Ruth's 60-Homer Mark Stands In Slugging History
St. Louis Post Dispatch sports editor John E. Wray argues Babe Ruth's 60 home runs in 1927 remain the peak of power. He notes Jimmy Foxx Hack Wilson and Hank Greenberg failed to surpass Ruth, and cites lefty Ruth versus right-handed rivals and park dimensions as insufficient to dethrone the Bambino.
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Babe Ruth
John E. Wray
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Jimmy Foxx
Hack Wilson
Hank Greenberg
Akoondh
Swat
Wray
Ruth
Greenberg
Big Bertha
Tigers
Heavy Artillery
Babe
Foxx
Wilson
Lombardi Named NL Most Valuable Player by Writers
Ernie Lombardi the Cincinnati Reds catcher is chosen as the National League most valuable player for last season by a 24 member Baseball Writers Association of America panel. He won the league batting title with .342 and collected 229 points to sit behind a perfect 336. Bill Lee of the Cubs was runner up with 166 points. Lombardi’s improved receiving aided Cincinnati’s rise to fourth place and he stands 6 feet 2 inches, 220 pounds, aged 30.
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New York
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Lombardi
Bill Lee
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Brooklyn
Botcho Lombardi
Dodgers
Rhinelanders
Lee
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Mel Ott
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Johnny Rizzo
Stanley Hack
Chicago
Paul Derringer
Woody Wills Leads Newcomerstown Team To Unbeaten Start
Woody Wills, ex New York Giants farm player, begins high school coaching at Newcomerstown High. His small squad won five straight, defeating Uhrichsville Denison Millersburg Carrollton and Brewster while scoring 110 points to 31.
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Woody Wills
Ohio University
Woody
New York Giant
Newcomerstown High School
Uhrichsville
Denison
Millersburg
Carrollton
Brewster
Newcomerstown
Absent Voters Cast 115 Ballots in Gallia
Gallia Absent voters have issued 115 ballots to date according to Helen Russell clerk of the county election board. A voting booth in her office aids those away from their precincts next Tuesday. Board members meet Saturday to receive official ballots from the printer and distribute supplies to precinct judges.
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Gallipolis
Helen Russell
County Election Board
Election Board
Grangers Host Pomona Grange Meeting Friday Evening
Grangers will host Pomona Grange meeting Friday at 8 p m Election of officers is an important feature Supper will be served at the close of the conference and meeting.
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Gallipolis
Rodney Grange
Pomona Grange
O U Gridders Study Film on Redskins Attack
After a tough game with Cincinnati the Ohio University squad spent Monday watching film of the 1932 and 1935 Ohio Miami games to study the Redskins style. Coach Frank Wilton uses the Warner double wingback system with variations and Miami backs rarely gain more than four yards. Don Peden urged his line to smash straight ahead on defense to disrupt the intricate ball handling of the Redskin offense.
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Cincinnati
Ohio University
Ohio
Don Peden
Bobcat
Strolling Pair Struck By Hit-Skip Driver
In Gallipolis near Pine Street Cemetery, Mr Raymond Garnes and his wife Mrs Garnes both about 24 and Black residents of Bidwell were struck by a hit and run motorist. Garnes suffered a deep scalp laceration and unconsciousness. Mrs Garnes was less injured. Shoes ripped from their feet. friends drove them home after treatment.
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Mrs. Garnes
Toledo's Beach Leads Ohio Scoring Race as Janiak Drops
William Beach, a 161 pound Toledo Point Place sophomore, climbs to the top of Ohio scoring with 55 points after a 39 20 win over Wayne. Len Janiak of Ohio University falls to fourth with 49 points while Johnny Ries of Western Reserve leads rivals in touchdowns. Beach scored three times and added three conversions against Wayne U. Ohio edge Cincinnati 13 12 with Janiak converting the decisive point.
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Columbus
U.P
William Beach
University of Toledo
Marty Slovak
Ohio
Toledo Point Place High School
Len Janiak
Ohio U
Johnny Ries
Western Reserve
Beach
Ries
Wayne U
Rockets
Boston U
Janiak
Cincinnati
Basketball Rules To Be Discussed In State Dinner
A representative group of basketball officials from across Ohio will hear interpretations of the 1938 39 rules at a dinner sponsored by the Ohio State High School Athletic Association. H V Porter of Chicago and Floyd A Rowe of Cleveland will address the gathering and later clinics will be held in sections for other officials.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State High School Athletic Association
H. V. Porter
Chicago
National Basketball Rules Committee
Floyd A. Rowe
Cleveland
Garage Fire Damages Bush Home on Locust Street
A small blaze started from burning rubbish Monday evening damaged the garage at Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert P. Bush home on Locust Street between Third and Fourth. Fire Chief Walter Wise reports damage valued at $50.
