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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1933
Page
5
The report covers a Florida golf event with top prizes around 5000 dollars and strong performances by Gerry Swinehart and Walter Hagen. It notes a 138-pound pro achieving 220.4 yards and a dominant 55 greens, three-putts and 23 birdies, with Hagen and Sarazen among the top money winners and distances cited.
Maxie Rosenbloom, light heavyweight champion of New York, is a 2 to 1 favorite to retain his title tonight in a 15 round fight with Adolph Heuser of Germany, European champion. Heuser earned a semi final win over Harry Ebbets, while Rosenbloom seeks a first Garden title defense since 1931.
Columbus March 10 Officials for the 1983 Ohio High School basketball tournament were announced by state commissioner H R Townsend. Referees and umpires are Earl D Gross New Philadelphia Hugh F McPhee Youngstown and E J Sebald Middletown with L N Drake Columbus as scorer and A B Long Newark as timer. Two floor officials per game and eight minute quarters. Ohio State University gym court measures seven by feet and each team may carry ten players.
Four Class A games schedule the district tournament at Ohio University Gym tonight to decide semi finalists. Gallipolis starts at 7 against the Chillicothe-Wellston winner, followed by Pomeroy versus Greenfield at 7 50. Lower bracket features New Lexington-Washington D C and Marietta-Hillsboro with 9 30 semi final.
Western Conference teams begin the indoor season at the University of Chicago fieldhouse with trials tonight and finals tomorrow. Ten teams compete led by Indiana the defending champion, with Michigan and Illinois favored. records are expected in high jump mile relay and half mile. Willie Ward of Michigan is viewed as a strong contender to break the 1927 high jump mark.
Scores in the Gold Medal tournament at Coolville show Parkersburg teams leading. Athens Mohawks defeated Parkersburg Hamburgs 56 to 26 while Tuppers Plains faces Coolville at 8 o clock tonight.
Fostoria TM Findlay 24 Toledo Scott 4 Lima Central 18 Class B and at Findlay Celina Catholic 21 Archbold 17 West Unity 24 Bloomville 22 Southeastern District Class A at Athens Athens 16 Nelsonville 9 Pomeroy 34 Ironton 3
Columbus hosts the Thirty Third American Bowling Congress event as out of town teams begin play on the championship alleys Saturday night. Teams from Bellefontaine Springfield Dover Newark Delaware Cleveland Chillicothe Lancaster Middletown Troy Toledo Sandusky Cincinnati Canton and Bellaire join 56 Columbus boosters after opening ceremonies led by Governor George White and Mayor Henry Worley. The Columbus Dispatch No 1 squad led with 2646, Employment Five next with 2638, State Highway Department third with 2552.
In Hollywood on March 10 Hu bert Palmore of Ventura and Speedy Dado of Manila headline a 10 round bantam bout for the world title. Both were to weigh under 118 pounds. Dado holds the bantam crown awarded by the state athletic commission, with Palmore having previously fought him to a quick loss.
Cincinnati Reds drills at Tampa feature rookie Keith Frasier and Walter Hitcher impressing manager Donie Bush. Heavy hitters like Chick Hafey and Harry Rice showcase power as infielders and catchers rotate positions. practice includes infield work and evaluations of Morrissey, Durocher, Robello, and Bivege.
Fights reported by United Press from Sacramento Stockton Pasadena and Lansing feature decisions draws and knockouts. Notable results include Fred Miller defeating Little Dempsey for the featherweight crown in Sacramento and Johnny Reno stopping Man gwabot in Stockton. Other bouts list Petrie Gardner Sebit Weingler and more with various decisions and draws.
The club treasurer Joseph A. Gilleaudeau gave Wilson an ultimatum on accepting the final salary offer around $10,000 or being traded to another club. Wilson may train with the Dodgers while deciding his future.
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