell
Giants
Cincinnati
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Jim Weaver
Levague
Gus Mancuso
Chiozza
Danning
Lombardi
McCormick
Craft
Billy Myers
Walter Brown
Goodman
Cubs 4 Phillies 3 in Chicago tilt
Cubs edge Phillies 4 to 3 as Epperly wins for Philadelphia and Passeau takes the loss. Arnovich hits a homer for Philadelphia. Stainback and Collins pace Chicago with key hits. Attendance 1,000.
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Chiease
Seeseseee Ool
Philadelphia
Reynolds
Herman
Epperly
Arnovich
Stainback
Cavarretta
Collins
Martin
Root
Hartnett
Ohio Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Sessions Close in Gallipolis
The Ohio Odd Fellows state convention ends tomorrow with two Grand Lodge sessions. Delegates and wives toured Pomeroy by auto caravan and enjoyed a banquet, moving pictures, and vaudeville in Gallipolis Theater. The Grand Master praised local hospitality as visitors view the Ohio River and city sights.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Odd Fellows
L. W. Jones
Vernon
James M., Elliott
Sebring
Rolland Staggemeier
Toledo
Charles T. Cross
Columbus
George C. Kolb
Cincinnati
Pomeroy
Gallipolis Theater
Lafayette Hotel
Ohio Odd Fellows
Springfield
Chamber of Commerce
James M. Elliott
Grand Lodge
Ohio River
Business Women Have Camp Meeting
Gallipolis club members gathered Monday evening at the rustic Racoon Creek summer camp of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mootz. Forty four attendees enjoyed an open air dinner and social hours with out of town guests including Dr. Bailey Clement New Jersey Mrs Arnold Gates Cleveland Mrs Harry Hoffman Youngstown and Mrs Garnet Kirby Cheshire. Edith Hutsinpiller and Irene Keeler won prizes. Hostesses included Rita Frazier Viola Woodward Thelma White Elma Dexter and Winnie Wetherholt.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire
Edith Hutsinpiller
Irene Keeler
Rita Frazier
Viola Woodward
Thelma White
Elma Dexter
Winnie Wetherholt
Petit Jury Called In Perjury Case
Gallipolis Judge W R White calls the recently drawn petit jury for duty Monday June 27 in the case of the State versus Lydia Love charged with perjury. Miss Love has been in the county jail for more than two months awaiting trial. A civil case Ed Kerr versus Martin Voll born is set for hearing Wednesday June 29.
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Gallipolis
W. R. White
Common Pleas Court
Lydia Love
Miss Love
Ed Kerr
Martin Vollborn
Spires Driver Hurt in Morgan Township Crash
Raymond Spires and Miss Maude Mulholland were in a car that hit a truck between Jackson and Wellston. Spires sustained head cuts requiring stitches while Mulholland suffered lighter injuries. Termite cultivation linked to mushroom feeding noted.
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Gallipolis
Raymond Spires
John Spires
Morgan Township
Jackson
Wellston
Gallipolis Social Notes Marriages and Travel Highlights
Gallipolis social page notes Clarence Gray of Wellston wed Ellen Louise Thompson in Wilkesville with ceremony by Rev. R. H. Woltz. Births include a daughter for Glenn White in Bidwell and a son for Evan Plymare. Visitors and trips span Cincinnati Charleston Cleveland and Atlantic City with multiple extended stays and family gatherings.
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Gallipolis
Clarence Gray
Wellston
Ellen Louise Thompson
R. H. Woltz
Wilkesville
L. B. Thompson
Evan Plymare
Frances Irion
Wayne Irion
Conway
V. O. Benson
Atlantic City
Washington
Alice Hanson Moore
Marian
Charleston
Harry Hanson
Cleveland
James Moore
Sunday School Picnic At Old Rgger Church
Mrs. Etta Evans announces a Home-Coming and Sunday School picnic at Old Rig er Church on June 26 with dinner at noon. Sunday School starts 9 30 am with Rev. Gus Graham of Chauncey preaching, and Rev. Jennings Cremeens delivering later sermons. John Spires of Rutland sings a solo followed by praise service and closing hymn.
