Regional high school hoops set for Saturday finals
Ohio University gym hosts Southeast Ohio district semifinals with Marietta vs Portsmouth East and Lancaster vs Portsmouth. Winners advance to the regional in Dayton. Lancaster and Portsmouth East appear strongest, while Marietta and Portsmouth seek upsets in the two 2 pm and 3:15 pm clashes.
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Ohio University Gymnasium
Southtern
Bobcats
Measter
Marietta
Ohio
Portsmouth
Trojans
Portsmouth East
Sciotoville
Jackson
Hillsboro
Dayton
Dennison
Lancaster
Gales
Athens
Tigers
Frank Sutton
Gallia Eagles Top Pomeroy Quintet in Warm-up Game
Gallia Eagles beat Pomeroy 42 to 34 in a warm-up at Pomeroy. Kenny Walters scored 20 points while Boggs limited Ralph Sayre to solid defense in the first half.
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Gallia Eagles
Pomeroy Independents
St. Albans
Pomeroy
Gallia
Kenny Walters
Boggs
Ralph Sayre
Wahama
J-T in Feature Tilt of Sectional Cage Meet
Boys basketball sectional action across Ohio with scores from Toledo Toledo Macomber 46 Toledo Devilbiss 44 and Toledo Woodward 47 Toledo Central 31. Class B results from Cincinnati North College Hill Plainville 43 Fayetteville 23 and Trenton 32 Fairfield 25. Other local games include Canton Lehman 58 Canton Township 35 and Steubenville 39 Martins Ferry 58 East Liverpool 47.
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Toledo
Toledo Macomber
Toledo Devilbiss
Toledo Woodward
Toledo Central
Cincinnati
Lockland
St. Bernard
North College Hill
Plainville
Fayetteville
Trenton
Fairfield
Youngstown
Canton Lehman
Canton Township
Canton McKinley
Chaney
Steubenville
Martins Ferry
East Liverpool
Tiltonsville
Fremont
Woodsville
Webster
Sandusky St. Mary's
Monroeville
Bivins Rejects Rich Coast Purse For Defense Job
Jimmy Bivins, ranked top civilian heavyweight, turned down a 22500 guarantee to fight Turkey Thompson in Los Angeles. He insists his defense job in Cleveland is more important, and he will not travel, remaining at Brodhead-Garrett Co. where he works as a lumber supplier for war plants. Bivins recently beat Lee Murray by unanimous decision, extending his winning streak to 15.
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Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins
Los Angeles
Turkey Thompson
Lee Q. Murray
Bivins
Murray
Fight Results From Various Venues Include Wins
In Fall River Verne Patterson 149 of Chicago outpoints ipaner Moore 150 Hempstead N Y. In Highland Park Johnny Brown 155 New York defeats Bob Wade 161 Newark N J. Both bouts listed with weights and decision outcomes from the evening events.
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Fall River Mass
Verne Patterson
Chicago
Ipaner Moore
Hempstead
Highland Park
N. J
Johnny Brown
New York
Bob Wade
Newark
Old Timers boost youth baseball in Denver area leagues
Denver's Old Timers group plans to sponsor a youth baseball league with teams named after ships in the South Pacific naval unit. About 1,300 boys aged 11 to 17 will compete in 120 leagues in Denver and Englewood with coaching and fields provided, while sponsors face no prize except city trophies and possible scholarships. A separate anecdote recalls a bowler who blamed a poor start on being drunk, just before a perfect game.
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New York
Denver
Colo
South Pacific
Old Timers” Baseball Association
Jack Carberry
Denver Post
Urbanan Englewood
Carberry
Rex Hess
Mansfield
New Journal
Hess
Kegler
Smith the Greatest Swimmer Teaches at Great Lakes Pool
Seaman Second Class Bill Smith, a Hawaiian-born swimmer and Ohio State star, instructs Navy trainees at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He holds numerous freestyle records from 200 to 1400 yards and helped the Buckeyes sweep major championships.
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Great Lakes
Bill Smith
Smith
Great Lakes ‘Naval Training Station
Walter Colbath
Ohio State
Big Bill
Baldwin High
Wailuku
Maui
Keo Nakama
Buckeyes
Columbus
Michigan
Seaman
Navy
Captain Easy
Red Ryder
CrabbyReports Saturday for Second Season as Player-Coach
Estel Crabtree the veteran infielder will depart Nelsonville Saturday to join the Cincinnati Reds in Bloomington Indiana for spring training starting March 13. Crabby begins his 18th season in organized baseball and his second year as player coach with the Reds.
