Bobcat Football Outlook Shows Hopeful Improvements
Ohio University football enters fifth season under Carroll Widdoes with improved passing and receiving, though lacking a speedy breakaway runner. Sophomores turned juniors show progress as practice fuels anticipation for Akron opener and weekly scouting missions to Charleston and Morgantown.
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SEC windup games set for Friday night action
Athens aims for second straight win as Bulldogs host Boys Industrial School of Lancaster while Wells ton and other SEC teams face road tests. Ohio University opens at Akron Rubber Bowl with Widdoes benefiting from a deep squad and a two platoon plan for the season opener.
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Finsterwald Tops Amateurs In Kansas City Open Tourney
Finsterwald, the Athens Ohio shot maker, led amateurs in the Kansas City Open second round in Kansas City Missouri. He opened two under par 34 and finished 71 after a few miscues including a lake trouble and a late birdie stretch.
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Red Birds Indians Rained Out Again In Indianapolis
The Red Birds and the Indians will try again tonight to start the American Association championship playoff after rain washed out the opener for the second time. Both teams were warming up when the downpour began and the day’s play was halted.
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Suges Zaharias Tied In Sunset Tournament
Carrollton Ga. golfers Suggs and Zaharias shot three under par 71 to sit tied for the lead as the 28-player Sunset Hills Invitational moved to the second round. Carol Diringer of Tiffin Ohio posted 74.
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Rutland High Eleven Faces Generals in Big Test
Rutland High Red Devils seek to extend a 12 game win streak and 16 game unbeaten run as they host the McArthur High Generals in a key Southern Ohio Buckeye League clash. The Generals, buoyed by recent scrimmages and coaching change, aim to curb Rutland's momentum in Marietta.
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Glouster Faces Dresden in Zanesville for MVL Clash
Glouster High Tomcats chase a second win of the infant football season as they travel to Zanesville to face Dresden Jayhawkers in a Muskingum Valley League game moved to Lash High Stadium due to unfinished Dresden field. Dallas East Friday.
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Wilman Regains Lead in 10-Year ABC Bowling Race
Milwaukee report shows Joe Wilman of Berwyn leading Junie McMahon in the ABC tournament standings at Columbus with 206.62 to 206.45. The two vie for the 10-year average crown as top bowlers maintain averages over 200 while several challengers and past records are noted for context.
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Little Brown Jug Schedules Change Amid Rain
The $56,000 Little Brown Jug was set to run today but heavy rain washed out the half mile track at the County Fairgrounds. Fire hoses pumped water from the surface and gasoline aided drying. if rain resumes the race will be postponed to Saturday.
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Phils Hart Requests For Series Tickets
The Philadelphia Phils will not accept more World Series ticket requests after the deadline. Phil President Robert R. M. Carpenter Jr. said no applications would be postmarked after midnight last night. The series opens at National League Park on Oct. 4, with over 100,000 applications received in 24 hours.
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Ohio U Bobcats Akron Zippers game to air on WOUL FM
Ohio University Bobcats vs Akron Zippers football will be broadcast on WOUL FM 88.1 at 6 45 p m Saturday. Vincent Jukes says the station will air a 45 minute musical lead in and Jim Crumm and William Robbins will alternate play by play and color. Dan Bishop will engineer the telecast from Athens with Truman Morris aiding the hook up for future Ohio U games. Edmunds may speak during halftime.
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Plainsmen Dominate Coalton 44 to 0 in Buckeye League game
CHAUNCEY The Plains High Indians surged to first in the SEC Buckeye with a 44 to 0 rout of Coalton as Fitz Powell scored three touchdowns and Tom Slater broke 76 yards for a score. The victory followed a 7-7 tie with Belpre and leaves Chauncey one game ahead in league play.
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Pitcher Lisenbee Admits Tough Day Against White Sox
In 1936 Horace Lisenbee of the Philadelphia A's allowed 26 hits to Chicago as the White Sox triumphed. In 1938 Bob Feller fanned 18 for the Cleveland Indians, but Detroit still won.
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Women’s Softball Finals Set Today in San Antonio
The Women’s world softball tournament narrows to finalists today with Phoenix Aziz defending the title against Lionettes of Orange County. Phoenix beat Buffalo Rolling Delts 2 0, while Orange blanked Dieciettes of Peoria 4 0. Springfield Ohio Carano Orphans upset Kansas City Kansas Dons 1 0 and face St. Petersburg Florida today. ACE ADAMS of the New York Giants appeared in 70 games in 1943, a modern Major League record.
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