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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1933
Page
5
A chaotic wrap of early 1920 baseball talks outlines Pirates and Giants signaling pursuit of the pennant, with manager candidates, catcher leadership, and various player movements. It notes White Sox and Cardinals shifts, potential moves in the National and American leagues, and speculation on who will lead teams toward title contention.
The Cleveland Indians caravan heads to New Orleans for the 1933 season with manager Roger Peckingpaugh leading a small group for the initial workout. Pitchers Clint Brown Mel Harder Monte Pearson and Steve Sandra catcher Frank Pytiak trainer Lefty Welsman and business manager Walter McNichols travel, with coaches and others to join at arrival.
Duquesne 32, West Virginia 25. Evansville 37, Wabash 23. Iowa 30, Illinois 27. Kentucky 51, LSU 37. Michigan 21, Minnesota 18. Mississippi State 48, Vanderbilt 36. Northwestern 45, Indiana 52. Ohio State 29, Purdue 17. St. Lawrence 30, Hamilton 25. Stevens Point Teachers 28, Wisconsin 24. Waynesburg 47, Muskingum 2. South Carolina 33, Duke 21. Texas A&M 32, Southern Methodist 22.
Freddie Miller of Cincinnati defends the world featherweight crown against Baby Arizmendi of Mexico City in a 10 round bout at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Arizmendi has an astonishing 248 wins in 250 fights and is recognized as a leading title challenger. The NYSAC and California authorities sanction the title bout with Miller having recently taken the title in Chicago. Arizmendi cites a sore shoulder but officials say it will not affect the contest.
Lew Fonseca supervised 26 players in an opening drill that ended with batting and infield work. Forrest Twogood, assistant baseball coach and pitcher, departs tomorrow for New Orleans to join the Cleveland Indians, leaving USC without a baseball coach until Sam Barry’s basketball season ends.
Adolph Heuser the Deutscher dynamo looms as a major light heavyweight threat. He defeated Marty Ebbetts to earn a title shot against Maxie Rosenbloom at Madison Square Garden on March 10, a bout that could crown the European champion. Heuser, praised for power and accuracy, seeks recognition from the NBA as the bout nears.
Seventy candidates turned out for spring football practice at the University of Cincinnati. Spring training will last four weeks starting Monday, shaping the team for the upcoming season.
The board approves a resolution urging the Yo-Ag Fund be maintained amid legislative protests in Ohio. Proponents argue vocational agricultural schools need state and federal support, while concerns arise over funding shares and the impact of possible closures.
The Pirates bring back Honus Wagner as coach at the Paso Robles spring camp. The longtime Buccaneers star shows his swashbuckling attitude while demonstrating his old batting stance and fueling a sense of revival for Pittsburgh.
Buckeye Conference centers led scoring with Bernard Berens of Ohio U setting a new league record at 141 points in 10 games. Ramey Hunter of Marshall College trailed with 95, while others from Wittenberg, Wesleyan, Cincinnati and Miami also ranked among top five scorers.
Henry McLemore argues Farley’s move from the New York State Athletic Commission to the Roosevelt era postmaster general will keep the boxing authority’s grip in Washington. He credits Farley with modernizing boxing by banning foul punches and shaping the sport’s public image.
Ohio State edged Purdue 29 to 17 in a rough road win at Lafayette Indiana boosting the Buckeyes toward a possible Big Ten crown. Norman Cottom Howard Mattison and Bill Hasket led scoring as Ohio State defense limited Purdue to five field goals. Ohio closes season with Wisconsin and Indiana trips, with a tie still possible for first place.
Ohio State holds lead in the conference race as Northwestern defeats Indiana 45 to 32 in Evanston. Joe Reiff scores 15 points to raise his total to 67 in 11 games, aiming to surpass the conference record on Saturday at Minnesota. Iowa beats Illinois 27 belakang, Michigan defeats Minnesota 21 18 to stay in fourth.
GALLIPOLIS, Feb. 28 Accused of murders in Columbus and Zanesville, Fred Fosnett alias Monk Fau cett, colored, is known here. Fosnett arrested in Springfield faces charges for the Jan. 30 killing of William Slade in Columbus and the Jan. 6 death of Samuel Phillips in Zanesville. He was identified by Mrs Slade as the man who killed her husband after entering the Slade home with a spade. Columbus detectives met with Chief John Fraley here to locate a Fosnett sister in Columbus. a barber helped supply the sister’s street number. Fosnett’s past includes a near two decade old gunfight with a posse near Vanden's Point and evading Chief Ed Kuhn in City Park. He has visited the city off and on for years to see relatives.
John Raines of Swan Creek denied arson charges before Justice Fred Milliser. Bond set at 500 dollars. failure to post bond led to commitment to Gallia County Jail. Deputy Ivan Fife arrested him after barn on Lola Raines’s farm burned Feb 6 destroying corn fodder plows and hay.
Judge J. C Clark issued licenses to Norman Ray Smith 21 miner of Pomeroy and Cabile May Smith 18 Cheshire for marriage. Also licensed were Thomas Bell 30 of Fayettesville West Virginia and Hazel Winston 21 of Gallipolis.
Relief funds totaling 12115 dollars, proceeds of the Gallia County poor relief bond issue, were received Monday by Auditor BE White from Midden dorff & Company, purchaser of the bonds. Distribution of the money will be made after March 1.
GALLIPOLIS February 28 Edith Claytor and Wade Rathburn both of Maple Shade were acquitted of arson in the attempted burning of KR Jeffers residence. A two ballot petit jury reached the verdict after testimony on placing inflammable material at the corner of the house.
Eva Dar lene Keser two died at Holzer Hospital after two hours of admission from chronic pneumonia. Born Feb 26 193? she suffered burns from a torch touching her dress. Other patients include Alice Helen Fouty burned on back and Alvin O Graves admitted for treatment. Mrs Byron Roush discharged. H B Wood to begin three month deputy sheriff term Wednesday.
City workers place gravel on Sycamore Street from Second to Fourth Avenues. Knights of Pythias Hall fire escape at Second Avenue and Locust Street undergoes repainting with aluminum paint.
Dr. Lewis Brown opened his office yesterday in the former Episcopal Rectory and offers general medical practice. He completed internships at Episcopal Hospital Philadelphia after earning degrees from Ohio University in 1926 and Jefferson Medical School in 1930.
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