Mitch's Musings on Florida Sports and Baseball Clippings
Florida may face a lighter winter of golf tennis and swimming as Col Henry M. Doherty sells the Miami Biltmore to George MacDonald who may skip Col Carl Buoir’s plans. The Miami Open hopes reach 10 000 with Dec 9 12 dates. needed 7 500 more to meet PGA demand. Also notes the Pirates manager Pie Traynor and Cincinnati pitching in the NL. Boxing notes include Pac tor Barland clash and Jacobs feud. Deer hunting licenses in Pisgah North Carolina, and night baseball plus seven inning nightcaps trend in American Association.
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Florida
Henry M. Doherty
Miami Biltmore
George MacDonald
MacDonald
Carl Buoir
Miami
PGA
California
iPnehurst
America
Miamings
Latoniackey Club
Cincinnati
Pie Traynor
Pirates
Bill Benswanger
Traynor
Barney Dreyfuss
Yanks
Boston
Detroit
White Sox
Bob Pastor
Gunnar Barland
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Jimmy Johnston
Pastor
Jacobs
Eighth Avenue Arena
Johnston
Joe Louis
Muggsy Taylor Group
North Carolina
Pisgah
American Association
First License To John W. Unroe In Gallipolis
E. E. Caldwell deputy automobile registrar issued the first driver's license in the county to John W. Unroe of Gallipolis. Caldwell operates from the Tabit building at Third and Court with four assistants, and licenses are also sold at Vinton and Crown City.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Caldwell
John W. Unroe
Caldwell
Tabit
Corner Third
Court
Vinton
Crown City
Orin Thomas Builds Large Apartment in Gallipolis Home
Orin Thomas is adding a sizable second floor apartment to his residence at Locust and Second in Gallipolis. The project centers on expanding living space within the existing home structure.
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Gallipolis
Orin Thomas
Locust
Bobcat backfield set for Illinois tilt at Champaign
Ohio University coach Don Peden lined up a veteran backfield for the Illinois game in Champaign with Johnny Montgomery at quarterback Len Janiak at fullback Ralph Mohler to block and Jimmy Snyder likely starting as the fourth back. The line faced troubles with Chizek and Ivory at center and guard gaps, while injuries and lineup shuffles clouded guard spots and tackle roles.
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Don Peden
Illinois
Champaign
Bobcats
Ralph Mehler
Peden
Grange
Snyder
Monk Montgomery
Monk
Joe Chizek
Matt Ivory
Ira Livingston
John Repicky
Clarence Claugus
Stan Swucz
Ace Parker
Pat Burke
Ray Chenek
Chenek
Yankees Cooled Out For World Series Victory
An American League race wrap shows the Yankees fading from the pennant chase after a five game skid. The narrative extols the 1938 Yankees as the era’s greatest team, citing balanced batting with five 20 homer threats, 165 homers total, top pitching including Red Ruffing Lefty Gomez Monte Pearson Spud Chandler Johnny Murphy, and stellar defense led by Gordon Crosetti and Bill Dickey. The piece notes White Sox, Red Sox and Indians results and a Pirates pennant lead in the NL race.
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Prise
Yanks
Red Ruffing
Lefty Gomez
Monte Pearson
Spud Chandler
Johnny Murphy
Gordon
Crosetti
Bill Dickey
Joe
Athens Faces Tough Wellston Team Friday
Athens High football coach Harry Lackey faces a stern test against the Wellston Golden Flashes on Friday. Lackey works on defense and backfield tactics after a rough week, aiming to halt Wellston’s potent running attack and extend Athens’ streaks.