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Nelsonville
Estel Crabtree
Cincinnatis
Bloomington
Ind
Reds
Cincinnati
University of Indiana
Dry Dock
Carbondale Coal Companies
Dubuque
National League
Services in Glouster Are Announced
The Church of Christ will hold Bible School at 9:00 with communion and sermon at 10:00. sermon topic Conversation of Jesus With Mary at the Tomb. Evening service at 7:00 with music by W. W Wallace and The Rich Man's Last Will. Midweek prayer at 7:00 discussing Romans 5. Methodist Church opens at 9:30 with C A Bingman as superintendent and 10:30 sermon by A G Winkle. Lenten service at 7:00 and fourth quarterly conference Friday March 17 at 7:00 by Dr. Harry E. Bright.
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Methodist Church
C. A. Bingman
A. G. Winkle
Winkle
Harry E. Bright
Sinkwich Accepted by Army After Pre-Induction Exam
Frankie Sinkwich, former University of Georgia star and Detroit professional football player, was accepted by the Army after a pre-induction physical at Fort McPherson. He will return to Youngstown, Ohio, to await orders after registering with Clark County, Georgia.
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FT. Mcpherson
Frankie Sinkwich
Detroit
Army
University of Georgia
Youngstown
Clark County
Larger Donations for Drive Urged in Trimble
Red Cross volunteers report general response but many gifts are only 1 per family. The Trimble Township quota is 2 600 with 1 411 95 raised last year and donors urged to give more than a dollar each. Some contributors are doubling last year’s gifts as efforts continue.
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Glouster
Red Cross
Trimble
Shelton Missionary Society Meeting At Hostess Home
Mrs J W Herrold hosted the Shelton Missionary Society gathering with readings from Matthew 13 and poems by Mrs Mabel Danford and Joann Gooding. Gertrude Rainey led a round table on Christian missions and a birthday cake was presented to the hostess. Attending were listed members including Hazel Raber and Yvonne Sharp. Next meeting set for April 12 at Mrs Mabel Sissons. Raymond Kenny, Texas amateur champion golfer turned air force private at Sheppard Field, mentioned.
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Mabel Sissons
Raymond Kenny
Earl Stewart
Jas
Air Force
Sheppard Field
Texas
Progressive Study Club notes and local visits in Glouster
Glouster Progressive Study Club met at Mrs Emmett Andersons home voting five dollars to the Red Cross Mrs E E Munden led a review of The Donkey Inside by Ludwig Bemelmans set in Ecuador The book Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep named a Books of the Month Attendees included Mrs E E Munden Mrs M M Bryson Mrs Adda Blower Mrs Sara Willis Mrs Isabel Morris Mrs Bess Henshaw Mrs Ruth Watkins and the hostess The next meeting is April 4. Visitors included Robert Lancaster son of Mrs Charles Stratton and Dr J H Elias. Robert, a bombardier in the air corps, is furloughed after sixteen months overseas.
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Glouster
Progressive Study Club
Emmett Anderson
Red Cross
E. E. Munden
Ludwig Bemelmans
Ecuador
M. M. Bryson
Adda Blower
Sara Willis
Isabel Morris
Bess Henshaw
Ruth Watkins
J. E. Anderson
Charles Stratton
Robert
Bob
Lancaster
J. H. Elias
The
Air Co
South Pacific
Dodgers Lose Core as Navy Calls Bill Herman
New York AP reports Brooklyn Dodgers face a heavy loss of key players as Billy Herman and Ed Head head to military service. Bill Lohrman will undergo an Army physical, while Lloyd Waner is reinstated and Mickey Owen allowed to stay at a farm during spring training at Bear Mountain New York. Other clubs report signings and enlistments as war pressures rise.
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NEW York
Billy Herman
Navy
Ed Head
Brooklyn Dodgers
Deacon Branch Rickey
Gowanus
Bill Lohrman
Herman
Rickey
Head
Shreveport
Army
Brooks
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Brooklyn
Lehrman
Lloyd Waner
Mickey Owen
Springfield
J-T School Notes Show Cardinals Set For Corning Meet
The Messenger reports Trimble high school notes with J-T fee course results, a victory over Middleport, and a Friday game against Corning at Logan. P T A meets March 13 with State Highway Patrol guest speaker. seniors take tests March 11 in Athens. honor roll lists 15 students across grades 9 to 12.
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Messenger
Caer Wee
Middleport
Cardinals
Corning
Logan
Esta Haskins
State Highway Patrol
Athens
I-T
Bill Bartels
Richard Dust
Alice Herbst
James Roman
Nina Kioh
Lila Kutta
Bill Lowry
Barbara Ann Morrison
Marie Ann Malpas
Robert Cominsky
Regina Learich
Glenna Hanning
June Heffkin
John Matyskella
Elizabeth Murray
Reverend W D Robinson to Lead Bishopville Church Service
Ath ens minister Rev W D Robinson will preach at Bishopville Church of Christ Sunday forenoon. Sunday School begins at 9 30 with preaching and communion at 10 30 following.
