Bobcats End Season With 19 Wins In 25 Games
Ohio University basketball closes 1939 40 with a 19 6 mark and a 51.6 point average per game. Frank Baumholtz and teammates earned praise at the Howard Hall banquet from coaches W J Trautwein Harold Wise and athletic leaders for strong team spirit.
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Ohio University
Bobcat Combine
Frankie Baumholtz
Bobcats
Howard Hall
W. J. Trautwein
Harold Wise
Don C. Peden
Herman G. James
Don Clippenger
Athletic Board
District tourney tightens as Athens games resume tonight
The Athens district tournament returns to action with four games on the schedule at Ohio University. Marietta faces Lancaster in a marquee opener, followed by Gallipolis vs Jackson, Ironton vs Jackson, and Chillicothe vs New Lexington as teams jockey for state tournament berths.
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Mitch
Ohio University
Columbus
Athens
Delphic Oracle
Marietta
Lancaster
Portsmouth
Trojans
Logan
Frank Sutton
Tigers
Gallipolis
Jackson
Blue Devils
Middleport
Ironton
Gar Griffith
Chillicothe
New Lexington
Marietta-Lancaster
New
New Lex
Greenfield
Ohio
Amherst-Rittman
Canton
Walker Ranked No 10 Challenger for Louis Crown
Columbus heavyweight Jack Walker undefeated and listed No 10 among challengers for the world heavyweight title, per Ring magazine critic Eddie Borden.
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Walker
Columbus
U.P
Jack
Buddy) Walker
Joe Louis
Eddie Borden
Ring Magazine
Bob's Restaurant Bowlers Stun City League With Records
Bob's Restaurant bowling team surged Thursday night posting new single and three game marks. They totaled 2982 for three games led by Frank Watkins 693 on 206 241 246 and Shorty Kempton 674 with a 267 game. The win gave Bob's two victories over the league leader.
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Bob's Restaurant
Frank Watkins
Bob
Maples
Shorty Kempton
Kempton
Bob’s
Imann Tan
Platts Sohio Downs Coverts Tad
The report notes Platts Sohio marked a win as Tad produced a brilliant offensive showing.
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Platts
Sohio Downs Coverts
Tad
Tourney Scores Across Districts Reported
Central District results list Amanda 2 Summit 14 and St Marys 38 Liberty Union 17 at Westerville. Eastern District shows Akron South 87 over Barberton 17 and Canton Lehman 84 over Girard 18. Northeast results include Defiance 32 Swanton 25 and Akron South advancing to state finals. Southwestern standings feature Dayton Fairview 42 over Dayton Dunbar 28 and Madeira 27 Fairfield 26.
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Barberton
Akron
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Greene County
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Campbell Memorial
Paul Brown
Akron St. Vincent’s
Kent
Redlegs and Dodgers to Clash Today in Grapefruit Opener
Cincinnati Reds meet Brooklyn Dodgers in an exhibition at Tampa to open Grapefruit League play. Reds eye rookies and outfield depth as Bill McKechnie evaluates Harry Craft Vince DiMaggio Cyril Moran and other hopefuls while Dodgers manager Leo Durocher tests three rookies against Reds veterans Elmer Riddle Gene Hinrichs and Joe Beggs.
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Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
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Daffiness Boys
Dodger
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Hugh Casey
Luke Hamlin
Steve Rachunok
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Joe Beggs
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
McKechnie
Harry Craft
Craft
Vince DiMaggio
Cyril Moran
Muskogee
Okla
Moran
Frank McCormick
Greenberg Switches to Outfield for Detroit Tigers
Hank Greenberg, once a star first baseman, is taking a bold swing by moving to the outfield under manager Del Baker. The move aims to clear room for Rudy York at first base, with Greenberg projected to adapt quickly and possibly become a high class outfielder, as spring training begins.
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Hank Greenberg
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Jimmy Foxx
del Baker
Detroit Tigers
Rudy York
York
Tigers
Mankus Pankus Greenberg
Greenberg
Detroit
Hankis
Hank
Harry Heilmann
Ty Cobb
Hellmann
Baker
Tampa
Notable Camp News From Florida and Texas Stages
Training camp notes report Johnny Broaca debuts a new fastball with confidence for the Indians. Other camps highlight Dick Bartell homer for the Black Cats. St. Louis Browns address Harland Clift issues. Don Gutteridge leads Cardinals in exhibition. Harry Gumbert eyed for Giants opening role. Frisch leads Pirates in fielding drills and evaluates Waners replacements.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Harry Gumbert
New York Giant
Washington Senators
Gumbert
Giants
Evangelistic Services Continue at Glouster Methodist Church
Evangelistic services will continue throughout the week at the Glouster Methodist Church with nightly meetings at 7:30 except Saturday. Sunday School begins at 9:30 followed by worship at 10:30. Epworth League at 6 p.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Rev. F. G. Boroff is pastor. Choir meets Friday after service. Bible School at 9 a.m. at Church of Christ. Delmar Gladden superintendent. Morning worship at 10 a.m. and Lord's Supper. Endeavor Societies at 6 p.m. and evangelistic services at 7 p.m. Max M. Martin is minister.