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Gallipolis
Gilbert P. Bush
Locust St
Walter Wise
War Admiral Favored In Pimlico Match Race
Maryland writer Henry McLemore predicts War Admiral to beat Seabiscuit in a Pimlico race. He riffs on George Washington’s losing diary entries and notes public excitement, with Seabiscuit backed by Charlie Howard but War Admiral described as the likely winner.
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Henry McLemore
Baltimore
Maryland
George Washington
Washington
Seabiscuit
General Washington
Mount Vernon
Match Winner Will Be Hailed As U.S. Champ
War Admiral and Seabiscuit prepare at Pimlico for a mile and three sixteenths duel to determine America’s greatest race horse. The winner earns 15 000 dollars and a silver cup as fans in Baltimore anticipate a dramatic clash between two renowned equine rivals.
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Baltimore
U.P
Seabiscuit
Old Pimlico
America
Big Red
Marriage Licenses Awarded in Gallipolis Area
Weekend license filings list Rob ert Martin 21 of Columbus and Mabel Jeffries 26 of Point Pleasant Clayton Johnson 23 and Thelma Evans 21 of Gallipolis Rudd DeJar nett 26 and Mary Clark 21 of Logan Everett Abbott 29 and Mary Bush 18 of Gallipolis John M. Thompson 21 and Ethel Saultz 21 of Troy Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert Martin
Columbus
Mabel Jeffries
Point Pleasant
Clayton Johnson
Thelma Evans
Rudd DeJarnett
Mary Clark
Logan
Everett Abbott
Mary Bush
John M. Thompson
Ethel Saultz
Troy
Ohio
Greenfield Star Fullback Grate Chooses Alabama
Greenfield McLain High School full back Carl Grate, after scoring 145 points in six games, will attend the University of Alabama next year. The 18 year old, who shifted from tackle, closed his high school career with nine touchdowns and five extra points against Circleville last Friday.
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Greenfield
Carl Grate
Greenfield McLain High School
University of Alabama
McLain
Circleville
Wildcats Are Newest Worry For Ramblers
Notre Dame remains top unbeaten in the Midwest but Northwestern presents a fresh threat after ripping Minnesota. Sophomore backs Hahnenstein Purtell and Madsen surge as breakaway runners, signaling a tightening Big Ten race toward Michigan, Ohio State, and Minnesota in the final weeks.
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Chicago
Notre Dame
Midwest
Minnesota
Northwestern
Bernie Bierman
Wildcats
Ohio State
Lynn Waldorf
Oliver
Red) Hahnenstein
Illinois
Hahnenstein
Francis Purtell
Erwin Madsen
Michigan
Blood Hazard Looms Over Armstrong Garcia Title Fight
Henry Armstrong and Ceferino Garcia prepare for a 15 round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden with bleeding spots likely to decide the outcome. Garcia bears brow scar tissue while Armstrong fights a still healing swollen lower lip from a previous knockout. Joe Louis arrives to observe and discuss a January defense with promoter Mike Jacobs.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Ceferino Garcia
Madison Square Garden
Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Ambers
Henry
Eddie Mead
Garcia
Ceferino
Joe Louis
Mike Jacobs
Rites Held for Engineer Frank McCoy
Gallipolis honors 64 year old New York Central engineer Frank McCoy who died Saturday night. Interment took place at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire this afternoon. A former longtime Gallipolis resident he moved with his parents to Middleport about 40 years ago. His sister was the late Mrs. Charles Kircher of Athens.
