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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1930
Page
5
The piece recaps 1925 Michigan Northwestern mud game ending 3-2 for Northwestern and muses on repeat outcomes. It also covers Ohio University Bobcats preparing for Ohio Wesleyan, stressing hard play and tactical focus against the Bishop defense and backfield discipline.
The Athens High School football team returned to Putnam Field with limited players due to injuries from the previous Saturday loss to the Ports mouth Trojans. Key players Tfields Wilson and Curry sat out, others hobbling through drills, forcing the postponement of Saturday’s game against the Nelsonville Greyhounds. Coach McKinley expects a few days for recovery before resuming full work aimed at winning the Thanksgiving rivalry.
Former Ohio State football star Hardy Kruskamp, renowned for the flying tackle, faces John Kilonis in the main event at a one fall finish bout tonight in Columbus. Navy 18.
Ohio State coach Salem Sam Willaman praised his squad after a strong showing against Pitt. He cited improvement, noted exhaustion from three hard games, and said several Buckeyes have minor injuries ahead of the Illinois game in Champaign. Wes Fesler drew high remarks from Sutherland as the standout back.
Radio Auto Ignition and Carburetor Service and Repair Shop at 4 West Union St advertises radios tested and rebuilt one station at a time. Work promised promptly and guaranteed. Home owned.
Unemployment relief faces funding via tickets for the Army Navy football game to be played at Yankee Stadium. Prices range from 1 to 50 cents, announced as final plans were made. A charity game between Washington State and Villanova in Philadelphia is noted for November.
Harvard officials said on Monday that the school will continue its football rivalry with Army every year through 1935. The plan follows earlier proposals to stabilize relations with the Cadets and maintain the longstanding series.
The Amateur Athletic Union basketball panel urged finishing the men’s championship season in Fat City for the eleventh stravzit with the tournament concluding the season as proposed.
Bobby Jones announces retirement from all serious golf competition after signing a Warner Brothers deal for 12 one reel educational golf pictures. He will move to the west coast to film before entering the practice of law, renouncing amateur standing and ending a 14 year era of major championships.
Plenty of good seats for the Ohio Wesleyan game at Delaware Saturday remain at Athletic Director Co. C. Bird's office but demand is rising daily and seats may sell out by Wednesday or Thursday.
Notre Dame and Northwestern face Saturday game without first string fullbacks as Joe Savoldi withdraws from Notre Dame amid a divorce petition reveal. Savoldi led Notre Dame with eight touchdowns and 48 points while Pug Renthern and Dan Hanley step in as replacements.
Pedlar Palmer and Pat Smith headline a major light heavyweight 10 round battle at the Armory in Athens. Palmer, known for power, faces Smith who has eight knockouts in his last ten fights. The card opens with a six round semi and two four round bouts starting at 8 50.
At Pittsburgh Tony Herrerta defeated Joe Hick in the seventh round. Kiddie Brannon beat Ray Newton late on the card. Al Packer from Pittsburgh won his middleweight bout and Steve Benich also secured a victory in the featherweight contest.
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