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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1930

Page

9

Densmore Shute Captures Texas Open Golf Honors

Densmore Shute won the Texas Open with 277 for 72 holes to take first prize of 1500 dollars. The victory came after a tough weekend rain that slowed Brackenridge greens as Mehlhorn, Smith and others failed to place, while Espinosa and Dudley tied for second.

Densmore Shute San Antonio Tex U.P Columbus Ohio Shute Bill Mehlhorn Horton Smith al Espinosa Harry Cooper Espinosa Chicago Ed Dudley Wilmington Del Neal McIntyre Indianapolis Mike Turnesa Elmsford N. Y Cooper al Watrous Detroit Frank Walsh Brackenridge Mehrhorn Smith Mehlhorn

Trades and managerial shakeups swirl at NL meeting

National League magnates gather at the Hotel Commodore for the annual schedule meeting amid trade talk and clubhouse reshuffles. Rumors fly of Waite Hoyt departure from the Yankees, possible moves involving Ed Morris, Burleigh Grimes, Luque, Dugan, Hunnefeld, and Fresco Thompson, with Brooklyn and Philadelphia contending over leadership and rosters as April season opens.

New York U.R Commodore Brooklyn Brooklyn Board of Rectors Wilbert Robinson Robinson Bob Shawkey New York Yankees Col Jacob Ruppert Waite Hoyt Joe Dugan Boston Braves Bill Hunnefeld Chicago White Sox Baseball Writer's Waivers Fresco Thompson William F. Baker Phillies New York Giants Thompson

Tulane Coach Bernie Bierman Emerges As Minnesota Target

Minnesota discussions focus on Tulane’s Bernie Bierman and current assistant Dutch Bergman as Tom Lieb is ruled out. E. B. Pierce, head of the student senate council, confirmed Lieb will not get the job.

Minneapolis Minn U.R Tom Lieb C. W. Spears Minnesota Bernie Bierman Tulane University Dutch Bergman Bergman Lieb Notre Dame E. B. Pierce University

Glouster Tom Cats win tenth straight in rout of Albany

Glouster High School Tom Cats beat Albany High 48 to 24 at the local gym to extend their season win streak to ten. Cunningham led Albany with 19 points while Hill topped Glouster with 15 as the hosts regained early season form. The preliminary girls game saw Glouster Hi defeat Albany Hi 29 to 17.

Glouster Hill Bachman Glouster Hi Girls Albany Hi Glouster Girls

Veteran Coveleskie Retires to Run Gas Station

Stanley Coveleskie longtime ace of the Cleveland Indians retires from baseball and takes over a gasoline filling station in South Bend Indiana. He says his playing days are over and now runs the station.

South Bend Ind U.R Stanley Coveleskie Cleveland Indians

Debut of Walter Johnson Tops 1907 Umpire Recall

Umpire recalls Walter Johnson’s August 2, 1907 Major League debut in Washington against the Detroit Tigers. Johnson, a Idaho recruit with only a fastball, yielded two runs on six hits over eight innings, striking out three as Detroit claimed an 8 to 2 win.

Walter Johnson Washington Detroit Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Sam Crawford Wy Cobb Claude Rossman Davy Jones Bill Coughlin Charley Schmidt Johnson Wilds Idaho Weiser Joe Cantillon Tom Hughes Tigers Hls

Stribling to Face Renault in Miami Heavyweight Bout

Young Stribling of Georgina meets Jack Renault of Canada in a 10 round heavyweight bout set for February 21 at Miami Beach. Promoter George R. K. Carter will feature Primo Carnera on the card, with Carnera to face an opponent yet to be named.

New York U.P Young Stribling Georgina Jack Renault Canada Miami Beach Fla Jay Thomas Stribling Sa Fastern George R. K. Carter Miami Beach Kennel Club Madison Square Garden Jack Sharkey Phil Scott Miami Primo Carnera Thomas Carnera

Wilcox to Coach at Washington Next Year

Purdue freshman football coach Wilcox to assist former mentor Jimmy Phelan at the University of Washington next year.

