Ohio Bobcats Open Camp Under Heavy Rain
Ohio University at Athens held two practice sessions in torrential rain as Coach Don C. Peden guided 35 players through limbering and blocking drills. Three promising punters emerged as candidates to replace last year’s captain, with 20 more recruits expected Tuesday.
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Don C. Peden
Ohio University
Ohio Field
Peden
Athens
Pete McKinley
William Kepler
Wellington
Gerald Strayer
Marietta
Ray Hart
Ohio
McKinley
Bobcats
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Bearcats
Babcock
Nippertfield
Runaway boys from Cincinnati return home after wild ride
In Pomeroy Ohio on September 10 two brothers Eugene 12 and Harold 7 who rode on a car’s running board from Cincinnati to Rockland near Parkersburg were brought back by their mother Mrs Robert Turner. They described a dangerous trip with one boy hanging on while the other slept as the car sped along. The mother promised a strict session with a razor strop on arrival home.
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Pomeroy
Cincinnati
Rockland
Parkersburg
Queen City
Robert Turner
Eugene
Harold
Middleport Beats Bradbury in Two Wide Swinging Games
On September 14 at Bradbury field Middleport played two exhibition games against Bradbury. The first ended 8 to 6 with Middleport ahead. the second saw a burst of scoring as Middleport routed Bradbury 13 to 1 amid a lively crowd.
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Middleport
Bradbury
Night Blooming Cereus Lights Up Pomeroy Parlor
Blooming at night attracts hundreds to John Sauvage ice cream parlors where ten cereus flowers will open this evening around 9. The plant, owned by Sauvage for five years, usually blooms once a year but will have two blossoms this year. Local flower lovers gather by the windows to witness the natural spectacle. Mrs. Mabel Reese of Columbus visits with her mother, A. H. Armstrong.
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Pomeroy
Cerus
John Sauvage
Parisians Play Polo On Mules In Unusual Match
Parisians stage a polo game using mules instead of ponies, a longer contest with mule plays noted for duration and novelty. The improvised match highlights an unusual twist in the traditional equestrian sport.
Dempsey and Harmon Open Promoter Battle in Chicago
The first skirmish in the Dempsey Harmon promotorial war begins as both men seek to stage a Mastro versus Taylor bout. Dempsey promotes in Chicago Coliseum to challenge Harmon's 25 000 seat stadium, betting on tighter bids and big crowd turnout.
Crabtree Day Honors Nelsonville Star in Columbus Sunday
Nelsonville fans promote Crabtree Day at Neil Park in Columbus for a Sunday double header against Louisville. Estel Crabtree, a standout Columbus player hitting .820, was with the Senators after spring training before returning to Cincinnati Reds next season. A block of 200 reserved seats is sold locally, with funds raised for a suitable present to “Crabby” prior to the game.
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Nelsonville
Crabtree
Neil Park
Columbus
Senators
Louisville
American Association
Estel Crabtree
Associaion
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Shafer
Dibeher
Millfield Juniors Defeat Zanesville Team on Sunday
Millfield Junior baseball team beat Zanesville Juniors on home ground by a score of unknown to 3. Millfield has played 15 games this season with 18 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie. Call or write L. W. Sanders to arrange games.
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Millfield
Zanesville
L. W. Sanders
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Results show American Association games with Columbus defeating Louisville 3 1 and New York beating Cincinnati 6 3. Other contests included Chicago 4 Boston 3 and Philadelphia 9 St Louis 3 while Brooklyn won 7 over Pittsburgh ?
Dempsey faces tough start promoting at Shest arena
Hand there is a belief that Jack will become just another pro moter if he does not show real promotorial ability in his opening shows. Dempsey seems to have picked the hardest spotse could find to begin his promotorial work. He certainly has a man's size job on his hands to succeed. In a building which seats only 10000 at Shest, he will attempt to compete with a new 7,000,000 stadium, the greatest indoor sporting structure in America, which seats 25,000.
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Chicago
U.P
Jack Dempsey
Paddy Harmon
Earl Mastro
Bud Taylor
Dempsy
Harmon
Dempsey
Chicago Stadium
Chicago Coliseum
Sam Man
Ari Winch
Mastro
Eddie Long
Taylor
Long
Jack
Paddy
Shest
America
Pomeroy Bend Jones Heads for Third Ocean Voyage
Capt. Tom W. Jones of Meigs Mountains prepares for a Thirty-Seventh Division pilgrimage voyage. He sails from Columbus on September 11 with the Battle Monument Commission, bound for Antwerp to dedicate monuments to fallen American Army soldiers. The group boards trains to Montreal then ships Montrose on September 14, returning October 22 via New York.
