Roundup of sports and boxing notes from Eddie Brietz
Eddie Brietz rounds up scattered sports items from boxing to baseball. Topics include Italy-Texas A and M talent, Yankees pitching plans before a trading deadline, John Henry Louis defending or vacating the light title with Fox and Gainer scenarios, Ed Barrow and Branch Rickey as top baseball executives, Illinois governor potential boxing commission changes, Man o War Derby Day status, and lefty’s reminiscences about Joe DiMaggio's bat needs.
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New York Boxing Commis
John Henrry Louis
Tiger Oe Fox
Gil Greenlee
Lewis
John Henry
al Gainer
Pittswith
Gus
Fox
Ed Barrow
Yanks
Per
Branch Rickey
Milinois
Horner
Leonard Chilcagh
Sonny Whitney
Lefty
Joe DiMaggio
National League Scores and Rain Delays Across Cities
National League results show New York 4 over St Louis 2 while St Louis loses 6 to 7 at Cincinnati with rain halting Sophia at Cincinnati and Boston at Pittsburgh. American Association and American League listings mix scores with games postponed by rain and scattered matchups across cities including Columbus St Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Toledo and Louisville.
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American Association
Anes Cneeee
Kansas City Ode Wotea
St. Paul Wisbaoseceseos
National League
New York
St. Louis
Sphia
Cincinnati
Aioston
Pittsburgh
AMERI
Philadelphia
J. Louis
Washington
SAS
Columbus
American League
Boston
Louis
Johnny Allens One Man Revolt Costs Witt $950
In a packed day of baseball, Johnny Allen sparked a one man rebellion leading to a $250 fine after a shirt sleeve dispute. The Indians built a four game lead with a 7-5 win over Boston as Chicago, New York, and Detroit won, while several games were rained out.
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Hugh S. Fullerton
Cleveland - Indians
Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Chicago
Big Bill Lee
Billy Herman
Joe Marty
Lee
Mel Ott
Indians
Boston
Tribe
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Allen
Johnny Allen
Jimmie Foxx
McGowan
Johnny
Oscar Vitt
Bill Zuber
Zuber
Johnny Humphries
Sox
Cleveland
Lyn Lary
Odell Hale
Earl Averill
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Thornton Lee
Chicago Huffler
Charley Ruffing
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Senator
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Athletics
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Vito Tamulis
Joe Medwick
Don Padgett
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh student earns science degree despite disability
Joseph Pirukowsky, an armless Johnston, Pennsylvania youth, won a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Pittsburgh. Instructors say he writes better with a pencil clenched between his teeth than many students write normally, following an accident that took his arms when he was four years old.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph Pirukowsky
Johnston
University of Pittsburgh
Pirukowsky
County road paving dispute over shared border line
South Bend Indiana report notes St Joseph and Marshall counties divided a border road paving plan with each side responsible for half. Marshall counties later raised a proposal that St Joseph honor the original split by paving its own half.
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South Bend
Ind
Joseph
Marshall County
St. Joseph County
St. Joseph
Downtown building rules spark one story debate in Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls businessmen eyed their squat one story structures as Building Inspector L F E Stalker displayed a petition enforcing a near forgotten ordinance. The rule requires downtown business buildings to exceed one story in height, prompting questions about enforcement and potential changes.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
L. FE. Stalker
Politician Pays for Speaking at City Church Open House
In Oklahoma City a downtown Baptist Church plans open house nights each Tuesday and Friday ahead of the election. Church officers say politicians may speak only if they pay, inviting candidates to attend and address attendees amid campaign activity.
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Oklahoma City
Godman No. 11 Tops Camp Hocking In 50 Minute Softball Battle
In a fast game at Strawn Park Godman No. 11 defeated Camp Hocking 7 to 3 in 50 minutes. Marion Strawn struck out the first three batters and the Camp scored three runs with two hits and miscues in the fourth. Krumlauf and Ewart sparked No. 11 with key hits and a four run fifth inning sealed the win. Exhibition games next weekend feature Kresge Lionscaster on Friday and Nelsonville on Sunday against Logan Merchants.
