Middleport Quintet Beats Logan and Gallipolis in Away Games
The Middleport Yellow Jackets defeated Logan 24 to 22 and Gallipolis 26 to 14 on the road. Lambert led scorers with 9 points, Dempsky 8, Anderson 5, and Allensworth 4, as the team improved its league standing ahead of tournament play. A separate girls game at Gallipolis saw Middleport outmatched. In Akron, Ida Shernandy was killed when struck by a skidding car and forced into another vehicle.
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Middleport
Logan
Yellow Jackets
Gallipolis
Ronce
Lambert
Dempsky
Anderson
Allensworth
Phode
Neal
Battyn
Pomeroy
Chester
Panthers
Middleport F.G. F.P. T
Priode
Neal, Lg
WES
Veverescees
Gallipolis F.G
F.P. T.P. O'Brien
Danner
Beaver
Wrestling Styles Differ For Success Says Veterans
New York Feb 11 Farmers Burns nearing seventy and former champ explains wearing weight on an opponent and pinning him as the goal. Clarence Ecklund light heavyweight champ says he lets the foe choose holds and aims to make him exhaust and beat himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Farmer Burns
Clarence Ecklund
Nelsonville Player Helps Wooster To Win Cage Contest
Wooster College defeated Ohio Northern 50 to 24 in the Ohio Conference game. Ray Miller Dave Query both Ashland High products and Paul Hudson of Nelsonville sparked Wooster after solving Northern’s defense led by Long and Kattman stood out for the Polar Bears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Ohio Northern
Wooster College
Ohio
Polar Bears
Wi R
Northern
Long
Paul Hudson
Nelsonville
Kattman
Detroit skater Loretta Nelzel defends outdoor title
Miss Loretta Nelzel of Detroit defeats a strong challenge from Mrs. Leila Porter Brooks of Toronto to sweep three events at the national outdoor speed skating championships. She wins the 440 yard 880 yard and mile races to defend her title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.R
Leila Porter Brooks
Toronto
Loretta Nelzel
Dempsey Triumphs as Fight Promoter After Sharkey Stribling
In Miami Beach, Frank Getty reports the financial success of the Sharkey Stribling bout, sealing Jack Dempsey's future as a promoter. The ex-champion is set to work for the Mundison Square Garden Corporation, confirming his postring future in sport business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Getty
Miami Beach
Fla
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Mundison Square Garden Corporation
Manassa
East
Jack
Ringside Seats Now in Demand for Sharkey Stribling Fight
In Miami Beach on February 27, ticket sales reach daily about $15,000 with over $200,000 cash on hand and 16 days left. Ringside seats at $25 are selling fast and may require floated pontoons to extend seating. Johnny Grosso faces Marty Gallagher in an 8 round semi final. Baby Stribling also appears in one bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fin
U.P
Jack Sharkey-Young
United Press
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
William F. Carey
Biscayne Bay
Johnny Grosso
New York
Marty Gallagher
Washington
Baby Stribling
Lemoine Sets World Ski Jump Record at Wesley Meet
Lemoine Batson representing the Valley Ski Club of Canton soared 187 feet in his first jump but was disqualified at the deadline. In his second attempt he broke the world record with an 18% foot jump during the Wesley Ski Tournament in Westby Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
U.P
Lemoine, Batson
Ious Valley
Canton
Wesley
Michigan Must Win Over Northwestern To Stay In Lead
Michigan, leading the Big Ten, faces Northwestern in Chicago as the sixth week of conference play opens. Northwestern, emerging from an early slump, may disrupt the standings while Illinois at Minnesota and Wisconsin at Indiana headline a slate that includes Michigan at Minnesota Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Northwestern
Beat Demby
United Press
Chicago
Michigan Tean
Wolverines
