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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1931

Page

11

Ohio University grid squad travels to Indiana for DePauw clash

The 25 member Ohio University football delegation led by Athletic Director O C Bird heads to Indianapolis for a trip to Greencastle to face DePauw. Players board the rattler train, pass time with magazines and bridge, and plan rest before the game. Dale Hawkins misses trip due to his father's death. Ohio's probable starting lineup includes Collins Blosser at ends and Livingston at center with Esmont and Jeffery at guards.

G. E. Mitchellessenger Indiana Apolis Ohio University O. C. Bird DePauw Greencastle Indiana Ohio Indianapolis Henry Corradini Mac McCashin Joe Colvin Bill Gilvary Harold Brown Dale Hawkins Bobcats Neal Collins Blosser McCashin Jeffery Chrisman Esmont Livingston Gabriel Kepler Sinth Sadosky

Football picks from a bygone Ames list and biased roster

The author lists crowd guesses for week one football matchups with personal notes. Selections include DePauw over Ohio, Alabama over Florida, Georgetown over Johns, Harvard over Dartmouth, Fordham over Detroit, Southern California over UCLA, Northwestern over Minnesota, Akron over Oberlin, and West Virginia over Western Virginia among others, with hedged confidence and caveats about lineups and form.

Oberlin Akron Southern California Marquette J. Martie Wisconsin Aggrega West Virginia W. VA WESAN Greasy Neale

Eastern Foes Face Defeat

New York November 6. Eastern football headlines feature New York U versus Georgia and Dartmouth. Georgia undefeated and favored to beat NYU while Dartmouth tests Eddie Casey’s tech team. Pennsylvania travels to South Bend to face Notre Dame. Fordham battles Holy Cross. Cornell romps Alfred. Syracuse weak, expected light resistance.

New York U.P Georgia Vard Dartmouth Eddie Casey Tech Outh Yale Harvard Pennsylvania South Bend Syracuse Louisiana Virginia Western Maryland Boston Brown Onlo Wesleyan

New Boston To Meet Bulldogs Here Saturday

Athens High Bulldogs prepared for a Southeastern Ohio League clash as they host New Boston on Saturday at 2 pm. The team carries a 1 loss in this season, suffered to Portsmouth Trojans, while injuries hamper key players like Corwin and Goodfellow.

New Boston Athens High Bulldogs Middleport Yellow Jackets Ohio River Portsmouth Trojans Athens Corwin Red Kaviish Goodfellow Spaulding Shepard Gaskill Roach Stacey Severson Gallipolis

Navy Arrives For Game At Ohio Stadium In Columbus

Navy arrives in Columbus for its first game in Ohio Stadium against Ohio State on Home Coming Day. Attendance is expected to reach 60 000 as blimps from Goodyear Zeppelin hover over the arena. Navy coach Rip Miller predicts a tough contest despite a modest season record.

Columbus U.P Navy Ohio Stadium Alleghenies Midshipmen Ohio State Middlewest Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation Reliance Pilgrim Defender Ortha Smith J. Arleigh Huff Mary Louise Charlotte White Governor White Sam Willaman Edgar E. ‘Rip’ Miller Notre Dame Canton

Meenan Marriage Annullment Sealed In Northwestern Consent

Kenneth Meenan, Northwestern University football halfback, had a secret marriage revealed by an annulment granted to his wife Helen Major Meenan. The affair surfaced as the wedding was annulled, but it will not affect Meenan’s athletic standing.

Chicago U.P Kenneth Meenan Northwestern University Meenan Wildcats Helen Major Meenan

Army Faces Louisiana With Altered Backfield

At West Point on Saturday Army plans to start Carver Brown Kilday and Stecker with Frentzell sidelined by injury. Fields Elliott and MacWilliams may see action as reserve backs for potential passing plays.

West Point N. Y U.P Frentzell Army Louisiana Carver Brown Kilday Stecker Fields Elliott MacWilliams

DePauw Tigers Rev Up Under Coach Raymond Neal

The DePauw University Tigers, under second year head coach Raymond Neal, known as Gaumney, energize the Old Gold program. Neal, a former All-America tackle from Washington and Jefferson, previously served as line coach at arch rival Wabash College.

