Wittenberg Alumni Honor Legendary Coach andstaff
Notable Wittenberg College figures led by Joe Keyne pioneer coach receive tribute. Alumni from classes including 1900 to 1928 and figures like Elwood Pitzer FF Lense Ed Kreeger Reuben Betetchol G. B. Sweyer D Wear are cited as entrenched in their positions at Ohio U Franklin Oakwood High and beyond.
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Pimgelf
Elwood Pitzer
FF. Lense
Fore Jey
Hummon
Ed Kreeger
Reuben Betechtel
G. B. Sweyer
I Gee
O. D. Wear P
Ohio U
Lange
Yom
Keyeet
Franklin
Oakwood High
Wittenberg al
Newark middle champion to defend titles at Chicago stadium
Vince Newark of Newark New Jersey has accepted terms for title bouts in Chicago. The first fight is planned against Frankie Battaglia if Battaglia defeats Kid Moline in Friday emi final at the stadium. A second bout is planned for May with Jimmy McLauren welter champion. Dundee to meet in New York in a 10 round bout at the stadium Friday.
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Vince Newark
N. J
Chicago
Frankie Battaglia
Kid Moline
Jimmy McLarain Welter Campion
Dundee
New York
Bobcats vs Bishops in Buckeye Cage Classic
Ohio University hosts Ohio Wesleyan in a season opener rematch setting a large crowd. Beanie Berens faces Babe Hendricks rivalry, Hendricks out with knee, Clovis Stark moves to center, Bishop lineup features Fogelsong Byham Wolfe and others as they seek another win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan
Buckeye
Ohio Xym
Wesleyan
Marshall College
Beanie Berens
Obie
Babe Hendricks
Berens
Hendricks
Clovis Stark
Columbus
Ernie Tales
Don Mewhart
Myron Prech
Howard Stammier
Bishop
Kay Detrick
Fleer
Butch Grover
Bishops
Delaware
Don Fogelsong
Ed Byham
Forw
K Retchley
Vern Wolfe
Ohio
Rice with Tribe: Gam Rice to Wear Cleveland Uniform
Edgar Charles Gam Rice, veteran Washington outfielder, will wear a Cleveland uniform this season after accepting terms offered by the club in a letter to General Manager Billy Evans. Joe Vosmik also signed his 1934 contract following a conference with Evans.
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Cleveland
Edgar Charles
Gam Rice
Washington
Billy Evans
Joe Vosmik
Evans
Red Devils Set for Tough Friday Showdown
Athens five strong in practice as they prepare to face Chillicothe in a crucial Friday game. Coaches note balanced records with Marietta and Pomeroy losses close, Whipple back at forward strengthening the Red and Black attack.
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West State Street
Athens Court
Chillicothe
McKinley
Athens
Marietta
Pomeroy
Portsmouth
Red Devils
Tigers
Bulldogs
Hilltop
Whipple
Carroll Coach Still Unnamed
Cleveland dispatch reports John Carroll University has not named a head football coach as rumors persist. The board interviewed Tommy Yarr, Notre Dame 1990 center, while considering limited coaching experience. Speculation grows on assistants with Sam Willaman at Western Reserve University.
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Cleveland
U.P
John Carroll University
The
Carroll Athletic Board
Tommy Yarr
Notre Dame
Yarr
Hank Anderson
Sam Willaman
Western Reserve University
Johnny Beam
East Tech High School
Iowa State
Behm
Willaman
East Tech
Boxing results from Philadelphia New York and Los Angeles
Report lists several boxing outcomes with fighters and locations. Steve Ham outpointed Max Schmeling in Philadelphia while Abe Feldman defeated Lou Poster in the same card. Mike Beliowse outpointed Pete de Grasse in New York, and Young Peter Jackson stopped Lou Jallos in Los Angeles.
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Philadelphia
Steve Hamas
Pennsylvania
Max Schmeling
Germany
Abe Feldman
New York
Lou Poster
Pottstown
Mike Beliowse
Pete de Grasse
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Peter Jackson
Lou Jallos
Cleveland
Leo Kelly
Tuffy O'Dial
Montana
Teddy de Francis
Mike Ketcher
Hollywood
First Day of Lent Observed in Churches
Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent with ashes placed on foreheads as penance. Palm branches from Palm Sunday are burned to make the ashes, a practice possibly begun by Gregory the Great. Rev. C. M. Coulter will deliver a Lenten message at First Methodist Church at 7:30 pm.
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Gregory the Great
C. M. Coulter
First Methodist
Presbyterian Church
A. Y. Wilcox
Stoddami
Wilcox
Intoxication fines for Linscola and Maxwell in city hearing
J. M. Linscola and Dean Maxwell were fined five dollars and costs each by Mayor Len B. McCune after pleading guilty to intoxication charges at a city hearing.
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J. M. Linscola
Dean Maxwell
Len B. McCune
Tonight Ohio Wesleyan Faces Stark and Sophomore Standouts
Here tonight Ray Detrick and three key OWU stars prepare to meet Ohio with Stark at center, the pivot successor to Babe Mendricks. Tasos and Mewhart join the trio as dangerous scorers, all three sophomores and poised for impact.
