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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1931
Page
11
The writer discusses Buckeye Conference membership and possible withdrawals involving DePauw and Wabash. He notes Grove of Ohio schools near and suggests Marshall as a strong alternative. Debate centers on which sports each school should prioritize and how to structure future membership and play.
Cincinnati Reds catcher Clyde Sukeforth faces a two month period to determine if his right eye sight will return after a hunting accident. Doctors expect to decide by then whether his major league career can continue. He is in Jewish hospitals in Cincinnati and plans to return to Maine for Christmas before resuming treatment.
Indiana announces a six game Big Ten slate for 1932 along with a Bloomington home clash versus Ohio University. The schedule opens October 1 at Bloomington against Ohio U and includes Ohio State, Iowa, Chicago, Michigan, Illinois, and Purdue with dates shown and Indiana Stadium hosting key games. Notre Dame is not on the list.
In Indianapolis battles Rosy Kid Baker beat Wild Bill Griggsby while Jack Redman fell to Birmingham’s champion. Ray Drake edged Fred Mitchell in a split decision as Johnny Lombardo knocked out Frankie Lamp in Milwaukee. Buck Everett defeated Tait Littman in Janesville and Tony Mandell downed Art Angelo. Al Singer outpointed Tommy Crowley in Yonkers.
A URPRA resolution passed by the joint Ohio Dental Society and Southern Society of Orthodontists calls for a memorial tablet at Bainbridge Ohio on the site of the world s first school of dentistry.
George Kirkley reports from Baden Ind as minor league executives meet to overhaul governance. A three member committee will push proposals to replace president M H Sexton, reform leagues and boost promotional efforts. Branch Rickey criticizes structure and warns that many state leagues may vanish next year without action.
Paul Engebretson of Chariton Iowa selected by Northwestern teammates as the most valuable member of the 1931 football squad. He played tackle and guard and also did place kicking, is a senior in engineering and also competes in track.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports authentic information that George E. B. Little UW athletic director will seek Glenn Thistlethwaite’s resignation as head football coach. Little would recommend Thistlethwaite withdraw from duties to the athletic council. Thistlethwaite, once Oak Park Dr. high school coach, previously led Northwestern University football.
Western Reserve University released its 1982 football schedule showing only one major opponent, Carnegie Tech, with John Carroll University added as a first meeting and a 1983 Cleveland Stadium rematch. The slate lists games at Cleveland and various cities including Alliance and Buffalo.
Athens High School coach Peter McKinley begins 1931-32 basketball prep to replace last year's letter men. About 35 to 40 candidates were narrowed to 19 uniforms after a single practice session. Daily drills in the high school gym build toward the December 18 opener.
Dale Gear is re-elected president secretary and treasurer of the Western League for a two year term. Barney Burch of Omaha is re-elected vice president for the same period. Johnny Butler named Chicago White Sox coach for next season after previously with four major league clubs. Cubs announce spring training shifts with rookies to Catalina Island Feb 13 and regulars staying until Feb 23. Exhibition games planned with Tigers Pirates and Giants with a swing to Pittsburgh afterward.
The Ohio team opens the 1981 32 season against Bites College of Columbus. Coach Grover emphasizes speed over height, with a lineup featuring Harold Brown at forward and a shift toward faster play. Key forwards vying for spots include Tom Evans Rey Mills Virgil Croas.
Yale football star Albie Booth, convalescing from pleurisy at Gaylord Farm Sanitarium, may postpone his June marriage to Marian Noble if his recovery delays college work and return to Yale's Sheffield Scientific School. He relapsed after fans cheered him on broadcasts and amid a round robin Yale schedule with Holy Cross Brown and Dartmouth.
Columbus December reports Lew Hinchman Ohio State three sport star will not seek a forward spot on the 1931 32 basketball team. Recurrent knee trouble from last season sidelines him now as he shifts focus to swimming this winter to rest the knee. Hinchman was expected to be a leading candidate for Coach Harold Olsen's hoop squad.
Forty five light harness horses to be sold Saturday at the Madison County Fairgrounds by William Doc McMillen and Harry Short. Names include Kon McKinney Peter Patch Jney Googie Lynn W The Piker Andy Watts Mary Pluto and Mildred Axworthy. Eight saddle horses also will be offered.
New Haven Conn December 2 1980 John S Wilbur tackle was elected captain of the 1982 Yale varsity eleven last night He is a junior and a standout on offense for Yale football with leadership duties ahead in the upcoming season
In a outspoken address, a speaker criticizes charity boxing tax exemptions and recipient charities, citing the Carneiro-Campolo event. He argues promoters skim profits, leaving little for charities while fighters and staff benefit, noting large sums misallocated and Harvard football fund appeals.
Cleveland Indians defeat the Buffalo Bisons 3 to 1 in an International League game. Cleveland, trailing early, rallied in the third period to surge ahead with three unanswered goals led by defenseman Frank Daley. The win keeps Cleveland in a second place tie and narrows Buffalo's lead.
Bradley Kincaid of Station WLW will appear in person at the Majestic Theater today and tomorrow to sing old time songs and mountain ballads that have made him a radio hit. WLW says no radio entertainer has drawn crowds like this ballad singer. Kincaid, Kentuckian born near Garrard County, rose from humble roots with a house dog guitar that became a family treasure and now fuels his popular broadcasts and theater tours.
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