College grid clashes spark new season in Hershey meeting
The opening weekend features Washington State Cougars vs Penn State Nittany Lions in Hershey, Pa. as coaches debate scouting trends and the staying power of the T formation amid shifting football systems and historic formations like Notre Dame shifts and the single wing.
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College
Hershey
Washington State
Cougars
Penn State
Nittany Lions
Howard Jones
Southern California
Trojans
Notre Dame
Pop Warner
Yanks Home Free in AL Brooklyn Moves Up
The Yankees clinch their 15th pennant in 27 years as Chicago White Sox beat Boston 6-3 to seal the AL title race. Dodgers near NL clinch with St Louis fading, while Mets and Cubs win in tight games. Dom DiMaggio homers late. Giants volume offense highlights.
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Yanks
Brooklyn
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Water Ski School Led by Cornell Football Stars
Cornel football halfback Red Holland and quarterback Lynn Dorset are conducting a water ski school on Lake Cayuga offering instruction to local enthusiasts and visitors.
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Ithaca
Cornel
Red Holland
Lynn Dorset
Lake Cayuga
NBA Ratings Announced From Boxing Association Convention
The National Boxing Association released ratings by weight class after its three day convention. Louis leads heavyweights with no contenders. Welterweight champ Ray Robinson is backed by Tony Janiro and Tommy Bell as outstanding boxers. Flyweight vacant with Marino and Monaghan to meet next month.
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Montreal
National Boxing Association
Joe Louis
Ray Robinson
Dado Marino
Hawaii
Binty Monaghan
Ireland
Michigan
Joe Maxim
Ohio
Gus Lesnevich
New Jersey
Ezzard Charles
Archie Moore
Missouri
Billy Fox
Pennsylvania
Rocky Graziano
New York
Marcel Cerdan
France
Tony Zale
Indiana
Jake Lamotta
Chuck Hunter
Tony Janiro
Tommy Bell
Ike Williams
Enrique Bolanos
California
Gene Burton
Willie Pep
Connecticut
Carlos Chavez
Charles Riley
Manuel Ortiz
Harold Dade
Illinois
Kai Kong Young
Dade Marino
Rinty Monaghan
Carbon Hill 14 Game Basketball Schedule Released
Ward Local High School in Carbon Hill announced a 14 game basketball schedule. Opens with Oct 31 at Buchtel and lists dates through Feb 13 at Gibisonville with several home games at Carbon Hill and matchups against Union Furnace S Bloomingville Rockbridge Murray City Laurelville and Attica among others.
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Carbon Hill
Ward
G. O. Devol
Buchtel
Union France
S. Bloomingville
Attica
Rockbridge
Murray City
Laurelville
Gibisonville
Six Freshmen Remain On Ohio U. Football Squad
Ohio University Coach Harold Wise trimmed the 47 man football squad to six veterans and freshmen retained for current varsity material. Tackle Dick Boyer Guard Don Morris Center Jim Riebel and backs Jim McKenna Bob Luecke and Ed Glavac stayed with the team as Wise planned to promote others if they prove worthy and to move new veterans into main squad roles. The first one a day session focused on classroom drills and signal work ahead of today’s scrimmage.
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Ohio University
Harold ‘Wise
Frank Richey
Dick Boyer
Copley
Don Morris
Martins Ferry
Jim Riebel
Grove City
Jim McKenna
Mingo Junction
Bob Luecke
Fort Thomas
Ed Glavac
Euclid
Wise
Ken Weiss
Tony Laterza
John S. Mitchell
Blue Devils Open With 12 6 Win
Chauncey Dover's Blue Devils beat New Lexington 12 to 6 in the 1947 season opener. Bill Dickerson scored early on a one yard run, Courtney added a 35 yard TD, Wahlenburg threw a TD pass for the Wildcats, and Chauncey connected 11 of 15 passes despite a soggy field. Earich Border and Erdy anchored the defense.
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New Lexington
Chauncey Dover
Blue Devils
Wildcats
Devils
Bill Dickerson
Junior Courtney
Wahlenburg
Chauncey
Earich
Border
Erdy
McArthur Generals Edge Portsmouth West in Opener
McArthur Generals defeated the Washington Rural team of Portsmouth West 13 to 6 in the season opener. Bill Graves returned an 85 yard kickoff for a touchdown and later scored on a punt return, with Cameron adding a late TD for McArthur and G. Nall converting once.
