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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1935
Page
7
Amid a chaotic 1919 game, Syracuse defeated Army with a late surge as Siegel and a then-unknown substitute sparked drama. The Orange clung to momentum despite injuries and rough play, securing a vital victory in a tense era of college football.
Ohio University men travel to Cincinnati for a key Buckeye Conference game against Cincinnati quintet. Coach Grover reorganizes the defense after a 45 40 win over Marshall and aims to halt a porous rival scoring pace as Bearcats and Wesleyan contend for the title. Berens leads with 17 points before fouling out. Burt Reeves Reichley Doll also contribute in tight finish.
In Cleveland on January 21 Lester Stoefen and George Lott defeated Bill Tilden and Fallsworth Vines 6-4 4-6 6-3 in doubles. Stoefen beat Vines 6-4 7-5 in singles while Lott fell to Vines 10-8 6-3.
Boxing column lists major cards with Mike Jacobs in Miami featuring Barney Ross defending his junior welterweight title against Frankie Klick. Max Baer to box an exhibition, Joe Knight vs Tony Shucco, and Eddie Risko vs Vince Dundee teased for Madison Square Garden.
The Racine boys barely defeated Harrisonville 30 to 29 in a tense Meigs County game. The Racine girls also won 14 to 13, snapping Harrisonville’s unbeaten record since the new gym opened. Lee of Racine sat out most of the game with illness but returned for two minutes to spark a late rally.
The Linsz-Waldorf Brewers of Cleveland captured the five woman team title in the Ohio Women’s Bowling Tournament with 2 503 pins, outdistancing Finney Drug of Canton by 21. Columbus’ Held Funeral Directors placed third, followed by Goodyear Shoe Repair of Cincinnati and Beache Alleys of Cheviot. Mrs. Mabel McLaughlin of Columbus led singles with 603, while Martha Perkins of Cleveland and Gertrude Myers of Cleveland contended for second. The doubles lead went to Mrs. F. J Goggin and Mrs. Edith Bueche of Cheviot, by four pins over Cincinnati’s Corinne Nordhar and Charlotte Wassendorp.
The article outlines a direct tap basketball play requiring a tall center a fast forward and deception. It details a sequence of back taps before the center jump and a sudden forward spurt by forward X-2 followed by a pivot to cut for the basket.
Chauncey, Jan 21 The Blue Devils pushed their winning streak to fifteen in a row at Buchtel, then sixteen with Albany, dominating both games. Rosas sparked the Buchtel win while Daugherty, Ross, and Smith fueled the Albany victory as Chauncey led 16-0 at halftime. The Chauncey girls tied Albany 14-14 then won 24-10.
Semesters exams thin the schedule to 22 games with Ohio Conference clashes the majority. Ohio State faces two Big Ten games while Wisconsin invaders and a Columbus Cedarville clash highlight Monday. Ohio Wesleyan and Cincinnati meet atop the Pickey League amid a packed week.
Major MGM release opens at Majestic with Joan Crawford Clark Gable and Robert Montgomery in a stage to screen comedy directed by W S Van Dyke. Socialite Park Avenue settings and sparkling performances anchor a year’s top musical comedy in a lively Hollywood fashion.
Lou Halper of Jersey City will box Joe Bazzone of Pittsburgh in a ten round support bout at Chicago Stadium on January 31 as part of the Canzoneri Rodak show. Eddie Risko makes his Chicago debut in a ten rounder against Solly Dukelsky of Chicago.
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