Bulldogs Rally for 4-3 Victory Over Gallipolis Blue Devils
Athens Bulldogs clinch a 4-3 win over the Gallipolis Blue Devils on the OHE diamond. Billy Sprague drives in the winning run in the seventh with two out as Luther Dunfee makes a miraculous catch to end the game. Sprague caps a final appearance in Red and Black, while Siil heads to Notre Dame after a standout three-year athletic run at Athens.
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Athens Bulldogs
Gallipolis Blue Devils
OHE
Athens
Asp
Billy Sprague
Luther Dunfee
Sprague
AHL
Siil
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Bulldogs
Gilkey
Gallia Crew
Hutchison
Ming
Gallipolis
Bob Wakefield
Bob
Blue Devils
Gbdbard
Saunders
Valentine
Finsterwald
Irion
Jim Wakefield
Slia Boys
Nner
Gall
Bob Mills
Ray Dunfee
Dunfee
Jim Akefield
Mills
Pop
Ray Unfee
Earl Prose
Deem
Garden
We Athens
ABA
J. Wakefield
Wakefield
R. Dunfee
B. Wakefield
Baseball scores and postponements listed
In American League play results show Boston 4 New York 2 and St Louis 2 Chicago 1 over 10 innings with New York 9 Boston 2 Washington 8 Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2 Chicago 1 Detroit 3 St Louis 1 in the Association section all games postponed.
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Boston
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
American New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Weeewen
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Wa Ae
Harder Wears Glasses As Indians Edge White Sox
Mel Harder, wearing glasses for the first time, tops the White Sox 2 1 as Buster Mills and Les Fleming deliver a two run rally in the ninth. Chicago had a ninth inning tally but Harder and Cleveland hold on for the win.
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Cleveland
Mel Harder
White Sox
Harder
Buster Mills
Tribe
Edgar Smith
Les Fleming
Jeff Heath
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
al Benton
Louis to Perform in Exhibition at Polo Grounds
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis returns to the Polo Grounds for an exhibition sparring session as part of a five hour all sports carnival to aid army and navy relief. Other items note Kemper Military School winning a national rifle title and local sports happenings.
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New York
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Polo Grounds
Louis
Army and Navy
Booneville
Keper Military School
Kemper
Twilight All Star Game May Signal Wartime Baseball Test
Fullerton's Roundup notes the twilight All-Star game planned for July 6 as a possible wartime lure. Attendance on Sundays is strong but weekday crowds lag, with Cleveland and St Louis drawing under 8,000 after big pregame pushes. The piece suggests workers are busy helping win the war, a factor clubs must face.
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New York
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Dodgers
St. Louis
P.S
Phils
Baseball scout notes rising bids in college players
Cleveland star Tommy Tucker discusses how fans view Shangri La as pennant land. Red Sox scout Fred Hunter cites inflated offers after Dick Wakefield’s $45,000 signing with Detroit. He recalls a student asking $15,000 for signing and doubting improvability. Buck McCormick’s streak ends, Danny Litwhiler now NL’s longest at 177. Berea High School star Tommy Phillips draws 42 college inquiries with one suggesting work besides football.
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Fred Hunter
Red Sox
Dick Wakefield
Tigers
Hunter
Detroit
Wakefield
Buck McCormick
Danny Litwhiler
Tommy Phillips
Berea
Beulah Closes 25 Day Meeting With Memorial Day Crowd
Beulah Park winds up its 25 day spring meeting on Saturday May 30 with a large Grove City crowd for the Memorial Day program. Post time for the final day is 2 15 p m with twilight days at 4 15 p m. Best Seller of Darby Dan Farm won the Governor's Handicap and Littrell tops trainers with nine winners among a season noted for chalk and long prices. Beulah plans a 19 day fall meeting starting Sept 5.
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Columbus
Beulah Park
Grove City
Litton Hickman
W Hardboot
Beulah
Boyd S. Littrell
Stately Soul
Susie Rooster
Ates
Littrell
Dan B. Midkiff
Tom Cromwell
Willie McCadden
Vernon Bush
Venancio Nodarse
Darby Dan Farm
Kimberly Area Social Notes Across Local Towns
Kimberly area social notes record visits and moves among residents. Dolly Hartman’s family visits Athens. several families relocate to Taylor Station and Cleveland. Jimmie Hartman transfers to Australia. many locals visit relatives in Nelsonville and Parkersburg. school enrollment, quarantines, and Memorial Day cemetery improvements noted. A $300 damage suit involving Ira and Gilbert Whitmore moves to Common Pleas court.
