Grapefruit League spring training fields fill Florida
About 1,000 players from 11 major and 15 minor clubs converge on Florida for the 1940 spring training. Each squad averages nearly 40 people, including managers and coaches, with Grapefruit League games drawing about 100000 spectators. An all-star rookies benefit game is planned by Joe Williams for Finnish relief.
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Florida
Joe Williams
New York
Newark Yankees
St. Petersburg
Mall Reds
Tampa
Red Sox
Sarasota
Klyn Dodgers
Clearwater
Washington Senators
Orlando
Cleveland Indians
Fort Myers
Philadelphia
Boxing expert says current fighters lack old-time punch
Lou Stillman, owner of a bustling boxing gym, argues that modern champions from Louis to Dempsey are inferior to past greats. He cites Louis’s recent form, praises Lou Ambers, and blames factors from Prohibition to lazy training for a decline in pugilistic ability.
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New York
Lou Stillman
Stillman
Joe Louis
Jarrup
Eighth Avenue
Louis
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Toledo
Jack
Godoy
Lou Ambers
Ambers
Baseball legends and softball history trivia and rosters
Q and A cover Chuck Klein four homer game in 1936 and William Tilden II as decade dominant amateur. It tracks softball’s rise from 1909 to 1930s popularity with league growth, player rosters, and teams wintering in Florida including Phillies and Giants camp sites and a complete spring training roster across multiple leagues.
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Chuck” Klein
William T. Tilden
United States
U. S
Playground Association of America
National Recreation Association
Marietta Tigers rout Athens Bulldogs 44 31 in finale
Marietta High basketball team overwhelmed Athens High 44 to 31 in the season finale. O'Brien and Becker led the Tigers with 14 and 12 points, as Athens faded after a strong first half. Athens, missing Cecil McGlone with flu, falls to 10-5 and faces Nelsonville in the district tournament.
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Marietta High
Athens High
Bulldogs
Athens
Tigers
Marietta
Pomeroy
Tom O’brien
Husky Louie Becker
O’brien
Frank Sutton
Bill Poling
Bill van Dyke
Poling
Elisy Wood
Sutton
Tiger
Bobby Wilson
Tom Williams
van Dyke
Becker
Beman Biehl
Biehl
Williams
al Pflug
Wood
Pflug
Jack Enghe
Orlie McPherson
Cecil McGlone
Bob Wilson
McGlone
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Bobs Restaurant Et Sells
Bobcats
Masons
Athens T Poling
Ceeeeeeseen
Engh
G Wilson
Ewon
Williamson
Patterson
Thorne
Armor
Saeco
Barry
A. B. Long
Purdue
Athens Hess
Hutchison
C. Worley
Bobo
Coury
Jones
Sprague
Fulton
Meagle
Foster
Caskin
Hille
Worley
McIntyre
Cole
Burke
City Bowling Loop Scores
CITY LEAGUE SCHEDULE THURSDAY AT EAST SIDE Gulf vs. Battery C-7 p m Bucks vs. Hills 8 p m Pepsi Cola vs Zenners 9 p m. BOSTON One youth with arms held dashed pepper into the face of one-eyed Harry Burke and escaped with a valise containing 6 dollars worth of merchandise.
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East Side Gulf
Battery C
Bucks
Hills
Pepsi-Cola
Zenners
Boston
Pepper
Harry Burke
F Schloss
Cox
Osborne
Abraham
Tose
Neeangere
D. Entwistle
Rice
Tribe
H. Entwistle
Stauffer
Southeast District Cage Tourney Opens Friday in Athens
The Southeast District high school basketball tournament begins Friday and continues through the weekend in Athens with 16 teams from Southeastern Ohio. Lancaster joins the field replacing Wellston, opening against Portsmouth, while other first round games include Marietta vs Logan, Ironton vs Jackson, Hillsboro vs Gallipolis, and Saturday matchups feature Chillicothe, Greenfield, Pomeroy, New Lexington, Sciotoville, Athens, and Nelsonville. Russ Young and Harry Schwab return as officials for the event.
