Ohio Faces Miami Tonight In Buckeye Conference Clash
Grover's Bobcats meet Miami at Ohio Gym in a key Buckeye Conference game following Saturday win over DePauw. Expected starters include Warshower Trace and Lockman with Saunders anchoring defense. Walker of Denison leads league scoring as Miami seeks upset.
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Bucketeers
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Ohio
Big Red
Miami
John Trace
George Lockman
Butch
Lockman
Warshower
Trace
Saunders
Cinnati
Walker
Denison
Myerly
Wesleyan
Erie Sailors to Train in Athens for 1931 Season
Erie Central League baseball club the Sailors will use Ohio University diamonds in Athens for spring training in preparation for the 1931 season. Manager Leo Miller says they will likely arrive in late March for a three to four week stint, offering practice games for the university team and a chance to see a top class B league club in action. Weather will decide exact start date, hoped for in the third week of March.
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Ohio Baseball Diamonds
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Erie
Radeon Sport Shorts Summary
Ralph Winegarner joined the Cleveland club late last season and was sold outright from Waco Texas Lea gue. He may stay in New Orleans this summer to season. Contracts for 1931 were mailed to 11 pitchers 3 catchers 7 in fielders and 6 outfielders. Mickey Cohen and Ollie Bartlett fought to a six round draw in Cleveland. Muskingum College beat Capital University 26 to 19 in an Ohio Conference game with all eleven Muskies players scoring.
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Cleveland American League Baseball Club
Waco
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New Orleans
Cincinnati
National League Baseball Club
Mickey Cohen
Cleveland
Ollie Bartlett
Detroit
Muskingum College
Capital University
Ohio
Muskies
Mechling
Capital
Detroit Beats Xavier 26 20 In Basketball Game
University of Detroit defeated Xavier University 26 to 20 on the road last night. Detroit led 18 to 8 at halftime as Corbet directed Xavier’s offense.
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Xavier University
Cincinnati
University of Detroit
Corbet
Xavier
Detroit
Poledo Red Men Edge Springfield Dentons 25 to 20
Spindell and Barry led the Poledo Red Men to a 25 to 20 victory over the Springfield Dentons last night. The win marked a tense late affair with strong defense from Poledo.
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Spindell
Barry
Springfield Dentons
Home Run Totals Rise Across Major Leagues
Historical baseball note traces 266 homers in 1808 and 1550 homers combined in the two major circuits by 1930, marking dramatic growth in early professional hitting across the era.
Penn State to skip Thanksgiving Day football game
Penn State College will not play a Thanksgiving Day game in 1937 marking the first off year in nearly a generation. No opponents or dates are listed, but the decision ends a long tradition and alters the football schedule for the season.
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Penn State College
Pat Page Resigns as Indiana Football Coach
Pat Page resigned as football coach at Indiana University recently amid questions about his public profile. The move ends his tenure after limited visibility and returns focus to IU athletics leadership.
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Pat Page
Indiana University
Bene
Northwestern and Minnesota Win in Big Ten Action
Northwestern won 26 21 over Michigan for a third straight victory as four teams fade in the Big Ten title race. Minnesota edged Wisconsin 28 26 in a tight game while Indiana beat Iowa 28 20 for its third straight conference win.
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Ohio State
Chicago
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
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Hoosiers
Muskingum
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Xavier
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Columbia
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New York
Harvard
Nebraska
Kansas
Moss Traded Through Three Cities in Short Span
Pitcher Malcolm Moss moved from Louisville to the Cubs then to Minneapolis and finally was dispatched to Los Angeles recently. The rolling moss gathers no rocks.
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Malcolm Moss
Louisville
Cubs
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Moss
Buckeye Conference Playoffs Stir Within Week
In the Buckeye Conference three key basketball battles loom this week. Miami of Ohio faces Ohio University in Athens with both teams aiming to break a two loss start. Denison and Ohio Wesleyan square off at Granville Wednesday as OWU risks a share of the lead. Cincinnati stands ready to challenge Miami next Saturday at Oxford after nearly toppling Wesleyan.
