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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1928
Page
7
A fragmented OCR item mentions an Ohio court show and prize in practice, with unclear context. It suggests a local event or demonstration rather than a formal ruling, but the text is partial and lacks concrete details or outcomes.
Ohio University varsity basketball boasts a strong roster after a 40 to 4 practice win over freshmen. Captain Burkholder Koterba Brammer Hart and Warshower form a solid lineup likely to start against Bliss College Columbus on Wednesday.
United Press reports a third tied ballot for 1929 Columbia captaincy with Malcolm Bleecker of Flushing and Jim Campbell of Galena, Kansas both receiving top votes. The University Committee on Athletics may decide at their next meeting.
In New York on December 138, Cochran held a commanding lead over Jake Schaefer in a special 4800 point 18.2 balkline billiards match. The first day ended with Cochran ahead 800 to 187 as play concluded.
Princeton will play seven games in 1929 replacing Ohio State Virginia and Washington and Lee. Amherst Chicago and Brown Yale Navy Cornell and Lehigh remain on the Tigers schedule.
Colombia reports Paulino Uzcudun and Jack Renault began training here for a heavyweight match set for Christmas Day. Strong opponents, long careers, and a festive ring showdown anchor the preliminaries.
Joe Carr president of the Columbus peices trades veteran pitcher Emory Zumbro to the St Paul club for infielder Foss. Zumbro joined the Senators four years ago from Coshocton and has not played for another AA team nor debuted in the Majors. Foss, an all around infielder, likely to stay at third base. They report to new posts next spring.
John A. Heydler was re elected president of the National League at a New York meeting. He also received a substantial raise to 25000 dollars per year as head of the league. A new photograph of Heydler from the gathering accompanies the report.
In Columbus on December 18 Pitt overcame Ohio State 34 to 26 in a midwestern barnstorming clash. Pitt, hindered by flu with Captain Wunderlich ill, built a 14 to 9 halftime lead as Hyatt and M Cohen scored five baskets each and Van Heyde led OSU with three baskets and two free throws.
Tex Rickard may pick Jack Sharkey of Boston or Paolino Uzcudun Basque heavyweight to fight Young Stribling in a Miami Beach bout planned before December 26. Rickard prefers Sharkey but will choose Paolino if Sharkey declines. Florida promoters back Paolino as the opponent, hoping he can draw interest.
Edwin Kubale a Centre graduate from Fort Smith Ark succeeds Boise Potthoff as head football coach at Centre College Danville Kentucky. Kubale formerly assistant coach at Texas Christian University and graduates from Centre in 1924.
Dilcher's Tramps a local star basketball group led by Marshall Longley Shirley Muir Crabtree Raybould and West will face the Meco Paper makers of Chillicothe Thursday night at 9 with a fast preliminary. Este Crabtree who sold to the Cincinnati Reds will appear on the Tramps lineup. Manager Dilcher seeks further engagements including Columbus outfit Robert Lee Haberdashers and Byron Eby's All Stars featuring Deb Rowan and Hardy Kruskamp.
In Chicago last night Tom Loughran, moving up from light heavyweight, won a ten round decision over Big Boy Peterson. Loughran swept all rounds except the third and seventh, Peterson fought gamely, while Armando Santiago's second round knockout of Joey Sanger drew the crowd’s loudest applause.
Granville December 18 Denison University will play the Navy on September 28, 1929. Coach Edison Rupp disclosed after receiving a telegram of acceptance from Navy coach Bill Ingram.
The Howe News bureau release shows the World Champion Yankees sixth in defense in the American League. Senators played 155 games with 4142 putouts and 1940 assists, 178 errors for a .972 fielding percentage. Todt led Boston with a .997 at first base. Kamm topped third with .977. Sewell was best at short with .963. West and Manush led outfield and catcher Bengough posted .982. Nine pitchers had 20 plus games with perfect records. An All-Star defensive lineup is listed by position.
