Athens Bulldogs Look Back at 1928 Football Roster
Sports desk recalls Athens High football under Harold Wise in 1928. The Bulldogs went 5-3 with wins over Middleport Boston Logan Columbus East Ironton and losses to Marietta Portsmouth Hamilton. The piece notes SEO limits and calls for bigger opponents on the schedule, citing desires for nonconference games and potential expansion.
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West
Wise
Middleport
Logan
Marietta
Portsmouth
Ironton
Hamilton
New Boston
Athens
Southeastern Ohio High School Athletic Association
Bulldogs
Boston
Columbus East
Richard Hughes
Coury
Joe Coury
Neck of the
Columbus
Grandview
AHL
Oak Hill
Hounds Open Track Drills Under Coach Eby
Nelsonville Greyhounds begin indoor workouts with Coach Byron Eby and 15 athletes. They aim for a full Class B schedule this spring including district championships and plan to compete at the Ohio Wesleyan Relays on April 26, inviting other Class B schools to arrange meets.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Byron Eby
Eby
Greyhounds
Ohio Wesleyan Relays
Delaware
Bowling standings and scores from a 1960s city league
The list shows team records for Pare Oil ac and Roys Auto with individual high scores by Wood and Thomas. Ohio U. leads team scores in three games, while various merchants and clubs post one and three game tallies, with several players reaching high marks.
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Pare Oil Ac
Orig. AB
Nancdnscow
jGasmen
Roy’s Auto
Ill
Messenger
Parker’s Wholesale
Martin Heaters
Athens Mach. Shop
Carpenter Hardware Ll
American Legion
Heck Plumbing
McBee Co
Mathews Oil Co
McKee Drugs
Barber’s Service
A. Smith
Thomas
Ferd Hack
McBee
Jack and
Jill BO
LOH Wcccusee
Wood
Bar-H
O. Wagner
Scrubs
McBee Men Auto Keysort
Pan Executive
Wolfe
Tomy
Tekeme
Hayhurst
Wagner
Eight-Balls Win Gallipolis City Basketball Crown
In Gallipolis the B and B Eight-Balls won the city league title by beating the Gallipolis Department Store five 32 to 26. Thompson and Valentine scored eight each to lead the victors, who led 16 to 10 at halftime. Bob Evans led the department store team with 13 points.
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Gallipolis
Thompson
Valentine
Bob Evans
Rickey Absent From Defamation Hearing In Sarasota
Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey missed today's in absentia defamation hearing called by Commissioner A B Chandler. Chandler said the trial could proceed without Rickey as Dodgers manager Leo Durocher and Harold Parrott were expected to attend in Rickey's absence following the death of his brother in law.
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Sarasota, Fla
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Rickey
Larry MacPhail
New York Yankees
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Harold Parrott
John Moulton
Lucasville
Ohio
MacPhail
Hockey at a Glance National League Scores
New York defeated Chicago 4 to 3 in a tight game. Montreal beat Boston 3 to 2 while Toronto won 5 to 3 over Detroit.
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New York
Chicago
Montreal
Boston
Toronto
Detroit
Georgia golfer Hamer withdraws to join Walker Cup team
Georgia’s George Hamer withdraws from college to join England bound Walker Cup squad. Georgia’s Gene Dahlbender skips winter quarter, LSU appears poised for Southern Intercollegiate tourney next month and broad NCAA golf title race in June. Duke and Purdues figures spark regional chatter. Freshman Wade Wallace joins Auburn practice. Isbell’s coat theft retold. Washington and Lee freshmen Generals eye NC State Hoosier Hotshots clash next season. Monmouth Park clubhouse design inspired by Shanghai track, with betting quips.
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New York
Georgia
George Hamer
England
Gene Dahlbender
Louisiana State
Cecil Isbell
Purdue
Baltimore Colts
Cee
Ottawa
Ill
Lafayette
Ind
Washington and Lee
North Carolina State
Monmouth Park J
Shanghai
Bud
Wahama Playoff Victory by Sophomore Teams
Wahama High School intramural playoffs concluded with the Sophomore girls defeating the Juniors 19 to 14 and the Sophomore boys beating the Juniors 34 to 29. Dudding topped the girls with 13 points, while Johnson led the boys with 11 points and Jeffers had 10. Leary scored 10 for the Juniors.
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Jeffers
Leary
Ewbank Named Washington U Football Coach
Wilbur C. Ewbank, Brown University backfield coach, will helm Washington University Bears next fall after a four year suspension. A Miami University graduate with a Columbia master's, Ewbank has coaching stints at Van Wert and McGuffey high schools and backfield roles at Miami University and the Great Lakes region.
