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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1933

Page

5

Players prepare for spring training amid travel woes and costs

The article notes major league clubs limit travel, focus on early season workouts, and use gymnasiums or sheltered sites due to late snows, costs, and regional limitations. Many teams head south or west, with few exceptions in the Northeast and Midwest, as draft-season plans include shorter trips and extended protective conditioning.

Major League St. Louis Washere Cleveland

Management Talks Delayed Delegation and Player Usage

The discussion centers on allocating roles for ball players and managers with emphasis on Rogers Hornsby and Donie not disapproving understudies. The town meeting last week focused on balancing fringe work and golf training with day to day baseball duties to prevent hurts while shaping performance.

Rogers Hornsby

Highest Shoot Ties For Pure Gold Medal At Ft Nash

For the Eighth Annual Tel Matches at Fort Nash the competition featured ldsberry and Goldsberry from Athens. Leaders posted a perfect 200 score and a strong string of five firsts and two seconds. Westfall and West also contributed key points as the event highlighted upcoming talents and international interest.

N Goldsberry Athens Intel Ftnas San International Fame Canada Wilkens Ace. Humbus Don

Buckeyes Face Purdue in Lafayette As Title Hangs

Ohio State aims to rebound from its first Big Ten defeat this season, a 37 to 29 loss to Iowa, as it meets Purdue at Lafayette. A loss could force a share of the title with Northwestern. remaining games include Wisconsin and Indiana. Ohio University and Wittenberg lead the Buckeye Conference.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State Iowa Purdue Middle West Lafayette Ind Northwestern Buckeye Wisconsin Indiana Ohio University Wittenberg Redskins

Middle Atlantic Needs One Team

Seven cities attended a meeting in Wheeling to form the Middle Atlantic Baseball League but final plans were delayed until President Elmer Daily secures a backer. A follow up meeting in Zanesville is planned for late March to complete the circuit. Charleston Huntington Beckley Johnstown Zanesville and Wheeling were represented. Manager Ducky Holmes of Dayton Central League also attended.

Wheeling W. Va U.P Middle Atlantic Baseball League Elmer Daily Daily Zanesville Charleston Huntington Beckley Johnstown Ducky Holmes Dayton

De-Emphasis in College Athletics Praised by Carnegie and Columbia

New York Feb 27 The Carnegie Foundation praised a marked de-emphasis in college athletics in its 1932 annual report noting reduced alumni influence and fewer ready funds. Columbia University meanwhile found no evidence of admission favoritism or athletic-based scholarships after a committee inquiry prompted by The Spectator reports.

New York U.P Carnegie Foundation Columbia University The Foundation Columbia Nicholas Murray Butler Carnegie the Spectator Columbia Spectator the Athletic Association Friends of Columbia

Pirates Batterymen Declared Ready for Exhibitions

Pittsburgh Pirates batterymen were pronounced in condition for exhibition games set to begin soon after the arrival of the rest of the squad in Paso Robles California. Manager George Gibson said pitchers are so far along in training they can start throwing harder.

Paso Robles Cal U.P Pittsburgh Pirates George Gibson

Dayton Eyes Middle Atlantic Entry If Central League Ends

The article notes Dayton plans to pursue joining the Middle Atlantic conference should the Central League dissolve, outlining conditional realignment and potential regional competition.

Pro Gridders Move to Speed Up Offense

The National Professional Football League approved four playing rule changes to boost offense and speed the game. The rules allow passes from behind scrimmage, move goal posts to the goal line, adopt a collegiate sideline rule, and reject clipping penalties, per President Joe F Carr.

Pittsburgh National Professional Football League Joe F. Carr Columbus Carr

Shute to Move Cleveland Pro to Philadelphia Club

Golf star Den ny Shute will leave Cleveland around May 1 to become the pro at the Lianerch Club in Philadelphia. He is currently tied to the Lake Forest Country Club in Hudson, Ohio.

