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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1937

Page

9

Millfield Tops Columbus Nine in 5-0 Shutout

Millfield pitcher Toth allowed six hits while fanning 15 as Millfield defeated Columbus Cycles 5 to 0 on Sunday. B Smith led Millfield with a single and a triple, while C/Erdman or similar listed teammates contributed in the box score. Also notes: Trimble Grange No 1830 practice planned Saturday, and Roy and Mrs. Rutter welcome a son born at Cherrington Hospital Tuesday.

Millfield Toth Columbus B. Smith Col’us Hoebel Cree Ol Brown Morgan Engle Woolover Tiaprias Cmas & Millfield Daugherty Smith

Cubs edge Giants in pivotal game as Hartnett stars

Gabby Hartnett drove in four runs with a triple a single and a double boosting the Cubs past the Giants 7-5 at Wrigley Field. Chicago narrows New York's series lead while Tex Carleton and Cliff Melton clash in the next game. The Yankees threaten to clinch the AL pennant with a doubleheader split in St Louis as Detroit falls behind Boston.

New York Chicago Cubs Giants Gabby Hartnett Hartnett Wrigley Field Dick Coffman Hack Herman Tex Carleton Cliff Melton Carleton Melton Cub French Root Lee Gumbert Coffman Smith Charlie Root New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Detroit Boston Red Sox Yanks Boston Red Sox Ben Chapman Hank Greenberg Rudy York Hal Trosky Cleveland Washington Indians Wally Mose Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox

Standings and schedules from major leagues

The standings show Boston 12 Detroit 7 and other teams with mixed marks. Only games scheduled include International League Newark 2 Baltimore 0 and American Association Columbia 7 Milwaukee 38. Thursday games list New York at Chicago and Brooklyn at St Louis with other matchups in American and National leagues.

Ings Cleveland Washington Newark Baltimore American Association Columbi Milwaukee New York Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati American St. Louis Detroit Baren Club New Yorkes St. Ss. Eeeae Ae Eenee Enone Baltimore American “Association Columbus

Wolverines Rise From 1937 Low Mood Under Kipke

Michigan shifts from a season slump to an improving squad under Harry Kipke. Veteran stars and fresh talent bolster a solid defensive line led by Heartley Anderson with new tackling style. Backfield options include Janke at fullback, Farmer and Barclay at quarterback, and Trosko Ritchie and Purucker as backs with hurt prevention a concern.

Cedric Sweet Fred Janke Janke Kipke Doug Farmer Bill Barclay Letterman Fred Trosko Michigan Stark Ritchie Norman Purucker Bob Cooper Bob Piotrowski Hercules Renda

Detroit and Boston Split Hard Fought Baseball doubleheader

Detroit and Boston split a doubleheader with Detroit winning the first game 7 to 2 and Boston taking the second 4 to 3. Key players include Greenberg Chapman and Fox for Detroit and Cronin Foxx Higgins for Boston with strong performances on offense and pitching.

Detroit Abrhoa Boston White Fox Ocramer Grier Croninss Gnberg Foxx York O!higgins Walkers Chpman Owen M'Nair Rogell Berg Gill a-Marcum Wilson

Macks top Chisox in extra innings for 5-4 win

In a tense 11 inning game the Mackmen defeat the White Sox 5 to 4. Key plays include two runs batted in by Walker and Appling with Mos s, along with home runs by Johnson and Moses. Williams earns the win and Kennedy takes the loss with 1,500 in attendance.

Berg Detroit McNair White Fox York Moair Higgins Chapman Wilson Owen Rogell Gehringer Greenberg Boston Sewell Huston Parker Williams Thomas Chicago Atbasieanse Philadlphia Cosveesee Appling Walker Haas F. Hayes Newsome Johnson Moss M. Hayes Hasson Moses Werber Kreevich Conners Radcliff Philadelphia Cox Kennedy Gax Brown Itcher iMiames

Pirates Beat Bees 9-2 In Scoring Summary

Pittsburgh defeats Boston 9 to 2 as Tobin earns the win and Fette takes the loss. Garms, Brubaker, and Vaughan lead with multiple hits, while Suhr and Tobin drive in key runs. Attendance reported at 1,066.

Boston Pittsb Peeces Garms Ol.wanmer Englsh Jensens Moore OP Waner Cenelo Vaughnss Fitchr Suhr Reis O Brubkr Wistiiss Youne A Johnson Paddene Lopez Tobin Riddle Fette Gablero Warstier Garms Brubaker Young Vaughan Padden Pittsburgh Eoh Tete Gabler Fletcher

Cleveland Ninety Unable To Stop Washington Nine In Slugfest

Cleveland loses 6 to 11 at home as Washington pitchers struggle to contain a barrage led by Trosky and Campbell. Hale and Lewis contribute multi run efforts for the visitors while Myer and Hughes commit key miscues in the field.

