Aggies Defeat Shatters Bowls Picture in 1940 Season
Texas A and M suffers a 7 0 loss to Texas ending a 20 game win streak and throwing the bowl plan into confusion. Stanford faces selection choices among Tennessee Boston College or other contenders as Sugar Bowl shifts candidates. Alabama Mississippi State Fordham Army Navy Duke Pitt and other regional contests loom as final flavor before bowls.
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Texas Aggies
University of Texas
Aggies
Texas A
Stanford
Pacific Coast
Tennessee
Boston College
California
Indians
Boston
Holy Cross
Vanderbilt
New Orleans
Sugar Bowl
Alabama
Mississippi State
Fordham
New York University
Nebraska
Kansas State
Army
Navy
Philadelphia
Duke
Pitt
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Louisiana State
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Washington
Washington State
Auburn
Florida
Oregon State
Oregon
Rice
Baylor
Athens Court Squad Faces Reserve Shortages Ahead of Season
Athens High School basketball looks short on reserve material as coach Harry Lackey projects the starting five from Tom Williams Jack Enghe Bill Poling Olin McPherson John Finsterwald and John Coury. Buddy Connett at 6 feet 2 inches could reinforce the lineup if he progresses.
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Athens High School
Harry Lackey
Lackey
Tom Williams
Jack Enghe
Bill Poling
Olin McPherson
John Finsterwald
John Coury
Buddy Connett
Harry
Athens
College Football Scores From Earlier Games
Texas tops Texas A and M 7 0 0 0 0. Wake Forest edges South Carolina 7 6. Chattanooga defeats Mercer 20. Lane beats Benedict 21. Middle Georgia ousts Middle Tennessee Teachers 6. North Carolina A and T defeats North Carolina College 12 to 6. Creighton 7 Wichita 0. Kansas 26 Colorado State 0. Washburn 20 St Benedicts 0. Emporia Teachers 20 Pittsburgh Teachers 7. Oklahoma City 21 McMurry 18. Arkansas 27 Tulsa 21. Trinity 15 Austin College 6. Ouachita 34 Hendrix 6. North Western Oklahoma Teachers 13 Eastern New Mexico 0. Western State 31 New Mexico Military 6. Mesa College 21 Carbon College 6.
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Wake Forest
South Carolina
Catawba
Lenoir Rhyne
Chattanooga
Mercer
Lane
Benedict
Southern Georgia
Middle Georgia
Middle Tennessee Teachers
Tennessee Tech
North Carolina & T
North Carolina College
Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Creighton
Wichita
Kansas
Colorado State
Washburn
St. Benedict's
Emporia
Kan
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma City
McMurry
Arkansas
Tulsa
Trinity
Austin College
Ouachita
Hendrix
North Western
Oklahoma
Teachers
Eastern New Mexico
Western State
New Mexico Military
Mesa (Colo
Carbon College
Conn Favored In Madison Square Garden Bout With Savold
Billy Conn, a 3 to 1 favorite, faces Lee Savold in Madison Square Garden in a 12 round bout. Conn aims for a win that could set up a summer bout with Joe Louis while Savold promises to expose Conn if he slugs with him.
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Billy Conn
Lee Savold
New York
William Conn
Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis
Pittsburgh
Savold
Conn
Lee
Louis
Boston
al McCoy
Bob Pastor
Billy
Breezing Along with Brsetz
Gossip filled sports column notes Lou Nova’s upcoming national magazine piece and Arch Ward’s probing pro football reach. Rumors place Slip Madigan’s comeback and a top midwestern coach departure, plus Harmon turning pro for $900. Broadway editors trade mild speculation on coaches and All American nominees with assorted college and NFL odds.
