Ohio high school basketball state finals pairings set
Governor Vic Donahey drew the opening matchups for 17 district champions in the Ohio state finals. Class A games include Waste of Toledo against South of Columbus and Salem versus Stivers of Dayton, with Mansfield facing Dover and Portsmouth meeting Youngstown South. Class B matchups pit Toronto against Oberlin, Hyatts versus Convoy, Tippecanoe City against Kent State, and Marshall High versus Kunkle, with Wilmington to face the Toronto-Oberlin winner.
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Columbus
U.P
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Catholic high school teams converge on Chicago tourney
Thirty two Catholic high school basketball teams from 25 states travel to Chicago for the fourth annual national Catholic tournament starting Thursday and ending Sunday afternoon.
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Chicago
Ohio University forms women swimmers club
Women students at Ohio University formed a new swimming club last night. Charter members will be current class team and squad members. Eligibility requires passing tests including several water feats. Miss Ann Smith, physical education instructor and swimming director, announced weekly Wednesday meetings at 7 30 p.m.
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Ohio University
Ann Smith
Department of Physical Education
Selecting Studies High School Starts Next Year's Schedule
Athens High School preparing for September classes under Principal F. E. Harshman. Separate junior, sophomore, and freshman meetings outlined course requirements. Students receive complete course lists and have until Thursday to enroll. Eighth grade teachers plan for next year's freshmen in the junior department. Completion target set for April first for all courses except later tuition entrants.
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Athens High School
F. E. Harshman
Harshman
Huggins Sees Bright Future in Myles Thomas at Camp
In St. Petersburg Florida E. Miller Huggins watches Myles Thomas in camp and grows optimistic about the youngster. Thomas has made his major league debut but is not yet listed as a regular pitcher. Huggins believes he could join veterans on the staff at any time.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Myles Thomas
Huggins
McCarthy to Cut Cubs Rookies on Avalon Trip
Chicago Cubs manager Joe McCarthy plans to trim the rookies this season. Reported candidates include Quiesser, Butler, and three fielders Wilke Kern and Tolson who may be sent to other teams soon.
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Catalina Island
Joe McCarthy
Chicago Cubs
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Quiesser
Butler College
Wilke
Kern
Tolson
Bruins Fall to Fort Wayne in Local Basketball Game
Fort Wayne defeated the Chicago Bruins 34 to 25 in a game attended by a capacity crowd. Homer Stonebreaker, longtime local team member for seven years, was welcomed at the event before joining the Bruins.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Chicago Bruins
Homer Stonebreaker
Bruins
Last Open Meeting of Athens Hi Y Club Next Tuesday
The Athens high school Hi Y club announced today that next Tuesday’s meeting in room 264 will be the last open meeting inviting all boys in the school. Roy McClanahan, a junior, led the discussion titled Having the Courage To Do Right.
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Athens High School
Roy McClanahan
American track outlook at Amsterdam 1928 Olympic field events
Henry L Farrell analyzes Americas strength for the 1928 Amsterdam games, noting strong high jump and pole vault chances but doubts in javelin and hammer. He lists top contenders from the United States and Europe for field events and outlines sprint and hurdle prospects led by Charley Padock and others, with Germany and England as main threats.
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Stewart
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France
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Charles Harlow
P. W. Northop
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Clarence Houser
Wellington Charles
Glenn Hartranft
Jansen
Vijola
Finland
Kuck
Kansas Teachers College
House
Herbert Schwarze
Giants Offer $15,000 For Luque At Reds Camp
John McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, renewed a $15,000 offer for Adolfo Luque at the Cincinnati Reds training camp in Orlando. August Herrmann deferred his answer as Luque initially refused then later indicated willingness to play in Cincinnati though preferring a transfer to New York.
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Luque
Cincinnati
Cuba
Sarasota
McGraw
New York
Oriental Golfer Charlie Chung Emerges as Pro
Charlie Chung aged 23 from Hawaii is highlighted as a rising Oriental golf professional at Redlands Country Club near Los Angeles. The profile notes his breakthrough at the $10,000 Los Angeles Open and that he has lived in California for about two years.
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Charlie Chung
United States
Redlands Country Club
Los Angeles
Chung
Hawaii
California
Track stars named Guthrie and Wells shine in hurdles field
George Guthrie Kenneth Jrumbles and Monty Wells compete as favorites in the 400 meter high hurdles. Taylor, the 1924 champion and American record holder, is listed among the United States contenders.
