Mitch's Musings on district hoops and coaching quirks
Coach Earl Young of Chillicothe High observes a shoe damage altered a district tournament outcome as Bob Miller of Greenfield rallied for a win. The column notes top players, variances in screen calls across regions, Yankee lore, Branch McCracken and other sports bits plus campus finance woes.
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Earl Young
Chillicothe High School
Les Hedgepath
Chillicothe
Greenfield
Bob Miller
Hedgepath
McClain
Miller
Redgepath
Les
Earl
Louie Becker
Marietta
Don Grate
Dean Brooks
Boman Biehl
Bob Cales
Ironton
Johnny Gwinn
Gallipolis
Kenny Walters
New Lexington
Billy Wharton
Southland
Lee Grissom
Yankees
Grissom
Rufus
Red
Yankee
New York
Red Sox
Monte Pearson
Cleveland
Oral Hildebrand
Cleveland J
St. Louis Browns
Bump Hadley
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Bronx Bombers
Branch McCracken
Indiana
Branch
Citadel College
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Ohio high school tourney opens with 32 teams in Columbus
The 18th state schoolboy basketball classic begins in Columbus with eight games in each class A and B. New Philadelphia and Canton McKinley head Class A as Smithfield leads Class B. Unbeatens face early tests while key players recover from injuries. Finals set for Saturday in the Coliseum.
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Columbus
Carl Bachman
Findlay
Bachman
John McLain
Smithfield
Fairgrounds Coliseum
Ohio State Gymnasium
New Philadelphia
Canton McKinley
Rearick
McLain
Martins Ferry
McKinley
al Joseph
Joseph
Floyd Baker
Baker
Bridgeport
Ohio Valley
Bellefontaine-Massillon
Defiance
Akron
Buchtel
Marietta Findlay
Cincinnati
Woodward-Canton
Lehman
Toledo
Waite
Dayton
Fairview
Holgate-Kitts Hill
Sidelights on High School Tournament Opening Today
Columbus report highlights Martins Ferry coach Floyd Baker predicting two of his first ten players will be seniors next year. Notes include Bellایه Bevilacqua misread as drink-water, New Carlisle center Ed Morris, and coach Hubert Coll preparing for second round games. Details on class divisions, school sizes, and past champions.
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Columbus
U.P
Floyd Baker
Martins Ferry
Canton McKinley
al Joseph
Ferry
Louis Bevilacqua
Baker
Ed Morris
New
Carlisle
Hubert Coll
Coliseum
Coach Coll
Tooters
Glenford
Bellevue
Marysville
Carl Bachman
Findlay
Massillon
Carl
John McLain
Smithfield
Germantown
Fol Zing
Tce
Silk band puggree bands on spring felt hats
Silk band puggree bands of pleated silk gain popularity on straw hats and spring felt styles. The piece notes the fore and aft swing of a modernized telescope model.
Spring color and cut lead men’s wear trends in Athens
Athens merchants forecast a bright Spring in men’s suits with colorfully patterned fabrics and new builds. Suits feature longer coats, wider shoulders, snug waists, and varied collars while wide stripes and blue green tones dominate. Trousers are fuller for comfort and durability, with careful fabric choices to hold press.
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Raymond Baer
Athens
Court Street
All Star Game Scheduled in Tampa for Finnish Relief Fund
Finnish relief work continues as Commissioner K. M. Landis confirms an All-Star baseball game will be played in Tampa this Sunday. Proceeds go to relief of non combatants, not soldiers or arms, with same stars and managers as planned.
Broncos Open 22-Game Baseball Schedule With Road Trip
Kalamazoo Michigan reports the Broncos unveil the longest schedule in school history a 22 game slate including a six game spring break trip through Ohio and Indiana. They face strong midwest foes nine games against five Big Ten teams plus Notre Dame Michigan State Miami Ball State Xavier and Iowa State. Returning lettermen include catchers Dennis Yarger Leonard Jezewski and players at every infield and outfield position.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Ohio
Indiana
Western State Teachers College
Broncos
North Central
Big Ten
Iowa
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Ohio State
Michigan
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Miami
Ball State of Indiana
Iowa Teachers
Xavier
Ohio University
Bob Metzger
Dayton
Dennis Yarger
Leonard Jezewski
Harry Bailey
Frank Overmire
Bill Hill
John McCook
Dave Kribs
John Cuckovich
Fred Nyman
Norm Snyder
Ball State
Iowa State
Knights of Columbus Campaign For Army Huts In Canada
Councils across Canada unite to raise 232000 dollars for army huts to be operated by Knights of Columbus groups in support of military personnel and facilities.
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Montreal
U.P
the Knights of Columbus
Canada
Harvard Athletic Director Proposes 25 Player Football Limit
Harvard athletic director Bill Bingham proposes a 25 player limit per game to aid under manned teams and curb powerhouses. He argues smaller schools benefit and that the rule would not cap overall squad size, though big programs would struggle. He notes rivals like Notre Dame and Ohio State would resist.
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New York
Bill Bingham
Harvard
Bingham
Crimson
Yale
Big Ten
Far West
Mickelson Named Buck Cage Leader for 1940 41
Ohio State selects Mickelson as captain for the 1940 41 basketball season. The speedy forward led OSU in scoring this season and hails from Thief River Falls Minnesota. Captain Bob Lynch John Schick Bill Sattler Jack Dawson Jack Graf Bill Goss Jack McLain Jed Mees also receive letters. Coach Harold Olsen announces spring practice in April.
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Columbus
U.R
Gil Mickelson
Ohio State
Thief River Falls
Minn
Bob Lynch
John Schick
Bill Sattler
Jack Dawson
Jack Graf
Bill Goss
Jack McLain
Jed Mees
Harold Olsen
900 year old European oak toppled at Powys castle park
A 900 year old oak, recorded as Europe’s largest, fell in Powys Castle Park Welshpool Montgomeryshire due to root rot. The landmark tree collapsed, impacting the local landscape and record holdings.
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Cardiff
Wales
U.P
Europe
Powes Castle Park
Welshpool
Montgomeryshire
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Mitch
Athens Messenger
New Philly
By Jim Emerson
Egypt
Houston
Cardinal
Spangles
Fort Worth
My. F
Portsmouth
Ernie
H. R. Townsend
Dayton Stivers
Stivers
Lancaster St. Mary's
Waterloo
Platts
Sohio
Platts Sohio
Covert Ice
Nelsonville
Bob Nelson
Paul Whyte
Watkins
Nelson
MccArthur
Fredrick ‘Galvin
Wright
Cope
Juniper
Meee
K. O. C. Huts
Moorie
Aste Accessories
Sporting Goods
South Court Street
Southern California
Texas A. & M
Howard Jones
Francis Schmidt
Elmer Layden
Knute Rockne
Rock
Navy
Mickleson
Buck Cage
Ethiopia
Oak Falls
Mette O
Tem Coline
Ems
OUR Stores
Creme de Escee
East State ST
West Columbus ST
Logan
Lancaster
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