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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1930

Page

9

Notre Dame Faces USC In High Stakes Possession Battle

Notre Dame coach Rockne trims expectations after loss of full back Mullins as he pins hopes on ball control against USC. Hanley starts at full back with O'Brien at left end, while Rockne predicts a tight clash likely decided by time of possession in the Coliseum showdown.

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Knute Rockne faces lineup woes as Mullins sidelined

Mitch's Musings notes Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne battles injuries and absences. Moon Mullins sits due to knee trouble from the Army game, Joe Savoldi has left school, leaving Dan Hanley and Al Howard to fill gaps.

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Bobcats Honored At Ohio U Grid Dinner In 1930

Ohio University held its annual football banquet in the school cafeteria wefednesday night honoring the 1930 varsity and freshmen squads, student managers and coaches. Athletic Director Q O Bird served as toastmaster as Coach Don C Peden and assistants praised the undefeated season and stressed team spirit and learning over individual glory.

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Bobcats to Open 1931 Season Against Indiana at Bloomington

Ohio University Bobcats will open their 1931 football schedule vs Indiana University at Bloomington on September 26. The team previously beat Indiana 18 to 0 in an earlier meeting and will be the sole opponent for the Hoosiers in this opener.

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Pesek to Meet Siki in Rain Bout at Columbus

Nebraska’s John Pesek will fight Regis Siki of Abyssinia in Columbus tonight in a rain bout to decide on the best two falls. Hardy Kruskamp, ex Buckeye, faces Joe Banaski in the preliminary.

Columbus U.P John Pesek Nebraska Regis Siki Hardy Kruskamp Ohio State Joe Banaski

Charity boxing show thrills Athens crowd at Armory

About 850 fans packed the Athens Armory for a Johnny Summers charity card. Pedlar Palmer defeated Harvey Bass in six rounds after Bass failed to answer the bell for round seven. Tiger Kid Walker won a unanimous decision over Chocolate Kid in a hard 10 round bout. The show also featured a four round exhibition by the Gold Dust Twins.

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Buckeye Nickname Stays for Ohio State Football

Ohio State University students, via the Student Senate, voted to keep the Buckeye as the football team nickname. They discussed replacing the time-honored name with alternatives that would seem fiercer, but the group preferred the familiar moniker and rejected most substitutions.

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Round by Round Results From Local Boxing Card

Groggy moments marked the bout as Walker failed to finish. Four rounders saw Larry Hollenbeck of Ohio University KO Sams of Millfield in the second round. Rowland of Athens and Sparrs of Cambridge fought to a draw.

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Twenty Toledo Gridders Given Varsity Sweat Suits

Toledo University announces that coach Jim Nichols has named twenty football players who will receive sweat uniforms for varsity competition this fall. The list includes returning lettermen and new prospects from the Toledo area and prep schools.

Toledo Jim Nicholson Toledo University

Lansen Chosen Captain Of Iowa 1981 Football Team

Olive M. Lansen named captain of the Iowa University football squad for 1981 after being elected at a varsity meeting last night. The standout fullback, previously honored as Iowa's most popular player, leads the team into the season.

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