New Ohio lineup features returnees as Denison clash looms
Ohio University coach Grover prepares for a Buckeye Conference game at Granville against Denison. Trace and Newell, eligible after the first semester, join guards in a reshaped lineup as the Bobcats seek a second conference win. Denison counters with a steady first string led by Burkholder Williams and Brammer.
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iTenchon Shadlu Yuuu
Buckeye
Grover
Bobcat Basketeers
Granville
Denison
Big Red
Ohio
Trace
Newell
Grovermen
Denison Five
Ohioans
Bobcats
Miami
Denison Cagers
Cincinnati
Wittenberg
Homberger
Oxley
Schaller
Bliss
Walker
English
Smith
Jack Burkholder
Williams
Brammer
Hart
Swackhamer
Koterba
Warshower
Burkholder
Simple basketball plays from a Pitt coach analysis
University of Pittsburgh basketball coach H. C. Carlson outlines practical early game plays. He emphasizes starting halves with sets, protecting defense, and three concise options to create scoring chances while avoiding open defensive gaps.
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H. C. Carlson
M. D
University of Pittsburgh
Bucky Harris Plans Tigers Rebuild With 18 New Players
New York Feb 1 The youngest major league manager Bucky Harris will overhaul the Detroit Tigers around youth. Of 37 players, 18 are newcomers with two catchers five pitchers five infielders and five outfielders. Harris may manage from the bench and names Roy Johnson John Stone Frank Barnes Dudley Branon Phil Page Nolen Richardson Art Ruble Charley Wade among newcomers along with a tentative lineup for catching pitching infield and outfield.
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New York
Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Tigers
Harris
Roy Johnson
San Francisco
John Stone
Evansville
Frank Barnes
Houston
Dudley Branon
Athletics
Phil Page
Springfield
Mass
Nolen Richardson
Fort Worth
Art Ruble
Seattle
Charley Wade
Shea
Hargrave
Woodall
Carroll
Sorrell
Whitehill
Uhle
Purdhomme
Billings
Barnes
Stoner
Page
van Gilder
Alexander Or Hellmann
Gehringer
Schuble
McManus
Sigafoos and Galloway
Stone
Harry Rice
Johnson
Fothergill Ruble
Wade
Ryder Cup Team Selected For Leeds Defense
The executive committee of the Professional Golf Association of America names the 10 players to defend the Ryder International Cup in Leeds England. Captains Walter Hagen Leo Diegel Ed Dudley Al Espinosa Johnny Farrell John Olden Gene Sarazen Horton Smith Joe Turnesa and Al Watrous named to meet April 26 and 37.
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Chicago
Professional Golf Association of America Today
Leeds
England
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
Ed Dudley
al Espinosa
Johnny Farrell
John (Olden
Gene Sarazen
Horton Smith
Joe Turnesa
al Watrous
Oliver Hartley Receives News from Pomeroy Bend
Oliver Hartley sends word from Pomeroy Bend to the Messenger and asks to be reached by telephone at 161 X.
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Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Officials Busy Pomeroy Exodous to Columbus
February 1 report notes county officers traveling to Columbus for state court matters. Prosecutor Peoples heads to the capital for suits pending, likely two to three days. Sheriff Willock and Deputy Welker escort Clarence Boyles of Middleport to the Lancaster reform school, then plan a Columbus stop for court business. Eleven prisoners remain in the Pomeroy jail after Boyles’ removal.
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Pomeroy
Columbus
Peoples
Willock
Welker
Lancaster
Clarence Boyles
Middleport
Reformatory
Young Boyles
Court Dockets Set For Hearing In Pomeroy
Judge Ted indicates several attorneys have recovered enough to attend court. He plans to open the docket Saturday or Monday and set several cases for hearing including some jury matters.
