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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1934
Page
7
Rites for John J. McGraw drew more than 5,000 mourners to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. The Rev. Hammer praised the rugged Giants manager who led the team for many years, with services beginning at 10 p.m. as a large coffin was carried to a cathefalque and remained near flickering candles during the rites.
United Press selects the Buckeye Conference 1934 all star team by coaches. Five coaches pick Carl Austing of Cincinnati as the top center with Bernard Berens of Ohio University also favored by the panel.
In the Buckeye Conference race, sophomore Carl Austing of Cincinnati tops scoring with 126 points in 10 games. Berens of Ohio U. had 140 in 1933 and Hendricks of Ohio Wesleyan 132 in 1982, both records for their times, while Berens is runner up this season with 121. Roy James of Wittenberg sits third with 91, as centers dominate conference scoring and a list of players surpassing 50 points follows.
Findlay College moved into second place in the Northwest Conference by defeating Bluffton College 31 to 17 in the final league game of the season played Tuesday night in Findlay. The standings show Wilmington leading, with Findlay second and Bluffton third after the game.
Henry MeL PriMO in New York argues Primo Carnera will defeat Tommy Loughran in a Biscayne Bay bout. He admits lack of first hand training data, contrasts risks of betting against favorites, and criticizes past picks while predicting a Carnera win.
Columbus Feb 28 Francis A Schmidt head football and basketball coach at Texas Christian University arrives for a conference with Ohio State Athletic Director L W St John regarding the head football coaching job at Ohio State University. Schmidt has been negotiating with OSU officials for several days. It is rumored Godfrey has been offered the Boston University head coach job.
Tommy Loughran a 31 year old Philadelphia fighter meets Primo Carnera in Madison Square Garden for boxing’s heavyweight title. Carnera holds the edge in weight reach and age while Loughran relies on experience and speed. Expect Carnera a heavy favorite at about 3 to 1 with a potential gate around 100000 if fans attend.
Statewide sectional finals unfold across 27 cities over 17 days with 1100 teams vying for Class A and B titles. Districts include Central Newark Mt Vernon and Columbus East while favorites in Class A include Columbus East and Mt Vernon with finals March 15 to 17 at the Coliseum.
Akron 43 Heidelberg 21. Alabama 41 Florida 25. Baldwin Wallace 52 Hiram 34. Cornell Iowa percent Coe 33. Western Reserve 5 Jarrell 30. Drake 30 Loyola Chicago 25. Duquesne 40 West Virginia 33. Capital 40 Ohio Northern 35. Long Island $2. St Francis 2. Findlay 33 Bluffton 17. Marshal $4 Davis Elkins 41 Pitt 44 Carnegie Tech 30.
Bulldog coach Pete McKinley demands tight guarding after a scrimmage against college men. The exhibition showed the Bulldogs struggle with close shots and free throws, while the Panthers sank long shots. Spike Speiser left the scrimmage with a knee injury but is expected to return before week’s end.
Ohio University announced its wrestling lineup to face the University of Chicago Maroons tomorrow night. The team features seven sophomores with Keller and Clark seniors among them, and Sintio and Peaspanen also play football.
Akron clinched the Ohio Conference basketball title by beating Heidelberg 45 to 21 on its floor. Ward Powell and Baldwin Wallace forward contributed four points as Akron defeated Hiram 52 to 33 at Hiram. Bowling Green lost at Toledo 35 to 16 while Capital beat Ohio Northern at Ada. John Carroll fell to Western Reserve 56 to 30.
The Chicago Cubs arrived at Catalina Island ahead of their trip to the training camp. Pitcher Lon Warneke and shortstop Billy Jurges were among the early arrivals. Warneke had been at a Hot Springs baseball school as an instructor.
At Dallas Texas Benny Carrin defeated Al Gordon in a featherweight bout. French LeFever stopped Joe Martinez while Bill Johnson beat Eddie Howards. Babe Kiser defeated Charlie Leight as Tracy Cox overcame Ray Kiser in a light heavy matchup.
The Ohio Theatre shows William Powell and Bette Davis in Fashions of 1934 with Dieterle directing actors to act naturally on screen. Also at the Majestic Cour t audiences can see Dinner at Eight and Chance at Heaven with a large cast including Marie Dressler and Joan Hersholt.
Sandusky city commission authorizes lease on 161 acres to be used for a municipal airport. Work to improve the site will begin Friday.
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