Melton Seals 20th Win as Giants Near Pennant
Cliff Melton pitched the Giants within one win or one Cubs loss of the National League pennant. He notched his 20th victory as New York edged Philadelphia 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader, while Philadelphia evened the series 6-5 in the nightcap. Pancho Snyder, guiding the club in Terry’s absence, and Melton’s feat mark a pivotal late-season stretch with five games left.
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U.P
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Bill Terry
Pancho Snyder
John J. McGraw
Cliff Melton
Phillies
Grover Alexander
Wayne Lamaster
New Yorkers
Jimmy Ripple
Cubs
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Lon Warneke
Boston
Yankees
Edgar Smith
Athletics
Yanks
George Selkirk
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Indians
Lefty Grove
Cleveland
Chicago
White Sox
Harland Clift
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Saltzgaver Earns Easy Life With Yankees
Henry McLemore profiles Otto Saltzgauer, a utility infielder for the New York Yankees, highlighting his luxuriously simple job. Saltzgaver understudies Lou Gehrig, enjoys a six month season, and nets about 12 000 dollars including pennant and World Series shares, while riding the gravy train from bench to dugout at Yankee Stadium.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Wrestling Trust
Otto Hamlin Saltzgauer
New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig
Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Saltzgaver
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Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Joe McCarthy
New York and Philadelphia Split Doubleheader
In the first game New York and Philadelphia played a tight early season doubleheader with York surviving a 3 to 3 tie late. McCarthy and Mulcahy drove runs for New York while Browne Klein and Chiozza contributed for Philadelphia. In the nightcap Walter’s bat led Philadelphia to a 7 to 3 win sparked by Walters Ripple and Ryan driving in runs and Gumbert taking the loss.
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Mulcahyn
Jorgens
New York
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C.eees
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Melton
Bytcher
Amovich
Atwood
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Chiozza
Notice of Appointment of Executors for John McLaughlin Estate
Draper C. Davis and M. D. Hughes of Athens County Ohio named executors of John McLaughlin deceased. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated September 23, 1937. Louis Tyroler Probate Judge of Athens County.
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Draper C. Davis
M. D. Hughes
Athens County
Ohio
John McLaughlin
Louis Tyroler
Luther Uldrich
Athens
Herbert H. Oxley
Said
Ted H. Wolf
Harlin T. Wolf
Millfield
R.D
Charley M. Wolf
Battle Hymn Song Removal Campaign in the South
A campaign to remove the Battle Hymn of the Republic from school and church song books in the South is underway. The piece, written by Julia Ward Howe, faces opposition from supporters who defend its place in hymnals.
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Anniston
Ala
Julia Ward Howe
Athens man named administrator of Oxley estate
Notice states Luther Uldrich of Athens Ohio is appointed Administrator of the Estate of Herbert H Oxley deceased of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file their claims. Dated September 24 1937.
Perkins wins Ohio Open title in Cleveland golf event
Phil Perkins former British Amateur champion in 1928 claimed the Ohio Open by posting a 72 hole total of 290 at Acacia Club. Billy Burke finished second with 292 after a troubled final round. Andy Mocsary placed third with 294. Perkins earned $125 with the victory.
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Cleveland
U.P
Phil Perkins
Perkins
Kirtland Country Club
Ohio
Acacia Club
Billy Burke
Burke
Andy Mocsary
Norwalk
al Espinosa
Akron
Bob Servis
Dayton
Simon-Pure
Detroit and St Louis Battle In Low-Scoring Baseball Row
Detroit ABR and St Louis ABRAHOA clash as pitchers Mills and McLaughlin limit runs. Walker and Clift homer, Vosmik drives three RBI as Detroit edges St Louis 7 to 4. Errors by Harshang White Carey and others salted the game with miscues. Greenberg and Barkley added key hits.
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St Louis
Abrahoa White
Carey
Fox
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Sabre
Vosmikis
York
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Walker
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Lazzeri Fined for Ball Tampering Prank
Tony Lazzeri, New York Yankee second baseman, faces a possible reprimand or fine after a prank in which a tainted ball used in infield practice was given to Kemp Wicker. Umpire Quinn ruled tampering and reported the matter to League President Will Harridge.
