Bobcat Netmen Shutout Mountaineers for 4th Win
Ohio University tennis team dominated West Virginia 9 to 0 for their fourth win in five matches. Jack Pickering won at No 1 singles then led a clean sweep while Dunbar Siegel and the doubles pairings dominated. The Bobcats face Kenyon Friday and Toledo Saturday.
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al Nellis
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Ohio
Kenyon College
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University of Toledo
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Bill Dodderer
Don Skinner
Hock Hensley
Ralph Dunbar
Charles Deem
Barney Poole
Allen Pack
Fred Colling
Bob van Meter
Dunbar
Siegel
Snyder
Hensley
Collins and
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Deem Amt Dodderer
Coolville Dominates Athens County Track Meet Victory
Coolville easy victor in county track meet as Carthage Troy cindermen falter. Coolville led by Dalton Creeger and Smith captured multiple events including sprints, relays, and jumps while Shade, Rome, Buchtel and Albany claimed several wins. Final team totals show Coolville far ahead with broad event wins across mile relay and field events.
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Athens County
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Stewart
Waterloo
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the Plains
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CooVille
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Greager
Smith
Bise
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Ken Goodfellow
Frost
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Holder
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Calendine
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McDonald
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Kyle
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Oxley
Denison
Chaney
Wich
Selby
Halbert
Chapman
Hanning
Williams
Lucas
Merriman
Wolfe
Wiliams
Coalville
McGlane
Mixed League Title to Deans Squeaked Past Nye Ghevrolet
Roger Dean edged Nye Ghevrolet to clinch the Mixed Bowling League title by one game over Beckieys Clothiers. The Deans trailed but used Neil Thomas 80 series to win 2-1 while Beers dominated Clothiers with Helen Long leading 2272 for the heavies and Ar a Johnson totaling 461 for Clothiers. Fairview Drive-In moved to third as Carhops fell behind Toolers, with George Merchant 485 for the cellar group and McBride leading the season averages at 178.
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Action
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Heavies
Eiffer Beers
Bsue
Helen Long
Ara Johnson
Fairview Grive-In
Ed McBride
Carhops
Vn Toolers
Toolers
George Merchant
McBride
Thomas
Local Keglers Split Matches at Sportland Recreation
Athens All-Star teams split the Sunday match with Point Pleasant at Sportland Recreation lanes. Women won 138 pins led by Iva Adams with 55, Hall 184 aiding the victory. Point Pleasant managed best three 600s. In the men’s bout Athens fell as Point Pleasant piled 997 in the opening game and two 800s while Tommy Rose led with 580 and Russ Hall added 529.
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Sportland Recreation Lanes
Iva Adams
Hall
Tommy Rose
Russ Hall
Glenn Byard
Athens Tops Gallipolis in district baseball thriller
Athens defeats Gallipolis 7 to 3 on top of strong pitching by Dave Neutzling and a late double play, while Portsmouth East routs Nelsonville 9 to 7 with a first inning surge. Athens and East advance to quarterfinals, with other Class A matchups and times listed for Thursday’s schedule.
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Barnes
Jack Mahaffey
Holley
Shelton
Mahaffey
Jim Edwards
Athens
Nelsonville
East
District Tourney At A Glance Am At A Glance
District tournament schedule lists games across Thursday Friday and Saturday with matchups Athens versus Portsmouth East Ironton versus Lancaster Chillicothe versus Portsmouth West Jackson versus Portsmouth and subsequent Friday winners facing each other and a 9 am Thursday game and 11 am Saturday semi finals.CLASS B Jeffersonville versus Middleport Frankfort versus West Union New Boston against Chauncey Racine versus Oak Hill includes upper and lower bracket semi finals and a championship game after Friday winners.
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Athens
Parkersburg
Ironton
Lancaster
Chillicothe
Jeffersonville
Middleport
Frankfort
West Union
New Boston
Chauncey
Racine
Oak Hill
Redlegs Open Home Stand at Crosley Field
The Cincinnati Redlegs begin a nine game home stretch at Crosley Field facing the St Louis Cardinals in a Friday night game, with a Ladies Day Saturday and a Sunday doubleheader. Eastern foes Boston Braves New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies visit through May 22. Tickets available at the Redlegs ticket office 307 Vine St Cincinnati 2.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Crosley Field
Sewell
Cincinnati Redlegs
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Redbirds
Redlegs
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Billy Southworth
Braves
Warren Spahn
Johnny Sain
Vern Bickford
Max Sarkent
Beantowners
Leo Durocher
Giants
Eddie Sawyer
Phillies
Vine St
Leo Diegel Golfer Dies After Long Illness at 52
North Hollywood reports the death of Leo Diegel, famed golfer and 1928 1929 PGA champion, from throat and lung cancer after a four year illness. Born Detroit, Diegel began caddying at ten and gained fame for an unorthodox arms akimbo putting stance. Remains to be sent to Detroit for burial.
