UC Withdraws From Buckeye Conference End of Year
University of Cincinnati will leave the Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Conference effective at the close of this academic year. Football schedules for 1938 will proceed with Buckeye members, while Cincinnati pursues independent status and expands freshman participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch
University of Cincinnati
Buckeye
Charles Mileham
Queen City
O. C. Bird
Ohio University
University
Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Cincinnati
Ohio Wesleyan
Miami University
Wittenberg College
Denison University
Wittenberg
Denison
University of Dayton and
Marshall College of Huntington
W. Va
University of Toledo
Western Reserve University of Cleveland
Zaleski Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Zaleski social notes report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Eric Duduit to Wheelersburg and other relatives in Columbus Belpre and Roanoke. Other attendees include Mrs. Hazel Johnson Mrs. C Martin Mrs. Flora Dill and Velinus James with sister Miss Cleire James. Elizabeth Seghers is recovering in a Columbus hospital after a stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Dorgan
Columbus
Ormand Demorest
Washington D. C
Velinus James
Cleire James
Dorothy Vansky
Martin McKibben
Margaret Webb
Theodore Webb
Edward Huffman
Indianapolis
Ind
C. E. Vansky
John Schneider
Irene Duduit
Warren
Athens
Ohio University
Helen McKibben
Donald McKibben
Roanoke
Narrow Bleed of Scores From Midweek College Basketball
Dayton edged Wittenberg 36 35 while Findlay defeated Bluffton 48 27 Rio Grande routed Kanawha 71 138 Randolph Macon beat St John s Wesleyan 87 50 Yale beat Loyola 53 29 Utah defeated Waynesburg 28 46 Salem Teachers won 25 to cap a day of results in regional college games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan
Yale
Loyola
Utah
Waynesburg
Salem
Athens Faces Wellston Five In Season Opener
Athens High Bulldogs host Wellston Golden Streaks at 7 30 in the high school gym. Athens seeks first win after a close Dec 10 loss to Gallipolis. Bill Red Allen to start at center in place of Bruce Lawson. Preliminary game pits Athens reserves against Wellston seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kahn
Athens
Athens High Bulldogs
Wellston Golden Streaks
Bulldogs
Gallipolis
Dave Gordon
Wellston
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Dahlbergh
Hodge
Bates
Richards
Mossie
Phitteplace
P. B. McKinley
Bill “Red” Allen
Bruce Lawson
Carl Wilson
Rardin
Osborn
Coon
McGlone
van Dyke
Williams
Bob Wilson
Chism
New Contract Mailed Feller Seeks Raise With Indians
Cleveland report states Bob Feller, 19 year old pitcher, will receive a new contract by registered mail with an increase over 1937. President Alva Bradley declined to reveal exact terms but estimates suggest up to 17 500 dollars. Johnny Allen is also slated for a raise around 16 000 dollars as the club plans many increases and several cuts for 1937. Mel Harder and Earl Averill are expected to face reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Bob Feller
Indians
Alva Bradley
Feller
Bradley
Johnny Allen
Mel Harder
Earl Averill
Hollister Men Form Bible Study Class
On December 26 the Hollister area formed the Brother Bible Class to study Scriptures. At the third meeting 12 members elected officers led by President John C. Brown and Teacher Edward Phelps. Weekly meetings noted at the high school, Genesis to be studied, with men over 18 invited to join. Contributions listed to Otterbein home include multiple members and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
John C. Brown
Ralph Maynard
John T. Mitchel
Orville Bethel
Edward Phelps
Haynes
Jacksonville
Reds
Blues
Otterbein
James Brown
Letha Rowland
Modesty of sports champs irks McLemore
Henry McLemore critiques how great players like Fred Perry Ellsworth Vines and others rank all time lists, arguing self placement is common yet snubbed in modesty. He cites Ruth Jones and Bobby and mocks the tradition while boasting his own athletic pride and status as bean bag champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall of Fame
Fred Perry
Ellsworth Vines
Vines
Tilden
Perry
Bill Johnston
la Coste
Budge
Borotta
Cochet
Nusselein
Kozeluh
Crawford
Johnston
Borotra
Nusslein
Patterson
Daffy
Ellsworth
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Jacob Rupert
Bobby Jones
Napoleon
Mickey Mouse
McLemore
Abou Ben Adhem
Abou
United Press
Los Angeles Open Starts 1938 Golf Tourney Field
The 1938 Los Angeles Open begins today with a 275 player field in a 72 hole, $5000 prize. Notables include Babe Didriksen as a competitor with partners George Zaharias Pardee Erdman and Harold Lloyd as honorary marshal. Major pros Sammy Snead Jimmy Thomson Harold Cooper MacDonald Smith Olin Dutra Leo Diegel and Byron Nelson headline a crowded field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLemore
Los Angeles
U.P
Babe Didriksen
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Thomson
Babe
Miss Didriksen
George Zaharias
Pardee Erdman
Occidental College
Harold Lloyd
California
MacDonald Smith
Willie Hunter
George von Elm
Fred Morison
Olin
Mortie Dutra
Willie Goggin
Leo Diegel
Charley Lacey
Horton Smith
Johnny Revolta
Johnny Dawson
Harold McSpaden
Ky Laffoon
Dick Metz
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Hines
Butch) Krueger
Fredd y Steele versus Apostoli at Madison Square Garden
Fred Apostoli of San Francisco challenges middleweight champion Freddy Steele from Tacoma in a 12 round non title bout at Madison Square Garden. Steele is a 13-5 favorite and will weigh about 158 pounds while Apostoli weighs just over 160.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
Freddy Steele
Tacoma
Madison Square Garden
Apostoli
Steele
Freddie Steele
Summit
N. J
Seven Are Released By World Champions
The New York Yankees announced optional releases of catcher Chris Hartje and second baseman Herman Schulte to the Newark farm club. Pitchers Marvin Bruer Al Pilchota and catcher William Baker were also optioned to Kansas City. All may be recalled after the 1938 season. Earl Bolyard was released to Baltimore and infielder James Hitchcock to Chattanooga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
U.P
Chris Hartje
Herman Schulte
Newark
New York Yankees
Marvin Bruer
al Pilchota
William Baker
Kansas City
Earl Bolyard
Baltimore
James Hitchcock
Chattanooga
Random Ramblings on Midwest South Sports and Figures
Scribe George Kirkley surveys football and baseball scenes from Sugar Bowl humor to coaching legends. Highlights include Jock Sutherland's bowl prowess, Auburn potential with McGowan, Mehre at St Charlies, and the Notre Dame Minnesota twists. Notes on Kipke, Elmer Layden, Wrigley Cubs plans, and Reds champagne amid pennant chatter.
