Ohio Bobcats Face Powerful Reserve in Cleveland
Ohio previews a tough clash with Cleveland Reserve, led by Belichick Booth and Reis, as Edwards brings 18 reserves for a 60 minute test. Reserve aims to avenge last year’s 14 12 defeat in Athens while Ohio alumni crowd the Cleveland game.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Booth
Sanzotta
Belichick
Edwards
Bobcats
Ree
Anderson
Ries
Reis
Willis Waggle
Paul Hudson
Andy Logan
Dick Luther
Pete Carfagna
Ernie Eros
Jim Kershner
Carfagna
Red Cats
Akron
Dayton
Baldwin-Wallace
Miami
Boston University
Athens
Furman
Bird Dog Field Trials Opened Near Jackson
The Ohio Championship Field Trial Assn of Cleveland and the Ohio Valley Bird Dog Assn of Jackson jointly sponsor a $1,000 Guaranteed Open All Age Stake and an Open Derby at Jackson. The event features elite dogs handled from horseback, seven four mile courses, and an amateur Central States Regional Championship to follow, with quail abundant and trials lasting at least a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Jackson
Ohio
Cleveland
Ohio Valley Bird Dog Ass'n
Central States
Canadian Prairies
Dying at Akron Seven-Year-Old In Straitsville
Miss Nancy Telford seven daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Telford died after months of illness in Akron hospital Her mother formerly Miss Elizabeth Leake of this city The body was brought here for burial Social and club notes include Pythian Sisters prize winners and Woodbine Rebekah Lodge practice Also local visits and church activities noted with families from Columbus Bremen Gore and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Nancy Telford
Sam Telford
Akron
Elizabeth Leake
Harry Leake
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Robert O’donnell
Theresa Mitchell
Dessie Botzer
Anna Eckhart
Robert Byler
Paul
Prince of Peace
M. E
Forest Coakley
Deloris
Columbus
Fred Blankenship
Henry Lemon
Lena Blankenship
Levi Wolfe
Ray McMannis
Cress Webb
Marvin
Joe Hutchins
Hutchins
Stewart
Woodbine Rebekah Lodge
California
George Lanning
E. M. Rush
Ralph
J. F. Switzer
Webb Switzer
Florence Huston
Lewis Nxon
Margaret Logue
Gore
Charles Groves
Bremen
Switzer
William Davis
Paul Hazelton
Cleveland
Lulu Hazelton
Five living ex presidents in one historic moment
The record notes that only once during Lincoln's presidency were five living ex Presidents of the United States known. The unusual total arose because no President elected from 1836 to 1860 served more than four years, keeping the number small.
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Lincoln
United States
All America Pickers Find Good Guards in Pairs
A 1930s era football roundup notes multiple guard pairings in college football. Tennessee’s Bob Suffridge and Ed Molinski, Nebraska’s Warren Alison and Ed Schwartzkopf, Cornell’s Lou Conti and Howard Dunbar, Auburn’s Ernest Mills and Nicky Ardillo, plus Duke’s Alex Winterson and Mike Karmazin receive praise. Other linemen named include Texas A and M’s Marshall Foch Robnett and Purdue’s Tom Melton, with mentions of ends Dave Rankin and Bill Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bob Suffridge
Ed Molinski
Tennessee
Warren Alison
Ed Schwartzkopf
Nebraska
Lou Conti
Howard Dunbar
Cornell
Ernest Mills
Nicky Ardillo
Auburn
Duke
Alex Winterson
Mike Karmazin
Durham
Malinski
Louisiana State
Suffridge
Marshall Foch Robnett
Texas A
Arkansas
Eddie Anderson
Iowa
Tom Melton
Purdue
Dave Rankin
Bill Johnson
Minnesota
Northwestern
Jim Schmuck
Briezing Along With Briez Eddie Briez Column Graft
G-Man Atherton is ready to restart blasts as coast grid czar. Oregon and Oregon State alumni threaten to raise heck over squad changes. Bill Klein eyed for NL supervisor of umpires with Quigley promoted. Jimmy Wilson visit prompts talk of Gabby Hartnett’s fate. Ole Miss topples Mississippi U. ending undefeated run. Annapolis Middies praised for hard drilling. Godoy and Musto headlining Cleveland News fund show. Lew Jenkins trains for Nov 22 bout with Pete Lello. Pittsburgh papers push new Steelers name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
G-Man Atherton
Coast Grid
Oregon
