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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1936

Page

11

Old-Timers and Rookies Share Spring Camps Views

In New York World Telegram notes, veterans lament the loss of old camp chatter but praise enduring appetite for sweaters over flashy attire. Joe DiMaggio and Ossie Eckhardt receive high praise for arms, fielding, and hitting as German champagne exports rise to Britain.

Ken H New York Mirror Buffalo Bird Smith Dean Bucky Newsom Heinie Mueller Marlin Springs Shreveport Frank Gabler Art Shires John J. McGraw Melvin Ott McGraw Joe Dimaggio Oscar Eckhardt Dodgers Daniel M. Daniel New York World-Telegram Eckhardt Daniel DiMaggio Joe Ossie Eckhardt Brooklyn Ossie Oscar

Cubs, Cards and Giants Are Picked In That Order

The piece predicts Chicago to repeat in the National League with Lon Warneke and Augie Galan key for the Cubs. St Louis and Pittsburgh follow as top contenders while New York and Brooklyn struggle with pitching. Pirates catcher Al Todd strengthens Pittsburgh as Arky Vaughan leads the offense.

Harry Grayson NEA Service New York Chicago Cubs Bruins Charley Root Charley Grimm Gabby Hartnett Augie Galan Lon Warneke Wrig St. Louis Cardinals Boston Bees Pittsburgh St. Louis Braves Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Galan Red Corridon California Berkeley Beauty Tarzan Parmelee Deans Warneke Bill Lee Larry French Tex Carleton Root Roy Henshaw Clay Bryant Mike Kowalik Charley Flowers Kenny O'Dea Walter Stephenson Bill Jurges Billy Herman Grimm Phil Cavarretta Stanley Hack Woody English Frank Demaree Chuck Klein Klein Tuck Stainback Johnny Gill Minneapolis Cub Giants Parmelee Michigan Red Birds Frank Frisch Charley Gelbert al Todd Pirates Cy Blanton Ralph Birkhofer Waite Hoyt Bill Swift Big Jim Weaver Red Lucas Guy Bush Mace Brown Husky Bush Bucs Arky Vaughan Little Poison Waner Big Poison

Nichols Draws With Champ In Buffalo Bout

George Nichols, former NBA light heavyweight champion, fought John Henry Lewis to a ten round draw in Buffalo at Broadway Auditorium. Nichols, once a 100 to 1 shot to win the title, pressed with a hard left from a southpaw stance while Lewis grew into the bout.

King Lewis Buffalo Nichols John Henry Lewis Broadway

Boxing Aboard Results From Cities Across the Nation

From Buffalo to West Palm Beach the night’s results show world light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis drawing George Nichols in Buffalo while Lou Ambers outpointed Pete Mascia in New York. Farr defeated Wright in Washington and Ramage tied Levinsky in Los Angeles with Ferando besting Vaughn in Ashtabula. Barth beat Red Bruce in Portland while Babe Amos outpointed Nick Dorsey in Binghamton and Red Godwin defeated Joe Knight in West Palm Beach.

Buffalo N.Y John Henry Lewis George Nichols Drew New York Lou Ambers Herkimer N. Y Pete Mascia Washington Phil Farr Terry Wright Los Angeles Lee Ramage San Diego Calif King Levinsky Chicago Ashtabula Joey Ferrando Jimmy Vaughn Cleveland Portland Ore Carmen Barth Red Bruce Pittsburgh Binghamton Babe Amos Syracuse Nick Dorsey Endicott West Palm Beach Fla Red Godwin Daytona Beach Joe Knight Cairo

Champs Flop In ABC Meet

ORA MAYER of San Francisco will defend his 1935 all events title as the 1936 ABC tourney opens in Indianapolis. Don Brokaw of Canton and Wolfe Firestone of Niagara Falls failed to repeat. Shepps Beers of Dallas led the first night with 3,025, placing fifth overall.

Indianapolis Ora Mayer San Francisco Mayer Syracuse N. Y Wolfe Firestone Service Niagara Falls

Training Camp Gossip Circulates Among Major League Teams

AP dispatches from NORTH CAROLINA and MISSISSIPPI report Yankees in New York for treatment and travel on exhibition trek. DiMaggio and Crosetti sidelined by injuries while Malone and others in camp. Giants and Reds also feature lineup moves and holdouts as spring games loom. A separate Athens County notice seeks partition of real estate with a May 1 deadline.

High Point N. C New York Joe DiMaggio Big City Pat Malone Frankie Crosetti Crosetti Malone Paul Hellyer Lillian Silcott Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio Paul Helyer Nelsonville City of Athens State of Margaret Call Woolley & Rowland Er Attorneys

Don Koons Loser in Mid Title Bout at District Qualifiers

Eight amateur boxers from Toledo, Dayton, Oxford, Xenia and Cincinnati advanced toward the national A A U boxing championships in Cleveland April 15 16 17. In Cincinnati Music Hall district rounds produced a welterweight upset as C Niewiadomi Ada Ohio Northern University beat Benny Slaeski Toledo YMCA, while Ed Hackley Toledo Negro heavyweight won over Don Koons Hamilton for the mid title. Nelson Blakely Wilberforce Negro bantam dislocated a shoulder in the first round and lost on a technical knockout.