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McArthur Generals
Portsmouth
Washington Rural
Portsmouth West
Generals
Bill Graves
Gordon Nail
McArthur
Graves
Washington
Oval
Cameron
W. Thompson LE Entler
George
Gilkerson Pyke i Barnett Partlow
Wessel
Ditty
Ratliff Wyckoff
Howard Graves
Damerson Blake
Gilemore
G. Nall
Blevins Howell
Keene Eop
Camer
Hoy
Murphy
Morgan
Chatfield
Remy
Crow
Karns
Clark
Magee
Milstead
Colley
Nichols
Rolph, Brown
Frecka
Baseball Roundup Weighs Cardinals Versus Yankees Age Swing
New York and Brooklyn facing pennant races highlight aging edges in the Cardinals and Yankees rosters. The Cards rely on a veteran core near 30 while the Yankees mix older stars with a steady stream of younger talent to sustain success.
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New York
Yankees
Dodgers
Cardinal
Joe Garagiola
Nippy Jones
Baseball batting and pitching leaders across leagues
American League leader Williams of Boston hit 338 batting average with 115 runs and 97 RBIs while Pesky posted 187 hits and Boudreau 46 doubles. Vernon of Washington led triples and Williams hit 29 home runs with Dillinger stealing 31 bases. Feller struck out 179 and McCahan posted 104 wins with .714 as Philadelphia’s pitcher. National League featured Walker of Philadelphia at .362 and 186 hits. Mize of New York drove in 130 runs. Kiner led with 49 home runs. Robinson had 26 steals. Blackwell fanned 188. Jansen led pitchers with 19 wins and 5 losses.
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Williams
Boston
Pesky
Boudreau
Cleveland
Vernon
Washington
Dillinger
St. Louis
Feller
McCahan
Philadelphia
Walker
Mize
New York
Miller
Cincinnati
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Robinson
Brooklyn
Blackwell
Jansen
Farquer Wins Marietta Fairground Feature Race
Chuck Farquer won the feature race at Marietta Fairground on Sunday before a crowd of about 1,000, moving into first on lap six after Dick Paden retired with engine trouble. Bud Rice finished second with Harry Comstock and Wildman Birthisel close behind. Birthisel topped the day in the trophy race and a slow match race saw Far gent win. Promoters announced a return race next Sunday.
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Pomeroy
Chuck Farquer
Marietta Fairground
Dick Paden
Doc Ashbaugh
Farquer
Bud Rice
Harry Comstock
Wildman Birthisel
Kent State Gridders Open Scrimmage Run Neatly
Kent State University football practice ends week one as Coach Trevor Rees notes several scrimmages. Notable standouts include running back Paul Sweeney and backs Wilbur Little Howard Wolfgram and Paul Loos. Returning QB Bill Barton and passer John Moore headline the offense as Kent State reflects on last season and previews the fall.
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KENT
Kent State University
Trevor Rees
Paul Sweeney
Cleveland Shaw
Ohio State
Wilbur Little
Newcomerstown
Howard Wolfgram
Fd Capri
Mogadore
Paul Loos
George Ettler
Lakewood
Dick Burkner
Twin Lakes
Bill Peterson
Chicago
Pete Guster
Barberton
Boghos Mooradian
Cleveland
Bob Fouse
Akron
Frank Garfield
Canton
Bob Sonnhalter
North Canton
Bill Knight
Youngstown
Albert Spoerndle
Cuyahoga Falls
Official
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Kent State
Golden Flashes
Bill Barton
KSU
John Moore
Bellaire
Flashes
Kentucky horses outpace high commissioners in value claim
Joe H. Palmer argues Kentucky produces nearly half the race horses and exactly half the baseball high commissioners. He notes a high commissioner earns up to 50 000 dollars a year while a top horse can fetch 200 000 dollars. The piece humorously contrasts value and worth in sports and governance.
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Joe H. Palmer
New York Herald-Tribune
Kentucky
Joe
Phillips Quits Ohio State Football Player Leaves Buckeyes
Tom Phillips, OSU quarterback prospect, resigns from the Buckeyes amid injuries and housing woes. He plans to enroll at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea to pursue football, though transfer rules prevent immediate play this season.
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Columbus
Tommy Phillips
Ohio State University
Bucks
Missouri
Phillips
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Wes Fesler
OSU
Missouri Tigers Open Season Against Billikins
Missouri practices with a light and fast line and a strong backfield as Coach Don Faurot expects a first division berth. He notes Mel Sheehan could be a starter and Fred Hulse shows promise after moving up from the B team in Columbia.
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Columbia
University of Missouri Tigers
St. Louis Billikins
Don Faurot
Mel Sheehan
Fred Hulse
Mayor Disposes Of Three Cases
NELSONVILLE Florence Delong of Columbus pleaded guilty to intoxication in Mayor Oral Daugherty’s court on Monday. She was fined $25 and costs and committed to Athens County Jail pending settlement. Frank Freeman of Columbus forfeited $18.60 bond for failing to observe a stop sign. Ewald C. Wendt, arraigned Sunday for failing to stop at a stop sign, was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty.
