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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1934

Page

7

Trojans Rally In Championship Hope Amid Tournament Play

The Trojans won a four point victory in a tense tournament game after trailing Marietta and Pomeroy. Their seasoned lineup and steady shooting impressed, with key comebacks against New Boston and Waterloo. Confidence runs high that their natural ability will carry them to success in the Class B division.

Trojans Marietta Tigers Pomeroy New Boston Wals Waterloo Fort Myers, Fie New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics Giants George Crantham A's Mackmen Hal Schumaker

Spring training mailbag from Col umbus Red Birds and others

Columbus reports the first Red Birds group headed to Avon Park Florida for spring training with about 30 players expected by Wednesday night and the first practice set for Thursday morning. Other notes cover Reds Reds prospects Yankees Giants White Sox and Cubs training updates across Florida Cal and California camps with holdouts trade talk and lineup shuffles.

Columbus Columbus Red Birds Avon Park Fla Ray Blades Mickey Heath Bud Teachout Ed Blane Frank Unetich R. P. Watson Kenny O'Dea Bruce Ogrodowski

West Virginia meet opens with multiple Friday matchups

Buckhannon in Buckhannon West Virginia matches feature Victory High School Clarksburg defending the 1933 title against Beckley at 3 pm Friday. Elkins unbeaten in 23 games faces Williamson at 7 30 pm. Parsons meets St Albans at 4 pm and Weirton versus Charleston at 4 30 pm. Semi finals Saturday afternoon and final Saturday night follow regional eliminations of Washington Irving Triadelphia and Mt Hope.

Buckhannon W. Va Victory High School Clarksburg Ihs Weet Virginie Beckley Elkins Willamson Parsons St. Albans Weirton Charleston Washington-Irving Clarkeburg Triadelphia Wheeling Mt. Hope

League to meet Wheeling in middle Atlantic baseball talks

Final arrangements for the tenth season of the Middle Atlantic Base ball League will be made at a directors meeting in Wheeling next Sunday. Ownership of clubs remains unchanged for a second year. League president Elmer Daily will seek approval to form a league of smaller Middle Atlantic cities.

Wheeling W. Ve Maren U.P Elmer Daily Middle Atlantic

Stoefen Seizes Indoor Net Championship Spotlight

Henry McLemore reports Lester Rollo Stoefen of California has surged from a disastrous Davis Cup past to emerge as a top contender in the indoor championship at the Seventh Regiment Armory. His improved backhand, speed, and accuracy defeated Julius Seligson and Dr. William Rosenbaum, signaling a possible rise to Ellsworth Vines’ No. 1 singles spot.

Henry McLemore New York U.R Lester Rollo Stoefen California Stoefen Fred Perry Vines Californian Ellsworth Steefen Julius Seligeon Armory William Rosenbaum Seligson Rosenbaum Hetter Sweden Dick Wilame Stoeten Sidney Wood

Boxing Results From Multiple City Cards

In Chicago White City Leo Rodak defeated Paul Dazzo and Dan ny Neenan defeated John Terry. At Flint Harold Anderson was knocked out by Buffalo's opponent while Orville Brouillard outpointed George Van Der Heyden. Cleveland saw Joey Spiegal defeat Joe Glick while Alabama Kid beat Joe Peppe. Holyoke card featured Vince Dunde and Eddie Mays with a non-title bout and Mickey General losing to Eddie Mays.

Chicago White City Leo Rodak Paul Dazzo Danny Neenan John Terry Louisville Flint Mich Louscvsss Buffalo Harold Anderson Orville Brouillard Windsor George van der Heyden Detroit Cleveland Joey Spiegal Pittsburgh Joe Glick New York Alabama Kid Dever Joe Peppe Holyoke Mass Vince Dundee Newark N. J Joe Kaminski Nanticoke Eddie Mays Hartford Conn Mickey General

Wrestling Results Show International Tosses and Wins

At Broadway Arena Yanka Zelezniak of Russia defeated Joe Komar of Lithuania Maur ice La Chappelle of France defeated Mario Giglio of Italy Joan Grandovich of New Jersey defeated Irving Halpern of New York Tony Felice of Italy drew Louis Gursack of Hungary Jack Bloomfield of Stamford threw Ted Radinoff of Russia Alex Madsen of Denmark threw Andy Zaharoff of Russia At Phoenix Paul Jones 217 of Houston defeated Abie Kaplan of New York At KanBar City Everett Merchant of La Junta Colorado defeated Kari Davis of New York Darna Ostopovich of Kansas City defeated Cliff Starke of Portland Oregon At Dallas Billy Edwards of Kansas City defeated Jim Heslin of Melbourne Australia Jack Zarnas of Cincinnati defeated Ed Hirth of Detroit