Lary Almada Hughes Lewis Averilhes Travissi Trosky Stone Wasdell Cmpbell Simmons If Hale Myers Yytiake Rferrelli Allen W.ferellip Cheveland Washington G.eeene Myer Solters Campbell W. Ferrell Cleveland

Boy on Grand Lake catches five pound pike

Harold Springer, 10, from Columbus Ohio, vacationing at Grand Lake near Alpena, used a stone to snag a five pound pike after spotting it from a dock. The incident showcases his simple fishing method. Also noted are train beverage preferences with coffee favored by eighty five percent of diners and tea by fifteen percent.

Alpena, Mich Harold Springer Columbus Grand Lake Here Harold

Von Cramm Walks Out On Helen Moody

Helen Wills Moody left the Pacific Southwest tennis tournament in a huff after Baron Gottfried Von Cramm refused to play mixed doubles. Moody sought a partner for the event but Von Cramm declared he wanted only singles and doubles, forcing Moody to withdraw.

Los Angeles U.P Helen Wills Moody Berkeley Baron Gottfried von Cramm Germany Moody

Reds Break Even In First Game Of Doubleheader

Philadelphia and Cincinnati opened with a 6 to 4 win for Cincinnati in nine innings. Key players included Camilli, Arnovich, Whitney for Philadelphia and Norris, Joost, McCormick for Cincinnati. Attendance listed as 1,067. A cherry tree in Chauncey blooming nearby noted as yard sighting.

Burkhart Philadelphia Cincinnati Norris Scharein Joost Myers Camills Arnovich Whitney Genet McCormick Kleinhans Twoits Walker Craft Biase Arnovich Walters Goodman Cascarella Chonen J. Moore Whitney LaMaster Camilli Klein Myerson McCormick Cincinnat LaManter Hallahan Chauncey Andrew Guy Bailey Run

Ei Cague Leaders Ei Cague Leaders

United Press reports unclear baseball batting leaders with Emil Gehringer and Hank Greenberg among Tigers. Musial, Mize, DiMaggio appear in list with home runs runs batted in and hits, though many OCR errors obscure full data. Notable names include Gehringer Greenberg Medwick Mize DiMaggio Waner.

United Press R H Pet Gehringer Tigers Medwick Cards Mize Cardinals DiMaggio Yankees Cotacces Greenberg Cecess Kuns DiMaggio Greaibere Cardinale Waner Pirates

Mets? No. Actually New York and Chicago Baseball Replay

New York wees 010 001 100 B8 Chicago 4 00 010 02x 17 runs. Bartel and Collins drove in runs for New York while Ott Ripple Deanning and Hartnett led Chicago with multiple hits. Gumbert pitched five, Coffman 2 2/3, Root 1 1/3 innings for the loss and 34 807 attendance noted.

Gumbert Berger Leslie Root New York Wees Bartel Collins Ott Ripple Deanning Herman Hartnett Cavarret Smith French Lee

Strength of Illini Unknown But They're Big This Year

Ohio University faces Illinois with coach Don Peden hopeful the Bobcats can upset the Big Ten team. Illinois features seven sophomores and four veterans in the starting lineup, led by backs Lowell Spurgeon Ken Zimmerman and fullback Ralph Bennett. Illinois sizes include ends around 198 to 217 pounds and guards 195 and 215 pounds. Jurkovic and Montgomery pace the Bobcat passing attack while Len Janiak anchors the running game as Ohio seeks a Miracle similar to 1935.

Ohio University Illinois Bobcats Big Ten Bob Zuppke Zup Zuppke Ohio Lowell Spurgeon Ken Zimmerman Jack Wardley Harry Lasater Bob Melvin Brewer Harry Seibold Jimmy Reeder Willard Cramer Jim McDonald Ralph Bennett Don Peden Peden Illini Bill Jurkovic Monk Montgomery Jurkovic Montgomery Len Janiak Rio Grande Len

Review of Brooklyn and St Louis Baseball Clash 1931

In a high scoring game Brooklyn falls 6 to 3 at Bush Stadium as Krist earns the win over Henshaw. Padgett and Gutteridge drive in multiple runs and Ogrodowski, Rosen and Lavareto star with key hits. Attendance hits 2,163.

Erklyn Staale Prat Rosencf Moore Ocooney Bucher Hassett Omedwickis Phelpse Opadgsett Laveto G'tridgss Haas Rf Brdgry Lindsey Krist Brooklyn Seerees Bt. Louis Ha Oh Hoyt Rosen Ogrodowski Lavagetto English T. Moore J. Brown Mize Gutteridge Phelps Bordagaray Cooney Ogrodowsk St. Louis Henshaw Sunkel Cantwell Totels L. Brown Manush Padgett Mire T Moore Bacrifice S&j. Louis Morrow Kleinke ball—Obrodowski Marrow

Logan-Ralph Enrolls at Ohio State University Today

Logan Ralph son of Mrs Gertrude Adcock of 690 Church Street enrolls at Ohio State University today after a year in Youngstown. A Logan High School graduate he joins the university community for the new term.

Ohio State Logan Ralph Gertrude Adcock Church St Ohio State University Youngstown Logan High School

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