Mitch's Musings on Ohio Bobcats' Season Push
Mitch Trautwein notes the Bobcats face four remaining games including three Buckeye battles. A conference crown hinges on surviving those games and avoiding losses to Wesleyan or Marshall on their home courts. Dayton and Cincinnati pose potential threats as the season closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Trautwein
Bobcat
Bobcats
Buckeye
Wesleyan
Marshall
Dayton
Cincinnati
Epinard Defeat List and Major League Base Hits Record
Epinard raced four times in the United States finishing second to Wise Counsellor at Belmont Park second to Ladkin at Aqueduct Latonia and fifth at Laurel behind Wise Counsellor Big Blaze Sun Flag and Initiate. Babe Ruth's 1921 major league record for total bases stands at 457 in 152 games with 85 singles 88 doubles 48 triples and 236 home runs. Ad Wolgast was adjudged insane and committed to a sanitarium on September 6, 1927, in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Epinard
Belmont Park
Wise Counsellor
Aqueduct
N. Y
Ladkin
Latonia
Kentucky
Sarazen
Laurel Park
Maryland
Big Blaze
Sun Flag
Initiate
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Ad Wolgast
Los Angeles
California
Buckeye Conference title race could see a triple tie
Western Reserve beat Marshall and a Buckeye finish could require a three way tie among Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Marshall and Ohio for the conference crown. If Ohio Wesleyan defeats Ohio and Miami and Dayton fail to upset leaders, a three way tie would stand with six wins each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Reserve
Marshall
Buckeye
Ohio Wesleyan- Ohio
Delaware
Bobcats
Ohio Wesleyan
Miami
Oxford
Bishops
Ohio
Dayton
Athens
Huntington
Wesleyan
Opening Night At Athens County Cage Tournament
Six of eleven teams begin action at Ohio University gym as the Athens County high school basketball tournament opens. The event runs four nights with four games Wednesday, two semifinals Thursday, and the finals plus consolation Friday. The winner earns a county trophy and gains one of three spots in the sectional Class B at Logan next week, with finalists and the consolation winner advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio University Gymnasium
Logan
Gallia Academy High School
Blue Devils
Athens
Middleport
Jackson
Nelsonville
Wellston
Pomeroy
Garfield Griffith
Clyde Valentine
Gerald Davis
William Smith
Charles Hanninger
Wendell Lloyd
Donovan Dillon
Aldo Fontana
Don Daniels
John Gwinn
Chester Sealey
Ames Bern and Rome clash in opening tourney game
Four contenders for the title face action in tonight's games as Ames Bern meets Rome in the tourney opener. Troy faces New Marshfield and Buchtel plays Greens Run with Albany as a dark horse. Thursday's schedule includes Shade vs The Plains and JT vs Hollister with officials Reichley Gorham Steadman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames-Bern
Rome
Troy
New Marshfield
Buchtel
Greens
the Plains
Ames- Bern
Amesville
Albany
Shade Ad the Plains
Hollister
Pearl Reichley
Jack Gorham
Joe Steadman
Gorham
Scots Guarding Against Upset By Eagle Quint
Wooster eyes perfect Ohio record as Ashland College led by Jim Richcreek visits tonight. Ashland's fast break sophomores aim to spoil Wooster's 14 game conference run while Wittenberg and other Ohio powers also play tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Scots of
Wooster
Ohio
Eagles
Ashland College
Tony Lonero
Ashland
Jim Richcreek
Indiana
Mose Hole
Scots
Kent State
Wittenberg
Capital
Bowling Green
Ohio Northern
Denison
Heidelberg
Findlay
Xavier
University of Kentucky
Chuck Chuckovits
University of Toledo
Kent State University
Rockets
Kent
Wayne Griffith
Chuck
College basketball results across multiple matches