Cleveland U.P Denny Shute Philadelphia Shute Lake Forest Hudson

Four Injured in Route 7 Collision Near Gallipolis

Four people were injured in a Sunday afternoon crash on Route 7 in Eureka, 10 miles south of Gallipolis. Will Keys, 60, of East Liverpool, was taken to Huntington Hospital with spinal and internal injuries. His brother H B Keys and Mrs Max Cox received minor injuries. Mrs Cox, who was riding with husband Cox, had a broken arm. Both groups were transported to hospitals by ambulance.

Gallipolis Eureka Here Will Keys East Liverpool Huntington Hospital H. B. Keys Max Cox Chesapeake Cox Holzer Hospital Keyses Keys Huntington A. R. Gothard

Dams Raised as Rivers Fall and River Traffic Expands

Gallipolis Ohio and Kanawha rivers fall while government lifts all district dams from Racine to Pittsburgh. Marietta boat plant starts oil tank barge work as the Kentucky steamer handles obstructions in the Ohio River. Barrett Barge Line awards six steel cargo barges. new lighting planned for Ohio locks.

Gallipolis Ohio Kanawha Pittsburgh Racine Marietta Boat Building Ohio River United States Kentucky Cincinnati Louisville Government River Service Marietta Huntington Dravo Construction Company Kanawha River Marmet London W. Va Charleston Great Kanawha Dupont Powder Company Gauley Montgomery Barrett Barge Line American Bridge Company Barrett Line St. Louis Memphis New Orleans Mississippi Oscar Barrett Lock 5 Tributaries

Week's Revival Starts Is Speaker

Gallipolis reports a week of evangelistic services opening at First Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Pat Withrow of Union Mission Charleston. Three services Sunday included morning and evening sermons and a 2 20 afternoon meeting with a blind quartet from the mission assisting.

Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church Pat Withrow Union Mission Charleston Withrow

Frank Bashore Property Sold at Sheriff’s Sale

The Frank Bashore property at 714 Third Avenue in Gallipolis sold at sheriff's sale to Kate C. Oliver for 1400 dollars. The sale is tied to a partition suit filed by Margaret Moore against Nellie Skees and others.

Sheriff’s Gallipolis Frank Bashore Third Avenue Margaret Moore Nellie Skees Sheriff's Kate C. Oliver

Three Men Bound Over In Chicken Theft Case

Gallia County justice bound Carl Nibert, Cecil Siders, and Boyd Bowen over to the grand jury on 300 dollar bond for suspected chicken theft. They were sent to jail after failing to post bond.

Gallipolis Carl Nibert Cecil Siders Boyd Bowen Justice of Peace Leo Carter

Holzer Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Mollzer Hospital notes in Gallipolis list Sunday admissions and discharges. Paul Nichols of Cheshire was admitted for an operation. Discharged were Mrs. Kate Shumate of Gallipolis Mrs. Maxine Wells of Gallia and John Sutherland of Charleston West Virginia.

Molzer Hospital Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Paul Nichols Cheshire Kate Shumate Maxine Wells Gallia John Sutherland Charleston W. Va

Dogs in Mason County Quarantined by State

Mason County West Virginia faces a general dog quarantine declared by State Veterinarian E Hershey after a rabies outbreak south of the Kanawha River. Two people and several head of livestock were bitten. dogs may not run at large and any seen at large may be shot without liability.

