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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1927
Page
2
Meigs county board of education will hold regular meetings on the third Saturday of each alternate month at the office of superintendent C N Wagner. The board re-elected Jacob Dean as president and Stella Eblin as vice president, with new budget appropriations discussed for the coming year.
The article notes Molnar’s extraordinary hand size, nearly twice that of an average person, enabling him to lift two basketballs at once. It mentions his Waite freshman football role as halfback and his 45 yard forward pass, with a height of 6 feet 10 inches and a 155 pound frame.
Middleport report says Constable Hysell was taken to Holzer hospital in Kpolis to have his appendix removed. Doctors describe his condition as serious.
Mr Lyons, superintendent of the New York Central railroad lines, is reported recovering after a recent illness. He suffered a paralytic stroke and was taken to McMillan hospital in Milton. The incident occurred some time ago and his condition now shows improvement.
Mrs. Ernest Mulford of Addison is ill at her parents home on Grave Hill. She is mother of Geraldine Mulford who died in the fire a week ago and reaction to the accident is blamed for her illness.
In Middleport on January 17 the Presbyterian church classes compete with the girls taught by Mrs. C A Poindexter and the boys by Marcus Chambers. The boys lead with 1 point to 84 for the girls, and the contest runs to late March, with a banquet for the winners by the Ibners.
Middleport residents report a Saturday market organized by Baptist church women was held in the window of the local electric light office.
Mrs Frank Abbott of Middleport entertained at a card party on Mill Street Saturday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Robert McElhinny reflecting a social notes gathering in Pomeroy Bend.
Clarence Idle of Warren and Ralston Vale visit relatives. Judge Cora B. Roberts attends probate judges convention in Columbus this week and meets her daughter Mrs. Gaylord Parrish. YW H Beenson and Dana H Daniels depart for Columbus as members of the federal petit jury.
Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson prepare to depart for Columbus. Oscar Knopp and family from Point Pleasant visited Mrs F B Knopp. Charlies Saunders from Pittsburgh, John and Austin Johnson from Gallipolis, and Theodore Wilson from Columbus dropped in to see friends. Clarence White and Charlies M Earhart from Columbus stayed over weekend. Agnes Roses with Worley Webb and Verna Roush hosted visits as well. Marvin Webb from Gallipolis and Horden returned to Columbus after weekend stays.
Chicago January 17. Ban Johnson president of the American League accuses Judge Landis of spreading the Speaker and Cobb cases and vows to expose facts at the Chicago meeting. Johnson praises Ty Cobb and says Speaker was forced out and could face legal testimony if needed. He blames Landis for publicizing the errors and notes Cobb and Speaker remain barred from league affairs.
A fragmented list shows multiple college football games across several days. Matchups include Muskingum at Antioch, Cincinnati at Ohio Wesleyan, Wooster at Mt. Vernon, Wilmington at Dayton, Capital at Otterbein, Whittenberg at Denison, Kenyon at Muskingum, Ohio vs Cincinnati, Heidelberg at Baldwin Wallace, Kenyon at Mt. Union, Dayton at St Johns, Antioch at Bowling Green, Minnesota at Ohio State, Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware, Ohio v Miami, Denison at Wooster, Ohio Northern at Ada, Western Reserve at Akron, Heidelberg at Hiram, Marietta at Otterbein, Oberlin at Case.
Ohio University aims for road tests this weekend as the Bobcats travel to Cincinnati to face the Bearcats and then to Oxford to meet Miami. Cincinnati features a high scoring trio Bolton Dial Meh, with Eben Allen aiding the squad. Miami, without Taylor, fields a fast, skilled lineup. The Bobcats seek to handle a tougher schedule in six days.
Three games listed include Wilmington against John Carroll in Cleveland, St Louis against St Xavier of Cincinnati, and Bluffton against Toledo at Toledo as part of the schedule.
New Orleans reported Loyola University basketball coach Douglas Myers, 26, was found dead by students in his boarding house on Sunday. He collapsed from asphyxia while asleep. the policy will be sent to his Beatrice Nebraska home. Myers was a Michigan Agricultural College alumnus who played football and basketball.
Eastney England four seamen from the warship Excellent sustained broken legs on four consecutive Saturdays while playing football in the town.
J Tillyara purchased 250,009 earwig parasites in Europe and released them in New Zealand orchards to fight earwig infestation.
Mrs Jane Young widowed mother to 17 year old George Young praises prayers as her son wins the Catalina Channel swim for 25000. She worries about his care after the grueling race and recalls his vow to persevere. George, trained by Johnnie Walker, began swimming young at the Granite Club and faced adversity after his mother’s widowhood.
A stomach pump was needed to revive Frank Alexander of Westerville after drinking poison liquor. He told police he attended a party on West Eleventh avenue in Columbus and reported $406 had been stolen from him.
A bomb filled with metal slugs exploded at the front door of the Italian consulate general in New York. No injuries were reported. The blast blew in the door and caused slight damage. Frank Munito, his wife, and four small children slept inside but were unharmed.
Akron University defeated Hiram 33 to 17 while Case edged Baldwin Wallace 38 to 35 in Cleveland. Ohio State edged Illinois 29 to 28 to climb from last place in the Western Conference standings as Bluffton outlasted Defiance 21 to 20 in triple overtime.
17 year old George Young of Toronto won the Catalina Island cross channel swim, finishing in 15 hours 46 minutes to claim a $25,000 prize and rising as a national sports idol. He plans to build a home in Los Angeles and bring his mother from Ontario.
Norman Ross of Chicago and Pete Meyer, the last Iman to leave the water, reached within a mile and a half of the mainland. Friends said Young had only 60 cents on the day, pawned possessions to travel from Canada by motorcycle and train for the race. His eyes burned from salt water but he finished in good condition.
McBee Binders beat Hobson 29 to 24 at Pomeroy K of P hall in a cold weather clash. The game stayed fast at times with clean play though the Railroaders led at halftime before McBee surged ahead in the third quarter and held on for the win.
Herbert Little reports editors discuss ethical probe into sports writers taking payoffs from promoters. Monte Munn, former Nebraska legislator and heavyweight contender, says top writers are honest and have not paid or been paid by managers or boxers. He notes some minor-town reporters may accept favors, but editors expect self correction as nothing decisive is decided.
Veteran boxer Paul Doyle will meet Pete Latzo in Scranton on February 22 for the world welterweight title shot. Latzo holds the title and Doyle seeks the crown in the bout set for Scranton.
Henry L. Farrell reports a heated U S Lawn Tennis Association debate over whether Vincent Richards, who turned professional, should be listed in the national amateur rankings. The Metropolitan committee backs its own ranking, while the national body rebukes the move, with implications for Miss Mary Browne and Helen Wills in ensuing discussions.
Iowa City January 15 Michigan's basketball team outclassed the Hawkeyes by a 41 to 22 margin in a Big Ten game played in Iowa City. Top scorer for Michigan led a balanced attack as Iowa struggled from the floor and failed to mount a rally.
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