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Tom W. Jones
Battle Monument Commission
Middleport
Atlantic
Meigs Mountains
Columbus
Belgium
France
Jones
37Th Division
Thirty-Seventh Division
Montreal
Canada
Montrose
Antwerp
New York
Couple Marry at Rio Grande in Middleport Wedding
The marriage of George F. Conway and Miss Verdie Church took place at Dr. H. L. Bethel’s home in Rio Grande. Guests included Mary Conway and Roy Conway of Middleport, J. Q. Adams of Kananga, Emma Waterman, Lucy Gibbs, Eva Simms of Pomeroy, and the Bethel family. The couple had a noon luncheon in Gallipolis, a wedding dinner at the Conway home, and left for a honeymoon to Washington City. They will reside at the Church home on Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, after September 20.
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Middleport
George F. Conway
Rio Grande
Mary Conway
Roy Conway
J. Q. Adams
Kananga
Emma Waterman
Lucy Gibbs
Eva Simms
Pomeroy
Bethel
Grapes Fatal Letart Falls Tragedy
Eunice Jean Adams two year old daughter of Judson and Mrs Adams of this place died Sunday afternoon at three after eating grapes. The burial is set for two o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
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Letart Falls
Eunice Jean Adams
Judson Adams
Pastor Glen Tennell Returns to Bethany Methodist Church
Rev. Glen Tennell, pastor at Bethany Methodist Church for the past two years, is reappointed to the Bethany pastorate for the coming church year by the Evansville Conference.
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Glen Tennell
Bethany Methodist Church
Evansville
Freshmen Record Set at Pomeroy High School Opening
Pomeroy Ohio September 10 one hundred four freshmen enrolled Monday morning in the Pomeroy High School the largest opening day enrollment in the school's history.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Hobarts Sail From Middleport for Atlantic Travel
Mr and Mrs Bruce Hobart of Akron former Middleport residents sailed Saturday to visit relatives across the Atlantic. Their itinerary begins with Scotland then continues to other countries. Mrs Hobart is the daughter of Andrew Calderwood who came to Middleport from Scotland.
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Middleport
Bruce Hobart
Akron
Atlantic
Scotland
Hobart
Andrew Calderwood
McElhinney Family Holds Large Canter's Cave Reunion
The McElhinney family reunion was held Sunday at Canter's Cave near Jackson with an attendance estimate of 150 to 175. Represented families included the Lamberts Mossmans Abbotts Scotts Robert McElhinney Stephen McElhinney and Q N McElhinney. Organizers plan a larger event next year.
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Middleport
McElhinney
Canter’s Cave
Jackson
Lamberts
Mossmans
Abbotts
Scotts
Robert McElhinney
Stephen McElhinney
Q. N. McElhinney
Patricia Ann McCullough born to Mr. and Mrs. Starling McCullough
Patricia Ann, daughter of Starling McCullough, was born Sunday night in Middleport. She is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. S A McCullough and Mr. and Mrs. H E Allensworth. Mother and daughter are doing nicely. Also, Mye George Souder, recently released from Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg, returned home with her husband aboard the Ewing ambulance after three weeks’ recovery.
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Middleport
Patricia
Ann
Starling McCullough
S&. A. McCullough
H. E. Allensworth
George Souder
Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Ewing
Gordon Gardner
John Mayer
Columbus
Mittie Powell
Wellston
L. R. Crowell
L. F. Sater
Kathryn
Homer Grant
George Hoeflick
Mary Dennis
Cincinnati
Wednesday Baseball Matchups Across Leagues
National League games feature Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn at Cincinnati. New York visits Pittsburgh while Boston meets St Louis. American League actions include Detroit at Boston and St Louis at New York. Chicago travels to Philadelphia. Cleveland plays Washington with additional AAA matches Columbus at Louisville and Indianapolis at Toledo.
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New York
ASC
Cleveland
Weeee
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Man leaps as car wrecked in 85 foot plunge
D T Perry of Detroit leapt from a careening car as it toppled over an 85 foot embankment into a creek near Pomeroy. Despite a slight forehead cut, he escaped and continued to Charleston by bus as his wrecked auto was recovered. Harold German’s car also damaged in the same day incident.
