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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
Stockport

S. G. Hanson of Granville spent
last Thursday night with his aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. David Col
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Coler and Mr.
Hanson spent Saturday in McCon-
nelsville.
Miss Mildred Hayes and VIM Cal
endine spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Eddie Allard of Crooksville.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Loar and son
James spent Sunday with Mrs Susie
Chadwick, of Stockport route.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Cheadle en-
tertained with a birthday dinner,
Sunday, for Miss Louise Osmer of
McConnelsville. Others present be-
sides the host and hostess of the
honored guest were Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman Cheadle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Mccoy and Joe Cheadle.
Last Saturday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. G.. Wallace were Mrs Mazda
Gilmore and daughter Maxine, of
Philo, and Mrs. Leila Anderson of
McConnelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Lochary of
Marietta were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kennard.
Mrs. Philomena Schaad, daughter
day of last week with Mrs. Harold
Offenberger and family, of Lowell
Mrs. Ed Foraker of Deavertown
spent last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Carl Fell, and family.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Henery and
son Don of Newcomerstown, spent
the week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. l.. Henery.
left Monday to spend few days at
| Portsmouth.
Miss Leota Boyd spent the week
end at her home in Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ewart o.
Chesterhill route, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Nell Lochary.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. O. Hawkins Of
Newark spent Sunday with their son
N. H. Hawkins and family.
Mrs. Gertie Geddes of Lightner
ridge spent last Saturday with Mrs.
Laura Hooper.
Mrs. Ida Cody and daughter
Sara spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Frye of Stockport
route. Other guests were her son
Harold Cody and wife, of Dotham,
Alabama, and Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin
Pinkerton and Mrs. Donald Rubles
of Waterford.
Mayor P. o. Brannon arrived
hame Monday, after visiting his son
Mckinley BrannOn; also at the Ad-
dis and Robert Hull families, all of
GAINESVILLE.
Ivan Ball who has employment
in Columbus, spent the week end
with his family here.
Mrs. VIM. Mcpherson who has
been at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Medley, assisting
turned to her home at Springfield.
Methodist Church News
The Mary Reed Guild of the
Methodist church met Tuesday ev-
ening at the home of Mrs. N. H.
Hawkins Miss Lauribel Hawkins
assisted her mother during the ey-
ening. The program leader was
Mrs. Ernestine Ball, and the devo-
tional leader was Mrs. May Spen-
cer
On Sunday, Dec. Is, DR.. Vinton
e. Busler, district superintendent
of the Methodist church, will be
present to hold the regular quarter
ly conference at the Stockport
church.
Another item of interest to the
members and friends of the Metho-
dist church, is the bazaar which is
being planned for an early date in
December. If you haven't already
started work on this, It might be
we'll to do 50 at once, for the time
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
Triadelphia

Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Edgell spent
Thursday with relatives at Crooks
vile.
Mrs. Luther Jadwin is employed
at the Hull pottery in Crooks
vile.
The farmers institute held here
last Friday and Saturday, was very
good. The speakers were above the
average, but owing to the inclem-
ent weather the attendance was not
SO good as usual. Officers for next
year: President, Earl Weaver; vice
pres, Frank Nelson; sec'y-treas.,
Mrs. Nellie Taylor.
Alfred Henry and family attend
ed family dinner, Sunday, at the
Russell Eye home, on Dutch Hill.
Mrs. ]. M. Ford recently spent a
few days at the home of her niece,
Mrs. Ray Conaway, and family OF
South Crooksville.
Mrs. j. w. Edgell is confined to
her home with a severe cold.
F. R. Newman has moved his saw
mill to the Ode Cordray farm, near
here. S. H. Richardson and May
nard Barnes are doing the logging
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Clawson en-
tertained a number of relatives and
friends at dinner, Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. C. It. Pospichel and
child, came Nov. Z for visit with
Mrs. Pospichel's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Huffman, who reside on
the Massey place, route rs, Bristol
township The Pospichels have been
residing in Scotia, Neb., for four
years, where Mr.. POspichel was en-
ployed with sugar beet company,
prior to that he was in the U. S.
army for eight years. They are not
fully decided whether to return to
Nebraska or not. Before going
west, Mr. Pospichel resided at
Swift
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
Oakland

Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Bowman and
three children, spent Sunday will
Minnie Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Raney spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. V
Cheadle.
Word was received here of the
death of the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Danielson of De
vols Dam, which occurred Friday
Great grandparents are Mr.. ant
Mrs. T. A. Wilson of this place, ant
Mrs Eta Danielson of Chesterhill
Chester Mills of Wierton, w
Va, spent from Wednesday unit
Saturday with his wife. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ernest Burt and daughter He!
en-, spent Saturday with Mr.. an(
Mrs. Chester Mills.
Grange Elects Officers
RoXbury grange met Friday nigh
and the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Mas
ter, Fred Scott Overseer, Nirs
Thompson; S., Irene Scott; A. S.
Damon Cooper; L. A. S., Catherine
Evans; Lee, Idenys Hoover; Chap
Barbara Blackburn; Sec'y, Opa
Cooper; Treas, John Risen; G.. K.
Dayton Hoover; c., Gladys White
p, Minnie Mills; F., Lyllis Wal
lace; ex. CON-, John Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Damon Cooper anC
three children and Minnie Mills
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs
FLOYD Ball
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

is drawing near for its presenta-
ton. Watch for the time and place.
o. e. s. Officers
At recent meeting of Webb
chapter, the following officers were
elected to serve the coming year:
w. NJ, Lauribel Hawkins; w. p,
Carl Fell; Assoc. Matron, Mamie
Cheadle; Assist. Patron, j. A. Ken
nard; Gond., Elaine Kinney, and
Assist. Cond., Elizabeth Erwin. Ap-
pointive officers will be named lat
er.
Mrs. Howard Wallace and broth
er, Almagro Wilson. who have been
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
Hackney

The L. A. S. of Smiths Chape
church will have the next social a
the home of Mrs. Josie Musgrove
Thursday, Nov. %. Everyone wei
come.
papering Smiths Chapel church
The paper was donated by Mrs. e
G.. Olney.
Miss Edith Hosom of McCon
nelsville was a caller one evenins
last week on her parents, Mr. ant
Mrs. w. c.. Hosom and family.
Mr.. William Ryerson has beer
suffering with a heavy cold.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

residing for the past several years
at Canton, moved here last week,
and will reside in the Broomhall
property on Broadway, formerly oc-
cupied by the, Vincent family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Erwin and
daughter of Gallipolis, Miss Edna
Erwin of Ft. Collins, Col, and Mrs.
Daisy Lee Donaldson of Columbus,
are spending their vacation with
their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Erviu.
Douglas and Edward Erwin and sis
ters Daisy Lee and Edna, visited
friends and relatives in West Vir-
ginia, Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Bell and Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Bell of this place
were in Columbus, Sunday, where
they visited the formers sister
Mrs. Nat Morrow, who is at Mt
Carmel hospital, slowly recovering
from an attack of pneumonia. Mrs
Morrow's husband died Monday OF
last week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mrs. Bertha Barrell was hostess
last Thursday evening at dinner
bridge party held at the Malta ho-
tel. At $50 o'clock three course
dinner was served covers being
laid for nine. Following dinner,
auction bridge was played in the
hotel parlors.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mrs. Amy Suchy, Of Cleveland,
Mrs. Irene Harsha of Canton and
Mrs Zella Macdonald also OF
Cleveland left Saturday for their
respective homes, after being il at
tendance at the funeral of Mrs.
Suchy's father, Warren Harsha,
last week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
Masonic Notice

Special meetings of Valley lodge
No. 145, F. & A. M, Monday, Nov
25, and Wednesday, Nov. 27, a.
1880 p. m, each evening. The F
C. degree will be conferred on thu
25th and the M. M. degree on the
9th. All Master Masons welcome
j. r. Naylor, w. M; w. o. Por
ter, Sec'y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Monday about noon car belong
ing to Clyde Brown, at the McLane
garage, caught fire under the hood,
when the motor backfred. But lit
tie damage was done. The fire de-
partment responded to the call,
making a quick run.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank the minister
Rev. Nutter, the singers, and the
Geo. Fawcett funeral home for their
kindness after the death of our
father, Warren Harsha.-The chill
dren.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Alfred Wolfe, wife and daughter
of Troy, came Friday to spend the
Thanksgiving vacation with Mrs,
Wolfe's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sims, of Bristol township, and here
with her aunt, Mrs. M. M. McDon-
aid, and other relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