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Camp Hocking
Strawn Park
Marion Strawn
Strawn
C. Krumlauf
Keller
Frisinger
No. 11
H. Krumlauf
Ewart
Tolbert
Smith
Krummy
Krumlauf
Kresge
Lioncaster
Logan Merchants
Nelsonville
Health officials study dependent children and mothers aid
County health officials continued examinations of dependent children and their mothers on aid under the Social Security program. Over 225 are to receive physical exams. The average annual cost to maintain a mile of railroad is 1733 dollars.
Open Championship Preview at Cherry Hills Course
By Russ Newland Denver AP June 8 1988 American golf stars and strong amateurs prepare for the National Open at Cherry Hills. The par 71 course 6826 yards with tight fairways and water hazards is tougher than it appears. Practices on cold rainy days show low scores scarce with Sam Snead posting 68 earlier but around 78 recently. Henry Picard shot a par 72.
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Denver
Colo
America
Cherry Hills
Henry Picard
Hershey
Railbirds
Sam Snead
West Virginia
Schmeling in Perfect Trim for Louis Title Fight
Speculation runs high as Max Schmeling trains at N Y camp two weeks before the bout with Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium. Schmeling projects confidence and ring history, noting improved conditioning from road work after years of avoiding running. Gene Tunney visits and concurs Schmeling may be at peak power.
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N. Y
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Gene Tunney
Max
Schmeling
Colonels rally past Saints in late squeeze play
Louisville Colonels edged St Paul 2 1 in a pitching duel at Parkway Field. A ninth inning rally included a bases load error, Bell single, intentional pass to Simons, Strum's grounder and Koster scoring, then Bell scoring on Ray French's bunt. St Paul stole bases by Tony York and George Stumpf as other results: Kansas City Blues tied for lead with 9 4 over Columbus, Leroy Parmelee earned eighth win as Minneapolis beat Indians 11 3, Milwaukee defeated Toledo 7 3.
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Louisville
Louisville Colonels
St. Paul
Apostles
Colonels
Fern Bell
Mel Simons
Johnny Strum
Simons
Fred Koster
Bell
Ray French
Tony York
George Stumpf
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City Blues
Leroy Parmelee
Minneapolis
Indians
Milwaukee
Toledo
Slavin Replaces Colfer as Umpire in Major Leagues
In Columbus today William J. Slavin, umpire in the Mid Atlantic Baseball League, is appointed to replace Stephen J. Colfer, who resigns from the American Association to enter business in Chicago.
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Columbus
William J. Slavin
Stephen J. Colfer
American Association
Chicago
Gas stove danger saves two. mother and girl die
In Cincinnati a 47 year old mother Ida Hooper and her granddaughter Delores Christie died after a gas incident. Dorothy Hooper returned home in time to save her nephew Robert Christie and Ida Mae Hooper’s other child. Police say a gas stove was disconnected. Separate rail freight robbery losses show a drop from 44 million in 1920 to 2.3 million in 1937.
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Cincinnati
Ida Mae Hooper
Robert Christie
Dorothy
Ida Hooper
Delores Christie
W. C. Knight
Radio Schedule Fragments From WLW WBNS and More
A fragmented listing shows a dense radio timetable with WLW WBNS WHKC and other call signs airing varied programs from 15 minutes past the hour through the night, including talk, music, news, and sign offs featuring hosts like Lowell Thomas and Tommy Dorsey, with multiple overlaps and partial program names. The OCR reads like a cascade of show titles, host names, and time slots across stations WLW WBNS WHKC and others.
Radio Schedule Snippet With Evening Lineup Collage
A fragmented listing shows WLW WBNS WHKC and other stations airing daytime and evening programs. The readable items include talk music news and variety segments with hosts such as Grace, Mills, and Chandler, plus presumed upcoming cartoons and dramas.
