Bobcats Face Scheduling Complaints Over Home Slate
The letter discusses dissatisfaction with Ohio University Bobcats 1940 football home schedule. It notes teams like Youngstown Western Michigan Teachers Butler Furman unfamiliar to Athens fans and questions whether the lineup matches past seasons.
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Bobcats
Ohio University
Youngstown
Butler
Furman
Western Michigan
Athens
Bobcat
Ohio Stadium
Bulldogs
Butler University
Don Peden
Ohio
Hoyle
Indiana
Washington U
St. Louis
George Washington
Clemson
Kansas
Indians Break Even Lead By Half In Tuesday Tilt
A reader note from Athens headlined indians break even and led by half in a Tuesday game. The piece previews Oak Hill High seeking a football opponent for Sept 26 and discusses Butler Universitys strong football history as context for local interest.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Oak Hill
E. J. Steele
Yankees and Chisox Bow to Defeat as pennant race narrows
The Yankees were crushed 16 4 by the St Louis Browns and the White Sox lost 6 2 to Boston as both teams suffer setbacks. Cleveland split a doubleheader with Philadelphia 8 3 and 3 2, keeping a slim lead while Detroit narrowed the gap by routing Washington 9 2. Johnny Babich defeated Mel Harder 3 2 in the second game.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Champs
White Sox
Boston
Jack Wilson
Chicago
Indians
Mel Harder
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Harry Eisenstat
Eisenstat
Wagner
F. Chapman
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Chapman
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Cleveland AB RH Poa
Weatherly
Boudreau
Phigte
Ciccocwcun
Thoerg
Eel
Keltner
Mack
Heath
Moses
Bell
Miles
Hayes
Harder
Trosky
Philadelphia
Ross
Moriarty
Hubbard
Rommel
Pipgras
Bobcats Well Fixed at Tailback Spot Standings
National league results show Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 3. Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 2. Philadelphia 6 St. Louis 7. Pittsburgh 7 New York 6. American scores list Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 3. Detroit 9 Washington 2. Boston 6 Chicago 2. St. Louis 16 New York 4. Schedule includes Cincinnati at Philadelphia and other matchups.
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Bobcats
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Chicago
American
Rooklyn
Baseball leaders and league stats summary
Summary of top batting and pitching leaders with player names and teams. Includes Lombardi and Werber for runs, Mize and McCormick for RBIs and hits, Vaughan and McCosky for triples, Greenberg Foxx and Case for home runs and steals, plus Fitzsimmons and Newsom as top pitchers.
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Lombardi
Cincinnati
Werber
Chize
St. Louis
Mize
F. McCormick
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
McCosky
Detroit
Greenberg
Deroit
Broadway Books Favor Cleveland In Pennant Race
Broadway odds maker Jack Doyle lists Cleveland as favorite in the American League pennant race with bets at 3 to 5 against the Indians 13 to 10 Detroit Tigers 7 to 1 New York Yankees and 10 to 1 Chicago White Sox.
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New York
Cleveland
Jack Doyle
Indians
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Massillon Tiger eleven dazzles with 64-0 rout in rush
Massillon High’s 11 overwhelmed Cleveland Cathedral Latin 64-0 as coach Paul Brown’s team extended to 24 straight wins. The Tigers, praised for speed and sharp blocking, opened with 20 points in five minutes and stayed dominant in a steel city crowd of 17 000.
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Columbus
Massillon
Massillon High
Tigers
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Paul Brown
Ohio
Toledo Waite
Portsmouth
Chicago Lindblom
Piqua
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors
Xenia
George Woerlein
Xenia Central
Wilmington
Toledo Devilbiss
Hamilton
Toledo Woodward
Bryan
Greenville
Sterling Brother Baseball Battery
Dan Canon
Bob Canon
Bradford
Lancaster
Bremen
Lorain
Akron North
Cleveland Collinwood
Sandusky
Nate Diliberto
Mansfield
Akron West
Reds Whip Dodgers Again Ten Games Ahead
In Philadelphia the Reds beat the Dodgers 4 to 3 in ten innings, extending their NL lead to ten games. Bill Baker's fly ball scored Mike McCormick for the winning run as Joe Beggs earned his 12th win after relief by Gene Thompson. Umpire controversy followed the late inning play.
