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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1937

Page

11

Red Sox rally for eight wins in nine bold stretch

New York dispatch reports Tom Yawkey's Boston Red Sox, after heavy spending since 1933, have won eight of their last nine starts to climb in the American League race. Grove and Cronin spark a 9-0 shutout of Detroit as the Yanks post late-innings power, while NL notes show Cubs, Cardinals, Bees winning to stay in the hunt.

Leslie Avery New York U.P Tom Yawkey Boston Red Sox Goldbricks Yawkey Red Sox Beantowners Bob Grove Detroit Tigers Joe Cronich Tigers New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Selkirk Dickey Yanks Thornton Lee Philadelphia Chicago White Sox Athletics Washington Senators Cleveland Cubs New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Bees Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds

Mitchs Musings on Beanball and Baseball Manners

The column recalls historic beaning debates, citing Mickey Cochrane, Bucky Harris, and Kid Elberfeld as players who mastered getting hit. It quotes Shirley Povich on rules enforcement, praises Bill Terry and Dizzy Dean, and notes Alaska’s mineral output since U S purchase.

Mickey Cochrane Detroit Shirley Povich Washington Post Mickey Cochrane Povich

Nationals Dominate Indians in Eight Run Win

Washington routs Cleveland 8 to 2 as Weatherly Campbell and Ferrell drive in runs. Weaver and Sington contribute two RBIs apiece. Lary Lewis Kuhel Bington Stone pace the offense with multiple hits. Brown takes the loss after allowing seven runs on seven hits. Attendance about 4,000.

Whitehill Cleveland Washington Weatherly Campbell R. Ferrell Weaver Sington Lewis Trevis Lary Kuhel Bington Stone Averill Hughes Hale Trosky Brown Hudlin Balk

Beantown Bees Triumph Over Pirates 9-6 in Nonspecific Tilt

Bees defeat Pirates 9 to 6 as Garms, Loper, and Johnson drive in multiple runs. Suhr Garms and Warstier hit for extra bases, with Loper Moore and Jensen among those contributing RBIs. Pittsboro catcher and Boston bats provide steady offense. Swift takes loss, attendance 6,373.

Boston Abrhoa Pitts Abraca Garms L.waner Warstiras Jensenif Johnson P Wanerrf Cenelo Vaushnes Moore Todd Handley Warstier L. Waner Vaughan Cuccinello Garms Suhr Weaver Pittsborghit Balle Fette Brown Tobin Swift Hite Attendacne

Yanks Beat Browns 9 6 In St Louis Tilt

New York Yankees overpower St Louis Browns 9 to 6 at Sportsman's Park. Lou Gehrig Robins and Babe Ruth era players listed with hits and RBIs. Dickey Vosmik Selkirk and Knickerbocker homeruns boost the Yankee offense while Hogsett and Thomas work on the mound for the Browns. Attendance recorded at 6,146.

S.louis Weat Vosmik Roilfe Bell Allen Thomas Lay Bt Lowe New York Ccvetencenes Iy Wrere Diaanesio Itt Rolfe Crosetti Ladley Gehrig Gehrig. Veer Mik 3, Crosetti Knickerbocker Dickey Powell Heffner Selkirk Duft Bt. Louis Hachey Hogsett Haeciey

Legion Plans July Fourth Sports Card at Athens County Fairgrounds

Legions July Fourth program features Dutch Hefner and Or ville Brown headlining a three match wrestling card at the Athens County Fairgrounds July 5. Rascher faces Burger in a fast 220 vs 235 bout, Banaski meets Schultz, plus two top local baseball teams compete at 10 am. Six locally owned coon dogs also enter a chase with entries listed.

Dutch Hefner Orville Brown American Legion Athens County Fairgrounds Columbus Ohio Andy Rascher Casey Burger Rascher Indiana U Burger Iowa University Joe Banaski Dutch Schultz Banaski Texas The Legion Sun Kings Millfield Plains Nine Bruno Lena George Perry Fisher Spotted Jack Blue Boy Dark Spot Keith Zimmerman Albany Baron von Hunefield Gamaliel White Athens

Bobby Servis Ousted From Ohio Amateur Championship

Eight contenders began the quarterfinals at Brookside Club with the field set to narrow to two for the 36 hole final. Defending champion Bobby Servis of Dayton was eliminated by Carlin Short of Akron 2 up and 1 to play.

