Crabby Craves Centerfield Fame In Red Wings Season
Nelsonville’s Estel Crabtree, longtime favorite of Hocking Valley fans, rises in 1939 with the Red Wings. A .356 average and a .991 fielding mark headline a season poised for success after a strong six-year run in the International League.
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Estel Crabtree
Nelsonville
Red Wings
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Ray Blades
Crabby
St Johnson
Syracuse
Dickshot
Mike Ryba
Bill Southworth
George Toporcer
Eddie Dyer
Barney Shotton
Blades
Sheep Shearing At Paul Shaw Farm In Good Hope Township
Logan notes sheep shearing at Paul Shaw farm Good Hope Township with W H Mowrey and Noel North assisting using power clippers. They can shear about 75 sheep per day from Shaw’s 300 sheep plus 150 lambs added this spring.
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Paul Shaw
Good Hope Township
W. H. Mowrey
Noel North
Shaw
Licenses Shift as Local Cigarette Permits Change Hands
Logansport reports 62 Hocking County dealers hold cigarette licenses this year, down from 80 in the previous year. Malt permits show five holders this year versus nine in 1938, with some licensees carrying permits for only part of the year.
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Standings and schedules from the national and association leagues
The standings list Cincinnati 6 New York 1 Brooklyn 8 Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 8 Chicago 7 St. Louis 7 Boston 1 in the national league with Cleveland 11 Boston 0 and New York 5 Detroit 2. Association results show Louisville 5 Columbus 2 and Indianapolis 4 Toledo 3 with rain affecting Kansas City at St Paul and Milwaukee at Minneapolis.
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Hoosiers Rise in AA Standings with Indians Victory
The Indianapolis Indians tied for fifth in the American Association after a 4-1 win over Toledo Mud Hens. Pitcher Jim Sharp allowed three hits while shortstop Nolen Richardson hit a two RBI homer. Columbus stayed fourth after a 5-2 loss to Louisville, its first win for Louisville in five meetings.
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Columbus
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Feller Tosses One-Hit Shutout for Seventh Victory
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller tosses a one hit 11-0 win over Boston, fanning 10 in nine innings to claim his seventh victory. Ken Keltner belts three homers as the Indians crush the Red Sox.
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Forrest Pressnell
Pittsburgh
Fred Sington
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Muskellunge Fishing Reported Good in Ohio Rivers
The state conservation division reports strong muskellunge fishing in the Muskingum River especially in Muskingum County with catches also in Brush and Pine Creeks in Scioto County. White bass run in the Sandusky River near Fremont and sizable trout catches in Mad River and Cedar Run north of Springfield and Dayton.
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Holt Reaches Semi Finals In British Amateur
Holt of Syracuse defeats Kenneth Thom 3 and 2 to reach the semi finals at Hoylake. Dick Chapman of Greenwich falls to Anthony Duncan 5 and 3, ending the last American hopes. Charlie Stowe beats Sam Roberts one up to advance.
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Greenwich
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Kenneth Thom
Chapman
Charlie Yates
Anthony Duncan
Alex Kyle
James Bruen
Ireland
Charlie Stowe
Sam Roberts
Johnny Bulla Leads Metropolitan Open After Round One
Johnny Bulla, the Chicago giant, shot 35 33 to 68 and leads the Metropolitan Open in White Plains by one stroke over a 82-man field. Sam Snead Ben Hogan and Mike Turnesa are three back with 69s as the final 36 holes approach tomorrow.
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Ben Hogan
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Armstrong Crowned Greatest Ever in British Welter Bout
Henry Armstrong, an American fighter, defeated Ernie Roderick in London to retain the world welterweight title, boosting his win streak to 46 and snapping Roderick's 23 match streak. Armstrong announced a tough bout vs Lou Ambers set for August in New York. He wore a left hand injury from a prior U S fight.
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Pastor James Johnston Seeks Winner Take All Louis Bout
New York promoter James Joy Johnston known as The Boy Bandit promotes a potential heavyweight title bout with Joe Louis on a winner take all basis. He claims Louis faces only weak challengers and taunts Tony Galento Baer and others while pressing for an immediate arrangement.
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