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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1933
Page
5
Ohio University falls to the Bishops with a late surge as Berens and Saunders lead a tense finish. Bobcats miss several chances in final minutes while Brown Turley and Hendricks score for Ohio. Henry J. Band, long-time police chief, dies at home after a stroke.
Dayton beach notes report Sir Malcolm Campbell wagers $100000 for 1983 land speed attempt on Bluebird in Daytona Beach. City races to raise funds amid lean times with prizes and raffles aiding the project while weather disrupts practice. Ohio college hoops scene moves toward final stretch with Otterbein undefeated and Ohio State atop Big Ten mix.
Cleveland Indians manager Roger Peckinpaugh secured at least three pitchers for the 1929 season as Clint Brown Oral Hildebrand and George Connally signed contracts. Wesley Jerrell Willis Hudlin McHarder and others still hold out. Outfield partly set with Joe Vosmik Earl Averill. Infield star Elie Clesell. Recalcitrants include Willie Kamm Dick Porter and Roy Spencer.
In Madison Square Garden Schaaf 206 pounds versus Carnera 260 plus in a 15 round feature. A victory would earn Schaaf a title shot against Jack Sharkey, who co-owns his contract. Also tonight Eddie Flynn faces Buster Kalini in New Orleans and Red Barry meets Hans Birkle in New York.
Veteran Johnny Layton of Sedalia Missouri and young Jay Bozeman of Vallejo California meet in a final playoff for second place in the world three cushion billiard tourney. Welker Cochran the champion will watch as Layton seeks a second win against Bozeman after Bozeman won the first meeting 49 to 30.
At the New York Baseball Writers' dinner Branch Rickey urged major league owners and players to support amateur baseball. He warned 20,000,000 youths could become future fans and players, calling for programs to aid boys teams and sustain interest in the sport. The event honored John J. McGraw with a distinguished service plaque.
Entries from seven counties pour in for the American Legion amateur boxing district elimination at the Armory in Athens. About 35 boys expected to enter. eight will advance to the sectional tournament next Thursday night. Capacity seating will be expanded to accommodate a large crowd and K. T. Croessen will present medals to the eight district winners.
In a tense home game, the Pomeroy Panthers lose 26 to 22 to the Ashland Tomcats. Ashland shifts momentum after halftime, with Craig and Grueser keying the comeback as Panthers rely on long-range shots. Crowd of about 600 watches Ashland pull ahead late in the fourth quarter.
Gallia police rail way detectives and state police rounded up five local criminals Saturday and Saturday night, ending a six month spree of thefts in Gallipolis and vicinity and a robbery near Point Pleasant. The group includes John Angel 23 jailed in Gallia County Jail Jalil Link Casey in Gallipolis City Jail Worthy Leach jailed after breaking out of city jail and George Lilley and his son held in a Point Pleasant jail.
Gallipolis reports a marriage license issued by Probate Judge J. S Clark to William Young of Burlingham and Ida Gilkey, 21, daughter of Tom Gilkey of Cheshire, on a Saturday.
Gallipolis reports Captain Frank Wright of the city called Sunday night to command the Steamer J C Rawn owned by Wilson Sands Gravel Company Huntington West Virginia. The Rawn tows Oho River sand and gravel from Dam 25 up the Kanawha River to Marmet government dam near Charleston. Wright's partner and pilot will be Captain Fred Wright of Point Pleasant. River traffic showed notable activity as the G W Mc Bride moved six empty steel coal barges toward the Kanawha River mines at Longacre West Virginia. The river level continued to fall with about 12 5 feet on the marks.
Gallia Academy High School vocational agriculture sent three members to a state apple judging contest. The team scored 5,260 to finish fourth, 140 points behind Grove City. Woodrow Eggieton placed seventh with 1,840 points and Sam Drummond was tenth with 1,820.
Gallipolis report says local undertaker Fred Enterminger broke his hip after slipping on an icy porch Saturday night. He was admitted to Holzer Hospital Sunday morning for treatment.
Homer Ni bert of Front Street pleaded guilty to liquor possession before Mayor A. J. Stormont. He was fined 150 dollars and costs and committed to Gallia County Jail for failure to pay the fine and costs.
Gallipolis reports County Surveyor C E Fife expected to return to the courthouse office for a few hours after a three week absence due to a back injury suffered in early January.
Workmen from the Dale Construction Company nearly complete the recovery of steel work washed into Pacocoa Creek from the Lessing Bridge during high water about ten days ago. The crew worked through Saturday to finish the process.
Columbus attorney Columbus Fontana spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A Fontana and family. Mrs. Tom Eachants's condition improved after a heart attack Saturday night. Postmaster Harry Lewis and Ham Johnson of Point Pleasant visited Saturday night with Postmaster Harry Hurn en route to Columbus but had to turn back at Rio Grande due to the storm. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hughes and their Wilson Pa baby and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schreiber with children visited Capt. and Mrs. RE. DP Hugh es over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hern visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin. Miss Ruth and Eleanor Martin returned to Athena with the Herns.
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