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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1929
Page
9
Ohio University prepares for a home game against West Liberty after a strong showing against Wittenberg College. The lineup features Fenner, Campicio, Holmes, and Thompson among others, with the crowd promised a tight intramural style contest on Friday night.
Finnish distance ace Paavo Nurmi faces an AAU registration inquiry after charges by Jack Harris of the Masonic Athletic Committee. Nurmi may appear before the Metropolitan AAU registration panel as officials seek proof he planned to run at the Masonite meet and not switch to Boston.
Jack Dempsey steps into a promotional role following Tex Rickard. He rejects multiple projects and may promote the Sharkey Stribling heavyweight clash, with Humbert Fugazy offering an associate position. The Sharkey Stribling fight site shifts to Flamingo Park in Miami with a 40 000 seat arena and city support.
The Pythian Pirates and Racine independent basketball teams meet on the local court tomorrow evening. A preliminary game pits the Pythian second team against Shamrocks, a local junior independent crew. County Children's Home residents will attend as guests of Superintendent Harvey Hassman for the event.
A description of a threeman offensive passing drill with a nascent filmlike sequence. It explains fake passes, ball flow among No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 13 and No. 23 players and how defenders react. The piece outlines positioning movements toward the basket and the passer’s cut, emphasizing deception and return passes.
Young heavyweight contender Stribling defeated Sally Montgomery in the City Auditorium Fort Worth after a second round knockout. Montgomery weighed 208 pounds but was overwhelmed by Stribling’s 186 pounds and swift punching barrage, delivering a seven count and a knock-out blow.
The resignation of Dr Clarence Cook Little as president of the University of Michigan sparked heated debate among students faculty and citizens of Ann Arbor. The board of regents accepted the resignation unanimously last night and adopted a resolution expressing regret.
In New York on January steps to harmonize athletic practice are proposed by the Assex P General Ladmur of the pritty It Pom. committees of the N C A A. They will decide on two problems: supervising registration requirements for intercollegiate athletes and selecting the Olympic team. Avery Granda of Chicago, president of the AL ALU, referred the communications.
Ohio basketball coach Butch Grover argues against Dr Meanwell’s proposal to remove the center toss up in basketball. He says eliminating it would reduce the game’s thrill and slow play, favoring offense and altering start procedures. Grover compares it to football kickoff and stresses fairness for teams with a strong center.
Negotiations were under way in New York for a possible return match between former world heavyweight champion Lewis and Gus Sonnenberg after Sonnenberg won the title following Lewis’s victory over Gordini in Madison Square Garden. Lewis made his first New York appearance in five years, pinning the Italian with a rushing move in 44 minutes.
Ohio State football song Fight on Ohio by W A Dougherty Sr of Cleveland won a $500 prize in a contest run by the athletic board. The judges selected the top entry from more than 20 submissions while rejecting another fusion song by Aira Mater. Cleveland’s entry replaces Carmen Ohla as the official song.
The piece notes Harvard athletes earned 4.6 million dollars last year with only 15 thousand remaining after expenses. It mentions Western Conference referees seeking higher pay, plus various baseball and football references including Connie Mack and players. The Bahama Islands scene describes $2 fare passengers awaiting a refloat of a Dollar Water ship.
An earthquake in Sui-Yan district northwest Shansi province early Sunday killed about two hundred people as they slept. Reports note many were crushed and the death toll follows a quake there last week.
Michigan climbs to sole first in the Big Ten after a 31-25 win over Purdue. Wisconsin’s defense limits the Boilermakers as the Badgers gain five wins and Purdue slips into a tie for second with Wisconsin. Illinois and Minnesota results referenced, with mid-year exams prompting a conference pause for two weeks. Dayton U. selects Bauman as baseball captain.
Lincoln Neb January report states Grover Cleveland Alexander ace pitcher is defendant in a divorce complaint filed in local court. He is accused of cruelty by his wife Aimee Marie Alexander who seeks attorney’s fees and suitable alimony. The couple resides in St Paul near Lincoln.
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