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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1928

Page

7

Ohio D. U. Matmen Meet Indiana In Big Western Clash

Coach Olson drills his wrestlers for a third Western Conference meet against Indiana at Bloomington Saturday. Indiana, led by Swain at 145 pounds and Moss in the heavyweight ranks, is a strong foe, with key bouts in 115 125 135 168 and 175 pound classes shaping the outcome. Roberts faces Stohr in a pivotal 135 bout as Ohioans rely on lighter weights to swing the match.

Coach Olson Indiana Bloomington Morgantown W. Va Swain West Virginia Shafer Ohio Eakins Schoolfield Hoosier Stocker Sweeney Griffith Buckeye Roberts Reed

Chicago Seeks Tunney Next Bout Opponent

Chicago launches effort to lure Gene Tunney into a heavyweight title defense with strong backing from business interests the boxing commission and politicians. Cermak reports Tunney prefers Chicago to any city and Rickard must name an opponent by February 1 though an elimination tournament may delay. Fans favor a Sharkey clash.

Chicago Ballyhoo Gene Tunney Tlllnois Boxing Commission Tunney Anton J. Cermak Cook County Board Florida Paul Phelin Boxing Commission Cermak Rickard Jack Sharkey

Paddock Declares He Can Still Compete At Olympic level

Charley Paddock says he proved he can run with younger sprinters after reading a 1928 Olympics prospect article. He plans a public demonstration to show his fitness and notes Loren Murchison’s stroke and Jack Scholz as fellow veterans. He aims for mid level training this year to avoid overtraining.

Charley Paddock Murch Loren Murchison Amsterdam Jack Scholz Ben Paris

Ohio squad plans to beat Miami in weekend clash

Ohio basketball drills emphasize foul shooting and a scrimmage against the Miami freshmen five. Grover’s lineup features Kline Burkholder Campbell Walton Brammer Macklin at forward and center while Bayless Trace guard the defense as Lowe Danford Hart and others contribute scoring threat. The focus remains on stopping Taylor and Leahy as Miami’s main scoring threats.

Ohio Basketeers Grover Miami Five Ohio Koterba Ohio State Lowe Danford Zanesville Hart Kline Burkholder Campbell Walton Brammer Macklin Bayless Trace Denison

PurdueNips Indiana 28 to 25 In Big Ten Thriller

Purdue tops Indiana 28 to 25 to remain first in the Big Ten. Strickland sparked a late rally with three quick field goals, while McCracken and Beckner fouled out for Indiana. Beckner closes a three-year varsity run as Purdue’s Wheeler is injured in the first half.

Lafayette Ind Purdue University Indiana Boilermakers Strickland Purdue McCracken Beckner Wheeler Cummins Kemmel Purdue A Cseseees Indiana G F. P Etrickland, c Kearns Depaul Malonmey Notre Dame

Sharkey to Meet Risko in 15 Round Title Fight

Boston heavyweight Jack Sharkey will clash with Johnny Risko of Cleveland in New York on March 12 in Tex Rickard's elimination tournament. The bout was announced days after Sharkey said he would fight only Tunney or Dempsey.

Boston Jack Sharkey Johnny Risko Cleveland New York Tex Rickard Risko Sharkey Tunney Dempsey

Bud Taylor Wins Technical Knockout in Milwauker Bout

Bud Taylor the World's bantamweight champion scored a technical knockout over Phil Zwick of Kaukauna Wisconsin in Milwauker last night, keeping his title in a decisive victory.

Milwauker Wis Bud Taylor Phil Zwick Kaukauna

New York Adopts Higher Guarantee for Championship Fights

The New York State athletic commission has adopted a rule raising the usual fighter guarantee for championship or major matches to $5,000 to be posted with the board.

New York New York State Athletic Commission

Yankees Sane Infield Prospects For Ten Years

ALL YOUNG NEW YORK, Jan 25. The New York Yankees appear set with their infield for at least ten years. The five young infielders are Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri both 23, Mark Koenig and Jimmy Reese 22, and Lyn Lary 31.

New York Lyn Lary Jimmy Reese New York Yankees Yankees Lou Gehrig Tony Lazwerl Mark Koenig Lary

Boxing Title Foes Face Uphill Gate Battle

The National Boxing Association presses defenses for Walker Mandell and Dundee as challengers. A gate shortfall forces a choice between higher turnout or forfeiture. A Tijuana fire destroyed $3000 of champagne at the arena. Dempsey boasts three wins in Tijuana.

Ciation Walker Mandell Dundee Tie National Boxing Asso Tijuana O’geofty

Gallipolis Girls Defeat Athens 29 to 17 in Preliminary

Gallipolis led 20 to 7 at halftime and held Athens scoreless in the second half after a timeout. Miss Nibert scored 13 and Miss Frazier 10 for Gallipolis while Athens girls Miss Swift scored numerous points, Miss Brown added four, and Miss Murphy six as the river town team withstood a late Athens rally.

