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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1938

Page

11

Ohio College Football Opens 1938 Season

Enthusiastic publicists finish their work as 16 colleges launch the 1938 gridiron season. Six games today and 15 Saturday, seven at night, set the early schedule with Dayton’s Flyers facing Winnburg, John Carroll opening against Detroit, and Denison, Hiram, Ashland, and other conference teams in action. Major matchups include Ohio U at Illinois and Marietta at Rutgers, with Buckeye Contenders and Ohio Conference battles shaping the weekend.

Dayton Har- Baujan Flyers Upshall Jack Padley Winnberg Ringfield Wittenberg Carroll Detroit John Carroll Ohio Detroit H Tom Conley Huskies Conley Enison Big Red Grane Denison Tom Orme Cambridge Monroe Snider Lakewood Lou Pettit Kewood Hrme Tom Rogers Howard Thom Mt. Vernon al Rran Columbus Roy ‘Burkhardt Toledo Rogers Hiram Mt. Union Alliance Foi Lanero Ashland Xavier Muskingum Otterbein Westerville Bowling Green Capital Buckeye Ohio Wesleyan Marshall Cam Henderson Herd Carson Newman Tennessee Huntington W. Va

Giants Win Pair in Doubleheader Slugfest

In a murky box score filled with errors and incomplete lines, the New York Giants beat Cincinnati in both games of a doubleheader. Haslin drove in runs for both sides, while pitchers Derringer and others managed limited strikeouts.

Jardinati Sresevesess York cc Haslin New York Cincinnati Derribers Derringer

Cubs Take Pair In Doubleheader Muddle

A fragmentary box score and play-by-play style notes show the Chicago Cubs taking a twin bill, with multiple players like Mueller, Klein, Atwood, Whitney, Jordan, and Bryant contributing. Errors, run batted in, and base hits are listed for both teams, highlighting a messy scoring line and a mix of offensive bursts and defensive miscues across the two games.

Mueller Wintrud Tinett Whitney Ollins Atwood Young Butcher Sth Beoma Lee Weintraub Caverrette Hernan Brack Hack Herman

Bill Lee Ties Shutout Mark

Bill Lee, the Louisiana lefty, silenced the Giants in a 1-0 ten inning win at the Polo Grounds on May 19 as a whispering campaign faded. His season included 13 victories, a string of shutouts in September, and a late push to keep Chicago in the pennant race with Clay Bryant. Pittsburgh extended its lead by sweeping Brooklyn, 6-0 and 11-6, as Jim Tobin tossed a four hit opener.

New York Big Bill Lee Chicago Cubs Lee Louisiana Polo Grounds Giants Pirates Cincinnati Phillies Ed Reulbach Cubs Grover Cleveland Alexander Clay Bryant Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn Jim Tobin Dodgers

Baseball Standings and Saturday Schedule Highlights

National League results show New York 62 lead Cincinnati 1 1, Chicago 42, Philadelphia 0 1, Pittsburg 611, Boston 63, St Louis 51. American League standings list New York 7, Chicago 4, Cleveland at Detroit. Saturday’s games feature New York at Boston, St Louis at Chicago, Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, American Boston at New York, Washington at Dallas? Cleveland at Detroit, Chicago at St Louis.

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3-Button Suit a Winner by Duncan Paice

A stylish forecast favors the 3-button single breasted suit this fall over the long dominant 2-button model. The slim vertical lines suit short or heavy men, with notch lapels, top or middle button closures, and full drape styles. Also noted are overcoats with tab sleeve finishes and herringbone patterns enhancing overall look.

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Four Big Ten Teams Start Play With Nonconference Tests

MINNEAPOLIS Minn UP Four Big Ten football squads begin nonconference play this weekend led by Minnesota against Washington in an inter sectional showdown. Purdue meets Detroit at Lafayette while Illinois faces Ohio University in Champaign. Iowa meets UCLA in Los Angeles with Northwestern tackling its freshmen in Evanston and Nile Kinnick driving an improved Iowa attack.

Minneapolis Minn Minnesota Gophers Washington Huskies Purdue Detroit University LaFayette Ind Illinois Ohio University Champaign Ill Los Angeles Iowa Northwestern Evanston Bill de Correvont Bernie Bierman Jimmy Phelan Husky

Greenberg Eyes Home Park Wall in Detroit Tilt

Hank Greenberg aims to break Babe Ruth’s single season home run record as Detroit faces Cleveland in a double header. Greenberg seeks to extend his 54 home runs against Cleveland aces Bob Feller and Mel Harder while Al Benton and Tommy Bridges were slated to pitch for the Tigers. The clubs sat out Thursday’s game due to cold weather.

Detroit U.R Hank Greenberg Babe Ruth Cleveland

Schmidt Hustles Bucks in Drills

Ohio State coach Francis Schmidt intensified drills ahead of three tough opening games. He shuffled backfield candidates and moved Stu Whitehead to left end, replacing Ross Bartschy, as the Buckeyes prep for Indiana on October 1 and Indiana’s passing and running sets.