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ST. Louis
Wilbur C. Ewbank
Brown University
Washington University
Bears
Ewbank
Miami University
Oxford
Columbia
van Wert
McGuffey, CO
Great Lakes
Brown
Utah Wildcats in Cage Finale
Utah University ventures into a Cinderella tale as they meet Kentucky in the NIT final at Madison Square Garden. The weekend slate shifts with Oklahoma and Holy Cross playing for the NCAA title and a possible postgame matchup with the NIT champion for Olympic committee benefits.
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Utah Wildcats
New York
Utah University
Kentucky Wildcats
Madison Square Garden
Oklahoma
Holy Cross
Boxing Headliner in Music Hall Benefits Charities
Cincinnati welterweight Tommy Campbell of Rock Island Illinois faces Ramon Alvarez of Brooklyn in a 10 round main event. The card at Music Hall arena is staged by the Variety Club for the foundling home and infantile paralysis funds.
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Cincinnati
Tommy Campbell
Rock Island, Ill
Ramon Alvarez
Foundling
Reds to Trade Miller Despite His Decision
Cincinnati Reds president Warren Giles says Eddie Miller plans to try baseball this season but likely will not play for Cincinnati. Miller tested arm strength with Syracuse Chiefs farm team in Plant City and could be traded if scouts deem him ready. The Reds lost 7-6 to the Boston Red Sox as Boston erupted for five runs in the fourth.
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Tampa
Fila
Eddie Miller
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Miller
Giles
Plant City
Fla
Syracuse Chiefs
Reds
Redlegs
Boston Red Sox
Kent Peterson
Three Cardinal starters Shut Out Yankees In Spring Action
In St. Petersburg the big three of the Cardinal pitching staff each worked three innings in their first competitive work since 1946. Brecheen, Dickson and Pollet combined to hold the Yankees to four hits and a 3-0 defeat. Brecheen gave two hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Dickson yielded one hit with two strikeouts. Pollet allowed one hit and one walk with three strikeouts.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla—t
St. Louis Cardinal
New York Yankees
Harry Brecheen
Murray Dickson
Howie Pollet
Cubs Beat Oaks 11-2 as Nicholins Exh Hit Fourth Homer
In Oakland Nicholson nursed a pulled muscle but played as the Cubs beat the A’s 11-2. He hit his fourth exhibition homer, doubled, driven in four, and left the game about the seventh inning pinch runner substituted.
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Oakland
Calif
Bill Nicholson
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Nicholson
Oaks
Group Forms to Fight Ohio High School Eligibility Bill
A Toledo driven campaign forms the Association for the Advancement of the Youth of Ohio to defeat a 19-year-old eligibility proposal. Grant Murray leads the effort with Virgil E. Cramer Frank Deckler and Jack Mollenkopf among officers. The group opposes Floyd Rowe’s push for a referendum to drop the age limit, citing state education rights and potential loss of state aid.
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Toledo
Association For the Advancement of the Youth of
Ohio
Grant Murray
Board of Education
Murray
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Virgil E. Cramer
Ohio Senate Education Committee
Frank Deckler
Massillon
Tiger Boosters Club
Jack Mollenkopf
Toledo Waite
Ohio High School Football Coaches Association
Floyd Rowe
Cleveland
Rowe
H. W. Emschler
Rites Planned for Mrs. Goldie Kidd in Nelsonville
The body of Mrs. Goldie Kidd, former Murray City resident, will arrive in Nelsonville Monday night and be moved to the Stout funeral home. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Jobs Methodist Church, with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Survivors include Jesse Kidd, Pauline Hines of Peoria, Homer Griffith, Ralph Kidd, Lester Kidd, Roselle Griffith, and L. V. Pinney.
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Murray City
Goldie Kidd
Nelsonville
Stout Funeral Home
Lee Denny
Jobs
Jobs Methodist Church
Morgan
Greenlawn
Kidd
Marion
Ohio
Auto League To Meet In Logan Wednesday
NELSONVILLE The Hocking Valley K of P Auto League will meet in Logan on Wednesday. Nelsonville and Glouster lodge members will attend. This is the third meeting since the league's formation as about 18 leagues with 100 lodges exist in the state. Paul Williams announced the local lodge opens at 6 30 p m for a short business session with Nelsonville men leaving for Logan at 7 p m. Cars are urged to arrive by 6 50 p m. Members of Knights of Pythias are eligible.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
K. of P. Auto League
Logan
Glouster
Paul Williams
Knights of Pythias
Seven Intoxication Sentences Heard in Nelsonville Court
In Nelsonville Mayor Oral Daugherty's court seven intoxication arraignments were heard Sunday. Fines ranged from 25 to 50 dollars plus costs for locals John Patton Edward D Ross Grover Wheeler Thomas Nash Sam Newman and others. William Rutter of Jacksonville also owes a previous 25 dollar fine.
