Bulldogs and Panthers Set for Southeastern Ohio Battle
Athens bulldogs travel to face Pomeroy Panthers in a key SE Ohio League clash that could yield a share of the title. Athens sports a 6-0 run and leads offensively while Pomeroy, 5-1, has a stingy defense. The game features noted players Beckley Grover and Ousey with a large crowd expected and the Pomeroy band on hand.
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Athens
Bulldogs
Mercy
Gilmore
D Gilmore
Beckley
Aths
Williams
Tad Grover
Norm Ousey
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Panther
Conde
Stanley
Ash
English
Hayes
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Panthers
Oak Hill
Wellston
Jackson
Nelsonville
Greyhounds
Pomeroy Band
Twilight Tear Wins Pimlico Special in Stunning Victory
Twilight Tear romped to a Pimlico Special win over Devil Diver and Begogo for a $25,000 purse, boosting her earnings to $202,165. Trainer Ben Jones said the mare could race another year and may make one more Pimlico start, aiming to challenge Top Flight's $275,900 earnings record for her sex.
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Baltimore
Twilight Tear
Pimlico
Devil Diver
Begogo
Ben Jones
Warren Wright
Calumet Farms
Fullerton's Sports Roundup Nets Brooklyn Links and War Talk
The column blends baseball, golf and football chatter from New York and beyond. Branch Rickey buys a quarter interest in the Dodgers amid boos from bleacher critics while Max Meyer once offered $260,000 for the same stock. Portland hosts a winter golf tour after Jag McSpaden quotes $10,000 to Bob Hudson, and rumors place Col. Bob Neyland at Yale after the war. Football notes include Bob Wooten’s scoring kick record, Don Cushing returning to the V-12 program at Dartmouth, and Edo Vanni adding points after six-pointers at Jacksonville Naval Air Station.
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New York
Brooklyn
Lom Gallery
Pete Cawthon
Football Tigers
Gowanus Canal
Berl
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Branch
Rickey
Max Meyer
McSpaden
Hudson
Col
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
China
Yale
Majah
Bob Wooten
Oklahoma
Seventeen Players Are Drafted From AA Clubs by MLB Teams
Baseball scouts wrapped a wartime winter draft with 13 clubs selecting 19 players from minor leagues. Milwaukee hurler Charles Sproull led as the first pick by Philadelphia, with Marino Pieretti of Portland going to Washington and Tom Sears of the San Francisco Seals chosen by Brooklyn. Selections included Ed Wheeler of Cleveland and Howard Moss of Cincinnati among others, with AA ties dominating the drafted group.
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Chicago
Charles Sproull
Milwaukee
Philadelphia Phils
Tom Sears
San Francisco Seals
St. Louis
Cardinals
Browns
Detroit
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Braves
Chicago White Sox
Phillies
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland
Eddie Wheeler
San Diego
Cincinnati
Howard Moss
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Leroy Jarvis
Montreal
Trenton
Indiana Eyes First Big 10 Grid Crown
Indiana seeks its first Big 10 football title as they face Ohio State on Saturday with a 3-1 conference mark. A win could put them in temporary lead over Michigan and Buckeyes. future tests include Minnesota and Purdue with potential six win totals for a title tie.
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Indiana Eyes
Hoosiers
Buckeyes
Michigan
Ohio State
Minnesota
Purdue
Columbus
Bucks
McMillin
Dick Frank
Johnny Congdon
Allan Horn
Carroll Widdoes
Hoosier
Tom Keane
Dick Flanagan
Les Horvath
Ollie Cline
Midwest
Notre Dame
Bob Kelly
Navy
Boris
Babe) Dimancheff
Boilermakers
Iowa
Nebraska
Don Lund
Wolverines
Pennsylvania
Lund
Bob Wiese
Northwestern
George
Florsheim
Aids to Aviation at Kelly Field San Antonio
Black and white non skid runways at Kelly Field Texas improve night and day visibility and help pilots estimate distance above the field more accurately.
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Kelly Field
San Antonio
Tex
Thirsty Corn Stalk Lifts 440 Pounds Water Each Season
A single corn stalk can pull in about 440 pounds of water from soil and expel it through its leaves in one growing season, illustrating the plant's substantial water uptake and transpiration.
Wisconsin Freshman Lohr Starts Right Wing vs Purdue
Freshman Carroll Lohr took over the right wing for Wisconsin as Coach Harry Stuhldreher tried to fill forward gaps for the Purdue matchup. Illinois star Buddy Young was hospitalized for a sinus disorder but expected to be released soon.
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Buddy Young
Illinois
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Athens Messenger
Athens Bulldogs
Eir
Logan
Sherman Smore
Pimlico Victor
Kuppenheimer
Fullerton’s Sports Roundup
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Portland
Ore
Bob Hudson
Jag McSpaden
Point Pleasant
Jack and Jill Bowling League
M’bee
Men’s City League
McBride
Carolina Lumber Co
KE. Watkins
M. Wagner
Schoenleb
G. Fee
Clifford
Watkins
Grueser
Clark
Marietta
Marcinko
E. Conkey
Ingraham
V. Conkey
Henson
Paquette
Harvey
Somerville
Marshall
Sprenger
Cruickshanks
Rutkoskie
Big Fars
Hinton Eee
Marietta Yard
Garvin
Bron
Chaka
Eee Wwe
Manning
LaHugh
Sauers
van Nostrand
Engleskind
Dunlavy
Hawk
Hyatt Eee
Smith
R. Engleskind
Burris Ee
R. Natt
Stanson
R. Marshall
Cook
Bryce Eee
O. Wagner
Faires Meee
R. Hall
Blindeed
P. Wagner
Machine Shop
Wyckoff Wwe
Riley Eee
South Eee
Wolfe
Athens B.P.O.E
Tylers
Sweeney
Atkins
Esquires
R. Rood
Ashworth
Castle
Cence — Guards
Grogan Chadwick -O
Smiley
Sanders
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Stanley's
Indiana
Bo McMillin
Beckley S
Srerry
Uvillo & CO
Santa Wora
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Mme
Spain
Portugal
Hammer Wine Co
Ohio
Sherry
Robertson
Opuerto
Robertson’s
America
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