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New York
Tattle Tales
Lou Nova
Arch Ward
Chicago
Billy Conn
Lee Savold
Broadway
Slip Madigan
Northwest
Bird Southpaw Tops 1940 American Association Pitching Leaders
Ernie White of the Columbus Red Birds led 1940 American Association pitchers in games over 20, posting a 13-4 record and a 2.25 ERA across 136 innings. Bob Logan topped in complete games with 24, while Harry Kelley yielded most hits and Frank Melton fanned the most batters.
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Chicago
Ernie White
Southpaw
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
White
Charley Wagner
Louisville
Columbus
Bob Logan
Indianapolis
John Lindell
Kansas City
Frank Melton
Harry Kelley
Minneapolis
Walt Tauscher
Jimmy DeShong
Milwaukee
Johnny Marcum
Toledo
Charles Marrow
Dexter Social Notes Reflect Weekend Visits
Dexter residents report a busy weekend with guests from Rutland Columbus Akron New London and Lancaster. Notable names include Frank Young P H Nelson Maude Delaney G O Will and G B Davis. J F Bowles attended the funeral of Robert Turner.
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Raymond Showalter
Lancaster
W. R. Amos
Claude Delaney
Frank Young
Rutland
Maude Delaney
Charleston
G. O. Will
J. F. Bowles
Robert Turner
Harrisonville
Clarence Reed
Athens
Portland Social and Brief Personal Notes
Thanksgiving services at Portland Church drew a large crowd and a donation of 15.25 was received. A shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Worthington honored Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson. The text lists numerous visits and engagements among local residents including the Roush, Sarson, Wilford, and Bowles families, plus notes on marriages and employment aboard vessels.
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Portland
Francis Worthington
Harold Johnson
Gerald Ours
W. E. McDade
Kananga
van McDade
Olint Milhoan
Pearle Milhoan
Harry Swan
Columbus
Esther Forrester
Coudersport
Charles Sarson
Wilk Sarson
John Sarson
Athens
Earl Wilford
Herman Koelsch
Virginia
Parkersburg
Cleland
Racine
Lucy Gibbs
Pomeroy
Former Railroad Foreman Dies in Dundas at 78
William Thompson aged 78 died Sunday after a long illness in Dundas. He was a former foreman for the C. and O. Railroad and leaves a wife Jane Goodrich Thompson a son Charles of West Virginia and three daughters. He joined the Christian Church at Bethel years ago and many relatives attended his funeral from nearby towns.
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Dundas
William Thompson
Jane Goodrich Thompson
Charles
West Virginia
Philip Ward
Hamden
Nina Reeder
McArthur
Goldie Thompson
Christian Church
Bethel
Thompson
Charles Thompson
Kenneth
Kenneth Ward
Athens
Stella Griffith
Cleveland
George Winters
Robert Harper
Homer Dye
Kermit Ward
Cora Harper
Johnnie Reeder
Seneca Cox
Ethel
Belle Goodwin
Ella Beckley
Charles Salts
Roy McManus
Wellston
Jane Warner
George Peck
Edward Warner
Earl Doss
Ruby Watson
Emma Woolweaver
Frank Ramsey
Warner
Hollister Romps Past Moxahala for Third Straight Win
Hollister, favored to win the Athens County circuit, rolled to a 57 35 victory over Moxahala as center Rothery scored 31 points on 14 field goals and 3 free throws. Maynard and Champlain contributed for Hollister with solid floor play. In the reserve game Hollister’s second team edged Moxie 20 19. Max Schmeling fully recovered from a leg injury after training with German parachute troops.
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Hollister
Moxahala
Rothery
Maynard
Champlain
Moxie
Schmeling
Berlin
Max Schmeling
Foreclosures and probate filings in Morgan County court records
The Morgan County docket lists foreclosing by Miller Undertaking Co against Ernest D. Norris for 405 dollars with 6 percent interest since 1940 on 83 acres in Deerfield Township. Probate shows Howard R. Barkhurst as administrator seeking sale of 16.87 acres of Mrs. A. M. Campbell estate in Malta to pay debts, private sale to Flavious O. and Wava M. McIntire for 600 dollars. Also multiple state criminal dockets and marriage licenses filed in common pleas and recorder’s office transfers in Morgan and Washington counties.