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Reds
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Pirates
Phils
Whitey Moore
Johnny Vander Meer
Kirby Higbe
Phil
Bill Stewart
Pete Coscorart
Frank McCormick
Magerkurth
Buck
George
Stewart
Leo Durocher
Bill Baker
Mike McCormick
Joe Beggs
Gene Thompson
Davis and Blosser Hold Horseshoe Titles
Raymond Davis of Nelsonville and Rudolph Blosser of Carbon Hill won top honors in the horseshoe pitching contest at Harry Hawkins road home on Route 33. Davis won Class A with J. W. Tolson of Athens as runner up while Blosser won Class B with Bob Nelson of The Plains in second.
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Raymond Davis
Nelsonville
Rudolph Blosser
Carbton Hill
Harry Hawkins
Route 33
Davis
J. W. Tolson
Athens
Blosser
Bob Nelson
the Plains
Coaching Crosses and Prospects Across 1940s College Football
The item threads multiple notes from sports writers about college football. It cites Dick Chapman tipping a caddie, coaching pairs scouting together, and Texas Christian ties to North Carolina teams. It mentions players Ray Wolf Johnny Vaught Dutch Meyer Mike Brumbleow Dixie Walker and Pete Cawthorn.
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Texas Christian
North Carolina U
Ray Wolf
Johnny Vaught
North Carolina
Dutch Meyer
Mike Brumbleow
Horned Frogs
Bob Pastor
Billy Conn
Lightweight champion Jenkins defeats Montgomery in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia Jenkins outpoints Montgomery over 10 rounds to retain the lightweight title. The bout featured Savold stopping Miller in Des Moines, Belloise outpointing Armstrong in Baltimore, and Apos-toli’s decision over Pacho in San Francisco.
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Philadelphia
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Tex
Bob Montgomery
Des Moines
Lee Savold
Andy Miller
Solaix City
Baltimore
Mike Belloise
New York
Spider Armstrong
Toronto
San Francisco
Fred Apostoli
Bobby Pacho
Los Angeles
Riflem en fire at surprise targets at Camp Perry
At Camp Perry national rifle matches advance with squads of eight on the 1,000 yard range firing on surprise targets. Each squad carries seven service rifles and one automatic, using 180 rounds total. Over 100 squads from top service and civilian teams compete. Marine reserves shot 468 of 590 with the Garand at 600 yards to win the 10-man squad event. Marines regulars won the eight-man free rifle event at 1,000 yards with 797 of 800.
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Camp Perry
United States Marine Corps
Tigers rally past Washington with ninth inning surge
Detroit outlasts Washington 9 to 2 as Greenberg hits a homer and Newsom drives in three. McCosky and McCosky stars on base with two-base hits and a stolen base. Krakauskas takes loss after 3 innings.
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Weatherly
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D Manne
Bell
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Cleveland
Trosky
Hayes
Keltner
Johnson
Mack
Babich
Dobson
Eisenstat
Hubbard
Rommel
Pipgras
Moriarty
Tankin
Haynes
Washington
Detroit
Newsom
Greenberg
York
Fox
Gehringer
Bloodworth
Sanford
Bartell
Lewis
McCosky
Meyer
Travis
Krakauskas
Carrasquel
McGowan, Basil and
Grieve
Walker
Isael Travis
Pofahl
Ferrell
Kraskauskas
Pa Hanes
Pomintmreenethaelaj Seinen
H’gins
Neenee Tebbetts
Eens Newsom
P Awneeeene
McConnelsville Court Notices Include Sentences and Marriages
Morgan County court actions list penalties for Denzil Elliott failing driving rules and a child support case for John Lambert. The docket shows assignments for Sept 16 to Sept 19, a name change petition, and several divorces, adoptions, and property transfers in McConnelsville and surrounding areas. Marriages listed include Russell Ball and Dorothy Perine, W. W. Ralston with Flossie Nelson, and William Silvas with Eunice Welch.