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Pomeroy
Ted
Mrs Wolf dies at 79 in Pomeroy
Mrs Han mah Holman Wolf 79 died at her son Anthony Wolfe’s home on Willow Hill in Pomeroy after a brief illness. She leaves her husband, eight children with five living, two in California, and burial will likely be in Letart. The Delphian Society meets in Middleport tonight at the Allen Hotel with topics on the New World and Old World.
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Middleport
Del-phian Society
Ed French
Allen Hotel
Priscilla
Edward
C. N. Welch
Seyfried
Bessie Har
Bess Sanborn
Harmon Hall Tops Wilmington College In Tight 29 23 Win
Harmon Hall of Lebanon defeated Wilmington College 29 to 23 in Wilmington. Weimer led Wilmington with 14 points as the Quinet beat the Quarters for their third loss in 11 starts. Wilmington had led 15 13 at halftime before a second half rally.
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Wilmington
Harmon Hall of Lebanon
Wilmington College
Weimer
Dempsey Says Fight Will Go On In Miami Beach
Jack Dempsey declared the Stribling Sharkey match will proceed in Miami Beach on February 27 despite Florida considering closing horse and dog racing tracks. He said a state ban would only have a trivial effect and the bout would happen as scheduled, with a California move touted if needed.
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Miami Beach
Fia
U.P
Florida
California
State Hospital Gun Club to elect officers Monday
Athens State Hospital Gun Club will meet at 8 00 PM in the Amusement Hall to elect officers and discuss hunting matters including quail shooting in Ohio, the state squirrel law, and the rabbit disease. Other topics for sportsmen may be discussed.
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Athens State Hospital
Ohio
Stubborn spots get removed with Javelle water cure
If your table linen bears chocolate or cocoa stains that resist washing apply bry Javelle water directly to the spots. The treatment targets stubborn marks, helping lift them before laundering.
Wrecked Beverly a Menace on River
The government warns steamboatmen to steer clear of the wreck of the Middleport ferry Beverly which broke loose Jan b and drifted to a position 100 yards below Mason City ferry landing. The sunken hull is a total loss except for machinery. a yawl and red lantern mark the site nightly.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Beverly
Mason City
Mason Ferry Landing
Pomeroy Fridge Company
Champion
Pomeroy-Masonerry
Pratt Buys Hotel Ohio in Middleport
L H Pratt, who bought the Dr Lasher Building on North Second Avenue, has purchased the Hotel Ohio. The deal closed ten days ago and Pratt took charge yesterday morning. Owings and Floyd recently bought the hotel from the Sayre Brothers and have returned to Zanesville. The Hotel Ohio was formerly the Commercial Hotel under Mr Moore.
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Middleport
L. H. Pratt
Dr. Lasher
North Second Avenue
Hotel
Ohio
Rally Sunday at First Baptist Church Middleport
The Rev. W. G. James announces a mid-winter rally next Sunday beginning with Bible hour and continuing through all four services. The Rev. Robert Hughes, state superintendent of the Ohio Baptist Convention, will join in all services. A rally card outlines the church’s mission to love what Jesus loved, his enemies, and to prove love of Jesus.
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Middleport
W. G. James
First Baptist Church
Robert Hughes
Ohio Baptist Convention
James
Jesus
Gerber Camp in Meigs County Revives With New Life
Gerber Camp, the lone Spanish-American War era group in Meigs County, reboots with 27 members and steady meeting attendance. The county no longer hosts any Grand Army posts, and many veterans have died, while two American Legion units remain in Meigs, in Meigs County.
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Organization of
Middleport
Grand Army
American Legion
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Local Family Updates and Happenings in Columbus
Mrs Morris Thompson of Columbus visits her parents Mr and Mrs Hart Lyons this week. Pr A Shifler returns to work with the Federal Grand Jury in Columbus after a brief home visit. Mr and Mrs George Souder attend funeral in Columbus then stay with Mrs Souder's ill brother. Mrs Emma Owens recovers from illness, able to be up briefly daily. Mrs E M McCarty returns home from New Salem after time with her parents.