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Robert Kennedy
Arthur Nelson
Muskingum River
Lloyd Chutes
Taylor Station
Gene Pickett
Chutes
Pickett
Sam Wolfe
Parkersburg
Kimberly
William Chutes
Columbus
Frank Pickett
Wallace Pickett
Clifford Brown
Lake Hope
Oral Daugherty
George Ossman
James Ossman
Cleveland
Jimmie Hartman
C. G. Hartman
Australia
Fannie Butler
Raymond Butler
Ironton
Sylvia Pritts
Anna Giffin
Kimberly School
C. H. ‘Keck
Scarletina
Dolly Hartman
Sherman Bonecutter
Henderson
W. Va
Cora Rizer
Nelsonville
Rachel Hook
Homer Mourne
Ruth
York Township
Greenlawn
Connett
Dew
Matheny
Boyles
Pedigo
Asbury
Kenneth T. Hartman
Camp Claiborne
John Deszo
Fort Knox
Cecil Searles
NYA
Carrolton
Parkdale
Ivan Dolman
Lay Golf Win Technique Notes
The guide stresses keeping the right arm in close to the body as the club is lifted. Maintain a compact swing to maximize distance and ensure a clean strike.
Dr John R Brinkley Dies At 56 In San Antonio
Del Rio Texas reports the death of Dr John R Brinkley aged 56 described as a grand surgeon and radio operator with past political ambitions in Kansas and Texas. Dr Dwight Osborne of Del Rio confirms the notice from San Antonio.
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Brinkley
del Rio
Tex
Dwight Osborne
San Antonio
John R. Brinkley
Kansas
Texas
Most Used Battleground Near Hollywood in History
California hosts a famed battleground near Hollywood noted as the most used since World War I with over 250 battles to date though all predate motion picture cameras.
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Califronia
Hollywood
Licenses Fall in Gallia County Cigaret Trade
A total of 70 cigarette licenses have been issued at the county auditor's office, down from 100 last year. An inspection will be conducted in the city and county this week to identify vendors not complying with the license law and still selling cigarettes.
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Gallipolis
Alad Din and His Lamp Popular Across Nations
The tale of Alad din and His Lamp appears in many European nations as well as in China and India in various versions.
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Aladdin and His
Europe
China
India
Reds and Cubs Come Together for Relief Benefit Game
Chicago Cubs face Cincinnati Reds in a three game series opener billed as a benefit for Army and Navy relief. Hank Sauer starts at first base for the Reds replacing Frank McCormick who is sidelined for rest and treatment of a back ailment. Bucky Walters likely pitches against Paul Errickson.
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Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Army
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Camp Grant
Hank Sauer
Frank McCormick
Reds
McCormick
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Paul Errickson
Cooper tops Sea View medalists in PGA opener
Harry Cooper, from Minneapolis, shot 67 71 138 to win medal at Sea View Club in Atlantic City as 16 36 hole matches began the PGA championship. Sammy Byrd and Sam Snead both posted strong rounds while Craig Wood and Byron Nelson also featured in early pairing notes.
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Sea View Club
Samm Snead
Sammy Byrd
Byrd
Snead
Harry Cooper
Minneapolis
Corp
Dim Turnesa
Cooper
Mike Turnesa
Elmsford
Jim
BE. J
Dutch) Harrison
Camp Hill
Sea View
Craig Wood
Rod Munday
Toledo
Ohio
Byron Nelson
Harry Nettlebladt
Avon, Conn
Ben Hogan
Ben Loving
Long Meadow
Mass
Baseball leaders and police gas note from 1917
The page lists top players with runs hits and other stats for several teams including Boston New York and Washington. A brief line describes mustard gas not being new, noting its German origins in July 1917 and its long-known history.
Howard Krist Wins Again As Cards Edge Cubs 3-1
Howard Krist secured his second win in relief as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in ten innings. Enos Slaughter and Coaker Triplet drove in two runs in the tenth to secure the victory while Krist preserved the lead despite a walk and a single. Other NL results included the Braves over the Giants and the Yankees past the Red Sox, with notable early homers from Henrich Keller and Crosetti.
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Howard
Spud) Krist
St. Louis Cardinals
Whit Wyatt
Kirby Higbe
Thornton Lee
Lefty Gomez
Howie Pollet
Krist
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Olsen
Martin Marion
Enos Slaughter
Coaker
St. Louis
Cubs
Boston Braves
New York Giants
al Javery
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Atley Donald
Boston
Bombers
Tom Henrich
Charley Keller
Frank Crosetti
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Steve Sandra
Dodgers Sign Fitzsimmons as Coach After Release
New York reports Fred Fitzsimmons veteran pitcher was released by the Brooklyn Dodgers to meet the 25 player limit and has now been signed as coach by Dodgers president Larry MacPhail.
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NEW York
Fred Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Dodger
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