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McConnellville
McKinley Fisher
Justice Norris
Clarence Cramblit
Donald Alcott
Donald Carder
Ross Hooper
Dean Frash
Justice Seaman
Common Pleas Court
Miller Undertaking Co
Ernest D. Norris
Deerfield
Howard R. Barkhurst
A. M. Campbell
Malta
Fliavious O
Wava M. McIntire
Recorder’s
James W
Emma Thompson
Palmer Township
Washington County
Stanley Mayle
Marion Township
Mary A. Campbell
Flavious O
Wava B. McIintire
Malta Township
Lash Sets Record in Cross Country at Meadowbrook
Detroit track legend Don Lash, seven time AAU cross country champion, ran 10,000 meters in 30 minutes 25.8 seconds at Meadowbrook Country Club setting an all-time AAU barrier record. Lash expressed joy in running and hinted he may stay in competition for some time.
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Detroit
CMN
Don Lash
Lash
Meadowbrook Country Club
Potsy Clark Accepts Coaching Post At Grand Rapids
George Potsy Clark, renowned football figure, signs as coach and public relations director at Grand Rapids University. Clark, former Detroit Lions coach, seeks athletic development at the growing school after a long career with Minnesota Michigan State Kansas Butler Portsmouth and the NFL.
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Potsy Clark
Grand Rapids
Detroit
George
Potsy) Clark
Clark
University of Illinois
Grand Rapids University
Detroit Lions
Paul Snell
Minnesota
Michigan State
Kansas
Butler
Portsmouth
Brooklyn Dodgers
High School Scores From McConnelsville and More
McConnelsville 39 New Concord 31. Zanesville St Thomas 56 Alum ni 26. Lima St Johns 31 Decatur Ind 13. Local high school basketball results reported with multiple small matchups.
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McConnelsville
New Concord
Zanesville St. Thomas
Alumni
Lima St. Johns
Decatur
Ind
Wittenberg Players Secure Three All-Ohio Conference Spots
Eight seniors two juniors and a sophomore earned AP first team honors on the 1940 All-Ohio Conference squad. Wittenberg led with three berths including captain Kostyo while Muskingum added two and several others from Ohio Northern Denison Heidelberg Wooster Kent State and Bowling Green also placed.
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Wittenberg
Columbus
Associated Press
Muskingum
Ohio Northern
Denison
Heidelberg
Wooster
Kent State
Bowling Green
W. Evans
Chatlain
Tissari
D. Evans
Thomas
Popa
Folina
Mituga
Kent
Kostyc
Brudzinski
Lymangrover
Fred Folina
Joe Poremba
Case
Jim Jones
John Kostyo
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By Judson Bailey
Athens Court
George Geyer
City Merchant’s Bowling League
Ohio Electric
van Dyke
Davis, Jr
Sams
Neene
Watkins
Davis, Sr
Clover Farm
C. Beasley
Jones
Cross
Chesser
Harvey
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Biggs McDonald
Wilson
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Young
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Pennzip
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EU CT
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Athens City ‘B’ Bowling League
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Brietz
By Eddie Brietz
Rumor Foundry
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Jack Miley
New York Post
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Rassling
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Houdini
Spirit of Notre Dame
Eyes of Texas
Marriage of William and Mary
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Hinkle
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Hollister H. Kovach
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D. Kovach
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Robert Charles Anderson
Lillian Johnson
Charles K. Anderson
Margaret Frances Rothrock
Howard L
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Stockport
Perley
Mary Hickman Pugh
Lillian Gheen
Brokaw
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Sadie Ball Gheen
Rugby Knitting Mills, Inc, Bufale
Kostyo
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Dave
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A. F. Jeutter
North Lancaster St
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Ewe
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Meyer
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