DePauw University Tigers Raymond “Gaumney Neal The Old Gold Washington and Jefferson Wabash College DePauw Methodist

Bishops Go East to Face Brown in Providence

Ohio Wesleyan's 25 man football squad on its second eastern trip en route to Providence Rhode Island to meet Brown University this Saturday. The Bishop gridders were in good physical condition on departure Thursday and will travel to Washington DC after the game before returning home Monday.

Delaware Ohio Wesleyan Providence R. I Brown University Bishop Washington, D C

Midget Team from Akron Pounds Parmadale Panthers

Eleven midgets from Akron known as the Red Peppers defeated Parmadale Panthers 47 to 0 at Luna Stadium in a charity exhibition for the Cleveland News Christmas Fund. The game drew about 7,500 spectators as Akron pressed toward national bantamweight football honors.

Cleveland Akron Red Peppers Parmadale

Hoosiers Sendoff Before Michigan Clash At Bloomington

More than 2,000 students and the university band saw Indiana leave for the game against Michigan. Final prep included lumbering up exercises and polishing offensive plays.

Bloomington Ind U.R Indiana Hoosiers Michigan

Evolution of the football huddle and its origin

The article explains how the huddle emerged in football led by Coach Bob Zuppke of Illinois and contrasted with Rockne at Notre Dame. It describes signaling, the mass formation, and how teams shift into different formations like Pop Warner's Formation B while noting the tempo and officiating checks to prevent stalls.

Rockne Notre Dame Buddie Pop Warner

Illinois ready for Wisconsin with Snavely to start

Illinois prepared for the Wisconsin game as Ed Snavely appears set to start at fullback. Horsley will call signals with Cook and Berry at the halfback slots during the final week practice in Champaign.

Champaign U.P Wisconsin Illinois Horsley Cook Berry

Wildcats and Irish Stage Big Midwest College Football Drive

Northwestern and Minnesota clash in Evanston while Notre Dame meets Penn in South Bend as undefeated teams vie for Big Ten and national positions. Ohio State hosts Navy in a top crowd event with about 60 000 fans. Arkansas and Centenary travel to Chicago for two intersectional games. Notre Dame seeks its 24th win in 25 games against Penn and Michigan faces Indiana as Wisconsin plays Illinois. Northwestern looks strong to claim the Big Ten title barring a Minnesota upset.

Chicago U.A Notre Dame Northwestern Mid-West Pennsylvania South Bend Minnesota Evanston Centenary Ardue Iowa Nebraska Lincoln Big Ten Michigan Indiana Ann Arbor Wisconsin Illinoia Urbana Margrette Detroit Washington and Jefferson Milwaukee Fighting Irish Penn Drake Pittsburgh Penahan Swarthmore Franklin and Marshall Lehigh Lafayette Ohio State Gophers

Herr Professor Predicts Leading College Contests

The old Herr Professor announces 17 of 18 correct picks with a season average around 381. He lists selections across major games including Georgia at NYU, Notre Dame at Penn, Ohio State at Navy, Michigan at Indiana, Fordham at Detroit, Alabama at Florida, and Princeton at Lehigh, among others.

Hal Chase Hineas Gottlieb Vander

Boxing Match Set for Christmas Fund Bout at Madison Square Garden

New York reports a charity boxing show at Madison Square Garden on December 0 featuring Max Stribling and Mickey Walker as top bout prospects. Plans are announced by Garden director James J. Johnston with input from Pat Stribling and Jack Kearne. A Schmeling versus Walker clash at Los Angeles on February 22 is also talked about, but Kearne may push Walker to skip it to avoid jeopardizing the Schmeling contest.

New York Your! Stribling Max Sehmeling Mickey Walker Madison Square Garden Plana of the Garden Jantéa’ J. Johoston Materialae Johnston Pat Stribling Bisag Walker Jack Kearne Stribling Kearne Max Schmeling Angeles Low Walker Stritling Schmeling

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