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Athens
Wellston
Harry Lackey
Athens High
Lackey
Wolves
Wellston Golden Flashes
Bulldogs
Flashes
McArthur
Golden Flash
Court St
Funeral services held for Mrs Emmeretta Phillips
Emmeretta Phillips 88 widow of Henderson Phillips died in Huntington hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at a local mortuary. Both were former Kananga residents.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
Emmeretta Phillips
Henderson Phillips
Kananga
Baseball doubleheader ends in Boston loss at St Louis
In the first game Boston and St Louis combined for 18 runs with Bagby winning for Boston and Heving closing for Cleveland. Clift Doerr and Cronin led Boston with multiple RBIs while Foxx and Cramer starred for St Louis. In the nightcap Foxx homered and Heving earned the win as Cleveland defeated Washington 8 to 3. Weatherly paced Washington with two RBIs and Campbell added three for Cleveland.
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Boston
Bt. Louis
Heffner
Doerr
Kress
Clift
Higgins
Marrera
Bell
Desautels
Cronin
Baers Cramer
Harris
Bagby
Mazzera
McKain
Wilson
Walkup
Cole
Johnson
Messner
Foxx
Higins
Nonnenkamp
Cramer
Vosmik
Gulfivan
Croninree
Bacrifices
Chapman
St. Louis
Delle—Heving
Bildilli
Totele
Leonard
Monteagudo
Washington
Cleveland
Nane
Campbell
Lary
Weatherly
Keltner
Roner
Wright
Myer
Gatehouse
Putiak
Trosky
Kroner
St.Louis
Abehor Cramer
Almada
Om’ Quinn
Chapmn
Harshany
Bullivan
Abrhoa
O Almada
O'm’quinn
Hughes
O Bell
Peacock
Sullivan
Heving
O'Heffner
Cox
Mills
Baseball standings and results from yesterday and schedule
National League games ended in ties with Cleveland 9 Washington 6 Chicago 5 New York 4 and Boston 12 7 St. Louis 2 Philadelphia at Detroit New York at Chicago. Thursday schedule includes National St Louis at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York New York at Cleveland Detroit at Cleveland Boston at St Louis
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Cleveland
Mw Washin
Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Ameor
Detroit
National Pet
Ittsburgn Sesese
Cicago
Youngstown Man Found Unconscious Near Eureka
Edwin Donald Lowe age 36 of Youngstown Ohio was found unconscious by a truck driver along the roadside near Eureka Gallia County and was taken to the Gallia County Home by Police Chief John Frawley. Lowe said he was headed home after an unsuccessful walking tour for work and authorities suspect he may have been struck by a hit and run driver though no injuries are visible.
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Gallipolis
Edwin Donald Lowe
Youngstown
Ohio
Gallia
John Fraley
Eureka
Lowe
Portsmouth is M A Winner
Portsmouth Red Birds clinch Mid Atlantic League playoff crown by rallying past Akron Yankees 7 to 6. Four seventh inning homers power the comeback as Maher retires the tying run in the ninth. Wieczorek Alston Clay Hart drive all Portsmouth runs. prize money totals 700 dollars for champions and 300 for runner up.
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AKRON
U.P
Portsmouth Red Birds
Red Birds
Akron Yankees
Maher
Frank Silvanic
Herb White
Chet Wieczorek
Walt Alston
Dain Clay
Bill Hart
Portsmouth
Yankees
Apostles Edge Brewers Ace In playoff duel
The St Paul Saints beat Milwaukee 5 to 4 to force a third and tying win in the opening American Association playoff series. Whitlow Wyatt allowed 12 hits in a brilliant one run effort but took the loss as St Paul capitalized with two decisive innings. Lin Stortl and Fred Schulte homered for Milwaukee. Kansas City waits for the series winner in the final league playoffs.
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ST. Paul
St. Paul Saints
Milwaukee
Saints
Whitlow Wyatt
Wyatt
Lin Stortl
Fred Schulte
Schulte
Kansas City
Wildcats Will Have Rugged Forward Wall
Northwestern coach Lynn Waldorf relies on a powerful line as he faces Minnesota rivals and a tough 1937 schedule. Veterans at guard tackle and end anchor the unit while sophomores battle for depth at center and backfield spots. The November slate opens with Ohio State and includes Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Notre Dame.