Columbus U.P Ohio State Francis Schmidt Indiana Stu Whitehead Ross Bartschy Bucks

Bees Take Two In Wild Card Baseball Tilt

Beaten on errors and late runs, Lanier exits as losing pitcher with Hutchinson earning the win. Padgett Cuccinello Mize and Garms spark offense with multiple players recording RBI while the Bees overcome Boston’s late pressure. Attendance around 1,208 as St. Louis and Boston exchange blows in an 11 inning affair.

Corals Lanier Medwreck Qutteridce Padgett West Lopes Hutchinson Fia Mise Besee Qarme Cuccinello Gustine Bendenen Brown Martin Mize Garms Louis Boston McGee Mutchinson Strikeoute Shoun Davis Hutch- Gee MacFayden Sho Myers Mitchcock Medwick Mite Biripp St. Louis Cooper Davie Errickson

Yanks 7 Chisox 4 Crosetti Leads Rally

New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 7 to 4 behind Crosetti's key runs and Gordon and Gehrig power. Hank Gehrig and Joe Gordon homered, Connors and Rigney contributed with timely hits as the Yankees overcome late Chicago pressure. Attendance noted as 4,000 with Sundra Rigney and Crosetti featuring prominently in the box.

Crosettias Connorsib Gehrig Rosatha Igney Steeue Sereseeee Brrore Rensa Connors Redcliff Rismey Berge Crosetti Owens Berger Gorden Ego New York Chicago Sundra Rigney Sundrea Aid

Rog ers Hornsby Name Sparks Reading Battle

New York columnist Henry McLemore notes a contrast between Larry MacPhail and the late Will Rogers Rogers Hornsby is rumored to be named, a detail MacPhail has already read about unlike the press coverage.

Henry McLemore New York Larry MacPhail Will Rogers Larry Rogers Hornsby

Dodgers Sift Manager Candidates After Grimes Era

Brooklyn's front office, led by manager hodgson Rogers, discusses potential successors as Burleigh Grimes departs with the 1938 end in sight. Larry MacPhail says Hornsby unlikely due to horses and betting mania, but praises his eye for talent and teaching ability. Frankly, no decision yet. Fresh snow note adds chemical content.

Brooklyn Dodgers Burleigh Grimes Larry Rogers Grimes Brooklyn Burleigh MacPhail Hornsby Dodgers United Press

Four Remain in Women's National Amateur Golf Tourney

Wilmette report notes only two contenders still believe they can defeat Estelle Lawson Page and Patty Berg as Peggy Graham of Hollywood faces the defending champion in the upper bracket semi final and Marion Miley of Lexington meets Miss Berg in the lower half of the draw.

Wilmette U.P Estelle Lawson Page Patty Berg Peggy Graham Hollywood Cal Marion Miley Lexington Miss Berg

Saints and Blues Clash in American Association Playoff Opener

The Saint Paul Saints, pennant winners, host the Kansas City Blues, runner up, in a seven game series opener to decide the league title. St Paul won a seven game series against Milwaukee, taking the last three games including a 9 to 1 win last night.

ST. Paul Minn U.P Saint Paul Saints Kansas City Blues Milwaukee Saints

Hooper Ridge Social And Personal Mention

Bible school drew 29 attendees on Sunday at Hooper Ridge with preaching services planned after the Bible School and in the evening led by Kenneth Hannaman. Miss Carol Kasler visited her parents in Amesville. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moore and son visited their Amesville-born relatives. C M Keirns welcomed a son Wayne Foster born Sept 16. grandparents listed.

Hooper Ridge—Bible School Bible School Kenneth Hannaman D. S. Linscott Carol Kasler John Smith Amesville H. M. Kasler G. E. Moore Walter Sayers Jennie Calentine

Mrs Dickenson and Grace attend Hysell shower

Mrs W E Dickenson and her daughter Grace from Lower Plains attended a miscellaneous shower held last Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Hysell for Mr and Mrs Frank Hysell Florence Dicken. They received many gifts as ice cream and cake were served.

Chauncey W. E. Dicken Grace Lower Plains Ralph Hysell Frank Hysell Florence Dicken

Optimistic Zuppke Plans To Whip Peden Eleven

Illinois coach Bob Zuppke brings 17 lettermen and a beefy squad to Champaign to face Ohio University and Don Peden. Ohio backs Monk Montgomery and Jim Snyder hope to exploit Illinois ends Wertman and Wilcox. Illinois counters with depth, size, and a ready soph roster to tilt the big game.

Bob Zuppke Illinois Don Peden Zuppke Bobcats Champaign Peden Illini Zap Sophs Ohio Cincinnati Athens Queen City Monk Montgomery Montgomery Len Janiak Paul Wilcox Howie Wertman

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