Upper Arlington Seeks second straight Class B crown
Upper Arlington leads Class B contenders with 31 straight victories 18 this season as Cadiz Canal Fulton Shawnee and others aim to topple the defending champs in the Ohio state tournament opening. Fields list 15 finalists from Franklin Delaware Clark Hamilton and more with Newark Marietta Findlay and Bridgeport among strong challengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Canton Mc Kinley High School
Ohio
Canton McKinley
State High School Athletic Association
McKinley
Marietta High
Canton
S. Marietta
Hamilton
Akron East
Bowling Green
Newark
Findlay
Bridgeport
Carl Fiore
Massillon
New Philadelphia
Xenia Central
Youngstown East
Akron
Akron St. Vincent
Buchtel
Northwest
Mansfield
Toledo
Woodward
Cincinnati
Roger Bacon
Marietta
Toronto
Tom Kinkade
Upper Arlington
Cadiz
Canal Fulton
Shawnee
Franklin
Radnor
Delaware
Enon
Clark
West Milton
Miami
Wyoming
Canfield
Mahoning
Hartville
Stark
Fulton
Michigan Claims Fifth Straight Big Ten Indoor Title
Michigan won its fifth consecutive Big Ten indoor track crown as Wisconsin and Ohio State set three meet records. Wisconsin pair Fenske and Mehl broke mile and two mile marks, while Ohio State's Dave Albritton cleared 6 feet 6 1 4 inches. Michigan led with 32 1/2 points, followed by Wisconsin 26, Iowa 20 1/2, Ohio State 19, Indiana 18 1/2, Illinois 16, Chicago 6 1/2, Purdue 4, Northwestern 3, Minnesota 3.
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Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Charles
Chuck) Fenske
Walter Mehl
Dave ‘Albritton
Mel Walker
Fenske
Indiana
Illinois
Purdue
Northwestern
Minnesota
Cage Meet in Sons of Four Cage Meet in Sons of Four
New York D H U P reports semi final night with Temple Owls vs Oklahoma A and M and NYU against Colorado Buffaloes. Winners meet Wednesday for mythical national title and NYBWA trophy. Byron White Debuts. weighing $15,000 Pirates offer versus Rhodes scholarship to Oxford.
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NEW York
U.P
Temple
Towering
Owls
Oklahoma A
New York University
Colorado
Buffaloes
New York Basketball Writters Association
Byron
White
Pittsburgh Pirates
Oxford
ABC Standings in American Bowling Congress Meet
Standings list multiple categories with named bowlers and towns. Teams include Polish Falcons Elizabeth NJ and Karlsbrau Duluth MN with scores near 2967. Doubles, singles, and all events feature pairs and individuals from Chicago Terre Haute Duluth and other cities.
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Chicago
U.P
A.A.W. Packard
Detroit
Polish Falcons
Elizabeth
N. J
Karlsbrau
Duluth
Minn
West End Schlitz
Ace Club
la Crosse
Wis
W. Koczela
J. Gryska
Frank Ecker
John Tanke
D. Rogers
H. Strohl
Terre Haute
A. Kraemer
George Marmitt
E. Wilson
Lem Mire
E. Holberg
P. Helewski
F. Koley
Brockport
N. Y
Theodore Siener
Indianapolis
Wilbur Sayers
Peoria
Frank Schultz
Steve Kenney
St. Louis
Don Beatty
Jackson
Mich
E. Rush
Chris Tonkovic
W. Hitter
W. Jenson
Observatory built at Saltsjobaden near Stockholm
An astronomical observatory has been completed at Saltsjobaden about ten miles from Stockholm Sweden, marking a significant advancement in northern hemisphere astronomy and research facilities. The project highlights collaboration between local authorities and scientific organizations.
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Saltsjobaden
Stockholm
Sweden
Ponzi Leads Billiard Stars in World Championship Round Robin
In New York three weeks into the pocket billiard world championship round robin Andrew Ponzi of Philadelphia holds the lead with seven straight wins. He overpowered Joe Procita 125 to 75 after trailing by 32 balls, closing with an 82-ball run in the seventh inning. Willie Mosconi fell from co leadership when Marcel Camp of Detroit defeated him 125 to 75 in 17 innings, Camp's 33-ball run in the 12th frame the longest.
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New York
Andrew Ponzi
Philadelphia
Ponzi
Joe Procita
Gloversville
N. Y
Willie Mosconi
Old New England superstition about berry pies
A historical note says a berry pie should allow juice to flow from crust into the oven during baking, or the pie will not be worth serving. The belief reflects regional culinary lore about proper pie juiciness.
