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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1935
Page
9
The report threads college hoops notes on roster petitions and key performers, mentions Bill Hosket and Shade at guard, and connects to baseball with a Cardinal farm link. Dizzy Dean meets Branch Rickey in a historic hotel exchange as the roster moves unfold.
Purdue crushed Wisconsin 43 to 24 at Lafayette as Illinois tied for the lead with a 36 22 win over Michigan. Bob Kessler led Purdue with 15 points, boosting his season total to 146 as Wisconsin's hopes for an undisputed title faded. Northwestern, Iowa, and Minnesota results also affected the three way chase.
Coach Ray Detrick announced that ten members of Ohio Wesleyan's Buckeye Conference championship basketball team will receive varsity letters. Recipients include Capt. Howard Stammiler Columbus Myron Prech Cleveland Clovis Stark Columbus Donald Newhart Toledo Ernie Tales Cleveland Joan McAdams Urbana Tom Denney Delaware Eddie Parsons Cleveland Lester Parker Sandusky Howard Gage Tiffin.
Branch Rickey sold most of his stock in the St. Louis Cardinal organization last fall. The Cardinals report a young, strong camp at Bradenton with four rookie pitchers and several infielders and an outfielder expected to push for stardom. Rickey plans to exit pleasantly after his two year contract ends, while praising the farm system’s fruitfulness and noting St. Louis may miss him if he leaves.
The 6 foot 6 inch pitcher Jim Weaver, newly acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Chicago Cubs this winter, towers over Billy Benswanger Jr at the Pirates training camp in San Bernardino California.
Bryan M. Grant of Atlanta defeated J. Gilbert Hall of South Orange New Jersey in Bermuda yesterday in straight sets 6-0 6-0 6-4 to win the singles championship. Grant, the favorite, dominated Hall in a one sided final.
Sir Malcolm Campbell said he will not attempt to break the 272 mph speed record on Daytona Beach until conditions improve. He cited a soft beach surface and said March 15 or the next full moon would be the earliest possible date for Bluebird to run again. Campbell has only enough tires for three more tries and intends them for a legitimate attempt when conditions justify it.
Emil Dusek of Omaha defeated George Hagen of New York two falls to one in Wilmington. In Portland Jean Baptiste Laroche of Canada defeated Dropkick Murphy of Alabama two falls to one. In New York Chief Little Wolfe of California defeated Ernie Dusek of Omaha in 13:03 and Leo Wal lash of New York over Dave Levin of New York in 13:19. In Memphis Jim McMillen of Chicago beat Karl Davin of Columbia, O. two falls to one.
Spring camp updates from multiple camps across Florida and California. Smokey Joe Martin, fighting for a Giants utility spot, faces Koenig and Malay. Casey Stengel jokes about timing baserunning with a trotting horse watch. Earle Combs vows to avoid wall-shyness. Hal Trosky refines base path stride. Zeke Bonura agrees to sign. Hank Greenberg pursues slugging throne.
New York report shows only about a dozen unsigned players remain with three clearly negotiating in earnest. Gus Suhr of the Pirates defies training camp until salary terms are met while Wally Stewart angers the Senators’ Clark Griffith with a threatened auction. Bartell of the Giants seeks more. Lombardi and Medwick are noted as other holdouts affecting team harmony.
The Athens County Grade Basketball Tournament starts Tuesday at Hollister High School Gymnasium with Buchtel versus Jacksonville girls and Trimble against Hollister boys. Semis feature Hollister vs Trimble girls and Trimble or Hollister boys against Jacksonville. other matches lead to county finals.
Undaunted by two hairline escapes from death Campbell, the British speed ace, works toward a new record of 400 miles an hour in his $200,000 Bluebird at Daytona Beach after a dramatic run.
Floyd A. Rowe director of Cleveland's annual indoor track meet said he will try to bring Glenn Cunningham to the event on March 23. Cunningham is currently in post graduate work at Iowa University.
Marietta Ray Goddard of Cutler was appointed trustee of the Washington County Children's Home by county commissioners Monday. He succeeds State Senator Verner F B Metcalf and will serve a five year term. Goddard is postmaster at Cutler and runs a general store there. Miss Phyllis Carbaugh attended the tournament at Athens Thursday evening.
Babe Ruth lands in Florida to work out for the Boston Braves and join Bill McKechnie. The arrival triggers a huge greeting as 3,000 fans line the Salon railhead with more at a depot. Ruth notes changes in baseball, hopes for aggressive, hard work and discusses potential first base duties.
The Good Fairy starring Margaret Sullavan and Herbert Marshall opens at the Ohio Theater. Sullavan plays an orphan in a Budapest Municipal Girls Orphanage, with Beulah Bondi and Alan Hale 등장. The film follows her adventures as she becomes an usherette, with 100 extras in orphanage scenes and depictions of sewing and crafts.
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