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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1936

Page

9

Bobcats Open Buckeye Tilt At Home Tuesday

Ohio University Bobcats begin a three game week with a home Buckeye Conference opener Tuesday against Marshall College in Athens after a 33 28 win over Miami University. Nick Lalich and Gene Rinta starred for the Bobcats in a close second half rally.

Miami University Bobcats Ohio University Marshall College Buckeye Athens New Concord Muskingum College Cincinnati Xavier Redskins Nick Lalich Gene Rinta Miami Ohio B. T. Grover George May Grover Rinta Hood May Malakas

Aiken Named Akron University Head Coach in Football Move

Gets Chance James Wilson Aiken, veteran coach from Canton McKinley High School, is appointed head football coach at Akron University. Aiken built winning high school teams in Toledo and Canton and previously played at Washington and Jefferson.

James Wilson Aiken Canton McKinley High School Aiken Akron University Ohio Toledo Canton Washington and Jefferson

Coaches, players and leagues surface in cluttered sports note

A dense recital of basketball golf and baseball figures from 1930s circles. Mentions Connie Mack Patton Mack home fields Notre Dame Joplin Horton Smith Howard Cann Iba and Crisler in passing. Alludes to team moves drafts and the upcoming season with scattered references to agents venues and universities.

New York Giants Indians Red Sox A's Connie Mack Notre Dame Quinn Boston Ore Joplin

Linger Leads Ten Scorers in Big Ten Contest

Warren Whitlin leads a 10 man field as he scores 36 points on 10 field goals and 8 free throws. Harry Combes and teammates are tied for second with 24 points. Bill Hearlow trails with 22 points as Chicago mete reads in a tight scoring race.

Warren Whitlin Mes Harry Combes Bill Hearlow Chi- Mt

Noting Jesse Owens in Training and Meet Plans

Fragmentary OCR describes Jesse Owens facing training doubts and travel across prairie venues for a series of meets. It mentions a captain and an ineligible pilot license with light test implications, indicating uncertain athletic travel details and event invitations.

Jesse Owens

Gauthier backs Buckeye Conference expansion talk

Ohio Wesleyan athletic director George Gauthier favors adding Xavier Western Reserve and Toledo to the Buckeye Conference. He argues the move would make the conference the strongest little league in the nation and benefit all teams financially by placing Ohio University Miami and Marshall in large state cities. Ohio Wesleyan scheduled to play Xavier in Delaware next fall.

Cincinnati George Gauthier Ohio Wesleyan University Buckeye Xavier Western Reserve Toledo Ohio University Miami Marshall Ohio Wesleyan Delaware

Waterloo Quint Loses At Cincinnati Reds

Lawrence County's Waterloo Wonders returned home after a rare defeat to the Cincinnati Reds pro basketball team Sunday night. Drummond led Waterloo with 15 points and scored a third of the team’s seven first-quarter points as Cincinnati held a 29 to 17 halftime lead.

Cincinnati Lawrence County Waterloo Cincinnati Redlegs Drummond Reds

Hines Wins Los Angeles Open in Narrow Finish

Jimmy Hines of Garden City Long Island captured the Los Angeles $5 000 Open with a 72 hole score of 280 and $1500 prize. Henry Picard Hersey Pa tied for second after a late stumble leaving 284. Jimmy Thomson Ridgewood N J split third place money with Picard.

Los Angeles California Jimmy Hines Hines Garden City Long Island Riverside Henry Picard Hersey Picard Jimmy Thomson Jong Ridgewood N. J

New USGA President tightens rules on amateur writing

John G. Jackson, new USGA president, says amateurs like Lawson Little must keep golf writing on the amateur side. Little had written syndicated columns and near instructional tips, which Jackson notes as crossing lines. Amateurs may discuss personalities or describe observed shots as incidents, but must avoid instructional content.

New York Lawson Little John G. Jackson United States Golf Association Little Bobby Jones Jackson

Pro Dridd ers In Pair Of Triumphs

Two eastern barnstorming pro teams clashed with west coast squads as Detroit Lions defeated Westwood Cubs 67 to 14 in Los Angeles. Green Bay Packers routed Lighthorse 61 to 7 in San Diego before 16 000 fans.

Los Angeles Detroit Lions Westwood Cubs Lions San Diego Green Bay Packers Cotton Warbuton Warburton Southern California Horsemen Earl “Dutch” Clark Detroit Ernie Caddell Cubs

Bishops to Meet Baldwin Wallace in Return Game

Ohio Wesleyan athletic director George Gauthier announced a return basketball game against Baldwin Wallace, replacing a Jan 30 Akron Goodyear matchup. Wesleyan defeated the Yellow Jackets 42 to 18 at Berea two weeks earlier, and Goodyear canceled their game to allow the Baldwin Wallace rematch. A Feb 1 game with Toledo University was canceled by mutual agreement.

Delaware Baldwin-Wallace George Gauthier Ohio Wesleyan Akron Goodyear Wesleyan Yellow Jackets Berea Goodyear Baldwin Wallace Toledo University Gauthier

Iowa Quint Surprises Big Ten With Road Tests

Iowa Hawkeyes, after two upset wins, travel to Wisconsin for a key Big Ten clash led by veterans Sid Rosenthal and John Burke and a strong sophomore group. Purdue crushes Chicago and Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, and Northwestern also vie for supremacy as the conference schedule unfolds.

