New Scoring Records Set In State Tournament
FRIDAY MARCH 21 1941 FELLER IN BAD FORM By The Associated Press FORT MYERS Florida Bob Feller struggles with wildness as the Cleveland Indians lose 2 to 1 to the St Louis Cardinals. It is his third spring defeat as Clint Brown and Mike Naymick also pitched. The Cardinals touched Feller for four hits in three innings. The Indians face Louisville next with Cal Dorsett and Joe Heving pitching. In Hollywood Chicago White Sox lose to Philadelphia Athletics but manager Jimmy Dykes beams at news that John Rigney has a perforated ear drum and is exempt from the draft. In Tampa Deacon Bill McKechnie lauds Jim Turner after a 1-0 win over the New York Giants, Turner showing four or five more years of strength through strict training.
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Associated Press
Fort Myers
Fla
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Roger Peckinpaugh
Bob
St. Louis Cardinals
Feller
Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Clint Brown
Mike Naymick
Cleveland
Naymick
Louisville
Cal Dorsett
Joe Heving
Hollywood
Calif
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Dykes
John Rigney
Tampa
Deacon Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Turner
New York Giants
Champions
Turner
Chauncey Dover High School Senior Class Photo Week
Members of the Senior Class of Chauncey Dover High School are having their pictures taken this week.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Portsmouth narrowly edged by Lakewood in tough state tourney
Portsmouth nearly pulled off a major upset falling 36 35 to Lakewood as both teams pushed through the First Round of the Ohio High School Basketball Championship. Lakewood led 20 4 early in the second period then held on amid a late Portsmouth flurry.
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Columbus
Portsmouth
Lakewood
Trojans
Gasco men to bowl in Ohio tourney
Twenty five employees of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co from Athens and nearby will participate in the twelfth annual bowling tournament at the Gettrost Recreation Alleys in Columbus. About 500 workers from many Ohio cities will compete with Athens entrants named in the roster and local merchants donating prizes for the event.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Athens
Gettrost
Gay and
Front Sts
Columbus
E. R. Horn
Field Department
Mansfield
Mt. Vernon
Newark
Bowling Green
Findlay
Wooster
Baltimore
Westerville
Robert Haggerty
R. P. Rowland
E. N. Corwin
J. W. Deem
D. E. Barr
D. L. Blaker
C. E. Ridenour
A. W. Smith
H. A. Fisher
Ira Harmon
G. van Nest
F. E. Colburn
Doyle Sargent
George A. Patterson
Lloyd van Nest
Roy's Auto Supply
Ford Hack
Kerr Hardware
Athen Hotel
Berry Hotel
Athens Automotive
Max Peden
The
Pure Oil Co
Sportsman Grill
Charles Russell
Texaco
C. E. Thomas
Sportland Recreation
Bobcats Tense For Final Gym Workout Before Game
Ohio University ready for a key Saturday night test at the Garden after a three week layoff. Coach Bill Trautwein planned workouts at the Metropolis Gym and in New York City to remove stiffness and sharpen conditioning before facing City College and Xavier. The Bobcats, who played Duquesne recently, will travel to Athens Tuesday after a 6 a.m. arrival, with Seton Hall and Rhode Island mentioned in recent tournament chatter.
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Bobcats
Duquesne
Bill Trautwein
Metropolitan Gym
Trautwein
City College
Athens
Ohio Quint
Rhode Island
Seton Hall
Rhode Island State
Seton Halls
OCNY
Westchester Techs
St. Francis
Oklahoma A. M
Niagara
Santa Clara
Geneva
Canisius
Springfield
St. John's
St. Joseph's
Pratt
Fordham
Loyola
Xavier
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Franklin-Marshall
New York U
Nat Holman
Ohio
Fred Waring
Garden
Frank Baumholtz
Carl Ott
Ohio University faces City College of New York in NIT semi
Art Cornwell announces point by point Madison Square Garden coverage for the National Invitation Tournament semi final between Ohio University and City College of New York. The game starts at 9 30 p m with Bob Davis highlighted as a top contender. Long Island features tall players and Baumholtz has 22 points in a prior game while Davies had 19 against Rhode Island.
