Walters Dominates NL Pitching With 1940 Averages
William Henry Walters of the Reds led the National League in earned run average at 2.48 for 1940, also top in wins, complete games, innings pitched and batters faced. Freddie Fitzsimmons posted the best winning percentage at .889 for the Dodgers, while Rip Sewell and Paul Derringer posted strong showings for Pittsburgh and Cincinnati respectively. Hugh Mulcahy endured the most losses and hits for Philadelphia.
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NEW York
William Henry Walters
Cinsinnati Rade
Dieg
Wees
Lucky Bucky
Bucky
Walters
Cleveland
Truett
Rip) Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Alabama
Big Paul Derringer
Reds
Hugh
Mulcahy
Phillies
Fragmented OCR reads as a brief local item
The readable fragments describe a local event with unclear names and places. No full dates or entities are confidently identifiable. The text suggests a minor notice or brief about a subject tied to a community location.
Basketball Scores From Various Games
Illinois edged Notre Dame 41 to 39 while Indiana beat California 42 39 and Iowa won 40 to 34 over Michigan State Creighton 37 defeated Minnesota 32 Temple 32 Oklahoma 26 Brown 50 Rutgers 46 in overtime Pittsburgh 41 Butler 40 Yale 44 Washington St Louis Terrace Park 42 Milford 24 Colerain 23 St Bernard 17 Willard 32 Norwalk St Pauls 23
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Indiana
California
Iowa
Michigan State
Creighton
Minnesota
Temple
Oklahoma
Brown
Rutgers
Pittsburgh
Butler
Yale
Washington
St. Louis
Terrace Park
Milford
Colerain
St. Bernard
Willard
Norwalk St. Paul's
Hauser to Ward swap hints amid sports chatter
Ohio State seeks Dr George Hauser as top target while Dallas Ward also considered. Brooklyn scouts discuss 1942 California training for pennant hopes and Tennessee football teams earn Orange Rose and Sugar Bowl bids.
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New York
George Hauser
Minnesota
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Dallas Ward
Gopher
Brooklyns
Larry MacPhail
California
Cleveland
Sid Hudson
Tennessee
Vols
Holiday Greetings from the Column Conductor
The conductor wishes every reader every sports writer and everyone who contributed during the year a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Jimmy Wilson Awarded Paul H. Shannon Plaque
Jimmy Wilson new manager of the Chicago Cubs and former Cincinnati Reds Coach receives the Paul H. Shannon memorial plaque from the Boston baseball writers branch for the season’s greatest individual feat. He caught five of seven World Series games and steered Bucky Walters and Paul Derringer to two wins each.
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Boston
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cuba
Cincinnati Reds
Paul H. Shannon
Baseball Writers Association
Wilson
Bucky Walters
Paul Derringer
Riggs Seeks Sugar Bowl Comeback in Tennis Field
New Orleans reports Riggs returns to the Sugar Bowl event after losing the 1939 final to Don McNeill. McNeill later dethroned Riggs at nationals as other contenders include Wilmer Allison Bitsy Grant and Wayne Sabin with top players Allison Grant Sabin Alloo and Surface also anticipated.
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New Orleans
Bobby Riggs
Riggs
Don McNeill
McNeill
Don
Rude Jol
Joe Hunt
Frankie Parker
Arthur Hendrix
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Wilmer Allison
Allison
Grant
Wayne Sabin
Edward Alloo
Hal Surface
Ridenour Caps Pin Tourney
Mathews Oil team swept the four game event at Sportland Recreation with a one two three finish. Skip Ridenour led with 857 total on 191 215 213 176 plus 62 handicap. Ernie Horn totaled 846 and Ike Harmon 837. New meet planned Thursday to Saturday with flexible entry and 50 30 20 prize split.
