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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1936

Page

10

Crosley letters fuel debate on Dizzy Dean deal and Reds plans

Powel Crosley Jr expresses in a printed letter that he will spend what is justified to run the Reds with sound business principles and no profit focus. The discussion, tied to Dizzy Dean trade rumors and Larry MacPhail, highlights Crosley’s insistence on a permanent, profit-reinvesting organization.

Dizzy Dean Cincinnati Powel Crosy, Jr The Reds Daniel M. Daniel New York World-Telegram Crosley Dean Larry MacPhail Daniel Dizzy Powel Crosley, Jr Cincinnati Club Larry Jay Hannah

Landis Leads Baseball Talks At League Meeting

Montreal report highlights Kenesaw Mountain Landis addressing minor league delegates while Bill Terry and J Louis Comiskey weigh in on major trades. Debates over Dizzy Dean, Hank Leiber, Pinky Higgins and the Ogden amendment shape upcoming negotiations as Feller’s eligibility remains unresolved.

Montreal Que Kenesaw Mountain Landis Bill Terry New York Giants J. Louis Comiskey Chicago White Sox Landis Chicago Bob Feller Feller Cleveland Indians New York Terry Dizzy Dean Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Horace Stoneham Branch Rickey Roy Parmelee Burgess Whitehead Rickey Dean Hank Leiber Cincinnati Brooklyn Cubs Comiskey White Sox Pinky Higgins Athletics Rip Radcliff Connie Mack Higgins Sox Johnny Whitehead Detroit Jake Wade Chet Laabs Milwaukee New York Yankees Joe McCarthy

Baesman Seeks New Trial After Reckless Driving Conviction

Robert Baesman files a motion for a new trial after his Tuesday conviction for reckless driving. Judge Phil A. Henderson will consider the motion later this week.

Logan Robert Baesman Phil A. Henderson

Hunter Fined for Illegal Hunting in Court

Harden appeared before Magistrate C T Stephenson on a charge of illegal hunting. He was fined 25 dollars and costs after being taken into custody by Deputy Protector Edward Eberst.

Logan W. EB. Harden C. T. Stephenson Edward Eberst

Birthday fury as Hollywood Kennel Club bans betting

Henry McLemore laments missing the Hollywood Kennel Club inaugural after discovering a full page ad. He rushes to the mutuel window only to learn no betting is allowed tonight due to the racing commission order. He notes his luck in Florida dog tracks and the ongoing joke of his losing streak.

Henry McLemore Fort Lauderdale Fila U.P Henry Miami Hollywood Kennel Club Hollywood Florida Rin Tin Tin Racing Commission

All-Ohio Track Team and Officials Named in 1936

A listing of high school players for Ohio teams includes Jim Snyder Canton McKinley and Quent Williams Cincinnati Withrow at ends Ted Fisher New Philadelphia and William Adams Steubenville at tackles Sherley Thomas Middletown and Jim Miller Massillon at guards John Wyhowani Tiltonsville at center and Arnold Salvaterra Bellaire Jack Graf Columbus Upper Arlington La Beer Hamilton and Leonard Simonetti New Philadelphia at backs. A humorous aside recalls betting chaos at a track with a commissioner’s calendar confusion and a boastful bettor, noting United Press copyright 1936.

Jim Snyder Canton McKinley Quent Williams Cincinnati Withrow Ted Fisher New Philadelphia William Adams Steubenville Sherley Thomas Middletown Jim Miller Massillon John Wyhowani Tiltonsville Arnold Salvaterra Bellaire Jack Graf Columbus Upper Arlington la Beer Hamilton Leonard Simonetti

Cheshire OES elects officers at November meeting

Cheshire Chapter O E S elected Worthy matron Miss Lucie Martin and other officers at its Tuesday meeting. A Thanksgiving service followed at the Methodist Church led by Rev H N Snider and Rev Phillips. Local visits and travels are noted among area residents during the holiday period.

Cheshire O.E.S Miss Lucie Martin Perry Bradbury Vida Allensworth Briggs Kirby Clara Ward Ina P. Rife Mary Hicks Riva Rife

Local Social Notes And Ventures In Racine

Racine brief notes list Mrs. Marcia L. Waugh Lima and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Montgomery Brady Lake visiting Mrs. Curtis here. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Tyree returned from Scarbo West Virginia after a week with Mrs. Tyree's mother. George Simpson and son Jim were in Zanesville on business Tuesday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Wolfe on Saturday November 28. The Crystal Palace in London features over 100000 glass panes in its roofed structure.

