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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1925
Page
9
In Athens Ohio Nelsonville’s Scarlet and Grey fell 28 26 to Portsmouth in the Class A final while Glenford edged Gallipolis 26 24 in OT. Meckling Leckerone and Swinehard led Gallipolis as Athens and Nelsonville earlier exited.
Portsmouth leads Class A with Doll Campbell Snowden Outright Gose named to first team while Athens Chillicothe Ironton and Glenford appear in second teams. Class B features Thomas Leckerone Meckling Hilliday and Beard with Charney Smith Rasseell Johnson among honorees. Cincinnati area news covers first round and semi finals with high school stars and coaching notes from Ohio university observers.
Boston Red Sox prospects Connolly Rogell Gross and Vache headline a rookie quartet shaping the club’s rebuild. Connolly is a quick infielder, Gross is a rangy 29 year old shortstop, Rogell a blue chip second baseman, and Vache a power hitting outfielder likened to Babe Ruth.
Tournament lineups and scoring detail for Class A and B games featuring Portsmouth, Nelsonville, Glenford, Gallipolis, Athens, Pomeroy, The Plains and Chillicothe. Scoring tallies list players, fouls, and team subs across multiple matchups.
Evanston Ill March 14 The University of Michigan annexed the Big Ten indoor track and field championships at Petten gymnasium by a narrow two point margin. Michigan totaled 22 points to Wisconsin 26, Chicago 18, Illinois 14, Ohio 17, Iowa 6, Northwestern 6.
Miss Glenna Collett, former national champion and Florida titleholder, defeated Frances Tradfield 3 up and 2 to play in St Augustine to win the Florida East Coast championship. Collett broke the course record with 79 strokes, three under the previous mark.
Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 37 to 23 to close the Big Ten season. Johnny Miner and Shaw each scored 11 for Ohio State, sharing high honors as Miner reached 123 season points. Wisconsin’s Brooks led the Badgers with 7 points.
The Davis Cup entry list for 1925 sets a new record with China and Hawaii signaling intent to participate, increasing total entries to 26. Sixteen nations vie in Europe and nine in the Americas as the United States awaits the eventual winner. entry deadline is tomorrow.
Southeastern Ohio League officials wrestle with schedule making at Windsor and Ohio University gym. After two meetings all five games secured with last minute adjustments. Track meet set for May 2 at Wellston with standard events and possible hurdle changes. Lists of schedules and participants from Nelsonville Gallipolis Logan Wellston Athens Jackson Ironton Portsmouth Portsmouth editors.
In Los Angeles at the USC Pomona track meet the relay team of Paddock Scholz Pallock and Murchison sliced the world record by 1.3 seconds in the special 660 yard medley. Pomona's Eaton set a Southern California javelin mark of 188 feet and Bob Maxwell of Pomona set a Pacific Coast record for the 220 yard low hurdles at 23.7 seconds.
Fleisch er Yarn's F. C. soccer champions of America travel to New York to face Boston F. C. tomorrow in the Metropolitan district semifinal of the American Soccer League Challenge Cup.
New York reports indicate at least 1,000 friends and admirers of retired lightweight champion Benny Leonard will attend a testimonial dinner in his honor tomorrow night. Leonard is expected to defend his retirement stance and discuss a return to boxing in a possible bout with welterweight champion Mickey Walker.
Pom eroy Bend reports a surge of rookie material for the coming season from Syracuse and New Haven. Two sets of brothers from New Haven, including twins, headline the turnout alongside eight players joining clubs in Toronto Columbus Augusta Evanville Norfolk Fredericks Frederick and Syracuse. The Layne and Grimm siblings have previous pro exposure and are expected to adapt quickly to higher levels.
Hamden High School boys defeated Richmondale 29 to 4. Hamden girls fell to The Plains 8 to 0. The report lists players and scoring for Hamden with limited readable details and substitutions.
New York on March 16 features Trish Johnny Curtain from Jersey City facing VA fighter Harry London and Earl Baird of California facing Henry Catena of New York. March 18 lists Romero Ro jas of Chile meeting Joe S Toessel and Joe Stone of New York opposing George Courtney of Oklahoma. March 20 showcases Eddie Cannonball Martin defending his lightweight title against Charney Phil Rosenberg of New York with Pushy Graham of Utica and Harold Smith of Chiassa in fights.
Promoter Tom G. Kearns says Jack Dempsey will defend his title this summer with multiple bouts. Dempsey begins year with a coast fight on June 10 against Renault or Reper, then faces Firpo on July 4, and closes with a Labor Day match against Wills or Gibbons. The plan is to showcase Dempsey in two conditioning contests and three title-affiliated bouts as promoters seek the most lucrative offer.
Boston reports Joake Dempsey world heavyweight champion plans a during the year to face Harry Wills and claims he will knock him out in four rounds. Hayes, Dempsey’s trainer, predicts a September bout if authorities lift the ban and notes prior tensions with Jack Dempsey and Kearns over personal matters.
New rule interpretations announced by the football rules committee set the 40 yard line as the kickoff starting point and bar tee use. The blocked kick rule now awards the ball to the side recovering if the ball does not cross the line of scrimmage with another down in place. Walter Camp dies during the final session and delays in rule changes noted. The advisory committee plans to continue work next week.
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