Bobcats Surge From Cellar With 88 32 Win Over Miami
Ohio University Bobcats climb from last place in Buckeye Conference by overpowering Miami University 88 to 32 on the local court. It was their seventh home win in as many tries, with slow play and wet conditions yielding a low scoring first half. The Bobcats pull ahead in the second half and stay hot at home as they head toward a Friday game with Cincinnati and a Tuesday date with Denison.
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Battle of the Palms Fight Party Set in Athens
Six more days remain until the Battle of the Palms event hosted by the Athens Messenger. A big fight party is planned for February 27 with full boxing coverage via leased wire from ringside and blow by blow details announced from the Messenger Building.
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Ohio Baseball Men Begin Indoor Work Under Coach
Ohio University pitchers started the season with an indoor workout in the men’s gym under Coach Don Peden. Seven prospective moundsmen joined veterans Captain McKinley Enghe and Barfoot, with Simpson Trace Mosdy and O’Hara among potential early contributors as outdoor practice awaits better weather.
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One Act Play Presented at Student Chapel
Ohio University students enjoyed Cab bages a one act play by Edward Stott during convocations. Reba Shaffer and Margaret Laverty directed and staged the production with Theora Bartholomew Lawrence Gettings Dorothy Mauspar ger Eleanor Garrett Maurice Foraker William O'Hara and Iris Young in the cast. The play opened a monthly series of one act comedies under the dramatics department.
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Dorothy Mausparger
Eleanor Garrett
Maurice Foraker
William O'Hara
Iris Young
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County Class B Basketball meet opens in Athens
The county tournament starts Friday morning with Ohio University and Athens High School cagers. Twelve teams play at least one game daily through the morning and afternoon sessions ending by 10 o clock Saturday. Ohio U and Athens close the night with Buckeye Conference games. class B teams visit OU with their coaches.
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Meveland Allerton Aces Meet Taylor Trunks Saturday
The Meveland Allerton Aces girls basketball team travel to face the national champion Taylor Trunks on Saturday in Chicago. The game promises a strong test for Meveland as they aim to compete with top club Taylor Trunks.
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Athens High Cagers Close Regular Season With Marietta Here Friday
The Athens Bulldogs close the regular season hosting Marietta High Friday night at Ohio University Gym as a preliminary to the Ohio Cincinnati game. After a slow start the team won the last two games, while Marietta's 6-10 record includes wins over strong opponents.
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Court Scores Display Narrow Wins Across Colleges
Defiance over Green 45 to 22 and Ohio over Miami 38 to 32 highlight a day of college football scores. Pittsburgh crushed Grove City 48 to 25 while Missouri topped Kansas 33 to 20 and Rio Grande defeated Antioch 38 to 25.
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Ohio State Gagers Face Purdue in Big Ten Clash
Ohio State hosts Purdue in Columbus for a Big Ten basketball game after three road trips. The Buckeyes seek a win to share third place with Purdue, while Purdue arrives off a win over Indiana and leads slightly on paper. Ohio State also has wrestling against Michigan in Ann Arbor and a Saturday gymnastic and fencing meet with Ohio Wesleyan at State’s gym.
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Tigers Head to Phoenix for Spring Training Start
Detroit Tigers begin their spring training trip heading south to Phoenix Arizona where the first workouts were set to begin Monday marking the start of the season.
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Prodigal Son Kauffman to Meet Banaski in Columbus Clash
Two top light heavyweight wrestlers Clete Kauffman from Columbus and Joe Banaski of Oklahoma collide in Columbus tonight. The card features strong undercard bouts with Gentle John Kilonis and Leo Alexander known as the galloping gorilla headlining one semi wind-up.
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Chicago Promoters Battle Over March 13 Loughran Walker Fight
Chicago promoters clash over the upcoming light heavyweight title bout between Tommy Loughran and Mickey Walker amid side bouts and promoter options. Paddy Harmon seeks Canzoneri Miller clash, Jim Mullen brokers Canzoneri option, Mique Malloy claims Loughran services, and Jack Kearns faces NBA scrutiny over Walker’s title defense against Ace Hodkins.
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Boxing School Mentor Leads 27 Pupils in Amateur Tourney
Dave Barry entered 27 boys from his boxing school in an amateur championship, advising them to dash to the farthest neutral corner when challenged. Rumor circulates about a Giants partnership rumor involving William Kenney and Al Smith, denied by Smith when asked about a Giants contract.
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al Smith
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Amateur golf champ Miami match ends in upset loss
T FE Lampe of Columbus Ohio failed to survive the first round of match play in the Miami amateur championship at the Miami Country Club. He fell to M R Brown of Rutherford New Jersey by 3 up and 2 to play in the fourth hole.
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Braves Form Board of Strategy for 1929 Season
ST PETERSBURG FLA. The Boston Braves train under a board of strategy led by Judge Emil Fuchs. Johnny Evers Hank Gowdy Pie Traynor and George Kell outline team policies and a discipline system to rid the club of unhappy players as the 1929 season opens.
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Kojac Sets 150 Yard Backstroke Record
George Kojac, swimming star, set a 150 yard backstroke record with a time around 1:39 during a Rutgers meet on November 3. The former record was 1:42.25 and Kojac's Rutgers team competed against Columbia University in New Brunswick.
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