Wilcox Lafayette Ind Ur—Cotton Wilcox Purdue Wll Jimmy Phelan University of Washington

Wooster Five Maintains Ohio Conference Lead

Wooster stretched its Ohio Conference lead with a 54 to 36 victory over Case of Cleveland. Oberlin fell 28 to 27 to Muskingum at Cambridge as Wooster stands with five wins, no losses. Heidelberr's Student Princes sit second with four wins, one loss. Upcoming schedule lists key conference games including Wooster at Oberlin and Mt. Union at Case. Capital beat John Carroll 28 to 21 in a non conference clash.

Cleveland Wooster Case of Cleveland Oberlin Muskingum Cambridge Princes of Heidelberr Mt. Union Tuesaday Akron Otterbein Capital Western Reserve Ohio Northern Hiram Baldwin-Wallace Mt. Anton Case Muskinguny Marietta Capital Toast John Carroll

Bluffton Holds Narrow Lead in Northwest Ohio Race

Bluffton remains ahead in the Northwest Ohio basketball conference standings with a narrow margin. Bowling Green and Defiance chase second place in a tight race, while Findlay and Toledo trail. Upcoming games include Defiance at Findlay, Bowling Green at Defiance, and Findlay at Bluffton.

Bluffton Northwest Ohio Howling Green Defiance Findlay Toledo Bowling Green Indlay Blufftton Whc Windlay

Pitchers Sign with Brooklyn NL Club

Kent Greenfield Clarence Bleaden John Krider and Ray Phelps have signed contracts with the Brooklyn National League club. All but Greenfield are rookies.

Kent Greenfield Clarence Bleaden John Krider Ray Phelps Brooklyn Greenfield

Chauncey Girls Suffer Initial League Defeat

Chauncey High School girls fall to Lodi High School 24 to 20 in a county league game. Grim of Lodi netted 7 points while Chauncey’s Thomas led with 10. the second half saw Lodi surge from a 14-12 halftime deficit to pull away.

Chauncey Girls Shade Lodi Theisens Blue Devils Chauncey Hive Devils Grim Thomas Lodi Boys Kame Chaunesty Blue Devila Biehl Daugherty Williama Ferrer

Risko Considers Only Campolo in Bout Canceled

New York February 4 A R The proposed Johnny Risko George Hoffman heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden was called off after Risko refused any opponent but Victorio Campolo the Argentine originally booked Campolo vs Risko was not sanctioned by the New York State Athletic Commission which deemed Risko unsuitable Risko’s manager had agreed to Hoffman but Risko felt unfairly treated by the commission and declined any other foe MSG will be dark Sunday night

New York A.R Johnny Risco George Hoffman Madison Square Garden Risco Victorio Campolo Campolo Risko New York State Athletic Commission Danny Dunn Hoffmans New York Commission Hoffman

Washington hires Ralph Welch as freshman coach

Seattle reports the University of Washington recommended Ralph Welch of Purdue as freshman football coach. Purdue's Jimmy Phelan and Cotton Wilcox have already signed coaching contracts with the program.

Weldmn Seattle Wash University of Washington Today Purdue University Ralph Welch Jimmy Phelan Cotton Wilcox Purdue Pagtfe Conat

Giants Shift Start Date For South Camp

The Giants will depart February 14 to begin training in San Antonio three days after leaving.

Grants Brarly Giants South San Antonio

Bearcats Grip Conference Stand Amid Mixed Wins

Cincinnati Bearcats defend Buckeye Association lead with a 44 to 30 win over Granville. Substitutes saw extended floor time as Cincinnati also plays Wittenberg and Ohio Wesleyan in non conference games. Delaware faces Cincinnati Saturday with conference standings tight and second and third places at stake.

Cincinnate Cincinnati Bearcats Denison Buckeye Association Bearcats Granvillites Devon Miami Oxford Wittenberg Latherana Ohio Wesleyan St. Navier Cincinnati Delaware

Buckeyes Placed to Battle on Road Amid Conference Crunch

Ohio State eyes two road games this week as Illinois and Minnesota clash with hopes of climbing the Big Nine standings. Minnesota snapped a losing streak with a 29 to 26 win over Ohio State, their first conference victory of the season.

Chicago Aig Due University Clisis Oak Hollermakers Ohio Sta State Illinis Minnesota Ohio State Gophers

Cedar Rapids Ball Club Saved by Local Businessmen

In February, the Cedar Rapids baseball team received funds to continue as a Mississippi Valley League franchise. Seventy-two businessmen each subscribed $100 to prevent financial ruin for the club.

Cedar Rapids Hetfen Hut Eam Furte

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