In renewing their subscription to
this paper for the next year, Mrs.
Frank Long of Pataskala, writes
that they much enjoy reading each
weeks edition, which informs them
of their Morgan county friends.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mrs Harold Glidden entertained
at her home Saturday, in honor of
her niece, Miss Nancy Carpenter,
who left Monday for near Camp
Shelby, Miss, where she will spend
the winter with Mrs. Robinson
wife of Lieut. VIM. d. Robinson, of
Company l., 166th Infantry.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Elmer Joseph Hogue, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. George Hogue, of Lewis
Vile, Monroe county, was high man
in the competitive West Point eX-
animation given in this, the 18th
congressional district. Congress
man Secrest made the appointment
on merit as he has in the past. The
appointment is for next year and
Hogue will be required to pass en-
trance examinations.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
Beech Grove Grange

Beech Grove grange meets Fri
day evening, Nov %. Program:
Song, America, the Beautiful" 2"
roll call, something to be thankful
for; song, the Williams family;
election of officers and investiga-
ton. Each one bring bread and
butter.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mrs. Lyle Woodford, who has
been living at Beverly, has moved
to Malta where she will reside with
, her grandmother, Mrs. Charles
Perkins, in the apartment over
| Wymer'S garage.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mrs. Cary Parsons and daughter
Kathleen, Mrs. Delmar Robinson
and Nancy Carpenter, left Monday
for Paradise Point, Gulfport, Miss,
where Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Robin
son will spend the winter with their
husbands, Captain Parsons, and
Lieutenant Robinson, of Company
L., 166th Infantry, who are Off
GERS at Camp Shelby, Miss.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mrs. Paul Henderson and Mrs.
Charles Johnson of Philo, were
hostesses to the Study club of that
place, which met Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Henderson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

hill has accepted position as Sec
retary in the office of Cox & Young,
attorneys. She succeeds Mrs. J. e
Miller DEITY Ross).
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

The sum of $50, the last be-
Civil war, has been turned over TO
the Muskingum county Red Cross.
With only one member surviving
William G. Christman, 95, of Glous-
ter, the organization was disbanded
in September, and the funds in the
treasury were donated to the Red
Cross, to use to the best advantage
The organization was formed by 10
veterans on Oct 8, 1885, and had a
number Of members from this coun-
ty, including the late j. H. Whit
aker of this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Miss Rosemary Flanagan, nurse
at the General hospital, Hopewell,
w. Va, has been spending few
days here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Flanagan, of Kennebec
hill
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Miss Joan Bozman went to Co
lumbus, Monday, to accept posi-
tion in the state welfare depart
ment, division of probation and pa
role
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton c.. Hartzell
of Shelby, spent Friday night here,
and Mr. Hartzell attended the run
ion of his football class of 1900,
held at the Kennebec hotel. Mr..
Hartzell who is interested in the
Shelby Gum company, gave each
one at the banquet, generous sam
pies of his products E-Z-Blo"
gum. Mr.. Hartzell is the son of the
late James Hartzell, Civil war vet
eran, and wife, Charlotte Cheadle
Hartzell
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Max Secrist, senior at Ohio Uni
versity, Athens, spent the week end
here at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Eveland.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Members of the local Royal
Neighbors lodge to the number OF
19 attended the southeastern dis
trict convention held Friday after
noon and evening at GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mrs. Alice Fouts has sold her
property in Philo to Raymond and
Frances Crumbaker. Consideration,
about $4,000.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Parsons
and son Robert of Fairmont, w.
Va, visited the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Parsons mothers, near
PennSville
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
l. OC AL N E w S

A new electric scoreboard has
been installed in the Crooksville
high school gym.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Tolbert, of
Columbus, visited here the week
end with the formers mother, Mrs.
Paul Tolbert.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coulson of
Malta had as week end guests the
1atters sister, Mrs. Thurl A. Young
(Clara Goodwin, r. NJ and hus-
band, of SPRINGFIELD.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mrs Florence Fowler Taylor, 80,
widow of Edward Reed Taylor, died
at the family home in Marietta, Fri
day afternoon. She was daughter
of the late William and Avarilla
Keyhoe Fowler, and was born at
Beverly She is survived by one
daughter, Miss Maud Taylor, of the
home
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Charles Noyes of this place, and
sister Miss Flora Noyes, of Cleve-
land, left this week for Florida, by
trailer, where they plan to spend
the winter
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21
HUNTING NOTICE