Ohio State beat Northwestern 30 to 26 while Cedarville won 51 to 44 over Bluffton and Toledo edged Kent State 49 to 45. Morehead State trounced Alfred University 51 to 27 as Duke fell 29 to 26 to North Carolina State. Illinois defeated Purdue 35 to 26 and Minnesota won 34 to 32 against Wisconsin. Kansas beat Iowa State 46 to 37, Ball State edged Earlham 43 to 42, and Indiana topped Iowa 45 to 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State
Northwestern
Cedarville
Bluffton
Toledo
Kent State
Morehead Tciers
Alfred Holbrook
Duke
North Carol State
Illinois
Purdue
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kansas
Iowa State
Ball State
Earlham
Indiana
Iowa
Athens Industrial League Game Schedule Summary
The Athens Industrial League lists games through Thursday and Friday featuring Hawkins Service, Woodworth Shoes, Mildecks, Motorcycle Club, Battery C, Buckeye Cafe Teria, Varsity Barber, Ohio Food Market, Mt. Zion, Luckoffs, Electric, Shade, Athens Ex High, Athens Independent, Mildeck, Covert Ice, and State Hospital. Match times include 6:30 7:15 and 8:45 p.m. Refer to local listings for final results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins Service
Woodworth Shoes
Mildecks
Motorcycle Club
Battery
Buckeye
Ohio
Mt. Zion
Luckoffs
Electric
Shade
Athens Ex High
Athens Independent
Mildeck
Ohio Food
Varsity
Barbera
State Hospital
Ohio U Swimmers Split Weekend Meets
Ohio University swimming team went .500 with a win over Wittenberg 46 to 29 on Friday and a loss to Cincinnati 56 to 19 on Saturday. Bobcat ace Bill Ensminger won three of four events and was second in another across the two meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Wittenberg
Cincinnati
Wittenburg
Cincy
Bill Ensminger
Varsity Books Billiard Stars Arrive for Exhibition Week
Renowned billiard exponents Clarence Anderson Irving Crane Arthur Cranfield Andrew Ponzi and Willie Mosconi set to perform at the Varsity Billiard Parlor with free instruction and trick shots. Anderson opens the series Thursday night with no admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Anderson
Irving Crane
Ralph Greenleaf
Arthur E. Cranfield
Babe
Syracuse
Andrew Ponzi
Willie Mosconi
Anderson
Swan Creek Grange to Meet at Bladen Tomorrow
Swan Creek Grange members will hold a regular monthly session at Bladen tomorrow night with lunch served after the program. The meeting will feature a program on Washington's Birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Swan Creek Grange
Bladen
Washington
Cunningham and Lash Set Two Mile Indoor Showdown March 4
Glenn Cunningham and Don Lash are slated to clash in a two mile indoor feature at Madison Square Garden on March 4 as part of LCIAA games. Lash seeks to repeat past indoor form while Cunningham tests his speed beyond the mile in a high profile showdown that could eclipse other title events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glenn Cunningham
Don Lash
Invincible
Cunningham
Johnny Borican
Newark
Borican
Elberson
N. J
Lash
Boston
Glenn
Dartmouth
Sydney Wooderson
Great Britain
University of Kansas
Tommy Deckard
University of Indiana
Don
Joe McCluskey
NYAC
Deckard
Frosh Varsity Grapplers Clash Exhibition Meet
Freshmen wrestlers will face the Ohio University varsity team in an exhibition at the Men's Gymnasium on Wednesday March 1 at 7 30 p m. The event aims to test first year grapplers before a crowd with no admission charge. The Varsity O Club of Ohio University sponsors the meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
O Club
Chicago promoters plan $10,000 pro cage tournament
Two Chicago promoters announced a $10,000 world professional championship basketball tournament to be held at the Madison Armory from March 26 to 28. Harry Hannin and Harry Wilson said 12 top pro teams were invited and ten indicated they will accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Madison Armory
Harry Hannin
Harry Wilson
Porter's Mite Leads Derby Entry Bets at Santa Anita