Scholastic Cager Sets Four Year Scoring Record
Ward Yardman six foot forward from Rittman High School set a Wayne County record with 1,007 points in 83 games across four seasons. He averaged 12.97 points per game, surpassing Edwin Graber of Sterling High, now a Kent State freshman, who also totalled 1,007 points. Yardman’s best game this year was 28 points. he had six games in the 20s and fourteen with 15 or more points.
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Wooster
WUP
Ward Yardman
Rittman High School
Wayne County
Edwin Graber
Sterling High
Kent State University
Yardman
Orville
Reds Beat Red Sox In First McKechnie Era Exhibition
In Sarasota Cincinnati under Bill McKechnie won 6 to 2 over Boston in a Grapefruit League game. The Reds trailed until the fifth, then added runs in the sixth and an eight inning four run rally. Jimmy Foxx homered for Boston, first over the 420 foot left field fence. Lloyd Moore Ted Kleinhans and Gene Schott pitched for Cincinnati with Kleinhans getting the win.
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Sarasota
Fla
U.P
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Boston Red Sox
Reds
Cincinnati
Lloyd Moore
Ted Kleinhans
Gene Schott
Kleinhans
Boston
Jimmy Foxx
Jim Bagby, Jr
Schott
Harry Graft
Fisher Divorce Granted After Alleged Gross Neglect
Gallipolis reports Mrs. Flos sie Fisher was granted a divorce from John Wesley Fisher after an averment of gross neglect. He was ordered to contribute to the support of their minor daughter Lillian.
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Gallipolis
Flossie Fisher
John Wesley Fisher
Lillian
Cochrane eyes Tigers future after near-death
Detroit’s Mickey Cochrane, recovered from a near fatal head injury, retires from catching but shapes the Tigers for the 1938 season. He praises York and Rowe as key pieces while noting he cannot trust his reflexes to play again.
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Europe
Tigers
Hadley
Mickey
York
Chappie
Cochrane
Hank Greenberg
West Coast
Bill Rogell
Rowe
Gallipolis Music Festival lists near a hundred events
A tentative program for the Southeast Ohio District Music Festival on Saturday March 19 shows almost a hundred events and contests. Instrumental ensembles and bands perform in Washington School Auditorium while choruses contest in Gallia Academy High School Auditorium. Winners may advance to the state contest in Columbus in June.
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Gallipolis
A. Jord Bayless
Elizabeth Shough
Southeastern Ohio
Washington
Gallia Academy High
Columbus
Nelsonville
Logan
Athens
Pomeroy
Wellston-Callipolis
Sciotoville
New Lexington
Lucasville
Jackson
Ward Rural
Middleport
Rockbridge
Gertrude Kissner
Glendon Parry
Wellston
David Hite
New Straitsville
Helen Funk
James Sayers
Piketon
Louise
Gwinn Reports on Sewage Plant Visit
City Manager John Gwinn inspected the Washington sanitation plant and will report to the Gallipolis City Commission. Gallipolis has applied for a 400000 dollar WPA grant to install a sanitary sewer system here.
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Gwinn
Gallipolis
John Gwinn
Washington, D. C
Local Music Contest Entrants by City and Voice Range
A long list of vocal and instrumental contestants from Gallipolis Wellston Piketon Logan Athens Nelsonville Thornville and other towns. Entries include vocal units like Gallipolis Mixed Ensemble Wellston Girls Trio and Nelsonville Girls Trio along with solo instrumental players for violin bassoon snare drum trombone and more.
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Athens
Virginia Butterfield
Logan
Donald Knapp
Luther Heyde
James Logan
Waverly
Steve Keister
Piketon
Fernales
Wilma Bratton
Francis Kelch
Robert Houk
Alice Maccombs
Delpha Douglas
Charles Wheaton
Gallipolis
Wellston
Nelsonville
Mary Louise Mohr
Phyllis Lynn
Thornville
Lucius Kessler
Earl Bennett
Janet Booth
Amilee Miller
New Lexington
Pauline Johnson
Roberta Kelly
WCTU Lecturer Ends Series of Gallia Talks
Mrs Charles E. Scott a field worker for the State Women’s Christian Temperance Union completed a Gallia county tour speaking in Methodist and Baptist churches and addressing nearly all county schools using color slides in her lectures.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Scott
State Women's Christian Temperance Union
Pike County
Funeral for the late Squire Boice at Kyger Sunday
Relatives neighbors and many from military groups and affiliated organizations attended the service for the deceased Squire Boice at Kyger Sunday. Floral tributes came from a wide range of organizations and friends.
