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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
14
Columbus report cites Ohio U. sophomore forward Frankie Baumholtz scoring 18 points in the Bobcats game loss to Marshall. His total gives him undisputed point making leadership in the Buckeye Conference.
Bliss Quint headlines a clash between Bliss Business College of Columbus and Ohio University in the Ohio gym with a 7:30 p.m. tip and a 6:15 p.m. preliminary. The report notes strong early scoring from Quint and ranks Buckeye scorers including Hartman, Buttermore, and Rivlin as leading performers across six games. It also cites a London nursing statistic: about one in 90 city girls versus one in 24 district girls become nurses.
Magnates dispute signing woes as holdouts dot rosters across leagues. DiMaggio tops unsigned Yankees, Cleveland clubs 22 deep with stars like Feller and Averill. Medwick seeks big 20k+ deal. Waner faces 45 percent cut. Dodgers and Bees wrestle with pitching and lineups. Giants hope healthy comebacks. Brooklyn wary of injuries.
Cleveland hosts the First Annual Arena Relays on Feb 22 with 28 high schools entered. Ohio State and Pittsburgh headline the invitation mile relay, while intercollegiate entries Bowling Green Akron Wooster Toledo Oberlin Baldwin Wallace participate.
The text provides trivia style Q A about Glenn Cunningham born August 4 1909 in Atlanta Kansas and Joe DiMaggio debut dates with the 1937 Yankees opening on April 20 and DiMaggio first game May 1 in New York plus the oldest living heavyweight champ James J Jeffries born April 15 1875. It also notes a reader mail instruction to send questions to The Athens Messenger Sports Service Bureau in Washington DC.
Glouster Tramps defeated Hemlock Central 32 to 14 in Perry County action. Bantderbasin held Eisel to four points while Guinther led scoring with nine as Tramps build early lead. Earlier, Tramps won two from Camp Nelson and Greens Run in a recent double header.
Four of six Buckeye teams posted strong scoring while Mt Union defeated Oberlin 22 to 18. Wooster beat Kenyon 86 to 48 as Dave Henderson led with 23. John Carroll fell to Duquesne after two overtimes, 57 to 52, and Mt Union edged Oberlin 55 to 42.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that George Susce, regular catcher for Tulsa in the Texas League in 1938, has signed a one year contract with the Pirates.
A special meeting of the Bulaville WCTU is planned for Sunday evening in the local church. Other community units are invited to attend.
Sydney golfers A. G. Downer and C. Gorman claim a remarkable finish when their drives collide mid air and bounce away from the final green. Both insist they achieved the feat.
University of Toledo introduces a course awarding college credit for candid camera work. Students must own a camera and have access to a darkroom, and the program combines lectures with demonstrations.
The night slate features Akron West over Akron South 27 to 19, Dresden tops Frazersburg 32 25, and Corning dest Hollister 50 31. College results include Cleveland Shaw 59 University School 53 and Washington and Jefferson 55 Muskingum 42.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Lloyd Whitey Moore cut the unsigned list to two by signing his contract at the club offices. He announced plans to marry Frances McClelland of Uhrichsville Ohio in Covington Kentucky next week and will depart February 25 for Tampa Florida training camp with his bride.
The Columbus Baseball Club announced the purchase of first baseman Harry Davis from Kansas City. Both teams compete in the American Association. Sun spots remain a mystery with an 11 year cycle.
Seabiscuit has a sprained suspensory ligament in the left front ankle after a Tuesday tuneup. Owner Charles S. Howard hopes for a return to race for one last bid at the Santa Anita earnings record before retirement to his breeding farm near San Francisco if he can win the Santa Anita Handicap.
Chicago Cubs officials said 11 of the 32 players remained unsigned for the 1939 season. Phil Cavarretta signed yesterday and reports from Santa Monica said pitchers Clay Bryant and Newell Kimball are satisfied with their contracts. Remaining unsigned: Larry French Jack Russel Gene Lillard Stan Hack Glen Russell Augie Galan Carl Reynolds Hank Leiber and Bill Baker.
A Ford hack owned by Logan was damaged when the car driven by Otho Huntley of Orland backed into it on Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Front and Mulberry Streets.
Earl Richards, son of Mrs. Ruth Richards of Gallipolis, appointed sanitary engineer for the city of Dayton. He and his wife have relocated to Dayton for the new post.
Mr and Mrs Charles Houck of Chillicothe sold their Garfield Avenue residence in Gallipolis to Mr and Mrs Forrest Atkinson.
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