Mitchs Musings Highlights Sports Figures Across Regions
Horton Smith appears in a social register while Tucker Smith, Ohio State trainer, reports using 21 miles of adhesive tape in the last football season. Minnesota opens varsity hockey with 122 candidates. six Michigan touchdowns all but one came via passes. a 56 yard run accounts for the other. Henry Cotton never lost to an American in golf. Notre Dame and Carnegie Tech ruling provokes debate as John Getchell recalls six protest letters. Fred Haney, St. Louis Browns manager, starred in multiple Los Angeles high school sports. Alabama and Vanderbilt have met 35 years without a tie. Notre Dame fullbacks Thesing Peipul Tonelli Simonich Grottsacker noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton Smith
Social Register
Missouri
Tucker Smith
Ohio State
Minnesota
Michigan
Henry Cotton
England
John Getchell
Notre Dame
Carnegie Tech
Fred Haney
St. Louis Browns
Los Angeles
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Thesing
Peipul
Tonelli
Simonich
Grottsacker
Sid Luckman
Columbia
Jock Sutherland
Len Eshmont
Fordham
Red Grange
Bill Chandler
Marquette
Northwestern
St. John’s
Madison Square Garden
Bradley Tech
Illinois
Tech
California
Nebraska
New Mexico
Pittsburgh
Oregon
Southern Methodist
Duquesne
George Washington
CCNY
Yale
NYU
Comiskey Park
Jersey City Giants
Phog Allen
Kansas University
Myles Thomas
Toledo Madhens
Yankees
Angeles
Chicago High
Will Maet
Mal Stevens
Bobby Cruickshank
Bobby
Joe Zeller
Chicago Bear Guard
East Chicago
Ind
Michigan State
Ed Clary
South Carolina
Sammy Baugh
Whizzer White
Ace Parker
Ed Danowski
Ohio Bobcats showcase speed in debut win over Marietta
Ohio University 1938-39 basketball sophomores led by Baumholtz and Grothaus beat Marietta 55 to 26 before about 2,000 fans. Frankie Baumholtz scored 19. Anton Grothaus added seven straight field goals for second scoring honors. Bobcats exhibited speed, aggressive play, and early-season potential while facing erratic passing and early poise issues.
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Mitch
Ohio University
Bill Trautwein
Bobcats
Baumholtz
Grothaus
Dutch
Ohio
Frankie Baumholtz
Midvale
Frankie
Marietta
Anton “Stretch
Trautwein
Steve Nesha
Pioneers
Marietta Quint
Charlie Blickensderfer
Ohio F.G
F.T. T
Deinzer
Blickensderfer
Snyder
Oschhoss Whasnapatichinie
IeSannette
McSherry
Brown
C. Shumaker
Mime
M. Shumaker
Huhtela
Marietta F.G
Fisher
Nesha
Mor
OGG
Early English Derby winner. 1851 results
The article recalls the 1851 E nglish Derby where Sir J Hawley's Ted Dington, ridden by J Mar son, won, followed by Marlborough Buck and Neasham. It also lists assorted sports notes about teams, weights, venues, and prominent players.
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J. Hawley
Teddington
J. Marson
Marlborough Buck
Neasham
U. S. Naval Academy
A. Farragut
Max Baer
Primo Carnera
A. Baer
Carnera
Covert Ice Cagers Clash With Carbondale at New Marshfield
Nel Svinte led Covert, facing Carbondale in a Thursday night contest at New Marshfield High School. The Dalers seek revenge after a season defeat as Coverts aims to extend an undefeated record. Game is set for 7 pm with large turnout expected. On Saturday Covert travels to Athens to meet Battery C at the Armory for their first Athens appearance, 7 o clock start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
New Marshfield High School
Nel Svinte
Carbondale
Dalers
Ice Men
Coverts
Athens
Battery C
Tech Defeat of Pitt Tops Upset Poll of 1988
Carnegie Tech upset Pittsburgh 20 to 10 before 61000 fans on November 5 sparking talk as the year’s greatest upset. The United Press poll placed Texas Christian as national champion, with Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, and Tennessee also ranked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech
Pitt
Harry Ferguson
NEW York
USP
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
United Press
Navy
Texas Christian
Notre Dame
Tennessee
Plans for NCAA playoffs seek national college basketball title
Harold G Olsen announces a four district playoff plan to crown the national champion. Sectional rounds March 10 11 or 17 18 with two winners meeting a week later for the title. District committees will select entries from eight districts and sites may include Madison Square Garden Palestra Kansas City Denver and Los Angeles.