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Morris Thompson
Columbus
Hart Lyons
A. Shifler
Federal Grand Jury
George Souder
E. M. McCarty
New Salem
Visits Mother Irving Karr Keeps 22 Year Sunday Visits
POMEROY February 1 County Commissioner Irving Karr has not missed a Sunday visit to his mother Mrs T W Karr at Forest Run for 22 years. He also attends every Gerber Camp veterans meeting where he has been commander for three years. He lives in Syracuse and travels five miles to his mother's home, sometimes crossing hills on foot in bad weather. In 1917 he crawled part of the way to keep the weekly visit.
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Pomeroy
Irving Karr
T. W. Karr
Forest Run
Gerber Camp
Karr
Syracuse
Charles Helper Stole His Wife Case Brings Damages Suit
Quince Cole sues Ernest R. Keebaugh and Lucius Keebaugh for 10000 damages over alleged loss of his wife Nellie Cole. The petition says Nellie left Cole after years of farm work and joined Ernest R. Keebaugh, with the elder Keebaugh named for permitting the situation. Cole had already filed for divorce on January 5.
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Pomeroy
Peoples and Peoples
Quince Cole
Ernest R. Keebaugh
Lucius Keebaugh
Mr. Cole
Nellie
Ernest Keebaugh
Orange
Keebaugh
Cole
Mr. Keebaugh
Mrs. Cole
Vinton High School Falls to Middleport 17 to 4
Middleport hosts Vinton in a close paced basketball game with strong defense by Middleport High School securing a 17 to 4 victory. C. H. Jones led Middleport while Vinton contributed steady play and sportsmanlike effort throughout the contest.
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Vinton High School
Middleport High School
Middleport
C. H. Jones
Bishops Open Track Season as Two Stars Sit
Ohio Wesleyan will start its track campaign against Ohio State in an indoor meet at Edward Gymnasium tomorrow afternoon. Coach George Gauthier forecasts a tough year with key losses Dwight Kane and Robert Pettibone out, but notes several new candidates show promise, especially in distance events.
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Delaware
UPR
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio State
Edward’ Gymnasium
Bishops
George Gauthier
Buckeye
Ohio
Dwight Kane
Lancaster
Robert Pettibone
Lakeside
Gauthier
Hagen Is Now One Up on Third Wife in Court
Walter Hagen has sued his third wife Mrs Edna C Hagen for divorce in Los Angeles charging desertion. Mrs Hagen had several of his golf tournament prizes attached in California, claiming he was 8000 behind in alimony under a private separation agreement.
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Hagen
Walter, Hagen
Edna C. Hagen
Ohio University Wrestlers Travel to Penn State Meet
The Ohio University wrestling team left Athens for Columbus and will reach State College, Pennsylvania, Saturday for a 2 PM bout against Penn State. Coach Thor Olson expressed confidence after noting Penn State’s win over Ohio State.
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Ohio University
Penn State
State College
Athens
Columbus
Thor Olson
Ohio State
Chicago Track Team Seeks Its Best Season Since 1917
Chicago opens the track and field season under coach Ned Merriam against Minnesota. The Maroons boast a strong roster led by six letter men Dick Williams Vin Jabby Warren Klein Sam Frey Virgil Gist and Norman Root with ten more prospects. They excel in two mile and distance medley relays though pole vault lags.
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Chicago
U.P
Ned Merriam
Minnesota
University of Chicago
Maroons
Merriam
Midway
A. A. Stagg
Dick Williams
Vin Jabby
Warren Klein
Sam Frey
Virgil Gist
Norman Root
National Pro Football Meet Set in Chicago This Weekend
Columbus February 1. The annual National Football League meeting will be held in Chicago on Saturday and Sunday. League president-secretary Joseph F. Carr announced ten clubs will be represented including Providence Pottsville New York Yankees New York Giants Frankford Yellow Jackets Philadelphia Dayton Detroit Chicago Bears Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay. The 1928 season was the most successful since the league’s founding seven years ago with Providence as champions. Gus Sonnenberg, heavyweight wrestling champion, played with the winners.
