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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1940

Page

9

SE District Court Tournament Opens Tonight with BoBrocats

The Southeastern District basketball tournament starts tonight at Ohio University with four first round games. Marietta, Logan, Portsmouth, Lancaster, Ironton, Jackson, Hillsboro, Gallipolis, New Boston, Chillicothe, Pomeroy, New Lexington, Greenfield, Sciotoville, Athens and Nelsonville compete to reach the state tournament. Greenfield McClain is the preseason favorite, while Athens and Nelsonville renew their familiar playoff clash Saturday.

Mitch Ohio University Gymnasium Columbus Marietta Logan Portsmouth Lancaster Ironton Jackson Hillsboro Gallipolis New Boston Chillicothe Pomeroy New Lexington Greenfield Sciotoville Athens Nelsonville Greenfield McClain McClain Calumbrue Aquinas Red Devils Bulldogs Greyhounds Ashens George Abraham Harry Lackey Lackey Cecil McGlone McGlone Athens Court Jack Enghe Bob Wilson

College Basketball Scores Across Several Games

Vanderbilt defeated Mississippi State 46 to 36 while Alabama topped Louisiana State 51 to 25. Duke beat The Citadel 40 to 35 and North Carolina won 50 to 41. Georgia edged Mississippi 45 to 28. Wake Forest over Richmond 40 to 34. Tennessee 42 Florida 32. Maryland 48 Washington and Lee 30. Wooster 40 Oberlin 24. Waynesburg 48 Westminster 45.

Tourney Scores Across District Class A and B Games

Scores from multiple districts show Grove City and Uhrichsville posting wins while Mt. Vernon and Tiltonville suffer losses. Several Ohio teams including Campbell Memorial Dayton Cha nde and Cincinnati Hughes posted notable tallies in varied brackets.

Cubans Plug Cincinnati in Havana Postmark Ad

Havana mall posts a message reading Vea sugar al Cincinnati Marzo 22 23 24 meaning See Cincinnati play on March 22 23 and 24. The ad promotes the Cuban audience to attend the Cincinnati games.

Havana Cincinnati

Purdue Stars Take Two Places On All-Big Ten Team

Purdue guards Fred Beretta and Don Blanken earned first and second team spots on the United Press all conference list as Illinois star Bill Hapac set a new single game scoring record with 34 points. Northwestern’s Dick Klein and Wisconsin’s Gene Englund completed the first five.

Chicago U.P Purdue United Press Boilermakers Fred Beretta Don Blanken Bill Hapac Illinois Blanken Husky Dick Klein Northwestern Hapac Gene Englund Wisconsin Ilinois Dick Kleim Don Carlson Minnesota Bill Menke Indiana Jim Rae Michigan Bob Dro Colin Handlen Beretta Midwest Big Ten Menke Doug Mills Klein England

Landis Ends 18 Years as Baseball Czar Today

Landis resigns from the federal bench to lead baseball for 18 years amid training camp hoopla. McKechnie predicts Whitey Moore will emerge a consistent winner for the Reds, while Frankie Putiak refuses a salary cut with the Indians.

Landis McKechnie Moore George Kirkley Belleair Fla Kenesaw Mountain Landis Black Sox Federal Bench St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers Tampa U.2 Lloyd Whitey) Moore Tuscarawas County Cincinnati Reds Redleg Buffalo Pytlak

Armstrong Faces Garcia In Narrow World Title Bout

Henry Armstrong meets Ceferino Garcia in a 10 round title scrap at Gilmore Stadium with Garcia favored 5-6. Garcia weighs 153 pounds to Armstrong’s 141 and brings a potent bolo punch. A California only 10 round rule applies. winner advances toward the middleweight crown while Armstrong would relinquish title claims if beaten.

Los Angeles Henry Armstrong Gilmore Stadium Ceferino Garcia Garcia Hollywood Butcher Armstrong George Parnassus Glen Lee Walter Wood Fred Apostoli California New York New York Commission al Hostak Seattle

Waterworks Project Urged By Glouster City Board

Glouster city board asks J. J. Morgan to prepare plans for a 20000 dollar waterworks project with a new reservoir, relaying weather exposed mains, and laying new lines. Officials say the existing reservoir needs repairs, but draining it endangers safety, making federal aid timely for jobs.

