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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1936
Page
9
An old article recounts early basketball origins at Springfield College with Dr. Naismith and the Olympic Games, noting players and coaches discussing rules and training. It mentions equipment, coaching, and the growth of exhibition games shaping modern play.
Ohio Bobcats host Wesleyan Bishops in Athens with May-led offense and Rinta Malakas guard pair fueling hopes of a home victory. Coaches Grover and De tricks rely on updated lineups as Stark returns to center and McAdams bolts in at forward while Zak and Mewhort anchor the Bishops guards.
Marietta College cagers won 40 to 25 at Muskingum to stretch their Ohio Conference streak to eight games and stay atop the standings. Akron beat Ashland 45 to 23, Kent State defeated Hiram 43 to 26, Mount Union topped John Carroll 34 to 19, and Marshall routed Dayton 88 to 27. The Heidelberg Bowling Green game was canceled due to icy roads.
Canadian hurdler Evelyne Hall, a record holder and seven time Burdies champion, defends her national indoor crown against rivals including Jean Miller as Brockmere faces a key indoor event next Wednesday.
Columbus Red Birds president Donald E. Beach said the team will play 16 exhibition games in the South during training. They report to Avon Park Florida in mid March and begin games about a week later. The opener is against Indianapolis at Wachula March 23 with two open dates before returning north April 9. Columbus starts the regular season April 12 hosting St Paul.
Athens High School beat Jackson High 31 to 25 to stay above .500 for the season. Junior Littler scored 17 points and Coury moved into forward to replace Charlie Dalton as Carl Wilson moved from reserve to a starting role. Jackson reserves fell 17 to 8 as George Bogle misfired on eight free throws.
In Newark New Jersey Ernie Dusek 223 Omaha defeated Mike Murgurki 226 New York before Murgurki was tossed from the ring. In Albany New Jersey Yvon Robert 215 Montreal defeated Joe Cox 224 Cleveland in straight falls. In Indianapolis Leo Numa 218 Seattle defeated Bape Zaharias 237 Pueblo straight falls. In Spokane Tiger Deula 260 Bombay beat Brother Jonathan Heaton 240 Salt Lake City in 3 54. In San Diego George Iza 238 Italy defeated Milo Steinborn 214 St Louis in straight tails. In San Francisco Chief Little Wolf 213 Pueblo pin ned Len Macaluso 201 Hamilton NM Y 17 00.
Lawson Little, while watching a February snowstorm from Chicago, credits Johnny Goodman of Omaha as his hardest rival during his amateur championship run from Prestwick to Brookline to St. Annes to Cleveland. He mentions Goodman as his soon to be best man and notes runners up Dr. William Tweddell of England and Willie Turnesa of New York.
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN Germany a thousand athletes from 28 countries groomed equipment and took final practice turns in cold bracing weather for the opening of the fourth winter Olympic Games. Performances were checked skates sled runners and skis waxed for formal tests after four years of preparation. The American ice hockey team had just arrived from France with speed skaters and figure skaters also late arrivals. Following the opening ceremony hockey completes the first day’s program with no other sport scheduled until Friday. two man bobs and women’s ski events join Saturday.
Myril Hoag of the New York Yankees said he would sign his 1936 contract and leave Monday for spring training. Merv Shea of the Chicago White Sox has also signed and will depart for training. Both players previously played for Sacramento in the Pacific Coast League.
AP reports from New York that centerfield strength is key for 1940s pennant hopes. Notable names include Doc Cramer for Boston, Hank Leiber, Terry Moore, Jake Powell, Frank Demaree, Fred Schulte, Ben Chapman, Earle Combs, Earl Averill and Lloyd Waner replacement plans.
Seventeen year old Patty Berg of Minneapolis set pace as medalist and favorite in the Miami-Biltmore women's golf tournament match play. Berg shot 80 to lead first round, facing Blanche Fitzgibbon of New York. Other pairings include Maureen Orcutt Crews of Miami versus Mrs Guy Sutler of Atlanta and Eliamae Williams of Chicago against Mrs John Arends of Detroit.
At the National League meeting in New York trade talk dominates discussions around Ebbets Field as Casey Stengel of the Dodgers seeks batterymen and is willing to trade Sambo Leslie. Bill Terry would welcome Leslie as a replacement if a catcher could move. No deals were completed as owners hold high asks and low bids.
Chicago AP report highlights Purdue foul shooting woes with 32 of 85 from the line for 37.6 percent, lowest in the league. Indiana and Michigan show stronger accuracy with 42 of 83 and 80 of 101 respectively.
Thomas B. Stusser, high school football coach and director of physical education, will not seek reappointment in May, as stated to the East Liverpool board of education on Tuesday.
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