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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1934

Page

9

Ohio University Bobcats Struggle Through Rough Season

The Ohio University basketball team, coached by Butch Grover, finished with five wins and fourteen losses. Nine losses came by five points or fewer, and the squad faced key changes after a difficult start. Ted Cox, a high school coach from Hollowey, is joining as a new assistant, hoping to mold a rebuilding era. The season featured narrow losses to Wittenberg and Xavier, a strong midseason run, and a notable victory over Cincinnati with remaining tough tests ahead.

Urtain Il Apoter Ohio University Butch Ver Bobcat Butch Butch Grover Bobcats Wilmington Obie University Ted” Cox Ty Holding Hollowey Ohio Cox Cass

Berens Keeps Scoring Pace in Narrow Buckeye Loss

Bernard Berens scored 22 points for Ohio University but Marshall College edged the Bobcats 41 37 in Huntington. Ohio ends with 5 wins 14 losses, three and seven in Buckeye Conference. Marshall secures at least a share of second place as Miami and Cincinnati finish their games.

Huntington W. Va Bernard Berens Ohio University Marshall College Ohio Quint Buckeye Bobcats

Receipts Drop At Ohio State

Attendance at Ohio State home basketball games this season fell by about 15 000 from 1933. Nine home games drew 31 773 this year with the Wisconsin finale expected to bring roughly 3 000. The list of attendees includes Ohio Wesleyan 5 158 and Princeton 4 3 863 among others. Ohio State has won four of eleven Big Ten games and faces Wisconsin in a pivotal conference clash. Four seniors Captain Fred Conrad Ted Rosequist Bob Colburn and Jerome Fisher will end their conference basketball careers in the Wisconsin game.

Columbus O.R Ohio Wisconsin Ohio Wesleyan Western Ontario Princeton Northwestern Indiana Minnesota Michigan Chicago Ohio State Badgers Madison Fred Conrad Ted Rosequist Bob Colburn Jerome Fisher Conrad Rosequist Buckeye Colburn

Buck Tracksters in Quadrangular Meet at Evanston

Ohio State indoor track team travels to Evanston for a quadrangular meet with Northwestern Chicago and Wisconsin. Team members compete in sprints hurdles jumps and distance events while Jesse Owens, Ohio State freshman and national record holder, plans to run unattached in the 60 yard dash and enter the broad jump at the National AAU meet in New York Friday night.

Columbus Ohio State Northwestern Chicago Wisconsin Evanston Ohio Michigan Stapf Willey Cook Peterson Baucher Gearhart Moore Renda Madison Smith Arnold Huffman Bloor Jesse Owens Madison Square Garden Owens Ralph Metcalfe Marquette University New York Frank R. Castleman Ohio State Track

Marietta Boasts Win Over Kenyon In OC Play

Marietta College defeated Kenyon College 39 to 27 in an Ohio Conference game at Marietta ending with a four and six league record.

Marietta U.R Marietta College Kenyon College Ohio

Fall Asleep Valtine Ovaltine Ad Claim

An advertisement touts Fall Asleep Valtine Ovaltine as a pure food concentrate approved by 20 000 physicians and used in 64 countries. It promises quick sleep after mixing with hot milk and morning vitality, urging readers to buy at drug or grocery stores or mail in for a 3 day trial.

Bishops Lose To Lutherans In Buckeye Race

Wittenberg defeated Ohio Wesleyan 33 to 26 at Springfield, securing at least a tie for second place in the Buckeye Conference. Wesleyan led 18 to 17 at halftime before fading as guard Elwood Pitser of Wittenberg scored 18 points. Myron Predhi contributed eight for Wesleyan, with one conference game left as Miami faces Cincinnati next Monday and standings hinge on that result.