United Press reports three Dec 18 boxing results. Kid Chocolate stops Emil Paluso by eighth round technical knockout in New York. Joe Glick wins a 10 round decision over Petey Mack in Brooklyn. Charlie Berlanger defeats Ted Lewis by first round technical knockout in Toronto after Lewis quits following a right to the jaw.
Al Walker from New York defeated Philadelphia fighter Jack Gross by knockout in the tenth round in Philadelphia. The same show featured Stanislaus Loayza of Chile winning by technical knockout over Mickey Blair Young of Camden in the eighth round of a 10 round bout.
Newark light heavyweight George Smith loses to Nando Tassel of New Haven on a foul in the fourth round of a scheduled 10 round boxing match in New Haven.
Buffalo heavyweight Willie Lavin from Buffalo won a ten round decision over Pepper Freeman of Toronto in slow rounds described at the Buffalo venue last night.
Charlotte report states former North Carolina star Warren broke his right arm in the fourth round against Jeff Carroll Biloxi Miss. He then stayed in the ring fighting three rounds with his left hand, a display of courage praised by newspapermen who scored all three rounds for him.
Birmingham catcher Yam Yarvan underwent surgery for appendicitis, marking a second such operation in the past year for the Birmingham, Alabama club.
Paris bettors favored Al Brown the world bantamweight champion as the slight favorite against Harry Corbett the British featherweight champion in a 10 round title bout at Cirque De Paris tonight.
Ted Sandwina of London extended his knockout streak to 12 with a first round stoppage of Joe Bullings in a 10 round heavyweight bout in London.
John Kelly, captain-elect of the Chicago football team, is described as a former mascot for the Maroons prior to his leadership role.
Madison Wis Dec 18 Wisconsin basketball coach Dr W E Meanwell long known for pony teams shifts to bigger players to fit new system He announces changes after last season and drafts tall rangy men Elmer Ten Hopen center and Johnny Doyle guard serve as co captains both over six feet tall aiming to surpass prior Big Ten efforts.
Chicago December 18 Willie Hoppe the three cushion billiards king opened his bid for the only major title he had not won by defeating Otto Reiselt Philadelphia 50 to 34 in 58 innings in the first world championship three cushion and pocket events. Reiselt led early but Hoppe tied it 15 all in the 20th and pulled away with steady runs. Hoppe high run was four while Reiselt had five from the spot. In the opening pocket match Frank Taberski Schenectady defeated Ervin Rudolph Chicago 125 to 114 in 20 innings of long runs and defense.
The fragment mentions Chuck Carroll from Washington possibly competing with Christian Cagle for West Point, weighing law or a military post. Johnny Farrell reports a $75 000 gain from an Open title. George Uhie’s late season suspension and other items on rates, salaries, and college teams are noted in a brisk, era-tone summary.
Georgia Tech under Coach Bill Alexander held a wet practice at Grant Field to sharpen offense and defense for the California game. The team ran laps, formed signals, and split into three elevens before a scrimmage ahead of Pasadena departure on December 22.
The influenza epidemic forces St Xavier Musketeers to postpone three basketball matchups with alumni tomorrow night and Ohio Wesleyan on December 22 and Wittenberg on December 29. The Georgetown College game set for January 4 remains on schedule.
Dec 18 report indicates Miami University may hire a new football coach after negotiations involving Coach Chet Pittser, who is meeting with officials at Washington Lee in Lexington, Virginia. Pittser has served five years at Miami after moving from the University of Illinois.
U P Johnny Farrell National Open Champion returns to Mt. Vernon New York after a six week tour through the northwest and California. He plans to depart December 8 for Florida to enter the Miami Open and establish winter headquarters in St Augustine. Farrell teamed with Walter Masten on the tour and played at more than 60 courses.
Lad He Kneppner aged 18, bowling for American Bentol Dry Cleaners, smashed the Maples for a 298 score last night in Columbus. He opened with 145 and 163, then found a clock-like groove in the third game, finishing with a strong finish but falling short of a perfect score.
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