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Miami
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Athens
DePauw
Denison
Ohio Wesleyan
Granville
Cincinnati Bearcats
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Oxford
Bishops
Cin
Red Thrush Youth Club Born From Civic Fervor in Iowa Town
Ginger Ella Tolliver plans an exclusive Junior Country Club to chase boredom in Red Thrush Iowa. She buys Mill Rush farm with a rambling house and enlists Jenky Brooks and blind Weenny Brooks as chaperones. Eddie Jackson Wesley Meeker Patty Sears back the venture.
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Iowa
Ginger Ella Tolliver
Mill Rush Farm
Jenky Brooks
Blind Weenny Brooks
Ginger
Eddy Jackson
Wesley Meeker
Patty Sears
Phil van Doorn
Phil
Mrs. Jackson
Patty
Wesley
Jenky
Benny Brooks
Ginger Ella
Ben
Rabbit River
Mill Rush club plans and a night life venture
Ginger and Eddy convene a no preachers club for high schoolers inviting 24 friends. They draft rules to exclude parents while Ivy Ford runs transport for workers and the project expands with makeshift housing and a cottage operation at Mill Rush. Ginger manages cookies and profits, aiming for experimental, self funded growth.
Ohio State's Wesley Fesler: multi sport star and defensive ace
The article extols Wesley Fesler, Ohio State football star and versatile athlete in basketball and baseball. It credits him with the Chicago Tribune trophy as Big Ten MVP and notes his defense as a key strength, famed timing in blocking shots without fouling, plus All-Conference basketball honors and All-America recognition.
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Wesley Fesler
Ohio State
Chicago Tribune
Fester
Fesler
Wesley Fester
Indiana Beats Iowa In Big Ten Basketball Contest
Indiana defeated Iowa 28 to 20 as the Hoosiers used a rapid passing attack to overcome a Hawkeye five point first-half lead. Dickey led Indiana with nine points while Williamson starred for Iowa and Koser hit key long shots in a tight second half. Officials were J J B Schommer and G Levis.
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Hagen nominating Dutra and Manero for Ryder Cup team
Walter Hagen has nominated Mortie Dutra of Long Beach and Tony Manero of Elmsford for potential inclusion on the American Ryder Cup squad to face Britain at Scioto Club in Columbus Ohio. Team manager Robert E. Harlow confirmed the nominations and said more selections could follow after a qualifying round, with others like John Golden and Ed Dudley also under consideration.
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Schmeling to Lead Tour of Ballyhooists
Max Schmeling, world heavyweight champion, heads a 68-stop barnstorming tour starting February 19 across the United States. The group will visit 68 communities performing boxing, wrestling, or appearances with Schmeling in large auditoria to boost his fame and finances.
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Rulp
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Ciudads
Lutherans In Midst of Big Cage Season
Springfield paper notes Wittenberg College men’s basketball surge under coach Allan Compton. The team, undefeated in nine games, relies on six returning lettermen led by captains Rearick and Kish with Dopey Kreeger as top scorer. The squad blends veteran guards and tall forwards to dominate early Ohio schedule.
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Hermann
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Kreeger
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Kish
McAfee
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Koenig
Tight cage fray echoes in Denison overtime win
Denison edges Ohio 25 22 in a tense finish as Harry Lackey nets a late shot to tie. Ray Scott sinks a crucial free throw and Watt Williams fouled at the end, while Denison racks up fouls and the Ohio Big Red survive with overtime heroics amid a rough, nerve wracking showdown.
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Ohio
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Hams
Schmeling Stribling Boxing Tour Plans Nationwide Swing
The boxing entourage led by Schmeling and Stribling will travel through 15 states and Cuba on a barnstorming itinerary. Starting in Baltimore, the trip will visit Maryland, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Michigan, and either Indiana or Ohio as part of a broad promotional tour.
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