Wisconsin and Northwestern Lead Hoops Standings
In Chicago on Jan 16 the Big Ten tied atop the basketball standings with Wisconsin and Northwestern each at three wins no losses while Purdue also stands undefeated with two wins. Tonight Wisconsin visits Illinois and Indiana hosts Chicago. Northwestern to Columbus Thursday and Chicago to Ohio Saturday. Last Saturday scores included Minnesota 35, Michigan 42, Indiana 41, Iowa 36, Illinois 30.
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Chicago
U.P
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Purdue
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wildcats
Columbus
Ohio
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Barnes Expected to Contest Millrose Pole Vault
South ern California star Lee Barnes travels east for the Millrose A A games early in February. He aims to break Sabina Marrs world record of 14 feet as he competes for pole vault glory.
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Lee Barnes
Southern California
Annua Millrose
Sabina Marr
Dempsey Tunney Rematch Likely Gate Around 1.5 Million
Tex Rickard says if Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney meet again the gate will not exceed 1.5 million dollars. He comments on boxing economics and the potential return matchup.
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Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tex Rickard
Curley Ogden Eyes Regular St. Louis Browns Slot
Wack Curley Ogden, Swarthmore College graduate and 1919 major leaguer, aims to win a regular pitching berth with the St. Louis Browns this coming season.
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Wack “Curley” Ogden
Swarthmere College
St. Louis Browns
Burglars Strike Sugar Creek Store Late Weekend
Small quantities of corn beef and tobacco were stolen from Chris Handley’s confectionery in Sugar Creek after thieves broke in Saturday night or early Sunday. Sheriff William Williams was summoned Sunday. no arrests have been made.
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Chris Handley
Sugar Creek
William Williams
Williams
Nolan Richardson Leads Texas League in Chances Accepted
Nolan Richardson, rookie third baseman for the Detroit Tigers, topped the Texas League last year by accepting 500 chances.
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Nolan Richardson
Detroit Tigers
Bishops Extend Buckeye Lead With Ohio Victory
Ohio Wesleyan gains a 41 to 32 win over Ohio University to seize the Buckeye Conference lead and join Cincinnati and Wittenberg at the top. Cincinnati beat Miami 36 to 35 and Wittenberg edged Denison 46 to 44 in openers. Kenyon defeated Otterbein 47 to 40 as Mount Union and Oberlin posted wins.
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Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio University
Cincinnati
Wittenberg
Miami
Denison
Weeleyan
Ohio
Buckeye
Kenyon
Otterbein
Mount Union
Case
Oberlin
Baldwin-Wallace
Akron
Wooster
Grange to Meet in Athens Chamber of Commerce Rooms
The Patrons of Husbandry plan a meeting in the Athens Chamber of Commerce rooms on Saturday January 28 at 1 oclock. The session aims to devise ways and means to sustain interest shown last year. Athens county is growing as a key area in grange work. Every member is urged to attend.
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Patrons of Husbandry
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athens County
Yale and Illinois Lead Records in Collegiate Sports
Yale and the University of Illinois dominated the previous year in college athletics. Yale tied with Pittsburgh for the eastern football championship and won intercollegiate titles in swimming water polo indoor polo outdoor polo and wrestling. Sabin Carr set a 14 foot pole vault world record. Illinois captured the Western Conference football title and also won in wrestling outdoor track tennis golf and baseball tied with Iowa.
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New York
Yale
University of Illinois
Pittsburgh
Georgia
Stanford
Harvard
Princeton
Lehigh
Sabin Carr
Illinois
Iowa
Athens High Coach Sees Nelsonville Edge in Friday clash
Athens coach Harold Wise acknowledged Nelsonville holds the edge for Friday’s game after Nelsonville rallied to a 36 33 win over Portsmouth. Wise warned his team must play much better than against Marietta to have any chance, noting Cross and Wolfe led Athens but the rest struggled.
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Athens
Marietta High School
Cross
Wolfe
Harold Wise
Marietta
Nelsonville
Wise
Portsmouth
Curtis Hamilton Suffers Stroke in Pomeroy
Curtis Hamilton superintendent of the Pomeroy and Migdieport Telephone company suffered a Saturday noon stroke affecting his face and left side. confined to the Phillips home on Main street with some reported improvement. he has long battled heart trouble and had seemed healthier in recent days.
