Youth letters for tryouts reach Cleveland Indians camp
Ben Williamson notes a flood of youth letters seeking spring training chances. A 19 year old from Missouri says he loves baseball most, wants to display a strong arm and hitting ability in May or June when the Tribe plays in St. Louis. One writer jokes about being fired for stealing the manager's girl.
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Ben Williamson
Cleveland Press
Frank Kohlbecker
Indians
Steve
Missouri
Williamson
St. Louis
Kohlsbecker
Ohio U. Home Finale With Dayton Flyers Tonight
The Ohio University Bobcats host the Dayton Flyers in the final home game of the season as Coach Bill Trautwein weighs lineup options. Jimmy Snyder and Harry McSherry contend for guard duties while Carl Ott stabilizes guard posts amid Buckeye race tensions.
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Toledo
Ohio
University of Dayton Flyers
Buckeye
Flyers
Joe Holsinger
Holsinger
Dayton
Michigan State
Marshall
Huntington
Ohio Wesleyan
Wesleyan
Bill Trautwein
Trautwein
Jimmy Snyder
Jimmy
Frankie Baumholtz
Rockets
Harry McSherry
Snyder
McSherry
Chuck Chuckovits
Mac
Carl Ott
Ott
Five fights between Gene Tunney and Harry Greb
The excerpt lists five bouts between Gene Tunney and Harry Greb with outcomes and dates. It details Greb’s 1922 victory, Tunney’s 1923 wins, and later no decision results in 1924 and 1925. It also includes broader sports commentary from The Athens Messenger.
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Harry Greb
New York City
Greb
Tunney
Cleveland
Ohio
St. Paul
Minn
OU Swimmers Finish Third at Dayton Open Meet
Ohio University placed third in a Dayton YMCA Pool open swimming meet on February 25, 1939, with ten teams entered. The Dayton A C won, Hoosier A C was second, while OU earned medals in events across men’s and women’s categories, led by Robert Walsh and Edmund Zaworski among others.
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Y.M.C.A
Dayton
Dayton Aquatic Club
Ohio Association of A.A.U
Ohio
Dayton A. C
Hoosier A. C
Ohio U
Edmund R. Zaworski
Gordon R. Kvons
Dick Evans
D. Sherwood Jones
Frank M. Tedrick
L. Robert McWhorter
Robert Walsh
David Loquer
Rhine to Ruhr water project to power German industry
Cologne reports a four year plan to pump water and power from the Rhine ten miles up the Ruhr in Rhenish Westphalia. The $25,000,000 scheme aims to supply hydro electric power and industrial water needs.
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Cologne
Germany
Rhine
Ruhr
Rhenish-Westphalia
Baseball profits and fans in the critic’s frame
The piece argues baseball makes money but spends it poorly and predicts a wealthy benefactor could leave profits to disadvantaged youths. It contrasts this with a note on the Australian emu being second in size to the ostrich and laying large eggs.
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Hall of Fame
Kangaroo Farm
Mans O'War
Ohio Board Sets Safety Rules For Interscholastic Sports
The Ohio High School Athletic Association approved safety measures for gridiron play and set 1940 basketball tournament dates. A next meeting in Columbus on March 18 will consider allowing graduates to return for further study and proposals to curb dangerous play.
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Cleveland
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio
Scores from Athens and peers highlight college games
Messenger Sports records show final scores across teams including Ohio State 42 Michigan 28 and Xavier 46 Toledo 42. Other results list Akron 54 Baldwin Wallace 37 Capital 51 Denison 29 Grinnell 56 Creighton 38 Drake 59.
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Ohio State
Michigan
Kent State
Hiram
Xavier
Toledo
Defiance
Bluffton
Akron
Baldwin-Wallace
Capital
Denison
W. Va
Wesleyan
Bethany
Cornell
Dartmouth
New Mexico Normal
Panhandle
Okla
Illinois
Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Northwestern
Iowa State
Nebraska
Purdue
Indiana
Grinnell
Creighton
Drake
Washburn
High Schools Cage Tourneys Kick Off In Ohio
Ohio high school basketball fans begin the annual fenzy to crown champions. The first round features 14 class A teams in northeastern Ohio meeting in Youngstown and Akron with one defeat ending a run. Class B schools join 30 meets in 28 cities over three days. Newark defends class A title vs Mount Vernon at Delaware, while New Philadelphia meets Zanesville at Dennison. Danal Fulton and Enon exit early in class B. Advancing teams return next week to determine 16 per class for the March 16-18 state finals in Columbus.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Youngsotwn
Akron
Newark
Louis Galento Title Fight Expected Next June
Promoter Mike Jacobs to announce Louis defend his heavyweight crown against Tony Galento in New York next June. Reporters invited to an oceanfront cabana as Joe Jacobs and Herman Taylor attend, with John Roxborough confirming the bout from Detroit and noting the date likely the last week of June.
