This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1930
Page
9
Mitch's Musings notes an Athens High School basketball upset over Gallipolis as the Bulldogs eroded a 9-7 deficit in the final quarter, flipping to an 18-13 victory with a late surge on offense. The piece also covers Pasadena Open golf opinions on the new ball from stars like Manero Wood and Hagen.
Tony Manero of Elmsford won the Pasadena Open with a 287 total, three under par, in a field testing a lighter 1.68 inch diameter golf ball. Mortie Dutra and Herman Barron tied for third at 290, with Craig Wood leading after the first round.
Max Adelbert Baer lost a decision to Ernest Schaaf of Boston in a sparsely attended Friday night bout at Madison Square Garden. Baer showed grit and power, nearly winning rounds one through five, but Schaaf’s boxing skill prevailed. Baer, praised as a crowd pleaser with Dempsey like build, hails from Livermore, California, while Schaaf is from Newark, New Jersey, training at Johnny Buckley’s Boston stable.
Philadelphia promoters say they will add a kick this year amid biting, scratching, shoving and slugging noted in the game. The move aims to curb rough play and boost excitement for fans.
Next week he intends to request Primo Carera's manager for one of the Hippo's former suits to clothe two needy families.
The Mineralites of Chicago won first place in the Central States Bowling Tournament with a total of 3,059. Wooster Lambert of St. Louis finished second with 3,009 as other top teams included Dreiman Electric Terre Haute 2,982 and Quaker Oats Chicago 2,968 among the first 10. Bowlers in other divisions completed final games late tonight.
The remark borders on satire as Capablanca says chess is too simple, suggesting the football rules committee would find the game a perfect testing ground for complex regulations.
A speaker notes only about 25 colleges profit significantly from football while many others struggle yet deserve credit for effort.
A fragment suggests speculation that Maxie Schaaf’s threats toward Ernie may have been a fabrication or misdirection. The text hints at uncertainty whether the statements reflect real intent or were bluff or misperceived, leaving the outcome unresolved.
In New York Stapleton defeats Benny Friedman’s Giants 16 to 7 in a postseason National Football League championship game. Ken Strong scores on a 95 yard kickoff return and a 30 yard field goal, Stein adds a second quarter touchdown, Moran’s 55 yard TD run for New York comes late, Friedman adds a field goal.
Among the early holdouts are Bill Terry, Babe Herman, and Hack Wilson. While thousands of men are selling apples in New York, these men want a couple of thousands more for socking them.
Frankie Genaro and Midget Wolgast meet in a 15 round flyweight bout at Madison Square Garden to crown a clear flyweight champion. Genaro has not fought in New York in two years and Wolgast is favored but Genaro argues he can offset slower speed with heavier punching. Genaro notes seven knockouts in 12 fights last year.
Notre Dame will trim its 1981 football schedule to nine games, one fewer than 1980. Remaining opponents include Indiana, Northwestern, Drake, Pittsburgh, Carnegie Tech, Penn, Navy, Southern California, and Army with games at Bloomington Soldier Field South Bend Pittsburgh Baltimore and New York.
O'Geofty muses that if Max Baer could Baer down in the ring as he does with the Queen's English the heavyweight champion would be a real Baer.
In his first New York bout, the Pacific Coast heavyweight faced a quick finish against Ernie Schaaf as the bout went the distance only briefly, highlighting a surprising early exit in the ring.
Mil t Gaston a supreme court attache and gunner's mate, became one of the era’s most traded American League players. Traded from New York to St Louis in 1924, then to Washington, and finally to Boston, he mixed major league stints with notable fork ball trials and a standout 1930 season despite a 13 20 record.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia, urges abolishing gate receipts to curb professionalism in college sports. He proposes an athletic league of nations to elevate undergraduate athletics and criticizes alumni for funding abuses while calling them to finance school athletics.
W C Fownes Jr former president of the United States Golf Association is ordered by his physician to withdraw from active participation in golf. The note highlights health driven retirement amid recent golf headlines from Richmond and Norfolk.
Coach Wallace Wade and the Alabama Crimson Tide head toward the Rose Bowl to meet Washington State on New Year’s Day after a stop in Phoenix Arizona on Sunday before visiting the Grand Canyon.
The Brooklyn professional basketball team defeated Fort Wayne by 81 points with a final score of 87 to 6 on Sunday, showcasing a dominant performance and strong scoring run.
The Akron Firestones won against the Robert Lee Men's Shop team of Columbus Sunday at Capital City with a 47 to 38 score.
The first major New York gridiron clash since early December will feature Allstar North versus Allstar South college players on a Brooklyn field for a charity benefit.
Ohio's Buckeye Building and Loan Association offers 5 percent certificates with $50 to $50,000 investments. Interest begins on issue date and may compound. Funds secured by first lien on real estate loans at 6 percent, supported by reserve surplus and $2.325 million. The institution serves over 92 thousand customers with protective bonds and insurance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.