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New York
Midwest
South
Merrick
Mr. Jones
Jones
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh
United Press
New Orleans
Sutherland
California
Santa Clara
Auburn
Rice
West Virginia
Alabama
Louisiana State
McGowan
Harry Mehre
St Charlies Hotel
Mehre
Georgia
Pitt
Stebbins
Notré Dame
Chuck Sweenne
Harry Kipke
Ment
Football Coaches Association
Michigan
Elmer Layden
Minnesota
Elmer
P. K. Wrigley
Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Gabby Hartnett
Tony Lazzeri
Hartnett
Lazzeri
Wrigley
Warren C. Giles
Gabriel Paul
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Bill Terry
Brick Owens Retires as Major League Umpire After 22 Years
Clarence B. Brick Owens is placed on the retired list by American League officials after 22 years as an umpire. He spent his career officiating AL games and was a familiar figure behind the plate and on the bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick Owens
Chicago
U.P
Clarence B
Brick) Owens
Brundage Elects 10 New Members to Olympic Group
Chairman Avery Brundage of the American Olympic Association Executive Committee announces the election of ten new members after five ballots among 26 voters. Named are Romeyn Berry, William J. Bingham, Dr. John Brown, J. Frank Facey, Clement Newbold, Prof. Willi Owens, Rosewell Rosengren, Prof. L. W. St John, Fred L. Spears, and Maj. Patrick Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
U.P
Avery Brundage
American Olympic Association Executive Committee
Romeyn Berry
Cornell
William J. Bingham
Harvard
John Brown, Sr
International Council of Ymca
J. Frank Facey
Cambridge
Mass
New England Aau
Clement Newbold
Philadelphia
Willi Owens
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Rosewell P. Rosengren
U. S. Junior Chamber of
Annapolis
Kenneth
Tug) Wilson
Northwestern University
W. C. Hunter
University of Southern California
Alfred R. Masters
Stanford
Wilbur Hutsell
Auburn
Emmett Brunson
Rice
AAU
Thomas T. Reilley
NYAC
Ward Haylett
Kansas State
Edward S. Parsons
George T. Donoghue
Chicago
Edwin F. Schaefer
Buffalo
John S. Coates
San Francisco
York Grange To Meet For Session On Friday
York Grange members will gather at their hall in Oak Grove on Friday at 7 30 p m for the first New Year session. Local families visit relatives in Marion Nelsonville Logan and Columbus area with several households listed as guests last week and over New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
York Grange
William Ohara
Marion
Ohara
Floyd Lowery
Lowery
Fay
Harley Allen
William Hartman
Arthur Hartman
Nelsonville
Hartman
Nihil Swain
Charles Wendell
Bobby
Austin
Gilbert Leffler
Logan
Donald Wendell
Charles Wachenschwanz
Morris Lowery
Vaughn Foughty
Albert Bowers
William Bowers
Thomas Barnhart
Butler Barnhart
York
New Football Rules Poised to Boost College Offense
Ohio official Earl Krieger reports that the 33rd annual national football rules meeting adopted changes to center ball placement and allow four straight passes into the end zone. He says the adjustments should raise scoring and spread defenses, while noting college play remains balanced with defense valued. Other advisory members include Palmer Hutchins and Herb Dana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
National Football Rules Committee
Earl C. Krieger
Ohio
Krieger
Edgewater Park
Miss
A. W. Palmer
East
A. R. Hutchins
South
Herb Dana
Far
West
Cancellation of Morristown Church Meet With Rev Wolfe
The meeting at Morristown Holiness Church scheduled for Saturday night with Rev Frank Wolfe and the Sullivan Band of Huntington W Va has been canceled. The group will appear at a later date. Wolfe and his band will instead hold two services at the Independent Holiness Church Nelsonville Saturday night and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Morristown
Frank Wolfe
Sullivan
Huntington
W. Va
Nora McKinney
Wolfe
Independent Holiness Church
Nelsonville
Ohio Amateur Golf Championship Heads To Columbus
The Ohio Golf Association championship will be played at Scioto Country Club in Columbus June 20 to 25. Event features state pro am and 18 hole qualifiers, with match play on the following three days and a 36 hole title match June 25. The 14 club rule from the USGA will be in effect and may influence the event depending on any changes to stymie rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
U.P
Scioto Country Club
Columbus
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
George Duncan
Ohio Golf Association
John G. Love
Cherry Hills Club
Englewood
Colo
Bob Keplar
Ohio State University
Northmoor Country Club
Dayton
James Reston
Wyandot
Brookside Country Club
Canton
Maurice J. McCarthy, Jr
Cincinnati
Eddie Meister
Cleveland
Love
United States Golf Association
Ohio
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