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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1929
Page
9
Buckeye Athletic Association hosts indoor track event here while wrestling team competes at Case. Coach Trautwein ends spring grid practice as the baseball diamond squad continues workouts.
Ohio University will start its spring athletic program with the Buckeye Athletic Association spring meeting and an indoor track meet at the Men's Gymnasium. The event includes eligibility discussions, handball championships, and an indoor meet featuring Denison, with the outdoor track set for 2 PM and indoor events at 2:30 PM.
At the 107th Regiment Armory York Match 22 indoor championships, favorites survived four quarterfinals in singles and doubles with no upsets. Borotra edged J Gilbert 10-8 6-4 in two sets, Hunter beat Bowman 4-6 6-3, Aydelotte eliminated Kurz 6-4 6-? and Seligson rallied to defeat Mangin 6-4 6-2.
Joe Shaute, a southpaw with the Cleveland Indians, appears set to be the club’s ace this summer. He stays in shape but still sneaks a bike ride when kids at the New Orleans camp have a bike handy.
Ohio Universitywill issue first call for tennis candidates next Monday if weather permits, coach C C Bird said. Work on courts started this week with plans to add two or three new courts on stadium excavation ground. The 1929 squad shows Walton and Henderson lost last year, Luts and Burkholder back, several new candidates expected. seven matches listed with a Pittsburgh date May 10 and Muskingum target May 15.
Rip Collins joins the St Louis Browns after prior service with Detroit New York and Cincinnati, marking his fourth club in an MLB career.
Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack expresses concern over his team's discipline and training. Injuries and uncertain infield positions cloud a rebuilding effort while players like Jimmy Foxx, Ossie Orw ell, and Jack Boley face questions of major league readiness as Lefty Grove fights to regain form after illness.
Miami Beach March 22. Wood, American speed boat ace, seeks to set a new world speed record aboard Miss America VII after losing the international challenge title to Segrave. Segrave’s Miss England damaged. Wood led earlier until steering failure. Wood intends to surpass his 92 mph record over a measured mile on Indian Creek.
Babe Ruth wears the biggest uniform size in the Yankees lineup, a 48. The revelation comes as the club updates its kit measurements. Ruth’s celebrated stature extends beyond the plate as he fits the team’s largest jersey.
The Spring Frolic sponsored by members of the Junior Class in Chauncy Dover High School drew a large crowd on Wednesday evening. An entertainment program preceded a food sale, with proceeds supporting the Junior Class fund.
Canton March 322 The county grand jury reports that John M Boyer former superintendent of the Canton workhouse who was discharged after a $14000 shortage in his accounts was not indicted due to the statute of limitations.
Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers 8 4 in an exhibition game in Los Angeles. Hornsby starred with a home run a double and a single in five at bats.
New Orleans March 22 Roger Peckinpaugh manager of the Cleveland Indians fears Johnny Hodapp may be out for most of the season due to a knee injury he wrenched last season after signing a contract following a holdout.
Ohio University announces a record barnstorming trip for next season with games in Buffalo and Syracuse set for December 16 and 18. Cornell, Colgate, and other Central and Western New York schools are being courted, aiming to add two or three more contests. Last season’s tour included New Philadelphia, Akron, Marion, and Columbus with few wins.
The Hub Recreationists of Chicago led the Five Man event with 3063 points at the American Bowling Congress meet in Chicago. Triangle State Bank of Chicago was second with 2984 while Buick Motors of Elgin topped the day’s five man scores with 2861 and Miller Tires of Saginaw followed with 2850. Cass Grygier of Detroit was runner up in Individuals with 704, and Joliet’s R Ochs and P F Troyk led the Doubles with 1253 as H Kreiger from Joliet placed seventh in All Events.
Tommy Loughran, light heavyweight champion, inches toward the 175 limit for his title defense against Mickey Walker on March 38 in Chicago. He currently weighs 179 pounds and expects about 174 on fight night after intense training with multiple sparring partners.
Dayton Stivers, state basketball champions for the second year, ask Ohio’s board of control for permission to enter the National High School tournament at Chicago April 1 2 and 8. St Xavier of Cincinnati seeks entry to the National Catholic Tournament at Loyola University Chicago. The board will meet to decide on both requests as it applies season end rules and cross eligibility.
A basketball tournament for three Athens schools will be staged at the Rufus Putnam playground Saturday morning. Drawings occur at 9 30. Central Avenue Emat Side and Putname schools enter two eight player teams from fifth and sixth graders. rope jumping contest for city grade girls planned. playground open daily 3 30 to 5 for supervised sports and games.
Ten games welled in the National Catholic Basketball Tournament in Chicago. St. Xavier Cincinnati faces De La Salle Joliet as a feature, following De La Salle Chicago’s 22 to 2 win over Rockhurst Kansas City, a team held scoreless on field goals.
Indiana's Purdue and Indians have won only two Big Ten titles in 28 years, tying for four others in a lengthy drought.
Two championship basketball squads meet at 7 30 in the Athens High School Gym with Nelsonville Ditcher's Tramps and Athena DeMolay five set for a fast, evenly matched game. DeMolay carries a five and zero season mark after Canton and state tournament wins while Tramps boast Southeastern Ohio title. Changes in lineups are likely with Burkholder out for the Tramps and Swackhamer and Christman expected to miss for DeMolay.
In Miami Beach on March 22, four surprise leaders tie for first in the La Gorce Open after 36 holes. Top professional names like Hagen Horton Smith and Farrel are absent from the lead pack as Al Watrous of Detroit Ed Dudley of Los Angeles George Chris of Davenport Fla and Frank Ball of Atlanta vie for a share of the $15 000 purse.
Tippity Witchett, a 14 year old race horse, has retired from active service. The famous racer will be remembered as one of the outstanding horses of American racing.
A colorful international gathering awaited the lifting of the tag for the Grand National, the most spectacular race in British turf history. Heavy track after showers gave way to a bright opening as Billy Barton, an American horse owned by Howard Bruce, shaped as a favorite and demonstrated strong vigor.
Bill Mehlhorn questions his exclusion from the squad and asserts he should have been counted as a team member. He claims potential inclusion would have changed the lineup and outcome.
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