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Ray Detrick
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio
Stark
Babe Mendricks
Tasos
Mewhart
Tie Expected In Cue Meet
J N Bozeman Jr led the world three cushion billiard championship with five wins in as many starts after a 30 to 4 victory over Augie Kieckhofer. Willie Hoppe, unbeaten in four matches, faced Otto Reiselt in the final match of the day as a possible tie for first.
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New York
J. N. Bozeman, Jr
Bozeman
Augie Kieckhofer
Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Hoppe
Reiselt
23 New Men Now on Chick Roster
Springfield reports 14 signings boosting the Middle Atlantic Baseball League club to 2 new men on the roster. Contracts will not be mailed until Feb 24. Signings include infielders Harry Wi eon Nick Eitich Jim Wilson Frank Madura Stephen Danek Rob McCullough William Black Leroy Schneeman Steve Medves ky Jim Gorman and pitcher Frank Zubick with manager to be appointed as owner Alex Pisula arrives from Scottsdale Pa.
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Springfield
Harry Wi Eon
Pittsburgh
Nick Eitich
Gary
Ind
Jim Wilson
Montgomery
Mich
Frank Madura
Chicago Heights
Stephen Danek
Joffre
Robert McCullough
Brookville
William Black
Nettleton
Leroy &Chneeman Reading
Steve Medvesky
South Wilmington
Jim Gorman
Honstown
Frank Zubick
Uniontown
Alex Pisula
Scottsdale
Local scores show midweek college hoops in Midwest
Akron to Ashland 41 37 and Baldwin Wallace 46 26 with Mount Union 45 23 and Heidelberg 30 19. Ohio Northern trailed 19. Geo Washington led Wake Forest 42.
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Akron
Ashland
Baldwin-Wallace
Kent State
Mount Union
Marietta
Heidelberg
Ohio Northern
Geo. Washington
Wake
Lewis Reflects on Colorful Boxing Career at 38
Chicago matchmaker Nate Lewis marks his 38th birthday recalling more than 30 years in boxing. He lists managers and fighters he guided including Charlie White Pat Moore Joe Burman and Battling Nelson. He singles out Terry McGovern Attell Fitzsimmons and Dempsey as notable figures and recalls two brutal Attell Murphy bouts.
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George Kirkley
Chicago
U.R
Nate Lewis
Elkhart
Ind
Charlie White
Pail Moore
Jock Ma‘lone
Kid Herman
Joe Burman
George K. C. Brown
Joe Welling
Pat Moore
Jimmy Wilde
Inter-Allied
Lewis
Prince of Wales
Moore
Pat
Prince
Terry McGovern
Abe Attell
Wright Bob Fitzsimmons
Oe L. Sullivan
Jack Dempse
Aaid Lewis
Attell
Battling Nelson
Nelson
Fitzsimmons
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Barney Ross
Rose
McLarnin
Harlem Tommy Murphy
Schmeling Loses to Hamas in Philadelphia Bout
Max Schmeling, former world heavyweight champ, was decisively out-boxed by Steve Hamas in Convention Hall. Hamas controlled eight of twelve rounds, while Schmeling showed grit late with cuts and a surge in rounds 11 and 12. Manager Joe Jacobs cited inactivity as a possible factor.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Max Schmeling
Jack Dempsey
Hamas
Max Boer
Steve Hamas
Steve
Schmeling
Max
Penn State
Kent State to Build New Athletic Field
Work begins on a $16,000 Kent State College project to construct a new athletic field on unused college property funded by federal CWA money. One hundred sixty workers will labor until May 1 to complete the field and its drainage, while the old Statette field is resurfaced at a cost of $6,000 with 47 more workers added for the auxiliary project.
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Kent
Kent State College
Ohio Cwa
Statette
Wrestling Results Highlight Mixed Outcomes Across Nations
Rudy Dusek of Nebraska defeated Joe Savoldi of Indiana. Orville Brown of Kansas drew with Casey Colombo of Italy. Ernie Zeller of Germany threw Jack Hurley of New Jersey. Bull Komar of California defeated Man Mountain Dean of Georgia. Paul Boesch of Brooklyn defeated Al Geicewicz of Poland.
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Casey Colombo
Italy
Drew
Ernie Zeller
Germany
Jack Hurley
New Jersey
Bull Komar
California
Man Mountain Dean
Georgia
Akron rallies past Ashland to stay atop league
University of Akron beat Ashland College 41 to 37 on Ashland’s court to claim its ninth win in 10 games as Ralph Clelan and Russ Estey led with 11 points each. Baldwin Wallace beat Kent State 46 to 25 at Kent lifting its stand. Mount Union topped Marietta 45 to 23 at Alliance. Heidelberg defeated Ohio Northern 39 to 19 at Tiffin.
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University of Akron
Ashland College
Ashland
Akron
Ralph Clelan
Russ Estey
Baldwin-Wallace
Kent State
Kent
Ward Powell
Mount Union
Marietta
Alliance
Robert Wright
Brady
Capwin Ball
Heidelberg
Ohio Northern
Tiffin
Seele
Nye
George Fischer
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