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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1931
Page
9
The piece discusses moving the Southeastern Ohio basketball tournament to Athens as the logical choice and critiques previous site choices. It covers Yale athletics, coach salaries, and faculty control, plus the 1932 spring training camps for National and American Leagues across multiple cities and states.
Report from York on December 22 recounts a high stakes bridge hand featuring Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine, with Ma Chan-Shan and Bast as key rivals. The tale ends noting Napoleon’s divorce and his quick remarriage to Marie Louise.
Jack Dempsey, home in Utah before resuming boxing, says he wants harder challengers such as King Levinsky and Johnny Risko and would consider Sharkey for a world title. He notes timing and timing issues persist but power remains, planning more training.
New York sponsors Jack Sharkey as potential challenger to Max Schmeling. Garden officials say Schmeling must fight in New York and cannot hand pick an opponent. Johnston warns of court to enforce Garden contract while Chicago promoter Nate Lewis travels to finalize a $200,000 Schmeling bout against Mickey Walker in Chicago.
Reese the Yale guard sank a late free throw for a 24-23 win at Toledo University. Nikkel sparked Yale with a 13 point effort while Straka led Toledo with 10 points as the Rockets led 14-13 at halftime.
Ohio State basketball faces Yale in Columbus as two forwards gain eligibility, but center Bill Hasket of Dayton is ruled ineligible until March 19. Freshmen Bob Colburn and Ed Ryan are cleared. Fred Conrad moves to forward with captain Joe Hoffer and Howard Mattison at guards as Yale arrives after a 24 23 win over Toledo and a 28 23 loss to Western Reserve.
Akron heavyweight K O Christner stopped Steve Demeter in the second round of a 10 round Christmas charity boxing card in Toledo. In the semi final Lou Bloom defeated Johnny Conley on a foul in the seventh round.
Michigan swimming team defeated New York University 51 to 17 at NYU pool yesterday after dropping the opening event. The Wolverines seized the lead early and held it throughout the meet.
Union Furnace 24 Carbon Hill 23 and Gibisonville 24 Laurelville 16 in Friday play. Sapawen Vane 2 Murray City 0 and Carbon Hill 12 Union Furnace 9. Forteit and Forteit games noted. Six games scheduled until Friday January 8 1932.
In Cleveland on December 22 Jonn Carrol's varsity basketball team fell to an alumni squad 35 to 26 in the season opener.
New York reports show 1982 baseball payrolls likely the smallest in years. Babe Ruth’s $80,000 Yankee deal may be cut. Hack Wilson could earn about half that in 1982. Many top salaries from 1930s stars face reductions as Brooklyn hints at overall cuts. Robins history of high pay may end with no player above $15,000 next year.
Toledo news reports two prospective buyers for the Toledo American Association baseball franchise plan to announce soon their decision to purchase the club. William Claver, former Indianapolis business manager, and Owen Bush, a former major league player, met with Al Reuben, the Toledo receiver, on Monday amid earlier statements they would not pursue the deal.
Butler University basketball defeats Illinois 22 to 17 at Champaign with fast accurate shooting. The game notes Butler’s resilience as they outpace Illinois in the early season matchup.
Marquette University edged Wisconsin 26 to 23 in Milwaukee last night, handing the Badgers their first defeat of the season.
The record lists Butler 22 Illinois 17 Notre Dame 32 Northwestern 25 waronette 26 Wisconsin 23 Utah 45 Colorado College 28 log ts 57 Brigham Young 47 Island 37 University of To Le.
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