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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1932

Page

5

Nine Players Battle Frozen Field In 1997 Season Oddity

The University of Ington saw a standout incident as nine players completed a quarter in stocking feet on frozen turf. Westwatt Athletic Club benefited from charity gear as Coach Phelan arranged rubber-heeled shoes to aid traction amid the cold surface.

Southell University of Ington Westwatt Athletic Club Getse Beattie Worhington Dimmie Phelan Mathies Feild Celeste Phelan Washington

Bears Beat Spartans 9 0 In Indoor Chicago Clash

Chicago Bears defeated Portsmouth Spartans 9 to 0 in an indoor stadium tilt. The game featured a dirt field, numerous misplays, and a last minute safety after a fumbled punt, giving the Bears the title despite a largely odd, nontraditional gridiron setting.

Go Bears Portsmouth Spartans Chicago Stadium Bears Belcon Beare Spartans No Aveil Nerbitt Bear Sparten Nagureki Red Grange Engebretson Wilson Portsmouth Portemouth

ORR EMS By NAT HOLMAN On Basket-Hanger Defense Tactics

Nat Holman analyzes a basketball defense against the basket hanger tactic. He suggests calling a timeout to reorganize the attack when the play is attempted and keeping one guard free to counter. The plan relies on slow ball advancement and timely passes to the hanger’s man as he frees under the basket. The farthest defender covers the hanger if possession is lost.

Offer for Fielde Defending Welter Title Feb Bout

San Francisco telegraphs an offer of 60 percent of receipts for Jackie Fielde to defend his welterweight crown against Young Corbett of Preeno in a 10 round bout on February 22. Frank Schuler promoter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars unit sent the proposal to Jack Kearns in Los Angeles and would stage the match at the Civic Auditorium with a reported 17 000 fans and a gate of 40000 dollars.

Pete Receipta Jackie Fielde Young Corbett Preeno Frank Schuler Veterans of Foreign Wars Cluir Schuler Jack Kearns Los Angeles Civic Auditorium

Bolen Named Captain of W and I Eleven

Washington and Lee guard Amos Bolen will captain the 1933 football eleven. Bolen, from Ashland Kentucky, has starred for two seasons and made the Dean’s List for three years.

Lexington Amos Bolen Washington and Lee Bolen Ashland Footbell

Chauncey Students to Present Christmas Programs

Chauncey Parent-Teacher Association meets at the high school tonight at seven. Eighth grade pupils will perform a Christmas pageant while the high school girls choir will sing carols. Public invited. Readiness of Christmas programs across Chauncey Schools and township schools described with planned playlets pantomimes and entertainments for Friday afternoon.

Chauncey Chauncey Parent-Teacher Association

Christmas Party Planned by Chauncey Bible School

Chauncey Dec 19 A church Fellowship and Christmas party for the Bible School of Chauncey Church of Christ will be Thursday night Dec 22 in the social room. An oyster supper at 7 o clock is in charge of the women with Mrs Floyd Nye as chairman. Solutions were made by Charles Sweeney Sr and Supt Wesley Walburn. A program of songs dialogues and recitations by the Friendship Bible Close will be presented. The program committee includes Mrs Christine Brows C S Bradfieid and Nett Tippett. Rev G B Courtney will speak and the Bible School orchestra will provide music.

Chauncey Bible School of Chauncey Church of Christ Floyd Nye Charles Sweeney Wesley Walburn Friendship Bible Close Christine Brows Bradfieid Nett Tippett G. B. Courtney Bible School Orchestra

Rev Riley Addresses Chauncey Church Pulpit

Rev. Oscar W. Riley of Indianapolis filled the morning pulpit at the Church of Christ in Chauncey during a Sunday visit. Former pastor at the church, he preached to congregants as Billy Jane Courtney and James Nye performed a Bible School recital and piano solo. Next Sunday features a children's Christmas program led by three Bible school teachers Lucinda Sands Mary Louise Fiske and Eva Ferrel with gift baskets collected at the church Saturday and Sunday morning.

Chauncey Oscar W. Riley Indianapolis Ind Evra J. Karnes Ellis Avenue Church of Christ Reverend Riley Billy Jane Courtney James Nye Lucinda Sands Mary Louise Fiske Eva Ferrel Henry Cass

Christmas Visitations and Church School Plans

Miss Elizabeth Crose Chauncey visits relatives in McArthur Lancaster and Columbus last week. Nurse Esther Fiske of Holzer Hospital Gallipolis has returned after a week with her father Charlies Fiske. Mrs Bianche Center Chauncey hosts Mr Rodney Ottman Mrs Mabel Snyder and daughters Mildred and Bernice of Columbus over Christmas. Mrs Ottman and Mrs Snyser are sisters of Mrs Canter. A Christmas entertainment is being prepared by the Sunday School of the Church of God here under Miss Mildred Ryar.

Elizabeth Crose Chauncey James Goldeworthy McArthur Henry Morgan Lewys Canter Lancaster Columbus Esther Fiske Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Hies Charlies Fiske

Foxx Heads Sluggers in Junior League

An American League season summary notes Jim Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics as the most prominent slugger with 51 home runs and 638 total bases. He led in runs batted in and was second in batting average while Washington’s Heinie Manush and Babe Ruth also placed high among sluggers. Team batting honors went to the Athletics with a .320 team average, followed by the Yankees and Cleveland.

York Maryland Bawebball Babe Ruth Jimorey Foxs Philadelphia Athletics Dele Alexander Husky Tod Meryland Rock Rme Hest Rams Roth Foux Alexander Bostos al Simmore Foxx Shoe Lou Gehrig Heinie Manush Washington Yankee Roger Cramer Athletics Winsington Af Bet Lew Gehrig Phildelphia Bet Lowe Leiehanty Ben Chapman Yankees Besce Gerald Walker Detroit Celvelend WRK Pet Alenander Det Boe Oxs Athletica OO Gehrig Manush Wash Rath Cramer, Athietives Harris Waal Walker Detroi Rice, Weah Smmona Athietica Jones Comet Jane Mamie Notre Dame Howe Univeretty Hiebe Dee Dridge University of Miieburgh California Pasedene Caroline

Wood captures second crown at Pasadena Open

Craig Wood, of New Jersey, wins the Pasadena Open Championship with a four round 378 to set a new tournament record and earn 81,000 in winnings after previously winning the Francis match play open title.

Pasadena Cal Craig Wood Deal N. J Wee Pactic Cosat Inter Golf Ceason Wood Merton

Trojan Coach Juste An Absent-Minded Hubby

Los Angeles report portrays Harting Jones as a brilliant grid strategist for Southern California teams yet failing at domestic tasks. The piece lists quirks including dropping cigarette ashes, missing Christmas shopping, and singing in the shower with volume, framing them as humorous contrasts to his coaching acumen.

Trojan Juste

Yanuskus Wedding Ties Chicago to Paducah Union

Pete Yanuskus of the University of Illinois wed Miss Rebbhie Cross in Paducah Kentucky, Thanksgiving Day. The couple plans to live in Chicago with Yanuskus’s graduation expected next February, as family details and local social notes fill the page.

Chicago Bec Pete Yanuskus University of T

Railway Car Safety: Steel Bodies Outperform Coaches

A note stresses that steel railway car bodies are superior to towed coaches and steel automobile bodies outperform composite types, underscoring the importance of material choice for safety and durability.

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