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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1937

Page

9

Rinta Sparks Bobcats In Eccentric 39 To 34 Victory

Cincinnati Bearcats buzzed Ohio University with a ragged, thrilling game but Bali Bobcats maintained a late edge. Gene Rinta led Ohio with 12 points while Nick Lalich added 10 and George Hood 8, as Cincinnati struggled with accuracy and reserve depth.

Ohio University Buckeye Bearcats Cincinnati Bobcats Kamp Iliff Lou Capelle Ohio Viking Cincy Ohio Wang Beacats Gene Rvita George Hood Nick Lalich Rinta Johnny Malakas Lalich Hood Grothaus Malakas F. Eeelliff O Capelle A Hensel Dalton I Norton Trame Zimov

Sam Francis Wins Award for 1936 Season

Sam Francis, Nebraska full back, named most valuable player by football players nationwide with the Doug las Fairbanks trophy. Francis earned 97.85 percent in 11 play departments, the highest since 1931. LSU end Gay Bell Tinsley placed second with 96.01. Six U S Navy ships have borne the name Wasp.

Hollywood U.P Sam Francis Nebraska Douglas Fairbanks Norman Sper Francis Ernie Pinckett University of Southern California Cornhusker Louisiana State Gay- Bell Tinsley

Logan Opens With Hounds

Local basketball fans will see the Chieftains in action Saturday against Columbus North with a 9 p.m. start after an 8 p.m. preliminary. Friday opens the season at home vs Nelsonville on the Greyhounds floor. Maurice Cole returns from injury and may boost the lineup with a possible shift to guard by Ralston.

LOGAN Chieftains Columbus North Nelsonville Greyhounds Maurice Cole Bob Snyder Ralston Cole Richardson Leonard

Safe Drivers Test Ability Hits West Technical High

First group to access automobile drivers testing equipment arrives in Cleveland via the automobile club. West Technical High School students enrolled in a safe driving course will use the new setup to learn practical testing skills.

Cleveland U.P West Technical High School

Civil War Bugle Draws Crowd in Ava

Louis Swearengin brought a Civil War bugle three feet two inches long to town for repairs. He claimed the instrument’s notes could be heard four miles, stirring excitement among residents in Ava Missouri.

Ava U.R Louis Swearengin

Mystery of American racehorse spending in Florida

In Florida last season nearly 24 million dollars was shown in pari mutuel windows at Hialeah and Tropical Parks spent on improving American thoroughbreds. Proponents say the funds are for breed improvement rather than bets, reflecting a national trend in horse racing expenditures.

Florida Hialeah Tropical Parks

Billion-dollar bet on making horses prettier and tougher

In a column one writer criticizes the vast money spent on American thoroughbreds, arguing horses remain fragile and unappealing despite nearly a century of investment. He jokes about bow ties as an alternative and notes a quirky local business venture by Westminster College students who started a bicycle-renting service with free lessons.

America Ben Orville Yale Malcolm Campbell Jesse Owens New Wilmington Westminster College Russell Leiby Youngstown Ohio Richard Morris Warren

TV Radio Schedule Mosaic From A Busy Night On Air

A dense guide lists ABCNBC and local picks with 8:30 to 2:15 lineups including Jack Armstrong Fred Allen Benny Goodman and Ozzie Nelson shows. orchestras quartets and youth programs mix with Nabobs of entertainment and pastoral features in a snapshot of a vibrant broadcast evening.

Junior Nurse Corps Dorothy Gordon Blue Flames Wilderness Road Buddy Clark News of Youth Hall Orch Renfrew Jack Fulton Popeye Goose Creek Parson Boake Carter Cavalcade Cavalcade Burns Allen Burns Allen Kostelanetz Kostelanetz Sea Areas Crime Crusade Willson Orch Patti Chapin Willson Benny Goodman Black Orch Pryor Orch Coleman Orch Ozzie Nelson Arnheim Orch WLW CBS NBC the Gumps Rubinoff Ted Malone Mary Marlin Helen Trent Gene Arnold Marguerite Padula Eton Boys High Hatters Meroff Orch Academy of Medicine Dan Harding Molly of the Movies Happy Thomas Renfrew Billy and Betty Amos Andy Wack Fulton Easy Aces Vocal Orchestra Men and Pa Lum Abner Alexander Woolcot Royalists Pleasant Val Rudy Vallee Bob Burns Paul Sullivan Queens Minetvele Mid

Outlook for Bulldogs Is Dreary in Early Season

Coach Pete Mc Kinley challenges the Athens Bulldogs after a two week layoff. A Tuesday practice game with Ames-Bern High showed slow, tired play and weak shooting on their home floor. Starters Stauffer, Wilson, and Gordon led, but the team lacked cohesion and scored little against a hungry Amesville squad.

