Hollister Wins Athens County Tournament Second Time
Hollister clinched the Athens County high school basketball title marking its second tournament crown. Andy Anderson, who had previously helped put Hollister on the map, coached in place of Irving Olsen who reported for Marine duty, guiding Hollister to victory over The Plains and Ames Bern.
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Athens County High
Hollister
Orange and Black
Troy
University of Kentucky
W. M. Anderson
Andy
Jacksonville Trimble
Athens County Athletics
Irving Olsen
Ohio University
Olsen
Marine Reserve
Quantico
Anderson
Rome
H. R. Townsend
O.k
Hollister Boys
Plains
Ames Bern
Orange and Black Five
Wooster Favored to Clinch Ohio Cage Title in Busy Week
Wooster is poised to clinch the Ohio Conference basketball championship with a win over Muskingum at New Concord. Muskingum hosts the Scots on its home court and Mount Union could claim the crown if the Muskies upset Wooster. Remaining schedule includes Marietta at John Carroll and other games across the state this week.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wooster
Muskingum
New Concord
Muskies
Scots
Woosters
Otterbein
Westerville
Wittenberg
Case
Mount Union
Marietta
Oxford Up Miami Meet Set for May 9 10
Ohio and Kentucky scholastic track athletes will compete in the seventh annual Miami University track and field meet at Oxford on May 9 and 10.
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Oxford
Miami University
Ohio
Kentucky
U. Wrestlers Headed to AAU Meet in Cincinnati
The Ohio AAU schedules two championships this week with wrestling at Memorial Hall in Springfield on Wednesday and basketball here Saturday and Sunday. Ohio University Ohio State and YMCA teams from Cincinnati Middletown Dayton and Springfield compete for 1941 wrestling titles in nine weights. Eight basketball teams vie for the right to enter the national tournament in Denver March 16.
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Cincinnati
Ohio A. A. U
Memorial Hall
Springfield
G. D. Chumard
Ohio University
Ohio State
Y.M.C.A
Middletown
Dayton
Denver
Sporting Snippets from the Era Add to Busy Week
A collage of sports gossip and notes from Willie Turnesa to Don Budge and Alice Marble. Mentions include boxing plans, coaching moves, drafts, Parlay bets, and various athletes like Rick Ferrell Jimmy Foxx Jack Curley and Tom Harmon. Arch Ward weighs Oklahoma football prospects as Dana Johnston reflects on Colorado Mines history.
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Judge Landis
Colorado Mines
Dave Johnston
South
Tom Harmon
Hammond
Ind
Bay View
Dick Bartel
Charlie Gehringer
Lew Jenkins
Lewis
Baseball gossip swirls around spring camps and trades
Rumors swirl about Babe Dahlgren selling to Boston, Suitcase Seeds leaving New York, and other spring moves as club fronts adjust rosters. The piece notes dramatic park tweaks at Havana, injuries and accidents among stars, and personalities like MacPhail, Susce, and Stengel shaping early camp narratives.
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New York
Yankees
Babe Dahlgren
Boston Bees
Ed Barrow
Giants
Havana
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn
Herman Franks
Rowe Criticizes State Tournament In Cleveland Stand
Cleveland schools director of physical welfare Floyd A. Rowe said there is no statewide tournament and 17 Cleveland high schools have long refused to participate. He argued the event is not a fair test due to maturity and game strain and that financing should come directly from fees rather than a separate tournament fund.
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Cleveland
Floyd A. Rowe
Columbus
Cincinnati
Rowe
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Cincy Women Set Pin Mark in Ohio Bowling Tourney
Two Cincinnati housewives shattered the doubles record as Ann Biase and Betty Burbrink posted 1 185 to beat the 1940 mark of 1 163 set by Estelle Roesner and Ruth Sauer. Burbrink ranked second in Class A all events with 1 643, Florence Leeds led Columbus, Hazel Richards was fourth, Catherine Burling won Class A singles with 610.
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Dayton
Cincinnati
Ohio State
Ann Biase
Betty Burbrink
Estelle Roesner
Ruth Sauer
Columbus
Burbrink
Florence Leeds
Azel Richards
Canton
Catherine Burling
Hazel Richards
Teddy Yarosz Seeks New World Title at 30
Teddy Yarosz, now 30, aims for another world championship after defeating six former champions. The Pittsburgh veteran, former middleweight titlist in 1935, plans a 10 round bout with Jimmy Bivins in Cleveland this Wednesday, with potential matchups versus Anton Christoforidis if he wins.
