Notable Crabtree Dinner Draws 400 In Nelsonville
About 400 Hocking Valley residents packed Nelsonville Church of Christ for a tribute to Estel Crabtree, the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder. Local leaders and baseball figures such as Billy Southworth and Don C. Peden praised Crabtree’s character and career, recounting his break into pro baseball and his impact on teams from Rochester to the Cardinals.
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Estel Crabtree
Crabtree
Columbus
Hocking Valley
St. Louis
Nelsonville Merchants Business
W. H. Hyde
Fred Hunter
Boston Red Sox
Bob Kline
Minneapolis Club
American Association
Don C. Peden
Ohio University
B. T. Grover
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Crabby
Hunter
Dubuque, Iowa
Glouster
Hamilton Roebuck
Rochester
Peden
Grover
Southworth
Estes
W. J. Trautwein
Harold Wise
Owen Sheetz
Louisville Colonels
Harry Lackey
Athens
Tom Bender
Logan
Bob Hooey
The
Ohio State Journal
Larry Newman
Nelsonville
Don’ts For Hunters Caution On Fire Risk In Ohio
Ohio Fire Control Forester John A. Bastian warns hunters opening rabbit and pheasant season to prevent wildfires. Do not use hot matches or cigarette ashes on grass. extinguish camp fires completely and clear surrounding soil. A Jackson County hunter reports an 80 acre tract burned last spring, causing a drastic drop in game. After dinner, promotion films from the National and American Leagues were shown at the church auditorium.
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Columbus
Ohio
John A. Bastian
Bastian
Jackson County
Jackson
S E League Standings and Thanksgiving Games
Week end results list Jackson 18 Athens 13 Gallipolis 34 Nelsonville 0 Logan 33 Wellston 0 Chauncey 14 Middleport 0 Pomeroy 7 Wahama 6. Thanksgiving games set Wellston at Jackson 10 a m Middleport at Pomeroy 2 30 p m league games.
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Jackson
Athens
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Logan
Wellston
Chauncey
Middleport
Pomeroy
Wahama
Tranksgiving
Seeeene
Wellston Eee
Nelsonville Nase
Lesnevich and Mauriello Set for Second Title Bout
New York Madison Square Garden hosts a 15 round world light heavyweight title clash between Gus Lesnevich of Cliffside New Jersey and Tami Mauriello of the Bronx. Lesnevich holds the crown with NBA and New York State sanction. Mauriello named top challenger after Billy Conn’s retirement. Odds favor Mauriello at roughly 5 to 7.
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New York
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside
N. J
Tami Mauriello
Bronx
Lesnevich
N.B.A
New York State
Madison Square Garden
Jesnevich
National Boxing Association
Mauriello
State Athletic Association
Billy Conn
New Jersey
Herb Barker Picks Flier On Wildcats In Week's Slate
AP notes betting picks for the week with Northwestern Notre Dame highlighted as the big game. Other matchups include Stanford and Washington State with Stanford favored and Minnesota versus Iowa seen as a tougher test for the Go phers.
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Herb Barker
NEW York
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Wildcats
Larry MacPhail Signals Dodgers Trade Talk Ahead
Brooklyn Dodgers president Larry MacPhail says the club will not stand pat after winning the NL pennant and openly discusses potential trades. He names desired targets Babe Phelps Johnny Vander Meer and Pete Reiser while noting financial recovery and a $250 000 cash balance.
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Larry MacPhail
Dodger
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Warren Giles
Reds
Warren
St. Louis
Giles
Babe Phelps
Phelps
Johnny Vander Meer
Pete Reiser
Vandy
Reiser
Larry
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Sox
MacPhail
Fullerton Roundup Highlights and Sports Notes
Joe Louis aids Navy entertainment by sending fighters to Brooklyn on a battleship show. Frank Frisch misses Pirates mid winter party after tonsil operation. Ohio high school grid Shelby vs Mansfield moved for hunting season. Fred Russell rants about coaches and Cuba quote. Princeton favored over Yale. Duquesne guests at Dapper Dan Club banquet. Hank Greenberg trains in the army boxing with Norman Hughes. Notre Dame says Tech has the toughest line. Lew Jenkins explains black eye from Giants practice. Dizzy Dean says quitting baseball to become a broadcaster.
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New York
Joe Louis
Mike Jacobs
Navy
Brooklyn
Frank Frisch
Pirates
Shelby
Mansfield
Ohio
Duquesne
Dapper Dan
Hank Greenberg
Norman Hughes
Illinois
Hughes
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Lew Jenkins
Pro Giants
Dizzy Dean
Chicago
Hamilton High forfeits seven football wins
Hamilton High School erased seven football victories after it was disclosed that top scorer Bill Cropenbaker was over the scholastic age limit. Cropenbaker, born May 19, 1921, admitted he had shortened his age at enrollment in 1988.