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Gallipolis
Frank McCoy
New York Central
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Angus McCoy
Middleport
Charles Kircher
Athens
McCoy
Purdue Defense Faces Buckeye Offense in Big Ten Showdown
Ohio State readies for a bruising clash with Purdue in Columbus as the Boilermakers boast a stingy recent run defense. In four games Purdue allowed only three touchdowns and clamped Minnesota Fordham Wisconsin and Iowa for limited scoring as both teams seek conference title momentum.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State
Minnesota
Fordham
Bucks
Ohio Stadium
Boilermakers
Gophers
Rams
Purdue
Wisconsin
Boilers Makers
Mike Byrene
Massillon
IOWA
Lou Brock
Three Thousand Make Merry at Halloween in Gallipolis
About 3000 people packed Second Ave beside City Park for a Halloween parade in Gallipolis. The American Legion post staged the event with 388 masked mummers reviewed before judges and 40 prizes awarded for costume presentation.
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Gallipolis
Second Ave
City Park
American Legion
D. A. Safford
John McNealey
H. B. Ecker
C. C. Ingels
Bess Wetherholt
American Legion Post
Evelyn Ropeter
C. K. Halley
Lee Dailey
Sunny Higgins
Elliott Twins
Wayne Shaver
Gene Boster
Brown
Mary Betz
Betty Lou Shoemaker
Lupton
Jean Davis
Jean Carter
Helen Roseberry
Bob Bradbury
David Sagen
Mildred Brownell
Commissioner Myers Loses Wager Over Ear of Corn
In Gallipolis City, Carl outwits Myers by boring a corn cob and filling with shot to prove curing does not reduce weight. The oversized ear fails to shrink, leaving Myers disappointed while Carl profits from the tale once told by Mark Twain.
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Gallipolis
I. F E. Myers
Art Carl
Myers
Mark Twain
Carl
Witches and Cowboys Vanish From Parade Street
Four hours pass as witches gnomes brides bridegrooms and other comic sheet characters vanish at the wave of a magic wand. Confetti stained thoroughfare returns to normal after the sudden disappearance.
Woman Rescued After Leap From Shadle Bridge
A Pt. Pleasant woman jumped from Shadle Bridge over the Great Kanawha River near Gallipolis just after daylight Monday. Capt. Charles Stone saw the leap and rescued her from a row boat. He and his Henderson family cared for her. her name remains undisclosed by police.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Shadle Bridge
Kanawha River
Henderson
W. Va
Charles Stone
Captain Stone
Thanksgiving observance urged in county schools
Gallia Pol H. B. Bradbury superintendent directs teachers to hold Thanksgiving observance programs on Wednesday November 23. He notes likely no school sessions Friday after Thanksgiving.
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Gallipolis
H. B. Bradbury
County Rural Schools
Buses Fails State Patrol Inspection in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis a State Highway Patrol inspection found all 90 school buses defective with recommendations for immediate improvements. Defects included brakes vision mirrors chains defrosters seat placement lettering stop signals and more. Some buses ordered retired others conditioned pending swift corrections. a follow up check will verify compliance.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
H. B. Bradbury
Peter Murray 80 Dies. Rites Held in Gallia County
Peter Murray 80 a former Gallia County resident near Vinton died Sunday at his Wellston home Funeral services were held today at Mount Olive Church in Gallia County with interment in the churchyard cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Peter Murray
Gallia County
Vinton
Wellston
Mount Olive Church
Rotary Club Meeting At Masonic Temple
Local Rotary Club convenes at 7 tonight in the Masonic Temple second floor. Dinner will not be served, per Secretary C. C. Byers in the official bulletin.
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Gallipolis
Masonic Club
Masonic Temple
C. C. Byers
McCormick Estate Admins Named for Green Town Farm
Hollis and Merrill McCormick of Green Town have been named administrators of their father Charles McCormick's estate. The 200 acre farm comprises most of the estate. Bond for the administration is set at $2,000 with L. L. Maddy as surety.
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Gallipolis
Hollis
Merrill McCormick
Charles McCormick
Green To
L. L . Maddy
Gallia Red Cross Roll Call Officials to Confer Thursday
Gallia County Red Cross roll call solicitors and officials will meet at the Presbyterian Church Thursday at 2 30 p m for a conference and to receive instructions and supplies. Tea will be served. The program includes addresses by Thomas K Owens and Miss Ruth Kolling. Rev Lewis Weber Gishler is county roll call chairman with a long list of local workers and community chairmen. Plans aim for full county coverage in the two week period starting November 11.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
Presbyterian Church
Co. W. Booth
Joe Moch
Stanley Huntington
David Beers
Thomas K. Owens
Roll Call
Jackson County
Ruth Kolling
American Red Cross
Lewis Weber Gishler
Gallia County
M. T. Carter
C. W. Lanier
William Ball
Clyde Ingels
Sarah Robinson
Delia O’con
von Thompson
Alice
Anna Mae Evans
Rio Grande
Thomas Taylor
Rodney
Tracy Martindale
Eureka
Frank Mills
Bidwell
Charles Ward
Mills
Marie Fowler
Mercerville
Gomer Richards
Harrison
Booth
Fremont Police Chief Fails to Open Safe
Fremont police chief Herman R. Schneider spent 30 minutes attempting to open a department store safe using a sledge hammer, chisel, and drill, all taken from prisoners, after the manager sought aid from the chief.
