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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1931
Page
5
The piece reviews the heavyweight title scene with Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling, noting Boxing Commission actions, looming challengers like Stribling, and the unsettled race for a true champion. It also mentions managers, possible moves for Ethan Allen, and other sports chatter in the era.
Basketball coach Everett De Dean lauds Purdue guard Johnny Wooden as the era’s best dribbler in the middle west noting his speed and cleverness made him a top Big Ten scorer. He warns proper coaching is essential to harness the dribble and prevent opponents from exploiting it.
John Trace, star guard, sprained ankle in last Saturday's DePauw game and may miss this week's contests including the Ohio Wesleyan clash Tuesday. Mitch Jamalis notes a reshuffled lineup with Brown Lackey Saunders and Wolfans Warshower filling roles while Claude Chrisman debuts as a guard to bolster the team.
The Athens Independents travel to Coolville Wednesday night to meet a local independent squad. Athens seeks its first win after an upset loss in Nelsonville last week with Joe Jury at the helm. Babe Hollingberry predicts future success, claiming prospects against top teams.
A stream of college cage scores shows Ohio Wesleyan 85 DePauw 38 1/2 Denison 54 Cincinnati Y 87 Wisconsin 12 Illinois 9 Brigham Young 55 Nebraska 44 Iowa 21 Drake 20 Oklahoma 323 Bethany 22 Oklahoma Aggies 23 Grinnell 16.
O Georty concludes many notes sounded by MacDonald are flat based on perceived tonal quality. The remark suggests critical view of MacDonald’s singing and intonation in a British setting.
New York boxing officials plan to press Max Schmeling manager Joe Jacobs for a title defense decision. The seven day grace to decide whether Schmeling will defend against Jack Sharkey ends today, with Jacobs signaling he will refuse a direct yes or no and demand the contender be named days before the bout.
Wisconsin defeated Illinois 12 to 9 in the opener. Wisconsin led 5 to 1 at halftime as Illinois struggled to score. Purdue, the defending champion, will try to tie Wisconsin with Michigan at Ann Arbor tonight in the second Big 10 clash.
Ohio State basketball, undefeated since beating Cornell, rests for tonight’s game against Notre Dame. Coach Harold Olsen lists Prexy Ervin, Bob Lively at forward, Ralston Russell at center, Wee Fesler and Dick Larkin at guard, with Wrigley Hinchman and Mattison possible. The Buckeyes seek their first road win and open the western conference schedule.
Special Investigator Dundee uncovers tangled clues in a Hamilton murder plot involving Nita Leigh Selim Flora Miles Janet Raymond and others. Rumors of blackmail, marriages and staged photos surface as Dundee traces a 1922 scandal linked to five weddings and a long buried death.
In Ralph Hammond’s Dundee memory a plot unfolds about Nita Leigh Selim and her supposedly married status. The narrative probes whether she pursued divorce or blackmailed a remarried husband through "back alimony" deposits of ten thousand dollars at a bank, amid a web of past betrayals and withheld truths.
Bonnie Dundee investigates a tangled web around Nita Selim's death. Suspects include socialites Serena Hart and Lois Dunlap, with clues from a staged marriage and an amateur cast. Dundee travels from New York to Hamilton to push toward an inquest as sensational headlines rise.
Athens High School basketball coach Pete McKinley must tighten the Bulldogs’ offense and ball handling after a practice with Lodi High. The team, though faster in passing and shooting, showed weak floor play and trouble maintaining ball control against taller opponents.
Frank Carideo star quarterback from Notre Dame will join Noble Kiser’s Purdue staff as an assistant next season. He announced his acceptance at a welcome home ceremony held by townsmen in Mount Vernon New York.
A British battler named Colin MacDonald stands in the center of the ring and sings a song for the customers after each bout in which he takes part. The note reflects a boxing fan’s view that entertainment accompanies matches.
Ohio Wesleyan defeated DePauw University 85 to 41 in a Buckeye Conference game in Delaware. Wesleyan led 18 to 14 at halftime with Eubank of DePauw scoring four field goals and four fouls for high honors while Gandrup of Wesleyan led with 11 points.
Denison University defeated the Cincinnati YMCA team 54 to 47 in Newark last night. A crowd of 2,500 watched the charity basketball game.
The field gathers in Florida for the qualifying round of the Memorial winter amateur tournament. Match play follows from Wednesday through Saturday with top contender Jimmy West, last year's champion, in the field.
In a sudden shift Portamouth withdraws its stand on a colored Trojans player staying off the floor. The Ashl ey High School official had threatened to cancel athletic relations over the issue, but the decision reverses that stance.
Tom Coster of Philadelphia, captain of Notre Dame’s undefeated 1920 team, signed a contract Monday to coach athletics at LaSalle College in his hometown for the 1941 season. He announces the Rockne system will be taught.
The article forecasts W. Whitey’s Equipotae leading the turf's best three year olds as they approach the wire at Churchill Downs on Saturday May 16. Race details mention the Derby stage and a strong favorite poised to perform well in the Kentucky classic.
Football luminary Hank Bruder of Northwestern University married Sunday to Omega Gilbert of Vert Ston. The announcement notes the ceremony occurred in a private setting with the couple linked to prominent sports and social circles.
Sidney N. Stroty president of the Chicago Stadium Corporation and matchmaker Nate Lewis left for New York on Monday to renew their offer to fight Max Schmeling the world heavyweight champion and W T (Young) Stribling at Soldiers Field next summer. They are confident the two fighters can be signed for their half million dollar offer.
Prospects for a Minnesota Ha football game were described as a dead issue after Here bert Crisler, the athletic director, announced the decision. The report notes the school had frequent discussion but the plan was effectively abandoned.
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