Oregon State
Bill Klein
National League
Ernie Quigley
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago
Phil K. Wrigley
Gabby Hartnett
Annapolis
Arturo Godoy
Tony Musto
Cleveland News
Lew Jenkins
Pete Lello
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Psychic and sports whispers swirl around Washington U and Stanford
Fred Digby notes Jimmy Phelan may have foreseen events ahead of the Stanford game. Billy Conn turns $1,800 on a numbers draw as 686 appears. The wrestling scene touts The Black Panther as a fresh spark while Lou Little hires a dedicated Columbia scout each Saturday. Broadway chatter links Babe Dahlgren to the Browns, and Michigan counts on Cliff Wise if Tom Harmon rests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Digby
New Orleans
Jimmy Phelan
Washington U
Stanford
Billy Conn
Black Panther
Lou Little
Columbia
Babe Dahlgren
Browns
Michigan
Cliff Wise
Tom Harmon
Colorado U plays Missouri Saturday in brief
Colorado University faces Missouri this Saturday as and a press note playfully warns of limited time until Christmas. The release uses a light tone noting the game and a seasonal joke.
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Colorado U
Missouri
Colorado
Christman
Cronin Cheers Cornell Pitchers For Red Sox Boost
Joe Cronin riffs on Cornell pitchers, joking about where the Red Sox would be without their arms. He emphasizes the value of college talent for major league teams in a light, humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Cornell
Parkersburg Beats Athens In Tight Lane Match
Parkersburg edged Athens by 19 pins 2279 to 2260 at Sportland Recreation lanes Tuesday night. Athens star Brooks totaled 371 across two games. Shanks led visitors with 498 in three. Individual scores show mixed results across Parkersburg and Athens lineup.
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Athens
Parkersburg
Sportland Recreation Lanes
Brooks
Shanks
RTI Neds
Pictieasseem
MN Doe
Iere Ans
Sweeney
Sherrard
WGI
Stewart Social Notes Highlights Visits and Local Gatherings
Social notes document visits by Stewart residents including Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Norris and relatives in Springfield Columbus and Nelsonville. A large Republican Rally occurred Oct 30 at Rome High School. Various locals hosted guests from Circleville Athens Wellston Waterford and Gallipolis with news of a newborn Rodger Kent Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Union
Frank Houck
Gwendolyn Radabaugh
Agnes Donaldson
Athens
Carl W. Hayes
Nancy Grady
Wellston
Claude Barns
R. H. Grady
Columbus
Harland Martin
Gallipolis
Rodger Kent
Martin
Rome High School
Jessie Dixon
Blue Rock
Muskingum County
D. P. Barrows
Alexander Parsons
Emery Parsons
Birthday Party Honoring Florence Shepard Held by Shepard Family
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Shepard hosted a Sunday afternoon party for their daughter Florence Shepard. Guests included Florence and Patty Gaskalla, with luncheon served to Marjorie Halbert Glenna Morris Agnes Helen Liskey Dorothy Miskel and Florence. Florence received many gifts.
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Glouster
E. T. Shepard
Florence
Patty Gaskalla
Marjorie Halbert
Glenna Morris
Agnes
Helen Liskey
Dorothy Miskel
Florence Shepard
Hunters Special Trapshoot at Athens Gun Club
The Athens Gun Club hosts a Hunters Special trapshoot at FE State Street grounds next Sunday at 1 PM as part of pre rabbit season prep. About 200 hunters already participated in recent shoots, with five classes including an open Class A and four ability-based groups, all with identical prizes. Entry tickets are sold by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Gun Club
Nimrods
Athens Club
FE. State St
Columbus Bulls poised for second straight pro title
The Columbus Bulls lead the American Professional Football League with six wins and one loss, after earlier beating Milwaukee and later dispatching Cincinnati, Buffalo, Boston, and New York. Home games are at Red Bird Stadium, with Jumping Joe Williams and Bob Davis starring, and Joe Aleskus setting league pass records.