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Town
Ohio State
Rut Walter
Purdue
Evanston
Murphy
Chito State
Laws
Iowa
Two trainmen die in boiler explosion at Garson
The engineer William Baumgardner and fireman L P Hibbs, both from Cleveland, were killed when the locomotive boiler exploded near Garson on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
William Baumgardner
L. P. Hibbs
Cleveland
Garson
Here
Presbyterian Women elect officers for coming year
PICK OFFICERS MIDDLEPORT Feb 11 The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church at its annual meeting elected officers for the coming year including Mrs H E Thomas as president Mrs C T Shumaker as vice president Miss Vivian Middleton as secretary Mrs 4 E Harley as treasurer Mrs E M Harrah literature Mrs W H Jubllng overseas Mrs Doa Hayes education Mrs Louis Seyfried a Mrs J F Dillard assist s The next meeting will be in March when officers will be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
H. E. Thomas
C. T. Shumaker
Vivian Middleton
J. F. Dillard
Funeral Services Held For Edward Molden 23
Rutland reports funeral services Sunday at the Baptist Church for Edward Molden 23 of Rutland who died Friday at Lancaster Hospital from influenza complications. He leaves his bride of seven months Miss Florence of Rutland, his parents and a sister Mrs Vailie Ogiden of Dyesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Molden
Rutland
The
Baptist i
Edward Molden
Elmer Molden
Lancaster
Molden
Cleveland
Hutton Brothers
Florence
Parjenta
Vailie Ogiden
Dyesville
River pilot licenses renewed for Captain Ralph Gaches
February 11 notices from Pittsburgh Steamboat Inspectors list Captain Ralph Emerson Gaches of Letart Falls among licensed river men holding first master mate pilot and chief licenses. The report recalls his earlier service on packets Bay Virginia and Helen Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ralph Emerson Gaches
Letart Falls
Pittsburgh
Gaches
Waneclerk
Packets Bay
Virginia
Helen Gould
Jones Says No Bill Targets Gas Revenue
Tom Jones reports no bill has been introduced in Columbus to divert gasoline tax money from municipalities. He notes many legislators have villages in their counties and predicts no passage. Jones also says no Green Law measure yet, but expects one. A race for political appointments looms with 20,000 applications for 600-700 posts. Howard Hughes is set for a State Auditor desk via Civil Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Tom Jones
Columbus
Jones
Meigs
Howard Hughes
Tracey
Hughes
Nhd
Civil Service
Worthington Hendry Tie The Knot In New London
Charles Archibald Worthington of Middleport and Miss Barbara Sara Hendry of New London Conn wed January 30 at the bride’s home. They plan a wedding trip to New York and other eastern cities before settling in New London. Worthington was a popular 1923 Middleport High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Archibald Worthington
Barbara Sara Hendry
New London
Conn
New York
Worthington
Middleport High School
Rutland Resident Clell Spires Dies After Auto Crash
Clell Spires, a well known Rutland resident, died yesterday morning at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Death followed complications from injuries sustained in an automobile accident a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Clell Spires
Holzer
Gallipolis
Palmer Freed On Promise to Support Parents
George Palmer is released from custody on his promise to pay $5 per month toward the support of his parents, who reside at the County Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Palmer
Forquer Groves Escape Florida Storms with Good Crop
NOT DAMAGED MIDDLEPORT Feb 11 Mr and Mrs Walter Forquer report their orange groves in Florida were not in the storm zone and show a good crop. Others lost fruit as they traveled to Vero Beach to visit Dana Pfarr and family and Art Pfarr. Eli Pfarr stays for three months in Youngstown leave.
