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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1933
Page
5
In a chaotic boxing night on New York streets, Reed defeats Klick for the junior lightweight crown after a seventh round knockdown. The Cuban challenger Kid Chocolate fades late, while Harlem’s nightlife and Reed’s rising star dominate talk for weeks to come.
In Chicago the thirteenth annual American Football Coaches Association convention gathers about 800 coaches. Key item is proposed rule changes including open forward passes from behind line, return of goal posts to goal line, windday ball surrender, expanded sideline zone, and fumble recovery by defense. Professors and coaches from Penn, Yale, Vanderbilt, Nebraska, Georgia Tech and others prepare to speak on rules and injuries research.
Freddie Miller is recognized as the lightweight champion by the No Association after securing a title defense against Young Jackie Polis in Cincinnati. His manager says Miller, who has held the featherweight title, plans to continue defending it as he pursues further bouts and potential challengers, including a possible match with Memey Ross in Chicago.
In the American Association averages St Paul Minneapolis Indianapolis and Kansas City each place two men on the fielding All-Star team. Notables include 1B Phil Todt .996 and P Bill Shores 1.000. St Paul tops team fielding with .974. Indianapolis and Columbus tie for second.
George Doc Keegan has been the pivotal coach behind Notre Dame basketball for ten years. His teams have won 157 and lost 49, a .761 winning percentage, facing top Midwestern and Eastern competition.
Maxie Baer Elmer Layden Primo Carnera top the editors poll of 128 voters naming the 10 figures most likely to dominate next year sports pages. Ruth Gehrig Dempsey Tilden and Vanderbilt also receive multiple votes with emphasis on boxing football tennis and racing figures across 1934 outlooks.
Berkley Bell of Texas defeated the defending champion Dr. Eugene McCuuillff of Yonkers to win the Metropolitan indoor tennis championship after overcoming a 5-7 start. The final score was 5-7 6-4 6-4.
The Chicago Bears, NP football champions, will play an all star Pacific Coast team in San Francisco on Sunday January 21. The Bears depart next Thursday for the charity contest staged by the Knights of Columbus, with former college stars opposing them.
In Tucson Arizona on December 26 Coach Lou Little pressed Columbia football into a two hour practice after a two day rest. A scrimmage with reserves and staff used Stanford plays as Little intensifies drills for the varsity. In Pasadena California on December 26 Stanford tackle Ben Paramountain emerged as Tiny Thornhill’s likely choice to replace Alvard Norgard at right end after Norgard was briefly ruled ineligible. Paramountain, who weighs 200 pounds, had shown early season promise before an injury sidelined him and has since recovered.
Jim Browning of Missouri threw Joe Makcewicz of Utica and Joe Savoldi of Michigan threw Casey Kazanjian of California. Earl McCready of Texas threw Leo Numa of Seattle. Vic Christie of New York threw Mike Romano of Boston. Buck Weaver of Chicago threw Joe Doakes of Boston.
Philadelphia dispatch notes Kid Chocolate, limited to the featherweight title by NY and affiliated commissions, loses in a seventh round technical knockout to Frankie Klick of San Francisco for the NAB junior lightweight championship. Chocolate weighed 130 and Klick 127.75, ending a 15 round bout with a late right punch.
Frankie Klick of San Francisco captured the NBA junior-lightweight championship with a technical knockout against an opponent, in Philadelphia, as reported by United Press. The bout showcased Klick's decisive power and ring control in a pivotal title clash.
Ed Rudolph of Cleveland defeats Andrew Ponzi of Philadelphia in an 18 inning national tournament final in Chicago to become world champion. Lew Amberg of New York outpoints Young Firpo of Pennsylvania Grove, and Johnny Rossi of Worcester defeats Andy Divodi of New York while Elmer Bizani of Portland beats Ossie Stewart of Augusta.
Ray Impellittiere, once tipped as a world heavyweight threat, plans a barnstorming tour to exploit his losses. Manager Harry Lenny aims to build “knock out psychology” with a comeback, beginning with a scheduled bout against Walter Neusel, the German Oak, at the Garden next Friday night.
Two Albany High School Alumni basketball teams will play at the school Wednesday night starting at 7 90. One squad features nearly the county champions from a former era while the other includes stars from later teams. Proceeds benefit new steps in front of the high school.
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