Glouster City Glouster City Board of Public Affairs J. J. Morgan Columbus WPA Morgan

Shower Held for Mr and Mrs Brose Kytta in Redtown

A social shower honored the engaged couple Mr. and Mrs. Brose Kytta at the Redtown home of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Kytta. Attendees included A Neimi Una Korpela and daughter Helen Ed ward Kytta and children Charles Mackey and Thelma Felix Lin holm Ellen Matt Mack ey Gabe Perala John Johnson Brose Kytta Matt Kytta and children Emilie Buddy Urho Toivonen and sons Billy Ronald Hannah Kytta of Cleveland.

Brose Kytta Matt Kytta Redtown A. Neimi Una Korpela Helen Edward Kytta Charles Mackey Thelma Felix Linholm Ellen Matt Mackey Gabe Perala John Johnson Emilie Buddy Urho Toivonen Billy Ronald Hannah Kytta Cleveland

Glouster Personal News Roundup Highlights Local Births Illnesses and Visits

Mrs C E Williams underwent major surgery at White Cross Hospital and is reported in satisfactory condition. The Max Martin group returned from Cincinnati after an Evangelism conference and met WLW Studio personnel. Miss Fay Lovett remains ill with pneumonia at home in Hollister, with several local visitors. Mr and Mrs Harry White announce the birth of daughter Susan Catherine born February 25. Other local social notes include visits by Charles Clayberger and Zern Cunningham in Bartlett.

Glouster C. E. Williams White Cross Hospital Williams Max Martin Mary Janchius Herbert McDonald Cincinati Merle Rogers Charles Rogers Pennsylvania Rogers Church of Christ WLW Michael Hinn Ernest Markins Fostoria Amy Bethel Hollister City Hospital Fay Lovett J. H. Henshaw H. H. Lovett Warren Dean Lovett Grace Huffman Ohio University Athens Robert Shaw Columbus Libby Wilson Harry White Catherine Woodruff Cleveland Susan Catherine Kate Woodruff Cook I. L. Falls Bishopville White Glouster High School Charles Clayberger Zern Cunningham Bartlett Harry Glover

Catholic Action Guild Organized in Glouster

A group of 65 young people formed the Catholic Action Guild of Holy Cross Parish Glouster on February 26 with Father Yocke guiding as spiritual adviser. Officers include President Bob McCreanor and others. next meeting is March 13 in the church hall for all youths.

Glouster Bob McCreanor Evelyn Deal Mary Chute Thelma Ley Lewis McAllister Anna Marie Wolf

Knox Beats Bresica In Ten Round Decision

Cleveland report Buddy Knox of Dayton defeated Argentina’s Jorge Bresica over ten rounds by a wide margin in a boxing bout yesterday.

Wooster Defends Mythical Court Titles With Oberlin Win

Wooster College coached by Mose Hole secured both the Ohio Conference and state wide titles after beating Oberlin 40 to 24. Dick Grenert led Wooster with 10 points, Frank Grenert added eight, as Wooster extended its conference winning streak to 34. Muskingum looms next in a key regional showdown.

Columbus U.P Mose Hole Wooster Ohio Flying Scots Oberlin Muskingum Muskies Stu Holcomb Muskie Dick Grenert Frank Grenert Lefevre Scots Ohio U Duquesne Washington & Jefferson Ohio State Michigan Wooster- Muskingum Pennsylvania Toledo Indiana

Dukes Rank High Among Cage Kings

The Bobcats visit Duquesne in Pittsburgh as part of a pivotal schedule moment after a season start. Duquesne, riding a nine game win streak, features star Frankie Baumholtz with 350 points in 22 games, while Bill Trautwein’s squad eyes an upset against a top national team.

Bill Trautwein Bobcat Bucketeers White Plains N. Y University of Baltimore Bobcats Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh Washington and Jefferson Dayton Duquesne Indiana Long Island University Dukes Miami Ohio Wesleyan Cincinnati Duquesne Quint Trautwein Frankie Baumholtz Frank Baumholtz Carl Ott Jimmy Snyder Vern Deinzer

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