Canton Ohio Brookside Club Bob Kepler Dayton Maurice McCarthy, Jr Cincinnati Carlin Short Akron Bob Castor Ashland Eddie Meister Cleveland Johnny Florio Columbus Dan Carmichael Hamilton Hedges Bobby Servis Kepler McCarthy Cleveland Country Club Meister Tom Whiteway Matusoff

Millers Again Lead AA After Big Wins Across League

Columbus moved to first in the American Association with a 5 to 1 win over Louisville. Kansas City beat Toledo 7 to 4. St Paul totaled 20 hits to defeat Indianapolis 8 to 3. Columbus crushed Milwaukee 13 to 1 behind Bill McGee as Milwaukee managed only two hits.

Columbus Minneapolis Louisville Kansas City Toledo St. Paul Indianapolis Bill McGee Milwaukee Brewers

Radium Exhibit Set for Paris Exhibition by Canada

Ottawa reports the first radium exhibit by the Canadian government for the Paris Exposition. The display will show how radium is mined in Canada's far north and transported by dog sleds. The note adds that muzzling dogs in summer reduces rabies cases, linking wildlife control to health concerns.

Ottawa Ont Canada

Baseball Standings From The League Results

The standings show Boston leading with 9, then Pittsburgh 6 and Cincinnati 6. Chicago leads the American section with 7, while New York has 9 and St. Louis 6. Washington 8 and Cleveland 2. Association standings include Columbus 13 and Milwaukee 1. St. Paul 8 and Indianapolis 3.

Neighborhood Rivalries Inked in Early Schedule Tossups

A compact list of city matchups appears with teams from New York St Louis Boston Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Minneapolis Columbus St Paul Toledo Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville and more Planned games set across major markets signal a dense league calendar across the season.

Boston Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago New York St. Louis Brooklyn American Chicago Detroit Washington Cleveland Association Columbus Milwaukee St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville Kansas City Toledo Louis Cweemsnemassars Ai St. Paulaos Association Minneapolis

Trusty Tallman Named New West Virginia Police Head

Governor Holt appointed Charles C. Tallman the head football coach at West Virginia University as superintendent of the state police effective July 1. Tallman, a former House of Delegates member from Roane County, succeeds Col. P D Stingleton who resigned to join private business.

Charleston W. Va Holt Charles C. Tallman West Virginia University Tallman House of Delegates Roane County Col P. D. Stingleton

Chisox Down Phillies 7 to 2 in Overtime? Noted Box Score

Chicago wins 7 to 2 against Philadelphia with key hits by Kreevich and Walker. Pieters leads steals with two, while Turbeville and Gumpert contribute on the mound. Attendance not listed.

Omtago AR Rwo Phils Kelley Gumpert Trbville a-Brucker Huston Turbeville Pink Chicago Philadelphia Pieters Kreevich Walker Heyes Appling Johnson Ambler Radecliff Rothrock Moses Piet Newsome Finney Ayes Bonura Fink Lee Turbevile

Boxing Results From New York and Pittsburgh Card

Fights featured Belloise outpointing McLeod in New York while Nash stopped Dundee and Hurta edged Trowbridge in Miami. In Pittsburgh, A Gainer stopped Red Bruce, Burley beat Mickey OBrien, and Alois drew Buff Millinger as Braddock and McKeesport participants battled.

New York Mike Belloise Jimmy McLeod Tacoma Wash Bill Beauhold Jersey City Ed Zivic Pittsburgh Carlos Quintana Panama Pete Powell Newport News Ray Nash Ace Dundee Baltimore Ralph Hurtado Snag Trowbridge Miami Gainer Hartford

Lancaster Race Meeting Opens This Saturday

Lancaster Ohio prepares for an eight day summer racing meet at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds with several hundred horses. The schedule runs eight races across two Saturdays and the final Fourth of July holiday program. Tom Sanford named president steward with Thomas J. Brown as racing secretary and starter. Lancaster Racing Association sponsors the event led by R J Dienst and Walter Ritter. An expected crowd of more than 25 000 is planned for the Independence Day program.

