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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1930

Page

9

Murray City Victorious Over Greyhounds In Tough Battle

Murray City mounted a 40 yard drive after recovering a Nelsonville fumble to claim a 6 0 win over the Greyhounds. E Marshall scored the only points. Jannick starred for Murray City while Fisher Davis and Ingram led the Greyhounds. Ohio University Muskingum clash looms with Buckeye Conference implications as the standings tighten and key games approach.

Murray City Nelsonville Greyhounds E. Marshall Grayhounds Jannick Sapp Fisher Davis Ingram Murray Day Bradbury LE Dezio Byron Ingram Voytie Baglev Ee Marshall W. Hall Bell Kuhn RT Kennedy Marshall Hobson Hatch Tigner Bannick RH Shearer Robinson EB Hickman Fishfer Pierce Harper Shafer Murray City Jones Rabus Rhodes Ohio Newman

Buckeye versus Muskies in pivotal Ohio football clash

Mitch analyzes the Bobcat Muskingum game at Ohio Stadium as a showdown for strength between the Buckeye and Ohio Conferences. He notes both teams hold undefeated records, discusses fullback contenders Piggy Hart and Russell, and surveys top teams across regions including Notre Dame Marquette Washington State Alabama Fordham and Western Maryland.

Olumbus U.P Ohio University Muskintum Buckeye Athens Ohio Ohio Stadium Middlewest Notre Dame Northwestern Marquette Iowa Boston College Washington State Utah Oregon California Crimson Tide Alabama Fordham

Princeton Poised For Yale Clash Amid Doubts On Form

New York Nov 1 Princeton faces Yale in Palmer Stadium with two questions in mind Can Princeton upset Yale or keep the Blue to a decent score The Tigers rely on grit and surprising comebacks though their season lists Cornell Brown Navy and Lehigh as opponents Yale boasts an undefeated record aside from a single loss to Georgia The article notes Ro

York Princeton Yale Palmer Stadium T Tigers Yate Georgia Cornell Brown Navy Lehigh

Bulldogs in Scrimmage at Putnam Field

Athens High School football practiced Tuesday night in a water soaked scrimmage. Despite poor field conditions and weather, the team showed improvement over last Saturday’s Cambridge game and prepared for a showdown with Portsmouth, their old rivals, on Saturday.

Putnam Field Athens Cambridge Bulldogs Portsmouth

Junior High Students Hear Prof L C Staats

Eighth grade American history class at Atlas Junior High listened to Professor Lorin Coover Staats of Ohio University Public Speaking Department speak on Armistice Day Monday morning. He connected the talk with personal wartime experiences.

Lorin Coover Staats Ohio University Atlins Staats

Ohio University Bobcats drill emphasizes ball handling

For a second night Coach Don C. Peden excused the Bobcats from scrimmage and conducted a fumble prevention drill. Bobcat backs ran the gauntlet with freshmen grabbing at arms while holding onto the ball, followed by a long signal drill for all three teams.

Don C. Peden Ohio University Bobcats

Ohio backfield clash as Hart faces Russell in Muskies showdown

Ohio scout notes Ray Hart of Ohio and Russell of Muskingum in an all Ohio battle. Russell is described as a well trained back with polish and the Muskies chief scoring threat.

Ray Hart Ohio Russell Muskingum Muskies

Stribling Slated For Surprise Draw With De Kuh In Rain

Atlanta November 12 A R William Stribling Macon Ga 220 pound New York Italian Arthur De Kuh fought to an 18 round decision fans endured a raw afternoon hoping for a kayo Stribling trained by clinches and unable to land clean blows left the ring diminished and unfulfilled despite beating De Kuh on points

Atlanta William L Young) Stribling Macon Guo von Perat K. Q. Christner Arthur de Kuh New York Stribling de Kuh Stirling

Kayos Feature Fight Program Held by Legion

The American Legion event at the Fair, once billed for 80 rounds, yielded 16 rounds chiefly wrestling and wild swinging. Freddie Edwards fought Marine DeVore in a 10 rounder that ended when DeVore’s corner threw in the towel in the third. The card’s main bout produced little damage. the towel party cited no clear reason beyond finishing the match. A downpour turned the semi final ring to a skating rink, delaying Porto and Belford who slipped through four rounds of six before sawdust fixed the floor. The bout was ruled a draw despite Porto’s dominance. Preliminaries saw Harold Sams KO Blondie Winton in two, Kid Green stop Kid Sap in three, and Young Green win on a technical knockout over Jack Morris in two. A three round exhibition followed the main event, as Freddie Beal, billed as Michigan’s lightweight champion, halted Bob Mason in the final round.

American Legion Freddie Edwards Marine DeVore DeVore Porto Belford Harold Sams Blondie Winton Ashland Kid Green Kid Sap Circle Ville Young Green Kaye Jack Morris Freddie Beal Michigan Bob Mason Athens

Charity Game Transfer Hopes Hit Big Ten Sanction

Chicago reports say a Notre Dame Northwestern charity game set for November 22 may move to Soldier Field to raise about 150000 for the unemployed. Northwestern president Walter Dill Scott and State unemployment chair George Getz discuss Big Ten faculty approval and logistical hurdles while aiming to add 60000 seats for the event.

Chicago U.R Notre Dame Northwestern Soldier Field Walter Dill Scott George Getz State Unemployment Commission Secatt Big 10 Dycheo Evanston Soldier Wield Scott Getz

Big Ten committee nearing approval for site change

Officials withheld comment but it was believed objections from earlier refusals are removed and Northwestern could secure the three quarters vote needed to permit the site change. In Trenton, the Tanks beat the Giants 18 12 with Glen Pressner's 28 yard TD pass to Alford and Sloan extra point.

Northwestern New York Giants Trenton Tanks Glen Pressner Alford Sloan

Riley leads Ashland to tie with Mount Union on Armistice Day

Riley, Ashland quarterback, ran 50 yards for a touchdown to spark an 18 18 tie with Mount Union College in an Armistice Day game at Alliance. The Pirates sold Dennis Southern to the Orioles for an undisclosed sum. Long Island University will donate 60 percent of proceeds from a Brooklyn match with the Coast Guard Academy to unemployment relief.

Riley Ashland Mount Union College Alliance Pittsburgh Pirates Dennis Southern Baltimore Orioles Long Island University Coast Guard Academy of New London, Conn Brooklyn

Lightweight clash set for Cleveland Public Hall duel

Widel Lya Barba, former world featherweight champion, is slated to fight Ed Die Shea in a 16 round Christmas fund program at Cleveland Public Hall on December 19.

Widel Lya Barba Eddie Shea Cleveland Public Hall

Opening of rabbit season draws hunters to woods

Columbus reports a record hunter turnout as rabbits, fox, partridges and pheasants open. Ohio Conservation Division chief D. W. Thompson says daily bag limit for rabbits is five and hunting hours run from an hour before sunrise to after sunrise, with season lasting until January 1.

Columbus Sengom Felda and Woods de W. Thompson Ohion Deepartment of Agriculture Thompson Jani

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