Mitch's Missing Mitch's Missing
Washington sits seven games back as Clark Griffith ships Roy Cullenbine to the Yankees for about 10000. The Yankees face concerns with Reserve outfielders and old hands as Brooklyn misses Pete Reiser and the Dodgers slump while the Cardinals surge. Reiser’s health looms large for a potential pennant battle with the Giants and Phillies.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
New York
Washington
Clark Griffith
Roy Cullenbine
Red Sox
Yankees
George Selkirk
Yankee
Bud Chandler
Joe McCarthy
Jim Turner
Newark
Johnny Lindell
Red Branch
McCarthy
Turner
Grandma Murphy
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Dodgers
Havana
Dolph Camilli
Pee Wee Reese
Red Birds
Pete Reiser
Reiser
St. Louis
Baltimore
Brooks
Phillies
Braves
Giants
Indians Box Scores Highlight Cleveland Loss and Late Rally
In a 4 3 defeat to Washington, Cleveland built a late lead before Washington surged. Key players included Boudreau Desautels Campbell Early Keltner Vernon and pitcher Carrasquel with Bagby taking the loss in 9 innings. Attendance was 2,500 at the game with a tense extra frame.
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Cleveland
Casrle
Eatherly
Sliner
Udreau
Desautels
Bagby
Washington
Spence
Campbell
Vernon
Hoffman
Sullivan
Croucher
Carrasquel
Early
Boudreau
Keltner
Case
Hackett
Fearly
Fleming
American Pro League To Be Idle This Year
New York AP report says the American Professional Football League will not operate this year and possibly not for the duration. Cox notes Detroit Columbus Buffalo and Milwaukee owners are in the Army Navy or in vital war work. Yale weighs weighty guard options as coach plans for War era lineups.
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NEW York
American Professional Football League
William B. Cox
Cox
Detroit
Columbus
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Army
Navy
Lou Little
Columbia
Collegians
Sally Kreiger
Beulah Park
John Zoeller
Greenock
No Luck for Allie Reynolds in Loss at Wilkes Barre
Allie Reynolds pitched 10 2 3 innings of no hit ball for Wilkes Barre in the Eastern League but took the loss in 11 innings as Fimira won 6 to 1. Reynolds allowed a walk followed by a sacrifice and a single scoring the lone run.
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Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Allie Reynolds
Wilkes Barre
Fimira
Reynolds
Cooper Wins 18th To Hold Cards In Race
Mort Cooper earned his 18th win as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 4-3 to stay within 3 1/2 games of the Dodgers. Claude Passeau also notched his 18th in Chicago’s 10-5 win over the Giants. Cincinnati swept Philadelphia 4-3 in 11 innings, Frank McCormick driving in the winning run.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Bobby Feller
Mort Cooper
Johnny Beazley
St. Louis Cardinals
Claude Passeau
Chicago Cubs
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Ernie Bonham
New York Yankees
Cooper
Passeau
Hughson
Beazley
Bonham
Whitlow Wyatt
Brooklyn
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Curt Davis
Dodgers
Boston Braves
Cardinals
Redbirds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kirby Highe
Dodger
Pirates
Columbus Beats Indianapolis In Extra Rough Baseball Game
Columbus defeated Indianapolis 2 to 0 in nine innings with key hits by Gleeson and English. Heath and Brecheen led pitching, while Moores and Young starred on defense. Falzone took the loss as Brecheen earned the win in a 2:20 affair before 3,657 spectators.
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McDowell
McCarthy
Bestudik
Shi
Acon
Skelley
Bieler
Falzone
Rachunok
Columbus
Bergamo
Gleeson
Ccwccees
Antonelli
Heath
Brecheen
Rachnuck
Indianapolis
Moore
Young
English
Lukon
Davis
Steiner
Myatt
Wyatt
Balk
Duke Faces Rebuilding Under New Coach After Rose Bowl
In Durham, Duke's Eddie Cameron takes over from Major Wade with only three Rose Bowl starters available. Captain Jim Smith, Tom Burns, and Tom Davis are among the veterans, as Cameron plans position reshuffles and an unknown line. The season opens with Colgate, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, and North Carolina, while Texas A&M is postponed to after the war for a Georgia Pre-Flight game on October 10.
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Durham
N. C
Duke
Eddie Cameron
Wallace Wade
Jim Smith
Endy
Tom Burns
Tom Davis
Major Wade
Alabama
California
Cameron
Wade
George McAfee
Ace Parker
Eric Tipton
Steve Lach
Dukes
Smith
Lach
Burns
Bobby Rute
Leo Long
Speed Merchant Moffatt Storer
Georgia
Reiser to Rest at MacPhail Farm in Maryland
Brooklyn Dodgers officials said Pete Reiser, their ailing centerfielder, would be released from a Baltimore hospital today or tomorrow and would rest at President Larry MacPhail's Maryland farm until Saturday.
