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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1937

Page

12

Wednesday and Friday Baseball Results Across Leagues

National league scores show Pittsburgh 8 Boston 5 and New York 8 Chicago 4 among others. American Association results include Chicago 2 Philadelphia 0 and St Louis 6 New York 8 with Washington 14 Cleveland 5. Friday listings set New York at St Louis and Brooklyn at Chicago among nine matchups.

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Pirates Beat Bees In High-Scoring Game 8-5

The Pirates defeated the Bees 8 to 5 as Vaughan Todd Buhr and Waner drove in runs. Pitching by Payden failed to hold in a game with multiple errors by Warstier Johnson and Cuccine, while Boston built a 1-0 start before Pittsburgh surged ahead.

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Nats Beat Indians 14 to 5 in Rough Post-Offset Game

Cleveland bats erupt with 5 runs while Washington piles 14 on 385132411 and 421417977 totals. Hale Solters Becker and Travis drive in runs as Almada, Lewis and Averill collect hits. Gatehouse suffers the loss, attendance placed at 2,500.

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Giants Beat Cubs 8 4 in Extra Innings

New York outscores Chicago 8 to 4 after 12 frames in a rain delayed ABA game. Berger and Ott power the Giants with multiple RBIs and home runs while Hartnett and Davis struggle for Chicago. Attendance listed as 18,6.

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Baseball's pennant race heats up with key wins

Chicago Cubs cling to first as Cardinals Giants and Pirates jockey for position. Carl Hubbell pitched a complete game for the Giants in an 8 4 win over the Dean led Cardinals. Dizzy Dean tempered but lost as the Cards beat the Dodgers 3 2. Multiple teams posted wins including Washington 17 hits in a 14 5 victory and Paul Waner going 4 for 4 for Pittsburgh in an 8 5 win.

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Browns 6 Yanks 3 in tight 7 inning game

New York trailed St Louis early but rallied to 3-3 before Browns pulled away. Knickerbocker and Bell led offense with two base hits apiece, while Dickey hit two homers for St Louis. Chandler took the loss as crowd of 7 000 watched at the ballpark.

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Phils Beat Reds 3 0 in 1942 Twilight Ball Teaser

Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 3 to 0 as Burns Young and Whitney drive runs. Camilli Myers Scharein Jordan Myers turn two double plays and Vander Meer suffers the loss as 2 848 fans attend.

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Maxie is Key Man in Fight Picture Now

Henry McLemore argues phrenology is fake and predicts Braddock will lose to Louis. He critiques Braddock’s slow timing and calls a future Louis Schmeling bout lucrative, noting Maxie as the pivotal figure in boxing promotion and potential large guarantees.

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Chisox Win 2 0 Over Macks In 9th Inning Pitch Duel

Chicago bunched runs in the ninth to defeat Philadelphia 2 to 0. Key plays included Kreevich and Appling driving in runs, Bonura and Moses with two base hits, Mreevich and Appling homering, and Dietrich earning the win while Thomas took the loss. Attendance listed as 12,? with scattered errors and multiple substitutions noted.

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Baptists Oppose Disarming Britain Report Declares Stand

In Manchester England the Baptist Council of Great Britain and Ireland presents its annual report to the assembly opposing any move to disarm Great Britain. The document frames disarmament as a challenge to national security and emphasizes faith communities’ role in defense policy.

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Red Sox Top Tigers 6 5 in Slugfest

Detroit bats and Boston pitching collided in a high scoring game with Greenberg and York keying the Tigers offense and TeBbettes and Foxx contributing for the Red Sox as late runs proved decisive in a 6 to 5 Boston win.

Dodgers fall to Cardinals in tight 3 2 loss

In a 3 2 game at Brooklyn the Dodgers fall short as St Louis plates one run in the seventh and two in the ninth. Phelps Medwick and Manush drive in the Detroit via singles and doubles while Mungo on the mound suffers 7 innings of work with 6 strikeouts and 2 earned runs. Attendance reaches 3 202 as Henshaw yields the loss with Mungo the starter.

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Match Play Starts Today In Ohio Amateur Tourney

Canton Ohio golf meet opens with Bob Servis of Dayton drawing Jack Cummins of Sans Dusky in the first round. Meister, Kepler, Florio and others vie in a bracket heavy on strength while Love leads the State Golf Association and Servis becomes VP. Ants have domesticated plant lice and learned to store mushrooms and grain.

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