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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1933
Page
7
Virginia officials consider a move for a new head football coach with tunable candidates. Reports cite Bill Kern of the University of Pittsburgh staff as a source linking names to the vacancy and future decisions.
New York celebrates as Columbia University accepts an invitation to meet Stanford in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. The 33 Lions prepare at Baker Field and plan a December 19 departure for California with a likely Tucson stopover before Pasadena.
In Public Hall, Kid Chocolate defeated Frankie Wallace in a 10 round non-title bout. Tony Canzoneri stopped Cecil Payne in the fifth, Teddy Yarosz outboxed Paul Pirrone, and Lew Feldman outpointed Jimmy Vaughan in 10 rounds.
Katharine Hepburn stars in Morning Glory a triumphant star vehicle with Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Adolphe Menjou set against New York Broadway. The film follows a determined aspiring actress who battles setbacks to win recognition and love in a vivid searing drama.
A creosote barge towed by the Prosperity grounded at Gallipolis Island and was floated with the Inland’s help. The tow, including six loaded barges and two flats for the U.S. government, was moved south to Memphis and Louisville. Captain Earl Webster led the Prosperity, with plans to haul pontoons and cargo on future trips as dredgeboat General Jadwin undergoes trials.
A special committee from the Internal Revenue and Customs Departments studies how much liquor for personal use may be brought from Canadian ports tax free or taxed when individuals cross the border. Cleveland Coast Guard facilities have risen to curb rum smuggling across the lake.
United Press reports multiple lightweight to heavyweight bouts in Cleveland and Newark. Notables include Kid Chocolate outpointing Frankie Wallace in Cleveland and Teddy Yarosz narrowly beating Paul Pirrone, plus Mickey Walker stopping Les Kennedy in Newark.
Mickey Walker former middleweight champion stops Les Kennedy in the second round at Laurel Garden Newark New Jersey. Walker lands a hard left hook to the chin sending Kennedy to the canvas at 1 29 of the second session. Walker weighed 172½ pounds Kennedy 198 pounds.
The column questions which team deserves the national crown after a season of upsets and strong showings. It challenges Princeton's claims, notes Georgia Tech and Notre Dame results, and argues the evidence for Army, Duke, and others is weak. The piece ends with a skeptical verdict.
In New York Jim Browning of Missouri defeated Sammy Stein to retain a title claim while Joe Savoldia of Michigan defeated Maria Petina of Yugoslavia. Ernie Dusek of Omaha defeated Wladek Zbyszko of Poland, Gus Sonnenberg of Boston defeated Frank Bronowicz of New York, and Man Mountain Dean of Georgia defeated Andre Costanos of Spain. In Kansas City the Red Devil of San Francisco defeated George Gostovitch of Pittsburgh, Nanjoo Singh of India defeated Hans Siebert of Germany, Johnny Atkins of Kansas City defeated Dan McShain of Vancouver B. C.
Maxie Rosenbloom, light heavyweight champion, defeated Wilson Dunn of the Cherokee Nation in a ten round non title bout by decision in Fort Worth Texas last night.
Henry McLemore protests the choice of Columbia for the Rose Bowl. He ridicules Columbia as a football program with a small squad and weak coaching, arguing against the idea of the team facing Stanford in Pasadena. He cites a 17 real players figure and mocks the school’s prestige.
Columbia and Stanford were chosen to meet in the Tournament of Roses game on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. Stanford officials praised Columbia’s decision amid criticism of its schedule while noting the Lions’ late-season surge.
Ohio Wesleyan basketball coach Ray Detrick brings back six lettermen from a third place squad and adds several sophomores to predict a high finish in the Buckeye conference. Clarence Hendricks anchors the lineup with experience behind him. The Bishops open against Ohio State in Columbus on December 9 and schedule includes 14 more non conference and Buckeye games through February 28.
Coach Mitch Butch Grover concedes Ohio University must start from scratch after losing four regulars from last year's Buckeye Conference title team. Only Beanie Berens returns, with guard play and scoring behind him a major question as Grover prepares for the opener against Elias College.
Official batting averages show Chuck Klein led the NL in 1933 with a .368 average and tops in home runs 25 two-baggers 44 hits 228 and total bases 345 after joining the Cubs from the Phillies for about 100000 plus three players. Virgil Davis and Riggs Stephenson trailed Klein in the batting races. Pittsburgh led team batting with 248 runs. Cardinals 276. Phillies 24. Giants ranked sixth in team batting with .263. The NL's top 10 batsmen are listed.
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