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Fremont
Herman R. Schneider
Mail carriers barred from homes with vicious dogs
In St. Cloud Minnesota three postal workers were bitten by dogs within a week. Postal officials invoked a seldom used ruling allowing carriers to skip any residence where dogs run at large, forcing owners to pick up mail at the post office.
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ST. Cloud
Minn
Young child dies in Bidwell after Saturday incident
Jimmie Lee Shriver age 28 months son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Shriver died Saturday night at Bidwell. Funeral services and burial were held Monday afternoon at Swan Creek Church.
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Gallipolis
Jimmie Lee Shriver
Curtis Shriver
Bidwell
iSwan Creek Church
Capt Bryant's Daughter Injured in Auto Accident
Miss Betty Bryant daughter of Capt Billy Bryant was treated in a Cincinnati hospital for a skull fracture after a car crash. In Huntington hospital Creuzer Vance is listed in critical condition by his brother Frank R Vance following uremic poisoning last week.
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Capt. Bryant
Gallipolis
Betty Bryant
Billy Bryant
Pt. Pleasant Harbor
Cincinnati
Creuzer Vance
Huntington
Frank R. Vance
Tthe Hospital
Dexter Couple To Celebrate Anniversary
Relatives and friends are invited to a potluck dinner at Side Hill farm home on Sunday November 6 to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Nicholson. The item mentions several local visits and social notes including the funeral of Pearl McCarty of Columbus and a note about Mrs Grover Cleveland receiving the first parcel post package in the United States.
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S. S. Minor
Hettie Marchington
Gallipolis
Loyal Folden
Agnes Jordan
Athens
Nora Thompson
Finley Thompson
Starr Hall
Goldie Moore
Guy Athens
Frank Strong
Columbus
Elmer Ward
James Nicholson
Mae Nicholson
Clarence Hewitt
Akron
Ruth Davis
Alma Davis
New Castle
Ind
Howard Davis
H. C. Smith
Lewis Saxton
Pearl McCarty
Beech Grove
McCarty
Homer Marchington
Grover Cleveland
United States
Social Notes of Kananga highlights and visits
Kananga social notes record attendance at a Republican rally and ox roast in Pt. Pleasant. Entries mention illness and recoveries at home, guests from Pittsburgh, a 59 member Sunday School, Epworth League meeting, relocations, and visits among Kananga residents including relatives in Huntington and Gallipolis.
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Kanauga
Pt. Pleasant
W. E. McDade
Jack Gorman
Pittsburgh
A. W. Pullins
Epworth League
John Allen
W. W. Ricketts
Lizzie Adams
Huntington
Anna Simmerman
Gallipolis
John Lee
Evelyn Rothgeb
Omar Fowler
Verne Berridge
Mattie McGuffin
Philip
Kananga
Kyger M. E. Church
S. A. Stewart
Athens
Local Club Seeks Al Smith Hats for Fund Drive
Brown Derby Club members plan to write Hon. Al Smith of New York City seeking his discarded hats as part of a hats supply campaign. A wider survey of nearby towns will locate more hats. The note adds Thomas Telford designed the first major suspension bridge across the Menai Straits in 1826.
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Gallipolis
al” Smith
New York City
Thomas Telford
Menai Straits
North Wales
Miss Jennie Lawson In Memorial Hospital
Miss Jennie Lawson, a resident here, is in serious condition at Memorial Hospital Huntington after a recent fall caused fractures in a leg and pelvis. She was undiscovered for four days when neighbors entered her home through a window, worsening her injuries.
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Gallipolis
Jennie Lawson
Memorial Hospital
Huntington
Lawson
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