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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1935

Page

7

Annual Cage Meet Starts Wednesday

Athens County High School basketball tournament opens Wednesday at Ohio University gym. Eleven teams compete over four nights due to a 24 hour rest rule. Rome vs New Marshfield and Hollister vs Coolville open the event with Ames-Bern expected to reach the finals.

Athens County Ohio University Gymnasium State High School Athletic Board Rome New Marshfield Hollister Coolville Ames-Bern Amesville Greens The Plains-Albany Jacksonville-Trimble Buchtel Shade Coolville-Hollister Logan

Unclear fragmentary sports notes highlight early baseball talk

Fragmented OCR discusses Nationals and Koenig at first base, then shifts to hockey figures and wrestlers. Mentions Gehrig Ruth Foxx and Averill with sparse context, leaving a rough collage of players and teams without a coherent event or outcome.

Unclear OCR fragment references cities and individuals

Fragmentary text mentions Logan, Wellston, Cleveland, and several surnames and places with no clear event or context. No coherent story or actionable detail emerges from the readable lines.

Five Nquers and Legay Reserve Wakefield Note

Fragment readable text mentions Legay, GStovepor and a reserve context with uncertain dates and numbers. No clear event or outcome emerges but implies a historical naval or port setting and a year reference. Entities include Legay and GStovepor in a reserve discussion.

May Bar Girl In Coast Meet

24 year old German fencer Helen Mayer seeks entry to the Pacific Coast men’s fencing championship in April challenging the implied rule against women in men’s events. Officials in New York may bar her. Mayer deflects focus from gender to sport while noting her long career and European titles.

Oakland Calif Helen Mayer West Coast New York John Howard Hanaway Europe Miss Mayer

Pitcher friendly hitter Fenner Homers From Both Sides

Bob Fenner catcher from St Paul and White Sox draftee showed platoon power by hitting homers off both right and left handed pitchers. He connected on a right handed hurler over right field and then off a left handed pitcher over left field in successive appearances.

Chicago Bob Fenner White Sox St. Paul

Eastern Teams Await I C 4 A Meet Saturday

Eastern athletes prepare for the I C 4 A championships at Madison Square Garden with Manhattan Harvard Cornell Yale and Columbia listed as top contenders. Henry Dreyer of Rhode Island State aims to improve the 55 feet 4 inch 35 pound weight throw mark. Glenn Cunningham Jease Owens and Hank Cieman set or challenged indoor marks at recent meets.

New York Glenn Cunningham Jease Owens Turday Madison Square Garden Manhattan Harvard Cornell Yale Columbia Henry Dreyer Rhode Island State Owens Ohio State Ben Johnson Columbia Negro Printer Cunningham Bill Bonthron Gene Venake Hank Cieman Toronto

Giants Dodgers Rivalry Could Intensify Over Cuccinello

Al Cuccinello, brother of Tony Cuccinello, is attempting to win a spot with the New York Giants after a prior Nashville assignment. The 19 year old infielder batted .319 in the Southern Association last season and seeks a break with Bill Terry's club.

Giants Dodgers al Cuccinello New York Tony Brooklyn Bill Terry Nashville Southern Association

Los Angeles Open Tourney Loses About Forty Thousand

Los Angeles reports a financial setback from the annual Los Angeles Open golf tournament with losses near $40,000. Organizers assess costs and consider adjustments for future events. The event drew players and spectators from the region.

Los Angeles

Giants Batterymen Start Work After Winter Camp

The New York Giants opened spring practice in Miami Florida with manager Memphis Bill Terry leading the team at Flamingo Park. All pitchers and catchers reported on the first day as batterymen began shaping for a strenuous season.

Miami Fla New York Giants Memphis Bill" Terry Flamingo Park Terry

Azucar Wins Santa Anita Handicap In Historic Payout

Azucar the Erin bred seven year old gelding owned by Fred M. Alger Jr. captured the richest purse in racing history at Santa Anita with a time of 2 minutes 2 seconds. Lodgeman and Time Supply trailed as bettors wondered why heavy favorite Equipoise did not run. Ekkyfin finished seventh. Plans call for a Midwest and East campaign next summer.

Los Angeles Fred M. Alger, Jr Detroit Milesius Middlewest Joseph E. Widener Azucar Lodgeman Time Supply Equipoise Raymond Sonny) Workman Ekky

Amesville Captures ABAT Championship Title

Amesville secures ABAT championship with standout play as Bolton helps Washington pitcher Bolton eyes cleanup spot. Manager Bucky Harris weighs unconventional lineup to boost offense while the nation reports on recovered jewels in the United States.