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Nelsonville
Florence Delong
Columbus
Oral Daugherty
Athens County
Frank Freeman
Ewald C. Wendt
Yesterday's Major League Baseball Scores and Results
Yesterday's results show Philadelphia 28 Pittsburgh 12 in a doubleheader sweep. Chicago defeated Boston 29 to 0 in a pair of games. New York lost to St. Louis 10 to 5. Boston edged Chicago 6 to 3. Cleveland beat Philadelphia 2 to 1. Detroit whipped Washington 9 to 2. St. Louis at New York rain delay. American Association playoff totals: Minneapolis 8 Louisville 2. Milwaukee 5 Kansas City 3.
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Pittsburgh
Hughes
Spagins
Schanz
Lakeman
Highe and Howell
Boston
Chicago
Sain
Mass
Chipman and Scheffing
New York
St. Louis
Koslo
Hansen
Trinkle
Cooper
Brazle
Dickson
Staley
Grodzicki
Burkhart
Wilber
Garagiola
Detroit
Washington
Overmire
Swift
Haefner
Ferrick
Mancuso
American Association
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Baseball matchups listed for day night schedule
Brooklyn plays Cincinnati New York meets St Louis Philadelphia hosts Pittsburgh St Louis faces New York Chicago plays Boston Cleveland meets Philadelphia Detroit visits Washington in night game scheduling notes
Initiation of Knights of Pythias Draws 300 Vicinities Tourney
Nearly 300 Knights of Pythias from state lodges gathered near Ash Cave on State Route 56 for initiatory ceremonies hosted by the Nelsonville and Logan lodges. Grand Chancellor J. C. Standen spoke after welcoming by Woodyeard. Probate Judge E. L. Ewing presided as master of ceremonies. Eight candidates received knight rank in a natural setting with guests from Lancaster Circleville and Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias
Ash Cave
Pythians
Logan
J. C. Standen
Lorain
Woodyeard
E. L. Ewing
Raymond Patton
Lancaster
Circleville
Frank A. Wood
Youngstown
Lyle L. Lidell
Norwood
Glenn Sparks
Columbus
Clark Beal
Shelby
Kenneth W. Hess
Kenmore
Davis Lemaster
Mt. Vernon
Evan Owens
New Philadelphia
C. F. Ater
Leo Shenk
Cleveland
Nelsonville Council Approves Three Street Resurfacing Projects
Nelsonville city council approved bituminous resurfacing for W Columbus from near the square to Canal Road Fulton Street south to Canal Road and Fayette Street from Hocking to Jefferson. A $15 200 appropriation from the general fund funds the work with bids to be advertised by Service Safety Director Vern Coakley.
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Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Service Safety
Vern Coakley
W. Columbus St
Public Square
Canal Rd
Fulton St
Columbus St
Fayette St
Hocking
Jefferson
General Fund
E. Columbus St
Jefferson St
Hocking St
City of
Finance Committee
E. Walnut St
York Township Roosevelt Club Dinner Draws 300
About 300 attended the York Township Roosevelt Club picnic at Meeker Run as Floyd Brown reports. Dinner at noon and supper in the evening followed with Democrats from county sections and Columbus guests present. George Wend recalled the picnic site history and the club plans a pre election meeting likely November 2 with a chicken dinner. Membership continued to rise as new members joined at the Sunday event.
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Nelsonville
York Township
Roosevelt Club
Meeker Run
Floyd Brown
Columbus
George Wend
Brown
Nelsonville Ladies' Auxiliary to Meet at VFW Post
Nelsonville notes announce the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting at the Post club rooms Wednesday at 8 p m. A pot luck supper will follow and members are asked to bring their own table service.
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Nelsonville
Ladies’ Auxiliary
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post Club
Wesley Circle to Meet at Mrs Barnecut’s Home
Susannah Wesley Circle of the WSCS of the Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs Mable Barnecut Thursday at 7 30 p m It has been announced.
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Susannah Wesley Circle
WSCS
The
Methodist Church
Mable Barnecut
Marriage of Juanita Brown to Leslie Barber
Frank Brown announces the marriage of his daughter Juanita Brown to Leslie Barber son of Mrs Jared Barber. The ceremony was conducted at First Christian Church by Rev L E Evans on August 30 at 3 30 p m.
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Frank Brown
Juanita
Leslie Barber
Jared Barber
First Christian Church
L. E. Evans
Local families report summer travels and visits
Mr and Mrs M K Sniffen and son Robert Parker of Beaumont Texas visit the Sniffen grandparents at 182 Fayette St. Karl Kasten returns to Nelsonville after summer on Cape Cod. Edith Lyon of Bowdoin College travels with the Kastens through Canadian regions Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Cape Breton and Gaspe. The Kastens daughter Alice Ann vacations at Cape Cod then rejoins her parents. Howard Barker of Columbus and Grace Covert of Deanville return from a 10 day southern trip stopping at Mammoth Cave Lookout Mountain Great Smoky Mountains and Cherokee Indian Reservation.