Howard Kahn Pete McKinley Bulldogs McKinley Wellston Ames-Bern High Athens Amesville Gallipolis Stauffer Wilson Gordon John

Lodge Officers Installed by Wilkesville Pythians

Pythian Sisters in Wilkesville held an installation Friday evening with officers led by Most Excellent Chief Jewell Strong and other officers named. The report lists family visits and relocations in area towns and notes Manitoba remains heavily wooded with over 75 percent forested.

Janet A. L. DeVault Edith Thompson Clem Wilcox Vinton Margaret Betty Strong John Lewis Curt Wilewn Earnest Sheline Elizabeth Miller Rosemary Marion Lillian Parsons Massillon Luther Parsons Warnie Steel Lowe Eliza Lewis Edith Denney Ralph Grove City C. R Reed Burr Denney Dora Reed Ed Fletcher A. A. Fletcher C. W. Strong William Bradley Columbus Lottie Kruskamp Blanche Davis Hansen Ralph Wiseman Shirley Spires Allens

Hill-Billy Grappler From Smokemont Wins Spotlight

Lem Stecklin of Blue Ridge Mountain headlines as a unique pro wrestler from Smokemont Tennessee. He wrestles in overalls with his raccoon Oscar for luck, refuses tights as indecent, is eight years old, began wrestling in August, prefers hambone meals, is married to a former teacher, and has one son.

Lem Seecnun Smo Columbus Lem Stecklin Blue Ridge Mountain Lem Winont Penn Oscar Smokemont Tenn

Miller to Face Covelli Tonight in Cincinnati Bout

Freddie Miller former world featherweight champion returns to the U S after a South Africa tour to meet Frankie Covelli in a scheduled 10 round bout in Cincinnati Covelli has fought mainly on the Pacific Coast during the past two years Miller previously beat Covelli in 1934.

Cincinnati U.P Freddie Miller U. S Frankie Kid) Covelli New York Miller Petey Sarron Birmingham Ala South Africa Covelli Pacific Freddie New Yorker

Stewart School Third Year Home Economics Party

The Rome High School Home Economics third year class led by Bernice Russell hosted a Christmas party for the first and second year students at Stewart School. Christmas carols were sung by Mary Baker Norma Wyer and Mary Winner.

Ester Halbirt Bernita Hoskinson Beatrice Lonas Mildred Meek Pauleta McLaughlin Myrtle O'Brien Jane Stewart Adah Sutton Agusta Tabler Squibby van Dyke Bilondenna Windland Blanche Windland Wilma Wyer Elsie Brandeberry Ruth Detter Margaret Harper Maxine Sprouse Pauline Steinmetz Pauline Tabler Anna Mae Wade Faye Welch

Oldest elephant Jessie feted at Taronga Park Zoo birthday

At Taronga Park zoo Sydney, one of the oldest elephants Jessie was celebrated with a children's party. She wore ribbons and a paper cap and feasted on 12 bunches of carrots 100 pounds of hay 20 pounds of acorns and a bucket of rice and treacle. Early zoologists classed the hip popotamus as a fish.

Sydney Jessie Taronga Park Zoo

Rosenbloom defeats Levinsky in four round finish

Maxie Rosenbloom former light heavyweight champion scored a decision victory Tuesday night over King Levinsky in Los Angeles. Levinsky was counted out in the fourth round and fought to a late surge in the final round. Referee Jack Kennedy scored five rounds to Rosenbloom with two even and three Levinsky.

Los Angeles U.R Maxie Rosenbloom Joe Louis King Levinsky Chicago Levinsky Rosenbloom Jack Kennedy

Perry Vines Open Series Of Net Tilts

Fred Perry of England makes his professional tennis debut against Ellsworth Vines at Madison Square Garden in a marquee match expected to draw a record gate. Vines is favored as Perry faces a tough canvas surface while the Perry Vines tour begins a national series with Lott and Barnes supporting in doubles.

New York Fred Perry England Ellsworth Vines Madison Square Garden Bill Tilden Henri Cochet Vines Forest Hills Tilden Perry Perry- Vines George Lott Bruce Barnes Barnes Lott

Yankees Set for 33 Exhibition Games This Spring

The world champion New York Yankees will open a 33 game exhibition schedule after spring training begins in St. Petersburg Florida. The first squad reports March 1 with a second group joining a week later.

NEW York UPA New York Yankees St. Petersburg Fla

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