Positively no hunting of any kind
allowed on our farms, day or night.
M. d. Smith, e. o. Wiley.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mrs. Cora Kennedy has as her
guest, her sister, Mrs. Alice Kelly,
of Tulsa, Okla. Mrs. Kennedy met
her in Columbus, last Wednesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Quigley, of
GAINESVILLE, spent the week end here
with the latter's mother, Mrs. HI.
C.. Shilling, and husband.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Mrs. Frank Scott, of Columbus,
has been visiting here with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ned Conner, and other
relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

A truck belonging to the Gessel
Milling company, Malta. and coupe
driven by VIM. J. Elliott, of Lam
caster, collided Saturday on route
SO North, on curve between
Sharpsburg and Bartlett. With Ges-
sci at the time was his nephew,
Donald Gessel. Both escaped with
minor injuries. Elliott, an en-
ploye of the Blue Valley Creamery
company, Lancaster, sustained scalp
wounds and for a time was uncon-
scious. He was removed to a doc
tors office in Chesterhill, where his
injuries were given first aid The
truck and coupe were both consid-
erably damaged.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-11-21

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
Elizabeth Brooks, 83, We're con-
Quoted Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, at the Portersville Zion
church, with interment in the
churchyard cemetery. Mrs. Brooks
died Saturday night at o'clock, at
the home of a daughter, Mrs. Han
nah Walpole, New Lexington She
had been in failing health for about
two years. Surviving are a brother,
Ray Moore, of Emporia. Kan; three
daughters, Mrs. Ella Conner, Lam
caster; Mrs. T. B. Ault, of Zanes-
vile, and Mrs. Walpole, at whose
home she died. She also leaves 27
grandchildren and IL great grand
children
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20

First discovered in 1889, uranium
was not isolated until 1912. 1t is a
white, heavy and metallic element.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20

Two and one-half tons of good
seasoned oak logs, regarded as a
fuel, equal one ton of coal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
|YANKS 0VERP0WER
WHITE S0X 10 Il
New York Takes Firmer Grip
On Third Place And Is -Four
Games From Lead

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-KE The
New York Yankees still refusing
to be counted out ct the American
league pennant race. overwhelmed
the Chicago White Sox 10 to / to-
day to take a firmer eriu on third
place and keep within four games
of the i ID.
Red Ruffing, ihe veteran who
has been unsteady recently, had
o. e Of his better days in scatter
ing seven safeties and gettin 6
scored on only when Joe Kuhel
hit his 25'h home run in the sixth
inning. It was Rulings 14th win.
The Yanks kept up a 14-hit bar
rage throughout the game and new
er were in jeopardy after scoring
three runs in the first inning on
Joe Gordon's double. Charley Kel.
ler's single scoring Gordon, and
George Selkirk's 18th .aor1e run.
Gordon and Rolfe hit successive
i doubles at the start Of the third
for two runs. Rolfe coming aroune
on a fly and an infield out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
+SPorts =
In The Army Now

GARFIELD, N. j., Sept. 10
R-GarfeId High schools
backfield ace, Johnny Orlov-
sky, today was in tip-top shape
and rarin' to play with his team
when it opens defense OF Its
football championship against
Nutley Saturday, but he faces
an army court martial If he
does. Johnny's in the army
now.
A member of the 18th lnf.,
New Jersey national guard, the
19-year-old backfield veteran,
nov is quartered at the Passaic
armory except for two hours
each day when he is permitted
to 20 to school. He has asked
for a discharge from Washing
! ton but SO far it hasn't been
forthcoming.
His company commander,
Capt. Andres Nelson, ruled
that mo member of the army
can engage in a hazardous I'M
dertaking such as football with
out express consent from head
quarters. Johnny has not been
released from military duty
and won't be permitted to
play"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
|SP0FF0RD BEATS
BACMAKERS, AZ
Final Game Of Three Out OF
Five Series Slated At
Fairgrounds Tonight