Santa Anita Park previews the $50,000 Santa Anita Derby with Porter's Mite as early favorite as owners list top three year olds from 107 nominees. Weather promises a fast track while field size remains uncertain, with 10 to 25 starters expected. Racing Secretary Webb Everett will post the final field after 10 p.m. Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Anita Park
Calif
U.P
Porter
America
W. E. Boeing
Norman Church
King Ranch
E. D. Taggert
Yale
Hal Price Headley
Bert Baroni
Manhasset Stable
Louis B. Mayer
L. T. Whitehill
Teddy Kerry
Fairmont Stable
Frank Carreaud
Neil McCarthy
Morning Breeze, Mrs. A. Pelleteri’s Naseberry, E. E. Fogelson
Ral Parr
Webb Everett
Hartnett Leads Cubs West To Catalina Island Camp
Chicago manager Leo Hartnett and five Cubs travel to Santa Catalina Island for spring training with owner P. K. Wrigley. Pitchers Jack Russell Vance Page Kirby Higbe and catchers Bob Garbark Bill Baker join. Whitehill Epperly to be picked up en route. First on field workout set for Friday amid delayed Reynolds and Russell signings. Batterymen join except possibly French and Lillard. rest report March 4. In London schools about 4000 classes exceed forty pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Leo
Gabby) Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
P. K. Wrigley
Santa Catalina Island
Calif
Jack Russell
Vance Page
Kirby Higbe
Bob Garbark
Bill Baker
Earl Whitehill
Paul Epperly
Hartnett
Carl Reynolds
Glenn Russell
Larry French
Gene Lillard
Indiana Five Retains Lead In Big Ten
Indiana keeps the Big Ten lead after four easy wins with two stars out of action. Center Bill Manke and Guard Paul Armstrong led the Hoosiers as they beat Iowa 45 to 40, while Illinois and Minnesota won their games to stay in the title race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indiana
Ernie Andres
Bob Dro
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
Illinois
Northwestern
Evanston
Michigan
Purdue
Laeayette
Ind
Hoosiers
Hawkeyes
Big Ten
Andres
Dro
Bill Manke
Paul Armstrong
Ben Stephens
Dehner
Bill Hapac
Johnny Crish
Johnny Kundla
Gordon Spear
Badgers
Plan Grange program at Gallipolis feature
A combined Washington and Lincoln program will be presented by Patriot Grange at Gallipolis on Thursday night. Selections will be performed by David Jones, Mrs. S. S. Long, Mrs. Garnet Jones and Mrs. Alice Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington and Lincoln
Patriot Grange
David Jones
S. S. Long
Garnet Jones
Alice Clark
Gallia County Relief Food Supplies Near Empty
Gallia County relief director Othneil Jones says the county is scraping the bottom of the meat barrel as 15 new families joined the relief rolls while no food has arrived for over a week. Rural families were denied surplus food due to famine and city requests would be refused amid the between seasons lull. Next shipment is expected to be beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Othneil Jones
Jones
Large Attendance Expected at Dinner in New Church
Advance sales for a Thursday dinner at First Baptist Church hosted by the Business and Professional Women's Club predict large attendance. It is the first public function in the new edifice and funds will support health work for indigent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Rhodes to interview crop loan applicants at county office
G M Rhodes field representative for crop loans will visit the county agent's office in the courthouse from 2 to 5 pm Wednesday to interview applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
G. M. Rhodes
Court House
Holiday Not To Be Observed as Recess
Gallia County schools will not close for Washington's Birthday observance. Most schools will observe the national holiday with programs, and all public offices banks and the mail service will close as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Washington
Coal Hill Fox Hunters Set Field Trials and Beach Show
