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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1933
Page
9
The fragment discusses a basketball team and players like Harold Brown and Pitzer, predicting a high scoring year with the five men scoring around 400 points. It suggests strong shooters and pivotal roles, noting fans would have expected more from the squad.
An OCR fragment from La March 3 hints at a baseball berth race with players Myatt Spencer and Myatt noted for fielding. Mentions Morgan Charley Mike Powers and others in camp, but text is garbled with incomplete lines and unclear specifics.
Brief, garbled text notes a sports event ending tonight with a fast start and a one penny admission. Mentions Hudson, Ohio and a baseball context. specifics unclear due to OCR corruption.
Ohio University center Bernard Berens leads the first team with Marshall College’s Ramey Hunter and Ohio Wesleyan’s Harold Duncan among guards. Wittenberg’s Elwood Pitzer and Saunders of Ohio University head the second team with notable entries from Miami and Ohio Wesleyan.
In Middleport on March 3 Piketon Bidwell and Waterloo won their first round games to advance in the Class B sectional tournament. Piketon defeated Bidwell 29 18 while Waterloo edged Lucasville in a tense matchup as Proctorville and other teams contest for spots.
District results show numerous games across Toledo area venues. Notable scores include Libbey 22 over Sylvania 18, Lima Central 33 over Wapakoneta 22, Tiffin Junior Home 54 over Rossford 19, and Bellevue 32 over Galion 17 with Ashland 33 over Willard 15.
Joe Martin, an outfielder from the Winston-Salem farm, reported to Manager Bill Terry of the Giants and was given a third base tryout. Martin showed promise both in fielding and hitting during the workout, as the team nursed bruises after a strenuous sliding pit session.
Pasadena reports Vic Fraser regains 1931 form with Chicago White Sox manager Lew Fonseca noting three pitchers near top condition, including Clarence Fieber and Carl Boone. Fraser had malaria last year and missed his full form, after winning 13 games two seasons ago.
Coral Gables March 3 Gene Sarazen unveils his brain-child the six inch putting cup in the Florida Year Round Club $5 000 Open as his favored entry amid U S G A and P G A criticism no action will be taken against using the four inch cup Sarazen is a joint Open champion and top contender in the event
Yannigans on Catalina Island defeated the Chicago Cubs 6 to 1 as Guy Bush and Buck Newsom limited the regulars to three hits in seven innings. Bud Tinning and Berry Richmond were the Cubs’ victims of the Yanks attack.
After 15 years Babe Ruth achieved a hole in one on the 185 yard third hole at Pasadena Club. He played in a foursome with Pasadena pro Lloyd Gullickson and cartoonists Billy Debek and Frank Willard.
Twelve teams from five counties open the Class B Sectional with Nelsonville hosting first and second rounds. favorites include Gleuster Stewart Clarksburg and Union Furnace. Corning advances replacing Crookaville. semi finals Saturday with finals at 9 00 p m. county stars Bolin Fields Hatch lead Athens squad in final game of season.
Cincinnati's Reds completed a smoother second day of spring training in Fin, with Joe Morrissey signing his contract and Jim Bottomley agreeing to terms. Taylor Douthit, Larry Benton, and Dutch Henry remained unsigned. Benton discussed with club president Sidney Weill but no agreement was reached.
The Flying Finns of Jacksonville defeated the Athens Merchants 25 to 20 at the J.T. gym. The Finns led 14 to 4 at halftime, Athens surged to 22 all in the third period, but the Finns pulled away with two quick baskets to seal the win.
Ohio Wesleyan head coach George Gauthier concentrates on developing a pair of fullbacks two guards a center and an end during spring practice which began this week. Veteran guard John Baugh aides the workouts as OWU aims to field stronger units for the 1933 Buckeye Conference title bid.
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