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Miami
Fla
U.P
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
New York
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Galento
Mike
Ocean Front Cabana
Tony
Joe Jacobs
Herman Taylor
Philadelphia
Taylor
Ohio Valley League Heads Are Re-Elected
At a City Hall meeting of the Ohio Valley Baseball League last year's officers were re-elected for next year. President John Gilmore and vice president George Lerner were joined by secretary treasurer Donald C. Wolfe. Racine did not attend. A resolutions committee including Stanley Evans and Herman Laynes will draft rules for the season, which tentatively opens April 30.
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Middleport
Ohio Valley Baseball League
City Hall
John Gilmore
George Lerner
Hartford
Donald C. Wolfe
Racine
Stanley Evans
Gallipolis
Herman Laynes
Gilmore
Indians Holdout Johnny Broaca Returns Signed Contract
Johnny Broaca the temperamental pitcher obtained from the Yankees last winter joined the holdout list by returning his unsigned contract to the Cleveland Indians business office. Manager Oscar Vitt and the team left for spring training in New Orleans after a civic reception.
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Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland
New Orleans
New Scoring Record Is Set By Chuckovits
Chuck Chuckovits of Toledo set a new single season scoring record with 401 points after a 16 point game in a 46 to 42 loss to Xavier. The junior guard has averaged 16.7 points per game this season and broke Nick Frascella's 983 point three year total. Toledo's season ended with 12 wins and seven losses.
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U.P
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Chuck Chuckovits
Toledo
Xavier
Nick Frascella
Wooster
Chuck
Albion College
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Rockets
Ohio
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Hiram
Terriers
Kent
Flyers
Joe Holsinger
Dayton
Holsinger
Michigan State
League rules inch toward second meeting in March
A second meeting to approve league rules is set for Pt. Pleasant on March 9. Attendees include Herman Layne Hartford Stanley Evans Gallipolis Mayor B W Krodel Pt. Pleasant Harley Rife Middleport Dorsel Smith Leon Robert Cornwell Gallipolis Tribune Roy Blessing Pt. Pleasant Register Joe Hemsley Syracuse and Rollie Hemsley s father. Ravenswood also seeks entry but final action awaits March discussion.
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Pt. Pleasant
Herman Layne
Hartford
Stanley Evans
Gallipolis
B. W. Krodel
Harley Rife
Middleport
Dorsel Smith
Leon
Robert Cornwell
Gallipolis Tribune
Roy Blessing
Pt. Pleasant Register
Joe Hemsley
Syracuse
Rollie Hemsley
Ravenswood
Gilmore
M'lemore Still Picks Winners Not
Henry McLemore rebukes his past sports picks aboard the S. S. Lurline in a Hawaii return, recounting a cracker eating contest and a sack race disaster that yielded no winner, signaling his continued poor form ahead of Santa Anita Handicap coverage.
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Pacific Ocean
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Minneapolis
Athens Industrial League Plans Weeklong Basketball Tourney
The Athens Industrial League opens a weeklong tournament starting Wednesday March 1 with five games on Wednesday and Thursday. Semi finals occur Friday night and the finals precede the 134th Field Artillery Regimental tournament March 4-5. Matchups include Lockoffs vs Covert Ice Hawkins Service vs Shade and Battery C vs Mildeck among others with winners advancing to the next rounds.
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134Th Field Artillery
Covert Ice
Woodworth Shoes
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Ohio Food
Electric
State Hospital
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Shade
Mildeck
Mt. Zion
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Buckeye
Ohio Food and Electric
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Milldeck
Varsity Barber
Purdue Upsets Indiana to Tie Big Ten Lead
Purdue defeated Indiana 45 to 34 at Chicago, moving into a first place tie with Ohio State as both Indiana and Ohio State had nine wins in 11 games. Ohio State beat Michigan 42 to 28 in Ann Arbor led by Bob Lynch and Jimmy Hull. Illinois beat Chicago 49 to 26 to stay in third place with potential tie. Iowa beat Northwestern 41 to 26. Wisconsin edged Minnesota 35 to 25 with Dave Dupes strong on senior day.
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Purdue
Indiana
Ohio State
Indian
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Bob Lynch
Jimmy Hull
Buckeye
Bucks
Hull
Pick Dehner
Illinois
Ohio
Tom Harmon
Wolverine
Boilermakers
Bob Igney
IOWA
Northwestern
Wildcats
Hawkeyes
Ben Stephens
Northewestern
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Badgers
Dave Dupes
Independent cage tourney chips away at Waterloo invite
Southeastern Ohio cagers compete for the independent championship at Waterloo High School New Marshfield this weekend Teams include Ames Bern Buchtel Waterloo Carbondale Covertsire Albany Camp Zaleski and John Greene Preliminary games start Thursday at 7 p.m. with semifinals and finals March 3 and 4 All sessions tickets available.
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New Marshfield
Ames- Bern
Buchtel
Waterloo
Carbondale
Coverts Ire
Albany
Camp Zaleski
John Greene
Columbus Wins 1940 Ohio State Women's Bowling Championship
Toledo as host city reports Columbus received the 1940 tournament title at the Ohio State Women's Bowling Association annual business meeting held Monday.
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Columbus
Ohio State Women's Bowling Association
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