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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1933
Page
2
Mitch notes two weeks remain before kickoff as Coach Don Peden lists unresolved issues from a week of practice. Scrimmages show ragged offense with plays needing refinement, and a long session Monday aims to forge cohesion as new and familiar plays mix.
In Monday practice the offense showed trouble gaining ground against a stout defense. Multiple backfield combos rotated with Robinette moving to left wing and Kreft eyed for first string fullback, while sophomores Harris, Halleck, Johnson and May impressed on defense and effort to match past Bobcat teams.
Former Columbus golf professional Denny Shute who won the British Open this year will be honored with a welcome home dinner at the Columbus Country Club on October 4. He will take part in an exhibition match with three local professionals that same day.
Kingfish Levinsky, 23, from Chicago’s west side, defeated Jack Sharkey by unanimous decision before 20,000 fans in Chicago. Levinsky cracked Sharkey with a sharp two fisted attack, controlling the bout from the first round and stepping toward a potential title shot, while Sharkey earned $25,000 in his comeback attempt. The crowd paid $52,000 as Levinsky’s victory marked a major advance in his heavyweight ambitions.
Bob Quinn former Boston Red Sox president and Reading minor league head will take the Brooklyn club general manager post on October 1 according to United Press sources.
Watson Kruseski of Dillonvale, a reserve fullback for Miami University, turned his knee in tackling drill and will miss at least a week of practice. The injury occurred during Monday's session in Oxford.
Highlights show Philadelphia sweeping Pittsburgh 6 0 and 2 1 against Philadelphia with other results including Cleveland 9 0 over Boston and Chicago 4 3 over New York. National standings list matchups Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Boston at Cincinnati.
Akron report says defending champion Al Espinosa shot 66 and 70 for 136 to lead the Ohio Open after 36 holes at Portage Club. Other pros Alcroft Youngstown Gullickson Hamrick tied at 142 with close pursuers Collins 143 and Kerby 145. Amateurs Carpenter Munro 147 led, with Servis Transun 149, Heaney 155.
In Minneapolis on Sept 19 1933 Columbus Red Birds beat the Minneapolis Millers 3-2 in ten innings to take a 3-2 lead in the best of seven American Association pennant series. Homers by Heath Cullop Rothrock DeLancey and Glenn aided Columbus after a late rally by Minneapolis.
United Press tally lists batting leader Klein of the Phillies at .336 with 9 home runs for Ruth and Gehrig of the Yankees. Runs batted in led by Foxx 140 with Gehrig 124, Salein 13. Runs, hits, and games played show Gehrig 128 RBIs 124 runs and Manush 210 hits. Pitching and fielding mentions Simmons 195 in runs.
With pennants already conceded, the New York Giants need one win and the Washington Senators need two to secure their league titles. The Giants beat back the Cardinals threat while the Senators fell to the Browns as the pennant race tightens across the majors. Johnny Allen starred for the Yankees in a 6 1 win over the White Sox, and other results shifted second place battles.
United Press reports Ted Gullic of Browns pitched to two on to beat Washington while Johnny Allen of Yankees held Chicago to two hits. Oral Hilderbrand of the Indians and Edgar Holley of the Phillies also combined for games with four hits against the Pirates and Red Sox respectively.
Jacksonville Trimble High School football opens Friday at Glouster with 23 players, average 140 pounds, under Coach Anderson. Key players include Oskey, Anderson, Hall, Smith, Maryshella. Frazee, Morrison, McCune at tackles. Householder, Addington, Tinkham at guards. Smathers, Kasler, Schoeman, Chalfant at ends. Skinner at center. Uniforms donated by local merchants and teachers. Team seeks games in Athens area. written inquiries to Coach W. M. Anderson.
Glouster notices announce new school books for use this year sold at actual cost from the office of Sept. Thomas W. Figley. Books for grades one to three go to the Madison Building, four to six to the Monroe Building, seven to twelve to the high school. Each book must have the owner’s name and price. Also, a Girl Scouts meeting is set for Wednesday at 3:30 PM at the American Legion building to discuss matters of importance.
The Big Five League adds Caldwell and becomes the Big Six. Previously including New Concord McConnelsville New Lexington Crooksville and Glouster, the league mostly fields football and basketball. New Lexington and McConnelsville rise to Class A while others remain Class B.
Bishopville residents plan a church homecoming next Sunday with 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. preaching. A basket dinner will be served at noon, followed by a program of music declamations and short talks by former residents.
A joint meeting of the council and the board of public affairs is set at the city building Thursday at 7 PM. Officials will consider a compromise offer from United Iron Works Company for pumps and motors supplied for city water wells years ago.
Church night at the Church of Christ in Glouster on Wednesday at 7 30 will feature a program on knowing our Bibles and how to use them. Fred Ervin leads, Theo Williams handles music, and Mrs Swartz promotes the meeting.
Mr and Mrs H F Kittle return to Glouster after several weeks in Petoskey Michigan where he sought relief from hay fever Their daughter Ruth Anna also comes home after visiting her sister and brother in Marysville Ohio with Atty and Mrs Gwynn Sanders
The Plains clinched the Hocking Valley League title in their first season by defeating Albany 5 to 3 in the play off series. Plains outhit Albany 7 to 5 but won the decisive game to seal the crown.
Mrs Adriana Mendez a key figure in Santo Domingo's woman suffrage movement visited New York to study how American women have used the vote. She was supported in Santo Domingo by President Trujillo, known as the Roosevelt of the Caribbean.
Chauncey Sept. 19 The Blue Devils practiced hard with a Monday scrimmage for Friday’s game against Nelsonville. The first string backfield Killister Rankin Sweeney Smith and McCafferty showed ground gains and one touchdown with the first string line. The regular line produced well with passes and runs, while Tracy center Stewart James guards, and Mason Lemons Marten tackles, Nickleson and Orville ends formed a balanced defense. Tickets for Friday go on sale Wednesday labeled Equipment Day as the athletic fund is depleted and a large sale is planned.
Rauch's Blank Kk of C Outfit lost 3 0 to Rauch's 3 0 in a Recreation League game Monday night. Rauch's hurler Cross struck out seven and allowed one hit by Russell. Rauch's recorded eight hits with Edwards Cross Roberts and Deckert collecting two apiece.
Teddy Yarosz of Pennsylvania boxed Brilliantly last night in Newark to beat Brouillard in a savage 12 round decision. Promoter meetings in New York with manager Ray Bronson set a potential rematch at Madison Square Garden with preliminary talks for a November bout. About 6 000 fans watched as ref Johnnie Healey scored the bout evenly across rounds.
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