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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1929

Page

7

Ohio Bobcats Eye Home Wins In Buckeye Clash

Ohio Bobcats host Miami of Oxford at the Ohio Gymnasium in a pivotal Buckeye Conference matchup. Coach Grover's team aims to extend a perfect home record to seven straight, as they chase a three-game home stretch and a possible even conference mark. Captain Burkholder, Oterba, and Rammer lead the forward and center lineup with guards undecided. Miami countered with Taylor Clouser up front and Maurer Richardson in the backcourt amid injuries.

Vic Sherow Buckeye Ohio Gymnasium Grover Bobcats Miami Five Oxford Peach Denison Cincinnati Ohio‘ane Miami Jack Burkholder Oterba Rammer Trace Chwackhapier Hart Warshowsey Williams Taylor Clouser Kanfield Maurer Richardson

Hocking County High School Cage Tournament Drawings

Drawings were held at the County Superintendent's office for the Hocking County basketball tournament at Haydenville February 22 and 23. Boys and girls brackets listed with matchups, times, and semi final and final schedules. officials from Ohio University named as tournament officials.

South Perry Haydenville Rock+bridge-Marion Laurelville Carbon Hill Llesboro Rockbridge Gibisonville Union Furnace

Four Changes Made in Rules for Grid Game

National Football Rules Committee announced 1929 changes after a three day Absecon session. Fumbled balls recovered by defense dead at recovery point. offense may advance fumbled ball. Kicking plays now advanceable. try for point moved to two yard line. interference rules tightened on scrimmage crosses. Roy Rogers wrong way run cited as example of prior rules.

Roy Rergers Georgia Tech Pasadena National Football Rules Committee Absecon N. J Feeja

Grapplers Meet Columbus in Feature Wrestling Bout

The capital hosts a main event featuring Clete Kauffman versus Joe Banaski, an Oklahoma cowboy, on Wednesday night. Kauffman returns to Columbus for his first match in over a year after an extended absence.

Grapplers Columbus Clete Kauffman Joe Banaski Kauffman

Carroll College Names Former Ohio Athlete as Coach and AD

Ralph C. Kenney, ex Ohio University athlete and 1912 graduate, is named director of athletics and coach at Carroll College Waukesha Wisconsin. He will assume duties March 1 1929 and may coach track this spring while planning schedules for students to enter athletic director roles. The football schedule opens next fall against the University of Iowa.

Jack Ryder Boston College Lloyd Hahn Frank Hussey Guarino Goody Pasquantino Boston Carroll College Ohio University Ralph C Fritz’ Kenney Fritz) Kenney Waukesha Wisconsin Athens Ella J. Kenney Howard Hall Kenney Louisiana Tech Missouri Kenney Kag Highland Park Michiigan Michigan Milwaukee Red” Armstrong Centre College Harvard Carroll University of Iowa

Health campaign winners named at Ohio University

Winners of the Posture Week campaign on the Ohio University campus will be announced at a special showing in Alumni Memorial Auditorium tonight. After the film Foot Follies, plaques will be awarded to the healthiest boy and healthiest girl, per Prof. C. D. Giauque.

Ohio University Alumni Memorial Auditorium C. D. Giauque Giauque

Williams Defeated by Elder in New York 60 Yard Dash

Percy Williams Olympic sprint champion loses to Jack Elder Notre Dame star in a New York Athletic Club 60 yard dash. Elder wins by about a half yard in 6.25 seconds, narrowly missing the world record by one fifth of a second.

New York Percy Williams Jack Elder Notre Dame New York Athletic Club Elder

New Straitsville Splits Twin Bill With Shawnee

In the season finale before the Perry County tournament New Straitsville hosts Shawnee. The girls lose 17 3 while the boys win 28 23. Blankenship and Orndorf star for New Straitsville with five baskets each and Crowe adds five for Shawnee.

New Straitsville Perry County Shawnee Blankenship Big Reds Orndorf Reds Crowe Shawnee New Straitsville Blackburn Bird McKnight R. F. DeVol Treadwell Co Webb C Forrester Mason Gy McGinley Jones R. G. Mills Boys Jenkins LF Essex Crowe R. PF Price Co. Orndort Hiles J. G, Hesex Lewis R. G. Blankenship

Big Ten Scores From Weekday Football Clashes

Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 37 to 23 while Illinois beat Michigan 27 to 24. Minnesota downed Iowa 37 to 23 and Purdue beat Indiana 30 to 16. Ohio State edged Chicago 35 to 31.

