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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1933
Page
9
In a jumble of barroom talk and old sports gossip, the scene shifts from Joe Walcott and McQuade to stadium tickets and umpire antics. Separate items note court actions against Ralph York for cruelty and a college football score update as the day’s fragments move through Red River country.
Ohio University split in a revamped lineup to defeat Wilmington College 42 to 21. Berens led with 18 points as May and Herrick debuted strongly, while Reichley and Byham added pace and defense on a game where Ohio held Wilmington to only three first-half points.
Primo Carnera world heavyweight champion will defend his title in a 15 round bout on February 22 in Miami against former light heavyweight titleholder Tommy Loughran. The fight is announced by Colonel John Reed Kilpatrick of Madison Square Garden with Garden option through Oct 1, 1934. Carnera to receive about 40 percent of receipts and Loughran around 15 percent.
The Washington Senators posted a .979 fielding percentage to lead the American League and narrowly missed tying the 1981 Athletics record. Brown, Indians, and Tigers highlighted defensive stats with top marks in double plays, put-outs, assists, and no-errors by pitchers.
The New York Giants top the United Press poll as the year's biggest surprise with 46 editors voting. They shocked baseball fans with a season-long fight to stay out front and crushed the Washington Senators in the World Series. Helen Jacobs and Notre Dame football also drew notable votes for major upsets and breakthroughs.
Freddie Miller of Cincinnati, the NBA featherweight champion, meets Sammy Levine of Chicago in a 10 round non-title bout at Arcadia Arena tonight with Miller a 9-5 favorite.
McKinley basket squad enters final two practices before facing New Boston Friday night in Athens. Coach Claude Chrisman’s Athens Junior High team will meet Shafer’s Newsies of Nelsonville as a preliminary exhibition, coached by L. V. Powell.
In a United Press poll sports editors choose Mel Otts homer in the 1933 World Series as a top thrill but recount a higher moment: Campbell racing a car along Daytona Beach at 290 miles an hour, nearly going on two wheels, then bluebird setting a new world speed record while the press watched.
Xavier University defeated Kentucky Wesleyan 50 to 18 in Cincinnati. Xavier led 28 to 5 at halftime as John Wiethe hit seven field goals for the winners.
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