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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1934

Page

6

All-Ohio Football Team Named by Coaches and Writers

Stars from seven colleges earned spots on the Associated Press all Ohio football team. Ohio Wesleyan led with three first-string selections, Wooster and Miami each placed two, while Cincinnati Baldwin-Wallace Ohio University and Western Reserve earned one apiece. John Turley of Wesleyan is captain and quarterback.

Tanner Wooster Scopel John Carroll Barne Baldwin-Wallace Smith Cincinnati Mills Ohio Wesleyan Allmen Case Williams Cincinnati Roberts Mt. Union Brooks Miami Phode Ohio University Lewis Savatsky A Ballard Turley Nolting Harper, Wooster Ippolito Western Reserve Zeh McDonough Dayton Mohler Foster Denison Bassier Muskingum Cruikshank Hammentree Akron Erwine Ferguson Guley John Carroll Woodward Oberlin Hoskins Hensal Lindsay Heidelberg Bagdonas Sokoloski Kent Overturf Stewart Corbett Clelan Ashland DeCesare Racksk Taliaferro Sack Navier Gant White Burrey Ohio Northern Jenkins Gedeon Welling Toledo Zang Hickel Marietta Beavery Wolfe Kent State Kuss Artale Thom Case Schoen Elder Xavier Sweeney Columbus Associated Press Buckeye Hion Battling Bishope John Turley Wesleyan Don Harper Ohio Ray Western Reserve Thunderut Harper Bar Art Lewis Harlan Mills Ned Brooks Carl Williams Bearcats Lewisoe University Mahler Dick Roberts Mt. Union

Mitchs Musings Lefties and Old Time Boxing Bits

The column blends baseball lore with a tale from a boxing feud. Dizzy Dean questions the need for left handed pitchers while anecdotes recount Art Lasky King Levinsky sparring and a dancer’s mistaken identity at a Chicago club.

Izaak Walton League Meeting Planned for City Hall

Officers of the Izaak Walton League chapter worked to secure a large attendance for a meeting on Tuesday night at 7 30 at City Hall.

Izaak Walton League

Western Maryland Halfback Tops National Scoring Honors

Bill Shepherd of Western Maryland, undefeated Terrors, becomes the national scoring leader with 133 points. Johnny Uravee of Willamette follows with 120 and Paul Mitter of South Dakota State with 116. The Associated Press list shows top scorers by conference and region.

Bill Shepherd West Maryland Shepherd Georgetown Johnny Uravee Willamette Whitman Paul Mitter South Dakota State Associated Press

Pirrone Faces Walker in Philadelphia Return Bout

Cleveland standout Paul Pirrone meets former welter and middleweight titleholder Mickey Walker in a 12 round bout in Philadelphia. Rosenbloom, dethroned 75 pound champion, fights Al Gainer in New Haven in his first appearance since losing the crown.

New York Paul Pirrone Cleveland Siapsie Maxey Rosenbloom Pirrone Teddy Yarosz Mickey Walker Philadelphia Pironne Rumson Rosen Bob Olin al Gainer New Haven

Typhoid Germs Linked to Hutter Outbreak in Parkersburg

Health officials report typhoid germs traced to a dairy farm owned by C. P. Richardson. Milk and dairy utensils contaminated water used for washing. The outbreak appears centered around Park Avenue and Twentieth Street with several residents inoculated to curb the spread.

Parkersburg C. P. Richardson Park Avenue Twentieth Street

Walter D Fuller Leads Curtis Publish Group

Walter D Fuller becomes head of Curtis Publishing Company after succeeding Lokivity. He serves as president of the group’s board and oversees major ventures across the firm’s publishing divisions.

Lokivity Philadelphia Walter D. Fuller Curtis Publish Ny George Horave

Crimson Tide Point Record Tops Others

New York report notes 19 undefeated teams remain after recent week, with Alabama leading in points scored at 287 after a 34 0 win over Vanderbilt. Stanford also undefeated and set to meet Alabama in the Rose Bowl.

Crimson Tide New York Louisiana State Tulane Utah State Utah Alabama Minnesota Stanford Western Maryland Temple Alabame Pasadena Vanderbilt James Milliken Illinois Ohio Northern Birmingham Southern Augustana Kirksville Tufts Massachusetts Trinity Connecticut Upper Iowa

Straitsville Cage Teams Secure Twin Victories

New Straitsville High School girls beat Shawnee 30-29 and Central 24-16. The boys triumphed 35-17 over Central but fell 29-19 to Shawnee. Essex led the girls with 16 and 18 points, while Waiters led the boys with 13. Next Friday they host Thornville.

New Straitsville Shawnee Central Essex Straitaville Waiters Straitsville Beys Keller Emerick Straitsville Thornville

More Sheep Are Killed By Dogs Near Marion

Marion county records show an increasing toll of dogs on sheep with claims totaling 1928 through November, surpassing all of 1933. The dog license fund dedicated to sheep claims has fallen, prompting county commissioners to consider a further rise in license fees after a drop of forty six licenses from 1928.

Marion Marion County

Curtain Falls On Season of Many Upsets

NY Navy defeats Army 3-0 in mud at Philadelphia marking its first win since 1921. Alabama Stanford and the Colorado Aggies repeat as champions, while Minnesota and Michigan claim big titles. Southern California falters, Yale tops Princeton, and a slate of upsets closes the season with Rose Bowl implications.

Herbert W. Barker New York South Pasadena Navy Army Philadelphia West Point Alabama Crimson Tide Minnesota Gophers Southern California Michigan Nebraska Utah

White Parade shines with human drama at Ohio Theater

Loretta Young leads a gripping study of a student nurse torn between love and service in The White Parade directed by Irving Cummings. Strong supporting turns by John Boles and others elevate the film into a notable screen history moment.

Loretta Young John Boles Joe Pen Majestic Jesse L. Lasky Ohio Theater Irving Cummings Lasky

Saturday's Stars by the Associated Press

Slade Cutter kicked a 19 yard field goal to beat Army 3-0. John McCauley scored three TDs as Rice routed Baylor. Bill Shepherd clinched the national scoring title with 13 points for Western Maryland against Georgetown. Monk Simmons of Tulane scored and assisted in a 15-12 win over LSU. Maurice Green and Henry Wagnon connected for a late Georgia touchdown against Georgia Tech. Doug Nott contributed in Detroit's 6-0 win over Washington State.

Associated Press Slade Cutter Navy Army John McCauley Rice Baylor Bill Shepherd Western Maryland Georgetown Monk Simmons Tuilane Hardy Louisiana State Maurice Green Henry Wagnon Georgia Georgia Tech Doug Nott Detroit Washington State

Republicans take control of Ohio Supreme Court

Republicans returned to power on the Ohio Supreme Court after 18 months of Democratic rule. Judge Roy Williams of Sandusky took the oath as the court’s lineup shifted to four Republicans and three Democrats in a Columbus ceremony on Saturday.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court Roy H. Williams Sandusky

Gehrig Wins Batting Crown and Sets Marks

Lou Gehrig tops the American League batting race with a .363 average to earn the league title. He also set a major league record by playing in 1,504 consecutive games and led the circuit with 49 home runs. Gehrig’s 409 total bases paced MLB, with Gehringer of Detroit second in hits and third in scoring.

New York Yankees Gehrig Charley Gehringer Detroit Tigers

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