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Columbus
U.P
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Harold G. Olsen
Ohio State
N.C.A.A
United States
Mississippi River
Olsen
Madison Square Garden
New York
the Palestra
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Denver
Los Angeles
Big Ten
Pacific Coast
William McK. Barber
N. Y
Everett Morris
H. Jamison
Swarts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
West Virginia
Walter E. Meanwell
Madison
Wis
Paul D. Hinkle Butler
Arthur C. Lonborg
Northwestern
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Case
Denison
Kenyon
Miami
Oberlin
Ohio U
Ohio Wesleyan
Cincinnati
Western Reserve
Wooster
Miami Open To Start Thursday
The Miami Open opens Thursday with nearly 200 players vying for a $10,000 purse the largest in the event. Defending champion Sam Snead is the favorite at 6 to 1, with notable absences including Jimmy Demaret and Ky Laffoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Jimmy Demaret
San Francisco
Ky Laffoon
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
College football scores from Ohio universities and rivals
Ohio University 55 Marietta 28 Findlay 33 Bluffton 32 Kent State 38 Holbrook 27 Ohio Northern 85 Heidelberg 31 Beloit 57 Kenyon 35 Wittenberg 48 Scranton 41 Willard 27 Attica 24 St Charles 30 Columbus Academy 28 Dayton Kiser 33 Miamisburg 21 Zanesville 35 Columbus West 26 Marysville 17 Plain City 14 Columbus East Reserves 30 Pataskala 25 Cleveland Collinwood 39 Lakewood 30 Cleveland Heights 43 Cleveland John Adams 19 Cleveland Shaw 37 Brush 14 Cincinnati Roger Bacon 21 Cincinnati Woodward 18
Personalities and Officials Listed in Local Notice
The document lists individuals by surname with numeric codes across categories labeled Personal, Officials, and other names. Notable entries include Sherry, Fisher, Tate, Nesha, Young, McCoach, and Roan, with several variations and initials noted. Officials include Schwab from Dayton and Lobach associated with F and M.
Reds Indians stall trades at annual meeting
Trading fever cooled as Reds refused to part with Ival Goodman while Cubs sought Stan Hack. Indians blocked by Red Sox on Earl Averill swap. Both teams announced farm club purchases with Cleveland taking Wilkes Barre and Cincinnati acquiring Ogden.
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NEW York
U.P
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Reds
Ival Goodman
Chicago Cubs
Stan Hack
Indians
Boston
Ben Chapman
Eric McNair
Earl Averill
Dennis Gatehouse
Wilkes- Barre, Pa
Ogden
Utah
Packers and Giants Land Three All-League Berths
The New York Giants and Green Bay Packers each placed three men on the all league team chosen by ten coaches. End Don Hutson of Green Bay and York Tinsley of Chicago Cardinals lead the ends, with tackles Ed Widseth and Joe Stydahar, guards Dan Fortmann and Russ Letlow, center McHein, quarterback Ace Parker, and backs Ed Danowski Lloyd Cardwell and Clark Hinkle selected. Hein achieves his sixth straight honor, Hinkle his third in a row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
U.R
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Don Hutson
Green Bay
Yma Tinsley
Chicago Cardinals
Ed Widseth
Giants
Joe Stydahar
Chicago Bears
Dan Fortmann
Russ Letlow
McHein
Ace Parker
Brooklyn
Ed Danowski
Lloyd Cardwell
Detroit
Clark Hinkle
Hein
Hinkle
Stydahar
Tinsley
Social Notes of Mt. Union and Gallipolis Garden Club Prize
Mt Union notes show visits and church events with Rev Selah Weatherby preaching last sermon of the year and a big Dec 18 program at the Mt Union Church including Sunday School at 9 30 a basket dinner and various meetings. Several local residents hosted guests from Athens Pomeroy Columbus and Akron and attended events and sports in Carpenter and Harrisonville. In Gallipolis the Garden Club offers a prize for the most attractively decorated home, awarding a living evergreen tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Union
Chloe Peck
Columbus
Homer Chase
Selah Weatherby
Mt. Union Church
Golden Circle
M. A. Nicholson
George Wood
William Weatherby
Athens
Don L. Wood
Pomeroy
Frank Wood
Howard Stewart
M. A. Chase
James Folden
Carpenter
William Fife
Cheshire
Glenn Turner
W. B. Caster
Smith
Robert
Carl Wiseman
Nan Wiseman
Akron
Mae Nott
Dyesville
John Nicholson
Wesley Caster
Helen Turner
Suerte
Gallipolis
Garden Club
Southern California Coach Predicts Strong 1938 Team
Henry McLemore reports Howard Jones, USC head coach, praises his 1938 squad as the best starting eleven he has fielded, notes the second team has outscored the first, and predicts USC will win the Rose Bowl against Duke, while comparing the 1932 team to the present group.
