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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1932
Page
9
A stark upstart story from Placid recalls a late rally by the Bobcats to overcome the Pioneers 34 to 26. The piece blends a retrospective of Winter Olympics moments with local sports framing and colorful, era-tinged anecdotes.
The Wabash led Ohio hoops note a near .500 mark 9 10 losses in 19 games with DePauw and Cincinnati left. Michigan state news shifts to rule changes and boxing with Kingfish Levinsky eyeing Dempsey bout in Chicago.
New York Athletic Club hosts a night of world and event records. Gene Venzke set the one mile record at 4:10 and Leo Sexton achieved 62 feet 8 3/8 inches in the 16 pound shot put, both old record holders. Emmett Toppino tied a world mark in the 60 yard dash at 6.2 seconds in qualifying and final. The NYU and Millrose athletes also posted top times and heights. Ohio won its game as Marietta fell 34-26 in a late rally.
Denison 40 Miami 28 and Western Reserve 60 Oberlin 38 amid a slate of scores. Ohio U 34 Marietta 26. Earlham Sind 19 Dayton 18. Westminster 51 Bethany 18. West Va 25 Carnegie Tech 21. Fall River 23 Marshall 18. Concord 41 Fairmont 31 Columbia 48 Yale 23. Princeton 38 Penn State 20. Navy 46 Swarthmore 25. Army 46 Penn State 39. Rutgers 22 Lafayette 20. Williams 34 Mass State 16. St Lawrence 30 Syracuse 24. Illinois West 87 Bradley Tech 30. Lake Forest 46 Milwaukee Tech 16. Ball State Teachers 41 Manchester 31. St Viator 27 Valparaiso 15. De Kalb Teachers 36 Wheaton 25. Kentucky Wesleyan 30 Georgetown Ky 36. Rice Institute 28 Southern Methodist 22. Michigan State 35 Detroit 34. Virginia 20 VMI 13. Concordia 17 Moorhead Teachers. William & Mary 41 Randolph Macon 26. Mercer 42 Georgia Tech 33.
The Ohio University grapplers host Ohio State with Blosser sidelined by injuries. Bull Sintie may meet Joe Sintic. Romshe out and Rhoades to fill 126 pounds. Bobcats lineup includes Stanley 118, Wells 126, Keller 135, Busha or Dechert 145, Ruff or Breed 155, C. Gray 165, L. Gray 175, and Sintie or Blosser heavyweight.
Mt Union College head football coach and athletic director John M. Thorpe resigns after a decade in charge. He will continue coaching but plans are not announced. A successor will be named at the midwinter trustees meeting. Thorpe’s 1981 team went 7 2 1.
John M. Thorpe resigned as Mt. Union College football coach and athletic director and was among 27 candidates considered today for the head football coach position at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington Pa.
Cleveland general manager Billy Evans would trade Ed Morgan to Boston for pitcher Danny MacFayden. Morgan, a four-year holdout, has not signed. Sox president Bob Quinn offered an unnamed pitcher, but Evans demanded MacFayden. Quinn remained silent.
Jack Dempsey returns to the Chicago ring tonight in a four round exhibition against King Levinsky, ranked No.7 heavyweight by the NBA. A crowd of 23,000 is expected with gate receipts around 76000 and Dempsey taking about 35000.
Seven Ohifo amateur boxers were crowned in the American Legion state championships in Akron as 3,00 fans watched 24 semi final and final bouts. Results include Worthington KO over Murdock Davis, Wilson KO over Dick Girard, Cassano decision over Wayne Hoeb, Werner decision over John Paul, Chevelier KO over Danny Farrar, Zeta by default over Russ Johnson, and Miller KO or decision over Eddie Ackley.
Granville report Denison University beat Miami University 40 to 28 on Wednesday night ending Miami's faint chance to share the Buckeye Conference basketball title with DePauw.
In a roughly played game Denison and Miami battle for position, with Denison ahead at halftime 16 to 13. Denny and Scott led Denison with 12 and 11 points while Anthony topped Miami scoring with seven.
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