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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1937

Page

9

Favorites Win First Round Tournament Games

The Southeastern District tournament moved into its second day with favorites advancing. Pomeroy faces Logan at 8 pm, Washington D H meets Nelsonville at 9, and Wellston vs Athens closes the card at 10. New Lexington has a bye and will debut Friday night. Ironton beat Gallipolis 27 22 as McAfee and Holschuh led the offense.

Pomeroy-Logan Logan Panthers Purple Washington D. H Nelsonville Wellston Athens New Lexington Greenfield Hill Ross Bules Washington County Gallipolis Ironton Gallia Boys McAfee Holschuh Boston Chillicothe Red Devils Newberry Cassidy New Boston Brooks Hillsboro Jackson Stanforth Shafer T. Sibley Wenn Fontana Roberts CC Men Stewart CC Enene Canady G- Wilson Ween Boyles Ager G Chinn McCarthy Ft - Lynd Eyers O McAfee Henry Cannon Wwe G. Carroll Brooks A Kuhner Ee Thomas Bradford Greenfield G. Is Taylor F . Ee Clemens Pointer Jd. Miller Purdin Smith ZOO Ncutes Erwmenas Marietta G. H F. Ross Meister F Willison F Willison, Oe — Sore Ee Ee Es Carlisle, G Nichols, G Ee Ne Ene Sigfried Rose

Pirates end Waner talks as camp opens in Florida

President William E. Benswanger announced no further negotiations with holdout Paul Waner. Gus Suhr agreed to terms via telegram from San Francisco and will report with the team Monday.

San Bernardino Cal UP William E. Benswanger Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Waner Florida Gus Suhr San Francisco

New York Opens 56th ABC Bowling Tourney With Record Scores

The American Bowling Congress event began with Mayor LaGuardia bowling the first ball as teams posted high totals. Jersey City clubs led with 2800 plus marks, Paterson's 1059 single game stood out, and Utica’s Walter Miller led individual scores with 651 as Furcinito and Royals teammates chased prize money.

New York U.R Fiorello H. LaGuardia New York City Royal Recreation Quintet Jersey City Tioga Clubbers Patersons Paterson N. J Walter Miller Utica Furcinito Francis Dowd Royals

Illness News and Local Visitor Notes from Zaleski

Homer Robinson is ill with influenza and pneumonia at White Cross Hospital in Columbus. The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Elmer McKibben’s home and planned an Easter bake sale for Saturday morning March 27. The Reverend Thompson of Columbus preached at the M E Church Sunday night. Dorothy Vansky, at business college in Columbus, visited home over weekend. Ruth Cram visited relatives in Mineral last week. Mrs. Will Scott of Columbus stayed with Mr. and Mrs. James Dennis. Lola Trainer spent Saturday in Athens. Hazel and Lucile McKibben of Columbus visited family here. Margaret Webb, formerly at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens, returned home. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Blazer visited relatives in Roxabel. Mrs. Luther McKibben was in Athens Thursday.

Ladies Aid Society Elmer McKibben Thompson Columbus Federation of Churches In Ohio M. E Dorothy Vansky Ruth Cram Mineral Will Scott James Dennis Lola Trainer Athens Hazel Lucile McKibben Luther McKibben Margaret Webb Sheltering Arms Hospital M. L. Blazer Roxabel

Braddock Schmeling title bid dismissed by key parties

Max Schmeling offered 250000 to back Braddock for a Berlin defense next summer but Braddock, manager Jim Gould, Madison Square Garden, and the New York state boxing commission rejected the proposal. Braddock prefers Louis in Chicago, Garden seeks clarity on contract terms, and the athletic commission hints at possible vacancy if Braddock defends June 3. A separate note mentions pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff keeping hands warm on stage with an electric glove setup in Pasadena.

New York Max Schmeling Jimmy Braddock Berlin Braddock Jim Gould Madison Square Garden New York State Boxing Commission Max Jimmy Florida Schmeling Louis Chicago Gould Mike Jacobs The Garden Long Island Bowl John Reed Kilpatrick State Athletic Commission Braddock-Schmeling John J. Phelan Pasadena Cal U.R California Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chinese envoy Ting Fu Tsiang's U S Oberlin ties noted

Ting Fu Tsiang, recently named Chinese Ambassador to Russia, is an Oberlin College alumnus class of 1918 who later earned a PhD at Columbia and taught at a Chinese university before joining Nanking government service. The War Department bans army musicians from civilian orchestras affecting Hawaii's sole symphony ensemble.

Oberlin U.P Ting-Fu Tsiang Russia Oberlin College Columbia Honolulu War Department Hawaii Hawaiian Symphony Orchestra

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