Lancaster Ohio Fairfield County Fairgrounds Tom Sanford Thomas J. Brown Lancaster Racing Association, Inc R. J. Dienst Columbus Walter Ritter Baltimore Fairgrounds

State Fishing Sections Will Be Districted

The Ohio state conservation council plans a fish management program parallel to the game program. The state is divided into nine districts by watershed areas to study and improve streams lakes and ponds for both natural and artificial propagation. Eleven fish management agents will be hired.

Columbus U.S State Conservation Council Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Maumee Portage Sandusky Lake Erie St. Marys and Indian Lakes Portage Lakes Akron Muskingum Basin Hocking River

Dodgers routed by Cardinals in a high-scoring game

Brooklyn falls 13 to 3 as St. Louis explodes for 13 runs aided by three base hits from Cooney and strong RBIs from Durocher Medwick and Mize. Pitchers Welland and Jeffcoat endure the loss. attendance recorded at 2,279.

United Press Medwick Cardinals Gehrig Yankees Greenberg Tigers Esserens DiMaggio Greenberg Tigers Med Jeffcoat Brooklyn St. Louis Gutteridge Durocher Cooney J Martin Ogrodowski Mize Brown Prankhouse Welland

Red Sox blank Tigers 9 to 0 in blowout

Boston to Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. Cronin drives in four runs with a homer and two base hits, while York Laabs Tebbetts and McNair collect multi hit games. Grove earns win, Auker charged with the loss as Boston plates nine runs on seven hits. Attendance 7,500.

Coffman Detroit Boston York Cramer Cronin Chapman Mille McNair Grove Laabs Tebbetts Foxx Walker Greenberg Auker Boston Abrhoa Milisis Gaberg Chpman Ee Elygins Air Melitio Sautis Goslin

Reds 6 Phillies 4 in slugfest at Crosley Field

Philadelphia jumps early with 4 runs but Cincinnati surges to win 6 to 4. Derringer goes the distance for the Reds while Johnson and Passeau struggle. Hatley Myers homer for Phils, Grissom drills two RBIs for Reds as errors and timely hits shape the outcome.

Phils Abrhoa Chey Abraoa Matinef Young Wilson Grace Derings Py Scharnss Grissomp c-Browne Norrigss Johnson d-Arnvi Passeaup e-Atwood Kiein Beharein Passeau Philadelphia Cincinnati Ceeseeee Grissom Uns Moore Whitney Arnovich Browne Jordan Weintraub Hafey Myers Derringer

Reds Back in Sixth Place in NL Title Race

Cincinnati Reds, back to sixth in the National League, opened a four game series with the Boston Bees. Walter Brown was to start against Danny MacFayden. Chick Hafey homered for Cincinnati in a 6 4 win over Philadelphia. Paul Derringer earned his third win of the season.

Cincinnati U.P Cincinnati Reds Boston Bees Reds Walter Brown Bees Danny MacFayden Chick Hafey Philadelphia Hafey Billy Myers Paul Derringer Lee Grissom Phils Sylvester Johnson

Tribe Plunges Out of Scrap

The Cleveland Indians lost their eighth of nine games dropping to third in their division race after an 8 to 2 defeat at Washington. Monte Weaver shut down Cleveland with eight hits allowed as Lloyd Brown exited in the third inning after a three run Washington inning.

Washington O.P Cleveland Indians Indians Yanks White Sox Tigers Cleveland Nats Lloyd Brown Monte Weaver

Cubs 10 Giants 5 in high scoring contest at Chicago

Chicago defeats New York 10 to 5 as Herman Berger Ott homer and Jurees Marty lead offense. Gumbert takes loss. Bryant wins. Attendance 15,512. Also note British doctors report taller heavier children aided by milk in schools.

Gumbert New York Scseeseeses Chicago Demaree Whitehead Leslie Ott Berger Herman Marty Jurees Hartnett Collins Hack Jurges Coffman French Bryant London Great Britain

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