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Hamilton
John ©. Fry
Hamilton High School
Bill Cropenbaker
Cropenbaker
Chester Social Briefs: Engagement and Local Happenings
Miss Margaret Emma Wood and Roy Christy announce a Chester church wedding after a single ring ceremony. The couple, graduates of Chester High, will reside at Brady Lake where Christy is a defense worker carpenter. Also noted are new operator Esther Hayes and a string of local visits and Grange attendance.
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Chester
Margaret Emma Wood
Marion Wood
Roy Christy
Grover Christy
Chester M. E
Taylor
Helen Christy
Akron
Virgil Woods
Brady Lake
Christy
Chester High School
Esther Hayes
Dorcas
Chester Telephone Exchange
Ward Hayes
Will Koehler
Tuppers Plains
Darrell Cleland
Columbus
Hannah Cleland
Chester Granger
Pomona Grange
Carpenter
M. E. Church
Virgene Knight
Kathryn Bailey
Juanita Thomas
Fay Pickens
Gene Koblentz
Charles Eisselstein
Ora Mae Morris
Marlene Wolf
Ruth Wolfe
Lloyd Wolfe
Betty Kimes
Cash Bahr
Junior O'Conner
Rex Bailey
Henry Thomas
Jack Fiselstein
Carol Morris
Earl Dean
Mary Showeiller
Lyle Showeiller
Bobby Wood
Geraldine
Virgil Wood
Notre Dame Meets Northwestern in Dry Conditions
Northwestern coach Lynn Waldorf hopes for a high scoring, dry game against No. Notre Dame as Angelo Bertelli and Otto Graham pass for the Irish while Northwestern counters with Dippy Evans and Don Clawson. Waldorf notes injuries to Leon Cook and Tony Sarharzia but expects a large crowd.
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Tll
Otto Graham
Angelo Bertelli
Don Clawson
Dippy Evans
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Wildcats
Lynn Waldorf
Irish
Waldorf
Minnesota
Michigan
South Bend
Frank Leahy
Leon Cook
Cook
Tony Sarharzia
Laurel Cliff Health Club Hosts Christmas Party Plans
Laurel Cliff Mrs. Allen Eichinger hosted the Health Club event Monday evening as plans were made for the annual Christmas party Refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Duffy of California were guests Sunday with Mr and Mrs Holly Hawk.
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Laurel Cliff
Allen Eichinger
Wilbur Duffy
California
Holly Hawk
Geneva Hysell
Thomas Fork
Clifford Jacobs
Gerald Hysell
Columbus
Ellen White
Louella Stahlist
Laurel Cliff Health Club
Farmers Institute
Rock Springs
Ohio State Eyes Illinois Clash in 28th Straight Rivalry
Ohio State closes home schedule hosting Illinois in the 28th consecutive Buckeye-Illini meeting. About 50 000 fans expected at the stadium for homecoming as OSU seeks win after five wins and one loss, with Illinois aiming to surprise despite recent setbacks. Illinois arrives at 2:55 p.m. for a pregame workout, while OSU trains at a country club before kickoff.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Illinois
Buckeye
Big Buck
Ohio
Bob Zuppke
Redmen
Francis Schmidt
Bucks
Invaders
Filihick
Paul F. Brown
Michigan
Tmlini
Chic Harley
Zuppke
Ohioans
Illini
Lin Houston
Pete Hershberger
Paul Sweeney
Athens City Basketball League Meeting Set
A gathering of managers sponsors and interested parties will convene Tuesday at 7 30 PM in Mayor Cliff Cornells office to organize an Athens City basketball league.
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Cliff Cornell
McHaffies Move to New Chauncey Residence
Mr and Mrs Lawrence McHaffie formerly rooming with Mrs Stella Witham on Converse Street have moved to rooms at the home of Mr and Mrs Sam Tippett. Mils St Lawrence McHaffie is a foreman on Chauncey water and sewage construction.
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Chauncey
Lawrence McHaffie
Stella Witham
Converse St
Sam Tippett
Mils
Reddish and Hare win close bouts in Atlantic City
In Atlantic City New Jersey Willie Reddish of Philadelphia outpointed Bob Smith of Pittsburgh 187 to 183 while Leon Hare of Philadelphia stopped Tony Fernandez of New York in the 2nd round at 1:28. The article notes a dense network of filling stations across U S highways.
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Baltimore
Willie Reddish
Philadelphia
Bob Smith
Pittsburgh
Atlantic City
N. J
Leon Hare
Tony Fernandez
New York
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