Gallipolis Mason County W. Va E. Hershey West Virginia Kanawha River

Kelton Ranks Second In Boxing Tourney

GALLIPOLIS Feb 27 Aaron Kelton local boxer ranked second in the light heavyweight class at the state championship boxing matches sponsored by the American Legion at Columbus Saturday night He was knocked out in the second round of the championship bout by Bill Way Dayton Kelton had earned his way to the finals through nine in local district sectional and state semi final bouts To meet Way he won a decision over Butch Gallus Toledo early in the evening

Gallipolis Aaron Kelton American Legion Columbus Bill Way Dayton Kelton Way Butch Gallus Toledo

Lan caster hotel man Monroe Louis visits on business

Monroe Louis, Lan caster hotel man and former Park Central Hotel proprietor, was in town Sunday with Sherman Eagle en route to Columbus. OSU students Ernie Christ William Jones and Alice Neal spent the weekend at their homes here. Margaret Carter spent the latter part of last week in Cincinnati. Charles Arthur Lewis Preston Dave Kelton and L Blackburn attended the state amateur boxing contest in Columbus Saturday night under the American Legion.

Monroe Louis Lancaster Park Central Hotel Seaving Sherman Eagle Columbus Ernie Christ William Jones Alice Neal Ohio State University Margaret Carter Cincinnati Charles Arthur Lewis Preston Dave Kelton L. Blackburn The American Legion

Athens Juniors, Merchants win. early games at Armory

Merchants defeated Nelsonville Independents 46 to 19 with Crawford scoring 25 points. Athens Juniors beat McArthur Juniors 8 to 18. Company L lost to New Marshfield 17 to 14 in the other preliminary.

Athens Merchants Nelsonville Independents Armory Crawford Center Athens McArthur New Marchfield

Sectional Class B Meet Set for Three Day Tourney at Middleport

Fifteen teams from seven counties lurk in the Class B sectional tourney at Middleport High Gym Thursday through Saturday. Local squads include Middleport, Racine, Piketon, Proctorville, Lucasville, Sciotoville, Minford and more with Racine slated for a bye. Semi finalists advance to the Athens district tourney. Monday drawing organizers rejected seeding, and a consolation game precedes the final.

Middleport Middleport High Gymnasium Gallia Jackson Lawrence Meigs Pike Highland Scioto New Beaton Selouville Athens Marshall Piketon Bidwell Proctorville Lucasville Waterloo Racine Sciotoville Minford Centerville Oak Hill Leeshore Rome Rural New Beeton Middleport High School M. W. Bene

All Hocking County Coaches Name All Star Basketball Team

Coaches at the Hocking County tournament named the all star lineup. Carbon Hill Union Furnace Laurelville and Murray City appear among boys and girls selections with trophies awarded to Union Furnace Haydenville and Rockbridge in various divisions.

Logan Hocking County High Carbon Hill Union Furnace Laurelville Murray City Haydenville Rockbridge Boya Johnson Hill Lewes Carbon Hil Stanley Hrvan Binkley Swyers Welch Marshall Patton Rutherford House Giblsonville Hardenville Bivens Popovich Loughton Hughes Mufford Dane Arnett Winigmen McDaniel Ridenour

Bidwell Porter Wins Crown In Gallia County Tournament

Bidwell Porter camera won the 1993 Basketball championship in Gallia County at the Washington Auditorium. Centerville finished as runners up and Bidwell will proceed to the District Class-B tournament at Middleport. Cadmus girls defeated Bidwell 26 22 in the girls final. Mythical all county teams named with Bidwell placing three players.

Gallipolis Gallia County Bidwell Porter Camera Washington Auditorium Centerville Bidwell Middleport Bidwell-Porter Mercerville Vinton Cadmus Girls Cadmus Cagers H. Norman R. Norman Neal Cadmus Russell Luman W. Sheets Gray Thomas Wilmore Stevens Bidw G Carrol H Norma R. Norme Oreeeee Bervotr Avvekeeks Ee Seident Gg FF Torry Okibsukbennions Wceetnearasawcen Trongr Olatneveeee Whmote Vimenceree

Dodgers Set Early Training Pace For Camp Roster

U R Manager Terry inaugurated a rigorous schedule for 21 players in camp in Los Angeles. Howkies will receive special attention today, arriving early for practice. thirteen more players join Wednesday to prep for the first game with the Chicago Cubs.

Los Angeles U.R Fil Terry Howkies Chicago Cubs

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