High scoring dominates Southeast Ohio tourney at Ohio Univ
In a three day Southeast Ohio basketball tourney at Ohio University men’s gymnasium Brammer Proctorville tops scorers with 11.4 avg, Julian Laurelville 11.25, Campbell Nelsonville 11.38 and Diggins Gallipolis 11.9, as Portsmouth shares top honors with three scorers.
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Ohio University
Proctorville
Portsmouth
Brammer
Julian
Laurelville
Campbell
Nelsonville
Scarlet and Gray
Diggins
Gallipolis
Doll
Gose
Tracy
Ave Brammer
Laurel
Nel
Matheny
Plains
Maine
N. Straits
Wilgus
Parsons
Wilkesville
Hillsboro
Hall
Cardinals boast two big hitters Hornsby and Bottomley
Texas, March 15. The St. Louis Cardinals pride themselves on having the league's top two sluggers. Rogers Hornsby led batting with a .403 average, while Jim Bottomley finished runner-up with .867 in total hitting. Their duel made opposing pitchers work hard as Cardinals threats.
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Rogers Schnrsby
Jim Bottomley
Antonio
Texas
St. Louis Cardinals
Rogers Horns
Hornsby
Bottomley
Cardinals
Room 200 Wins Inter-Home Basketball Tourney at Athens High
Room 200 defeated Room 302 24 to 2 to claim the inter-home title at Athens High School last week. Strickland led with 4 baskets. Gibson topped 302 with their only score. Semi finals saw 302 beat 308 15 to 8, and 200 beat 304 15 to 5. Officials included George Williams and Frank Boni field. Alfred Hughes led 304’s coach. The event may become an annual series.
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Room 200
Athens High School
Room 302
Strickland
Austin
Mariner
McKinstry
Hayes
Kelley
Violet
Dalton
Barnes
Sweeney
Gibson
Helen Leech
H. J. Paul
Robinson
Cooper
Kircher
Niel
Fields
Pritchard
Hughes
Alfred Hughes
Strickler
Perkins
Andrews
Wanless
Finney
Conkey
Walter Porter
Tournament Scoring Matches Official Records
The Messenger representative confirms the players Matheny of The Plains and Campbell of Nelsonville have scores that tally with Nye the official tournament scorer's records.
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Matheny
the Plains
Campbell
Nelsonville
Messenger
Nye
Iodine Derived From Seaweed Ash In British Isles
By burning seaweed and extracting the ash, iodine is obtained in the British Isles, according to the report.
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British Isles
Athletics optimistic on pennant chances for 1926 season
Fort Myers notes outline of the 1926 Oakland Athletics with Joe Hauser’s return from knee injury and key arrivals Bill Wambsganss Joe Pate and Walter French. The piece highlights Kid Gleason as pivotal and Lefty Grove as a potential breakout pitcher while predicting a strong race for the pennant.
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Robert E. Harlow
Fort Myers
Fine
Washington
A’s
Joe Hauser
Hauser
Connie Mack
Jim Poole
Ruth
Goslin
Heilmann
Kid Gleason
Athletics
Gleason
Bill Wambsganss
Jimmy Dykes
Hale
Joe Pate
Fort Worth
Walter French
Rutgers
West Point
French
Gray
Harris
Quinn
Rommell
Grove
Baumgartner
Walberg
Pate
Heimach
Lefty Grove
Mackmen
Baltimore
Four Big Ten Teams Tie for Lead After Iowa Victory
Iowa defeated Minnesota in a pivotal game as Purdue Indiana and Michigan join the Hawkeyes atop the western conference standings. The four teams are deadlocked for the conference title marking an unprecedented tie.
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Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
Hawkeyes
Purdue
Indiana
Michigan
State high school tournament drawings set for Columbus Coliseum
Drawings for the statewide high school basketball tournament will be held at the offices of Governor Donahey this afternoon. After district finals last Saturday night the field includes Hughes of Cincinnati, Portsmouth, East Columbus, Zanesville, East Akron, Northwest Lima Wauseon, Miamisburg Proctersville Granville Mastern, Marietta Oberlin Ravenna Ney St Rose and others.
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Donahey
Hughes
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Zanesville
Akron
Classici
Miamisburg
Proctersville
Granville
Mastern
Marietta
Oberlin
Ravenna
Ney
St. Rose
Wise men answer call of spring intramurals at Athens High
Intramural teams at Athens High School begin practice for spring baseball volleyball and track events. Sophomores have the gym Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 30 to 6. Coach Harold Wise leads the program amid strong student interest. Meanwhile Toledo reports 25 cities competing tonight in the American Bowling Congress tournament for a share of 82 000 prize melon.
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Athens High School
Harold Wise
Toledo
French Doctor Reveals Mushroom Poisoning Discovery
A French physician reports a discovered link between consuming poisonous mushrooms and poisoning. He outlines symptoms and urges caution in foraging. Further study is planned to confirm the mechanism and prevent future cases.
Babe Ruth Predicts Yankees Pennant in 1926
New York March 15 Babe Ruth declares the Yankees as pennant winners in the American League. Reports from St Petersburg claim the 1926 Yankees are terrible and may finish last behind the Red Sox amid criticism of Ruth and other players.
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New York
Yankees
Wolverton
Yanks
Red Sox
Toto
Ruth
Braves
Harvard Names BILL BINGHAM New Director of Athletics
Harvard appoints BILL BINGHAM as head of athletics overseeing all sports. His first duties include hiring a football coach for the upcoming season and lifting the Cambridge school from the athletic rut of recent years.
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Bill Bingham
Harvard
Crimson
Cambridge
CHOTAWAYS OF GIANTS TRY OUT IN NEW TOS
San Antonio report on spring tryouts shows former Giants and Brooklyn players joining Mike Kelly. Rube Benton, Ernie Krueger, Catten Tierney, and Horace Ford are mentioned as joining workouts to form a strong American Association club.
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San Antonio
Tex
Ball Park
St. Louie Cardinals
Minneapolis
Giants
Brooklyn
Rube Benton
L Ong
Cincinnati
Rube
Ernie Krueger
Indianapolis
Krueger
Mike Kelly
Catten Tierney
Horace Ford
Philadelphia
Delaney to meet McTigue for light heavyweight title bid
March 15 in New York Jack Delaney faces Mike McTigue in a twelve round bout to determine the next challenger to Paul Berlenbach's light heavyweight title. Delaney is the betting favorite at 8 to 5.
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New York
Jack Delaney
Mike McTigue
the Garden
Paul Berlenbach
Delaney
Lima Sees 70,000 Lost to 1862 Earthquake
A Peruvian city suffered a devastating 1862 earthquake that left Lima's population halved by disaster. The event reshaped urban planning and prompted rebuilding efforts across the capital.
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Lima
Peru
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