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Henry McLemore
Los Angeles
Calif
U.P
Howard Jones
Southern California
Mr. Jones
Duke
Pasadena
Pittsburgh
Sparling
Palmer
Smith
Stevens
Youell
Mohler
MacNeish
Clemens
Griffith
Jones
Notre Dame
Trojans
al Kreuger
Oliver Day
Mickey Anderson
Jack Banta
Bill Spaulding
Davey O'Brien
Granny Lansdell
California
Day
Anderson
Spaulding
Shirley Temple
United Press
Chauncey J T In Even Split
The tautara of New Zealand is described as the parent of all lizards and called the living fossil according to the text CH Chauncey J T in an even split.
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Chauncey, J-T
New Zealand
Rail Time Card and Airplane Service Listings
Timetable snippets show Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio rail lines with routes East and West bound and limits. New York Central lines list south and north bound trains with daily and Sunday exceptions. Athens Municipal Airport advertises sunrise to sunset air service with through airline connections and listed departure times.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeake
Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Athens Municipal Airport
A. A
Athens West
East
North
Lackey Sets Two A Day Drills For Bulldogs
Athens High School coach Harry Lackey ordered two a day practices for the Bulldogs starting December 29 through December 31. He warned of heavy work next week and said the holiday session will focus on offense as he prepares for the January 6, 1939 home game against Wellston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Harry Lackey
Bulldogs
Lackey
Gallipolis
Wellston
Night Baseball in American League to Be Expanded
American League expected to grant seven night games for Cleveland and Philadelphia while both leagues discuss standard and yellow balls for next season. National League approves yellow ball under conditions. joint session may settle on a common ball and a single minor league limit amid ongoing player transfer talks.
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New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
National League
Dodgers
Cardinals
American League
K. M. Landis
Clark Griffith
Jacob Ruppert
Yankees
Col. Ruppert
Will Harridge
Brooklyn
Boston Bees
Player Marts
Fred Frankhouse
Bees
Joe Stripp
Buddy Hassett
Jimmy Outlaw
Syracuse
Ira Hutchinson
Gene Moore
Farr Favored Over Coast Fighter In Madison Square Garden Bout
Lou Nova and Tommy Farr clash in a 15 round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden with Farr listed as an 8 to 5 favorite. Nova, 23, has 26 pro fights and power, but Farr brings years of experience facing champions Louis Braddock and Baer. Some observers foresee a possible upset by Nova late Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Joe Louis
Madison Square Garden
Lou Nova
California
Alameda
Punch Promenade
Nova
Farr
John Carroll Falls 8 to 0 in Hockey Doubleheader
USC Trojans blank John Carroll Blue Streaks 8 to 0 in the Arena Tuesday night to close a double header. Western Reserve Red Catchers beat Michigan Wolverines 3 to 1 before 7,498 fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
John Carroll
Trojan
University of Southern California
Arena
Red Catchers
Western Reserve
Wolverines
University of Michigan
Reading gains under WPA in Louisiana tally
Louisiana's 1930 literacy count shows about 47 percent of 219 750 residents learned to read and write in the past four years through the Works Progress Administration. State administrator James H Crutcher announced the figure.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Works Progress Administration
James H. Crutcher
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Bauianolts
Ott
Blair
Sports Service Bureau
The
Athens Messenger
13Th St
Washington, D. C
Pittsburgh Pirates
Max Schmeling
Solly Krieger
al Hostak
Seabiscuit
War Admiral
Pimlico
Messenger Sports
U.S
Packers
Social Notes
Chauncey
Brie Devils
Jacksonville-Trimble
Chauncey Count
JT Girls
Blue Devils
the Plains
Chauncey Boys
Simmers
Bridge
Stalder
Tucker
Keasey
Rg Dickerson
FG Anderson
Ewen Lantz
George Kirkley
France
Spain
Beaco
F. J. Beasley CO
Tommy Farr
Federal Reserve
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