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Pomeroy
Curtis Hamilton
Pomeroy and Migdieport Telephone Company
Phillips
Main Street
Hamilton
Grand Jurors Drawn to Meet January 23
Pomeroy January 16 The jury commission has drawn names from the jury wheel to report for grand jury service Monday January 22 Fred Townsend Carroll F F Brown Harrisonville D J Morgan Pomeroy R D E M Shirer Letart Falls Charles Corbin Middleport Conrad Schlaegel Turro Y Scott Canady Rutland Iarl Holter Minersville Seth Nigholson Rutland S A Halliday He Harry Guthrie Alfred Co Finching Alfred Worley Brown Middleport H A Davis Langeville J W Sheppard Carpenter
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Pomeroy
Fred Townsend
F. F. Brown
Harrisonville
D. J. Morgan
R. D
E. M. Shirer
Letart Falls
Charles Corbin
Middleport
Conrad Schlaegel
Tueroy
Scott Canady
Rutland
Iarl Holter
Minersville
Seth Nigholson
A. Halliday
Harry Guthrie
Alfred
Finching
Worley Brown
H. A. Davis
Langeville
J. W. Sheppard
Carpenter
Middleport Teacher Undergoes Tonsil Operation
Miss Virgier, a public school teacher from Middleport, entered Holzer hospital in Gallipolis Saturday and underwent tonsil removal this morning. Another Middleport teacher, Miss Major, is already a patient with no expected stay longer than a day.
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Middleport
Virgier
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Major
Fire Equipment Exhibit Accident Sends Man to Hospital
Pomero y, Jan. 16. Leo J. Byrne is in a Cincinnati hospital after an accident at a fire equipment demo. A hose detached during a factory demonstration struck Byrne on the ankle, breaking bones and requiring hospitalization while officials sought new firefighting gear after last November’s election.
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Pomeroy
Leo J. Byrne
Poméroy
Cincinnati
John Koehler
D. W. Messy
Councl
Tracy
Koch
Car Recovered After Theft. Suspect Arrested
A Studebaker car stolen from Dr. Leo Bean was found abandoned in Chesapeake Lawrence County. The vehicle was locked with all kit items inside and undamaged. Donald Rice of Chesapeake, Ohio, is under arrest on suspicion.
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Middleport
Studebaker
Leo Bean
Chesapeake
Lawrence County
Donald Rice
Ohio
Funeral for Susie Werling Held in Pomeroy
The funeral for Miss Susie Werling, 68, longtime dressmaker in Pomeroy, was held at St Pauls Lutheran Church. She suffered a major operation then pneumonia after hospitalization in Columbus led to her death. Burial is planned in Chester Township.
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Pomeroy
Susie Werling
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Miss Werling
Werling
Chester Township
Lena
Othr
Chester
Tipton
Iowa
Magic dinner delights Busy Bees crowd at Middleport
Worth passing along is the menu from the Baptist church Magic dinner served by the Men’s class and Busy Bees. The quirky foods listed include a chilly reception a link from friendship symptoms of slove splinters of fun Adam's ale a smash circle a piece of the moon forbidden fruit preacher's delight a hot time and Irish cobblers. A large crowd attended last Friday evening.
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Middleport
Baptist
Home Protectors Face Night Probers In Pomeroy
C M Vining, once assistant janitor at the courthouse, returned to Ball Run to guard his home from nightly prowlers believed to be targeting unoccupied residences. Authorities fear arson may be used to cover robberies as intruders force entry to houses and plunder is taken.
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Ball Run
Pomeroy
C. M. Vinling
Vininga
Fire marshal investigates arson at Miss Hoppess home
A state fire marshal probes possible arson in the burning of Miss Hoppess residence. The house was set afire after she was found disabled in her yard and taken to the county farm. Investigators seek to identify intruders and connect the incident to recent disarranged conditions and potential future visits.
Forquer Heads to Florida for Visit and Land Checks
W J Forquer left today for Vero Beach Florida to visit his wife's brother Daria and Art Pfarr and families and to look after his Florida land and orange grove. He is taking advantage of the Hobson lay off to make the trip.
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Florida Middleport
W. J. Forquer
Vero Beach
Florida
Daria
Art Pfarr
Hobson
Minister Holcombe Preaches at Heath Church
Rev. H. J. Holcombe of the Athens district delivered a message to the Heath M. E. congregation last evening. After the service the quarterly conference reported the church in splendid spiritual and financial condition.
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Middleport
H. J. Holcombe
Athens
M. E. Church
Heath M. E. Church
Miss Mary Herman’s Fifteenth Birthday Party
Mrs. Elza Herman entertained Saturday for her daughter Miss Mary who celebrated her fifteenth birthday. Fourteen boys and girls attended. Games were played and Miss Mary received birthday remembrances. Ice cream and cake were served.