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Columbus
U.P
National Football League
Chicago
Joseph F. Carr
Providence
Pottsville
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Philadelphia
Dayton
Detroit
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay
Carr
Schmeling Faces Risko in Madison Square Garden Test
Max Schmeling of Germany meets Johnny Risko of Cleveland in a heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Schmeling, popular for his Dempsey-like looks and powerful right hand, is a betting favorite at 8 to 6 after knocking out Joe Monte and Pietro Corri and defeating Joe Seykra in prior bouts.
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New York
U.R
Max Schmeling
Germany
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
Jack Dempsey
Schmeling
Joe Monte
Boston
Pietro Corri
Italy
Joe Seykra
Dayton
Ohio
New Straits ville High School Beats Town Team 44 to 15
New Straits ville High School overwhelmed the town team 44 to 15 in the High School Auditorium. Price led with 18 points, while Essex added five, as the Reds pulled away in the final period after a 17 to 8 halftime score. Stecker topped the losers with five points.
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New Straitsville High School
Price
Essex
Stecker
McQuade
Pas
Town Brown L.F. Lawson Essex R. F
Orndorff
McQuade Essex L. G. Ward Mills R. G
Mills
Lawson
Spencer
White
Bishops Win in Overtime to Squeeze Past Wittenberg 39 38
At Springfield on February 1, Ohio Wesleyan drops a 39 38 decision to scrappy Wittenberg after a 36 36 tie at the end of regulation. Joe Keyser scores 15 to pace Wesleyan while Seigenthaler and Haifder add double digits for the Bishops as the game goes to overtime.
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Springfield
U.R
Kreeger
Joe Keyser
Red” Halliday
Wesleyan
Keyser
Seigenthaler
Haifder
Buckeye Association
Wittenberg
Buckeye
Youngstown City College Edges Kent State 22 19
Youngstown City College defeated Kent State 22 to 19 in Kent on February 1. A hard rough contest saw Kent lead 10 9 at halftime before Youngstown pulled ahead and kept the margin. The game featured a sweep of regulars as fans demanded the starters.
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Kent State
KENT
Youngstown City College
Youngstown
Sweden's Edvin Wide to attend special school
Star in school report says Edvin Wide, Sweden's famed Olympic runner, is enrolling in a special school in New York to improve track and field skills as he holds the outdoor two mile record.
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New York
Edvin Wide
Sweden
Mrs. Progr Follow World War Comp Funeral
A local funeral is planned for a woman described in partial text as Mrs. Progr. Details are fragmentary but indicate a city event honoring her after death.
Purdue swimming star dies in Indiana crash
John Ditmer, 24, former Purdue team captain and star swimmer, was killed when his car skidded and hit a bridge on Sugar Creek near Lebanon Indiana. Two student companions were severely injured in the Feb 1 accident.
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Lebanon
Ind
U.R
John Ditmer
University of Purdue
Sugar Creek
Scott Wins European Heavyweight Bout From Ted Sandwina
In London on February 1 1920 Phil Scott English champion boxed Ted Sandwina Jewish American heavyweight for the European championship. The match at Albert Hall drew about 8000 spectators and ended with Sandwina disqualified in the fifth round for low blows.
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Scott
Ted Sandwina
London
Phil Scott
Europe
Albert Hall
Sandwina
Ohio State Matmen To Meet Unusually Strong Indiana Team
Eight Ohio State wrestlers arrived in Bloomington Indiana to face Indiana on the next day. Indiana is described as unusually strong and expected to provide a tough workout for the Buckeyes. The Bucks lineup includes Cushman Fisher Paolona Hall Woodward Ackley Conn and Harrell across weight classes from 125 to heavyweight.
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Indiana
Bloomington
Ind
U.P
Bucks
Cushman
Fisher
Paolona
Hall
Woodward
Ackley
Conn
Harrell
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