New York Broadway Arena Yanka Zélezniak Russia Joe Komar Lithuania Maurice la Chappelle France Mario Giglio Italy Joan Grandovich New Jersey Irving Halpern Tony Felice Drew Louis Gursack Hungary Jack Bloomfield Stamford Conn Ted Radinoff Alex Madsen Denmark Andy Zaharoff Kanbar City Everett Mershall la Junta Colo Kari Davis Darna Ostopovich Kansas City Cliff Starke Portland Ore Dallas Billy Edwards Jim Heslin Melbourne Australia Jack Zarnas Cincinnati Ed Hirth Detroit

Randall defeats Purvis in Columbus welterweight bout

U.P. Tiger Joe Randall of Elyria posted a decision over Jackie Purvis of Indianapolis in a 10 round bout here. Randall used left jabs to pull ahead after an even start weighing 148 to Purvis 147. An eight round semifinal saw Nordy Smith of Newark decision Johnny Anderson of Zanesville.

Columbus Joe Randall Elyria Negro Jackie Purvis Indianapolis Randall Teft Randall Purvis Nordy Smith Newark Johnny Anderson Zanes

Pinkey Whitney and Audrey Boyd Wed in Houston Ceremony

Arthur Pinkey Whitney of the Boston Braves and Audrey Boyd of Houston wed in a Houston ceremony. The couple, long associated with baseball and life together, share headlines from their recent union.

Arthur “Pinkey’ Whitney Boston Braves Audrey Boyd Houston Mise

Buckeye Athletic Association to operate as five-team league

In Columbus on March 13 the Buckeye Athletic Association announced it will function as a five-school conference next year. Wittenberg College withdrew to rejoin the Ohio Conference and no successor will be elected at the winter meeting. Football officials and schedule matters will be discussed, and Wittenberg will still compete in the Buckeye baseball race this spring.

Columbus Buckeye Athletic Association Wittenberg College Ohio Wittenberg Buckeye

Bad Eye Hinders Champion's Play

Gregory Mangin of Newark battles an infected eye as he faces Melvin Partridge of New York in the third round of the Men’s National Indoor Singles Championship. The event opens with doubles featuring 16 teams while two defending champions Sutter and McCaulift headline the field and Lott and Stoefen are seeded No. 2.

New York Gregory Mangin Newark N. J Melvin Partridge New York Tn Clifford Sutter New Orleans Eugene McCaulift

Irish Upset Minnesota In Overtime Thriller

Irish antennas? Minnesota squad rallies in the final game of the season defeating Notre Dame 43 to 6 in overtime after both sides found their shooting touch late.

Minneapolis University of Minnesota Notre Dame

Tourney Draw Pairs Quintets Of Same Area

The Northeast District faces a split path with Akron West and Youngstown Raven meeting in the first round of the state finals in Columbus. Northwest representatives Tiffin Columbian and Toledo Central are placed in opposite brackets as the Friday semi finals approach. First round also includes Toledo Central versus Dayton Roosevelt and Columbus North versus Portsmouth with Class B matchups Crawford County versus Mark Center and other adjacent pairings.

Ings Akron West Youngstown Raven Northwest Tiffin Columbian Toledo Central Dayton Roosevelt Zanesville Columbus North Portsmouth Crawford County Mark Center Defiance County Wayhesburg Stark Bellepoint Delaware Chandlersville Muskingum Waterloo Lawrence Lowellville Mahoning Olive Branch Clark

Hope To Sign Carnera Baer Heavyweight Title Fight

Madison Square Garden officials aim to announce a Primo Carnera versus Maxie Baer heavyweight title bout for June or September. Col John Reed Kilpatrick, Louie Soresi, and Ancil Hoffman continue talks.

New York Madison Square Garden Primo Carnera Maxie Baer John Reed Kilpatrick the Garden Louie Soresi Carnera Ancil Hoffman

Michigan Favored In Aquatic Meet At Iowa City

Michigan is a strong favorite for the Big Ten swimming and diving titles at the University of Iowa field house pool as 100 entries from nine conference schools are tallied. Michigan, Northwestern, Iowa, Chicago and Minnesota head the entries, with Iowa nominating 14 and Illinois 10. Winconsin will not compete this year.

Iowa City Big Ten University of Iowa Michigan Northwestern Iowa Chicago Minnesota Lilinota Indiane Ohio State Purdue Winconain

Queen Christina at the Majestic and Shadows of Sing Sing at Court

Greta Garbo and John Gilbert reunite for Queen Christina at the Majestic with lavish costumes and camera work while Will Rogers headlines David Harum at the Ohio. Shadows of Sing Sing debuts at the Court with Bruce Cabot and Mary Brian in a tense gangster drama.

Majestic Greta Garbo John Gilbert Ohio Will Rogers Evelyn Venable David Harum Court Bruce Cabot Mary Brian Sing Sing Christina Garbo Stockholm Ian Keith Magnus Gilbert Lewis Stone Oxenstierna Eliabeth Young Aubrey Smith Grant Mitchell Marty Wood Claire DuBrey Irving Bacon Phil Bowen

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