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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1935
Page
9
Cluttered reminiscence listing multiple teams players and events from 1920s 1930s sports. Mentions include Cardinals pennant winners, rugby and golf references, university teams such as Indiana California and Auburn, and venues like Madison Square Garden. Vague notes on college basketball and other leagues appear amid scattered names and dates.
Ohio University surged to a dominant victory over Cincinnati 40 0 and moved within reach of the Buckeye Conference title as they prepare to face Ohio Wesleyan at Ohio Stadium. Coach Don Peden praised the team’s all around play including a sharp aerial attack and stout defense, with key contributions from Stan Caruso and Denver Wood. Injuries to Art Lewis could affect the Wesleyan game, but most players escaped serious harm.
Ohio State seeks Big Ten title as it faces Michigan in Ann Arbor in a matchup that could decide the conference crown. Ohio University defends its unbeaten mark at home against Ohio Wesleyan while Wesleyan moves into a pivotal clash with West Virginia. Other Buckeye region games shape second place and conference title chances across Baldwin Wallace Wooster Akron Mount Union Heidelberg Toledo Denison Ohio Northern Wittenberg Dayton Oberlin.
The season narrows as only seven top teams remain undefeated: Princeton, Dartmouth and NYU in the East. Minnesota in the Midwest. SMU, TCU, and California in the West. Minnesota appears strongest for a perfect record, facing Wisconsin. others face key clashes including Harvard Yale, Army Navy prep, and various regional showdowns.
California eyes Rose Bowl glory but faces a crucial late-season test as Georgia center John McKnight stars for the Bulldogs against Auburn in Columbus. Northwestern’s Wally Cruke squares off with Iowa at Evanston, while Tigerback Ken Sandbach meets Dartmouth in an unbeaten showdown at Princeton.
James Patrick Byrne known as Plucky Rubber died after a blood infection traced to a South Pittsburg game. He had helped Notre Dame High School as ailing patient to hear a paper special edition claiming an upset over Central High. He died Friday night after aiding in a 7 to 6 loss.
Monk Meyer of Army set up a score with a key pass in the 6-6 Notre Dame game. Navy’s John Schmidt scored three times versus Columbia, while Georgetown’s Joe Meglan accounted for all points in an 18-0 win over Manhattan. Duke toppled North Carolina 25-0 as Parker and Alexander starred. Vanderbilt’s Geny caught two TD passes in a 13-7 win over Tennessee. Northwestern’s Ollie Adelman helped fuel a 32-13 win over Wisconsin with three TDs. Andy Uram of Minnesota ran for two scores in a 40-0 rout of Michigan. Purdue’s McGannon intercepted and returned 63 yards for a key TD in a 12-6 win over Iowa. California’s George Cornell scored four TDs in a 38-0 win over the College of the Pacific. Southern California drove three late TDs to a 2-10 win over Washington State. Bill Tipton of Southern Methodist found the end zone twice in a 17-6 victory over Arkansas. Sammy Baugh of Texas Christian completed seven of 15 passes for three TDs in a 26-0 win over Texas.
The 1994 NFL season saw two major shocks as the New York Giants defeated the Chicago Bears 3 to 0 and the Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 20 to 10. Dutch Clark starred for Detroit with a TD pass and a late run, while George Sauer and Milt Gantenbein contributed for Green Bay. The Packers, tied with the Chicago Cardinals for the West lead, faced postponements due to weather and await Tuesday night rescheduling.
Government data show one sixth of the relief population are youths aged 16 to 25. The 1934 relief effort in Cleveland included using potatoes as payment for night watchmen guarding relief gardens.
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