Athens High Opens Basketball Season With McArthur Clash
Athens High begins 1941 42 basketball tonight at the AHL gym meeting McArthur Generals in a reserve opener at seven. Veterans Finsterwald Maynard and Hutchison head the likely starting unit with Worley at center and Fulton or Sprague at forward. McArthur brings a veteran squad led by Stoke Lomax Addis and Shayne as two early tests. Earl Young of Chillicothe High School to officiate. Doors open 2 45 with reserves game at seven.
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Athens Bulldogs
McArthur Generals
AHL
Harry Lackey
John Finsterwald
Paul Maynard
Hutchison
Tim Worley
Ben Fulton
Howie Bobo
Bill Sprague
Fulton
Maynard
Sprague
Bobo
Lackey
Bulldogs
McArthur
Generals
Stoke
Lomax
Addis
Shayne
Palt
Earl Young
Chillicothe High School
AHS
Worthington backs turn the plays in new system
Worthington Junior College under Lem Herting debuts a forward handoff rule and a “turned around backs” offense. Backfield players decide runs or passes with linemen assigned, creating a democratic, highly varied attack that powered a five win, one loss campaign and a second conference title.
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Worthington
Southwest Minnesota
Soose to meet Reeves in 10 round light heavyweight bout
Billy Soose of Farrell Pennsylvania will fight Jimmy Reeves of Cleveland in a 10 round light heavyweight bout in Cleveland on December 18, promoted by Bob Brickman. Paul Brown of Massillon named coach of the year by Lynn Waldorf of Northwestern, noting Ohio State’s only loss came to Northwestern.
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LOOSE
Reeves Cleveland
Billy Soose
Farrell
Jimmy Reeves
Cleveland
Bob Brickman
Brown
Massillon
Paul Brown
Ohio State
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
NYU Alumni Target Mal Stevens Grid Methods
NYU alumni footballers criticized coach Mal Stevens at a Letter Club meeting saying he is a part time coach on a full time salary and that the team is not properly conditioned. The club approved resolutions backing NYU policy while planning to probe school authorities.
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NEW York
New York University
Mal Stevens
Violets
NYU
Bk Bey
Violet
Mal
Yale
Chick Meehan
Badger
Stevens
N.C.A.A
United States
Meehan
Miami U Edges Transylvania 46 41 In Narrow Hoops Win
Miami University beat Transylvania 46 to 41 as McDade and Clapp led with 14 points apiece. Transylvania made just 9 of 14 free throws and missed five attempts.
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Oxford
Miami University
Transylvania
Kentucky
McDade
Clapp
Redskins
Xavier names 1942 football co captains Brown and Ravensberg
Xavier University announces 1942 football team captains Robert S. Brown halfback from Uniontown Pennsylvania and Elmore F Ravensberg end from Bellevue Kentucky chosen as co captains for the season.
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Cincinnati
Xavier University
Robert S. Brown
Uniontown
Elmore F. Ravensberg
Bellevue, Ky
Poll shows low male undergrad support for football in Chicago
A poll finds only 5.9 percent of male undergraduates favor reinstating football at Chicago campuses, indicating weak interest among students and likely challenges for any revival.
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Chicago
Chauncey Sewage Plant To Have New Doors
Chauncey trustees approved current bills as J J Morgan presented plans for doors at the sewage treatment plant. He was authorized to purchase from Kittle Lumber Company Glouster.
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Chauncey
Max Wilson
Edward Jones
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
J. J. Morgan
Kittle Lumber Company
Glouster
Trimble Grangers to Bring Sandwiches for Saturday Meeting
Chauncey Trimble Grangers request members bring sandwiches and pie for a Saturday 8 p.m. meeting. York Grange members will present the program during the session in Trimble. A cottage prayer meeting for Morristown Holiness Church is set for Friday 7 p.m. at the Manning home in Bailey Run. The note defines work as force producing motion through space, with a 100-pound lift described as not work.
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Chauncey
Trimble
Morristown
Holiness Church
Julius Manning
Bailey Run
Major League Meeting Looms After Minor Leagues Conclude
As the 40th convention of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues ends in Jacksonville, big leaguers prepare to move to Chicago for next week’s meeting. Giants Indians Reds face rebuilds or overhaul while trades debated here remain unsettled.
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Jacksonville
Fla
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Runor Foundry
Chicago
Mother's Bible Class Holds Meeting in Chauncey
December meeting of the Mother's Bible Class at Zion Church Lower Plains gathered at the home of Mrs Vera Bridgewater with Mrs Emma Hawk and Mrs Emma Barstow assisting. Hazel Luman led the meeting, Louise Potts read the secretary treasurer report, and Vera Bridgewater led devotions. Names drawn for Christmas gift exchange, mystery prize to Mrs Ollie Gabriel. January hostess Edith Craig with Mabel Swartz and Frieda Shields. Local trio sang with Lucille Sanders on piano. readings by Helen Courtney and Ollie Gabriel. Hostesses served refreshments. Members listed and guests noted.
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Chauncey
Zion Church
Lower Plains
Vera Bridgewater
May Ave
Emma Hawk
Emma Barstow
Hazel Luman
Louise Potts
Flora Grant
Ollie Gabriel
Edith Craig
Mabel Swartz
Frieda Shields
Lucille Sanders
Helen Courtney
Sybil Dicken
Bessie Moore
Grace Burchfield
Hazel Webb
Mill Field Church of Christ to hold important meeting
Officers and church school workers will meet at Mill Field Church of Christ on Saturday December 6 at 7 30 p m announced by pastor Glaze Thompson. The gathering aims to confer on church activities and plans.