Cincinnati Toledo Dayton Oxford Xenia Cleveland Music Hall C Niewiadomi Ohio Northern University Ada Benny Slaeski Ed Hackley Don Koons Hamilton Nelson Blakely Wilberforce

Three Swimming Records Set at Northeast Ohio Meet

Jack Gorman of Cleveland Central Y M C A lowered the 150 yard individual medley district mark to 1 44 2. Nelson Otis of Cleveland set a 440 yard free style district record of 5 21 3, surpassing Gorman's previous 5 32 4. Elwood Woodling of Akron broke the 150 yard backstroke record with 1 47 5, erasing Jimmy Troughton's 1 48 5 from two years ago.

Cleveland Jack Gorman Cleveland Central Y.M.C.A Ohio Nelson Otis Gorman Elwood Woodling Akron Jimmy Troughton

Ohio State Scrubs Fall to Regulars in Spring Practice

The Ohio State University scrubs lost to the regular squad 19 to 0 in the second week of spring football practice. Dick Nardi and John Bettridge scored touchdowns with Bettridge adding two scores.

Columbus Ohio State University Dick Nardi John Bettridge

Two Oil Boiler Explosions Kill Two Men in Kilgore

Kilgore Texas reports the deaths of Paul B Jones 38 and L D Littleton 35 oil drillers when two boilers exploded near the town. The accident occurred today and details are being investigated by local authorities.

Kilgore Tex Paul B Jones L. D. Littleton

Wrestling Results From Various Cities

AP dispatch lists results from Albany Newark New Haven Bridgeton Lincoln and Minneapolis. Gino Garibaldi 214 St. Louis defeats Jack Donovan 220 Boston one fall. Joe Cox Kansas City 2% defeats Rudy Dusek 225 Omaha one fall. Danno Tan a Camden 176 defeats Abe Coleman 206 New York straight falls. Joe Montant 176 Camden defeats Eddie King 178 New York straight falls. John Pesek 198 Ravenna wins over Abe Kaplan 215 New York straight. Gus Sonnenberg 205 defeats Abe Kashey 212 Paterson one fall.

Associated Press Albany N. Y Gino Garibaldi St. Louis Jack Donovan Boston Newark N. J Joe Cox Kansas City Rudy Dusek Omaha New Haven Conn Danno Tana Camden Abe Coleman New York Bridgeton Joe Montant Eddie King Lincoln Nebr John Pesek Ravenna Abe Kaplan Minneapolis Gus Sonnenberg Abe Kashey Paterson

Canton Team Still Question

Elmer Daily, president of the Mid-Atlantic Baseball League, seeks last minute developments to ensure Cantons entry as the eighth league member this season. He plans to report to league members in Zanesville this afternoon. Daily may decide between forming a local club or re absorbing Beckley West Virginia.

Canton Elmer Daily Mid-Atlantic Baseball League Zanesville Daily Beckley W. Va

Peden’s top Ohio Bobcats players of 12 years

The article lists Peden’s selections for his best Bobcats at Ohio University across positions: centers Holmquist Colvin. guards Chrisman Burnison Esmont Papiitan. tackles Lewis Snyder Hastings DeStefano Langley. ends Brammer Burke Collins Halleck. fullbacks Young Gamber. quarterbacks Gabriel Corradini Rapp. halfbacks Kepler Snyder Sintic Kennard.

Ohio University Bobcat Ohio Peden Bobcalt Holmquist Colvin Chrisman Burnison Esmont Papiitan Lewis Snyder Hastings DeStefano Langley Brammer Burke Collins Halleck Young Gamber Gabriel Corradini Rapp Kepler Sintic Kennard

Grand Circuit Meet to Boost Ohio Summer Sports At Fair

W J Galvin predicts theStats Fair speed events will be the state’s top summer attraction with a Grand Circuit meet from Aug 31 to Sept 5. Entries close April 20. Geers Stake offers two divisions each worth at least 3500. Governor’s and Agriculture Stakes offer 1500 and 1000 purses. The three-year-old trot purse stands at 1. MM open to the country, likely drawing Hambletonian entrants from Goshen Aug 12.

Columbus W. J. Galvin Wilmington Stats Fair Speed Department Geers Edward F Pop) Geers Governor's Director of Agriculture Ohio Hambletonian Goshen

Vince May May Move to Berea School

Ray Watts Baldwin Wallace coach said he may seek approval to appoint Ralph Vince former John Carroll coach to the Yellow Jackets staff. Tom Conley Carroll successor announced Frank Gaul would coach backfield at Carroll behind Notre Dame OSU victory hero.

Cleveland Ray Watts Baldwin-Wallace Ralph Vince John Carroll Yellow Jackets Vince Carroll Tom Conley Frank Gaul Notre Dame Ohio State

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