Chicago Towa Hawkeyes Purdue Indiana Iowa Illinois Ohio State Wisconsin Madison Badgers Rollie Williams Sid Rosenthal John Burke Michigan Wolverines Minnesota Hoosiers Northwestern Bloomington Kinois Illini Loyola Columbus Ann Arbor

Hoppe Wins World Three-Cushion Billiard Title

In Chicago at age 48 Willie Hoppe defeats Welker Cochran to claim the world three-cushion championship. He becomes the first to hold three titles simultaneously the three cushion crown the 18 1 balk line and the one cushion titles. Hoppe rated the greatest billiard player of all time has won 20 championships since starting at seven in Cornwell on the Hudson.

Hoppe Welker Cochran Cornwell-on the Hudson

Louis and Retzlaff Prepare for Friday Night Bout

Joe Louis and Charley Retzlaff moved into the stretch of training for their 15 round title clash Friday night. Louis logged his sharpest day since beginning a week ago and planned another hard drill. Retzlaff enjoyed a Sunday off but faced the equivalent of 12 rounds in today’s regimen.

Chicago Joe Louis Charley Retzlaff Louis Retzlaff

Albany Social Notes Highlight Local Club Events

Albany Class 99 and M E Sunday School plan Tuesday church meetings. Hostesses include Wingett Mitchell Ayler Bailes. Jackson’s Mrs Orpha Musgrave to lead. George Carr of Jackson visited relatives. Hoffee hosted 14 boys from Sunday School. Albany Boy Scouts meet Wednesday at M E Church. proceeds from Monday s moving picture show benefiting Scouts. Garden Club discussed evergreens and garden plans with a Flower Arrangement review. meeting time moved to 7 30 p m. Philathea Society to host oyster supper at Albany Baptist Church Friday Jan 17. Mr and Mrs Ailton Foley of Harrisonville visited relatives Mr and Mrs John Heitzer Thursday.

Albany Boy Scouts M. E. Church M. W. of A Boy Scouts Edith Chase Margaret Russell Philathea Society Albany Baptist Church Baptist Church Ailton Foley Harrisonville John Heitzer

Skater Drowns After Attempted Rescue in Mud Brook

Akron based report states Wilson King, 14, of Cuyahoga Park drowned Sunday in Mud Brook after an attempted rescue by skating companion John Gardner, 16. The tragedy follows a failed rescue attempt and identifies the two youths involved.

Akron Wilson King Cuyahoga Park Mud Brook John Gardner

Buckeye and Ohio Cage Circuits Heat Up Across State

Ohio college basketball resumes with Cincinnati atop the Buckeye loop as Marietta leads the Ohio Conference. Marshall, Denison, Muskingum, Toledo battle for positions while Baldwin Wallace eyes another title. Schedule highlights include Ohio State at Illinois and Cincinnati facing Dayton and Marshall this week.

Cincinnati and Marietta Buckeye Ohio Cincinnati Marshall Ohio Loop Bowling Green Denison Pioneers Muskingum Toledo Yellow Jackets Baldwin-Wallace Ohio State Illinois Ohio Northern Heidelberg Akron Ohio U Kenyon Albion Defiance Kentucky Xavier Findlay Capital Wittenberg Wesleyan Otterbein Fenn Kent State Ashland Mt. Union Bluffton Western Reserve Wilmington Cedarville Dayton Wooster Adrian St. Johns Iowa Ohio Wesleyan Miami Oberlin Hiram Baldwin- Wallace John Carrol Case, Rio Grande Capital City W. Va OHTO Mt Union Bowling Green RR Case Univer My Marshall

Grant Beaten By Florida Ace At Miami Biltmore

Arthur Hendrix of Lakeland defeats Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta in the Miami Biltmore final after ousting the nation’s No.3 player last Sunday. Hendrix, 23, had earlier won the New Orleans Sugar Bowl title by beating Wilmer Allison. He has six titles if he wins today and has held state championships across several states.

Coral Gables Fla Arthur Hendrix Miami Biltmore Lakeland Bryan Bitsy) Grant Atlanta Charles Harris West Palm Beach Weaton Painter Minneapolis Hendrix Grant New Orleans Wilmer Allison Ohio Alabama North Carolina Georgia

Eight Civil War veterans remain at Ohio Soldiers Home after Potter

Sunday saw only eight Civil War veterans left at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home in Sandusky following the death of Edward L. Potter aged 91.

Sandusky Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Edward L. Potter

Bulldogs To Play 2 Tilts During Week

Athens High School prepares for two upcoming home games this week after a loss to Marietta. Jackson visits Wednesday followed by Nelsonville on Friday as Coach Chic Young aims to restore form led by Webb Littler Coury and an improved foul shooting effort.

Athens High School Bulldogs Gallipolis Wellston Marietta Jackson Big Red Nelsonville Greyhounds Pete McKinley Littler, Webb, and Company Chic Young Heaght Logan Chieftain Galvin Athens Webb Littler McKinley Fletchers Tigers Charlie Coury Coury Charles Dalton Basil Gordon

Cincinnati Reds Pinch Hit Specialist Upset .800 Mark

Sammy Byrd, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, batted .800 in action as a pinch hitter after hitting .300 as a regular in the previous season.

Cincinnati Sammy Byrd CinciNnati Reds

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