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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1936

Page

9

Bobcats face key week with Wesleyan and Cincinnati

Ohio University basketball returns from a layoff for two Buckeye Conference tests. The Bobcats host Ohio Wesleyan at Ohio Gym on Wednesday and Cincinnati on Saturday, aiming to climb from third place and contend for the league crown. Cincinnati leads the standings at 4–0, Wesleyan sits 3–1, while Ohio is 3–2.

Ohio University Buckeye Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Gym Cincinnati Queen City Bobcats Wesleyan Ohio Five Weslevan Ohio Delaware Ohio Cagers Cindy Bishops Bearcats Bobcat W. L. Pts OP. Cincideom O. University Dascor Cicsenniaee Marshall

Ragged notes hint at sports and college links in 1930s scene

Fragmentary text mentions athletes, teams and events across universities and cities. References include Marquette, Loyola, Kansas, Florida, Boston area venues, and possible prospects, with scattered names like Spaulding and Gill. The piece glances at racing, basketball, baseball and football intertwining in a broad sports panorama.

Minnesota Post May Announce Coaching Change

Sheldon, a famed backfield candidate, may join Bernie Bierman’s staff this week as backfield coach. A vacancy arises from Lowell “Red” backfield coach assuming teaching duties at Tus, creating uncertainty about recruitment.

Sheldon Bernie Bierman Bierman Ition Lowell Tusity

Works Office To Open Three Days Weekly In Hocking County

The National re employment Office in the Hocking County courthouse will open Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays until further notice. No Bureau of Public Roads or PWA projects are under construction in Hocking County, and Helen Tharp will oversee the office three days a week.

Logan—National Hocking County A. M. Howard Bureau of Public Roads PWA Helen Tharp

Ohio college basketball slate sets 38 games this week

Ohio college basketball resumes with 38 contests across 4 conferences this week. Marietta aims for a seventh straight win against Muskingum Tuesday and Heidelberg Friday while Mt. Union and Wittenberg chase solid wins after tight league standings.

Balalwd AREER Marietta Pioneers Ohio Loop Muskingum Heidelberg Ohio River Mt. Union Wittenberg John Carroll Ohio State Purdue Mount Union Kent State Hiram Akron Ashland Bowling Green Findiag Toledo Wilmington Rio Grande Marietta Ee Weer Eee Wooster Baldwin-Wallace Findlay Ewer Eee Akron Ee Ee Capital Ee Denison Ween Otterbein Ewer Cero Secedenee Eda Kent State Ee Oberlin Kenyon Weer Ohio Northern Eer Ashland Ee

Racine Quint Suffers First Loss of Year

Racine in new uniforms falls 16 15 to Middleport after a scoreless fourth quarter and a goalless overtime. Middleport secures the win on a late free throw in the second extra period.

Racine Quint Racine Middleport Yellow Jackets Jackets Racine Cagers Racine A Peegle Roush Ccuennencseencas Sb Bwan Os Tieberts Nease Rite G Ene & Ee R. Riley Whaleeen A

Indiana and Purdue meet in two Big Ten basketball games this week

Indiana and Purdue square off twice this week as the Big Ten race resumes. Indiana hosts Minnesota while Purdue welcomes Ohio State, then Indiana travels to Chicago and Purdue visits Iowa, with Wisconsin facing Butler and Illinois at Notre Dame in adjacent games. Purdue aims for two more conference wins after a 59 to 16 rout of Chicago.

Columbus Ohio Buckeye Bowling Green Ohio Northern Dayton Cincinnati Miami Ohio University Wesleyan Ohio University Bobcats Marshall Ohio State University Minnesota Purdue Lafayette Chicago Indiana Hoosiers Boilermakers Gophers Bloomington Ohio State Iowa Iowa City Drake Illinois Notre Dame Wisconsin Butler Madison Michigan Maroons Bob Kessler Jewell Young John Lines Bill Lang Maroon Bill Haarlow Minneapolis Northwestern Lang

Haarlow’s Lead in Big Ten Scoring Faces Threat

Chicago guard Bill Haarlow, the Big Ten scoring leader, still tops the list with 11.7 points per game but his margin narrows after a seven point effort against Purdue. Purdue’s Bob Kessier sits close, with 44 points in four games, as Haarlow has struggled to score over his past three appearances. Other leaders include Townsend, Whitlinger, Budness, and Thomas across Michigan, Ohio State, and Ohio State with varying totals.

