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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1933
Page
3
Wesleyan edged the Ohio quintet to in a hard fought game with Berens and Hendricks delivering standout performances. Berens showed resilience under pressure while Ohio’s forwards struggled to find scoring as Wesleyan asserted late in the contest.
Ohio University basketball fans witnessed a tense Buckeye Conference clash as Wesleyan edged Ohio University 34 32 at Granville. The Battling Bishops rallied from a first half deficit, with key late plays by John Turley and Clarence Hendricks sealing the win as Ohio Wesleyan overcame the Bobcats.
Logan and Middleport square off on the local court Friday as the Purple and White seek to rebound from a one point loss to Washington D. C. Coach Longley emphasizes more long range attempts after the setback, noting Washington D. C. struck twice from beyond the arc in the final half.
Marietta College stopped Capital 30 to 29 on a late field goal by Polonus as the gun sounded. It marked Marietta’s second victory in two conference starts in the Tuesday night game at Marietta.
Bowling Green College held a lead through the game to down Toledo University 43 to 35 in an Ohio Conference basketball clash. Yoder and Shupe each scored 11 for the winners while Shank totaled 26 for Toledo.
Fights in Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Indianapolis and Chicago feature a series of knockouts decisions and a draw. Ah Wing Lee, Jack Eileen and Carl Campbell scored KOs in Portland. Freddie Steele and Abie Israel won in Seattle. Lee Ramage and Jack Roper fought in Los Angeles with wins, KOs and a draw. Paulo Pirrone and Willard Brown each outpointed rivals in Indianapolis. Laddie Tonelli stopped Jack O'Brien in Chicago while Jackie Parker outpointed Bill Hall.
Nat Holman argues against slapping the ball into the basket from under it preferring a pass to a loose man when not outmatched in height. He promotes a drill where No 1 dribbles along the court and No 2 cuts for a basket to improve dribbling and shooting accuracy.
Akron defeats Oberlin 38 to 30 and Bowling Green edges Toledo 43 to 35. Ashland beats Muskingum 40 to 29. Brown tops Boston University 42 to 41, Marietta 30. Georgia Tech 38 over Sewanee 32. Mt. Union 58 past Allegheny 22. Heidelberg 33 over Wooster 31. Otterbein 34 defeating Dayton 26. Bluffton 27 over Findlay 16. Michigan State 40, Colgate 26. Notre Dame 30, Minnesota 22. Ohio Wesleyan 34, Ohio U 32. Princeton 49, Columbia 29. Washington State 34, Oregon State 31. Hillsdale 24, Kalamazoo 23. Alma 48, Hope 31.
Otterbein College beat the University of Dayton 34 to 26 in a Tuesday night Ohio Conference clash. Otterbein’s Holland scored 13 points to lead the winners while Dayton’s Corbett led UD with 11 points as the Flyers played sluggish for most of the game.
Notre Dame beat Minnesota 30 to 22 in South Bend. The Irish led 21 to 6 at halftime and withstood a Gopher rally in the second half. Minnesota captain Robinson top scored with 15 points while Ed Krause added 12 for Notre Dame.
Athens faces Nelsonville in a season opener on the Athens court after a lengthy drill by Coach Pete McKinley. The Bulldogs hold three wins in four starts led by starters Bolin Whipple Hatch Fields Speiser, while Nelsonville relies on reserves and has beaten Gallipolis and Lancaster and Logan in earlier games.
Gallia County Commissioners completed and approved the 1933 General Fund budget totaling about 80 000 dollars. The measure lists allocations for officials offices, courts, county homes, the sheriff and jail, auditor and treasurer, various clerks, boards and services, with detailed salaries, expenses and maintenance costs across departments.
Pomeroy Panthers prepare for a Saturday home game against Wellston with both boys and girls teams scheduled. Middleport teams visit Logan Friday and Racine at Middleport Saturday night.
Henry McLemore reports on Ruppert and Ruth in the Follies of 1933, noting the act largely repeats early routines with no fresh gags. Babe Ruth signs no contract initially, a staged dispute over pay culminates in a staged St Petersburg treaty scene, ending amid cameramen and crowds.
Arthur Hudson and L. C. Simms were arrested by Deputy H. B. Wood at a Harris area residence for stealing 10 chickens from Ira McDaniel. The birds were found in a basement. Hudson pled guilty before Justice Adams at Rio Grande and both men were committed to Gallia County Jail for 90 days each. A possible squar charge was hinted after a keg reportedly found at the foot of the bed.
J T Callahan chairman of the Gallia County Democratic Central Committee said a meeting would be called soon to fill vacancies caused by the deaths of J Ned Ward and William Bunce. Other matters would also be considered.
Gallipolis public library adds new titles this week including Big Books for Little Folks by Martin and Under Northern Stars by Raine, expanding the children's and general collections.
Gallipolis river men recall the 1881 collision when the steamer J F Butts, formerly John Loomis and R E B Kendall, was placed on the Dana Marine Ways at Kanawha River to rebuild its wooden hull. The Scioto collided with the Ohio crowd voyage causing 66 drownings, later repaired and renamed Regular. The Loomis later passed to Capt Mell Brown and then Moler Lumber Company for Kanawha use. Capt Frank Wright piloted Kendall on its Kanawha trips.
Gallia Academy High School reports attendance for the period ending January 13 with 1% boys, 240 girls, and 42% overall enrollment. Absences totaled 262 for boys and 184.5 for girls, while average daily attendance reached 177.5 boys and 225.8 girls, yielding a 94.7% overall attendance with 93.1% for boys and 96% for girls.
Five new members joined the Gallia Academy Hi Y Club at the Monday meeting. Initiation will be held the first Monday night of the second semester. Elected were John Beard Vernon Kuhn Aaron Kelton Lawrence Bastiona and EK W Lee.
Stanley Dillon Crown City marshal is bound over to Gallia County Grand Jury after waiving examination on a shooting with intent to kill charge. Arvil Lima 21 Crown City regular army member shot by Dillon in December while walking away from a warrant. Lima wounded in neck. Dillon’s bond set at 1000 dollars. The incident also involved Jesse Sims and his brother bound over on threatening to kill charges.
Gallipolis Burley Tobacco Market will close Friday January 27 after three more sales. The Huntington office announced that a sale will be held today and on January 27. The Gallipolis crop was short this year with expected sales around 750000 pounds.
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