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Church of the Nazarene of
McConnelsville
Gage
Tee
Te Oe Riecker
Thomas McCoy
S. Parks
State
John Lambert
Grace W. Thorp
Norwalk
Raymond Whitbeck
Donald Finley
New Lexington Bakery
Raymond S. Waters
Windsor
Norma Jean Coleman
Norma Jean Waters
Russell Earl Ball
White Cottage
Dorothy Agnes Perine
Clarence
Jessie Westcott Perine
W. W. Ralston
Flossie V. Nelson
Crooksville
Ira
Hulda Day Nelson
Carl Gladden
William C. Silvas
Beverly
Cody
Haze
Gessel Silvus
Eunice C
Welchg
Reinersville
Ova
Ethel Sturges Welch
Recorder's Office
John W. Lent
Anna Lent
Malta Township
Anna
Mark B
Flo M. Strahl
Matilda Morgenstern
Mary Schwendeman
Acob L
Elsie E. Maier
George F
Gladys Hall
Jumper
Thomas L. Lyon
Ross Robinson
Yanks Fall To Cardinals In Extra Inning Slugfest
New York and St. Louis clash as DiMaggio Lucadello and Radcliff homer in a high scoring game. Kennedy takes the loss as the Cardinals seize a 16 to 4 win after late rallies and errors.
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TD Okucues
Rolfe
Égeensuaise
DiMeceio
Nessune Oe
Y Selkirk
Vamameneren
Ccaeks
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Cporu
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Gomez
Titi
Bungre
St. Louis
Lucadello
Radcliff
OGG
McQuinn
Weaeed
Kennedy
Sandra
Crosetti
DiMaggio
Clift
Berardino
Laabs
Dahlgren
Gordon
Rosar
DiMartin
Russo
Umnires
Ormsby
Summers
Walker Keeps State Heavyweight Title With Third Win
Buddy Walker of Columbus won his third decision over Eddie Simms of Cleveland in a ten round bout in Cincinnati to keep his undefeated record. Walker fought in his department infighting and dominated Simms, weighing 189 to 195 pounds.
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Cincinnati
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Eddie Simms
Cleveland
Simms
Walker
Carpenter Loses by Technical Knockout in Fifth Round
Columbus fighter Jack Carpenter fell to John Henry Thomas of Pittsburgh by TKO in the fifth round in Pittsburgh. Both boxers weighed 156 pounds.
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Pittsburgh
Jack Carpenter
Columbus
John Henry Thomas
Personal and Social News from Point Rock
Local residents share visits and family gatherings across several towns. Edwin Westfall's family hosts relatives from Bidwell and nearby regions while mourners attend a funeral in Georgetown. Families including McLaughlins Hudnalls Holcomb Sams Kennedy and Morris are noted with weekend visits and caregiving.
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Point Rock
Frank Westfall
Alma Harvey
Olan
Edwin Westfall
Bidwell
T. E. McLaughlin
Middleport
R. D
D. W. Morris
Haze Hudnall
Hebbardsville
Howard Knapp
G. L Morris
Aurora
Ind
W. M. Morris
Georgetown
Charles Brown
W. R. Holcomb
Orland Sams
Athens
George Radekin
Owen Kennedy
Turner
Lewis McLaughlin
Even Morris
Wellston
Sophs Back Risaliti Ahead of Buckeye Backfield Shakeup
Sophomore Danny Risaliti anchors Ohio University football as Don Peden weighs a revamped offense. Fekete Johnson and Chicatelli share tailback depth while Hartman recovers from a knee injury. Scrimmages spotlight the trio as Risaliti rests, with each standout showing potential.
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Don
Peden
Danny Risaliti
Danny
Monk Motgomery
Montgomery
Bobcats
Risalit
Don Peden
Sophs
Risaliti
John Fekete
Bobby Johnson
Jake Chicatelli
Fekete
Findlay
Johnson
Waverly
Chicatelli
Conneaut
Big Bill Hartman
McNeil Wins Big in Pacific Southwest Tennis Tourney
Favored national champion Don McNeil defeated USC’s Donald Lubin 6-1 6-3 to advance. Cincinnati captain William Talbert was upset by Dr. Gerald Bartosh of Los Angeles 6-2 13-15 6-3 in the same event.
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Los Angeles
Don McNeil
Donald Lubin
University of Southern California
William Talbert
University of Cincinnati
Gerald Bartosh
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