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North Hollywood
Leo Diesel
Diegel
United States
Detroit
Joseph M. Schenck
Walter Hagen
Hale
Harry” Cooper
High School Baseball Calendar Mixed Schedule
Wednesday features Jackson at Gallipolis and Pt. Pleasant at Pomeroy. Mid-American Baseball lists Ohio U va Marietta at Marietta with game times, Miami at Cincinnati, and Marshall at Morris Harvey. OU opponents track action has Ohio Wesleyan at Wooster.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Pomeroy
Ohio U. Va
Marietta
P.m
Miami
Cincinnati
Marshall
Morris Harvey
Ohio Wesleyan
Wooster
Braves End Hit Famine To Edge Redlegs 2-1
Boston Braves overcome five innings of no hits as Willard Marshall breaks up Herman Wehmeier’s bid with a bloop single. The Redlegs score in the fifth on timely hits, but Sid Gordon’s homer in the bottom of the ninth gives Boston a 2-1 victory and sole possession of first place.
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Redlegs
Boston
Boston Braves
Willard Marshall
Beantowners
Herman Wehmeier
Cincinnati Redlegs
Wehmeier
Billy Southworth
Pittsburgh
Cliff Chambers
Cincinnati
Lee
Max Surkent
Bob Scheffing
Lloyd Merriman
Marshall
Hermie
Roy McMillan
Roy Hartsfield
McMillan
Connie Ryan
Sam Jethroe
Fiy
McMilan
Sid Gordon
Gordon
Howie Fox
Vern Bickford
Buicks Fall Twice at Motors in Doubleheader
Pomeroy Blaetmar Buicks softball team lost both ends of a Sunday doubleheader to Somerville Stout Motors of Point Pleasant, 13-0 and 7-4. Don Quisenberry faced nine hits in the first game as Arnold Vanmeter limited Buicks to three hits. The Motors scored seven in the first inning and later added six more. In the second game the Motors led 4-2 after two innings and pulled away with three more runs. Buicks answered with two runs in the second.
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Blaetmar
Buicks
Somerville Stout Motors
Point Pleasant
Motors
Don Quisenberry
Arnold Vanmeter
Buick
Mators
Ohio Seeks End to Losing Streak at Marietta Today
Ohio University baseball team aims to halt a two game slide as they visit Marietta College for the first of three road games. The Bobcats meet the Pioneers at 3 p.m., with a return game set for next Monday. Marietta, led by Don Drumm, relies on a lefty rotation and strong hitters Brock Hayes Mike Madera Kim Jordan. OU hopes to counter with right handed hitters as Joe Kovach or Ronnie Gustie vie for the start. The series precedes a Western Michigan set and a key American Conference tilt. Last year OU won both meetings 9 2 and 6 3.
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Oxford
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Swank
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Cincinnati
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Don Buguet
Ken Vogelbach
Brock Hayes
Mike Madera
Kim Jordan
Bob Wren
Bill Bevan
Chet Rojeck
Roy Schweitzer
Bevan
John Dukawich
Ed Tryiek
Wren
Joe Kovach
Ohio
Don Wisei
Dick Hauck
Dave Bechtel
Linksmen Rally With Double Victory on Tuesday
Ohio University golf team defeated Cincinnati and Xavier by 13 to 5 in a triangular match at Maketewah Country Club. Don Finsterwald earned medalist honors with a 69 after a three-under-par 32-37. Dick Guthrie and Dave Rambo contributed strong scores, giving OU its seventh and eighth straight wins to reach 9-1 on the season. They travel to Athens Saturday to face Dayton.
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Bobcats
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Maketewah
Finsterwald
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Dave Rambo
Bobcat
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University of Dayton At Athens
Ohio
Pell
Krumme
Cincin
Minnesota Fighter Draws Suspension
Glen Flanagan of St Paul drew a 60 day ring suspension in Minnesota last night after winning a W round decision over Pat Iacobucci of Cincinnati. Flanagan, weighing 128 pounds, was announced the 98 percent point winner when he suddenly struck Ed Johnson, the loser's pilot, prompting a flare up as officials and spectators intervened.
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Glen Flanagan
St. Paul
Minnesota
Pat Iacobucci
Cincinnati
Flanagan
Ed Johnson
Johnson
Glouster Merchants Prep Game With Glouster High Tomcats
Glouster Merchants schedule a practice game Thursday at 5 pm here against Glouster High Tomcats in advance of the Hocking Valley League matchup next Sunday against Nelsonville Eagles at Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville Eagles
Nelsonville
Glouster Merchants
Glouster High Tomcats
Boxing Roundup Reports Fights in Multiple Cities
In Mahonoy City Freddie Beshore 193 of Harrisburg was knocked out by Jones 185 of Camden. In Hibbing Glen Flanagan 128 of St Paul outpointed Pat Facobucci 127 of Cincinnati over ten rounds. District tourneys noted with Jewell 8, Deshler 17, Latty 4 and class results Linden 8 Central 2% Upper Arlington 11 Bexley 7.
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Freddie Beshore
Harrisburg
Jones
Camden NJ
Hibbing
Minn
Glen Flanagan
St. Paul
Pat Facobucci
Cincinnati
Jewell
Delta
Deshler
Latty
Columbus Linden
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