Dodgers and Cardinals clash in pivotal NL showdown
Brooklyn Robins lead St. Louis by one game in a high stakes series as both clubs chase the pennant with strong winning streaks and a World Series edge possible for the Robins with two wins. Chicago Cubs battle Giants in the pennant chase as the season nears its end.
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Wittenberg Reinstatement Sought in Buckeye A A
The Springfield based Wittenberg seeks readmission to the Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Ohio University favors welcoming back the Lutheran school which left amid controversy and now appears likely to rejoin within weeks.
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Pro Tennis Aces Open Title Play
Forest Hills, N Y September 18 Six nations are in the National Professional Tennis Tournament opening. Defending champ Karel Kozeluh of Czechoslovakia faces stiff challenge from Vincent Richards Don Maskell Hans Hummell Pierre Eschebaster and Valerian Yavorsky as play begins.
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Ohio State begins 1931 football build with freshmen spotlight
In Columbus on September 16 the Scarlet and Gray began assembling the 1931 Buckeye squad. Sophomores Bill Carroll Carl Ehrensberger Lew Hinchman and Olavi Sola drew attention as coaches evaluated new and returning pieces. Simultaneously in Granville coach Rupp led Denison through rudimentary drills and in Cincinnati the Bearcats held their first hard scrimmage of the year.
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Pittser Considers Line Shifts for Power in Backfield
Oxford reports Coach Pittser may move linemen to the backfield to increase power in the ball carrying quartet amid concerns the backfield is too light for the attack.
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St Xavier Seeks 19 or 12 Candidates After Departures
Cincinnati September 16 St Xavier conducts practice seeking 19 or 12 new players for this year s squad after four back field graduates leave the team in weakened condition.
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Wittenberg Varsity Faces Tough Freshman Scrimmage
Springfield report notes Coach Stubbs fueling the squad after a strenuous workout as the varsity tests its strength against the Freshmen in a decisive practice session.
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Ohio Wesleyan Preseason Drill for 60 Freshmen Reported
Delaware reports a technical drill replacing rough contact as fresh coaches assess 60 first year players at Ohio Wesleyan.
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Ex Athens High Star Faces Fame in Kansas Wesleyan Feature
The former Athens High School football star Rupe Perkins gains regional attention at Kansas Wesleyan University. A Salina newspaper item relays a playful, rain soaked game narrative highlighting Perkins’s dazzling field moves described with aquatic terms and a final Wesleyan score of 18 to 0 over Old Blah.
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Bobcat Mentor Comics Squad for Good Flankmen
Coach Don Peden shifts Ohio University players to find capable flank men amid injuries. Joe Colvin moves from center to end and shows promise while Lowell Livingston returns to center after a stint at end. Bernard McCashin suffers a slight ankle wrench but is expected back soon.
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Husky Portamouth
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Marshall
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Glouster High Opens 1930 Football Season at Legion Grounds
Glouster High School starts the 1930 football season on the American Legion grounds with Roseville High visiting Friday afternoon. The schedule lists eight games, four at home, including Sept 19 Roseville and Sept 6 Buechtel, Oct 3 McConnelsville, Nov 7 Junction City. Away games occur Oct 10 Chauncey, Oct 17 Crooksville, Oct 31 Murray City, Nov 14 New Lexington.
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Big Crowd Attends West Side Church of Christ Services
Glouster Sept 16 All day services at the West Side Church of Christ attracted the largest crowd in years. Sermons were delivered by Evangelists Harry E Anguish of Shawnee Wickerham of Jacksonburg and Butterfield of Zanesville. Church representatives from Bethel Hemlock Athens Mt Flowers W Va Zanesville Vienna W Va Bearwollow Millersburg Coshocton Shawnee Cambridge Wolf Creek McConnelsville Mt Vernon Akron East Branch Jacksonburg W Va Newark and Greendale attended.
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Zanesville
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Newlyweds Vernon Huebner and Imeda Welgand visit relatives
Glouster hosts Vernon Huebner and Imeda Welgand newlyweds from Millersburg over Sunday and Monday with R. Binderbasin family. They travel to Middleport to stay with R. E. Williams. Huebner is son of Henry and wife of Millersburg and nephew of the Binderbasins.
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Glouster Banker Takes Week Off With Family in Columbus
E R Eddy of the Glouster State Bank is on a week's vacation with his family, visiting friends in Columbus and Amesville.
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Baseball score roundup with scattered results
National League results show New York 6 Pittsburgh 1 and Brooklyn 18 Cincinnati 4 among others. American League scores include New York 5 St Louis 3 and Chicago 8 Philadelphia 4 with additional late innings notes. Several games are scheduled Tuesday across leagues with matchups listed in multiple cities.
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Oklahoma City boxing card features Hunt defeats Risko
Babe Hunt from Ponca City outpoints Johnny Risko in a 19 round bout held in Oklahoma City on Monday night, scoring a victory in a feature fight. Risko, from Cleveland, lasts the full distance.
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National Commission Names Stribling Top Foe for Schmeling
MAHA Nebraska Sept 16 A decision naming Young Stribling as the leading contender for the heavyweight title against Max Schmeling drew considerable comment at the annual convention of the National Boxing Association.
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Dixie Kid Defeats Marietta Opponent In Boxing Scrap
Dixie Kid powered to a 16 round decision over Paul Wanso of Marietta at the Athens Athletic Club Armory. Wanso was floored in rounds four and eight while Kid Green of Athens won a six round decision over Paul Tharpe of Hemlock at 135 pounds.
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New Straitsville Routs New Lexington in Sunday Tilt
New Straitsville baseball team registered a 106.7 victory over New Lexington here Sunday, boosting their standing in the league.
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Heart Hungry serial debut by Laura Lou Brookman
Celia Rogers, an 18 year old high school graduate, seeks work with her mother and awaits news as her father returns to claim her. She then enters a life of luxury and encounters new surprises as the plot unfolds. Watch for it starting tomorrow, September 17 in The Athens Messenger.
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