Ripple’s World Series Heroics Cement His Place in Baseball History
The Sporting News praises Cincinnati left fielder Jimmy Ripple as an intestinal performer who shines when pressure is highest. His clutch plays, timely hits, and a spectacular diving catch in the fifth game at Detroit boost his standing among World Series stars despite uneven season numbers.
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Bobcat lineup could change Saturday in practice notes
Ohio University football coach Don Peden made lineup tweaks after a scrimmage inserting sophomores Carl Jamison and Gene Bowen at tackle and guard. Watch also on defense as Bob Schminky and Forrest Garey push for starting roles while Gerald Ramsey shows potential in backfield. Bill Deaver heads to National Guard, sidelining himself again.
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Social Notes of Zaleski Sunday Guests and Visits
Zaleski social page lists Sunday visitors including Mr and Mrs Frank Bighouse and family with John Clark Mrs Joe Bell and Joseph Bighouse Columbus. Many relatives from Athens Zanesville Columbus Chillicothe near Elkins WV visited Vanderford Hill families and others in Red Diamond this week.
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Chillicothe
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Ralph
Nelsonville
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J. P. Fidler
Vanderford
Friendly Circle Social Notes and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Ford French hosted the Friendly Circle Sunday School class with a Wiener roast after the business meeting. Mt Pleasant Michigan residents O U Jones spent a week with sister Mrs Orlan Kee. John Dunbar Chesterhill and sister I R Blauser hosted a visit. Carl Anderson family from Marietta enjoyed a Sunday with Hulda Basim. Masonic Lodge attendees included Karl Place Harold Gill Inez Goddard Mattie Leyda. Esmond Welch recovering after a tonsil operation. R W Gage and wife moved from Columbus to Coulter home. she was formerly Miss Rilla Coulter.
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Chesterhill
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Toledo
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Inez Goddard
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Notes From Nations Grid Camps Pack From AP
In Fort Worth coach Dutch Meyer brings seven passers on a 35 man Texas Christian University squad to Chapel Hill for N C game. Notre Dame students pick Nov 2 Army game in New York Yankee Stadium. Detroit Titans unveil a center driven play with Vincent Banonis likely to carry ball. Marquette brothers vie for right tackle slot Chuck Peifer and Jack as substitute. Pittsburgh focuses on stopping SMU aerial attack while sharpening their passing game. West Point notes Cornell running game threatens wings making receivers hard to cover. Morgantown WV Bill Kern makes five lineup changes for Penn State contest.
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Ivy League Nearing Status Of Honest to Goodness Loop
The Ivy League group of eastern colleges moves toward a formal football circuit. Army Brown Columbia Cornell Dartmouth Harvard Pennsylvania Navy Princeton and Yale show a near closed schedule with many interleague games. Several matchups highlight the push toward a unified league structure.
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Newark Bears Win 1940 Little World Series in Six Games
Newark defeats Louisville four games to two to claim the 22nd Little World Series title. Six hit pitching by Steve Peek leads a 6 to 1 victory as the International Leaguers topple the 1939 champions, rapping ten hits off Wagner and Pressnell.
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Pimlico Race to Crown Horse of the Year
Maryland Jockey Club plans the Pimlico Special for November 1 featuring Challedon Hash Fenelon and Midland. The program acts as three races in one with the two top four-year-olds in a feud, the two top three-year-olds seeking clarity, and all four competing for the horse of the year title.
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Cornell Tops in ATR Seattle Standings
Cornell leads as the top passing team after a 34 0 win over Colgate and ranks highly in total offense with 426 yards per game. Mississippi State, Creighton, Brown, and others also post strong totals while Mississippi State faces Auburn. Defensive marks show Cornell allowing 145 yards per game, with Georgia, Navy and Iowa among leaders in defense.
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