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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1928

Page

3

Buckeye Race Sees Richer Bearcats Near Title

Cincinnati Buckeye race tightens as Cincinnati University Bearcats win seventh straight by beating Wittenberg 39 30 at Springfield. Miami trounces Ohio University while Wesleyan crushes Denison. A postgame fight between captains Bolton and Bauer adds drama as standings favor Cincinnati Wesleyan and Miami for a likely second division. Upcoming games include Cincinnati vs Ohio University at Athens and Cincinnati vs Wesleyan at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Ohio Wesleyan Miami University Cincinnati University Bearcats Miami Bearcats Wesleyan Buckeye Association Wittenberg Springfield Ohio University At Athens Ohio Oxford Bolton Denison Buckeye Wesleya Ohio University Delaware

Glouster Ends Regular Season with Win Over Hollister

Glouster high school defeated Hollister 35 to 19 on its home floor to cap a strong regular season. Glouster improved to 11 wins in 12 games as Gibbs and Hill fed the ball for close shots while Wolfe Stedman and Cornwell limited the visitors near the basket. Coach Bachman directed the defense and offense during the matchup.

Glouster Glouster High School Hollister Gibbs Hill Wolfe, Stedman Cornwell Bachman

Don’t Pamper Says Yost

Chicago, Feb 20 Fielding H. Yost Michigan’s longtime coach urges schools to treat athletes equally, arguing favoritism harms both study and sport. He says youth must learn to study and play without bias, stressing uniform standards in classroom and field.

Fielding H. Yost Michigan Yost

Record of Home Run Totals in 1923 Phillies vs. Cardinals Game

On May 11, 1923, Philadelphia and St. Louis combined for 10 home runs in a National League game, the Cardinals hitting four and the Phillies six. The text also lists seven heavyweight title fights where the championship changed hands: Eight-Sullivan-Corbett, Corbett-Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons-Jeffries, Johnson-Burns, Johnson-Willard, Willard-Dempsey, and Dempsey-Tunney.

Cards Phillies Sullivan-Corbett Corbett- Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons-Jeffries Johnson-Burns Johnson-Willard Willard-Dempsey Dempsey- Tunney

Norway Dominates Olympic Winter Meet at St Moritz

At St Moritz Norway led in medals and championships with the largest rolls of honor. The United States finished a distant second with top placers in Bob Sleighs. Canada captured hockey 13 to 0 over Switzerland, while Sweden won the European title beating England 3 to 1. Austria and France excelled in pair figure skating.

ST. Moritz Switzerland U.P Norway United States Sweden Finland Canada Austria Germany Europe England France

Hollister Girls Defeat Glouster in Preliminary Bout

Stevenson and Cooper stood out for Hollister in a tournament warm up at Athens. The Hollister girls edged Glouster in a hard fought preliminary game as substitutes prepared for the week ahead.

Athens Stevenson Cooper Hollister Girls Glouster Girls

Stars Entered In Madison Square Garden Track Meet

New York A C hosts eight major indoor meets beginning at Madison Square Garden tonight. Ireland Locke and Jackson Scholz debut. Sabin Carr eyes vault records. Ray Conger aims to upset Lloyd Hahn in middle distance. Otto Peltzer and Jose Ray compete for fast times.

New York New York A. C Madison Square Garden Ireland Locke Jackson Scholz Locke Scholz Sabin Carr Yale Carr Amsterdam Charley Hoff Charley Ray Conger Illinois A. C Lloyd Hahn Kansas City Hahn Otto Peltzer Joe Ray Conger

McGraw Pushes Hornsby Trade Victory View In Arkansas

McGraw in Hot Springs Arkansas says the Hornsby deal was good and demands no more questioning. He notes Stoneham explained the trade and cites Andy Cohen Hogan and Welsh as promising players. Meanwhile Cleveland prepares two training camp contingents led by Peckinpaugh with pitchers Uhle Shaute Hudlin Levsen Buckeye Bayne and others joining in New Orleans.