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Ohio University
City College of New York
Madison Square Garden
Art Cornwell
Hotel Berry
Cornwell
Western Union
Bob Davis
Long Island
Baumholtz
Davies
Rhode Island
Millfield revival draws large crowd for fourth night
Chauncey Millfield Church of Christ held its fourth revival night led by Rev. O. W. Williams of McArthur. He preached on God A Reality with tonight’s topic Half Done. Williams sang solo and led a youth choir accompanied by Mrs. Lucille Sanders. Rev. Charles Freer of Nelsonville assisted. Delegations came from Nelsonville Trimble Chauncey Greens Run. Youth choir of about 20 to sing tonight. Services start at 7 o clock.
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Chauncey
Millfield Church of Christ
O. W. Williams
McArthur
God
Williams
Lucille Sanders
Charles Freer
Nelsonville
Plains Bible Class Meeting At The Plains
The Plains Naom Bible Class of The Plains Methodist Church met Wednesday evening March 12 at Mrs. Jeanette Tipton's home. President Mrs. Marie Michael conducted the business meeting. Mrs. Ola Shamel led the program. After social hour 20 members were served refreshments. Next meeting set for April 9 at Mrs. Anna Slater's home.
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Plains — Naom
The
Plains Methodist Church
Jeanette Tipton
Marie Michael
Program
Ola Shamel
Anna Slater
Church of Christ Announces Sunday Service Schedule
The CHAUNCEY Church of Christ lists preaching at Taylor Ridge 9 30 a m Trimble 10 30 and 7 p m by Gil bert Courtney. Greens Run 9 30 Millfield 10 30 by Glaze Thompson Millfield 7 by O W Williams.
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Chauncey—Church of Christ
Taylor Ridge
Trimble
Gilbert Courtney
Greens Run
Millfield
Glaze Thompson
O. W. Williams
Chauncey visitors include local former residents and officials
Chauncey hosted guests from Athens and Gallipolis including Mrs Fannye King former Chauncey Elementary principal Mrs Flossie Hart and Mr and Mrs James Day Mrs Rita Smith Frasure and Roger Smith of Gallipolis visited Mrs Isabel Bradfield and son Converse St The Days and Smiths are former Chauncey residents
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Chauncey
Fannye King
Flossie Hart
James Day
Athens
Guy Smith
Rita Smith Frasure
Roger
Gallipolis
Isabel Bradfield
Converse St
Day
George Harvey Nye
High St
Smiths
King
Chauncey Elementary
Reverend Williams Dines With Chauncey Hosts
Mr and Mrs Daniel Johnson of Chauncey hosted a Thursday dinner for Rev O W Williams of McArthur who is leading an evangelistic service at Millfield Church of Christ.
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Chauncey
Daniel Johnson
O. W. Williams
McArthur
Millfield Church of Christ
Fits to a T phrase origins in carpentry tools
The saying fits to a T traces to drafting and carpentry when a T square ensures exact alignment. It describes precise fit and strict accuracy using the T shaped ruler as a standard.
Loyal Women Observe Their 33rd Anniversary at Chauncey Church
The Loyal Woman's Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ marked its 33rd anniversary with an all day meeting and cafeteria dinner at Mrs. Floyd Nye's home. A business and social session followed led by class president Mrs. Carl Shafer with devotions by Mrs. Florence Pendergrass and a talk by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. A program of readings singing and piano solos complemented the event. Attendees included Mrs. Lee Schoonover Mrs. John Shafer Mrs. Thomas Hamilton Mrs. Rice Thomas and many others.
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Chauncey
Organization of the Loyal Woman's Bible
Chauncey Church of Christ
Floyd Nye
High St
Carl Shafer
Florence Pendergrass
Gilbert Courtney
Lee Schoonover
John Shafer
Thomas Hamilton
Rice Thomas
Homer Johnson
James Darr
John Lahugh
Burg Johnston
Guy Brookins
Car] Shafer
Lloyd Pendergrass
William Hartley
Sam Tippett
B. F. Ferrer
Charles Sweeney
Hazel Lahugh
Guy Gardner
Neal Helsel
Elmer Bingman
Jess Atkinson
Guy Smith
Rita Frasure
Pearl Rutledge
Roger Frasure
Luther Cruikshanks Sister Dies in West Virginia
Luther Cruikshank and sons Leslie and Thomas of Chauncey attended the death and funeral of his sister Mrs Ada Dunlevy in Witcher West Virginia. Funeral services were Monday at the M E Church in Belle conducted by Rev Jarvis and burial followed in Witcher Creek cemetery. Mrs Dunlevy leaves sister Mrs Flora Myers of Point Pleasant and brothers Alfred Cruikshank of Chesapeake and Luther Cruikshank of Chauncey. Her husband had been dead for years.