Athens High School Me Gallipolis Swift Brown Gallipolis Miss Nibert Miss Frazier Athens Miss Swift Miss Brown Miss Murphy

Beach Golfer Rex Beach Leads First Artists and Writers Tour

Rex Beach the popular novelist continued the favorite today in the first annual golf tournament of the artists and writers golf association held in Palm Beach Florida.

Palm Beach Fla Rex Beach Artists and Writers Golf Association

Warrant Issued for Harold N Guilfoyle in Hartford Shooting

A warrant for the arrest of Harold N Guilfoyle a veterinarian was issued after the mysterious fatal shooting of Mrs M J Gaudet in the hallway of Guilfoyle s Hartford home He was himself severely wounded in the incident New Haven Conn is cited as the victim s residence and Hartford as the scene of the shooting

Harold N. Guilfoyle M. J. Gaudet New Haven Conn Hartford Guilfoyle

Purdue Wins Narrow Big Ten Showdown Over Indiana

Purdue tops Indiana 28 to 25 in a tense basketball game to stay atop the Big Ten standings. The victory reinforces Purdue's position as a conference title contender in front of a home crowd in Lafayette.

Lapayette Ind Pudue Indiana

Troy High School Still Undefeated

The Troy high school basketball team remains unbeaten in county league play with six wins and no defeats. Chauncey New Marshfield Albany each hold five victories, with two losses apiece. Coaches urge sending game cards to the Messenger for full weekly percentage standings and Sunday coverage.

Troy Chauncey Dover Dover Township New Marshfield Albany Lodi Cangan Messenger W. L. Pet Troy Vesee Tom Ene Chauncey Sateen Sts Albany Beseesara Slouibioe Buchtel Csvccoes Cavcek

Tailteann festival in Dublin set August schedule

A major sports festival in Dublin, second only to the Olympics, opens August 11 with a two week program including athletic events on August 15–18, hurling and football on August 12, 19, 26, swimming August 21–24, boxing August 23–24, rowing August 24–25, and golf the week of August 12. The event also features art, literature and music.

London U.P Dublin

Coolidge Plan Blocked by Senate Democrats

President Coolidge's proposal for an independent commission to investigate the S-4 submarine disaster was blocked again by Senate Democrats on January 25. The dispute centers on appointing members and authority for the inquiry in the wake of the maritime tragedy.

Washington Coolidge Independent Commission Senate Democrata

Tunney Demands Two Fights A Summer For Conditioning

New York Jan 25 Gene Tunney says he must box twice a summer to stay in top fighting shape. He argues his contract with Tex Rickard allows only one bout for Rickard, while Rickard is open to two fights if Tunney accepts a share of receipts.

New York Gene Tunney Tex Tex Rickard Rickard Tunney

Yale Laureates Shatter Records In Sweeping Meet

Yale swimming team broke seven world records and three intercollegiate marks in a meet sanctioned by the ICAA and AAU. New world records were set in the 1 000 yard 900 yard 800 yard 700 yard 600 yard mile backstroke relay and mile breaststroke. Intercollegiate marks were added in the 900 760 and 600 yard distances.

New Haven Conn U.R Yale Intercollegiate Athletic Association Amateur Athletic Union

Changes announced for quadrangular track meet

Northwestern will host a four way meet with Chicago Ohio State and Wisconsin. The program will drop the four mile and medley relays and replace them with one and two mile races.

Chicago Northwestern Ohio State Wisconsin

Glassman Suspended Over Prospects Brawl

New York State athletic commission suspends Ph Glassman and his entire boxing stable until Benny fights Tony Canzoneri for the featherweight title in Brooklyn on February 10.

New York Ph Glassman Philadelphia New York State Athletic Commission Benny Glassman Tony Canzoneri Brooklyn

Athens Bulldogs Rally Past Gallipolis in Close Local Tilt

Athens high school basketeers staged a comeback to defeat Gallipolis 25 to 21 after leading 16 to 10 at half. Wolfe led Athens with 12 points, Diggins top-scored for Gallipolis with 11, while Border Carmichael and Diggins showcased defense and scoring in a tight Greek City match.

FTER Athens High School Basketeers Come Om Nyite Wolfe Cross Border Carmichael Gallipolis Diggins Athena Bulldogs Ador Diggina Peti Wetzel Sama Gallipolis Cagers Harold Wise Burroughs Logan Ro Athenians Athens Crosh Fi Biber Ederes Tae O Wolfe Yee Carmichael Gallipotia Beard Rome Amels Sreesseeesee Jones Beaver Eeeerenetee Frazier McKean

Cannonball Marti Returns in New York Bout

The report notes Marti a former U own talent from New York entering a round bout event. Details on opponents, venue, or results are unavailable in the fragment provided.

Marti U& Tione New York

Resolution on power companies and security power firms

A vague 1924 Senate proposal references adding government officials and security power companies to a list. The text mentions Republicans and a motion to advance or bury the measure, with fragments noting a "power rush" and finance committee involvement.

Washington Rem Senate By & Ier Republican North Conan x Almijar

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