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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1931

Page

11

Indiana Steam Topples Bobcats In Low-Scoring Game

The DePauw-Ohio contest ended 32-26 as Indiana Steam’s tall center, six feet three, dominated the boards and net with a steady stream of one handed tosses. Shader Saunders faced a tough mismatch as Eubank’s inside presence shifted momentum, while frantic second half offense barely bridged the gap.

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Coolville Triumph Over Carbondale in Close Game

Coolville edged Carbondale 32 to 5 in a home basketball clash. High scorer South led the winning team with 26 points while Baker Chase added 11, as Green Brown and others contributed in a low scoring turnover filled contest.

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Purdue Star Murphy Dominates Western Conference Defense

Indians coach and Purdue star Murphy, a leading scorer, repeatedly beat opponent defenders including Wooden as he controlled the ball and looked to set up long shots. The game showcased Murphy’s poise and aggressive offense while teammates provided support in key sequences.

Pivot Pay and Purdue Help Historic Football Flop

AOS unclear draft discusses Murphy pivot play in basketball and Purdue’s championship tactics. Mentions boxing commissions, a coach meeting rejecting a new golf ball, and Max Baer vs Ernie Schaal. Knox College students raise 400 dollars to support baseball.

Studennty Knox College

Pomeroy Tops Alumni Quintet In Close 28 27 Victory

Pomeroy defeats the Alumni quintet 28 to 27 in a hard fought game. The Panthers’ leader scored the high for the night with two points and Davis hit a late rout shot to secure the narrow margin. Clark of the Alumni stood out with six points and four assists.

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Slattery and Levinsky Sign for Chicago Card

URR King Jevinsky and Bat Battalino headline the January boxing card at Chicago Stadium. Levinsky will meet Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo in a return bout January 14. Battalino signs to face Eadie Shea or Bud Taylor on January 23 in a non title bout.

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Albany Loses to Hamden In Pair of Games

Albany teams fell Tuesday evening as Hamden defeated the boys 28 to 44 and the girls 18 to 10 in a neighborhood matchup.

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Buckeyes to Play Seven Games in Spring Schedule

Collegiate hoops and football notes from Portsmouth report Ohio State and Michigan clashes in January and February. Delaware and Oklahoma State players appear in future matchups. A former Iowa football star resigns as coach of the Portsmouth Spartans and as secretary of the Portamouth National League Koo halt Corporation amid promoter coaching staff controversies.

Irstor Portsmouth Jain Adolt W.chitfen Univaraiy Lows Lortdmotie Spartans Te Portamouth Koo Halt Corporation Resis Halion

Negro protest sent to General Myers over vacancy action

Louin J. Pridgeon, negro president of the Varlaw Taw Clap, filed a protest to Gen. Myers Cooper today for Cleveland’s failure to recognize objections and for not filling judicial vacancies.

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Nelsonville Victors Over Middleport In Narrow Win

Nelsonville edged Middleport 6 to 4 in a tense Friday night junior high basketball clash. Dona Howe led with four field goals as Owens had three. Dithiger helped marshal the defense and the crowd, while the visitors struggled from the line.

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Fragmented Musings From a Distant Page

A dense, run-on OCR fragment mentions many names, places, and items in a jumbled stream. It references Naidela, Geant, Parken Vik, Flak Als, and Verses of unknown origin, with scattered hints of pubs, markets, and streets, creating a garbled snapshot rather than a coherent event. The text appears as a stylized collage of proper nouns, locations, and partial phrases lacking a clear narrative.

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Lancaster Quint Defeats Bulldogs 28 18 in Private

AMCASTER Jan 3 Athens High School basketball team fell to St. Marys 23 to 10 in a season opener second game. Lancaster led early with eight points as Fields hit a midfloor jumper and sustained a strong first half effort. St. Marys widened the gap with steady offense and solid defense, holding Athens to single digits and securing the win.

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J T Retains Top Place in County Loop

J T leads county league with a 18-6 halftime advantage and strong defense. Morrison and Hod moray lead with double figure scoring while New Mandaneld stumbles as Dit fail to rally late.

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Fight Carded On Wednesday at Local Boxing Event

Confused OCR fragment describes a Wednesday fight card featuring boxers in Mossman area venues with mentions of teams and officials. contains garbled names and inconsistent phrases but indicates an organized boxing show with multiple bouts and local participants.

Mess in gymnasium at Obi University noted

Chaotic incident in a gymnasium during the holiday season at Obi University involved multiple individuals such as Chiade Thatansa Jie Sintie Delbert Kiteng and Bernitt Rivaser. A police inquiry followed with no clear motive or outcome reported by early accounts.

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