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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1937
Page
6
A reader letter from a Bobcat fan mocks Camden while praising Hope ahead of the Hope Camden game. The piece notes Camden’s boastful chatter, predicts big Hope turnout, and details ticket sales and a special train for visiting fans arriving Friday night.
Special train to arrive at 7 30 p m carrying about 400 visitors including team, band and followers. Hope High School weighs about three pounds more or less per player with most players near 170 pounds. Hammons shifts lineup with new players like Tom Emily and Master. Fullback Joe Eason nursing an injured foot but expected to play. tickets on sale Friday morning at local shops for 30 cents.
National standings show New York 6 5 and Philadelphia 3 6 with Levinel game called late. Pittsburgh 7 St. Louis 5. Chicago Cincinnati 0. Thursday games list New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Boston Chicago at Cincinnati. Wednesday results include Philadelphia 4 3 New York 15 0 Boston 3 7 Washington 1 4 Cleveland 5 0 Chicago 4 1 St Louis 7 Detroit 6.
Rich McCann notes that aside from Lou Gehrig, Yankee infield play and hitting slump. Red Rolfe struggles at bat and with runs driven in, while fielding by Rolfe and Crosetti is under par. He notes rivals like Werber, Clift, Higgins, and Lewis outperforming them.
The New York Giants edged the Phillies 6 to 3 in the opener as Cliff Melton earned his 20th win and a late rally produced a three run seventh. The second game ended 5-0 when darkness halted play after the Giants scored in the eighth. New York led 34 games over the Cubs.
Boston Appling of Chicago Lary of Cleveland and Knickerbocker of St Louis boast better averages than Frankie Crosetti whose uncertain defense and fumbles have hurt double plays. Tony Lazzeri nears return as regular, replacing Heffner, while Joe McCarthy plans to use him at second through the World Series. Lou Gehrig is rising at first base as the Yankees brace for action.
Mrs. Lee A Holt chaired the Ouachita Presbyterial Dist 3 group at the First Presbyterian church in Hope on Thursday September 23. An engaging program was presented in morning and afternoon sessions while the Hope auxiliary hosted lunch in the church parlor. Mrs J A Wilson of the local auxiliary reported on the Arkansas Synodical Training school at Batesville.
Little Rock wins the seventh game 5 to 2 over Atlanta to claim the Southern Association title and advance to the Dixie series against the Fort Worth Cats. Lee Rogers held the Crackers to five hits in five innings before relievers secured the win. Leo Nonnenkamp started the decisive rally with a sixth inning single and scoring on a misplayed throw. The Travelers will host Fort Worth in Little Rock at 8 15 p m Thursday for the first Dixie series game.
Fort Worth manager Doc Prothro plans to open with Dick Midkiff against Little Rock in game one at Travelers Field. The seven game set pits 1937 champions of the Texas Leaf and Southern Association against the Cats with games scheduled through Friday and Sunday in Fort Worth and Little Rock, with potential extra games if needed.
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