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D. T. Perry
Pomeroy
Detroit
Mich
Mr. Perry
Michigan
Charleston
W. Va
Perry
Harold German
Long Bottom
German
Pittsburgh
Weather Man Holds Own in Tennis Rounds
In Forest Hills West Side Club third round action was delayed by rain as Jupiter Juvius, the weather man, continued to disrupt play in the national singles championships. Top seeds including William Tilden and Frank Hunter rested while matches slated to resume featured George Lott and J Gilbert Hall, and Dr. George King against Edward Feibleman with Feibleman leading 6-3 6-3 3-6 2-5 at yesterday’s end.
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United Press
Forest Hills
L. L
West Side
Jupiter
Juvius
George Lott
Chicago
J. Gilbert Hall
George King
Edward Feibleman
New York
Feibleman
Willam YT
Tilden
Frank Hunter
John van Ryn
John Doeg
New Barges En Route South From Pittsburgh Tow
The towboat Donald Birmingham carried six large steel barges with covered decks and air compartments downriver from Pittsburgh to Pomeroy. The barges, designed for massive cargoes, required double lockage through dams and locks, with three barges lashed and released into the flood chamber before the next three. The operation consumed a full day from Ravenswood to Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Donald Birmingham
Pittsburgh
Ravenswood
Freeker Buys Higginbotham Property in Middleport
John Freeker purchases the George Higginbotham home on Grant Street in Middleport. The Higginbotham family moved into Miss Etta Gaskill's Vine Street house last Monday. The sale appears to be an investment.
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Middleport
John Freeker
George Higginbotham
Grant Street
N. H. Skiles
Higginbotham
Etta Gaskill
Vine Street
Mr. Frecker
Notable Ohio Traders Travel to Cincinnati This Week
W H Juhling of the Rathburn store in Middleport and F H Bean of Rutland travel to Cincinnati this week to discuss business. Ira Btz, 67, a Gallipolis carpenter, is mentioned among the local figures in the report.
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Meigs County
W. H. Juhling
Rathburn
Middleport
F. H. Bean
Rutland
Cincinnati
Ira Btz
Death summons Emmett Rose. Akron visitors noted
Mr and Mrs George Genheimer traveled to Akron Monday for the death of Emmett Rose, brother of Mr Genheimer. Local figures include W C Roberts new high school principal rooming with Mr and Mrs Cecil Bradbury and many residents visiting relatives in Columbus Toledo and Nelsonville. J H Pratt 83 died Saturday at home. others visited kin across towns.
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George Genheimer
Akron
Emmett Rose
Genheimer
South Third Street
W. C. Roberts
Cecil Bradbury
Roberts
Mr. Bradbury
Lenore Giles
Toledo
Crary Davis
Charles McDaniels
Thomas Longstaff
Margaret Ball
Nelsonville
Ball
H. J. Russell
Mary Dennis
Columbus
School For the Deaf
Nora and
Vesta McCoy
W. R. Drury
T. W. Jones
J. H. Pratt
Baseball scoreboard notes from a rainy day
Riggs Stephenson homered in the ninth to tie Chicago Cubs with Boston. Tolson scored on Taylor's double to give Cubs a 4 3 win. Hack Wilson hit his 37th in the seventh as O'Doul led Phillies to a 9 3 win over the Giants. Giants swept Reds in a doubleheader, winning 6 2 and 1 4. Pirates beat Pirates 9 7 on a wild pitch with bases loaded. Red Sox beat St Louis 6 2 in one game. rain halted the nightcap. White Sox took 2 of 3 from Senators, 6 4.
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Riggs Stephenson
Chicago Cubs
Boston
Chicago
Tolson
Zach Taylor
Cubs
Hack Wilson
Lefty O’doul
St. Louis
O'Doulch
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Red Sox
Rothrock
Civilian Wins Pistol Matches at Camp Perry
Camp Perry date Sept 10 civilian marksmen competed in the final individual rifle match before the National Rifle Team event. The competition drew 1 625 shooters across five stages including 200 yard slow fire and 209 final stages. A funeral service for L H Pratt and others was held in New Lexis while John Hawkins recovering after indigestion delay.
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Camp Perry
U.P
Missionary Meeting Opens Season in Middleport
The Missionary Society of the Baptist Church met Monday evening at Mrs. W. G. James on Sixth Street. Mrs. Freda Hysel presided. It was the first meeting of the season and was very well attended.
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Middleport
The
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
W. G. James
Sixth Street
Freda Hysel
Son Born to Clyde French Family in Middleport
Mr and Mrs Clyde French announce the birth of a son on Sunday morning in Middleport. This adds to their two sons at home. He is a grandson of Mr and Mrs Edward French and Mr and Mrs Ebert.
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Middleport
Clyde French
Edward French
Ebert
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