Twilight League abandons season for lack of players
The Twilight Baseball League cancels this year due to player shortages. Kingsley Moore and Horace Barton win doubles title as Athens and Illinois teams plan summer play, with only Graysons and Studebakers fielding full rosters.
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Wens
Chicago
Kingsley Moore
Horace. Barton
University of Trance
Athensans
O‘connell
Roy Bard
Illinois
Wiliam
Graysons
Istudebakers
Pierre
Glouster
Pole breaks near height as Glaser vaults in panic
Marquette pole vaulter Glaser suffered a broken pole while approaching 13 feet in a dramatic attempt. He plans to compete for national honors against top vaulters in Chicago this June.
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Paa Glashie
Rank Glaser
Marquette
Glaser
Chicago
O’Connell Wins Back-to-Back Big Ten Tennis Title
In Chicago on May 28 Frank O’Connell of Illinois captured the Big Ten tennis championship for the second straight year. He defeated Leo Boldenrock of Wisconsin 6-1, 7-4 in a match highlighted by a brilliant cross-court drive and a dominant start.
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UN Iversity
Chicago
Frank O'Cannell
the ‘of Miinois
O'Connell Yeen
Leo Boldemrock
Wisconsin
Perry County Girls Championship Team Returns Coach
The Crooksville high school girls basketball team led by George W. Stuart, a 1926 Ohio University graduate, won the Perry County championship. Captain Miss Anna Bell Stought scored 208 post season points with nine field goals and 24 fouls. Stuart plans to return as coach next season amid strong rival records from Chicago’s Winsome Woman’s Athletic Club and other contenders.
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Crocksylle High School
George W. Stuart
Anna Bell Stought
Fier
de Copeland
Wincis Wue Man's Athletic Club
Chicago
Perry County
Miks Coptland
Crooksville
Perry
Huntington Nine Seeks Fast Opponents For 1941 Season
The Huntington All-Stars boast one of the Tri-state region’s fastest clubs and seek games with strong teams in or near Athens and across Ohio. They posted 40 wins and 8 losses in 1920 and aim to schedule contests with quality competition. Contact Mighty Ave Huntington or call 6046.
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Huntington
Boyd
Mar
Mighty Ave
Mure Ray
Green
Bays Ness
Stan
McNabb
Four More Qualify For 500 Mile Race At Speedway
At Indianapolis May 28 four additional drivers surpassed 105 mph to earn spots in the upcoming five hundred mile race. Forty fourteen drivers have taken the oval in elimination trials with until noon Sunday to reach ninety mph in three attempts. Jules Ellingboe set the day’s pace driving a Cooper special four laps at an average 113.239 mph.
High School Marks Fall at Columbus Ohio Stadium
Elie of Cleveland Longwood wins the class B 100 yard dash in 10.1 seconds at the twentieth annual high school track meet in Columbus Ohio. The record tops the old 10.3 by Neigh of Lisbon and is equalled soon after by Bennett of Toledo Wibby. Bolender breaks the class C 160 yard dash record in the same program.
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Ohio Stadium
Columbus
Elie
Cleveland
Longwood
Neigh
Lisbon
Bennett
Toledo
Bolender Ot
Former Athens Boy Ed Newcome Dominates Florida Track
Ed Newcome, former Athens resident, is highlighted as a premier Florida high school athlete. He holds four state track records including 100 yards in 10.1 seconds and 220 yards in 28 seconds, plus 110 yard hurdles in 16.8, with 22.3 seconds for 220 yard low hurdles. He eyes a national meet in Chicago and is noted for football and singing talents. His brother Bernard captains Ocala basketball, and their father Ernest A. Newcome directs a church choir.
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Florida
Ed Newcome
Athens
Flor
Mia Fleetness
Florida Flash
Vaytain
Chicago
Orala High School
Klarid
University of Florida
Bernard
Uso
Church of Blessed Trinity 14 Ovals
Newcome
Herbert Brooks
Denison Leads Early In Ohio Intercollegiate Track Meet at Cincinnati
Denison University takes early control in the Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association track and field meet at Nippert Stadium. Mike Gregory wins the shot put with a 43 feet 2.5 inch toss, breaking the conference record. Ralph Bennett edges Leonard Heinrichs in the 100 yard dash for Cincinnati, while Barth and others set marks as Denison leads with 18 points to Cincinnati 11, Miami 4, and others in the mixed results from the opening events.
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Incinnati
O.R
Nippert
Mike Gregory
Denison University
Ohio Inter-collegiate Athletic Association
O. I
Hadley
Hiram
Long
Ohio Northern
Sommerfield
Western Reserve
Coleman
Miami
Scribner
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University of Cincinnati
Ralph Bennett
Leonard Heinrichs
Denison
Cincinnati i
Ohio Wesleyan
Wooster
Westert Reserve
Barth
Hanna
Secrist
Th. Crothers
Parsons
Oberlin
Emery
Miter
Molter
Otterbein
Keyt
Case
Ohio
Freshwater
Ohio University
Reebel
Campbell
Hinehes
Giants Rally to Take 7 5 Victory Over Robins
In Brooklyn on May 28 the Giants rallied with hard hitting and strong pitching by Hughey McQuillan to defeat the Robins 7 to 5. Harper and Lindstrom led the offense as Brooklyn had previous momentum halted.
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Giants
Brooklyn
Hughey McQuillan
Robins
Harper
Lindstrom
Leons Score as Greer Tops Hitting List in Close of Season
Donohue in fine form as Cincinnati Redlegs shut out the Chicago Cubs 8 to 0. Greer led with five hits, and Donohue held Cubs to six scattered hits. Second game featured Pipp and Nevers, with Washington and New York scoring heavily. Babe Ruth hits season’s first home run in doubleheader at Tank Stadium.
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Chicago
Pate Donohue
Cincinnati Reda
Chicago Cubs
Rede
Ugeose” Greer
Byiteider
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Dressen
Freigen
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Blake
Cincinnati
Christiansson
Lucus Wo Pinelli
Donohwe
Jhy Blake
Roy
Christianson
Duke
Babsts
N.Y
Babe Ruth
Washington Senators
Tdal Results National League Baseball Summary
Readable fragments show early league results with teams New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis. Names like McQuillan O Neill Barnes Khriart Hargraves Goh Mogridge Ho gan Wilson and Schang appear alongside score snippets and inning blocks.
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Gau
Brooklyn
McQuillan
O'Neill
Barnes
Khriart
Hargraves
Boston
Philadel
Genewich
Mogridge
Hogan
Ton
Wilson
Ufone Gui
Sitishbursh
Ting
Schang
Meadows
Smith
Cincinnati
Thicago Woo
Donohue
Pieinich
Blake
Ote Roy
Dterm
Worls
Hearn
Taylor
Ulrich
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Wizard OF Ginder
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Athens County
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Makes Happy Housewives
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Graham Brothers Trucks
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Athens, O
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Studebaker
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Harry Townsend
Carl Wilson
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Ben Ball
J. S. Collins
L. M. Cooper, Jr
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Ben Rosenburg
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Frank A. Moler Company
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Kentucky
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