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NEW York
Brooklyn Dodger
Pete Reiser
Baltimore
Larry MacPhail
Maryland
Texas Fighter Dorrell Beats Torres in Six Round Bout
Artie Dorrell of Tyler Texas won a six round decision over Joe Torres at Queensboro Stadium last night. Dorrell was a substitute for Sonny Horne who pulled a back injury in training. Dorrell weighed 150 pounds and Torres 144 pounds.
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New York
Artie Dorrell
Tyler
Texas
Joe Torres
Queensboro Stadium
Dorrell
Sonny Horne
Niles, C
Torres
Abandon Basketball League and Contests in Sengca County
Samuel Martin, Sengca County school superintendent, announced that the county high school basketball league and grade school basketball winners will not be played. Chorus and orchestra contests also will be abandoned.
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Tiffin
Samuel Martin
Sengca County
Rural districts secure football season in Lawrence County
IRONTON AP two rural schools in Lawrence County Coal Grove and South Point are assured a football season. War time conditions have curtailed the programs of others.
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Ironton
Lawrence County
Coal Grove
South Point
Shortest fight in history leads to quick card switch
In New York Fullerton's Roundup notes a five minute proposed Zivic vs Wilson bout at the Garden is scrapped when Red Cochrane is cleared for the USO card on Sept 10, replacing the match with Zivic Cochrane. The column also mentions golf club ads, Beulah Park racing scrambles, and other sports quips.
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New York
Fritzie Zivic
Jackie Wilson
Garden
Red Cochrane
Zivic Cochrane
Home-Coming Celebrated In Plains Church Sunday
CHAUNCEY Sunday home coming and rally day closed a two week evangelistic service at The Plains Nazarene Church led by Rev Frank Noel with Rev D V Snyder and local singers. Attendees from several area towns joined a lawn dinner and afternoon praise gathering followed by an evening service.
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Chauncey
Plains Nazarene
Frank Noel
D. V. Snyder
Taunton
Carrie Channell
Snyder
Smart
Buchtel
Snyders
Waldeck
Calvary
Mrs Florence Crosser Russell Improves in Marietta Hospital
Florence Crosser Russell wife of Otto Russell of Chauncey is reported improved after being transported by ambulance to a Marietta hospital several days ago. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Lafe Rosser of Lexington Avenue Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Florence Crosser Russell
Otto Russell
Marietta Hospital
Millfield Church of Christ Hosts September Meeting
Mrs. Mabel Smith presides over the Ladies Aid business session Friday at 7 30 pm in the home of Mrs Daniel Fulton for the Millfield Church of Christ September gathering. George French moves to Chauncey occupying the Robinson property on Jacobs Ave vacated by Mrs Yeager. The church lawn social yielded more than 170 from ice cream and cake sales Saturday night.
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Chauncey
Mabel Smith
The
Ladies Aid of the
Millfield Church of Christ
Daniel Fulton
George French
Sand Ridge
Robinson
Jacobs Ave
Charles Yeager
Millfield Church
Wallace Family Visits and Travel Connections
Chauncey Wallace and sister Mrs Norma Lemon along with William Wallace from Lewisburg W V were here this week and went home with their grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Koenig who after visiting son Leonard at Murray City will visit daughter Mrs Luther Wallace in Lewisburg William Rittenberry Buchtel also accompanied them to Lewisburg to visit nephew Luther Wallace.
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Chauncey
William Wallace
Norma Lemon
Lewisburg
W. Va
Elizabeth Koenig
Leonard
Murray City
Luther Wallace
William Rittenberry
Buchtel
Mrs. Bertha Lee Improves After Illness
Mrs. Bertha Lee formerly of The Plains now shows improvement after a lengthy illness at her Elyria home. Mrs. Mahion Bradshaw has returned to Willoughby after assisting in care.
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Chauncey
Mabel Howera
Bertha Lee
the Plains
Elyria
See
Mahion Bradshaw
Willoughby
Plains Chauncey Club Opens Fall Meeting
The Plains Child Study Club will hold its first fall meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Juanita Buffington with Mrs Cynthia McDonald in charge The topic will be drawn from The Parents Magazine Chauncey Pvt Harvey A Chalfan visited his mother Mrs Lydia Chalfan Chauncey and relatives over the weekend
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Chauncey
Plains Child Study Club
Juanita Buffington
Cynthia McDonald
Paul Tipton
Parents Magazine
Pvt
Harvey A Chalfan
Lydia Chalfan
Fearl Chalfan
Charles Chalfan
Peston
Emmett Fickett
Hazel Chalfan
Baseball Standings Report From Brooklyn and American League
The standings show Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 2, St. Louis 4, Boston 3, Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 3 in an 11 inning display. Chicago 10, New York 5. American league results include Washington 4, Cleveland 3, Columbus 12, Indianapolis 3, Kansas City 4, Minneapolis 3, Milwaukee 6, St. Paul 3. Toledo 3, Louisville 1 and Toledo 6, Louisville 0.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Ssas National Club
St. Louis Mae
Reds Top Phillies in 9th to Win Tight Open
Cincinnati defeats Philadelphia 4 to 3 as Warren Kelleher McCormick and Marshall spark offense. May Naylor and McCormick drove in runs while Beggs earned the win in relief with Magerkurth Jorda and Barr behind the plate.
