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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
13
Roy Converse of Marion Ohio captain and guard of Centre College football earns the Lederer trophy as the most valuable man on the 1934 eleven. The award highlights his leadership and on field performance for the team based in Danville Kentucky.
Berens and Reeves led a hip quintet to a 52 20 victory as Ohio proved superior to Wilmington College. The pair opened scoring with free throws and powered a 15 2 start before reserves maintained the pace, with Reichley and others contributing in the second stint.
Columbus observers joke about a new Ohio State Michigan trophy idea after the 84 to 9 loss. A Chamber of Commerce fundraiser funded a novelty prize: a pair of pants with 1984 and the score. Proposals include a trophy pass or a pants ceremony by the losing captain.
South Bend Ind Dec 18 Notre Dame will lose star center Jack Robinson next season due to Big Ten freshman rule. Robinson played one season on the Notre Dame B team in 1931 and the rule excludes freshmen or reserve players from intercollegiate games.
Abe Espinosa of Chicago and Mike Turnesa of Elmsford N Y led the field in the Miami Biltmore Open final stretch with a one stroke edge over Orville White of St. Louis. Olin Dutra, the national open champion from California, was two behind White after a windy third round while Willie MacFarlane trailed by eight with 227. Xavier guard Carl Jonke to coach Muskeeteer gridiron team after sudden election.
In New York on December 13 the major league meeting neared conclusion with no major deals settled. The three way swap among the New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates stalled as Boston Braves owner Bill McKechnie rejected offers.
Victor Emanuel's Statesman arrives in America to race in the $100000 Santa Anita handicap and heads to Belmont Park this week before joining the west coast entries. The four year old son of Blandford has a strong three year record including the 2000 Guineas and Derby placements, plus major plates like the Nev ill and Duke of York. Also in the field is A C Bostwick's mate, another starter for the west coast event.
At Washington Jim Londos defeated Nick Christy two falls to one. In Harrisburg Ed Don George threw Tom Alsley after 28 20. In Columbus Bob Curry beat John Kilonis in 23 40. In Holyoke Billy Bartush defeated Bill Martin two falls to one. In Des Moines Abe Kaplan defeated Mike Brendel two falls to one.
Ohio college basketball opened with games across the state. Cincinnati U center Carl Austing led scorers with 23 points in a 4 to 2? win over Hanover. Ohio State beat Marietta 32 to 21 while Ohio University routed Wilmington 52 to 0?. Miami defeated Georgetown Kentucky 35 to 20. Western Reserve beat Fenn 60 to 29.
Max Baer says he will stage two 10 round bouts on the same night with Art Lasky and Steve Hamas. The winner of the first bout would meet the bye fighter for the title in a plan aimed at drawing a massive gate, possibly a million dollars.
Results from Paris Joe Mendiola versus Valentin Angelmann ended in a draw. Henry Rothler outpointed Nick Ellenwood in St Joseph. Herold Mathews defeated Tony Viviano in Lincoln. Midget Wogast and Jeb Pena drew in Oakland. Sammy Levine defeated Teddy Yocson in Minneapolis. A racing note adds L Rosenberg’s dowdy dell to Florida Derby nominations, totaling 105 entries for the Hialeah Park race on March 9.
Maurice Peters of Brantford North Carolina was set to ride again at Ba Meadows. Silvio Coucci, veteran New York jockey, faces a tough challenge to best Peters for 1994 jockey honors as Peters had ridden 212 winners to Coucci’s 205. Tai Shan the sacred mount is described as a 40 mile ascent with centuries of kneeling worshipers preceding climbs.
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