McGraw Arkansas New York Hornsby Stoneham Hot Springs Ark U.P John McGraw Andy Cohen Francis Hogan Jimmy Welsh Boston Cleveland U.R Cleveland Indians Peckinpaugh New Orleans Walter McNichols Howard Shanks Grover Hartley George Uhle Joe Shaute Walter Miller Walter Brown Garland Buckeye Bill Bayne Willis Hudlin Emil Levsen George Grant

Two Team Scheduling in Western Conference History

Fielding H. Yost recalls 1926 push by University of Michigan President C C Little for two teams per school. The plan, to play simultaneous home games, failed to gain support. In 1927 the conference allowed optional reserve teams and outside games, returning to a preexisting practice rather than new radical change.

University of Michigan Doctor Little Michigan Ohio Ann Arbor Columbus Chicago Western Conference Sfich

Women church dinner moved to Wednesday in Albany

Albany on February 20. The Baptist and Methodist church women change the dinner and supper from Tuesday to Wednesday February 22. The event will be held in Albany and hosted by church members.

Albany

Columbus rider to defend title at national horse show

In St. Petersburg Florida C Vis of Columbus is set to defend his title in today’s national horse show tournament. Six state champions have entered the event.

Petersburg Fla C. C. Vis Columbus, C

Strangler Lewis To Wrestle Stetcher For Heavyweight Title

Ed Lewis of Kansas City and Josh Stetcher of Dodge City Neb were set to meet tonight to settle their dispute over the world heavyweight championship.

ST. Louis Ed “Strangler” Lewis Kansas City Josh Stetcher Dodge City Neb

Canzoneri Never Fought Professionally In New Orleans

The feath erweight champion Tony Canzoneri, though from New Orleans, has never boxed there as a professional. This note highlights his hometown origin without a local pro career.

Tony Canzoneri New Orleans

Big Ten title race could be settled this week

Chicago Feb 20 The busy Big Ten schedule opens with Purdue at Michigan and Wisconsin at Iowa as Purdue and Wisconsin contend for the lead. Northwestern and Indiana sit tied for third, while Michigan and Northwestern clash in a key Saturday game at Ann Arbor. Other matches include Minnesota at Ohio State and Iowa at Illinois with pace tightening toward season end.

Chicago Purdue Michigan Lafayette Wisconsin Iowa Boilermakers Wolverines Wiseconsin Hawkeyes Badgers Indiana Northwestern Ann Arbor Minnesota Diana Ohio State Illinois Columbus

Indian Runner Quanowaku Wins One Mile Prelim in Marathon

In Los Angeles on February 20, midget Hopi athlete Nicholas Quanowaku won the 1 mile running race staged by C. C. Pyle as a preliminary for the Los Angeles to New York cross country marathon on March 4. Quanowaku completed the distance in 1 hour 22 minutes.

Los Angeles Nicholas Quanowaku C. C. Pyle New York Quanowaku

Wrestler Sonnenberg Roars Through Four Victories

Goopty calls the young heavyweight a squash racket as Sonnenberg bursts onto the scene with four wins, meteoric power, and wild finishes. A$5,000 reward was paid to jockey A Pascuma for a recent New Orleans handicap victory.

A. Pascuma Justice F

Cage Coach in Winter At Middlebury College

Charles Hargreaves a Brooklyn lecatcher is employed as a basketball coach at Middlebury College during the winter months.

Cage Charles Hargreaves Brooklynlecatcher Middlebury College

Americans Aim to Break Record at Daytona Beach

Two American racers prepare to challenge a 306.95602 mph transatlantic record set by Captain Campbell of England on the Daytona Beach course. Frank Lockhart and another American driver plan high speed runs despite a rolling beach and northeast wind. Campbell previously reached 199.667 mph and hinted the record could fall if conditions suit.

Daytona Beach Fis Heth U.P Campbell England Oremond-Daytonia Philadelphia Frank Lockhart A. A Wng Y Campbell

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