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the Methodist Church
Methodist
Epworth League
John S. Blower
M. M. LeFavor
F. G. Boroff
Church of Christ
Delmar Gladden
Max M. Martin
Friends Honor Mr Johnson on 66th Birthday
In Glouster on March 3 friends and neighbors gathered at the Johnson home to celebrate Mr John son’s 66th birthday. Mrs Johnson presented a large white birthday cake after an evening of euchre and refreshments were served to guests including Will and Joe Wolf Albert Zimmer Henry Holderman Gusta MecCreanor Vivian Foraker Donna May Foraker and the host couple. Beeswax begins as a fluid secretion beneath the bee s body and its worked into a plastic consistency in the insect s mouth.
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Johnson
Vivian Foraker
Donna May Foraker
Mrs. Johnson
Relief visit aids idle miners at Hocking Mine Local 5096
A Kimberly Local UMWA relief committee toured Glouster on Wednesday to issue relief orders to idle miners at Hocking Mine Local 5096. Recipients were selected by family size and told to report new employment to George Shxst immediately.
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Kimberly
Hocking
Kimberly Committee
George Shxst
Local Obituaries and Birth Notices Sketch Trimble Area
Mrs Lulu Curry and Mrs Clara Morris attended the funeral of Mrs John R Gossett in Logan on Friday. Mr and Mrs William Rauch announce the birth of son William Frederick born Tuesday March 5. Mrs Elizabeth Anderson and son Denzil and Mrs Lulu Curry visited Chauncey Monday with Mr and Mrs C McCafferty. A son was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Elmer Orme at their Trimble home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harvey Jenkins of Jacksonville and Mr and Mrs Sam Orme of Trimble. Mrs Emmett Leeper of Mountville visits Trimble to help care for her ill father Zac Moody.
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Lulu Curry
Clara Morris
Logan
John R. Gossett
William Rauch
Glouster Rt. 2
William Frederick
Elizabeth Anderson
Denzil
Chauncey
C. McCafferty
Elmer Orme
Trimble
Harvey Jenkins
Jacksonville
Sam Orme
Emmett Leeper
Mountville
Zac Moody
Anna Bycoski Dies After Year’s Illness in Jacksonville
Mrs. Anna Bycoski age 70 died at her home in Jacksonville after a yearlong illness. She came to the United States from Poland 44 years ago. Survived by one son Pete and several stepchildren, funeral at Holy Cross Church Saturday at 9 am with Rev. E E Yocke presiding. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Body at Blower Funeral Home.
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Jacksonville
United States
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Pete
Victor Poskovich
Alex Spurgiss
John Kilkoski
Mike
John Bykoski
Julia Geleki
Detroit
Mich
Holy Cross Church
E. E. Yocke
Calvary Cemetery
Blower Funeral Home
Taft-for-President Club Hosts Metcalf Speaker
A large crowd attended the Taft-for-President Club event as Verner E. Metcalf, unemployed commission chairman, spoke. Introduced by H. A. Rogers, with music by Mrs. Ethel Riley's campaign chorus, several candidates were presented. Refreshments followed. next meeting led by Dr. Lowell Burnelle.
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Taft-for-President
Verner E. Metcalf
Unemployed Commission
Mr. Metcalf
H. A. Rogers
Ethel Riley
Lowell Burnelle
Akron South Quintet First To Qualify for State Meet
Akron South Cavaliers became the first team to reach the 1940 state high school basketball tournament in Columbus by routing Barberton 37 to 17. Defiance and Bryan reached the district finals, while Coshocton upset Dover to set up a title clash with New Philadelphia Zanesville.
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Akron South
Columbus
Cavaliers
Akron
Rubber City
Barberton
Defiance
Bryan
Two Teams Tie for First in Palm Beach Pro-Am
In Palm Beach Florida eight under par 64s led the field after the first round of the pro am tournament. Pros Jim Demaret Oscar Johnson Dick Metz and Robert Bacon Jr led with 64 while runners up posted 65s. Sam Snead shot 67 the best pro score, one stroke behind the course record.
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Jim Demaret
Houston
Tex
Oscar Johnson
Chicago
Dick Metz
Robert Bacon, Jr
New York
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Johnson
Metz
Bacon
Bill Burke
T. S. iTailer
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N. Y
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Herbert Sceftel
Matt Kowall
E. T. Smith
Snead
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