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Athens
Ohio
Columbus
Lancaster
Wellston
Portsmouth
Trojans
Marietta
Logan
Ironton
Jackson
Hillsboro
Gallipolis
Chillicothe
Greenfield
Quint
New Boston
Pomeroy
New Lexington
Sciotoville
Nelsonville
Russ Young
Harry Schwab
College Basketball Scores Across Several Ohio Where Teams Split Results
A collage of scores from college and high school games across Ohio includes Monmouth and Knox in a 51 36 result, Ohio Wesleyan over Dayton 36 33, and Kent State edging Hiram 36 32. High school district games feature Central District in Delaware and Northeast District action in Akron Youngstown and Lorain with multiple close finishes.
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Monmouth
Knox
Bowling Green
Findlay
Heidelberg
Kenyon
Kent State
Hiram
Ohio Wesleyan
Dayton
Tiffin
Giffin
Fairmont
Davis- Elkins
Golden Gloves Fighters Reach Quarter Finals
Ninety six bouts tonight reduce amateur boxers in Golden Gloves to thirty two per division with eight advancing to semis and finals March 6. Notable results include Ragan Kinney of Fort Smith KOing Ed Purcell and Payne Heimboldt in two first rounds.
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Chicago
U.P
Ragan Kinney
Fort Smith
Ark
Ed Purcell
Peoria
Ill
Payne Heimboldt
Lafayette
Ind
George Hayes
Des Moines
James Forder
Rockford
Leslie Weber
Wisconsin Rapids
Verner Williams
Gary
Walter Frisch
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Dinkheller
Quincy
Otto Stowe
Springfield
Wilson Weatherly
Kokomo
Richard Schwartz
Burlington
Larry Chatman
Milwaukee
Clyde Basley
Minneapolis
Bob Wallace
Chester Harter
Fort Wayne
Kayoed Malachai Williams
Muncie
Arthur Littler
Danville
William Cowen
Hezekiah Cox
Evansville
Robert Lowe
Backseat Driver Wins New Safety Approval
Chicago opinion by Tay lor G. Soper executive secretary of the Illinois Road Builders Association urges backseat driving to reduce traffic violations and wrecks. He argues that an alert extra driver can spot danger signals guard against eccentric drivers and improve safety.
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Chicago
Taylor G. Soper
Illinois Road Builders Association
Soper
Paving project in Odessa faces labor shortage
Odessa Chamber of Commerce notes the main hurdle in paving 50 blocks of city streets was securing enough unemployed men to register for the WPA project. Odessa lies in the Permian Basin oil region.
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Odessa
Tex
Odessa ‘Chamber of Commerce
McLarnin Retires from Ring to Enjoy Golf and Family
Hollywood star Jimmy McLarnin says he is finished with fighting and will not return for any promotional offer. He prefers gardening, walking his wife and daughter, and playing cards at Lakeside Country Club over earning large purses in the ring. He recalls fighting 13 world champions and explains he will watch Armstrong versus Garcia on radio or in print instead.
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Henry McLemore
Hollywood
Jimmy McLarnin
Ellen Kathleen
Lakeside Country Club
Squire McLarnin
Eben Kathleen
Jimmy
Mike Jacobs
Henry Armstrong-Ceferino Garcia
New York
Lissen
McLarnin
Joe Glick
Sammy Mendell
Bud Taylor
Barney Ross
Tony Canzoneri
al Singer
Lou Ambers
Fidel Labarba
Jack Thompson
Jackie Fields
Lou Brouilliard
Billy Petrolle
Armstrong
Garcia
Upset Features First Round of Tourney Play
Columbus Central upset Grandview 33 to 24 in the Class A central district. Upper Arlington defeated Millerport 47 to 29 at Westerville. Akron Garfield fell to Barberton 29 to 23 in Akron. Other winners included Summit Gambier Amanda Akron East Alliance Wooster Canton Timken Campbell Memorial Youngstown East South and Girard South Amherst defeated Amherst 32 to 15 in Class B. Eaton trounced Lorain St Marys 83 to 48. Lorain Clearview and Johnson Canfield won Class B games.