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Teddy Yarosz
Bill Conn
Teddy
Conn
Anton Christofordis
Jimmy Bivins
Jimmy Webb
Gus Lesnevich
Yarosz
Ray Foutts
Ray
Bivins
Bob Brickman
Christoforidis
Greece
National Boxing Association
Chauncey Revival Ends With Sunday Night Service
The Chauncey Church of Christ held its final revival service Sunday night led by evangelist C. L. Johnson of Columbus. Delegations came from Trimble Greens Run Millfield Nelsonville and Athens with assistance from Rev. I J Cahill and Rev. Glaze Thompson. Doris and Mary Bircher provided special music and Christine Brown led a large youth choir. New members joining the church include Fred Russell Hollis Stalder and family Denver Bricker and daughter Mary Carolyn Minnie Stalder and Dorothy Jane McCafferty.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
C. L. Johnson
Columbus
Trimble
Greens Run
Millfield
Nelsonville
Athens
I. J. Cahill
Glaze Thompson
Doris
Mary Bircher
Christine Brown
Fred Russell
Hollis Stalder
Richard
Denver Bricker
Mary Carolyn
Minnie Stalder
Dorothy Jane McCafferty
Birthday Dinner Honors Helena and Jackie in Millfield
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Kollar hosted a chicken dinner Tuesday for Helena Kollar turning three and Jackie Freeman turning five. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kollar, Jimmy Kollar, Donald Freeman, Helen Kollar, and Jackie Freeman. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCaskey of Jacksonville called Monday. Herbert Freeman family moved to Oregon Ridge.
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Millfield
Andy Kollar
Helena
Jackie Freeman
Charles Kollar
Jimmy
Donald Freeman
Helen Kollar
Thomas McCaskey
Jacksonville
Kollar
First wire fence patented on wooden peg and plain wire
A description notes wooden pegs with sharpened wire points forming an early plain wire fence. The passage mentions this as the first wire fence and that it was patented in a historical period.
Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes
Miss Frances Fiske. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fiske. recovered from mumps and returned to school. Mrs. Florence Watkins in Columbus with her daughter who underwent emergency appendicitis operation. condition listed as fair. Lois Ann Shafer and Russell Johnson were Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Courtney home. Mrs. John Shafer of The Plains visited over Sunday. Miss Anna Lee Shafer of Athens visited Chauncey Sunday.
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Chauncey
Frances Fiske
Paul Fiske
Florence Watkinss
Columbus
Lois Ann Shafer
Russell Johnson
Gilbert Courtney
John Shafer
the Plains
Anna Lee Shafer
Athens
Mrs. L. L. Sweazy Hosts Sunday Guests in Chauncey
Chauncey residents welcome Orpha Martin and daughter Roberta, Paul Sweazy, Ruth Hermon, and Cecil Canavelee from Columbus. Mrs. Martin, Sunday School teacher in Columbus, received a large flower basket at Sunday morning services. Afterward the visitors went to Chauncey where Mrs. Martin presented the flowers to her mother Mrs. Sweazy. Mrs. Martin is mother of twins Robert and Roberta and of Harold and Gerald.
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Chauncey
Orpha Martin
Roberta
Paul Sweazy
Ruth Hermon
Cecil Canavelee
Columbus
L. L. Sweazy
W. Main St
Martin
Mrs. Sweazy
Mrs. Martin
Robert
Harold
Gerald
Athens Minister Honored at Dinner
A 5 o'clock dinner at the Courtney home honored Rev. I. J. Cahill pastor of the Athens Christian Church who closed his ministry there yesterday. He leaves for Bellefontaine to serve as pastor ad interim. Guests included Rev. C. A. Freer of Nelsonville and Rev. C. L. Johnson of Columbus.
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Chauncey
Courtney
I. J. Cahill
Athens Christian Church
Bellefontaine
C. A. Freer
Nelsonville
C. L. Johnson
Columbus
Cardinals draft No 13 Morton Cooper in camp stir
St Louis Cardinals players avoided number thirteen last year but Morton Cooper asked for it claiming he won a raffle as a kid. Branch Rickey announced Clyde Shoun would sign. In other camps Roger Peckinpaugh reshuffles Indians batting order moving Ken Keltner to second and Roy Weatherly to leadoff. Johnny Allen of Browns returns to camp ready to go after absence. Maurice Van Robays of Pirates undergoes spinal surgeries and hand operation for bat bruise. Bill McKechnie plans intra squad game for Reds with infield practice and hitting drills.