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George Guthrie
Kenneth Jrumbles
Monty Wells
United States
Taylor
Cardinals Beat Athletics In Exhibition Clash
In Avon Park Florida on March 16 the world champion St. Louis Cardinals rallied with two four runs in the fourth and three in the sixth to edge the Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 5. Grover Alexander started for the Cardinals allowing one hit and no runs through three innings.
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Athletics
Avon Park
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics
Grover Alexander
Cardinals
Ohio University to elect senior and junior popularity winners
Seven men and seven women of the senior class will be elected as the most popular by a student vote. Nominations came from both sexes at a noon meeting in the fine arts auditorium. Elections Wednesday will finalize the 14 seniors to be pictured in Athena. In the junior class 16 students will also be chosen by popular vote for popularity.
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Ohio University
Athena
Fine Arts
Withem Divorce Sought in Common Pleas Court
Stella Withem seeks a divorce from Ferris Withem citing wilful absence failure to contribute to child support and infidelity. They married November 27 1921 and have one eight year old child. Plaintiff requests custody of the child and alimony temporary and permanent. Ferris Withem is in the Dayton workhouse.
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Stella Withem
Ferris Withem
Arnold Statz Drafted by Brooklyn Superbas After Big League Trials
Arnold John Statz, former Holy Cross phenom, was drafted by the Brooklyn Superbas after multiple major league trials. Once praised as a Tris Speaker equal, he spent 1920 with Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast League and later played for New York Giants, Red Sox, Cubs, and minor leagues before returning to the majors with Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn Superbas
Statz
New York Giants
Holy Cross
Giants
McGraw
Rosa
Red Sox
Los Angeles
Cubs
John Arnold
Staz
Marty Krug
Fle
Tris Speaker
Yankees swarm Orioles in 11 2 spring win
In Auburndale Florida on March 15 the Yankees exploded for seven eighth inning runs to beat the Baltimore Orioles 11 to 2 as they totaled 158 hits in the spring affair.
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Auburndale
Fla
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Elongated Hurler Foster Edwards Impresses Braves Prospect
Foster Edwards, rookie pitcher for the Braves at St. Petersburg, Florida, is noted as one of the game’s tallest hurlers. A Dartmouth alumnus who starred at Providence in the Eastern League, Edwards has earned praise from Jeff Tesreau, who coached him at Dartmouth.
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Foster Edwards
Braves
St. Petersburg
Filia
Edwards
Dartmouth
Providence
Jeff Tesreau
Mostil Improves After Self-Inflicted Wound Injury
Johnny Mostil, star White Sox outfielder, remains in improving condition in Shreveport Louisiana after attempting suicide by cutting his left wrist. Doctors say it will be some time before tests can gauge finger function and possible impairment. The team reports favorable training weather.
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Shreveport
Johnny Mostil
White Sox
Indians Fall to Columbus Team in Florida
The Cleveland Indians were beaten 13-6 by the Columbus club in Lakewood Florida. Columbus collected seventeen hits off five pitchers to secure the victory.
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Indians
Lakewood
Fla
Columbus
American Association
Cleveland Indians
Dempsey Faces Operation After Poisoning Spotlight
Jack Dempsey said his training plans are mixed up as doctors advised a necessary operation to remove the source of blood poisoning threatening his left arm. Surgeons attributed the condition to spine injuries from a fall two years earlier and work to restore his old fighting condition.
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Los Angeles
Calif
U.P
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Joe Simonich Suspended Over Injury Failing to Report
Joe Simonich of Butte Montana defeated Pete Latzo to claim the world welterweight title claim and was suspended by the Pennsylvania athletic commission until fulfilling his Arena A A contract. He was to fight Jimmy Jones of Youngstown Ohio in a 10 round bout tonight but his manager said he could not appear due to injuries from the Latzo bout and he failed to report for a physical exam.
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Philadelphia
Butte
Mont
Pete Latzo
Chicago
Sylvania Athletic Commission
Arena A. A
Simonich
Jimmy Jones
Youngstown
Lazzo
Athletic Commission
Giants Blank Braves in Exhibition rout
In Saratoga Florida on March 15 the New York Giants defeated the Boston Braves 8 to 0. Giants pitchers Henry and Cheeves combined for a five hit shutout.
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Fla
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Henry
Cheeves
Braves
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