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Philadelphia
Murtauga
Hayier
Rae
Dae
Eater
Northey
Bragan
Cincinnati
Marshall
Kelleher
Vander Meer
Walter
McCormick
Tipton- CF
Ramage
Ccsnse
Prutde
DOD
Thompson, P
bGoodman
Doe
Sado Cdcescen
Ease
aRan
Shoun
eRan
Goodman
Naylor
Warren
Murtaugh
Etten
Phillips
Haas
Joost
Johnson
Thompson
Beggs
Magerkurth
Jorda
Barr
Hemlock Grove Social And Personal Mention
Mrs. Avery Nelson returned from a week visiting relatives in East Liverpool. Mrs. Charles Romine and Mrs. Henry Euler left for St. Louis to visit son and brother Orville Romine in the army. they returned Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rice of Middletown were Sunday guests of H. E. Perry. later at the Porter Midkiffs home with Ziba Midkiff. Bert Romine and kids visited Charles Romine. June Hess of Athens visited her parents Omer and Mrs. Hess. Mrs. Elbea Bing and son spent time with Ward Bing. Geraldine Davis of Logan stayed with cousin Vada Paulsen.
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Hemlock Grove
Avery Nelson
Liverpool
Charles Romine
Henry Euler
St. Louis
Orville Romine
Homer Rice
Middleport
H. E. Perry
Porter Midkiffs
Ziba Midkiff
Seymour Wil
Peach Fork
Bert Romine
Gene
Kenneth Romine
June Hess
Athens
Omer Hess
Cherry Ridge
Elbea Bing
Ward Bing
Geraldine Davis, Logan
Vada Paulsen
Dayton Wins in Mid-Atlantic Battle as Erie Falls
Dayton defeated Erie 6 to 2 to gain a game in the Mid-Atlantic League pennant race. Springfield beat first-place Charleston 7 to 3, giving Charleston a three game lead over second-place Ducks. Canton also won a doubleheader 6-3. Notre Dame coach Ed McKeever spends practice warming Angelo Bertelli's passing arm in a game of catch.
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ERIE
Dayton
Springfield
Charleston
Ducks
Canton
Zanesville
Notre Dame
Ed McKeever
Angelo Bertelli
Leaders hold AA pennant spots as Madhens surge
Kansas City Milwaukee and Columbus stay in a tight top trio with Toledo and Louisville battling for fourth. The Madhens swept a doubleheader 3-1 and 6-0 to claim fourth place, tightening the race with six days left in the season. Kansas City edged Minneapolis 4-3, Milwaukee beat St Paul 6-3, and Columbus routed Indianapolis 12-2.
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Itaucis
Toledo
Louisville
Madhens
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Acnouss
Oungee Bee Sy
Minneapolis
Belknap
St. Paul
Columbus
Indianapolis
Reds Seek NL Flag in Upcoming Series with Dodgers
Cincinnati faces the first-place Dodgers today and tomorrow with a chance to decide the National League race in the next five days. The Reds also meet the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game set here, as Cincinnati aims to rebound after beating Philadelphia 4-3 in 11 innings. Frank McCormick powered the win with key hits including the deciding run and a crucial RBI.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Bucky Walters
Redleg
Curt Davis
Philadelphia
Frank McCormick
Si Johnson
Phils
McCormick
Frank Kelleher
Junior Thompsoon
Ben Warren
Merrill May
Earl Naylor
Joe Beggs
Point Rock Personal and Social Notes
Local society notes recount serenade and shower for Clair Cummings and Elenor Six, and for William Westfall and Helen Brown. Several residents, including Wesley Gregory, Alfred Foster, and Dana Wilson, visit relatives and attend events. A skating party honors Leo Dudgeon before his U S Army deployment. John Bable also attends business in Pomeroy.
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Point Rock
D. V Cummings
Clair
Elenor
William Westfall
Helen Brown
Tribe Drops Six of Nine in East as Senators Triumph
The Cleveland Indians drop six of nine eastern games, losing 4 to 3 in 10 innings to the Washington Senators as they conclude the Seaboard trip. Early errors, missed scoring chances, and a seventh inning homer by Early keep Cleveland punchless. Jim Bagby pitches nine strong for the loss while Chubby Dean allows the deciding run in extras.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Washington Senators
Gene Desautels
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Desaulters
Jim Bagby
Bagby
Indians
Les Fleming
Jeff Heath
Dee Sauters
Cleveland
Cris Hockett
Ken Keltner
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Mickey) Vernon
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