Bobcats face tougher slate after win over Reserve
Don Peden's Ohio University football team earned a hard fought win that raises the stakes for six upcoming opponents Wesleyan Xavier Day ton Morris Harvey Miami and Western State Teachers of Michigan. The Bobcats must sustain energy with injured backs and a shifting lineup while sophomores fill key roles and defensive nerves stay tight.
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Yankees rise to win World Series in ten inning slugfest
The New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7 to 4 in ten innings to complete a four game series sweep. Keller hit two homers in the clinching game while DiMaggio and Dickey added power as the Yankees showcased versatile pitching and offense. Reds defense collapsed late, sealing the loss.
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Box Score: New York vs Cincinnati Baseball Thriller
New York A.L. defeats Cincinnati N.L. 7 to 4 in a 2 hour 4 minute game. Murphy earns the win, Walters takes the loss as key hits include Dickey Keller and Hershberger RBIs plus two home runs by Dickey and Keller.
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Notre Dame Edges Georgia Tech 17 14 on Field Goal Margin
Notre Dame defeated Georgia Tech 17 to 14 in a tight game. Crimmins of Notre Dame is shown being tackled by two Tech players in the first quarter while Charlie Keller of the Yankees crosses the plate for his third homer in the seventh.
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Greens Run Softball Sinks Greens Run Again in 8 2 Victory
Greens Run High School softball lost to Ames Bern team 8 to 2 at Greens Run Friday. Eugene Thomas opened with a homer and scored again. James Strausbaugh Jack Vore Glenn Cannon Lawrence Paskievitch Louis Yonkoski added runs for Greens Run while Billy Vamos allowed nine hits. B Wells and J LaVelle scored for the visitors. Earlier Greens Run girls beat Buchtel 22 to 10.
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Big Ten race reshuffled after early upsets and shocks
Northwestern crushed by Oklahoma 23 to 0 while Ohio State trounced Missouri 19 to 0 boosting the Buckeyes as a probable favorite. Michigan and Purdue battle early, with Minnesota and Iowa also rising, as the season opens with noon and weekend matchups across the conference.
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Sports Trivia Q and A From The Athens Messenger
A reader asks about great home run hitters and Cy Young win totals, noting Babe Ruth Jimmy Foxx Hack Wilson Hank Greenberg and Cy Young's 291 National and 220 American League wins. It cites Max Baer boxing history and invites readers to mail questions to the Sports Service Bureau in Washington D C with a stamp.
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Ohio U Upsets Western Reserve on Upset Week End
Ohio University under coach Don Peden stunned Western Reserve 14 to 12 in Columbus. Sophomore John Zahradt converted the crucial points as Ohio’s sophomores and reserves overcame a 13 game Reserve winning streak amid a weekend of bold upsets across the Ohio Conference.
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Cubs Face Final Test to Clinch City Title
Chicago Cubs veteran Charley Root starts against Thornton Lee of the White Sox as the Cubs seek one win to clinch the city series. The Sox battled back from a five run deficit to win 8 to 5 in ten innings in the fifth game.
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Bullies Edge Bulldogs 7–0 on Sam Busich 73-yard TD
Sam Busich recovered a fumble and returned it 73 yards for the game’s only score as the Columbus Bullies defeated the Los Angeles Bulldogs 7 to 0 in an American League pro football game Sunday.
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Youngest Jockey Licensed by Jockey Club at Catterick
Jim Taylor, a 10 year old from York, rode his first race at Catterick Bridge becoming the youngest jockey licensed by the Jockey Club. His historic debut breaks records for early entry into licensed racing by a youth.
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Brickbats and Bouquets on World Series
George Kirkley chronicles the 1939 World Series with standout performances and misplays. Charley Keller shines for the Yankees with seven hits and three homers, while Wally Berger endures a hitless series. Fletcher guides late rallies, Derringer falters despite solid relief, and Frank McCormick Leads Reds with .375. Harry Craft makes a dramatic third game catch.
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Detroit Holds Leadership in Pro Grid Loop
The NFL standings show Detroit, Western leader and only unbeaten, untied club, idle this week as Cleveland, Washington, and New York face tougher opponents. New York beat Pittsburgh 14-7 to join the eastern leaders in a first-place tie, Washington crushed Brooklyn 41-13, while Green Bay beat Chicago 27-20 and Chicago defeated Cleveland 35-21.
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Hicks Sets North Hills Women’s Record With 73
On the way to Long Beach California Elizabeth Hicks, a national golf semifinalist, broke the North Hills women’s record by seven strokes with a 73.
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