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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1934
Page
7
The Oilers edged the Badgers with a narrow margin as Bobby Hunt and Hutchinson contributed four points each. The game featured comeback momentum despite missing several players and included notes on Casey Stengel and manager McGraw connections in a sweeping baseball context.
Purdue clinched the Big Ten basketball title by defeating Wisconsin 37-25 in Chicago. The Boilermakers claim their fourth outright crown, part of six titles in total since 1922, with a season average of 48.1 points per game in conference play and a 60-point game against Michigan. Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Indiana vie for runner-up as six league games remain.
A large crowd watched Denison University defeat Muskingum College 91 to 38 in an Ohio Conference basketball game in New Concord. Denison led 22 to 2 at halftime as Fred Robbina scored 16 points in the first half and Patton keyed Muskingum’s defense. The Muskingum Ashland game was moved to Coshocton on Wednesday night, away from New Concord.
Casey swung from his heels and drove a high fastball into the right field bleachers for the only run of the game. The two early games in the series yielded those wins for Casey and the Giants.
Cincinnati defeats Miami 48 to 38 on Cincinnati court to share second in the Buckeye Conference with Marshall. Carl Austing leads scoring for the season with 126 points, edging Bernard Berens of Ohio University who has 121. Final standings show Ohio Wesleyan, Cincinnati, Marshall in top three.
In a sprawling collection of match notes, wrestlers and cities are listed with names like Jim Londos from Greece and Sammy Stein from Newark. Contests feature throws and draws across New York Minneapolis Phoenix Tucson Kansas City Dallas Detroit and Portland with international participants including Turkey Russia and Germany. The record reads as a map of bouts and outcomes rather than a single event.
Henry Melville New York reports Carl Hubbell praised John J. McGraw as baseball's hardest taskmaster who shaped his career. Hubbell credits McGraw's tips and discipline for his World Series success and argues McGraw's influence extends across generations of players and future pitchers.
The Maroons defeated the University of Michigan with a score of 15 to 10 after a solid performance from the University of Chicago wrestling team. Ohio University is set to host the next match against the grapplers Thursday night.
In New York on February 27 Drew Ponsi of Philadelphia held a strong lead over Edwin Rudolph of Cleveland in the world pocket-billiard title challenge. A red hot run pushed Ponsi to 255 against 141 and a new high run of 111 for challenge play. Ponsi also won yesterday’s blocks by scores of 118 to 30 in five frames and 137 to 2 in nine innings.
Billy Burke the 1941 National Open champion will become the new professional at Country Club in Cleveland in 1951. He is to report April 15, succeeding Joe Mitchell who was asked to resign. Burke may bring his own staff and club makers, potentially displacing Joe Knewper who had been Mitchells successor in training.
Primo Carnera is a 5 to 2 favorite to retain the heavyweight crown against Tommy Loughran in Miami. Carnera has finished preparations for the bout billed as one of the least compelling title defenses in history. The Italian champ weighs about 255 pounds and is described as amiable despite his imposing large frame.
Dayton announces Robert Payne senior guard elected honorary captain for next season. Cincinnati center Stan Corbett and Toledo guard Jim McCarthy named co captains. Monograms awarded to eight returning team members.
Laddie Tonielli from Marseilles won a 6 round decision over Eddie Chinski of Kankakee in welterweight action. Geno Salvatore of Chicago defeated Frankie Keevil of London in a 6 round light heavyweight bout.
Athens eyes a road upset as the Bulldogs prepare for a Friday Southeastern Ohio League clash with Pomeroy. Coach McKinney may start Casci and Moore along with other last year regulars, while Pomeroy repeats a trusted lineup. The outcome hinges on Athens improving after two losses and their sharp practice week.
New York, Feb 77 U S Bil Terry manager of the New York Giants plans to attend the funeral for John J McGraw at Mt Patrick s Cathedral. Honorary pallbearers include Wilbert Robinson George M Cohan Will Rogers De Wolfe Hopper John McCormack Tim Mara and Sam Harris among others.
Alabama B Tennessee Cincinnati 44 Miami Butler Drake 27 Creighton 4 Iowa State Denwon 4 Muskingum Dartmouth 23 Yale 19 Piorida 4 Vanderbilt 3 Indiana 0 Chicago 3 Tilmore 35 Iowa 41 Northwestern 0 Michigan 0 Purdue 37 Wisconsin 27 Texas 0 So Methodist 32 Tenas Christian 42 Rice 0
Marco defends his world middleweight crown with a decisive 15 round victory over Ignacio Ara of Spain. Marco weighed 160 pounds while Ara tipped the scales at 158.
Snow drifts block roads in the Chesterhill hill country forcing a Monday school closure. Local residents, including Mr and Mrs Ray Williams and Mrs Beatrice Williams, are noted in nearby Columbus activities and family visits.
The Majestic presents Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Dinner at Eight with stars Marie Dressler Jean Harlow Lee Tracy John Barrymore Wallace Beery and May Robson. Also featured are Billie Burke Edmund Lowe and Karen Morley in a sparkling motion picture adaptation of the Kaufman Ferber play.
The Athens Grange 1689 invites members to the Grange hall at the fairgrounds on Thursday night March 1 for its regular meeting. Dr. E A Taylor of Ohio University will give a sociology talk, with Teachings by Marjorie Jacoby and Agness Terrell, plus a pan tomime by Grange members. Refreshments will be served during the over a hour.
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