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Mathews Oil
Sportland Recreation
C. FE
Ridenour
Ernie Horn
Ike” Harmon
City Basketball League Opens Schedule Next Week
The city basketball league starts Monday with Dec 30 and Jan 3 games at East Side school gym and later at the new high school gym. Ten teams include Pepsi-Cola, Athens Airways, Coca Cola Bottling, Standard Oil, McBee, Ohio State Journal, American Dry Cleaners, Varsity Pool Room, Athens High Faculty, and Buckeye Cafeteria. Schedule shows Dec 30 matchups and Jan 3 games. forfeit penalties apply if a team lacks five players ten minutes after the hour.
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Pepsi-Cola
Athens Airways, Inc
Buckeye
East Side
Pepsi Cola
Athens Airways
Coca Cola
Standard Oil
McBee
Ohio State Journal
American Dry Cleaners
Varsity Pool
Athens High
Sabo
Mr. Sabo
Ohio U
Orange Brief Personal and Social Notes
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. O'Brien and son Charles from Manila Philippines visited Columbus to be with Mrs. O'Brien's brother Harry Guthrie. Larry Clifford ill at grandparents’ home. J. M. Guthrie and family from Cleveland vacationing. Mrs. Guthrie returning after four weeks. J. L. Cook family plus Margaret Jane Parkersburg and others hosted. Grace Kelley visited Gallipolis with Irene. Warner family near Chester joined Orange Sunday. Summerfield family Chester visited. Shower for Sarah Estella Findling, married to Garland Caldwell. Blanche Windling Parkersburg home for Christmas. Vern Story and Luther Cook from Battery C Ath ens at Camp Shelby Miss. return home for Christmas.
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Orange
S. W.o'brien
Charles
Manila
Philippines
William Warner
Chester
J. M. Guthrie
Earl Summerfield
J. S. Pitts
C. E. Findling
Sarah Estella
Garland Caldwell
Blanche Windling
Parkersburg
Hartzel Windling
Vern Story
Luther Cook
Battery C
Athens
Camp Shelby
Miss
Torch Children Give Christmas Programs
Torch School held Christmas dramatizations and songs as students shared the Nativity and holiday scenes. A Christmas dinner followed, with pupils and teachers enjoying noon festivities before holidays. Community members visited and guests joined various activities through the week.
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Torch Children
Portland Community Christmas Program at Methodist Church
Portland residents and families share Christmas spirit with a program at the Methodist Church Monday evening. Local residents Bhryl Worthington from Columbus visits family, and several households from Grantsvilleto Vienna to Athens report holiday travel and visits.
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Portland
Bhryl Worthington
Columbus
Francis Worthington
Elijah Nester
Grantsville
W. Va
Eva Blosser
Clara Larson
Mary C. Davis
Syracuse
Wilk Larson
Ray
Athens
J. E. Bowles
Louis Shafer
John
Vienna
James Jiyiden
Prestonsburg
Logan
Ohio
Herman Koelch
Virginia
Pittsburgh
Paul Browning
Paden City
How Well Do You Qualify as an Expert on 1940 Sports
Quiz blitz tests memory of 1940 sports. FARL HILLIGAN invites readers to score up to 60 points for prizes and mentions Ryder Cup tickets for perfect scores. Questions span baseball, horse racing, billiards, hockey, auto racing, golf, tennis, and college athletics.
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Chicago
England
Landis
Philadelphia Athletics
Southwestern De-Emphasizes Football at Southwestern
MEMPHIS Tenn A de emphasis movement in southern football has a new recruit Southwestern abandoned an ambitious gridiron expansion program to preserve football as a college game and not as a college business The college executive committee announced the order last night No recruiting no new subsidies will be given existing player obligations will be discharged Subsidization ends after 1944 after 1941 games will be arranged only with schools following a policy of non subsidization of athletics and maintaining academic standards similar to Southwestern
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Memphis
Tenn
Southwestern
New York Abe Simon Beats Al Delaney In 10 Round Bout
Abe Simon from New York outpoints Al Delaney of Oshawa in a 10 round fight. Nate Bolden of Chicago and George Burnett of Detroit fight to a ten round draw.
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New York
Abe Simon
al Delaney
Oshawa
Can
Chicago
Nate Bolden
George Burnett
Detroit
Drew
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