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Middleport
Walter Forquer
Florida
Forquer
Vero Beach
Dana Pfarr
Art Pfarr
Wabasso
Eli Pfarr
Youngstown
Folmer Divorce Suit Granted Temporary Injunction
Pomeroy date Feb 11 Mrs Rebecca Alice Folmer files for divorce from Philip L Folmer on grounds of extreme cruelty She asks the court to restrain disposal of personal property and Judge Crow grants a temporary injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rebecca Alice Folmer
Philip L. Folmer
Cattle Drowned After Sale Near Gallia Meigs Line
Two high priced cattle bought by Glenn Kench of Addison at Mrs Vina Ables sale near the Gallia Meigs line were driven toward a river. they broke away near Carlton on State Highway and plunged into the river, drowning after struggling to regain footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Vina Ables
Gallia-Meigs Line
Glenn Kench
Addison
Lake Coughenour
Carlton
Middleport engineer promoted to coal inspector
Vere Hecox long time road foreman of engines for the New York Central Railway with base in Middleport has been promoted to coal inspector based in Columbus M J Mearty takes Hecox’s former post with headquarters in Bucyrus and two engineers will be promoted to regular runs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hecox
New York Central Railway
Middleport
Columbus
M. J. Mearty
Mr. Hecox
Bucyrus
Woman retires as Meigs County probate judge
Meigs County's first woman official Mrs. Cora Roberts retires as probate judge after a creditable administration. Judge J. E B. Carleton with deputies Harvey French and Horton Brown assumes the office for four years. Mrs. Roberts defeated Judge Carleton four years ago as an Independent candidate. J B McClure and family, visiting for a serious illness and death of a relative, return to Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs’ County
Cora Roberts
J. E B. Carleton
Harvey French
Horton Brown
Roberts
Carleton
Sen
Giants of 1929 Have Class of Flag Winners
New York Giants boss John J. McGraw fields a reshaped 1929 club with an settled infield except at second base. Newcomers include Crawford, Jordan, Leach, Kaufmann, Fallis, Weltman, and Roush plus Welsh in center. Pitching nucleus led by Benton, Fitzsimmons, Genewich, Hubbell. Mays eyeing comeback with rookies Kelly Ogden and Pyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kirkley
United Press
New York
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
McGraw
Giants
Andy Cohen
Andy Reese
Cohen
Reese
Terry
Jackson
Lindstrom
Toledo
Pat Crawford
Baxter Jordan
Eddie Marshall
Beaumont
Fred Leach
Phillies
Tony Kaufmann
Cubs
Rochester
Melvin Ott
Chick Fallis
Art Weltman
Bat Boy
Ed Roush
Jimmy Welsh
Ray Schalk
Frank Hogan
Bob O'Farrell
Jack Cummings
Larry Benton
Fred Fitzsimmons
Joe Genewich
Carl Hubbell
Carl Mays
Harry Kelly
Memphis
Warren Ogden
Buffalo
H. E. Pyle
Chattanooga
Pomeroy Fives Beat Chester In Three Tilts
Pomeroy on their new floor edged Chester in a trio of tilts on Saturday night. Sugar Run Eighth Grade beat Chester Eighters 25 to 7. Pomeroy girls won 22 to 21. main game 24 to 22 with free throws after a Chester ejection for rough play. Rutland High scores noted vs Syracuse and Wahama High.
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Pomeroy
Chester
Sugar Run
Pomeroy Girls
Chester Girls
Wiselstein
Rutland High
Syracuse
Wahama High School
Mason City
Rutland
Mason
Local Moves and Visits Fill Ohio Town Weekend
Miss Esther Chambers and Orville visited Columbus with Aunt Mrs. J W Major and returned Sunday. Mrs. George Meinhart and Effie Wise plus her mother returned from Bucyrus. John Vrooman began work at Kroger on Mill Street. Mrs. Lansbury and family visited Columbus then Huntington. Bell family moved to J W McDonald flat. Pratt family moved to Hotel Ohio apartment. Ruth Thomas visited Athens from Ohio Wesleyan. Mrs Lelia Meadows of Charleston attended Lydia McClure funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Chambers
Orville
Columbus
J. W. Major
R. C. Lansbury
George Schaaf
Lewis Sauer
Huntington
Sauer
Mrs. Smith
Mr. Bell
W. E. Russell
South Fourth Street
J.W. McDonald
D. H. Pratt
North Second Street
Hotel
Ohio
Ruth Thomas
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Athens
Ruth Humphrey
Congress Cottage
Lelia Meadows
Clarence
Charleston
Lydia McsClure
Baseball and baseball figures teased in quirky Car.