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Columbus Bulls
Columbus
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Chiefs
Bulls
Buffalo
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Red Bird Stadium
West Mound Street
Joe” Williams
Ohio State
Will-O’-The-Wisp
Bob
Davis
Kentucky
Nelson Peterson
West Virginia Wesleyan
Ray Johnson
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Jim Karcher
Washington
Joe Aleskus
Aleskus
Jack LaBay
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit
Rudy York
Greenberg
Ray Radcliff
St. Louis
Luke Appling
Chicago
Roy Weatherly
Cleveland
Dick Bartell
Joe Kuhel
Sid Hudson
Ted Williams
Barney McCosky
Ernie Bonham
Walt Judnich
Johnny Babich
Philadelphia
Mike Tresh
Frank Hayes
Ray Mack
Joe Gordon
Cecil Travis
Bob Kennedy
Charley Gehringer
Rollie Hemsley
Ted Lyons
Lou Finney
Eldon Auker
Punts. Passes From Nation's Football Fields
City and campus briefs summarize college football week results and notable plays. Purdue suffers two late Big Ten losses while Wisconsin beats Purdue to extend their conference skid. Duke loses to Georgia Tech on an interception by Wes McAfee. Columbia prepares for Wisconsin after a 27 to 0 defeat by Cornell. Marquette teams up for a trip to New York to face Manhattan with coach Paddy Driscoll stressing focus over sightseeing.
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Associated Press
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Boilermakers
Ohio State
Charley Maag
Wisconsin
Badgers
Iowa
New York
Lou Little
Columbia
Cornell
Lions
Ithaca
Milwaukee
Marquette
Manhattan
Paddy Driscoll
Social Notes from Amesville Honor Garnet Sedwick Bride-Elect
Amesville reports a miscellaneous shower for Miss Garnet Sedwick hosted by Mrs. Homer Moorhead and Mrs. Frank Thomas on Friday evening. Fifty guests attended as gifts including a floor lamp. Sedwick, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Sedwick, to wed Ernest Adair in Russell Kentucky on November 9. Plus birth notice for nine pound daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Strous at Circleville Hospital. Grandparents named. local school teacher tied to Ames-Bern High School. Amesville Grange to meet Tuesday at Ames Bern High School with officer elections. Mr and Mrs Russell Porter and son Jack of Caldwell visited Flo Porter and Kitty Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Homer Moorhead
Frank Thomas
Garnet Sedwick
Ernest Adair
Russell
Moorhead
Miss Sedwick
Carl Sedwick
Chapman, Moorhead
Methodist Church
Harold Strous
Bessie Wooley
Laurelville
Circleville Hospital
Edward Strous
Orrie
Wooley
Strous
Ames-Bern High School
Orrie Wooley
Straus
Russell Porter
Jack
Caldwell
Flo Porter
Kitty Porter
S E League Standings and Week Schedule
Jackson leads with 19 points and Athens shutout at 0. Gallipolis defeats Nelsonville 27 to 12 while Logan edges Wellston 21 to 0. Upcoming games on Nov 8 feature Nelsonville at Athens, Gallipolis at Wellston, Jackson at Pomeroy and Middleport at Logan.
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Jackson
Athens
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Logan
Wellston
Pomeroy
Middleport
Oe Wear Ae
Gallipolis Acacee
Pomeroy Omeneee
Athens Ey
Soores
Surprise birth day party for Mrs Ida McKelvey in Portland
A Nov 2 party at Mrs Ida McKelvey's home featured guests including Mrs Wenn Browning and Miss Linnie Swan. Dr Dittmann of Bethesda Hospital will speak at Portland Church Sunday morning with a free basket dinner to follow. Community notes mention gatherings, visits, a Halloween party, sweater weaving classes, and local travel.
