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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1924
Page
6
Expect to finish among leaders at the district high school basketball tournament in Dayton Ohio with over 15 Class A teams. Stivers rifles undefeated this season after a win over Springfield, while Hamilton and Springfield each hold one loss.
At Ann Arbor February 23 Red Cherry, a sophomore guard for Michigan, earns a regular berth after replacing Captain Birks in a clash with Illinois. Cherry’s defense and scoring pressure shut down Illinois star Potter, reshaping the Wolverines lineup under Coach Mather.
In Ashton Idaho crowds gather amid heavy security for the American dog derby the opening day of the championship race. Smoky Gaston the American champion and Tud Kent the ex champion bring top teams while Canadian challengers from Montreal enter to reclaim the title and battle for the international crown.
Referee Louis Magnolia ordered Pete August of Bridgeport Conn and Johnny Clinton of New York from the ring in the fifth round. He ruled the bout a no contest saying neither fighter gave their best.
East High remains undefeated at 5 0 atop the city league as West High falls to 0 5. South is second with 4 1 and Commerce tied for third at 3 2. Barton leads individuals with 47 points as East racks up 85 points on West and holds a 149 point team total and a 66 point defense.
Canton Ohio February 22 The McKinley High school quintet meets undefeated Alliance in the county final after Alliance beat Massillon and edged McKinley in the two game series. Alliance has ten wins and no defeats while McKinley has won nine of 14.
Bob Moore of Kia University emerged as a rising sprinter after clocking 9 33 4 5 for the two mile at junior nationals in Buffalo. The young star broke the event record and boosted his prospect status in sprint events.
Exterminator, famed American horse, returns after a year away with a convincing win at Tia Juana. The victory earned the owner a modest $500, yet drew thunderous applause and an ovation as the horse returned to the judge's stand.
NEA Service reports in New York that the National League shows a scarcity of southpaws. Top game wins favor right-handers, and many clubs lack a worthwhile left-handed starter, highlighting a shift from past eras when lefties dominated.
Fleming Furnitures the five man team holder of the world bowling record 3114 set last year at Toledo will bowl tonight in Cleveland to lead the state bowling tournament not in progress here and possibly eclipse their own mark. Elyria Sandusky Akron Mount Vernon and Cleveland teams posted mediocre scores and failed to surpass the leaders.
Harry Greb the Pittsburgh middleweight champion will fight Jack Reeves in Oakland in a four round bout. A ringside decision will decide, but Greb would keep his crown even if knocked out as both boxers weigh near 170 pounds, ten over the middleweight limit. Greb was the favored fighter.
Exterminator nicknamed Old Bones, though nine years old, ran like a two year old. Trainer aimed for a spring comeback but rival jockeys boycotted the event, causing the race to be declared off and a replacement race held.
Exterminator ranks fifth among the world’s greatest money winners and, upon retirement, would have closed the gap to Man o’ War’s record by about $5,000.
Zev rose to Derby glory winning the race and its rich purse then captured several other big events. He later earned around 80000 in a season facing poor acclimation and weakly equipped Papyrus. Zev finished the season with earnings totaling 286573.
Turf enthusiasts note Exterminator’s rugged reputation but say Zev set an unattainable mark. Experts believe only this horse has a chance to top Sinclair thoroughbreds while others fail to match Zev’s record. Bones emerges as a standout for honesty and form.
Barney Dreyfus has placed shortstop Rabbit Maranville on the block after the season but no club has met the price to persuade Pittsburgh to part with him. The coming season will see Maranville play elsewhere, though his final destination remains in doubt.
Thirteen Class B high schools from Athens and nearby counties gathered in the gym for the district basketball championship. Draws determined today’s first round with games continuing through Saturday’s finals to decide who advances to Columbus for state play.
Bellpoint High, defending district champions, will host Brown High of Delaware tomorrow night in a pre tournament showdown. Bellpoint defeated Mr. Gilead High 36 to 21 last weekend as the team builds toward this year’s district event.
Columbus North High's basketball quintet, 2 wins and 4 losses in the league, visits Athens Friday to face Rock Hill in the Armory. Coach Mike Hagley aims for a creditable showing despite mid year ineligibility and Rhoades’ illness limiting Athens practice due to National Guard inspections. If Rhoades can play, North High restates last lineup from Marietta game with Carmichael, Rhoades, Carmichael, Cowan, Pritchard.
Luque, the Reds pitching ace, found the Boston Braves the softest pick last season. The Cuban twirler won seven games against Boston and was undefeated in those starts. He carried a strong edge over most NL clubs, with the Giants giving him the fiercest challenge.
Robert L. Fletcher, a Findlay High School physical director and University of Illinois graduate, was announced as the new football basketball and track coach at a school of applied science in Cleveland Ohio.
Lindsay Gaywood of Pittsburgh shines as the Army hockey team’s top point maker and one of the best in eastern collegiate circles. He plays right wing and has quickly become a standout for the squad.
New York sports writers forecast Luis Firpo as the favorite to defeat Farmer Lodge in Buenos Aires tomorrow night. Erminio Spalla, Europe’s heavyweight champ, is expected to meet Firpo in a later bout, with bettors eyeing odds if wagering expands beyond local limits. Firpo’s weight and lack of ring technique improvement since the Dempsey fight are noted concerns.
Abe Mitchell, the British pro, carded a 64 at North Foreland Club, opening 33 and closing 31 to shave two strokes from his own course record.
Connie Mack predicts the New York Yankees will win the 1924 American League pennant aided by Babe Ruth and a strong pitching staff. He sees the Philadelphia Athletics finishing second after nine years of rebuilding, with Strand Bishop and Simmons providing key power and defense.
Joe Tierney of Holy Cross set a world record in the 500 yard race at the New York Athletic Club games last night with a 58 second time, trimming Jake Driscoll's previous mark by three fifths of a second and drawing Olympic 400 meter hopes.
Mike Ballerino from the Philippines defeated Joe Guza in a ten round decision in Brooklyn. Tommy Chip stopped Jack Pry in the eighth round in New York. Wee Willie Burns of Newark won a popular decision over Willie Woods from Scotland in Newark over twelve rounds.
Good Steubenville report notes the Steubenville High School girls floor squad has nine wins in as many games this season, one of the strongest in the Ohio valley.
Talk of reviving a third major league circulates amid lukewarm pool conditions where a 16 year old girl did not set a new backstroke record yesterday.
Tex Rickard may be persuaded to take over on a percentage basis after Carter and the Egyptians elevate King Tut to a culminating moment.
Ed D. Roush signed a three year contract to play for the Cincinnati Reds. The deal's amount was not publicly disclosed.
Mavis of the Nativity Catholic club Philadelphia triumphed in a ten mile modified marathon finish near the Ellipse behind the White House. President Coolidge attended the finish line to witness the race end.
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