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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1937
Page
8
Ohio University travels to Delaware to face Wesleyan tonight with a slight favorite tag. The Bobcats boast a 7-2 mark and recent wins, while Wesleyan has yet to win a game this season.
In Lorain Ohio traffic officers conducting driving examinations under a new license law agreed that young motorists are better drivers. They cited greater alertness and quicker reflexes among the younger group.
New Hampshire Delaware and South Carolina each had a president before naming a governor. South Carolina changed the title to governor in 1778 while New Hampshire and Delaware did so in 1792.
Henry McLemore surveys 1937 sports trends from golf to jai alai. He notes the USGA 14 club rule impact on manufacturers and players, speculates on Davis Cup and Schmeling debates, and mentions jockeys, circuses, and athletes switching to golf as entertainment value rises.
Elmer Bache of the University of Dayton led Buckeye Conference scoring with 34 points in two games, while Marshall’s Bill Vest totaled 32 and tied for second. Nick Lalich and Chub Watson each had 25, with late-season concerns about Bill Smith’s drop in form at Marshall.
Harry Cooper romped to victory in the $8,500 Los Angeles Open golf tournament with a 279 aggregate after 72 holes. Horton Smith and Ralph Guldahl tied for second with 279, Henry Picard was fourth at 280, Art Bell finished fifth at 282, and Sam Snead ended sixth at 283 after Cooper shot a 66 final round.
Ohio University hopes to extend its Buckeye Conference lead by beating Wesleyan in Delaware. Johnny McAdams stars for Wesleyan but lacks support as Ohio U aims to avenge recent battles in an eight game Buckeye slate.
Ohio State beat Wisconsin 28 to 22 as sophomores Jimmy Hull and Dick Baker sparked the Bucks. Hull led with eight points while Baker added six in a largely even Big Ten opener. Ohio State lost guard Jack Radebaugh to a second half foul.
Columbus announces Carleton C. Reiser of Napoleon is appointed vice-chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committee by State Chairman Francis W. Poulson. The move places Reiser among top party officers in Ohio.
Official financial statement for The Athens County Savings & Loan Company of Athens Ohio showing assets liabilities and equity as of December 31 1936 including cash deposits loans real estate and stock holdings. The document includes sworn statements by secretary F E Goldsberry and notarized attestations by three directors P B Hixson John J Woolh H G Householder. <no>
The article outlines a developing middleweight title dispute as Teddy Yarosz of Pittsburgh faces Sally Krieger of New York in a key Wednesday showdown. It traces the path toward crowning the champion, with Freddie Steele of Seattle and Marcel Thil of France also in the mix and potential matchups on the horizon. Yarosz, with nine years of experience and 90 total bouts, seeks to solidify his position against Krieger after a string of recent wins for both fighters.
Problems faced by harness race sponsors at county fairs will be discussed at a speed conference during the Ohio fair managers annual convention. Main topic is making harness racing more attractive to the public with speakers including Dr Hugh M Parshall Urba na Will Gahagan J J Mooney and J C W Coppess and Andy Adams.
Purdue leads the Big Ten as Illinois upsets Indiana 40 to 31 and Purdue defeats Iowa 35 to 31. Ohio State beats Wisconsin 28 to 22. Michigan wins over Northwestern 34 to 31, Minnesota over Chicago 23 to 20. Illinois defense slows Indiana’s offense, Purdue’s Jewell Young held to 10 points in limited play.
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