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Portland
Ida McKelvey
Wenn Browning
Mattie Henderson
Ethel Ours
Henrietta McDade
Linnie Swan
Clara Larson
Rhoda Worthington
Sadie Koelsch
Lavena Siders
Susan Price
Olive Wilford
Agnes Price
Earl Scott
A. W. McKay
Edna Paynter
Luta Johnson
Ethel Swan
Esther Price
Aleta Parsons
Myrtle Proffitt
Lena Cox
Hattie Paynter
Laurie McKay
Lavina Ferrell
Dittmann
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Golden Rule
Paul Browning
Olin Milhoan
Newark
Pearle Milhoan
Raymond Radcliff
Stiversville
Ernestine Price
Parkersburg
Long Bottom
Harry Swan
Joseph Cunningham
Malta
W. Va
Charles Neuman
G. E. Adams
Athens
Henry Johnson
R. D. Johnson
Detroit
Recreation Center
Greenberg Named 1940 American League Most Valuable Player
Hank Greenberg wins the 1940 AL MVP after a breakout season with 41 home runs and 15 RBIs, moving to the outfield to boost Detroit. The Tigers finish as surprise league champions as Greenberg leads with 292 points from 24 writers, ahead of Bob Feller and Joe DiMaggio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Greenberg
Chicago
Detroit
Big Henry
Tigers
Tiger
Greenberg
Baseball _Writers Association of
Cn Ww Vol
Hank
Association
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Walter Johnson
Lefty Grove
Joe DiMaggio
New York
Buck Newsom
Lou Boudreau
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Threshold Carry Brings Luck to Bride and Groom
The superstition holds that a groom carrying the bride over the threshold into their home brings good luck for the newlyweds and marks the first entry as a married couple.
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Perates
Ackfield
By Mitch
Harold Wise
Russ Crane
Ohio Universy
Western Reserve
Reds
Boston U
Wise
Don Peden
Dutch Trautwein
Straitsville Social Briefs
Swastika Council
Thurman Thompson
Thurma Jean
Anna Brown
Margaret Thompson
Harry Thompson
Herb Barker
Bob Ison
Georgia Tech
Hawk Cavette
Centers
Gladchuk
Boston College
Gude
Vanderbilt
Nelson
Baylor
Hiemenz
Snavely
Gillis
Army
Ayres
Harvard
Simms
Navy
College
Kuzman
Fordham
Spendlove
Utah
Bateman
Brigham Young
Shires
Eason
Oklahoma
Wiener
Kansas State
Banducci
ENDS
Kuczynski
Penn
Roach
Texas Christian
Britt
Hickey
Henderson
Sterling
Dove
Notre Dame
Goudreault
Lansing
MacKinney
Berthold
Syracuse
Mahalic
Temple
Walker
Sewanee
Reeve
Clark
Blalock
Clemson
Poschner
Georgia
Crowell
Kansas
Thrasher
Virginia Military
Mendelson
Bianchi
Southern Methodist
Nasker
Palmer
Vitucci
Geary
Punches
Breezing
Brietz
Mississippi U
George Bugbee
Memphis Press Scimitar
Ole Miss
Tattle Tales
LaBay
N. C
Wes McAfee
Steve Loch
Johnny Bosch
Tech
McAfee
Wes
Social Notes of
By Tom Siler
Weee Women’s
Reynolds
Eesee
Ervin
Russell Ese
Roberts
Pierre
Ecce
L Coonte
Blackwood
Hulla
Jenna
Seewee
H. Coon -Seeee
Schenz Eensee
Douglas
Beckle
Toram Acnan
Evans
Harrison
Briggs
Ballenger
Boca Wawus
Garvin
Rutkoskie
Stauffer
Cud Cavanaugh
Bryson Ee
Sorrell
Weekley
Stevers
Deer
Rugby Knitting Mills, Inc
Rugby
Burnett-Smith's
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Court ST. Athens
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