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NEW York
U.P
Tony Lazzeri
New York Yankee
Philadelphia Athletics
Kemp Wicker
Yankees
Bob Johnson
A’s
Yanks
Lazzeri
Wicker
Quinn
League
Will Harridge
Cubs Blank Reds 3 0 in Tight Ballgame
In Cincinnati, Chicago Cubs defeated the Reds 3 to 0. Cavarretta and Galan drove in runs with key hits while Hartnett and Goodman sparked Chicago with strong defense. Attendance listed at 685. Also notes a 22 year old mail discovery from Meadville, Pennsylvania about a Cleveland origin letter.
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Lombardi
D. Moore
English
Kampouris
Chicagso
Cicninnati
Seeesee
Carleton
Cavarretta
Galan
Stainback
Goodman
Aeeeman
Hack
Herman Cavaretta
Herman
Cavaretta
Chicago
Cincinnati
Schott
Meadville
Cleveland
Frank J. Battaglia
Battaglia
Beer Fountain Erected in Bitburg Marking Centenary
A Bitburg brewery marks its hundredth anniversary by installing a fountain that spouts beer instead of water in the market square for special occasions.
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Bitburg
Sophs May Replace Two Scarlet Vets for Purdue Game
Ohio State could swap two of 11 veteran starters for sophomores against Purdue. Howard Wedebrook underwhelmed at right halfback in the opener against TCU, while Frank Zadworney and Ross Bartschy compete for spots at left end, Bartschy showing strong promise in practice.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State
Texas Christian
Bucks
Purdue
Howard Wedebrook
Portsmouth
Wedebrook
TCU
Big Ten
Francis A. Schmidt
Frank Zadworney
Cleveland
Boilermakers
Ross Bartschy
Fred Crow
Bartschy
Orrville
Crow
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Woman Uses Breath to Rob Victim in Sharon Hold Up
Jerome Riley was rendered unconscious when a woman blew a calming breath in his face, claiming she wanted to heal him. He recalls only that she told him he did not look well before the attack.
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Sharon
Jerome Riley
Lamp Post Topples onto Parked Car in Belleville
In Belleville Kansas Mrs. C. E. Myers of Talmo parked her car when a lamp post toppled across the hood. The post was weakened by an earlier crash, disrupting the usual order of things in town.
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Belleville
Kas
C. E. Myers
Talmo
Birds 5 Bears 4 in extra innings at Newark
Newark edges Columbus 5 4 in a late rally after a 2 1/2 inning delay. Potter earns win, Beggs takes loss as Gordon drives in two runs and King adds two RBI. Crouch, Jordan, Stein and Richardson contribute key plays in the defensive effort.
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Lgren
Jordan
Webb
Hrehber
Crouch
Rehrdsn
Begas
Potter
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Carlsbad Caverns Ranked Among World’s Largest Cavern Systems
Carlsbad Caverns National Park contains the largest series of underground caverns yet explored anywhere in the world. The extensive cave complex draws researchers and visitors for its vast passages and geological features.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Red Birds Edge Newark In Little World Series Opener
The Columbus Red Birds, American Association champions, beat the Newark Bears 5 to 4 in the first game of the 19th annual Little World Series in Newark New Jersey. The win puts Columbus ahead as the series opens with a narrow one run margin over Newark.
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Red Birds Rally Halts Newark Streak in Playoff Twist
In the four out of seven series, Newark hosts game two with Vito Tamulis starting for Newark and Max Macon for Columbus. Newark aims to rebound after a four run seventh inning capped a 10 game win streak loss, with remaining games slated in Columbus Saturday and Friday night.
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Columbus
Red Birds
Newark
Syracuse
Baltimore
Vito Tamulis
Max Macon
Pirates 7 Cards 5 in nine inning ball game notes
Game details list players and scoring, noting Medwick Suhr Stol en base and Waner for two RBIs each. Pitching lines show Weaver winning, Warneke losing, with Blanton Brown Ryba and others also yielding runs. Also an obituary-like notice appoints Ted H. Wolf and Harlin T. Wolf as executors of Charley M. Wolf estate in Athens County Ohio dated September 24, 1937.
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Ogrodowski
Ryba
Weaver
Lucas
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Padgett
Suhr
Mize
Medwick
Warneke
Young
L. Waner
Jensen
Martino
Durocher
Brubaker
Waner
T. Moore
Vaughn
Blanton
Brown
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