Another great softball program
was staged last night at Robert
strange Fairgrounds with Spofford
squeezing a 4 to 2 decision out Of
the Wertheimer Bagmakers to even
the city softball championship series
at two and two.
The final and crucial game Of the
three-out-of-five series win start to.
night at 8 o'clock.
Hugh Ballard and Cliff Phillips,
steamball ~tossers, carried the spot.
light from the opening gun. Both
men were cracked for seven hits.
but the Spinners' big salesman
paced the strikeout department with
eight scalps to four for Phillips.
Highlights of the game. credited
with being even more tense and
colorful than the Spinners' 3 to 0
shutout victory of Wednesday, in
cluded Burney Covington's explosion
to left which was M Of the longest
home runs ever hit in softball. 1t
scored three runs. Another Spinner
howard Leitch, brought the stands
up roaring with his robbery Of Dosh-
err Ruark's double.labeled sock down
right field.
With the pace of three games OF
championship calibre played tw {
weeks ago, four last week and -four
this week, Phillips and the lads
showed the strain. Faced with the
first fast-ball pitching Of the sea
son, the Bag company's hit-makers
found the curves back-breaking, the
speed tinted with smoke.
With the cor standing at 3 to 2,
the Bagmakers filled the sacks In th<
sixth with no outs. Tom Bishop
started it with a single, RED Hans
ley walked, and Charlie Cherry sin.
gled. With ~Spofford's infield catch
ing two men at home on hair-line
plays and the third popping up, the
danger was over and the Bagmer
realized they had fired their gun.
The score by innings:
Wertheimer ---- 100 100 % z +;
Spofford ------- 800 010 o. 2
Batteries, for the Wertheimel
team. Phillips and Fountain; fol
| Spofford, Ballard and Hardie. I'm
pires, Futch and o. Allen.
North Cardinals Great Smok,
Mountain range is 5000 feet in alti
tude for So consecutive miles. <
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
Indians Beat Mats, 81
ToMakeS weepO fSeries
Al Smith Out-Pitches Leonard
In Game That Leaves Tribe
In Tie With Rengals
BY A BLOSSER

CLEVELAND, Sept. 19.-R-The
hit-hungry Cleveland Indians drove
10 a 3 to l triumph over the hap
less Washington Senators today to
carry a frst-place tie with the III
gers into their all-important PEN
nant series opening tomorrow In
Detroit.
Lefty Al Smith, exponent of the
screwball pitch, outdid Emil
Dutch) Leonard, right-handed
knuckle ball artist, to give the In
dians a grand slam, doubled and
vulnerable. in the three-game
stand with the Senators.
Although the Mats garnered eight
hits off Smith, who wrote his 18th
victory into the records, the only
one that counted was an eigntn-ln-
ming homer into the lower left field
stands by Johnny Welaj, who bat
ted for Leonard with Washington
three runs behind.
Cleveland had only six bingles,
but they came when the. counted
and Leonard himself helped the
Indians cause. Ben Chapman led
off the second stanza with a single
to center. Roy Weatherly popped
out an dwith Lou Boudreau up, Leo
nard tried to pick Chappie off first
base. He threw SO poor that the
ball went. by Jack Sanford at first
base. Ben made the most of the
opportunity, going all the way to
third and tallying on Boudreau's
fly to George Case in center field.
The Senators then threatened
several times, but three Cleveland
double plays erased all threats of
an honest-to-goodnesy uprising
against Smith, ex-National Lacquer
who came to Cleveland after a
record of 1862 at Buffalo last year.
The Senators made only a run
each game against Johnny Allen,
Bob Teller and Smith. The Wash
ington aces, Ken Chase, Sid Hud-
son and Leonard meanwhile allow.
ed the Tribe eight tallies. Today's
defeat was Leonard's 18th, against
II victories.
Manager Witt said Me Harder,
Al Milnar and Teller would pitch
in order in the three-game war at
Detroit.
What are the Indians going to do
about the Tigers?
"We're going to play three
games at Detroit" said Witt. 'I'Il
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
CAIRNS MAY LEAD
NATIONALS RACE
If He Plays 100 Games He Is
Almost Certain To Be Named
Batting Champion
BY JUDSON BAILEY

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-RCThis
will surprise Debs CAIRNS himself
but i he plays in 100 games tor
the Pittsburgh Pirates he is almost
certain to be named the National
league batting champion:
Before today CAIRNS had played
in 81 games, gone to bat 31S times
and hit 1881. Everybody assumed
he would be ruled out as the pat
ting champion because he "ouloh |
have 400 times at bat.
Now Ford Frick, president OF the
league, says his circuit doesn't
have such a rule and that the bat
ting title is simply unofficial and
never has been subject for league
legislation. This apparently throws
the door wide open for CAIRNS to
step up and claim the honor.
Bill Brandt, the Boswell o