Derby and Beulah Park Open Amid Derby Talk
Opinion piece weighs Derby prospects at Churchill Downs in Louisville and Beulah Park in Grove City while noting Pimlico's looming Preakness. Favorite Olympia faces questions over Derby distance with Old Rockport as a main challenger, aided by jockey Gordon Glisson and trainer Hirsch Jacobs.
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Louisville
Beulah Park
Grove City
Neck of the Woods
Beulah
Baltimore
Pimlico Track
OU and WMU Vying for MA Conference Lead in Weekend Series
Ohio University and Western Michigan meet in a two game MA series at Kalamazoo Hames Field Friday and Saturday to decide top spot and potential championship rivalry. Each team sits at 3-1 MA start with Bowdell Schlukebir and Duditch easing for WMU while OU relies on Shreffler and Poling in a pivotal clash.
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Ohio U
Western Michigan Broncos
Kalamazoo
Hames
Bronco
Charles Maher
Michigan
Bowdell
Schkluebi
Michigan State
Hogan
Duditch
Frank Lerchen
Bruce Sellers
Don Edwards
Bobcats
Jim Shreffler
Ohio
Broncos
Butler
Schlukebir
Bob Pollard
Frank Green
Dick Groggel
Don Bowen
Carlton Coss
Ted Plaza
Wren
Poling
Cincinnati
Andrews
Adrian
Mich
Miami
Western Reserve
Cleveland
League Park
Redskins
Ohio Wesleyan Edges Otterbein In Narrow Win
In college baseball action Ohio Wesleyan defeated Otterbein 6 to 5. Muskingum topped Bethany 6 to 5 while Wittenberg beat Wilmington 9 to 7. Ashland won 8 to 1 over Findlay and TENNIS results saw Case 7 Wooster 2 and Miami 5 Wittenberg 2.
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Ohio Wesleyan
Otterbein
Muskingum
Bethany
Wittenberg
Wilmington
Ashland
Findlay
Boxing Roundup of Wins Across Cities
In Fall River Ben Baker 162 Valencia Spain knocked out Milton Lattimore 155 New York in five rounds. In Portland Jean Richard 133 Montreal outpointed Tony Riccio 188 Gloucester Mass in ten. Atlantic City Percy Bassett 128 Philadelphia stopped Young Junior 128 Springfield Mass in three. Philadelphia Joe Lindsay 184 New York outpointed Dusty Wilkerson 182 Philadelphia in eight.
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Fall River
Mass
Ben Baker
Valencia
Spain
Milton Lattimore
New York
Portland
Jean Richard
Montreal
Tony Riccio
Gloucester
Atlantic City
Percy Bassett
Philadelphia
Young Junior
Springfield
Joe Lindsay
Dusty Wilkerson
Coach Released From Contract In Mason County
Point Pleasant West Virginia Roy Lester a WVU letterman in football basketball and baseball was released from his contract to serve as assistant coach and physical education supervisor of Mason County schools. The Board of Education authorized the release as officials seek a replacement. Lester cited better opportunities and officials expect a new hire later.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Robert H. Ferguson
Roy Lester
West Virginia University
Mason County
Board of Education
Lester
Ferguson
UCLA Beaten by USC in Historic 16th Try
In 16 tries since 1934 the UCLA track team finally loses to Southern California. The longtime dominance by USC over UCLA track is noted as the critical fact in the rivalry.
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UCLA
Southern
California
Tuesday Bowling Winner In Doubt in Final Matches
With one rolling date left in the Tuesday City Bowling League final half, Athens Motors rose to first place by sweeping three wins over Trowel. Carpenter Hardware moved up behind them as Athens Messenger and Gasmen side by side in the chase, while high scores included Tony Reis with 596 and a 607 by Lizz Ogg.
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Athens Motors
Trowel, Pacemakers
Prats
Carpenter Hardware
Athens Messenger
Athens
Carpenter Hardwares
Gasmen
Tony Reis
Kendall
Trowel
Charles Gilkey
The
Messenger
Monuments
Frank Cross
Darrell Miller
Hardwares
Ivan Haddox
Moose
Martin Heaters
Carol Davis
Parker Wholesalers
Athens Machine
American Legion - Lawhead
L Pet
Club
Bcowo Sancestepus
Carpenter How
Lawhead Press
Parker Wholesale
Cross Monuments
Eee Enon
American Legion
Wahama Edges Gallia, 3-2 in nine innings
Wahama defeats Gallia Academy 3 2 after a nine inning pitchers duel. Hesson hurls all nine for Wahama with 10 strikeouts while Johnson fans seven for Gallia. Kelly scores the winning run in the ninth on Roush's single as Gallia commits five errors.