Wesleyan Bisha Delaware Miami Mar Xavier Wittenberg Cincinnati Ohio Wes- Marietta Ohio Wesleyan Springfield Elwood Pitser Myron Predh Marshall Ohio University

Gallia Academy Cagers Sweep Pt Pleasant In Twin Bill

Gallia Academy of Gallia defeats Pt Pleasant High School in a twin bill closing the season. Gallia wins the first game and the second, securing a season finale sweep at Pt Pleasant on Thursday night.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy Cagers Pt. Pleasant

Findlay Drops Defiance in Narrow Northwest Conf Battle

Findlay College lost 22 to 21 to Defiance College and fell from second place in the Northwest Conference. The defeat ties Findlay with Bluffton for second. Bluffton visits Findlay next Tuesday. Defiance’s win lifts them to fourth in the league.

Defiance Findlay College Defiance College Findlay Bluffton

Local Athens Riflemen To Compete In Ninth Annual Indoor Match

Two Athens marksmen Dr Blaine Goldsberry and Charles Woodworth travel to Fort Hayes Columbus to compete in the ninth annual Indoor Rifle and Pistol meet. Goldsberry to captain Ohio against Connecticut in telegraphic match Saturday night with Ohio team selected from Columbus Dispatch shoot top guns. Woodworth seeks a place on the team.

Athens Fort Hayes Columbus Blaine R. Golds

Purdue Poised To Clinch Big Ten Title With Win

Four Big Ten tilts on Saturday include Michigan at Purdue and Wisconsin at Ohio State with Purdue leading the race at 7–1. A Purdue victory over Michigan and a later win over Wisconsin would seal the title for the Boilermakers.

Michigan Purdue Tilmots Indiana Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Boilermakers

Detroit Olympics Narrowed Lead After Cleveland Loss

The Detroit Olympics slipped to within two points of first place in the International Hockey League after a 2 1 defeat to Cleveland last night. Benson scored the winning goal at 3 27 of the third period.

Detroit Detroit Olympics Cleveland Benson

Kizer to Speak at Purdue Alumni Banquet in Columbus

Nobie Kiser Purdue football coach will address a Purdue alumni banquet in Columbus on Saturday night. He had been rumored as a possible successor to Sam Willaman as Ohio State coach.

Columbus U.R Nobie Kiser Purdue Sam Willaman Ohio State

Major League Teams Heading Toward Camps

New York Giants begin migration to Miami training grounds as Professor John Heydler predicts a great season. Bill Terry will try to repeat pennant and world title in 1938 with a live ball and changes looming. Heydler says he has never waited for opening day with less patience.

New York New York Giants Miami John Heydler Garden City Giants Bill Terry Heydler United Press Today

two horses die in latonia fire

Latonia Kentucky officials report two race horses died in a fire that destroyed a barn at the Latonia Jockey Club. Twenty six horses were stored in the barn. Aga tha a four year old filly and Zeus Prince a gelding were saved. The cause of the blaze is unknown and the loss runs to thousands of dollars.

Latonia U.P

Buffalo man Buddek to meet Hochheimer in Flagler women’s semi

In Semlpf Finals at Miami Florida on February 23, Buffalo champion Joe Buddek was paired with New York’s Marion Hochheimer in the Flagler women's golf championship semi finals. Dorothy Gardner of Steubenville faced Joyce Busher of New York in the other match.

Miami Fra Joe Buddek Buffalo New York Marion Hochheimer Joyce Busher Dorothy Gardner Steubenville

Racine and Tuppers Plains Win In Meigs County Tourney

Racine defeated Harrisonville 22 to 17 and Tuppers Plains beat Chester 28 to 14 in the Meigs County tournament openers at Rutland. The independent class saw CCC edge Rutland Independents 37 to 36. Tonight Racine faces Rutland and Saturday the winner meets Tuppers Plains.

Racine Tuppers Plains Meigs County Rutland Harrisonville Chester CCC Rutland Independents Welsh Harrisonvile Cheater Tuppers Plains Cagers Camp Cagers Rutlanders Tuppere Plains Chester Independents Racins Cenceence

Layton Cochran Meet For Crown In Billiards Final

New York Feb 23 UPI Welk er Cochran defends his title tonight against Johnny Layton in the final of the world three cushion championship. Both leaders tied with eight wins and two losses. two playoff matches set for tomorrow to decide second and fourth money.

New York U.P Welker Cochran Johnny Layton Allen Hall Cochran-Layton William Hoppe Jay Bozeman

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