Ohio State Basketball Schedule Week Includes Notre Dame Test
Ohio State plays two games this week. They travel to South Bend to face Notre Dame Tuesday night and open Western Conference play at Columbus against Wisconsin Saturday night.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1931
Page
5
Ohio State plays two games this week. They travel to South Bend to face Notre Dame Tuesday night and open Western Conference play at Columbus against Wisconsin Saturday night.
Boxing notes from New York report Joe Jacobs to tell New York boxing officials if Max Schmeling will defend his title soon. Chicago gambling on a Schmeling vs Stribling bout with potential Chicago Stadium gate, while Ohio and Big Ten college games fill the week’s schedule with multiple matchups across several colleges and cities.
Mitch’s Musings critiques Ohio’s basketball start noting a scoring drought and rough play limiting the Bobcats in losses to Blissrell Cornell and DePauw. The column hints at defense issues and poor free-throw opportunities, while lampooning Hollywood style announcements around athletes.
The annual $10,000 Los Angeles open golf tournament will begin next Wednesday with 275 players competing in 36 hole qualifying rounds across the Rancho Potrero Fox Hills Sunset Fields Hollywood and Hillcrest courses. Forty top pros already exempt from qualifying include Sarazen Durley Kerrigan and Turner.
Spindell and Barry led the Toledo Red Men to an 82 to 16 victory over the Brooklyn Visitations in an American League basketball clash. Spindell scored 11 points as Toledo led wire to wire.
Not every boxer can be declared null and void by the New York Boxing Commission. It is a goal, however, toward which every aspiring young heavyweight should strive. Just look at the publicity.
In New Orleans on January 5 1932 Tulane University announced it would begin an intersectional West South football series with the University of Southern California in 1932 USC had considered giving Tulane the 1931 date but instead assigned it to Georgia on a one year contract and start the Tulane USC series in 1932.
A professor argues football players need more sweets while noting coaches historically receive most sugar per training. The comment echoes ongoing debates about nutrition in athletics and coaching practices.
Athens and Nelsonville square off in an annual county rivalry at Nelsonville High School Gym Friday. Athens seeks to improve its two and two season mark while Nelsonville, with a similar record, aims to stay competitive. The teams feature largely new lineups and have split last year’s home games, promising a closely fought county showdown.
After opening the Buckeye Conference season in strong fashion but a defeat, the Ohio University Bobcats prepared for two nonconference games this week. Thursday hosts Broaddus College and Saturday welcomes Marietta College as coach Butch Grover tests a developing lineup led by Trace, Lockman, Saunders, Evans, and Warshauer.
The Hollywood colony welcomes Jones and Tilden as Max Schmelting visits to coordinate his role in the film set. The industry seeks a wrestler to complete the cast amid ongoing production chatter.
Chicago report notes Wisconsin Purdue Michigan Illinois and Northwestern in the Big 10 race opener. Northwestern favored with four veterans and Joe Ref leads a schedule edge. Purdue rebuilds under Frank Lambert while Wisconsin and Indiana show uncertain early form. Michigan relies on sophomores as the season begins.
Sport Shorts reports former Yankee star Bob Shawkey has signed to coach the Jersey City Skeeters of the International League for the coming season. The note notes 1931 Cardinals exhibition schedule and spring training in Florida with a two game series at Spertaman's Park.
Across the water word says Porte Flamme, an outsider, carried away the first big winter feature on the Diviera course, the Grand Prix de Monaco. The horse, sired by Kaar, a record stake winner in French turf history, won from a six-runner field.
Baseball icon Babe Ruth has begun his training as preparations for the season pick up. Early reports note his renewed conditioning and expected appearance in upcoming games.
Ohio State fields a stronger lineup centered on Wea Fesler with aim to surpass last season. Minnesota and Chicago also report their best material from recent days and savor hopes of rising in prominence.
Neighbors of Mickey Cochrane await the new season as he prepares for spring training. he also plays the saxophone in his spare time.
Detectives link Nita Leigh Selim and Dexter Sprague to a possible murder plot amid blackmail rumors. Serena Hart recalls Nita’s secret marriage in 1918 and a later desertion, while Dundee traces press errors misidentifying Anita Lee as Nita Leigh. Penny Crain’s file request hints at fresh leads from Hamilton and New York archives.
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