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Chauncey
Millfield Church of Christ
Glaze Thompson
Whirlaway Might Lead Santa Anita Handicap Field
Warren Wright’s Whirlaway dominates a record field of 111 nominees for the $100,000 Santa Anita handicap to be run March 7. Weights to be posted December 15. 128 pounds proposed as top for the four-year-old, a high mark for the mile and a quarter race. Other notable contenders include Market Wise Porter’s Cap Dispose Our Boots Staretor and Tragic Ending, with Alsab among the three-year-olds in the list.
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Los Angeles
Warren Wright
Whirlaway
Webb Everett
Whirly
Market Wise
Porter
Dispose
Midland
Howard
Challedon
Haltal
Pictor
Bolingsbroke
Specify
Impound
Boysy
Olec
Albert’ Sabath
Alsab
Church of Christ Plans Youth Rally for Sunday
The Church of Christ parish schedules a Sunday program with a joint board meeting at Millfield at 3 30 p m and a parish wide youth rally at Trimble church at 7 p m The event features over 50 Kodachrome slides from Young People's Conference and is run by the young people and ministers.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ Parish
Millfield
Southern Christian Institute
Gilbert Courtney
Greens Run
Glaze Thompson
Taylor Ridge
Trimble Bible School
Worship and Communion
By-Puzzle where will Jimmy Foxx play next season
Fullerton and USA sports column mentions Jimmy Foxx possible moves with Connie Mack, Al Flair headed to the Army reducing first base options for Boston. Other notes include golf prize purses, Mel Ott and Bill Terry talk, Rogers Hornsby in Fort Worth, and Alfred Sande's stepson debut as jockey at Hialeah.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Jimmy Foxx
Connie Mack
A’s
Giants
al Flair
Red Sox
Lou Finney
Ulysses Lupien
Harlingen
Beaumont
Texas
Jersey City
Mel Ott
Bill Terry
Little Giants
Rogers Hornsby
Fort Worth
St. Paul
Tigers
Dick Wakefield
Buffalo
Hank Greenberg Receives Army Discharge Plans Return to Tigers
Fort Custer Michigan AP reports Hank Greenberg the former Detroit Tigers outfielder and 1940 AL MVP is discharged after 180 days of service. He will train with the Tigers in New York awaiting spring and is now in the trained reserve. Also noted is Nebraska athletic board renewing Major Biff Jones’s five year contract.
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Fort Custer
Mich
Henry Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
United States Army
Big Hank
Greenberg
New York
Tigers
Tiger
Vmsc.a
Detroit
Army
Kalamazoo
Jones
Lincoln
Nebr
University of Nebraska Athletic Board of Control
L. M.biff Jones
Akron selects Lutschn? Lutsch as team captain
The University of Akron basketball team has chosen Johnny Lutsch a senior forward as captain for the upcoming season. He was elected by teammates and coaches to lead the Zips in the next campaign and is expected to bring veteran leadership to the squad.
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AKRON
Lutsch
University of Akron
Johnny Lutsch
Chauncey Council Defers Action on Deputy Marshal
Chauncey Council met Monday night. Bills were paid and a resolution approving the Burr Oak Dam project was approved. Street repairs discussed with WPA but no action until WPA consultation. Deputy marshal appointments deferred to after year start. Balta Cline hired for electrical wiring at the sewage plant. Lawrence Reeves named caretaker of the Chauncey fire engine. Joe Cline to assume office at year start. Tuesday night bids opened for $19,600 sewer bonds. no bid award action taken.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Council
Burr Oak
WPA
Balta Cline
Laurence Reeves
Joe Cline
Ernestine Tippett
Chauncey District Social and Personal News Briefs
Chauncey District social items list visits and guests from Athens Columbus Millfield Zanesville Logan and Ringgold. Names include Ores Swartz Wendell Moore Dicken Hutchins Koons Williamson Sisson Robinett Brown Sanders and Linscott with accompanying family members and travel notes.
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Chauncey
Ores Swartz
Athens
Wendell Moore
Lower Plains
W. FE. Dicken
Joe Hutchins
Stewart
Elda Straushbaugh Koons
Columbus
George Williamson
Indiana
William Sisson
Anita
Elizabeth Robinett
Millfield
Zanesville
James Omen
Gertrude Brown
Chester Sanders
Fred Sanders
Trimble Heights
Ringgold
Miles Linsco
Kill 5-Foot Black Snake While Hunting
Chauncey Raymond Tucker and Frank Mullins encountered a five foot black snake while rabbit hunting near Sand Ridge on Monday and dispatched the active reptile.
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Chauncey
Raymond Tucker
Frank Mullins
Sand Ridge
Community dinner hosted by Mrs Wade at Millfield home
Mrs Mae Wade entertained Sunday with a two course dinner at her Millfield home. Seated were Mr and Mrs Chester Sanders and Miss Oliver Brookins, Rev Glaze Thompson of Millfield Church of Christ, Helen Howard, Mable Rhollans, Nell Brookins and Thelma Jean Brookins of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Mae Wade
Millfield
Chester Sanders
Oliver Brookins
Glaze Thompson
Millfield Church of
Riddle Signs New Reds Contract in Jacksonville
Elmer Riddle the NL’s outstanding pitcher with 19 wins and four losses agreed to terms for next year with Reds General Manager Warren Giles in Jacksonville Florida. Details of the contract were not disclosed though Riddle reportedly sought a salary double his 1940 figure. Romania observes 24 public holidays annually.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Elmer Riddle
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Riddle
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