Washington Cuff Bolton Bucky Harris

Five Teams in Race for Ohio Cage Laurels

The Ohio Conference basketball race tightens as Baldwin Wallace leads with six wins one loss. Muskingum and Akron are tied for second, Case, Heidelberg, Otterbein, Mt Union, and Marietta chase, with a packed schedule featuring home and away games against Hiram Akron Case and others.

Columbus Ohio Xavier Cincinnati Wittenberg Baldwin-Wallace Muskingum Akron Otterbein Marietta Hiram Case Crew John Carroll Case Zippers Heidelberg Muskies Mt. Union Ohio Wesleyan Denison Toledo St. Johns Bluffton Plutston Findlay Marshall Deyton Capital Kenyon Oberlin Miami Hanover Kent State Toledo Bowling Green Uttervein Holbrook Rio Grande Marshal Western Reserve Finding St. Johns Tiffiin Third Lutheran Otterbein Defiance Huntington West Virginia Wesleyan Mount Union Wooster Keriin Caldwin-Wallace Michigan Ohblo State

Hagen Leads Florida Golf Meet After 36 Holes

Walter Hagen of Detroit shot 64 in the first round and followed with a strong second day to lead the 3 000 Gaspart open at 136. Clarence Doser of Rochester is second at 138 and Bill Burke of Belleair is third at 139 with the final 36 holes remaining.

Hagen Clarence Doser Rochester N. Y Bille Burke Belleair Fla

Badgers Lead Big Ten as Purdue Falls in Conference Play

Wisconsin moved atop the standings by beating Michigan 38 to 19 as Harold Foster reenergized the Badgers under athlete director Walter Meanwell. Purdue dropped to nine conference games with seven wins, while Indiana faced Purdue in Bloomington tonight as round two loomed. Chicago and Indiana also posted wins, with Maroons beating Iowa 41 to 40 and Indiana handling Northwestern 36 to 32. Bill Haarlow led Chicago with 129 points this season ahead of Purdue’s Bob Kessler on 118, with Whitlinger of Ohio State close behind.

Badger Meanwell Harold Bud) Foster Wisconsin Foster Michigan Ohio State Purdue Badgers Meat Hoosiers Indiana Bloomington Boilermakers Hoosiers Iowa Ann Arbor Chicago Illinois Champaign Northwestern Evanston Minnesota Maroons Hawkeyes T-linois Flint Bill Haarlow Bob Kessler Haarlow Kessler Whitlinger Ohio Barke

Entries Open for Ohio State Volleyball Tournament

The Ohio Municipal Recreation Association invites entries for the second annual state volleyball tournament. Teams must schedule at least four games, be from the county of their city or within ten miles, and limit rosters to ten players. District play begins March 14 with final rounds March 30 at Ohio State University Columbus.

Ohio Municipal Recreation Association O. C. Bird Ohio State University Columbus Lakewood Toledo Lima Canton Steubenville Athens Dayton

Montreal to host Canadian indoor track championships

Montreal will host the Canadian indoor track and field championships on March 8 to decide the national titles. Local organizers expect strong competition across events and divisions.

Montreal Canada

Babe Ruth future in baseball sparks tense New York talks

The Babe's 1935 fate with the Yankees remains unsettled as Babe Ruth weighs playing or managing roles. Manager Joe McCarthy faces pressure if the club underperforms, while Ruth eyes a future in New York or another big league club. Ruth's rejected offer to manage Newark Bears looms as a sign of possible later Yankee leadership.

New York Babe Ruth Yankees Babe Joseph Vincent McCarthy Buffalo Chicago Cubs Washington Detroit Ruth Ruppert Newark Bears

The Little Colonel Shines At Ohio Theater Sunday

Shirley Temple headlines The Little Colonel at the Ohio Theater in a Technicolor Fox feature. Lionel Barrymore co stars in a Civil War era tale of family feud and forbidden love with Bill Robinson dance numbers and a strong supporting cast.

Shirley Temple Ohio Theater America Lionel Barrymore Kentucky Shirley Bill Robinson Fox B. G. DeSylva Shirie Tempie Barrymore

Boston Sox hire former South Carolina coach as scout

Billy Laval, long associated with South Carolina football, returns to baseball this summer as a scout for the Boston Red Sox. The note adds a line about the Great Gums or Peppermint trees in Australia.

Boston University of South Carolina Sevon Billy Laval Ted Sox Australia

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