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Chauncey
Luther Cruikshank
Leslie
Thomas Cruikshank
Witcher
W. Va
Ada Dunlevy
M. E
Belle
Jarvis
Witcher Creek
Dunlevy
Flora Myers
Point Pleasant
Alfred Cruikshank
Chesapeake
How Many Rounds Is Question About Fight
Detroit, Mich. Joe Louis prepares to defend his world's heavyweight title in a bout set for 20 rounds or less against Abie Simon at Olympic Arena. The fight, billed as Louis fifteenth defense since winning the title from James J. Braddock in Chicago in June 1937, draws chants of how long it will last.
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Detroit
Mich
Joe Louis
Abie Simon
Olympic Arena
Louis
James J. Braddock
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Cage Tournament Opens March 25 in Union Furnace
Independent Basketball Tournament to start March 25 with manager Max L. Bunce. Officials Watts and Washburn of Jackson named referees. Ralph Walker of Logan is scorekeeper, Harry McVey of Union Furnace scoreboard operator, Ted Kennedy of Union Furnace timekeeper, and H. M. Potts of Gibisonville announcer.
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Union Furnace
Max L. Bunce
Watts and
Washburn
Jackson
Ralph Walker
Logan
Harry McVey
Ted Kennedy
H. M. Potts
Gibisonville
Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Florida And California
In Florida and California exhibitions, Philadelphia and Chicago clashed with scores noted alongside matchups featuring New York Newark and St Louis. Others included Detroit Brooklyn Cleveland Cincinnati and Cleveland games showing varying results across spring sites.
BREEZING WITH BRIETZ Amed by Eddie Brietz
A jumble of sports opinions and quips about Jack Johnson Joe Louis and other boxing stars plus remarks on Seton Hall Kentucky and Ohio U. The column mentions Bob Davis Alberta Little Abe Simon Beau Jack and Dan Parker with light nuttiness about golf football and fishing in a breezy newspaper voice.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Jack Johnson
Joe Louis
Nat Holman
City College
Davies
Hank Luisetti
Alberta Little
Kentucky
Rollins College
Zanesville and Erie Accepted By League
Zanesville and Erie Pa were formally accepted for membership in the Middle Atlantic Baseball League. A 126 game schedule was adopted and the Shaughnessy Playoff Plan approved. The season opens May 1 with Erie at Zanesville and Akron at Springfield.
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Zanesville
Erie
Shaughnessy
Akron
Springfield
Youngstown
Charleston
Canton
Dayton
Infant skull bones exceed adult skull bones in quantity
A statement notes that an infant’s skull contains more bones than an adult skull. It highlights developmental differences in skeletal fusion and growth without detailing specific bones or ages.
Zivic and Murray Score Knockouts in Baltimore Card
Fritzie Zivic, 150 pounds from Pittsburgh, stopped Felix Garcia, 149 from Puerto Rico in the welterweight bout. Leo Murray, 199 from New York, stopped King Kong, 190 from Baltimore in four. Dick Demaray, 148 from Bismarck, stopped Ed Die Morgan, 134 from Seattle in three.
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Baltimore
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Felix Garcia
Puerto Rico
Leo Murray
New York
King Kong
Fargo
N. D
Dick Demaray
Bismarck
Eddie Morgan
Seattle
Vinton County Coaches Plan Spring Athletic Program
Coaches from Vinton County high schools met at Vinton Rural High School to map a spring athletic program. Attendees named include A F Axe Richland Homer Wells Arthur George Zaleski Earl Brenning and John W McGhee chair. A county track meet and baseball tournament are set for Zaleski with Arthur George as manager. Baseball runs April 30 May 1 finals May 6 while track for boys and girls is May 6.
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Radcliff
Vinton County
Vinton Rural High School
A. F. Axe
Richland
Homer ‘Wells
Wilkesville
Ovid Ray
Hamden
Arthur George
Zaleski
Earl Brenning
Merthur
John W. McGhee
Association
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St. Augustine
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
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Lupe Velez
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N. Y. Daily Mirror
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