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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1929

Page

7

To Be Honored Again With Banquet On Dec 16

Ohio University held its annual football dinner in the Cafeteria with 136 attendees including varsity and freshman players, coaches, and guests. Dr OC Bird praised the team as the best coachable material and lauded the season as the most successful in university athletic history. Football letters were awarded to 25 squad members amid turkey and Thanksgiving dishes.

OC. Bird Ohio University Bird Department of Physical Education Tong Bimmer Creamer Christman Brow Papintan Keyler Young S@house Singer Woolweaver Gith Tarzinski Aslamner Livingsh Esmont Coss Hastings Crites Jindel Aeot Burke Mason Gate Warshows Hart

Zuppke to Headline Elks Banquet for Ohio U Victors

The Ohio University football team and staff will be honored at a December 16 dinner hosted by the Athens Elks Lodge. Guest of honor will be Bob Zuppke, Illinois University coach and mentor to Don Peden, with notable Ohio sports writers attending as guests. The event is described as one of the most notable in OU athletics history.

Ohio University Athens Lodge of Elks Bob Zuppke Inlinois University Don Peden State of Ohio Vlis Peden Trautwein Grover Herbert Don C. Peden

Ohio University football team hailed for unity and future work

Coach Peden lauds four assistants and the 1929 squad for teamwork not individual effort. President Bryan lauds modest efficiency and Ohio’s rising gridiron status, noting 2314 points for against 104% for the Pacific Coast foes and praising players’ classroom conduct and role in shaping a lasting alma mater.

E. B. Bryan Peden Dr. Bryan Ohio University University of Southern California Ohio Pacific Coast Department of Physical Education

Yost Names Five Greatest All Time Football Players

Ann Arbor Michigan November 27 Fielding H Harry Yost says the best five players of all time include Jim Thorpe Pudge Heffelfinger We Heston Tacklawick and Ted Cor Yale Michigan, Friedman and Jerbaan noted as two of the greatest Michigan players of recent years.

Ann Arbor Fielding H Harry” Yost Perte Michigan Jim Thorpe Cat Pudge Heffelfinger Yale We Heston Tacklawick

Fred Lindstrom Seeks 26th Run Streak in N L season

York Giants star Fred Lindstrom extended his run scoring streak to 8 consecutive games as the national league season progresses. He moved closer to a club record despite stiff competition from rival teams and pitchers aiming to halt his hot stretch.

Fred Lindstrom York Giants

Michigan wrestling coach tones down Wolverine prospects

Coach Cliffiqceen at Michigan downplays hopes for the wrestling team this season. Of nine lettermen, three are steady, two faded away, two did not return, and a sixth is sidelined by a foot injury.

Cliffiqceen Michigan Wolverine

Southeast Ohio grid standings and Thanksgiving games

Southeast Ohio football standings show Middleport Jackson Nelsonville New Boston Wellston Pomeroy Gallipolis and Logan in the grid with points For and Against. Thanksgiving games listed include Point Pleasant at Gallipolis Wellston at Jackson and Logan at Nelsonville plus Pomeroy at Middleport with times 10 00 a m and 2 00 p m.

P.W.L.T. Pts Middleport Fronton Jackson Nelsonville New Boston Wellston Pomeroy Gallipolis Point Pleasant

Temple girls lead varsity hockey teams at field day

Ruth Silverman of Collingdale Pa captained one Temple University squad while Dorothy Becker of Carli ngwood N J led the other during the annual field day exercises in front of a large crowd.

OED Temple University Philadelphia Ruth Stevenson Collingdale Dorothy Becker Lingswood

Gridder Likes Baseball Star Lincoln Silsby Eyes Major Leagues

Lincoln Silsby, a 6 year old fullback recruit for the University of Florida football eleven, also stars in Florida baseball. He aspires to a major league career, balancing sport stardom with gridiron prospects.

Gridder Lincoln Silsby University of Florida Florida

Idaho and Marquette Select Captains From Wide Roster

University of Idaho captains Orville Hult and Grordon Diehl key the football campaign with Hult at halfback on offense and Diehl at tackle on defense under coach Leo Calland. Marquette names Gilbert Corbett quarterback and Kenneth Radick right tackle as dual captains with Frank Murray outlining early season systems to prevent confusion.

University of Idaho Orville Hult Grordon Diehl Edwood Pals Minn

Red Bethea rises from Florida farm to Gator stardom

Amesville Florida story recounts how Red Bethea, a sunburned farm boy, aided Riverside coach Alex Cunningham with a flat tire and later became a standout halfback at the University of Florida. The piece traces Bethea’s journey from farm duties to elite college football performance.

