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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1920

Page

7

Marietta High Wins Local Basketball Tournament

Marietta high school dominated the Marietta College tournament sealing the title with a 21 to 6 final over Bellaire. Bellaire reached the finals after defeating Sistersville and Wheeling in earlier rounds while Cambridge, Bristol, and Lancaster fell earlier in the schedule.

Marietta, O Marietta High School Marietta College Orange and Black Marietta Bellaire Sistersville Wheeling Cambridge Bristol Newto Lancaster

Market Report from Stockyards Illinois Hogs Cattle Sheep

Hog receipts 14 000 with dull market. Bulk 13.90 to 14.50, packing 12.50 to 18.25, lights 14.36 to 14.75, pelts 14.50, roughs 12.00. Cattle receipts 20 000, market 25c lower. beeves 11.00 to 16.25, butcher stock 10.50 to 14.75, canners 5.00 to 6.50, stockers 6.75 to 10.25, cows 6.50 to 11.50, calves 16.25 to 16.75. Sheep receipts 20 000, market slow 60c, lambs 17.50 to 20.75, ewes 11.25 to 14.60.

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Cattle and Livestock Prices Steady Across Commodities

Cattle receipts 1800 with market slow but steady prices for steers good to choice 11.00 to 12.00. Calves market steady with good to choice 20.50 to 21.00. Hog receipts 2800 with steady market and packers and butchers 15.25. Sheep receipts 25 steady good to choice 10.00 to 10.50. Lambs steady good to choice 10.50 to 20.50.

Pittsburg Livestock Market Report Summary

Cattle receipts fair and slow trade with prices for choice cattle from 13.76 to 14.25, prime 12.00 to 12.75, common 9.50 to 11.00, veal calves 20.00 to 21.00. Sheep and lambs light receipts and steady with prime wethers 15.00 to 16.00, good 13.00 to 14.00, mixed grades around 12.00 to 13.00. Hogs shown as 14.60 to 15.00 with roughs 11.00 to 13.00 and stags 9.00 to 10.00.

Pittsburg Pilasstaabiots

Air Mail Fund Cut From Bill In House Action

Senate postoffice committee reports a 1 415 000 appropriation for establishing the New York to San Francisco air mail route. The House, in passing the bill, struck out all air mail appropriations.

Washington New York San Francisco Postoffice Senate Postoffice Committee House

Athens HI Beaten Yet Not Disgraced in Cincinnati Tourney

Athens high basketball team showed strong play in the Cincinnati tournament. They defeated Ohio Military 25 to 15, then lost to St Xavier after a hard battle. Crawfordsville edged Athens in the final game as Littler struggled and Collins was hurt. Banks Battin and Littler stood out for Athens, with the squad set for further training as thirty-two teams prepare to compete Friday.

Athens Cincinnati Ohio Military St. Xavier Crawfordsville Athenean Rg 4 Military Pleasant BBC Wiley Andrews L. G Littler Xavier Covington Battin Banks Weiskettle Wernke Hart Mackie Wise Collins Indiana Collings Shelton

Baseball Stovepipe Ends as Clubs Rally Across South

The winter baseball stove winds down with Connie Mack leading the Athletics toward a broader league movement. Major clubs plan spring actions from Lake Charles to Jacksonville with players joining camps in New Orleans Tampa and more as Colonels Huston Ruppert dispute rumors persist about Yankees finances and management.

New York Stove Connie Mack Te Sox Athletics Lake Charles Jack Coombs Detroit Tigers Eddie Ainsmith Columbus Jennings Tris Speaker Cleveland New Orleans Charles Ebbets Dodgers Robinson Jacksonville Clarke Phils Birmingham Ala Kid Gleason Waco Texas John McGraw Giants McGraw Charles Stoneham Havana Hill Houston Yankees Jacob Ruppert Huston Johnson American League Ruppert

Wireless Stations On Northern British East Africa Border

Wireless stations will be erected along the northern frontier of British East Africa on the borders of Abyssinia and Italian territory, extending telecommunication reach across the region.

British East Africa Abyssinia

Akron crowns state bowling tourney with records set

The Ohio state bowling tournament ended in Akron as R Reher of Cleveland won the final frame, while H Leucht set a world record with 1974 pins. Koch Furnitures achieved 3000 in the five event, Jimmie Newell of Cleveland held the high single game at 288, and ABC record was surpassed with 727 by H Forer. Louis Frang set Ohio and world marks at 736 amid 40 scores over 2700. Par isian Cleaners rose to seventh in the five man event with 2816.

Akron R. Reher Cleveland Ohio ABC Alley H. Leucht Koch Furnitures Jimmie Newell Cavan H. Forer Louis Frang I Ete

All Star Boxers Clash In Akron Tonight

The card features Ray Baeragers of New Jersey stopping Bob Martin’s KO streak and Carl Tremaine of New Jersey. Opening bout has Harry Khron of Akron facing Silent Howard in 12 rounds at 158 pounds. Tremaine faces Dynamite Eddie Lavery in 12 rounds at 113 pounds, then Smith meets Jack Connors of Brooklyn in a final 12 round bout.

Ray Guitha Annident N. J Bob Martin Carl Tremaine Harry Khron Akron Silent Howard Tremaine Eddie Lavery Tommy O'Boyle Johnny Rosner Gome Smith Jack Connors Brooklyn Martin

Londos to Meet Strangler Lewis at Madison Square Garden

Greek wrestler Jim Londos has signed to face Strangler Lewis in a March 2 bout at Madison Square Garden. The match, to be staged by Jack Curley, follows Londos being thrown last week by champion Joe Stecher.

New York Jim Londos Joe Stecher Strangler Lewis Madison Square Garden Jack Curley

Princeton Beats Yale in Close College Basketball Tilt

Princeton defeated Yale 22 to 10 in a basketball game reported from Princeton New Jersey. The scoreline and brief recap reflect a strong defensive effort by Princeton against Yale on a Saturday afternoon.

Princeton N. J Yale

Farm Auction Near Pleasanton Ohio Sets March Sale

Having sold my farm three miles south of Pleasanton Ohio the Jas Cuckler farm will offer on the premises on Wednesday March 3 1920 a selection of horses cattle farming machinery and household goods. Items include a sorrel horse eight years old a black gelding age three a dun mare a Durham cow seven years old Jersey cow seven years old Durham steer two years old two yearling steers a Poland China sow with farrow March 20 and farming equipment several plows harrows drills and wagons plus grain hay food and household goods. Terms to be announced sale starts at 9 00 A M.

Pleasanton Ohio Jas. Cuckler Durham Poland Farrow

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