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Glouster
W. D. Robinson
Athens
Bishopville Church of Christ
Plan Meeting for Ohio State League Moguls
In Columbus on March 19 President Joe Donnelly announced the Class D Ohio State Baseball League will start with four clubs if needed. Springfield Middletown Zanesville and Lima are definite, with Newark and Marion possible if backing is secured. Lima has no big league deal yet. others have MLB ties. A 130 game schedule awaits six clubs, or 126 games for four. season opens May 2 and ends September 4.
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Columbus
Ohio State Baseball League
Joe Donnelly
Donnelly
Springfield
Middletown
Zanesville
Lima
Newark
Marion
New York Giants
Boston Americans
Louisville Colonels
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frank M. Colley
J T Elementary PTA Meeting Highlights
J T Elementary PTA met with 40 members present in Glouster. President Mrs Lucile Williams led a $10 Red Cross donation and Mary McCann’s room won the attendance banner. Upper grade students presented a program over refreshments hosted by Mrs Alberta Morrison Mrs Saphrona Householder Mrs Helen Skrotsky and Elizabeth Robak. Lieut Art Buck formerly in the infantry at Fort Leonard Wood was Carroll College gridiron high scorer with 177 points in 1936. Lieut Thomas Evans of Camp White Ore and former Pittsburgh Olympic team and Pirates star set a 27 point Madison Square Garden record.
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Glouster
J-T
Lucile Williams
Red Cross
Mary McCann
Alberta Morrison
Saphrona Householder
Helen Skrotsky
Elizabeth Robak
Art Buck
Infantry
Fort Leonard Woods
Carroll College
Carroll
Thomas Evans
Camp White
Ore
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirate
Madison Square Garden
Cardinals, Coming To Meet Tonight
Logan hosts the sectional Class B basketball tournament quarterfinals with six teams in action. Chauncey-Dover faces Pomeroy. Jacksonville-Trimble meets Corning. McArthur battles Racine. Glenford plays Murray City. Semifinals Saturday, finals Saturday night. Officials C. H. Jones and Charles Eberst.
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Logan
Logan High School
Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils
Pomeroy Panthers
Blue Devils
Panthers
Jacksonville-Trimble
Athens County
Corning Railroaders
J-T
McArthur
Generals
Racine
Oak Hill
Meigs
Glenford
Perry County
Murray City
Hocking
C. H. Jones
Wellston
Charles Eberst
Lancaster
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Curtis
Dickey
Bascom Belleville
Leesville
Tiffin Calvert
Carey
Marseilles
Old Fort
Springfield Ross
Houston
West Liberty
St. Paris
Osborn
Lena Conover
Westerville
Asheville
Marysville
Lee Township
Claiidon Worthington
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Kent Ellet
North Lima
Lowellvlle
Independence
Chester
Beach City
Waynesburg
Geneva
Columbiana
Chagrin Falls
Rich Coast
Fullerton
Hugh Fulerton, JR
Boots
Crabby
Redlegs
Frank Sinkwich
Shelton Missionary Society
Ernestine Foughty
Elmer Kittle
Ruth Kittle
Thomas Brooks
Elmer Turner
Helen Leach
Washington D. C
Land
Mattie L. Fultz
Bill Herman
Dodgers
Boston
Bob Quinn
Chet Wieczorek
Philadelphia
Buster Adams
Blue Jays
Herb Pennock
George Gasdaskae
Bethlehem
Bradford
Phil Cavaretta
Milwaukee
Cavaretta
Cubs
Heinz Becker
Jimmie Foxx
ST. Louis
Frank Demaree
Browns
Chicago— White Sox
Thurman Tucker
al Epperly
John Harvey
Charles Graumann
Ed Carnett
Hal Newhouser
Zeb Eaton
Evansville
Philadelphia — Athletics
Billi Burgo
Luke
Hot Potato) Hamlin
Connie Mack
Bobo Newsom
Bishopville Services
Minnesota
Kittle Lumber & Supply Company
Pet Athens Aeeee Renee
Weer
Gallipolis
Nee Tee
Ohio State League
Foundry
Keglers
Gold's Recreation
Bill Grueser
Grueser
Clifford
Bower Eee
Tobin Beegle
J-T Elementary
PTA
ATLAS
Easterling Corner
Carpenter and Grosvenor
GEO. L. Smith, Agt
Sinclair Refining CO
Kyle and
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio University
East Lancaster
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