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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1935
Page
9
Fragmentary report details various athletes and events across sports, with mentions of Ben Edwards Hawk goer Lovette Turmoil and a large attendance increase. It references boxing matches, Yale and Purdue ties, and coaching notes, all in a garbled 1920s era context.
Southern Methodist, undefeated and untied, was chosen by Stanford as the Eastern representative for the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. SMU accepted the bid after beating Texas Christian 20 to 14, while Stanford lost to California 7 to 6.
Ames-Bern High School opened its basketball season with a 26 17 win over Glenford High. Glenford, the same team that ousted Ames-Bern in last year’s sectional tournament, also fell to the Ames-Bern reserves 20 17.
Ray Zeh reserve fullback leads scoring with 112 points from 15 touchdowns and 22 extra points over 10 games. Eddie Stanley of Williams trails with 96 points after eight games, having one more TD but no extra points. Shanghai note adds football interest in China despite baseball’s popularity in Japan. A Chinese bank reports 52 savings branches and 45,000 accounts in four years.
Partial readable text outlines a radio program listing with limited detail and no clear program names or times. The fragment mentions air time notes and possible show segments but lacks concrete entities or events to confirm.
New York GP Oldman reports eight football teams remained undefeated and untied at season end. Southern Methodist, winner of 11 straight, still must face Texas A and M. Nassau Collegiate Center of Garden City, N Y, is noted as a newly discovered unbeaten and untied junior college program.
The 1935 gridiron season is hailed as the greatest, with top national teams Minnesota Southern Methodist and Princeton leading polls. SMU clinches Rose Bowl bid after a 20-14 win over TCU, Princeton dominates Yale 38-7, and Army humbles Navy 28-6 as the season winds down amid upsets and high drama.
Tiger Kid Walker of Cincinnati will replace Freddie Miller in a 15 round featherweight bout against Claude Verner of California. Miller is out due to a physician ruling after a cold contracted in Chicago. The match marks Cincinnati’s first 15 round contest in over a decade. England reports 14,000 more marriages in Q1 1994 than in 1933.
Speed power and scoring punch define the 1935 AP all Ohio Conference squad chosen from coaches officials and writers ballots. Baldwin Wallace Heidelberg Toledo Denison Muskingum Akron and Case placements, with notable backs and linemen highlighted.
University of Arkansas Extension Service will start a new program for young adult farmers this week using H Club, county agents, and home demonstration agents to form community junior adult 4 H Clubs. Dean Gray led the idea to meet needs of rural youth and inspire future plans. Census shows over 100000 are in Arkansas rural areas with no current activities.
Bobby Wilson of Southern Methodist scored two touchdowns in SMU's 20-14 loss to Texas Christian. Abe Mickal of LSU starred in a 41-0 win over Tulane. Roscoe and Kelley connected for Yale in a 38-7 loss to Princeton. Whitey Grove of Army tallied 16 points in a 28-6 victory over Navy. Vollmer of Columbia ran 65 yards for a 15-7 upset over Dartmouth. Mopris of Holy Cross ran 70 yards for a TD as Holy Cross beat Boston College. The Hapers of Ole Miss ran 65 yards to score in a 14-6 win at Mississippi State. Goddard of Washington State produced a TD combo to tie St. Mary’s 7-7 in the first quarter.
The Giants clinched the Eastern crown with a win over the Philadelphia Eagles as Elvin Richards scored the decisive late TD. Detroit beat Brooklyn 28 0 to stay tied for the Western lead while Chicago and with their 7 7 draw against the Bears keep slim playoff hopes alive. The Cardinals must win next week to force a Western playoff.
Article describes conservationists creating city ponds stocked by federal fisheries, enabling urban youths in La Crosse and Winona Minnesota to fish. Captain C E Culler notes city ponds let boys fish from pound and a half to five pounds without country trips. The State Conservation Commission plans surveys of southern Wisconsin to place forests and hunting grounds near city residents.
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