Democratic candidate files petitions for State Senator
Russell Cunningham Lancaster files petitions at Athens for the State Senate seat representing the 9-14 district. The district includes Hocking Fairfield Athens Washington Morgan and parts of Noble and Monroe Counties.
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Russell, Cunningham, Lancaster
Athens
Hocking
Fairfield
Washington
Morgan
Noble
Monroe
Grain futures mixed as Chicago markets open trading
Open trading today shows Wheat Jly at 73 and Sep at 73 with mixed percent changes. Corn Jly 57 and Sep 58, Dec 56. Oats Jly 27 and Sep 26. Soybeans Jly 85, Oct 81, Dec 19. Rye Jly 51, Sep 50, Dec 52.
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Chicago
Live stock market report from Cincinnati auction
Hogs 3,600 head opened. 160-300 lb bids 10 down. top 9.00 for 160-225 lb. Cattle 300 head. calves 250 mostly active. steers to 9.75, heifers 9.25, load 650 lb at 9.00. beef cows to 7.00. vealers 9.00. Sheep 1,600 head open slow. spring lambs 10.00-11.00. ewes 3.50 down.
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Cincinnati
U. S
Hog Prices and Cattle Market Report from Columbus Ohio
Producers Co op Assn notes hogs 409 steady with bulk 180-240 pounds at 9.00, 240-260 at 8.85, 260-300 at 8.85-8.60, 160-180 at 8.85, 140-160 at 8.65, sows 7.50 with a few at 7.75. Cattle 75 mostly medium quality. Calves light and not established.
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Columbus
Reunion of Harsh-Punk-Meldum families planned at Mathias Grove
The 18th reunion of the Harsh Punk Meldum families will be held June 12 at Mathias Grove near Rockbridge. Officers include C B Funk president Grace H vice president and Frances Ryk secretary treasurer. Mrs Mary A Rannells and sister Lena McNeil of Cincinnati returned home yesterday after a Western States trip visiting Washington Annapolis Philadelphia Atlantic City and Valley Forge. Birth announced Jane Glendora daughter of Mr. and Mrs Acel Merrill Hutton of 1080 Church Street. Mrs Mark VanCuren of Logan seeks treatment in Columbus for high blood pressure after a prior hospital operation. Amos Brown of Union Furnace admitted to St Francis Hospital Columbus for emergency appendicitis. County farm women to attend Home Extension Council meeting at Wagnall's Memorial Lithopolis June 16. Forest Weinrich family and daughter Eugenia moved to Pleasant Valley. Oschel Rollins moved to Route 75 fire room house. Joe Hall and Bill Harbarger of Logan caught a nine and a half pound shovelhead catfish on the Muskingum River while fishing from their boat. Jack Brooks of Greenbrier Military School to spend summer in Logan and Lancaster. father Dr H M Boocks to return from University of Michigan.
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Mathias Grove
Rockbridge
Oc. B. Funk
Grace H
Frances Ryk
Hocking County Farm
Home Extension Council
Wagnall’s
Sheep and Lamb Market Prices Move With Demand
Early sales show steady demand with prices from 8.00 to 9.00 for good to choice sheep and lambs. Some items reach 9.25 or higher. Springers 70-80 lbs bring 9.00 to 10.00 with occasional higher. Clips 6.00 to 7.00. Medium to good lightweights 5.50 down. Wethers 4.50 down.
Public Auction of 80 Acre Farm in Hocking County Ohio
The State of Ohio Hocking County Common Pleas Court Federal Farm Mortgage Corpora tion plaintiff offers for sale by public auction a parcel in Marion Township near Logan. The 80 acre tract on the northeast quarter of Section 1 will be sold June 16 1938 at 1 PM at the Logan courthouse door. Appraised at 800 dollars a two thirds minimum applies. Sale cash. Sheriff Joe Farbearn Deputy W R Brandt Forest E Weinrich attorney 5-18-5 wks.
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State of Ohio
Hocking County
Common Pleas Court
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Joseph A. Gartner
Logan
Hocking
State
Ohio
Mariontown
Joe Farbearn
W. R. Brandt
Forest E. Weinrich
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