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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
13
The narrative recounts Knute Rockne addressing a Cincinnati audience about qualities for football players. He highlights endurance, teamwork, humility, coach respect, and handling adversity. The piece mentions a young Bert Metzger, a 154 pound guard, and clarifies misunderstandings about publicity officials in the Buckeye Conference.
New Orleans Pelicans host the Cleveland Indians as Peckinpaugh plans to field pitchers by condition for two exhibition games. Joe Vosmik starred in practice by hitting three homers off the deadened ball at Pelican Park.
Ohio high school basketball launches its state tournament with 160 Class A teams in 12 locations including Columbus, Dayton, Akron, Cincinnati and Warren. Stivers of Dayton seeks a record eighth title but faces strong challengers like Canton McKinley, Zanesville, and Chillicothe as district finals approach on March 20 and 21.
Ashland March 25 Harry Wike Lewiston Pa center of Ashland College basketball team tops all time Ohio scoring with 809 points in four years. Wike added 199 this season in 16 games and will graduate June 1. He plans to coach.
Cincinnati reports spring football practice underway at the university with initial sessions held Wednesday. The team will continue drills throughout March and into April under the coaching staff.
A Chicago Cubs squad under Hack Wilson worked on curve balls during a lengthy batting practice session on Avalon as 16 pitchers prepared to start throwing. A practice game between the Yannigans and Regulars is scheduled for today.
Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates is expected to arrive in Paso Robles California late this week after recovering from a leg infection in a St. Louis hospital. Steve Swetonic pitcher may undergo elbow surgery that would cost two months of the season.
Urban Pickering, newly drafted from Birmingham, played third yesterday and showed talent. Johnny Verger remains a candidate for third base in the Giants lineup, though Freddie Lindstrom also sees time in right field. Pickering’s winter Pacific Coast baseball form indicates solid playing shape.
San Antonio report says manager Donie Bush is high on catcher Butch Henline after a solid start to practice. Bush notes Henline has transformed since time with the Robins and credits Casey Stengel for developing him at Toledo.
In Clearwater on March 4 the Brooklyn Robins defeated Regulars 32 to 3 in a seven inning training camp game. The Robins, playing on a soggy field with strong wind, struck nine homers led by Herman and Frederick with two apiece. It marked the heaviest hitting display by a Brooklyn squad in a camp game.
In a candid assessment Shono Collins outlines goals for the Boston Red Sox, stressing building a major league caliber infield from young players. He praises pitchers Wayden Morris Durham Gas and Russell and notes catching by Berry Ruel Connolly as strong, with prospects like Olson Warstler Rhyne Miller Marquardt and Moore improving under his guidance.
The Cincinnati Reds conducted their first infield practice in Tampa Florida with Heath at first Cuccinello at second Durocher at short and Sigafoos at third as part of early camp activities.
St. Petersburg report says Charles Wilson the infield recruit from Rochester last fall suffered a severe knee spike while fielding in a practice game. The Braves rookies defeated Rabbit Maranville regulars 11 to 4, marking another upset in two days.
A digest of basketball scores lists Wooster 46 Otterbein 19 Cedarville 44 Urbana 89 Butler 19 Franklin 14 DePauw 25 Ball Teachers 21 Parsons 26 Iowa Wesleyan 25 Kansas Aggies 43 Okla Aggies 25 Bradley 26 Carthage 14 Drake 31 Washburn 29 Princeton 34 Rutgers 33 Penn 80 Swarthmore 28.
Thirty rounds of boxing are planned at the Athens Armory tonight in five bouts led by an eight round main event between Cuddy Dixon of Zanesville and Eddie Touley of Columbus. The six round semi finals feature Christ Koher versus Jimmy Geren and Whitie Hollenbeck vs Bob ONeill with Kid Green against Young Hazen in another six rounder. Robbie Mason meets Rocky Kansas in the four round opener, Henry Marrin to referee, as a string trio provides music between bouts.
CHICAGO March 5 U P five schools placed men on the United Press all Western Conference basketball team chosen by 10 coaches with Northwestern players dominating. Joe Reiff Northwestern was the only unanimous choice. Reiff named at forward or center by all. Schoening Minnesota and Wooden Purdue received heavy second team votes. Fesler Ohio State secured a guard spot ahead of Marshall Northwestern by one ballot.
Members of the Ohio University Buckeye basketball squad including freshmen, the coach and guests will attend a victory banquet at the university cafeteria at 6 p m on Thursday. The university hosts the event with short talks by the coaching staff led by Head Coach Butch Grover and possibly a brief address by Dr E B Bryan president of Ohio University.
John Carroll University will host Mercer University of Macon Georgia in a night football game on October 16. Rev W J Murphy Carroll athletic director announced today.
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