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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1936

Page

8

Five-Year Rome Quintets Fall to Shade in Athens Tourney

Upsets opened the Athens County basketball tournament at Ohio University gym. Shade rallied to edge Rome Township five 22-20, while The Plains defeated Ames Bern 20-14 and Coolville crushed New Marshfield 32-7. Albany Greens Kan opened against Albany Greens, and Jacksonville-Trimbie met Hollister in the late games.

Athens County Ohio University Gymnasium Ames Bern Rome Township Stewart Coolville New Plains and Shade Lodi Township Piains Buchtel and dacksonville-Trimble Ijiower Albany Buchteliets dacksonville-Trimble Ames-Hern-Plains New Marshfield Coombe Marshfield Williams

PIGHEE RESULTS By The Associated Press

Johnny Stevens of Cincinnati outpoints Tiger Walker. Bill McDowell of Louisville defeats Simon Nebolaky of Cincinnati. King Hannibal of Indianapolis edges Tom Holland of Montgomery West Virginia. Kara Morgan of Detroit defeats Freddie Latlanzio of New York.

Cincinnati Johnny Stevens Tiger Walker Bill McDowell Louisville Simon Nebolaky King Hannibal Indianapolis Tom Holland Montgomery W. Va Detroit Kara Morgan Freddie Latlanzio New York

Training Camp Gossip Across Several Spring Camps

AP reports from Pensacola Clearwater Lakeland Orlando San Juan Sarasota St. Petersburg Bradenton with notes on Hal Schumacher sticking to a sinker for arm health Deckers off camp start Stengel presence York shift to outfield Perryman interest Chapm an as outfield regular Bowers development McKechnie concerns over food funds Pepper Martin arrival and a line drive incident injuring Bill Hallahan

Bradenton Fla Pepper’ Martin Pep St Louis Cardinals Deans Leo Durocher Navy Annapolis Virgil Davis Bill Hallahan

Ohio University Faces Marshall in final 1935-36 game

Ohio University basketball team meets Marshall College in Huntington W Va tonight in a game with no Buckeye Conference implications but potential shifts for second place if Dayton beats Ohio Wesleyan. Nick Lalich leads scoring with Smith of Marshall a close second in a rivalry noted for height advantage Marshall has and Ohio speed and passing as key factors in the outcome.

Plains Ames Bern Horn Plains Quint Butch Grover Ohio University Marshall College Huntington W. Va Ohio Quint Buckeye Bobcats Dayton Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Wesleyan Nick Lalich Smith Marshall Lalich Fivine Coters Nick Marshell Grover Bobcat May Shingleton Herthe Johnny Malakas Gene Pinta

Vets Hope for Comebacks

A spring surge of comeback talk grips baseball as veterans like Ruth, Johnson, and Maranville are missed while managers and players from Giants to Cubs eye returns. Freddy Fitzsimmons, Fred Marberry, and Charley Gelert spark hopes alongside other reshaped lineups as teams plan for 1936. West Winfield, Pa. unveils a modern underground recreation hall 300 feet below ground.

New York Babe Ruth Walter Johnson Rabbit Maranville San Juan Santa Catalina Giants Freddy Pitzsimmons Fred Pirpe) Marberry Fitzsimmons Bill Terry Pensacola West Winfield

Vinton County Basketball Tournament Opens Tonight

Six teams are entered in the Vinton County tournament with five games to crown the champion. Opening tonight Vinton Township faces Richland Township at 7 p.m. Zaleski plays Hamden at 8 p.m. Wilkesville meets the first night winner Friday at 7 p.m. McArthur then plays the Friday night 9 p.m. winner. Finals set for Saturday at 8 30 p.m. A. H. Rhoads of Ohio University to officiate.

Hamden Vinton Vinton Township Richland Township Zaleski Wilkesville McArthur A. H. Rhoads Ohio University

Bishops Edge Wittenberg as Akron Tops Kent State in NCSC Action

Ohio Wesleyan posted a 41 to 31 win over Wittenberg while Ashland defeated Kenyon 35 to 26. Akron beat Kent State 47 to 28 and Toledo downed Bowling Green 40 to 24. Franklin U defeated Wilmington 46 to 37 in Columbus. Ashland snapped a nine game road skid with a home victory.

Ohio Wesleyan Wittenberg Ashland Kenyon Akron Kent State Toledo Bowling Green Franklin University Wilmington Clovis Stark Wesleyan Zippers Toledo University Rockets Cupp Bieh Columbus Cordrey

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