Ohio University plans football reforms including position numbered uniforms
Athletic Director Carroll Widdoes announces two changes for OU football this fall. Players will wear numbers by playing position and a private dark room will speed game movie processing for study. Widdoes and staff will review Sunday films after games to prep for upcoming contests.
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Ohio University
Chicago
Widdoes
Brain Trust
Bobcats
Marshfield Clinches Second in HVL With Eagles Victory
Marshfield defeated Athens Eagles 4 4 to clinch second place in the Hocking Valley League Sunday at Marshfield. Nelsonville Eagles beat Glouster 9 to 6 in Glouster. Carbon Hill edged Nelsonville VFW 7 to 6 at Nelsonville to stay close in the standings. Albany beat Chauncey 4 to 3 at Chauncey as Chauncey dropped to fourth.
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W. L. Pet
Nelsonville Eagles
New Marshfield
Reporinos
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Cheoncey O
Gerbon Bill Ode
Albany
Athens Eagles
Nelsonville
Glouster
Carbon Hill
Glouster Merchants
Vets
Carlon Hill
Nelsonville Vfw
Chauncey Sun Kings
Chauncey
VFW
Henry Woodson
Brooker
Woodson
Dick Macak
Sun Kings
Wid Canter
Mike Keasey
Keasey
Panthers
Lbany
Sun *S
Macak
Singleton
Yesterday's Results From Baseball and Football Scores
Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 18 to 8 behind Ramsdell Fox Smith and Howell. Lombardi Pierre Dickson MacDonald and McCullough led St Louis to a 690 Chicago beat Brecheen Munger Vandermeer Owen 7 to 1. Detroit and Cleveland tied 2 0 0 with Colt 8 80. American Association reports Indianapolis 7 4 Kansas City 4 5 Minneapolis 2 Toledo 1 St Paul 7 Columbus 5 Milwaukee 10 Louisville 4.
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Chicago
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Munger
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Washington
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Indianapolis
Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
I. Ae
Toledo
Kansas City
Wynn Boosts Indians Pennant Hopes In 3 2 10th Win
Early Wynn shines for Cleveland with a 3 2 victory over Detroit in 10 innings as the Indians close within 2 1 2 games of leader. His 13th win comes after a two game series drama and Rosen ties it with a 31st homer.
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Lemon
Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Wynn
Sox
Detroit
New York
Indians
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Tribe
Bengals
Hoot Evers
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Hal Newhouser
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Indians Buffet Invite Sparks Army Enlistment Suspicion
Cleveland Indians invite young men and families to a free dinner and a game with St Louis but a mixup put recent high school graduates’ names with enlistment prospects. Parents fear a trap to recruit by deception. fans doubt good faith. Tribe presses to use invitations but youths resist enlistment.
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St. Louis
Ellis W. Ryan
Army
Winning Grand American Handicap Twice Draws Big Interest
Vandalia Ohio hosts the Grand American Trapshooting Championship August 18 to 26 with 1700 entrants expected from the U S Canada Cuba and Canal Zone. Pete Donat from Amherst seeks a repeat GAH title after a 100 straight from 20 yards and a shoot-off win over I S Sonderman. Joe Devers of Dayton looms as a top threat across 16 to 24 yards with multiple titles in state events. Mrs Claude Winterrowd defends the women’s championship after Ruth Winterrowd’s 197 of 200 lead last year.
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Dayton
Claude Winterrowd
Chicago
North America
Pete Donat
Amherst
Vandalia, O
NEA
Vandalia Field
United States
Canada
Cuba
Canal Zone
Ohio
Donat
I. W. Sonderman
Lima
Seattle
Arnold Riegger
Riegger
Devers
Middletown
Ruth Winterrowd
Curtis Wins Midwest Amateur Golf Championship
Lloyd Curtis of Dayton captured the 12th annual Midwest amateur golf tournament with a 54 hole total of 210. Russ Milne of Toledo finished second with 213 and Dr. Remus Roberson of Detroit placed third with 219.
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Lloyd Curtis
Dayton
Russ Milne
Remus Roberson
Detroit
Garagemen win on forfeit to lead Sundown League
Nelsonville Nichols Garage earned a 9 0 forfeit win to stretch their B Division lead to a half game over Valley Farms as Poston Station failed to field a full team. An exhibition saw the Garagemen rout Nelsonville VFW 12 2 with two homers by Davis and Hamsel.
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Murray City Legion
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Ramson Wins Tam O'Shanter Pro Golf Championship
Henry Ramson captured the Tam O'Shanter world pro golf title in Chicago, beating Detroit’s Chick Harbert by three strokes 69 72 in a playoff. Ramson took $11,000 prize. Harbert earned $5,000 in second place.
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Daddy
Henry Ranson
Detroit
Chick Harbert
Ranson
Herbert
National League Games Schedule Big These Day
Baseball schedule lists eight National League matchups with listed times and starting pitchers for Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago New York Washington Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Boston. Schedule notes two games at Washington and two at Philadelphia with multiple pitchers named.
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Lopat
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Bearden
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Cleveland
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Parnell
Nixon
American Association
Softball Title To Shoppers Secures Forfeit Victory
The Shoppers Banks Sport Shop clinched the second half title in the City Softball League with a forfeit over Low man’s Dairy, ending the season with five straight wins and ten in a row for both halves. Beckley Clothiers finished second in both halves with 4-1 records, losing twice to the Shoppers.
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Lowman's Dairy
Beckley Clothiers
Pet. Banks Sport Shop
Lowman's Dairy - Beasley-Mathews
Widdoes and Wolfe win pony golf titles at Athens Country Club
Dick Widdoes won Class A with a 72-0-72 while Bill Wolfe took Class B with 98-35-63 at Athens Country Club Sunday. Three runners up tied at 73, herb Branstitter Kermit Blosser and Whitey Moore. Carl Clifford placed second behind Wolfe, Jim Cumley third. Thursday the club hosts Logan in an intercity match.
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Dick Widdoes
Bill Wolfe
Athens Country Club
Widdoes
Wolfe
Herb Branstitter
Kermit Blosser
Whitey Moore
Carl Clifford
Jim Cumley
Logan
Fifth annual Ohio High School football clinic and All-Star game
The Ohio High School Football Coaches Association hosts a two day clinic and North South All Star game attracting 48 players and coaches from Ohio and several states and universities. Ohio State coach Wes Fesler and Purdue assistant Jack Mollenkopf headlined the clinic as “professors” while two head coaches Directions Jim McDonald and Augie Morningstar lead the South and North teams. The event costs about 14000 to run with 14000 seats available and tickets up to 3 dollars with 3500 seats sold for Friday night game readiness. Akron Canton Middletown bid to host next year’s event.
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Tiger) Ellison
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Coventry High School
Cubs edge Cardinals 7-6 on Ward single in ninth
Preston Ward singled with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the ninth to lift Chicago over St Louis 7-6. Early Wynn earned his 18th win as Cleveland beat Detroit 3-2 in ten innings.
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Standings and season leaders page notes varied MLB stats
The list records batting, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and steals for players across teams including St. Louis, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New York, and Cincinnati. Pitching leaders show totals for Magile and Miller with 108, plus Raschi and Lemon with high strikeouts and pitches.
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Trout
Charles 1-5 Choice Over Fred Beshore
Buffalo NY tonight Ezzard Charles returns as a heavy favorite to defend the title against Freddie Beshore in a 15 round heavyweight bout. Charles is rated 1 to 5 to win and advance toward a potential meeting with Joe Louis. The fight starts at 9 PM EST.
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N.Y
Rusty
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Beshore
Joe Louis
Ezzard
Beshore
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