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Alliance
Wadsworth
Canton Timken
Coventry
Wooster
Sign
Youngstown
Youngstown South
Sebring
Girard
Newton Falls
Youngstown East
Salem
Campbell Memorial
Niles
McDonald Johnson
Leavittsburg
Canfield
Hartford
Lorain
Clearview
Spencer
Eaton
Lorain St. Mary's
South Amherst
Amherst
Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Central
Delaware
Columbus Central
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Upper Arlington
Millerport
Westerville
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Gambier
Amanda
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Akron
Barberton
Akron East
Alliance, Wooster
Lorain Clearview
Johnson
McDonald
Social Notes from Bradford and Surrounding Areas
Bradford social column reports Bible School attendance of 80 on Sunday February 25. Updates include Emma Gloeckner seriously ill. families visiting relatives in Laurel Cliff West Rutland and Bailey Run. several trips to see relatives in Middleport Holzer Hospital and nearby homes. Hendricks infant recovering from illness. Eskew and Lathey families hosting visits. Maxine Eskew staying with sister Clarence Andrews in Middleport.
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Bradford
West Rutland
Clarence Might
Charles Withee
Eugene
Bailey Run
John Eskew
Arthur Hendricks
Charles Brooks
Middleport
Lester Lathey
Edwin Cambron
George Russell
Marvin Haley
Holzer Hospital
Maxine Eskew
Clarence Andrews
Ohio Bobcats Hopeful For Duquesne And Washington Jefferson Visits
Ohio University basketball teams head to Pittsburgh to face Duquesne and then Washington and Jefferson in a two game weekend swing. Duquesne, ranked among the nation’s top clubs, brings a one loss record and strong early season form. The Bobcats carry a nine game winning streak and look to reverse a recent two loss trip by building early offense, though pace has varied and defense must tighten.
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Bobcats
Luquesne
Pittsburgh
Washington, Pa
Washington and Jefferson College
Duquesne
Clair Bee
Blackbirds
Long Island University
Dukes
Bee
Long Island
Madison Square Garden
Indiana
Bobcast
Washington
Jefferson
Toledo
Western Michigan
Notes From Training Camps Highlight Major League Moves
Spring reports from Florida and Arizona camps show traders buzzing about Giants offers for Merrill May Kirby Highe Hugh Mulcahy Morris Arnovich and Joe Marty. Yankees rookie Lee Grissom dominates in his first appearance while Reds and Pirates begin workouts with key signings and roster notes. Cleveland manager Oscar Vitt pushes calisthenics and prep, Rollie Hemsley hints at left handed batting, Feller assigned to control work.
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Winter Haven
Fla
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Phillies
Miami Beach
Merrill May
Kirby Highe
Hugh Mulcahy
Morris Arnovich
Joe Marty
Phils
ST. Petersburg
Lee Grissom
Cincinnati
New York Yankees
Grissom
Fort Myers
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
Rollie Hemsley
Vitt
Bob Feller
Indians
Columbus boxer Buddy Walker to meet Murray in Ohio title bout
Jack Buddy Walker of Columbus signed to defend his Ohio heavyweight title against Ed Tipperary Murray of Shelby in a 10 round bout set for Cincinnati on March 6. The report notes Walker's title defense and the scheduled matchup.
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Columbus
Jack
Buddy” Walker
Ed “Tipperary” Murray
Shelby
Cincinnati
Walker
Ohio
Funeral Rites Held for Harvey Stiers East Millfield Man
Funeral services for Harvey Stiers 46 were conducted at Millfield M E Church with Rev. Harvey Smith. Burial followed in Hilltop Cemetery. Stiers, gassed in the Millfield mine explosion a decade ago, died at home. survived by wife two daughters Flora and Gladys, and sons Harvey Jr. and Claude.
