Bulldogs Open Football Season Tonight at Ohio U Scrimmage Report
Ohio University coached by Don Peden held closed practice as the 1940 Bobcats prepared for a Sept 28 opener vs Youngstown College. The intra-squad scrimmage emphasized defense with the White team moving once while the Red squad stifled ball carriers. standout sophomores shone on defense and backs Dick Heinz and Jake Chicatelli showed promise amid blocking troubles from veterans Louie Andrews Ray Rugani and Go Wenge.
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Veterans Meet Red and Black in Athens opener
In Athens tonight at 8 McArthur Eleven provides opposition for Harry Lackey’s Athens Bulldogs opening the 1940 season under high school lights. Lackey expects a stiffer test from the veteran McArthur squad while his own lineup features mostly first year starters and a few holdovers from 1939.
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Standings And Schedule From Early Baseball Season
Cincinnati leads with 4 to Philadelphia 1 while Chicago has 8 over New York 2 St Louis 2 over Pittsburgh 1 St Louis 8 over Fier 2 and Cleveland 3 over Washvile 1 Detroit 13 over eer 2 Detroit 10 over Philadelphia 4 New York 10 over Chicago 1 St Louis 2 over Boston 1 Then matchups include Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Chicago New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn Boston at New York Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at St Louis Washington at Philadelphia.
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Penguins Tie Waynesburg in 6 to 6 Shootout
Youngstown College and Waynesburg College played to a 6 all tie. Marty Vardaro sprinted 64 yards for a Youngstown score in the second period. Waynesburg answered when John Wiley recovered a blocked punt for a TD in the third. Xavier visits Georgetown tonight and Mt Union travels to Albion for its inaugural.
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McNeill Kovacs Reach Semi Finals in Pacific Southwest
Los Angeles reports that Don McNeill national tennis champion and ex Kenyon College star faces Frank Kovacs of Oakland in the singles semi finals of the Pacific Southwest Tennis Tournament. Bobby Riggs of Chicago advanced to the finals by defeating Jack Kramer of Montebello in straight sets.
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McBee Co Golf Tournament Set for Saturday
An employee of the McBee Company will hold the annual Fall golf tournament on Saturday at Athens Country Club.
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Reds pummel powerless Indians in pennant chase
Cincinnati Reds ride pitching depth to a 94 win season with 10 hurlers contributing. Paul Derringer and Bucky Walters each reach 20 wins while Jim Turner and Joe Beggs anchor the bullpen. Derringer’s 20th victory came in a 4-1 win over Philadelphia.
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Indians and Tigers Open Crucial Series in Detroit
The Indians and Tigers clash at Briggs Stadium as both teams sit at 85 and 61 with eight games left. Buck Newsom, Lynwood Rowe and Tommy Bridges face Mel Harder Al Milnar and Bobby Feller in a pivotal three game set likely to decide the American League pennant race.
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Rock A Bye Baby Greet Indians Arrival in Detroit Series
A crowd of about 200 youths greeted the Cleveland Indians as they arrived for a Detroit Tigers series. A tomato struck trainer Lefty Wiseman while slogans and a taunting song filled the air. Police dispersed the group after water bombs were used from upper floors.
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Hitting Target at 1000 Yards Hinges on Weather Math
Camp Perry report shows top shooters blend weather sense with precise calculations to hit a bullseye at 1000 yards. Maj. Jack Hession explains that windage and sight adjustments are driven by temperature humidity and wind speed, requiring a shooter to aim well above the target and compensate for drift to score.
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Blues Lead in Shaughnessy Playoffs After 8 6 Win
Kansas City, the AA pennant winner, moved ahead in the Shaughnessy playoffs by defeating Minneapolis 8 to 6 for a second straight win. The Blues now lead the Millers two games to one in the best of five series. Columbus and Louisville split their preliminary, tied at one game each, resuming tonight in Louisville.
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Leaders Open Series Today That May Decide Flag Winner
The Indians and Tigers enter their series tied for the pennant lead at 85–61, with New York and Chicago still in the chase but mathematically eliminated. The White Sox are out, while Detroit and Cleveland face intercity clashes and the Yankees must rely on others. Detroit's bats remain hot as they trounced the Athletics 13-2 and 10-1, led by York and Fox homers, while Cleveland edged Washington 3-1 behind strong pitching and errors helped by Washington. Red Ruffing pitched well for the Yankees in a 10-1 win over the White Sox, with Kuhel’s homer the only run against him.
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