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M. K. Sniffen
Robert Parker
Beaumont
Texas
Parker S. Sniffen
Fayette St
Karl Kasten
Nelsonville
Cape Cod
Maine
Edith Lyon
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Kastens
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Cape Breton Isle
Gaspe Peninsula
Canada
Nelsonville Local 3905 to Meet Saturday at 1 PM
The Nelsonville Kimberly Local 3905 of UMWA will meet at the hoppers Saturday at 1 p m. Royal Hartman, secretary, announced the gathering.
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Nelsonville
Kimberly
UMWA
Royal Hartman
First Reunion Of Waldecks Is Conducted
Nelsonville reports the first annual Waldeck family reunion held Sunday at Gilbert Waldeck's home in St. Louisville Ohio. Attendees list multiple Miller Waldeck and related family members from Ohio Indiana West Virginia and distant towns including Wheeling and Newark as well as Jacksonville Glouster and Buckeye Lake. The gathering showcases extended kinship across counties with numerous siblings spouses and children present.
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Nelsonville
Waldeck
Gilbert Waldeck
St. Louisville
Ohio
Forrest Miller
Frank Miller
Cecil Miller
Wayne Miller
Kathleen
Delembert Miller
David
Bonnie
Pat Stanton
Pat
A. W. Myers
Martha Linhart
Wheeling
W. Va
Lawrence Jones
Paul and
James
Earl Brooks
Barbara
West Terre Haute
Ind
Mary Ann Sandals
Barberton
Jack Kaylor
Dayton
Walter Anderson
Chris Waldeck
East Canton
Henry Perkins
Phyllis Linton
Danny
Clyde Wade
Freddie
Charles Vaughn
Dean
John Waldeck
James Trace
Joan
Janet
Marvin
Johannes Northup
Shirley Ann
Jeremy Ad Terry
William Wine«fordner
Glouster
Fred Miller
Arvil Miller
Kathryn
Arvil
Jacksonville
Conrad Waldeck
Ramona
Hodgill
Denny
Shirley North
Harry Shafer
Murray City
Josephine Smith
Edeward Smith
Kenseth
John Lewis
Utica
Clara Susan
St. Louiseville
Ivan Parson
Roger
Osborn
Fred Waldeck
LeRetta
Dess
Lillian Miller
Bob
Lawrence Miller
Bill Miller
Cheryl
Newark
Floyd Miller
Ronnie
Jimmie
Buckeye Lake
Wife of Principal Removed to Hospital
Nelsonville report says Mrs Kenneth Kinneer was taken by ambulance to White Cross Hospital Sunday evening with pneumonia. A week earlier Principal at Nelsonville High School, Mr Kinneer, was hospitalized there with a similar illness. Mrs Kinneer, a teacher at East building, had been with him and returned home yesterday. his condition was reported improved.
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Nelsonville
Kenneth Kinneer
White Cross Hospital
Kinneer
Nelsonville High School
White Cross
East Building
Accident Victim In Critical Condition In Logan
Mrs James Whitmore remains unconscious at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after a traffic accident last Thursday night. Doctors report she suffers a brain concussion and has not regained consciousness.
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Nelsonville
James Whitmore
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Detroit Titan Fan Rakovan Missed 0 Home Games in 18 Years
All time Titan supporter George Rakovan has never missed a home football game for the University of Detroit in 18 years, a record noted by campus officials and longtime observers. He attends every home contest regardless of weather or scheduling, symbolizing steadfast loyalty to the program.
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TITAN
Detroit
George Rakovan
University of Detroit
Birth Is Announced Danny Ray Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Alexander Columbus announce the birth of a seven pound fifteen ounce son on Sept 5 at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. The boy is named Danny Ray and is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Clark Columbus formerly of Nelsonville Route One Two.
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Nelsonville
Ray Alexander
Betty Clark
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Danny Ray
Floyd Clark
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Giants Triumph Over Cardinals Behind Rigney's Hot Hitting
Billy Rigney leads the Giants with two doubles two singles and a triple in five at bats as New York beats the Cardinals 10 to 5. Ken Trinkle shined in relief tossing four and a third innings of hitless relief to preserve the win.
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Billy Rigney
Giants
Cardinals
Ken Trinkle
Buchtel Woman Fined for Intoxication at Arrangements
Mrs. Lindia Rife Childers was arraigned in Mayor Roy Wright's court in Buchtel on intoxication charges and fined $25 plus costs after arrest Saturday evening by Marshal Charles Russell. The fine was paid.
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Buchtel
Roy Wright
Lindia Rife Childers
Charles Russell
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