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Chauncey
Harvey Stiers
East Millfield
Millfield
M. E
Harvey Smith
Holiness Church
Stiers
Gladys Misner
Flora Stiers
Harvey, Jr
Claude
Bible Class Holds February Meeting at Millfield Church
Mrs Ida Hill hosted the Martha Bible Class of Millfield Church of Christ for the February meeting. President Viola Howard led, scripture read by Mrs Hill, prayer by Mrs Fulton, and Olive Brookins led two Bible contests. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Sharick. Attendees included Hazel Earich Elizabeth Robinett Jessie Fulton Nellie Russell Mabel Sisson Mabel Smith Olive Brookins Eleanor Sharick and Ida Hill. Chauncey visitors Mr and Mrs Floyd Stanley spent the weekend in Columbus with daughter Mrs William Robinett Jr and family and attended a birthday celebration for their son in law William Robinett Jr.
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Eden
George Reed
Michael Kerwin
Webster Reed
Melvin
Doris
Willard Lee
William Hoselton
Marlee
Gladys Reed
Reed
Johnie Kibble
Johnie Kibble and Two Daughters. Mr. Reed
Eldon Blake
Vivian
Raymond Eubanks
Greenfield
H. E. Harwood
Millersport
Ohio
Floyd Shultz
Walter Rockhold
Chauncey
Ida Hill
Martha Bible
Millfield
Viola Howard
Mabel Smith
Olive Brookins
Eleanor Sharick
Floyd Stanley
Columbus
William Robinett, Jr
William Robinett Jr
Morristown Holiness Church hosts Friday cottage prayer meeting
Chauncey area weekly service at Morristown Holiness Church will gather Friday at 7 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs John Bullock on Bailey Run for a community prayer.
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Chauncey
Morristown
Holiness Church
John Bullock
Bailey Run
Funeral Services Held For Sand Ridge Child
Margaret Kay Chauncey infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Smith died Tuesday at the family home in Sand Ridge near Chauncey. The body was taken to Stout Funeral Home. Services were held Wednesday at 2 pm at the residence with burial in Hill Top Cemetery. The parents three sisters Helen Donna Jean and Shirley two brothers Herman and Charles and the grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Stewart and Mr and Mrs Dean Schoonover Chauncey survive.
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Chauncey
Margaret Kay
Carl Smith
Sand Ridge
Stout Funeral Home
Hill Top Cemetery
Helen
Donna Jean
Shirley
Herman
Charles
Edward Stewart
Dean Schoonover
The McDonald Family Returns Home After Illnesses
Thel Jane McDonald, 10, left the hospital in Marietta after an infection from a rusty spike on her left foot. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George McDonald and was driven home to Stouts. Her father was also hospitalized for dental treatment, undergoing 18 tooth extractions.
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Chauncey — Thel Jane McDonald
George McDonald
Marietta
Stouts
Millfield Church of Christ Circle Meets Wednesday
Millfield Faithful Circle of the Millfield Church of Christ will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the church in charge. Mrs. Eda Heffken serves as class president.
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Millfield Millfield
Millfield
Mazon Council Meets Thursday at Millfield Lodge Hall
Regular meeting of the Mazon Council is set for Thursday night in the Millfield lodge hall. Degree of Pocahontas will be performed during the session according to the notice.
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Millfield
Mazon Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Lodge
Clarence Sanders Hosts Guests From Columbus
Clarence Sanders entertained guests Monday including Mr John Anderson and Mrs Elizabeth Woode of Columbus.
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Chauncey
Clarence Sanders
John Anderson
Elizabeth Woode
Columbus
Condition of Chauncey’s M. J. Gardner Unchanged After Stroke
Chauncey resident M. J. Gardner who suffered a stroke last Friday morning remains unchanged. The item notes a mix of regional bird lore mentioning mocking birds and their varied songs.
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Chauncey
M. J. Gardner
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