Chicago Bill Haarlow Haarlow Purdue Bob Kessier Es Towsend Michigan Whitlinger O. State Budness Thomas Ohio State

No Bid Received Links Peden to Cornell Coaching Vacancy

Word from Ithaca says Ohio University head coach Don Peden is considered a candidate to replace Gil Dobie at Cornell. Peden says he knows nothing beyond newspaper speculation. His Ohio teams have earned top national rankings and many offers throughout his career.

Ithaca N. Y Don Peden Ohio University Gil’ Dobie Cornell Peden Don Ohio

Cow Is Cupid Romance Ends in Chicago Elopement Case

A romance began when a prisoner climbed a fence to milk a cow and met a farmer's daughter, then eloped. In Chicago Mr and Mrs George Singer were later jailed after Singer, already convicted in a fatal payroll robbery, faced return to Missouri state prison while the girl returned to her farm home.

Chicago George Singer Singer Missouri

Hunter Leads Winter Golfers in California Campaign

Willie Hunter of Culver City and Jimmy Hines of Long Island top California 1935 36 winter money list. Hunter earned 3808 35 from eight events including 1675 in the San Francisco Open and 1500 in the Santa Catalina Island Open. Hines captured Riverside Open 750 and Los Angeles Open 1500 first prize with Pasadena Open 50. Willie Goggin of San Francisco finished third with 1645 in total, after strong showings in Southern California events.

Los Angeles UPI Willie Hunter Culver City Calif Jimmy Hines Long Island New York California Hunter Glendale Hines Willie Goggin San Francisco Southern California Riverside

Mansfield Announces 100-Game Ohio State League Schedule

Harry Smith of Columbus, president of the Ohio State Baseball League, unveiled a 100-game Class D schedule. The circuit opens May 16 and closes Labor Day.

Mansfield Harry Smith Columbus Ohio State Baseball League

Kansas Coach Chosen to Direct Olympic Basketball

Dr. F C Allen of Kansas University will direct American basketball affairs for the Olympic Games. The head coach will lead the U S squad selected from 10 district tournaments with inter district play to decide the finalist in New York. Entries have come from over 80 institutions including Northwestern Notre Dame Nebraska Tulsa Kansas Montana Montana State Denver Wyoming DePaul Chicago Franklin Wisconsin New Hampshire Springfield Providence Fordham Syracuse Pittsburgh George Washington West Virginia Louisville Arkansas Centenary Creighton Southern California and Read lands California.

Chicago F.C Phog) Allen Kansas University Allen Olympic Basketball Committee United States New York U. S A.A. Schabinger Northwestern Notre Dame Nebraska Tulsa Kansas Montana Montana State Denver Wyoming DePaul Chicago Franklin Wisconsin New Hampshire Springfield Providence Fordham Syracuse Pittsburgh George Washington West Virginia Louisville Arkansas Centenary Creighton Southern California Redlands Calif

Rotary Logan to Hear Prof Miles Graham Speaker

Prof Miles Graham of Ohio State University will address the Rotary Club this evening. A Hocking County native who summers on a Green Township farm, Graham is expected to draw a larger attendance than last week’s 78 percent.

Logan Miles Graham Ohio State University Rotary Club Graham Green Township

Paris Boulevards Replaced by Sweeper Vehicles

Automotive white wings glide through Paris streets in small motor driven sweepers replacing the traditional man with the brush. The shift signals modernization of street cleaning and urban efficiency on the boulevards.

White Wings Paris

Weak Hitters Out of Place At Shortstop

Article notes a shift toward power at shortstop with Floyd Vaughan leading NL batters at .385 and others like Bill Jurges Bill Urbanski and Luke Appling delivering solid defense and offense. Mentions Leo Durocher Dick Bartell Linus Frey and Billy Myers as examples shaping the era's opportunistic infield.

Vaughan Joe Cronin Boston Red Sox Billy Rowell Detroit Tigers Bill Knickerbocker Clevelands Luke Appling Chicago White Sox Cecil Travis Washingtons Leo Durocher Peppery St. Louis Cardinals Jurges Dick Bartell New York Giants Linus Linus (Junior) Frey Brooklyn Dodgers Billy Myers Cincinnati Reds

Net title stays in Ball family

Chicago (P) The western ine door singles tennis title remains with the Ball family of El Paso Texas. Russell Ball avenged his brother George Ball by defeating Hanna from Los Angeles in the final, 1-5 6-2 3-6 6-0.

Chicago Ball el Paso Tex Russell Ball George Phil Hanna Los Angeles Russell Hanna

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