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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1935

Page

6

Connie Mack Proposes Sliding Scale Salaries for Baseball

Connie Mack suggests a league wide sliding scale to cap salaries by ranking top players at each position and paying others proportionally. Critics led by Col Ruppert argue it impractical. supporters led by Lou Comiskey praise it as a fair curb on rising costs.

Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Crimson Connie McGillicuddy Col Jacob Ruppert New York Yankees Lou Comskey Chicago White Sox Mack Daniel M. Daniel New York Chapter Baseball Writers Gehrig Col. Ruppert Clark Griffith Washington Senators Ruppert Jim Tierney New York Giants Bob Quinn Brooklyn Dodgers Griffith G. P. Nugent Phillies Comiskey Charlie Grimm Chicago Cuba

Bishops and Bobcats Set For Big Buckeye Clash Tonight

Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio University prepare for a high level clash at the Men's gym with full strength squads expected. Both teams lead the Buckeye Conference race, but Wesleyan holds an edge in common opponents and team cohesion. Grover Grover voices cautious optimism while eyeing lineup tweaks to boost scoring and defense.

Ohio Wesleyan Ohio University Bishops Bobcats Buckeye Ohio Wesleyan Western Reserve Red Cats Miami Redskins Akron Goodyear Akron Goodyears Ray Detrick Hoys Bill Reeves Beanie Berens Methodists Grover Chiclo Wesleyan Burt Bill Schmidt Vosition Reeves Witoaceous Bo McAdams Stark Schmidt G. Stamm

Xavier Akron Win Cage Tilts

The article reports on college basketball results across Ohio. Capital beat Ohio Northern 32 to 2 in Ada while Wittenberg topped Heidelberg 36 to 17 in Springfield. Toledo beat Bowling Green 31 to 22, Muskingum defeated Marietta 36 to 27, Xavier beat Chattanooga 36 to 28, and Akron edged Kent State 24 to 22 after leading most of the game.

Associated Press Ohio Capital Wittenberg Toledo Muskingum Xavier Akron Ada Ohip Springfield Heidelberg Toledo University Aluskingum Marietta Xavier Dribbiers Chattanooga University Tennessee Akron University Kent State College Kent

Women bowling opens in big Ohio event at Columbus

The 10th annual Ohio Women's Bowling Association tournament starts Friday at Columbus with the Turner Alleys Cincinnati team, the Dresier Five, defending state central states and national titles. Queen City five led by Charlotte Wessendorf and teammates Corinne Nordeman Eista Fraig Hattie Piper Catherine Burling set a high bar as about $2,000 in prizes await top scorers through Monday.

Columbus Ohio Women's Bowling Association Charlotte Wessendorp Corinne Nordeman Eista Fraig Hattie Piper Catherine Burling Sandusky Cleveland Indianapolis

Bulldogs crush Jackson quintet 38 17 on home floor

Athens High beat Jackson High 38 to 17 led by Kircher and Faulkner on most shots. Entwistle controlled boards and the Bulldogs pulled away 14-4 early, 26-9 at half, before reserves closed the third. Kircher scored 15, Faulkner and Entwistle six each. Jackson’s Farrar had six.

Bulldogs Jackson Athens High Jackson High Kircher Faulkner Entwistle Ohio Jackson Five Athens Quantet Boston Tom Kircher Farrar Dalton Sellars Athens G Fcannces SS Entwistle Jackson G Wees Nee S Pnt Uiccisiece Wilson Mmm Ikrric Grover

Basketball Strategy Forward to Guard Pivot Block Play

The description outlines a forward to guard sequence using jumping centers as pivots. X-1 taps to the forward, X-2. Centers leap for the tap as the guard X-3 cuts toward them then reverses around the centers to create a screen. X12 delivers the pass to X-3 as he cuts for the basket.

X-1 X-2 X-3 X12

No Ten Goal Polo Players After Cuts

New York January 16 AP The United States Polo Association revised handicaps leaving no ten goal players in the world. Thomas Hitchcock Jr dropped from ten to nine, Cecil Smith from ten to nine and Elmer Boeseke from ten to eight. Winston Guest rose to nine while Michael Phipps and William Post moved to eight. Raymond Guest went from six to seven as other leading players saw changes.

New York United States Polo Association Thomas Hitchcock, Jr England Hitchcock Cecil Smith Austin Tex Elmer Boeseke, Jr California Smith Boeseke Winston Guest United States Nawab of Bhopal Guest Michael Phipps William Post Jimmy Mills Eric Pedhey H. W. (Rube) Williams Raymond Guest Winston

Victor Ghezzi Wins Playoff in Los Angeles Open

Victor Ghezzi of Deal New Jersey defeated John Revolta of Milwaukee in an 18 hole playoff to win the Los Angeles Open after tying the 72 hole event at 2835. Each earned 1175 dollars for first and second money, with Harold McSpaden taking 1000 as winner of the Pasadena Open tuneup. The Deaf Golf Club pro shot 73 at the Los Angeles Country Club to claim the title by two strokes.

Los Angeles California Sacramento San Francisco Victor Ghezzi Deal N. J John Revolta Milwaukee Harold McSpaden Kansas City Kas Ghezzi Revolta McSpaden Ghezzie Deaf Golf Club

Ross Suspended From New York Boxing Duties

New York January 16 Barney Ross lightweight champion of the world is suspended in New York until he defends his title against Lou Ambers. The action by the New York State Athletic Commission follows Ross failing to defend his crown within six months. Ambers named outstanding 135 pound challenger by the commission.

New York Barney Ross New York State Athletic Commission Ross Lou Ambers Herkimer N. Y Ambers Barney

Carole Lombard Signed for The Gay Bride Majestic

Carole Lombard, the blonde screen star, is signed to play the title role in MGM’s The Gay Bride a post prohibition era satire. The film begins at the Majestic Theater with Lombard trading a European vacation for the role. The cast includes Chester Morris Leo Carrillo Zasu Pitts Nat Pendleton Sam Hardy and Walter Walker. Stepin Fetchit faces listener questions about intelligible delivery as he works a scene by scene approach in The County Chairman. Franchot Tone stars in The World Moves, an early love story of the century, on view in town.

Carole Lombard Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Miss Lombard Hollywood Majestic Theater New York M-G-M Greta Garbo Joan Crawford Norma Shearer Jean Harlow Jeanette MacDonald Helen Hayes Chester Morris Leo Carrillo Zasu Pitts Nat Pendleton Sam Hardy Walter Walker Stepin Fetchit Fox Film Stepin Sassafras Wil Rogers Ohio Theater John Blystone Edward W. Butcher Rogers Step Eleine Carro Franchot Tone Centun

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