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Gallipolis
Etta Evans
Old Rgger
Gus Graham
Chauncey
John Spires
Rutland
Jennings Cremeens
Elks Initiate Four in Gallipolis On Monday Night
Elks initiation followed by a buffet supper and smoker drew many local and out-of-town members in Gallipolis. Degrees were conferred on Robert Bischoff Clyde Saunders Carl Nibert and Albert J. Samuels.
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Gallipolis
Elks
Robert Bischoff
Clyde Saunders
Carl Nibert
Albert J. Samuels
Gallipolis Lincoln Ladies Aid Meeting
The Gallipolis Lincoln Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Ella White on June 30. The gathering aims to review charitable activities and plan summer outreach.
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Gallipolis
Lincoln Ladies Aid
Ella White
Church Picnic at Cadmus Sponsored by Sand Fork Church
Fourth of July picnic at Patterson Carter grove Cadmus will be sponsored by Sand fork Baptist Church. Rev Laurence McDaniel of Coalton and Congressman Thomas A Jenkins speak in forenoon, Rev R C Zandel of Zanesville and County Agent R R Starbuck in afternoon. Parkins family quartet and church youths perform, plus ball teams compete.
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Patterson- Carter Grove
Cadmus
Sandfork
Laurence McDaniel
Coalton
Thomas A. Jenkins
R. C. Zandel
Zanesville
R. R. Starbuck
Homer Wood
Parkins
Rio Grande College Builds Science Building Progress
College officials report rapid progress on the new Science Building on the Davis lot with student labor directed by Clyde Co. Dale. Sixteen men are employed, labor credits applied to tuition, and room and board provided, a practice also used on the college farm.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Davis Lot
Clyde Co. Dale
Condition of Mrs Roy George Shows Slight Improvement
Mrs Roy George, critically injured in a Sunday automobile wreck near Rutland, is reported slightly improved at Holzer Hospital as of a hospital update.
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Gallipolis
Roy George
Rutland
Holzer Hospital
Parishioners Picnic at Taber Home in KaNauga
Parishioners of St. Peter's Episcopal Church and friends shared a noon picnic on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Dann O. Taber in KaNauga on Wednesday.
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Gallipolis
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Dann O. Taber
Kanauga
Browns 5 Macks 2 Pills Rally in Key Match
Philadelphia and St. Louis met in a 9 to 6 scoring game with ABRHOA and key hits by Moses Heffner and Lodigiani. Sullivan Heath Chapman and Mazzera drove in runs as the Browns secured a five to two win over the Macks in a late inning rally.
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E. Smith
High School Girl Dies at Holzer Hospital
Opal Irene Oldaker, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Oldaker of East Gallipolis, died at Holzer Hospital after a three week illness. She was a local high school student. funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at the Church of the Nazarene conducted by Rev Edgar Burnam, with interment in Pine Street Cemetery.
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Opal
Irene Oldaker
Clarence Oldaker
East Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Chestnut St
Church of the Nazarene
Edgar Burnam
Pine Street
Price Cramer Wedding In Riverside Calif
Robert D. Price former Gallipolis music instructor and Vivian Cramer announce their marriage at the Cramer home in Riverside California. Parents listed as Mr and Mrs Everett Cramer.
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Gallipolis
Robert D. Price
Vivian Cramer
Everett Cramer
Riverside
Calif
Funeral Held for Miss Agnes Strother
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Samuel Guilbeau in John Chapel for Miss Agnes Strother age 74 who died Monday at home near Third and Spruce Streets. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Strother. Her father was a blacksmith.
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Gallipolis
Samuel Guilbeau
John Chapel
Agnes Strot
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Spruce Sts
Samuel Strother
Forget-Me-Not Junior Garden Club Organized in Vinton
Youths of Vinton form the Forget-Me-Not Junior Garden Club with Mrs. Stella Wilcox and County Agent Starbuck guiding the group. Charter members include Dorothy Alexander as president and June Alexander as vice president, with Laura Welsker among the listed officers. The second meeting is set for June 30 at 2 30 at Mrs. Mary Walker’s home.
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Vinton
Stella Wilcox
Starbuck
Mary Walker
Dorothy Alexander
June Alexander
Roberta Tinkham
Helen Ward
Christine Friend
Laura Welsker
Dorothy Sherritt
June Spires
Mary Edmiston
Freda Friend
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