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Gallipolis
Blue Devils
Gallia Academy
Wahama
Bill Joe Johnson
Gallia
Gene Hesson
Johnson
Kelly
Roush
Grimm
Harness Meet Called Off At Lake County Fairgrounds
The Lake County Fairgrounds harness racing meet scheduled from June 25 to July 19 has been canceled due to date conflicts with Toledo and other Ohio tracks. E. F. Gongwer, general manager of the Painesville Racing Association, cited potential entry shortages as the reason.
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Painesville
Lake County Fairgrounds
E. F. Gongwer
Painesville Racing Association
Toledo
Ohio
Gongwer
Bobcats Dominate Muskies In Ohio Tennis Sweep
Ohio University tennis teams swept Muskingum 7 0 in New Concord to move to 3 2 on the season. Jack Pickering won a tight three setter while Abe Parker Joe Sharon Harry Collins and Joe Snider all won singles. OU also swept both doubles by Parker Sharon and Snider Collins pairing. In Delaware OU routed Ohio Wesleyan 10 2 behind Dick Flockenzier 73 medalist and three points each for Kocinski and Sels. Next OU match is at Marietta.
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NEW Concord
Ohio University
Muskingum College
Bobcats
Muskies
Ohioans
Houdder
Pickering
Muskie
Abe Parker
Ohio
Riordan
Joe Sharon
Ken Nolan
Love
Harry Collins
Kovaly
Joe Snider
Custer
Bobbcats
Snider
Collins
Snyder
Dick Flockenzier
Ohio U
Tom Lotrecchiano
Flockenzier
Don Finsterwald
John Smith
Wesleyan
Marietta
Pioneers
Blue Ribbon Horses In Western Show at Athens Fairgrounds
A first all Western horse show of the season is planned at the Athens Fairgrounds on May 29. A number of blue ribbon horses are expected to participate to arouse interest in this style of show in the territory.
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Athens Fairgrounds
Pinney Shuts Plains High in One-Hitter Showdown
Waterloo High pitcher Jim Pinney threw a one hitter with one walk to beat The Plains High Indians 6-0 in Plains. Hubert McKee and Pinney had three hits each as Waterloo broke open a 1-0 game with four runs in the sixth. The Plains had previously defeated Waterloo 7-2. Pinney allowed the lone hit to Bill Talbert in the fifth. Friday Waterloo hosts Buchtel.
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Plains
Jim Pinney
Waterloo High Southpaw
Plains High Indians
Waterloo
Pinney
Indians
Carl West
Hubert McKee
Bill Talbert
Buchtel
the Plains
Tourney Lineup At A Glance Saturday Schedule
Class A action starts at 9 am with Lancaster vs Athens. 11 am Logan vs Gallipolis. 1 pm Portsmouth East vs Jackson. 3 pm Chillicothe Ironton winner vs West Portsmouth. Class B features 11 am Oak Hill Glouster winner vs Chauncey Pedro winner. 1 pm Waverly Vinton County winner vs Clay Rural Mid-Ohio. 8 pm Southeastern Glenford winner vs Jeffersonville.
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Lancaster
Athens
Logan
Gallipolis
Portsmouth East
Jackson
Chillileothe
Ironton
West Portsmouth
Oak Hill
Glouster
Chauncey
Browns Versus 49ers Exhibition Game Set in Cleveland
Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers will meet in an exhibition night football game at the Stadium on August 19. Proceeds from the game will benefit the Cleveland Zoo. The matchup between two All America Conference clubs is sponsored by Cleveland’s three daily papers the News, the Plain Dealer, and the Press.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 49Ers
Prococols
Cleveland Zoo
The
Newse the Plain Dealer
Press
Odell Family Patriarch Dies After Brief Illness
Harry H. Odell aged 63 forrmly father of Howard Odell head coach at Washington and Robert Odell assistant coach at Wisconsin died Wednesday night in Sioux City Iowa.
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Sioux City
Harry H. Odell
Howard
Howie) Odell
University of Washington
Robert
Bob) Odell
University of Wisconsin
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