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Elza Herman
Miss Mary
Weekend visitors and local social ties listed in town
Beverly and Irene Smith and aunt Mrs William Higgins visited Lincoln Street area with family. Various residents traveled to Columbus Nitro Charleston Clifton and Gravel Hill for visits dances and family duties over the weekend.
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Beverly
Irene Smith
Silver Precinct
William Higgins
Lincoln Street
Vaude Vance
Jackson
Don
Dorcas Society of the Baptist Church
Arthur Boice
Johnston
C. B. Smith
Ernest Tompkins
Columbus
Harry Branker
C. T. Rathburn
Milton Hamilton
Charleston
J. K. Smith
Nitro
W. Va
Bradford Hudson
Baby
Charles Hess
Cincinnati
Clifton
J Johnson
N'S Business College
Gravel Hill
Johnson
W.P. Harris
Hubert Mace
Aeute
Emmons
Guy Resse
Local social notes mention visits and illness in region
The text records multiple visits and travel among residents. Doris Kellner, a student at the Office Training school, visited from Columbus for a few hours with the latters sister. Mrs. A W McKay and others traveled to Parkersburg to see Mrs. C E Grant who is seriously ill. Mrs. A H Skidmore, visiting Ath ens, stayed with Mrs. W F Harris and planned to return to Charleston as Mr. Skidmore reports slow improvement and a spring return home.
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Columbus
Doris Kellner
Office Training School
A. W. McKay
R. C.windsor
R. A. Miller
David
Parkersburg
C. E. Grant
A. H. Skidmore
Athens
W. F. Harris
South Second Street
Charleston
Skidmore
Ed Burke Reveals Oyster Cream Dish From Hocking River Hills
In Stewart area Ed Burke shared a rich oyster delight recipe using two quarts of cream and milk, half a pound of butter, and two quarts of oysters. He claims the dish should be brought to a boil and served hot, with seasoning to taste.
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Hocking
Stewart
Local visitors extend weekend greetings in Columbus
Carroll Meadows of Columbus visited with his father R C Meadows. Mrs M J McCarty and family also called. Mr and Mrs O B Stout and daughter visited with Stout's parents Mr and Mrs C D Dutton on Lincoln Street.
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Carroll Meadows
Columbus
R. C. Meadows
New Tourney Organized for Eliminations in Boxing
Tex Rickard reboots his elimination tournament after the Sharkey Heeney bout fiasco. The lineup includes Jack Delaney Paolino Uzecudun Johnny Risko Knute Hanson Nap Jack Dorval with Delaney squaring off tonight against Sally Montgomery and Paolino versus Ed Keeley at Broadway and St Nicholas arenas as the field seeks a clear challenger to Gene Tunney.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Tex
Jack Sharkey
Tom Heeney
Rickard
E Ted
Sharkey
Heeney
Jack Delaney
Paolino Uzecudun
Johnny Risko
Knute Hanson
Nap Jack
Delaney
Gene Tunney
Montgomery
St. Nicholas Rink
Bridgeport
Boston
Jack Humbeck
Belgium
Paolino
Ed Keeley
Broadway Arena
Keeley
Dorval
Hanson
Humbeck
Madison Square Garden
Risko
Jack
Cleveland
Buck Lai Emerges as Giants Second Baseman Prospect
William Buck Lai a 33 year old Chinese player in the Eastern League earns consideration for Rogers Hornsby’s old job with the New York Giants after a 1917 Phillies trial. He is noted as the sole Chinese player in the major leagues.
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William “Buck
Rogers
Dempsey Gate Forecast Hearsay From Tex Rickard
Tex Rickard doubts a 3 million dollar boxing gate unless an unknown challenger can match the output of Dempsey before his fight with Jess Willard. The remark reflects market uncertainty surrounding a high prize fight.
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Tex Rickard
Dempsey
Jess
Wile Lard
No Opponents for Him as Loughran Retains Title
Tommy Loughran defeated Leo Lemski recently and left no worthy challengers in the light heavyweight ranks, maintaining his title without significant competition.
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Tommy Loughran
Leo Lemski
Marquette Eyes Strong Track Squad in Midwest Again
Marquette University projects one of the strongest track squads in the Midwest this year, aiming to build on last season’s success. The program highlights returning athletes and a deep roster as it prepares for upcoming meets.
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Marquette
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