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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1926
Page
2
January 25 in Middleport at the Lewis Opera House the Gallipolis Academy basketball teams overwhelmed Middleport high school both boys and girls. The girls lost 33 to 9 in a fast game. the boys trailing 32 to 20 after a tighter second half.
The will of the late George Schmidt of Minersville was admitted to probate. All property goes to his widow Mary Schmidt, named executrix without bond.
Pomeroy January 25. Robert Bob Chisolm was arrested Sunday on a non-support charge filed by his wife and is jailed with a hearing likely today. Charley O'Brien was brought from Columbus to answer a paternity charge filed by Mabel Rapple. bond arranged pending hearing. Emerson Coplen, wanted in Athens on a non-support charge, arrested by local officers and Donble Warriner of Athens will take him to Athens.
A Friday-Saturday dance at the Masonic Temple hosted by Brooks-Ebersbach Ford drew hundreds of attendees. Despite a cramped floor, dancers and spectators enjoyed lively music from Earl Probst Lang Spires Lillian Steiff and Homer Headly, broadcast by Chase Broadcasting Station WSAZ.
A. W. Howell returns from Wheeling after an Outdoor Advertising Association of West Virginia meeting. Mildred Rice of Guysville visits sister Mrs. R. W. Finsterwald. Malcolm Cottingham and wife of Jackson visit with Mr. and Mrs. Will Michael in MIddleport. Reed, ill at Mulberry Avenue, shows improvement and hopes to be out soon weather permitting. T. P. Mallory ill at Vale Street home. Marguerite Meier and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Zeiher depart for a business visit to Columbus. Mrs. James Doralis and daughter Marie return to Columbus after a visit.
In Pomeroy on January 25 the case against Clay Smith of Glouster for non support of his two children was described as filed by his wife, but Smith denied marriage and the matter was settled out of court.
Mr and Mrs Dana Daniels hosted a dinner at their Second Street home in Middleport on January 25 in honor of a birthday celebration. The article focuses on the hosts and location with the event as the main note.
In Ridgewood Jakes, Cleveland, Martha Bodhmer, a 16-year-old Lincoln High senior, won the 20-yard and 440-yard events at the Ohio State skating association meet. She defeated Grace, the former holder of the title, to claim the women's championship of Ohio.
Ray Hecox and his three year old daughter were among attendees describing a pink and white coat scheme. Also present were Mr and Mrs Joe Hecox Mr and Mrs Heritage Lewis and daughter Mr and Mrs Daniels and their children.
Mrs. George Roush, 68, died Sunday at her Letart home. She leaves several children. Funeral services are set for Tuesday morning with burial in Nease cemetery.
Ohio University faces a tough week as the Buckeye Athletic Association title chase intensifies. The Bobcats travel to Marietta Friday to play the home team and host Cincinnati on Saturday, with Grover's squad preparing Monday for the back to back clashes. Charley Wright leads Ohio scorers with 36 points in conference play and 49 in BA A scoring.
Victor Chapman of the University of Wisconsin wins the Western Conference cross country race at Ann Arbor. The sophomore set remarkable marks with a 4.26 mile and 8.40 two mile, establishing himself as a standout Badger runner.
Special correspondent details how trolley leagues spurred minor league baseball by enabling affordable travel, expanding fan bases, and developing players. It notes later advances to automobiles and buses, their benefits, and cautions about speed-related fatalities, ending with a nostalgic nod to band wagons.
EK Has been elected captain of the amateur golf team set to invade the Walker Cup outfit. The former national champion has long been prominent in the golfing world. Gardner, a Yale graduate and noted athlete, is from Chicago and excels in the pole vault.
Kenyon nosed out Cincinnati 40 38 as Van Epps led Kenyon with 18 points and Allen of Cincinnati kept pace with 13. Case defeated Wooster 42 18 as Doll scored as many points as Wooster all five. Ohio beat Denison to claim top in the BA A standings while Wright Ohio led with 19 points in a 3 0 western Reserve over Oberlin 38 27. Ohio Northern toppled Heidelberg 30 12 and Miami beat Antioch 56 16. John Carroll defeated Dayton 23 17 as Mt Union remains undefeated at 3 0 in the conference standings.
Helen Wills, after a delayed start, prepares to meet Mile. Viastos of France in the Metropole Invitation final at Cannes. The match, weather dependent, is set for 2 pm with large crowds expected. Viastos seeks to avenge a recent Olympic loss as Wills aims to maintain form despite the Riviera chill.
A reflection on changes around game day rituals noting the removal of a big dinner before games and media caution for players to avoid heavy meals. It references future coverage by Mr. Foster on Matty and Barney, two notable minor league pitchers.
The youthful San Francisco fighter known as Lynch impressed headlines by defeating world bantamweight champion Phil Rosenberg on the coast. Though the title stayed with Rosenberg, Lynch’s stellar showing sparked critics to call him a crown-wearer in the making.
Major League schedule makers adjust for Decoration Day and the Fourth of July both landing on Sunday. Plans include Monday doubleheaders and avoided three-holiday series to maximize holiday attendance. Opening dates shift with East and West teams favored to begin at home, including the Giants, Phillies, Yankees, and Athletics.
Readers may submit questions for a personal reply by enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope. If no SASE is provided, the columnist will answer the query in the public column.
The record indicates Sam Rice of the Washington Baseball club did not collect three hits in any single World Series game against Pittsburgh. For major league grade a pitcher must have control first, then speed, a good curveball, confidence, and endurance. without control greatness cannot be sustained.
The question states that Young Bob I'itz Simmons weighs ten or twelve pounds more than his father, the original Ruby Bob.
European welter champion Tommy Milligan and Jack Zivic fought ten rounds at New Madison Square Garden with many observers urging a draw. Milligan, who fights American style, showed clever technique but lacked power. blood from a eye cut hindered him. California Joe Lynch defeated Mickey Garcia in a chaotic ten round match as Garcia pressed the attack.
Citizens laughed at the plan as authorities barred ordinary residents from the game. Only baseball men, politicians, and relatives of service members could approach, leaving Gotham’s populace unable to witness the event.
Dispatches from England report a heated debate at Great Britain's amateur federation over Goodwin and other foreign athletes touring the United States. Some delegates warned the trip could lure amateurs toward professionalism and commerce, while approving authorization for Goodwin to visit, with limits on his appearances.
The article highlights six year old Dorothy of Chicago praised by famed coach William Bachrach as a future world champion in breast stroke. Bachrach predicts she will become a leading mermaid in the not too distant future.
The Millrose meet at Madison Square Garden in February sparked debate over alleged payoffs tied to Paavo Nurmi. Pro and con voices circulated as the A A U investigated various aspects. In the end Nurmi returned to Finland, while promoters resumed work, with a special A A U committee overseeing upcoming tours to prevent repeats.
Special correspondent Owen L. Scott reports that the 1926 Army Navy visit to Chicago centers on a dress parade of future officers from West Point and Annapolis. Officials expect the parade and mascots to build goodwill in the Midwest, with the football game seen as secondary.
Michigan sophomore Philip Northrup shone at Columbus in the Big Ten outdoor meet by winning the javelin and placing in three events. He also set a conference record in the Greek event and displayed calm, confident poise under pressure.
The advice urges ignoring external opinions as they are often inaccurate and can harm self esteem. It emphasizes personal judgment over public perception and cautions against letting others' views dictate mood or value.
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