Dr. B J Allison and Ed Rainer announce Coal Hill Fox Hunters Association will hold annual field trials and beach show tomorrow. First cast at 7 am. A loving cup goes to best dog in field trials with prizes for bench show winners. Beans and coffee served at noon. Coal Hill lies in Jackson County just west of the Gallia line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
B. J. Allison
Ed Rainer
Coal Hill
Gallipolis Twins Tie for Scholastic Honor at Local High
Joseph E. Halliday assistant dean of Cincinnati University writes Principal Carl C. Byers that Marian B. Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alexander, ranked among the first ten in scholastic attainment in a 364-student enrollment. Her sister Mildred narrowly missed the honor. The twins completed four years with all A grades for the full course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joseph E. Halliday
Cincinnati University
Carl C. Byers
Marian B. Alexander
Roy Alexander
Mildred
Alexander Twins
Gallipolis High Band to Enter District Music Contest
Gallipolis High School Band directed by A. Jord Bayless prepares for the District Music Contest in Portsmouth on April 1. The ensemble performs Jolly Robbers and Schubert pieces, with a 40 member band in its first district entry at Nelsonville on March 18, plus trumpet quartet, brass quintet, solo entrants, and a new lyre instrument played by Ann Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. Jord Bayless
Portsmouth
Jolly Robbers
Suppi
Schubert
Franz Schubert
R. E. Hildreth
Nelsonville
Saskatchewan
James Gillingham
J. T. Russell
Baxter Walker
Carter Asherman
Wendell Lloyd
Ellen Westerman
Helen Rinehart
Remo Rocchi
Donald Mohr
Earl Tope
Melvin Gatewood
Ed Oliver
Ann Thornton
Gallia County Friends to Attend Edwards Funeral in Ironton
Gallia County residents plan funeral services in Ironton tomorrow for Homer M. Edwards, prominent Gallia County lawyer and banker. Edwards, who died Sunday, served on the Rio Grande College board of trustees and was widely known across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ironton
Homer M. Edwards
Rio Grande College
Junior Class Play To Be Presented At Washington Auditorium
Gallipolis residents will see the Junior Class Play Just the Girl for Jimmy at Washington Auditorium Thursday night. Music will come from the school orchestra and the cast includes James Skidmore Gladys Harrington Jack Wetherholt Freda Gilmore W A Davis Marianne Goodrich AlTice Wheeler Donald Judy Helen White Jean Henke Robert Goff Mary Ann Plymale Jack Gills Glen Judy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington Auditorium
Jimmy
James Skidmore
Gladys Harrington
Jack Wetherholt
Freda Gilmore
W. A. Davis
Marianne Goodrich
AlTice Wheeler
Donald Judy
Helen White
Jean Henke
Robert Goff
Mary Ann Plymale
Jack Gills
Glen Judy
Gallia Native Elmer E Quickle Dies at 76
Funeral services were held at Mt. Olive Church Huntington Township for Elmer E Quickle 76 who died at a daughter’s home. He was a Gallia County native, survived by wife Mary Davis Quickle and children Everett Newark Curtis Vinton Sylvia Eno Porter Elsie Townsend Columbus and Belle Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mt. Olive Church
Huntington Township
Elmer E. Quickle
Belle Jacobs
Gallia County
Mary Davis Quickle
Everett
Newark
Curtis
Vinton
Sylvia Eno
Porter
Elsie Townsend
Columbus
Jacobs
Wiseman Twin Dies En Route to Gallipolis Hospital
Harley Wiseman of Wilkesville died Saturday night in an ambulance en route to a Gallipolis hospital. He was the twin brother of Harley Wiseman of near Danville and brother to Howard Hiram and Hollis Wiseman of near Wilkesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harley Wiseman
Wilkesville
Danville
Howard
Hiram Wiseman
Hollis
Licensed to marry in Gallipolis weekend
Week end marriage licenses were issued to Lee Fowler age 21 of Pomeroy and Gay Gowin age 21 residence Gallipolis Excell Morrison age 22 and Louise Pyle age 24 both of Pt Pleasant.