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Joe Dobson
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
George Susce
Joe Gallagher
Brooklyn
Havana
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Elden Auker
Browns
Wally Moses
al Simmons
Athletics
Belle of the Bee
Patsy Tobin
ST. Petersburg
FT. Myers
Fla
Roger Peckinpaugh
Cleveland Indians
Ken Keltner
Roy Weatherly
San Antonio
Tex
Johnny Allen
Fred Haney
St. Louis Browns
San Bernardino
Calif
Maurice van Robays
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tampa
Fia
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Glouster Bowlers Defeat Athens Team in Weekend Match
In a special match Glouster Travelers beat Athens Ohio Food Ramblers. The Ramblers won the first game by 4 pins, the Travelers took the second by 32 and the third by 10 for a total 38 pins. Gib Stephenson led with 220 in one game and 563 for three.
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Glouster
Glouster Travelers
Ohio Food Ramblers
Athens
Ramblers
Travelers
Gib Stephenson
Bud Foster's Badgers Cinch Big 10 Crown
Wisconsin clinched the Big Ten title after an 11 game winning streak and a 42 to 32 final over Minnesota. Bud Foster led Wisconsin with standout play as Gene Englund and Dick Fisher traded scoring titles among top players. Indiana secured second place with a 47 to 29 win over Purdue.
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Chicago
Bud Foster
Wisconsin
Wolves
Foster
Badgers
Minnesota
Indiana
Northwestern
Purdue
Iowa
Stamps
Hoosiers
Gene Englund
Badger
Ohio State
Dick Fisher
Illinois
Michigan
Trimble Church To Begin Revival Tonight
Trimble Church of Christ opens revival services at 7 o'clock with Rev. Harry M. Wilson of Calwell as evangelist. G B Courtney leads devotions. Isabel Courtney assists the choir from Chauncey. Delegations from neighboring churches attend. Parish Night observed on two evenings. Decathlon dates Akron June 21-22 tentatively set for AAU national event.
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Chauncey
Trimble
So Called Experts Working Harder Than Cagers
The article notes basketball experts pick teams for national tournaments as season titles finish. Conference winners include Duke Tennessee Wisconsin Washington State with Arkansas and Stanford securing regional crowns. Eastern League Missouri Valley Big Six and Big Seven races remain open as Kansas and Wyoming face possible ties with playoffs set for Pullman March 14 15 and 17.
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Duke
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Washington State
Arkansas
Stanford
Kansas
Wyoming
Pullman
Wash
Union Furnace Five Clinches Reserve Crown in Hocking County
Union Furnace Five captured the Reserve division title with a 23 to 8 win over Carbon Hill after a 41 to 17 victory for the union against Gibisonville in the finals. Rockbridge added a Varsity consolation win to the day.
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Union Furnace Five
LOGAN
Rockbridge
Gibisonville
Hocking County
Union Furnace
Carbon Hill
Laurelville
VA Rockbridge
Wwe
Johnson
Secesunssas i Yantes
Aascascaus
Grove
Parron
Smith
Karshner
Rh. Bowers
Id. Bowers
Swackhammer
Murray City
T Brutvan
Toma
Nqneanas
Wilson
Witiceson
Zmpoee
Chacanne
D. Winland
M. Winland
All Tournament Squad Picked by Officials
Officials and newspapermen named a ten man alltournament squad at the Hocking County tournament final session led by Supt. Samuel H. Dillon. Trophies were awarded to Rockbridge for varsity champions and league champions, Union Furnace for reserve champions and reserve league, Gibisonville as varsity runners up, Carbon Hill as reserve runners up, Laurelville as varsity consolation, Rockbridge as reserve consolation, and South Bloomingville received the sportsmanship trophy.
Drawings for B Sectional Tourney Held at Logan High
Drawings were held at Logan High School for the Class B Sectional Tournament. Sixteen teams enter a 6 pm Friday start next week with first round games Hollister against McArthur and Glouster against Gibisonville. Second round begins March 14, final slated March 15.
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Logan
Logan High School
Fred Burchfield
Coalton
Mercerville
Roi Grande
Hollister
McArthur
Glouster
Gibisonville
Junction City
Rio Grande
Chauncey-Dover
Rome Stewart
Ames-Bern
Crookaville
Glenford
Rockbridge
Racine
Centton
Middle
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