Amesville Fla Red” Bethea University of Florida Florida Alex Cunningham Georgia Riverside Bethea

Travers Stakes Debut as U S Oldest 3yo Race

The Travers Stakes began at Saratoga in 1864 and stands as the oldest U S horse race for three year olds.

Saratoga United States

Pruett Demands 1930 Salary Rise After Strong IL Year

Hub Pruett, veteran left hander for Newark in the International League, pushes for a $10,000 salary in 1930, doubling his 1929 pay after a solid season.

Newark Hub Pruett

Football Fans Pay Four Million Weekly Gate Receipts

US football followers spend about four million dollars each week on gate receipts during the gridiron season. This estimate reflects the scale of fan spending and the financial aspect of college and professional football in the United States.

United States

Tall center Tiny Hearn joins Rochester in ABL

Tiny Hearn, 6 feet 9 inches and a former Georgia Tech standout in three sports, is noted as the tallest center in the American Basketball League. He signs with Rochester to bolster the lineup.

Tiny’ Hearn Georgia Tech Rochester

Thayer High Player Arthur Wolff Stirs Community Talk

Arthur Wolff, a 17 year old from Thayer Massachusetts, plays on the town high school football team and weighs 398 pounds. His size draws attention at practices and games, with classmates and coaches watching his performance and fitness progress closely.

Arthur Wolff Thayer

Idaho Plays Hawaii in Christmas Holiday Game

The University of Idaho football team will meet the University of Hawaii in Honolulu during the Christmas holiday period.

University of Idaho University of Hawaii Honolulu

Notable Thanksgiving Grid Ironment: Goats vs Engineers

A fragment hints at a Thanksgiving morning game between the Goats and the Engineers at West EB Point. It notes the band leader and chaplain as coaches and references Notre Dame using four men in a prior laif against Georgia Tech. The text mixes street slang with sports lore and a Wrestler’s take on boxing.

West EB Point Notre Dame Georgia Tech al Simmons Pat Malone Pat Simmons Philadelphia Dick Shikat

Ohio State coaches study medicine at QO U with notable players

Two OSU football coaches Swede Oberlander and George Hauser pursue medical degrees at QO U. Oberlander, a former Dartmouth halfback and Hauser, a former Minnesota tackle, are described as All American in the report.

Ohio State University Swede Oberlander Dartmouth George Hauser Minnesota Tachi Relee Honswitte

Memory of Wille Jackson Remains Sharp as Boxer

The former lightweight boxer Wille Jackson recalls dates of all his bouts and the exact purses he earned, underscoring a precise career record.

Wille Jackson

Tag game aids Brown’s early football season prep

Coach Robinson says tag games help players think while running and build leg strength and wind as part of Brown’s early season football preparation.

Robinson Brown

Glouster Semi Pros Face Junction City Turkey Day Game

Glouster Hecks Hillards Wil meet Junction City Athletics in a Turkey Day clash at 2:80 on the American Legion grounds. Sharp joins Kuard Meredith and Sweagy to bolster Glouster’s backfield while Junction City flaunts a strong record and is led by former high school and college standouts. Skeet Allister will referee.

Glouster Hecks Hillards Junction City Athletics American Légion Glouster Strereth Kuard Meredith Sweagy Nurray City Tigers Hleck Bildiards Junction City Newark Ciageame Logan Junellon City New Lexington Juneton City Kttinhes Wan Ohio State University Segend Francis Skeetey Allister

Colgate Captain Richards Says Players Play for Love of Game

Colgate University captain and center Johnny Cox proclaims that the eleven play football not from duty or glory but from love of the sport.

Johnny Cox Colgate University

Four-Man Swimming Marathon Planned From Catalina to Mainland

Teams from foreign nations will compete in the four man swimming marathon across the San Pedro Channel from Catalina Island to the California mainland, according to present plans.

San Pedro Channel Vatalina Island California

Washington and Jefferson star Newby recovering from neck injury

ASHINGTON Pa November 2 News confirms Newby grid star from Washington and Jefferson is rapidly recovering from a fractured vertebra in his neck suffered in the Fayette contest. He remains in hospital but is expected to rejoin classes soon and may play another season if fully recovered.

Ashington Newby Grid Star Washington Jefferson Stuents Presidenta Jap Douds Newsby

Buckeye Investment Trust Promises Safeguarded Funds

Thousands of investors back Buckeye Trust after long history of security and reserve coverage. The firm offers 5 percent CDs, semiannual compounding, and cites no principal loss in its 34 year existence. It serves over 92,000 customers with $48 million in resources, backed by $2 million in reserve and surplus and $5.5 million in bonds and insurance.

Buckeye

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