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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1935

Page

9

Athens Messenger notes Ohio meeting and sports talk

The Athens Messenger reports Ohio plans to meet Marietta Tuesday and discusses advisory council changes for leagues and owners. It covers baseball figures, indoor tennis in Chicago and Detroit, and mentions players and executives linked to the era’s sports scene.

Athens Athens Messenger Ohio Marietta K. Wrigley Chicago Denpall United States Mickey Detroit White Sox Vince Renzo Tenny Bill Sam Colorado Renzo Owls Cleveland Commis Rudy Bohem- Dusek

Pioneers To Provide Test For Bobcats

Marietta College Pioneers visit the Bobcats Tuesday for a nonleague clash as coach Duke Hayes brings veterans like Nickel Clark and Fenton to challenge the Penn State team. Bobcats will start Lalich at center with Rvita and Hood at forwards and Malakas and Siembiede at guards in a lineup unchanged from Friday's win over Fairmont Normal.

B. T. Grover Pioneers Marietta College O. C. Bird Frank ‘Duke Hayes The Fairmont Normal West Virginia Hayes Nickel Clark Frank Fenton John Bowser Jimmy Whiting Clyde Young Marietta High School Bowser Bobcats Fenton Beanie Berens Nick Lalich Fairmont Whiting Hickel Magee Young French Grover Buckeye Gene Rvita George Hood Lalich Johnny Malakas John Siembiede Maury Whitcum George May al Spaulding Bobcat

Radio Theater and Varied Shows Highlight Old Time Network

A listing of programs and performers including Buck Rogers Terry and Ted Jack Armstrong Myrt and Mary Fox, Armstrong Orphan Annie and Cab Calloway style acts on WLW CBS NBC. Names such as Kay Hopkins Kay Armstrong Buck Rogers and Louis Armstrong appear among diverse acts and serials.

Foole Claus Terry and Ted Jack Armstrong Lady Jack Armstrong Annie Og Buck Rogers Soneart Bobby Benson Myrt and Mary Sam Baeake Carter Mary Marlin Pivestar Jones Mall Orch Hall Orch Milton Charies Ted Malone Happy Hollow School of the Air School of the Air Lois Long String Quartet Science Service Ted Jimmy Parrell Jack Armstrong Tito Guizer Buck Rogers Leidon Myrt Marge Rube Goldberg Kate Smith Boake Carter Munn Lawrence Tibbett Caravan March of Time Poet's Gold Orie Nelson Oerie Nelson Louis Armstrong Kay Orch

Chicago Pinmen Take Titles At Midwest Tournament

The Chicago pinmen led the 28th annual Midwest Tournament in Peoria as they captured the five-man event with top money. Budweisers of Chicago won the team title, Pagel and Herman took doubles, Levine won singles, and Gil Zanker of Milwaukee claimed the all-events title with a 1 972 total.

Peoria Budweisers Chicage Pagel Herman TL. Levine Gil Zanker Milwaukee

Detroit Lions Crown 1935 Pro Football Kings

The Detroit Lions defeated the New York Giants 26 to 7 at the University of Detroit stadium. Ace Gutowsky and Dutch Clark scored early touchdowns, Danowski connected with Ken Strong for the Giants, and Ernie Caddell added a late score as Buddy Parker sealed the win with a interception return.

Detroit Lions Detroit Lions New York Giants University of Detroit Ace Gutowsky Giants Presnell Dutch Clark New York Danowski Ken Strong Ernie Caddell Clark Buddy Parker Harry Newman

Big Ten Basketball Schedule Showcases 16 Games

Northwestern and Notre Dame renew a fierce rivalry in a 16 game Big Ten week. Indiana meets Miami at Bloomington after beating Loyola. Ohio State faces Muskingum while Purdue heads to Xavier. Illinois hosts DePaul as Iowa plays Loyola Chicago. Michigan meets Mount Union and Minnesota hosts Nebraska. Wisconsin visits Marquette in Milwaukee. Northwestern meets Michigan State at Evanston. Indiana goes to Vanderbilt and Purdue to Butler. Michigan plays Western Reserve in Cleveland.

Chicago Northwestern Notre Dame Indiana Loyola Miami Bloomington Ohio State Evansville Muskingum Purdue DePaul Xavier Illinois Iowa Pittsburgh Michigan Mt. Union Minnesota Nebraska Michigan State Carleton Wisconsin Marquette Madison Milwaukee Evanston Armour Tech Kalamazoo Mich Vanderbilt Butler Indianapolis Western Reserve Cleveland

Horton Smith Leads Miami Biltmore Open Finalists

Horton Smith shot 70 on Sunday to reach 139 after 36 holes and lead the Miami Biltmore Open as 62 pros and 18 amateurs lined up for the final rounds. Henry Russell of Coral Gables and other notables trailed as Revolta tied for 146 while overall field contests for the $10,000 event. The piece also notes a sweeping claim about beggars in Europe and Asia.

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Mutt Sharts Sets Stage for Club Fighter Showdown

The 138 pound Mutt Sharts, a renowned club fighter, will meet Steve Barciz, around 140 pounds, in a toe to toe eight round bout. Sharts has lost only one of 15 since a draw with Jess McMurtry, and fans expect a hard slugging contest with both fighters able to take punishment.

Swat Sharts Jess McMurty Cincinnati McMurtry Johnny Durso Louisville Columbus Bey Mutt Steve Barci Shorts Jong Atring Barciz Sharta

Nelsonville Seeks Bids on City Bond Issues

Bids may be submitted to Auditor Filn worth DeVore at Nelsonville City Hall until December 26 for two groups of general obligation bonds. Group One funds street and alley improvements totaling 9000 in 1000 denominations with 4 percent interest. Group Two finances storm sewers totaling 9000 in 1000 denominations with 4 percent interest.

Filnworth DeVore Nelsonville Ohio Nelsonville City Fs McEe Harry Ler

Joe Louis Tops AP Poll as 1935 Athlete of the Year

Joe Louis, Detroit heavyweight boxer, leads the fifth annual AP poll as the nation’s outstanding athlete of 1935 with 182 points, ahead of William Lawson Little Jr and Jesse Owens. The ranking highlights boxing gate influence and Louis’s record, with Braddock, Berwanger, Cochrane and others also named in the 24-person list across eight sports.

Pauline Usendun Joe Louis Arthur Donovan Detroit Paulino Louis Lawson Little Associated Press New York Pepper Martin Gene Sarazen Carl Hubbell Izzy Dean Lous William Lawson Little, Jr Dizzy Dean Little James J. Braddock Lotis Braddock Max Baer Jesse Owens Kilo State Owens Eulace Peacock Temple Peacock Jay Berwanger Chicago Notre Dame Andy Pilney Mickey Cochrane Detroit Tigers Tommy Bridges Hank Greenberg Goose Goalin Marvin Owen Tigers Diray Dean Malcolm Campbell Britain Wilmer Allison Fred Perry W. Lawson Little, Jr S.—tdessethwens Ohio State

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