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Evanston
Ill
U.P
Lynn Waldorf
Minnesota
Wildcats
Waldorf
Don Heap
John Hannan
Erwin Wegner
Heap
Fred Vanzo
Northwestern
Nick Contens
Vanzo
Jack Ryan
Bernie Jefferson
Jay Laskay
George McGurn
Red Hahnenstein
Paul Soper
Cleo Diehl
Ted Grefe
Bob Daly
Tom Eby
Bob Voigts
Nick Cutlich
Hal Method
Don Gureitz
John Goldak
Dick Wells
Ohio State
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Notre Dame
Golf Open Postponed In Scarsdale Rain Delay
Weather halted the opening round of the 108 hole Westchester Open at Fenway Country Club in Scarsdale N Y Plans call for play to begin Thursday if conditions improve The tournament features 13500 in prize money 246 entries and a top prize of 5000 with Emil Mashie of Fitchburg Mass among the contenders.
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Scarsdale
N. Y
Fenway Country Club
Emil Mashie
Fitchburg
Mass
Chisox 5 Yanks 4 in tight baseball clash
A noisy Yankee Stadium crowd saw the New York Yanks drop a 5 to 4 decision to Chicago. Key moments included Meiser and Rosenthal driving in runs for Chicago while Gehrig and DiMaggio produced offense for New York. Hadley took the loss as Stratton pitched well in relief, with 2009 in attendance.
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Hadley
York
Chicago
Meiser
Rosenthal
DiMaggio
Selki Gehrig
Dickey
Appling
Ever
Steinbacher
Rolfe
Berger
Selkirk
Meyer
Gordon
Crosett
Gehrig
New York
Stratton
Andrews
WPA Plans Rehabilitated Recreation Center in Gallipolis
Gallipolis moves to rehabilitate Riverview Hotel Building into a WPA recreation center run with Eagles Lodge support. Daily hours 12 noon to 10 pm. Supervisors include Gilbert Davis Lawrence Coomer Col by Caldwell Roy Hively. four women supervisors to be added. First floor hosts indoor games. a bowling alley room under work. River levee grading for volleyball tennis and badminton begins soon. A rear park with grills tables benches planned near Ohio River. State WPA may lease and rehab Holzer’s four story building. WPA inspectors deem the site safe for recreation. Eagles provide materials. labor by WPA.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Riverview
Lodge of Eagles
Gilbert Davis
Lawrence Coomer
Colby Caldwell
Roy Hively
Harold Mackenzie
C. E. Holzer
Eagles Lodge
Williams brothers paroled and retained from Mansfield
Eugene Williams who was sentenced a year ago for stealing a car from Ernest H. Davis a retired mail carrier will be paroled from Mansfield Reformatory on December 15. His brother Fred Williams also sentenced remains in the same institution with no parole at this time.
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Gallipolis
Eugene Williams
Ernest H. Davis
Mansfield Reformatory
Fred
Fall Festival Displays Begin Setup In Gallipolis
First physical indication for Fall Festival opening Monday is the setting of a large electrical transformer in the city park by Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. workers. The transformer is fenced for safety as display tents and the Gooding Amusement Co. prepare to set up Sunday and Monday for lights and electric displays.
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Gallipolis
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Gooding Amusement Co
Mrs. Mariah Cartwright Warner Dies at 82 in Mason County
Mrs. Mariah Ann Cartwright Warner, aged 82, died at her daughter Mrs. J. E. Matthews home near Rodney Monday night. Funeral services were conducted today at Mt. Prospect Church in Mason County, West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Mariah Ann Cartwright Warner
J. E. Matthews
Rodney
Mt. Prospect
Mason County
W. Va
Northup Baptist Church Holds All-Day Sunday Meeting
Members plan an all-day meeting at the Northup Baptist Church with preaching services a musical program and a speaking program plus a basket dinner to be carried out Sunday at the church.
