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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1937
Page
11
Mitch's Musings notes Coach Brandon Grover lauds the 1936 37 Ohio University varsity quintet as the greatest he has ever coached. He also honors Eugene Rinta for scholastic and on court brilliance, with praise from President Herman G James and Dr Hiram Roy Wilson.
Walter P. Steffen, former all American and head football coach at Carnegie Tech, dies after a long illness. The 51 year old Chicago native had played quarterback for the University of Chicago and earned All American honors in 1908. He served as a commuting coach for Carnegie Tech, splitting weeks between Chicago and Pittsburgh while also serving as alderman and judge.
Two former Ohio State stars Gomer Jones and Max Padiow were suspended for five years by the National Football League for jumping contracts last season. Jones, Buckeye captain and center, and Padiow, Dayton end, had contracts with NFL clubs but played for the Cleveland Rams in the American League last fall.
Tonight at 7 o clock eight Class A teams from Southeastern Ohio begin district play at Ohio University with Marietta Greenfield, Chillicothe New Boston and others in the upper bracket. Marietta is favored but several teams remain threats as six games proceed this week under referees Link Robinson and Stanton Jones.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association names six officials for the state scholastic tournament in Columbus on March 18 1920. Stoneman Pressing Jones and Venn will work all games. Sayles and Schlemmer handle Class B games opening day. Draws next Monday set a selective opening round to avoid Northeastern District clashes.
A mosaic of sports notes from the era touches boxing in Tennessee and New York, golf at LSU, a tiger mascot home, Ringling clowns training Al Schacht, bunts by Paul Dean, and seedings for a Perry-Tilden clash. It also notes travel quirks of the Athletics and a misdated publicist anecdote about Fidel LaGuardia.
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia inaugurates the 37th American Bowling Congress event in New York. The tourney, richest and largest ever, draws 20,000 bowlers from 31 states and Canada to compete for about 145,000 dollars in prizes over 56 days, with records expected across five-man teams, doubles, and singles.
A local farmer in Honolulu buys new acreage on a barter installment plan. He pays 12 pigs down and one pig each month until the total of 48 porkers is fulfilled.
Reports from New Orleans to Worcester detail injuries and holdouts as teams start camp. Roy Hughes of the Indians suffered a broken nose in Florida drills. Dolph Camilli and other stars sought raises in Tampa Clearwater and Lakeland. The Reds planned two nine inning scrimmages, while Yankees faced injuries. Miss Burns had two separate accidents at the same Pleasant Street site in Worcester.
Mae West's former chauffeur Dado weighed in with her limousine job on hold after a fight at the Olympic Auditorium. Mexican featherweight Toby Vigil stopped Dado in nine rounds, only winning the third with a stiff two handed attack. Dado planned to resume chauffeuring duties after a five week leave.
Southampton report says former heavyweight champion Max Baer arrived aboard the Berengaria and expects a title shot against the Braddock Louis winner if he remains undefeated. He is scheduled to meet the Ben Foord Tommy Farr winner in mid April in London after the March 15 match.
In LaGrange Indiana Martha Robinson 87 kept a small notebook listing all her pupils from 1873 to 1905. Some former students are now in their seventies.
Ohio University and Muskingum’s 1936 37 season mirrors 1920 21 with similar records and standings. The Muskies beat far opponents in 1921 under Cam Henderson and later success followed under Bill Lange and Stuart Holcomb. Notable stars include Robert Moore and Ray Davis.
Tony Lonero, former Ashland College star and successful high school coach, is named athletic director at his alma mater. He succeeds George H. Donges, who remains on staff to oversee intramural athletics. Lonero will coach basketball next season and lead football in 1938. Donges will coach the football team again next fall.
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