Story surveys colorful past baseball figures and sports names including Dave Bancroft rebuffed for seven thousand less than last year, Jimmy Dykes a Scottish born father, Pete Latzo heading south to Newark Bears, Mark Koenig's marriage on serious money, an unclear Braves roster noting no manager, Jack Slattery joining Hornsby staff, Bob Jones future golf president, Sharkey called Squire and a lavish $100000 home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyns
Dave Bancroft
Jimmy Dykes
Scotland
Pete Latzo
Newark Bears
Mark Koenig
Braves
Fuchs
Jack Slattery
Hornsby
Bob Jones
Golf Association
Sharkey
Squire
Meigs County basketball tourney drawings set for February
Meigs County high school tournament drawings were announced after a Pomeroy meeting. Games run February 22 and 23 in the K of P Hall with nine boys teams and eight girls teams entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy High School
K. of P. Hall
Chester
Syracuse
Rutland
Racine
Tuppers Plains
Horton Smith Wins Pensacola Open In Dramatic Duel
Horton Smith of Joplin Missouri triumphed in the Greater Pensacola Open, shooting 274 to finish 10 under par for the 72 hole event. His rival Wild Bill Mehthorn finished five strokes back after a hard fought duel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Horton Smith
Joplin
Bill” Mehthorn
Smith
Mehlhorn
Mrs Lucy G Boggess Ill Since Thursday at Grant Street
Mrs Lucy G Boggess has been sick since Thursday at her home on Grant Street. The notice records a personal health event affecting a named individual and provides the location for context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy G. Boggess
Grant Street
Bishops Fall Features Race For Ohio Title
Cincinnati University leads the Buckeye Conference as Ohio Wesleyan falls back. Akron Zippers top the Ohio Association while Mt. Union and Wooster prepare to challenge. Bearcats beat Denison 37 34. Wesleyan drops to last, tiebreakers reshaping the standings with Cincinnati, Denison, and Wesleyan in contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishops
Ohio
Columbus
U.R
Cincinnati University
Buckeye
Ohio Wesleyan
Akron Zippers
Mt. Union
Wooster
Buckeye Association
Mattling
Bearcats
Cincinnati
Wesleyan
Denison
Bobcats
Ohio University
Mian
Wittenberg
Akron
Muskingum
Capital
Dayton
Heiderberg
Baldwin-Wallace
Case
Western Reserve
Marietta
Ohio Norther
Hiram
Oberlin
Otterbein
Kenyon
Northwest Ohio
Findlay
Defiance
Toledo
Bowling Green
Bluffton
Georgia Tech Tops Southern Conference Standings
Georgia Tech’s engineers led the Southern Conference with nine wins and no losses as of February 11. In New Orleans, Tulane announced head coach Bernie Bierman has signed a three year contract through 1930, with two years already completed in spring 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
New Orleans
Bernie Bierman
Tulane University
Wilbur C. Smith
Bierman
Bobcats Travel to Wittenberg for Key Conference Test
Ohio University seeks a return win over Wittenberg in Springfield after a three game skid. The Bobcats, led by Burkholder and Koterba with Brammer at center, meet Captain Joe Keyser and Maurer as the Lutheran challenge. Odds are even as both teams aim to prove late-season form on the rival’s floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutherans
Cincinnati
Wesleyan
Miami
Ohio Cagers
Lutheran
Grover
Burkholder
Koterba
Brammer
Trace
Swackhamer
Bobcats
Joe Keyser
Maurer
Krieger
Kish and
Knotts
Godfrey
Tilden Near Title At Heights Casino Meet
William T. Tilden, age 86, nears another tennis title at Heights Casino one day after his USLTA reinstatement. He won four matches including three singles and a doubles pairing with Frances T. Hunter. He advances to the final to face the Van Ryn Hunter semifinal winner for the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
U.P
William T. Tilden
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Heights
Frances T. Hunter
Tilden
John van Ryn-Hunter
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Ida Shernandy
Eeeses Sooo
Ilinois
Timer
Wiseman
McElhinney
Richard
Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Woman's Missionary
Society
Ralph Gaches
Charles Worthington
Palmer
Mrs. Forquer
Vere Hecox
Middleport, Seb
Vere
J. BE. McClure
Paul McClure
George Meinhart
Effie Wise
John Vrooman
Kroger
Mill Street
Meiss County
Horton
Cincinnati Bearcats
By Vic Sheron
Tilden Near
Hardie
Automotive Battery & Electric Company
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