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Gallipolis
Northup Baptist Church
Principals Hold First Conference for Gallia County Schools
Gallia County Rural Schools Principals' Club met at the Libby Hotel for its first dinner. Attendees included E B Webb L O Edwards L A Shelton L D Freshcorn and H B Bradbury. They discussed county school operations and planned Fair Festival Queen selections by pupil vote with judges choosing queen and attendants at the September 28 festival. Next meeting October 17 will feature talks on teacher training and curriculum topics. Chauncey Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday at 7:30 p m with a potluck supper.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Libby Hotel
E. B. Webb
Cheshire
L. O. Edwards
Centerville
L. A. Shelton
Gallia
L. D. Freshcorn
Bidwell
H. B. Bradbury
Herman A. Lewis
Howard Hardway
Mercerville
L. Doyle Fresh
Republicans To Form Campaign Committee In Gallia County
Gallia County Republican Executive Committee selects two men and two women per voting precinct to organize a county campaign committee. Sixty members will receive campaign literature buttons and supplies for distribution in their home communities. Plans include reviving the Women’s and Young Republican Clubs and a caravan tour with speakers such as John W. Bricker.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Republican Executive Committee
Harry Miller
Women's Republican Club
Young Republican Club
John W. Bricker
Commissioners rescind order on county road work four quarries reopen
County officials partially reverse a ban on road construction and authorize resumption of operations at four limestone quarries. Other workers will continue highway maintenance, weed and brush clearing, drain and ditch opening, and prep for the winter season.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Club Opens Fall Season at Libbey Hotel Dinner Meeting
Gallipolis Philomathean Club members led by Hazel Richard as president and Edith Hutsinpiller as vice president open the fall season with a Thursday night dinner at the Libbey Hotel. Active members include Janet Bailey, Julia Bean, Mayme Berridge, Alma McCormick and many others. The program committee announced a book review series starting Oct 6 with Wagons West, A Southerner Discovers the South, Assigned to Adventure, Trending Into Maine, Hello America, and Doctors on Horseback, each with designated hostesses.
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Gallipolis
Philomathean Club
Hazel Richard
Edith Hutsinpiller
Fred Pigmale
Alma McCormick
Libbey Hotel
Janet Bailey
Alice Hibbs Beall
Julia Baker Bean
Mayme Berridge
Alice Lupton Bradbury
Anne Bradbury
Helen Patterson Booth
Mabel Thomas
Margaret Davis
Jess Henke
Maine
Mrs. Robinson
Mrs
Bradbury
America
Mrs. Beall
Miss Hutsinpiller
Miss Lupton
Divorce Granted to Ada Haskins from Walter Haskins
Ada Haskins, mother of four, has been granted a divorce from Walter Haskins, a prisoner at the Ohio Penitentiary. They were married 12 years ago. The notice also lists a succession of social events with hostesses and titles such as Men Women and Tenors and Swift readings through May 25, ending with a note that hares and rabbits are different animal groups.
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Gallipolis
Ada Haskins
Walter Haskins
Ohio
Syracuse PTA hosts history pageant in school auditorium
Syracuse notes describe a Friday Oct 7 pageant on early Syracuse and Sutton Township led by Mrs Patrick Lochary with costumed roles from local church and Carleton College founders. Pupils portray Indians and Pilgrims as Pioneer entertainment is planned amid ongoing research.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Pta
Sutton Township
Patrick Lochary
Fach
Carleton College
L. D. Phipps
Finley
Phipps
Asbury M. E. Church
Syracuse Wctu
Syracuse United Brethren Church
Parent-Teacher Association
Frank Capehart
Avery Roberts
Rachel McBride
Marcia Karr
Miss Hardin
Thomas Clark
Roy Holmes
Roscoe Hardin
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