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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1928
Page
6
The SMO U squad, refreshed after a tough drill, prepares for a decisive game against Lutherans tonight. Ohio and Lutheran stars loom, with Kaiser and Knotts expected to lead the attack while Brammer anchors the center.
Indiana beat Ohio State 43 to 26 and Michigan upended Chicago 26 to 23. Northwestern led 49 while Toledo trounced by a slim margin as Ohio State defense shapes the late evening outlook and Jane Godfrey contemplates entry.
Open golf tournament at La Gorce course in Miami Beach March 18 19 and 20 with 15000 dollars in cash prizes plus 1000 in gold to the winner. 108 holes of medal play include a 36 hole qualifying round narrowing to a 72 hole final. The pro winner earns 5000 dollars with the rest split among the next nineteen.
The Federal Trade Commission approved two rules from the golf ball industry prohibiting secret yearly salaries to pros tied to using a specific manufacturer’s ball and banning special prize money for winning matches with a particular ball.
William Tilden and Francis Hunter, 1927 Davis cup players, favor選ing to compete in either the American or European zone but not both. They argued the U S team should train abroad in Europe if chosen, then may abandon that plan if the American zone wins. A two-team proposal was presented to allow one team in each zone with final selection after American zone play.
Lloyd Hahn, American middle distance ace, failed to beat the world two thirds mile mark last night. He finished in 2 minutes 44 4 5 seconds on a smooth board floor, tying the world best out time for the distance set in 1910 by Melvin Shepard, though Connelly’s earlier record remains unbroken.
New York on February 14 reports top figures in the industry receiving fragrant valentines and sugared sentiments. The mail reveals a sentimental, kind hearted group among the big, overgrown boys, with many notes tailored to their profession and the day.
Dr J B Sutherland argues the cross country football clash between eastern and western teams should be on neutral soil with equal travel distances and favorable climate. He cites travel fatigue altitude effects and adverse weather as unfair factors in the current New Year matchups.
An unprepared eastern squad meets a well conditioned western eleven as temperatures climb into the 80s. The writer condemns the uneven setup and calls it an unfair arrangement.
Norway kept its lead in the Olympic winter events at St Moritz on February 14 as Armand Carlson set a new 10,000 metre speed skating record of 17 minutes 17 seconds. Irving Jaffee won the American heat with a late rush, finishing second behind Bernt Evensen, while Clas Thunberg of Finland won the 1500 metres, ending the Norwegian streak.
Jack Hood the British welterweight champion gave up a major London engagement to lead the men’s service at St John’s church Spark Hill Birmingham. Canon Arrowsmith praised Hood as a sportsman and gentleman. The Prince of Wales was expected to attend Hood’s bout with Lem Johnson the next night.
Murphy and Valentine Bialas of the United States team trailed in fifth and sixth places for the minor points.
Canadian light heavyweight Harry Dillon knocked out Cuban Roseaux Saguero in Chicago last night to claim a prominent position among light heavyweight contenders.
Fort Collins Missouri May 10 1939 George W Scott a leading West coach has resigned his position at Fort Wayne high school citing a dancing policy he believes injurious to athletes and unfit for school athletics.
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