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Gallipolis
Lee Fowler
Pomeroy
Gay Gowin
Excell Morrison
Louise Pyle
Pt. Pleasant
Judge Recovers After Fall At Court House
Gallipolis Probate Judge J. S. Clark has recovered enough to return briefly to his office a week after a fall at the courthouse. A deep cut on his forehead has largely healed and his left wrist remains in a splint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Court House
J. S. Clark
Graves Project in Gallia Completes Grave Checks
The WPA supervised Graves registration project in Gallia County reports 5 844 graves across 255 cemeteries checked with about 50 more to visit. Ten field men work under Dewey Sallaz with 1 226 soldier graves positively identified and a final check expected to double that figure. Investigators will compare lists with Ohio rosters to locate unmarked graves and confirm service records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
WPA
Dewey Sallaz
Sallaz
Gallia County
Ohio
Is Granted Divorce in Gallia County Court
Mrs Olive Ivy Williams is granted a divorce from Charles Williams for alleged cruelty. The court assigns custody of their child and sets alimony at 12 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Olive Ivy Williams
Charles Williams
Williams
W. Curt Clark Dies In Columbus Sunday
Gallia County native W Curt Clark former Leaper merchant died at his Columbus home Sunday. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday at Providence Church in this county conducted by Rev Jennings Cremeens. Survived by wife Eva Carter and children Carter Virgil George Abraham Louise Clark and Frank Frownfelter of Columbus and Jack Clark of Eureka. Sister Mrs Winnie Oakley of Bristol Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. Curt Clark
Gallia County
Leaper
Columbus
Providence Church
Jennings Cremeens
Clark
George Clark
Eva Carter
Carter
Virgil
George
Abraham
Louise Clark
Frank Frownfelter
Jack Clark
Eureka
Winnie Oakley
Bristol
Tenn
Rathburn Drug Store Liquidation in Gallipolis
Announcement states Rathburn Drug Store, longtime local business, is closed and its liquidation begins. For years the shop was run by brothers Charles and Morris King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rathburn Drug Store
Charles
Morris
King, Brothers
Funeral for Second Oldest Resident in Gallia County
Mrs Hannah Brewster Randall aged 97, second oldest resident of Gallia County, died at her daughter’s home in Rio Grande Saturday night. Funeral services were held Monday. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery near Leo in Jackson County. She leaves 19 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and 11 in the fifth generation. daughters Etta Drake of Leo and son Lyman A. Randall of San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
G. W. Brooks
Rio Grande
Hannah Brewster Randall
Gallia County
Evergreen Cemetery
Leo
Jackson County
Etta Drake
Lyman A. Randall
San Francisco
Gates in Hospital
Former Deputy Sheriff Howard S. Gates, long time employee at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics, has reentered Holzer Hospital for treatment. After improving from an appendicitis operation six weeks ago and a short home period he developed a lung abscess and his condition is believed serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Howard S. Gates
Ohio Hospital
Holzer Hospital
Gates
Smallest of Triplets Is Only Survivor
GALLIPOLIS Only one of the triplets born to Mrs. Dan Bardin of Hartford West Virginia remains alive. The three boys weighed two pounds 12 ounces, two pounds one ounce, and two pounds at birth. One died on arrival at Holzer Hospital Sunday noon. another died Monday. Mrs Bardin, 34, has reportedly given birth to 11 children and is said to be in poor condition at the factory-turned-hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dan Bardin
Hartford
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Lawrin Replaces Sire at Stud in Kansas
Miami Florida April report says Lawrin the 1938 Kentucky Derby winner was sent to Herbert M. Woolf's Kansas breeding farm to stand at stud after Insco, the 11 year old sire, died Sunday. Insco's offspring earned 213679 dollars last year and Lawrin will be bred to the 16 mares booked to Insco. It was uncertain if Lawrin would race again next year but retirement to stud by 1940 was believed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
U.P
Herbert M. Woolf
Lawrin
Woolf
Kansas
Insco
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Athens Industrial League
Varsity Books
Billiard Stars
Grange
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Frosh
Varsity Grapplers
Porter’s Mite
Cubs
London
Indiana Five
By Steve Snider
Anne
Plan Grange Program
Dole
Gallia CO
Homer Edwards
Gates In Hospital
Fishbaugh
W. Union Street
Athens County High School
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