Wisconsin Northwestern Tllinoils Michigan Minnesota Iowa Purdue Indiana Ohio State Chicago

Reds Sell Club in Louisville Purchase Announced

St Louis February 19 announcement by Branch Rickey vice president of the Cardinals confirms sale of the Dayton Central League club to Louisville in the American Association. He also notes purchase of the St Wayne Indiana Central League club and Scottdale in the Middle Atlantic League.

REDS ST. Louis Dayton Branch Rickey St. Louis Cardinals Rickey St. Wayne Ind Scottdale

Duray Sets Speed Record On Indianapolis 2 1/2 Mile Oval

Leon Duray set a speed record at Indianapolis by driving two and a half miles at 124.018 miles per hour for a single lap on the oval.

Leon Duray Indianapolis Speedway

Reds Seeks Punch From New Recruits in 1929 Bid

New York Feb 18 Reds manager Jack Hendricks will start selecting among seventeen newcomers from a 38 man spring group at Orlando on Feb 26. The Reds aim to strengthen their outfield with Este Crabtree Ernest Swanson Walter Shaner and University of California star etc. Changes planned at first and third base with fights for spots among Shiell Kelly Pipp Lutzke Stripp Dressen and two new pitchers. The catching staff also weakens with Bubbles Hargrave off to St Paul and additions Leo Dixon Hugh McMullen Clyde Sukeforth.

New York Jack Hendricks Cincinnati Reds Reds Orlando Fla Hendricks Pat Moran Cincinnati Este Crabtree Ernest Swanson Walter Shaner Red Sox Jack Hill University of California Ethan Allen Marty Callaghan Everett Purdy Curls Walker Bill Zitzmann Victor Shiell George Kelly Wally Pipp Rube Lutzke Cleveland Indians Joe Stripp Columbus Charley Dressen Hughie Crits Horace Ford Paul Zahnizer Senators Kenneth Ash Joe Smith Harlan Wyle Charley Meeker Bill McCoy

Sam Willaman Made OSU’s First Alumnus Coach

Sam Willaman, longtime graduate of Ohio State, has been appointed football coach at the university and becomes the first alumnus to hold the position. His selection marks a historic return to leadership by a former student of the school.

Sam Willaman Ohio State

Badgers Take Big Ten Lead With Northwestern Win

Wisconsin moved into undisputed first in the Big Ten after a 37-23 victory over Northwestern while Michigan lost 27-24 to Illinois in a season full of upsets.

Chicago Wiseconsin Michigan Badgers Northwestern Illinois

Did You Know That with Fuzzy Historical Diagrams

Herr Schmeling prefers poker to pinochle and declines craps with his head manager. Buddy Myer’s name ends with y, Clarke Griffith ends with e. Willie Stribling fought Kid Domb in his first bout. Gooffy’s fighter faced Kid Dummer in a recent match. John Chapman fined four of six riders for an outlaw race. Winters collected cash, Lands, Grimm, and Hil also fined. Chap man runs the Garden races. Phillies acquire a farm under a working agreement. Chattanooga confesses guilt.

Herr Schmeling Chermankrieger Choe Chachobs Buddy Myer Clarke Griffith Willie Stribling Kid Domb Gooffy Kid Dummer John Chapman Jack Curley Chapman Grimm Phillies Chattanooga

Pipp's Future To Be Decided After Cincinnati Meeting

A.R. Ose Carr president of the Columbus Senators meets with Cincinnati Reds President McDiarmid in Cincinnati to decide Walter Pipp's future. With Reds ownership and manager Jack Hendricks planning George Kelly at first, Pipp may be traded to the Senators.

Cincinnati A.R— Ose Carr Columbus Senators McDiarmid Cincinnati Reds Walter Pipp Reds American Association iPipp Jack Hendricks Keown George Kelly Pipp Senators

Nelsonville Bowlers Triumph in First Series Match

A picked Nelsonville bowling team defeated local Athens at Varsity Bowling Alleys in the opening game of a two team series. Nelsonville total pins 2688 with Hutchins leading the field scoring well over 600 across two games while Athens struggles trailing by 684 pins. Scores for the two teams were listed in the report.

Nelsonville Gins Hutchins Athens

Hamburg athlete sets German shot put record

In Hamburg on Friday a German shot putter established a national record with a mark around 1 meter 49 feet 7 7/8 inches, surpassing the previous record by over four feet set the day before.

Hamburg Peer Pechschfeld Ters Feld

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