Methodist Church H. N. Snider Phillips Kananga Will Quickie Cook Quickie Billie, Vinton George Mulford Helen Chapman Huntington Dan Warner Gallipolis Kate Mulford Fred Richard Roberts T J. Perkins Harry Hoffman Youngstown Electa Hoffman A. A. Bing Addison Lafayette Nelson Edna Drake Marion Paul Scott Mrs. Drake Peters Dora Roush Roy Grapes Helen Kennedy Parkersburg W. R Grapes Vaughn Scott Corning Louw Wellston Anna Thompson Cincinnati Anna Ralston Hortis Shaver Nancy Caroline Cimcinnati George Starcher Athens J. H. Starcher H. E. Shave Will Roush Mason City W. Va Clarence Bowen St. Paris Garnet Kirby Briggs Racine Marcia L. Waugh Lima Howard Montgomery Brady Lake Montgomery Anna Curtis R. A. Tyree Tyree Scarbo George Simpson Jim Zanesville Hilton Wolfe

Cardinals Swap Davis and Gelbert with Cincinnati Club

Montreal report confirms a mid season deal by Larry MacPhail sending Virgil Davis and Charley Gelbert from St. Louis to Cincinnati for pitcher Si Johnson. No specifics given on Gelbert. John Peacock moved to Boston Red Sox as a free agent, with $8,000 profit from Landis ruling. Ethan Allen to St. Louis Browns after last season with the Chicago Cubs.

Reds Virgil Spud) Davis Charley Gelbert St. Louis Cardinals Davis Si Johnson Toronto Cardinal Gelbert John Peacock Kenesaw M. Landis Boston Red Sox Landis Ethan Allen University of Cincinnati Chicago Cubs St. Louis Browns

Shotton Stays as Bird Pilot for Columbus Club

Burt Shotton is reappointed manager of the Columbus club of the American Association, keeping his post after last season's sixth-place finish while the St. Louis Cardinals control the team. A separate note mentions a 9 12 inch watch exhibited as the world's largest in the National Museum. An additional public notice names Fannie A. Krieg as administratrix of Homer D. Krieg's estate in Athens County, Ohio with four months for creditors to file claims.

Westbrook Pegler Black Sox Supreme Court Pegler White Sox Club White Sox Montreal Que U.P Donald E. Beach Columbus Club American Association Burt Shotton Shotton St. Louis Cardinals Columbus National Museum Washington Fannie A. Krieg Nelsonville Ohio Homer D. Krieg Athens County M. Johnson

Jury Indicts Gillespie for DUI Pleads Guilty in Court

Grover Gillespie, indicted for driving under the influence, appeared before Judge O F Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court and pleaded guilty. He was fined 50 dollars and costs and his driving privileges were suspended for six months.

Grover Gillespie Athens County Common Pleas Court O. F. Rowland

Reynolds Plan Faces Big Ten Directors Friday

Wisconsin seeks conference approval for Robert L. Reynolds plan to fund an alumni backed summer institute that grades students in studies and athletics and awards scholarships. The scheme defies a rule against athletic scholarships and faces opposition from several Big Ten schools and campus papers.

Chicago University of Wisconsin Today Big Ten Reynolds Wisconsin Robert L. Reynolds United Press University of Wisconsin Harry Stuhldreher Michigan Daily Maroon University of Chicago

Ivy Football League Proposed by Seven Colleges

Editors of seven undergraduate publications call for immediate creation of an ivy football league. Harvard Yale Princeton Cornell Dartmouth Columbia and Penn would join, arguing the league already exists in practice and would bring practical benefits under a formal organized association.

NEW York U.P Harvard Yale Princeton Cornell Dartmouth Columbia Pennsylvania

AAU Session Opens Friday in Houston Amid Controversy Expected

AAU delegates arrive in Houston for the opening session with Avery Brundage poised to speak for peace while disputes simmer. Potential clashes loom over Olympic team management, the Eleanor Holm Jarrett dismissal, Jesse Owens suspension, and an election fight between Jeremiah Mahoney and Patrick Walsh. Debate over Berlin games and Jewish athletes Glickman and Stoller adds tension.

Avery Brundage AAU Eleanor Holm Jarrett Jesse Owens Jeremiah T. Mahoney America Patrick J. Walsh AAA Arty Glickman Sam Stoller

Ivy League Benefits Outlined by Student Editors

In the eastern intercollegiate basketball and baseball leagues and the heptagonal track meet, Dartmouth Harvard Princeton and Yale also belong to the quadrangular and international ice hockey leagues. Editors note advantages include standard pre season practice schedule control uniform contest counts mutual scouting and visiting team guarantees and uniform post season rules.

Dartmouth Harvard Princeton Yale

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