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Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
John Patton
Edward D. Ross
Grover Wheeler
New Straitsville
Thomas Nash
Dave Evans
Carbon Hill
Sam Newman
William Rutter
Jacksonville
Eight Day Old Infant Dies at Bailey Run
Nelsonville report of the eight day old infant Sandra Lee Manning dying at home in Bailey Run. She is survived by her parents Julius and Sandra Manning four brothers Junior James Leroy Edward two sisters Beulah Virginia and grandparents Mr and Mrs John Bullock Millfield Route 1. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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Nelsonville
Sandra Lee
Julius Manning
Bailey Run
Junior
James
Leroy
Edward
Beulah
Virginia
John Bullock
Millfield
Easter Parade Party Planned by Emblem Club
The Emblem Club social committee plans an Easter Parade party during its meeting at the Elks Tuesday at 8 p.m. Members are urged to wear their most original Easter bonnet and judges will award a prize for the top bonnet. Attendees should bring their favorite covered dish.
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Nelsonville
The
Emblem Club
the Elks
Ohio State Nabs NCAA Swim Meet Trip Despite Hill Ill
The Ohio State team left for Seattle for the NCAA meet without freestyler Jack Hill who is out with a heavy cold. Coach Mike Peppe said Hill, NCAA 220 and 440 yard freestyle champion, is recovering.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Seattle
Wash
Jack Hill
Mike Peppe
Nelsonville Considers City Run Of Pool For One Year
Nelsonville votes to have the city manage the community swimming pool and adjacent grounds for one year instead of the school board. The plan includes a fence and gateway to separate areas, a $1 lease, and a hoped for broad recreation program with city cooperation.
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Nelsonville
Board of Education
Oral Daugherty
Daugherty
Vern Coakley
City’ Recreation Commission
Corwin Cookson
Wilbur Mender
Codding
Street Light Service Restored in 15 Minutes
In Nelsonville the Public Square street lights failed late Saturday night due to a blown fuse. Some nearby commercial lighting was affected as well. Service was restored about 15 minutes later, said Service Director Vern Coakley.
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Nelsonville
Public Square
Vern Coakley
Memorial Day Ceremonies Planned by Glenford Dugan Post
Nelsonville notices a Glenford Dugan Post 229 Ameri can Legion meeting at 7:45 p m in the Legion Home. Memorial Day program planning for May 30 is urged with Legion charge and veteran group cooperation. A March 31 birthday party at headquarters is announced. The Auxiliary is invited to participate. World War I and II veterans are urged to attend the Eagles Hall dinner and entertainment Thursday at 6:30 p m hosted by the Eagles Veterans Committee.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Legion
Wilbur D. Mender
House Committee
J. ©. Steenrod
Legion Auxiliary
Eagles Hall
The
Eagles Veterans Committee
Eudora Chapter Plans Eastern Star Meeting at Temple
Eudora Chapter No. 72 of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a Tuesday meeting at the Masonic Temple. A 6 o'clock covered dish dinner honors March birthday members, followed by the regular session at 7:30.
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Nelsonville
Eudora
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Birth of Janice Lee Boyd in Nelsonville
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boyd announce the birth of an eight pound daughter Janice Lee on March 21 their second wedding anniversary. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Malone and Mrs. Kath leen Boyd. Great grandparents are Mrs. Eliza Cheeseman Edward Malone and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Scott.
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Nelsonville
Ralph Boyd
Norma Belle Malone
Janice Lee
Franklin Malone
Kathleen Boyd
Eliza Cheeseman
Edward Malone
John W. Scott
School staff rehire and finances noted in district meeting
The board announced the rehiring of several staff on limited contracts including Frank Cunningham and Earl Freeman and others. James Gilbert, music supervisor on a year’s leave, will return for the new term. The clerk was authorized to borrow $6,500 to meet the March payroll.
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Ers
Frank Cunningham
Earl Freeman
Eugene Harkins
Sidney Parker
Donald S. Shafer
Helen Washburn
Ernest Weaver
Ruth B. Cunningham
Gay Circle
James Gilbert
Scout Troop 66 to Organize At Meeting
Nelsonville announces a meeting to organize Scout Troop 66 tonight from 7 to 730 at the Knights of Pythias Hall. Boys 12 to 15 urged to attend as Wilber Dr Mender chairs the troop committee and solicits former scouts to join as assistant Scoutmasters for outdoor spring and summer activities.
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Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias
K. of P. Hall
Charles Pedigo
Wilber Dr. Mender
Patrol Car and Auto Collide in Nelsonville
A Nelsonville car driven by Robert Blackford collided with the city patrol car driven by Chief James Cope on Canal Road near W Washington Street. Both vehicles had damaged fenders. no injuries. Cope filed a charge of safe operation against Blackford, who will appear Monday.
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Nelsonville
Robert Blackford
James Cope
Canal Rd
W. Washington St
Cope
Blackford
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