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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1935
Page
9
Fragmented notes reference Ohio State foes, Bobcats, and a 1936 football outlook, praising team confidence and coaching insights while mentioning college tracks, leagues, and players with scattered names like Peden and Adams amid stray sports and track hints.
Nine seniors and two underclassmen dominate the 1935 AP all Buckeye selections. Ohio University leads with five players including Halleck and Lewis, while Cincinnati places nine across the teams led by Ray Nolting. Bobcats Hallack, Burnison, Chernitski, Snyder and Lewis headline first team.
The Associated Press reports results from venues in New York Reading Fargo Los Angeles Jersey City and nearby towns. Lew Feldman beat Charley Gomez while Johnny Craven stopped Lew Raymond in Reading. Frank Coy outpointed Rusty Gramling after a competitive Fargo bout. Coates knocked out Dugan in Los Angeles and Lewin fought Nevin to a draw in Jersey City.
New York University coach Mal Stevens says city raised players excel as passers while country bred players make better punters. He notes city boys lack elbow room for kicking and recounts rural practice shaping punters and pass throwers.
Louisiana State and Texas Christian University were selected to play in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. LSU, Southern Conference champion, will face TCU, Southwestern runner-up, in a game featuring top passers Abe Mickal and Sammy Baugh. LSU boasts a strong defense. TCU leans offense.
AP dispatches from Albany New York Jim Browning and Jack Donovan drew in New Haven Jim Browning Verona Missouri and Jack Donovan Boston competed in a draw at 238 and 222. In Providence Danno O Mahoney defeated Eddie Meske in straight falls. In San Francisco Jumping Joe Savoldi defeated Wee Willie Davis by a 27 00 stoppage. In San Diego Vincent Lopez defeated Dick Davis 8 05. In Fargo Cliff Thiede won by decision over Frank Topas after a disqualification for a strangle hold. In Columbus Ohio the Railway Employes Republican Club endorsed John Bricker for governor and Dale Stump for secretary of state.
A Georgia Tech official and several southern coaches debate Frank Lane's claim that the game is like glorified basketball due to the slow whistle and lateral passes. Opinions vary on injuries and blocking, with Georgia Tech defending and LSU and others warning of increased danger and rule changes.
Iowa City, In. Oze Simmons, a Negro halfback for Iowa, carried 113 times for 580 yards from scrimmage in the 1985 season. He averaged 5 yards per try.
Chicago report by Harry Grayson analyzes the new three second rule affecting pivot play in the foul circle. Coaches and agents in Indiana observe rougher games, faster plays, and more disputes over goals counted after fouls as the rule alters offense timing and defensive reactions.
Bob Hinchman, 19, son of scout Bill Hinchman, heads to Ohio State as a promising quarterback on the freshman squad. Coaches praise his performance while he joins two Buckeye brothers Lew and Bill Jr. in the football lineage.
Avery Brundage, president of the American Olympic Committee, said a strong majority of U S athletes want to participate in the Berlin Olympic Games even at personal expense. He cited 138 of 139 letters in support, with women skiers fundraising quickly for their inaugural Olympic appearance. Brundage warned against anti participation groups and noted funding gaps split the men’s ski team into three groups, with only the first fully funded. The AAA also pushed a four year cotton program aiming to produce 11 to 12 million bales in 1936.
Notre Dame led attendance among 47 major colleges with 483 108 fans over nine games as big schedules and marquee matchups boosted gate totals. Navy outdrew Army in the East, Yale Penn Princeton neared 300k, Ohio State and Minnesota shared Big Ten drawing strength, California and Stanford highlighted the Pacific, Tulane led the South, and Texas Christian rivalries drew large crowds.
Stanford's Rose Bowl bound squad lands five on the AP All Pacific Coast eleven for 1934 after wide voting. Monk Moscrip earns third straight end spot, Bobby Grayson and Heb Reynolds repeat, with Larry Rouble and Wes Muller also honored.
Chicago White Sox manager and third baseman Jimmy Dykes may retire from active play next year and pass the hot corner to Mike Kreevich who was promoted from Kansas City at season's end.
A nostalgic wrap of the 1935 college football season highlights last minute drama. Notre Dame's rally over Ohio State, the Shakespeare to Millner pass, and Pilney’s injury led the Irish past Army, while SMU beat Texas Christian on a fourth down pass. Kansas, Oklahoma, Auburn, Louisiana, Stanford, Tennessee, and Mississippi also produced late heroics and title implications.
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