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Gallipolis
Squire” Boice
Kyger
Gallia County Dog Warden Granted Divorce
Roy Johnson Gallia County dog warden obtains divorce from Grace Johnson restored to Higgins name. They wed July of last year.
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Gallipolis
Roy Johnson
Gallia County
Grace Johnson
Higgins
Booth Car Damaged in Second Ave Collision
A taxi side swiped Wayne Booth on Second Ave Saturday afternoon denting his car and leaving it partially disabled. Police arrived to inspect the incident and determine responsibility.
Parents Not Guilty of School Charge at Mercerville
In Gallipolis a crowded hearing Saturday acquitted D Law Dailey of the charge for denying his daughter Beryl a Mer cer ville school attendance. The court heard testimony that many pupils faced illness fears linked to measles and social disease, with 47 pupils withdrawn and 68 missing days.
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Gallipolis
Guyan Township
D. Lawson Dailey
O. C. Eblin
Beryl
Mercerville
Dailey
John R. Lusher
S. G. Martz
Crown City
County Board of Education
State Board of Health
Four Cars Crash in Walnut Township Area
Four cars were involved in a Saturday night crash near Bethesda Church in Walnut Township. Deputy Harold Wood reported all were damaged but no serious injuries, with occupants including Allen Wood Ralph Davis Chester Johnson and Bernard Saunders. The Wood vehicle stopped to deliver a passenger, and the others collided behind it.
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Gallipolis
Bethesda Church
Walnut Township
Harold Wood
Allen Wood
Ralph Davis
Chester Johnson
Bernard Saunders
County school officials consider next move after Dailey trial
A letter urged H. B. Bradbury and Dr. F W Shane to file the complaint through the district board but no action followed. The county attendance officer then cited Dailey to trial in a test case. No further steps by school authorities are known at present.
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H. B. Bradbury
F. W. Shane
Dailey
Is Granted Divorce In Gallipolis
Mrs. Anna Louise Rees a minor has been granted a divorce from James Rees on neglect charge filed by her father Neal Willey. They married in Kentucky in September. She was restored to her maiden name and attends the local high school.
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Gallipolis
Anna Louise Rees
James Rees
Neal Willey
Kentucky
Home Owners' Loan Corp Buys Kananga Property at Sheriff Sale
The Ricketts property in Kananga was sold for the second time at sheriff sale on Saturday and purchased by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation for 5229.40, the lien amount held by the organization.
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Gallipolis
Ricketts
Kananga
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Funeral Services for Harry Wagner Held in Vinton
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Vinton for Harry Wagner a former Porter resident who died Saturday at his home in Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
Harry Wagner
Porter
Columbus
Former Residents Hurt When Car Overturns
Mrs Lula Johnson and her daughter Mrs Justine Hall, both former Gallipolis residents, were badly bruised when their car left the road and overturned near Bel Air Maryland while driving home to New York after wintering in Florida. They were taken to New York and reported improved.
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Gallipolis
New York
Florida
Lula Johnson
Justine Hall
Bel Air
Jackson Man Dies in Holzer Hospital
Edward Lyons of Jackson died Friday at Holzer Hospital from a heart ailment.
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Jackson
Gallipolis
Edward Lyons
Holzer Hospital
Tribe Defeats Athletics In Slugfest Exhibition
Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 15 to 6 at Lake Charles in a practice game, batting 18 hits as Earl Averill and Lyn Lary lead the offense with multiple hits and home runs. Frank Pytlak injured a finger but assessed minor.
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New Orleans
U.P
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Lake Charles
Phillies
Athletics
Indians
Connie Mack
Earl Averill
Lyn Lary
Lester Crabb
Carl Byrd
Luther Thomas
Ed Smith
Frankie Pytlak
Bill Loeb
Averill
Lary
Willis Hudlin
Bill Zuber
Hudlin
Tom Drake
Tribe
Zuber
Bob Johnson
Drake
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THE
Mighty
Medwick
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Cage
ABC
Scholastic Cager
Sox
Mickey Cochrane
Banks
Henry McLemore
Lakeland
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Charon
River Styx
Pitcher Bump Hadley
Yankees
Bridges
Yanks
Auker
United Press
WCTU
Johnson
Grant
Mathews Oil CO
Ogawe Ly
Pico Wholesale CO
Glouster, Ohio
Bruck
Athens Automotive
E. Carpenter St
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