Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1933

Page

7

Mystery College Football Picks Spark Debate

The column lists speculative forecasts across many teams including Stanford Duke Northwestern Wisconsin Indiana Iowa Dartmouth Rutgers Navy Georgia Tech North Carolina State Notre Dame California Syracuse Georgetown Villanova and more. It notes mixed successes with several accurate calls and others incorrect, reflecting a playful season preview.

Navy Georgia Tech North Carolina State Notre Dame California Syracuse Georgetown

Purdue Fullback Purvis Named to All-Big Ten Team

United Press reports Duane Purvis of Purdue is named at fullback on the All-Big Ten first team. Michigan dominates with three first-team selections. Minnesota and Iowa place two players each. The report highlights Purvis’s 527 rushing yards and notable one-handed catch, along with Laws and Everhardus as top backs.

United Press Larson Minnesota Petroskey Michigan Wistert Rosequist Ohio State Gailus Ree AO Noos Pacetti Wisconsin Bernard Dee Er Minnesota Jones Indiana Kawal Northwestern Schammel Iowa Fehring Purdue Manske Schustek Ilinois Purdue Purvis Crayne Frink Illinois Gillman Ward Page Iowe Riley R. Smith Antilla Maneikis Chicago Febel Bennis Bevan Moore Hajek Vuchinich Carter Zimener Chi Jack Smith Heekin Lindberg Ful Back Regeczi Kabealo Beise U.P Laws Lund Everhardus Big Ten Ossie Solem Manske Petoskey Roy den Tom Moore Jack Beynon Beynon Middle West Sid Gillman Ted Rosequist Fred Conrad Joe Gailus Pete Delich Carl Cramer

Davis-Elkins Falls to St Vincents in 26-7 Setback

Oldman’s tour across the country lands Davis-Elkins in a 26-7 defeat at Greensburg Pa. against St Vincents. Bluefield remains unbeaten at 8-0 in West Virginia after a busy 1933 season. WVU wins 14-12 over Georgetown. Salem College tops West Liberty 18-0 to gain second in state.

Oldman Davis-Elkins Davis-Elkins Rran Greensburg St. Vincents West Virginia Bluefield West Virginia University Georgetown Salem College Weat Liberty Wesleyan Glenville New River Finis Morehead Kye Morris-Harvey Little Armstrong Junior College Morgantown Washington and Jefferson St. Thomas Huntington Concord

No Stand Out Bouts Carded This Week In Boxing

New York dispatch reports a sparse boxing schedule with no major bouts. Local cards list Eddie Wolfe against Fidie Flynn in New Orleans, Obie Walker versus Red Barry in Philadelphia, and Eddie Cool facing Frankie Kilck, with several other regional matchups slated from Boston to Detroit.

New York New Orleans Eddie Kid'' Wolfe Memphis Fidie Flynn Holyoke Mags Hanks Birkle Winston Hartford Conn Philadelphia Obie Walker Red Barry Washington D. C Eddie Cool Frankie Kilck San Francisco Tubaday Billy Hogan Piermont N. Y Pete Gulotta Brooklyn Los Angeles Baby Arizmendi Eddie Shea Los

Bears Defeat Spartans and Maintain Lead

The Chicago Bears won 17-14 over Portsmouth to stay atop the Western division after erasing a deficit in the final period. Manders added two field goals and an extra point, while Nagurski scored on a run after a blocked punt. Portsmouth added two touchdowns by Presnell and Caddell with extra points.

United Press Chicago Bears Portsmouth Manders Chicago Hewitt Karr Nagurski Presnell Caddell Green Bay New York Giants Burnett Badgro New York Strong Herber Gantenbein Packers Brooklyn Boston Redskins Lansen Kelly Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Roberts Davis Woodruff Clark Pittsburgh Chicago Cardinals

Football Visitors Pack Logan Over Weekend

Logan welcomed visitors from Ohio Wesleyan the Bishops and Gallipolis on Friday. Ohio Wesleyan freshmen stopped en route to Athens and Logan High School players joined the scene. Additional Hocking County High League basketball teams passed through for schedule games, filling the city with athletes.

Logan Ohio Wesleyan Gallipolis Athens Hocking County

Mitt and Mat Show Carded on Thursday at Albany

Thanksgiving card at the Albany Opera House features two wrestling matches and nine boxing rounds. Main event Charley Polgin, 133 pounds, vs Jack Shelton 139 pounds in a best two of three falls bout. Also Tarzan 280 pounds vs Cliff Midoff 210 pounds in two of three falls. Boxing includes Jackie Featherstone Stewart vs Jim Maness for six rounds and Hank Young 214 pounds against Ross Ackley 215 pounds. Special attraction Rex Ice will wrestle Teddy the 500 pound bear.

Albany Opera House Charley Polgin Albany Jack Shelton Columbus Polxin Shelton Tarzan

Presidents’ 200th consecutive game noted in quirky column

Henry McLemorp reports Dr. J. F. Donehoo observed the Presidents play their 200th straight game, a streak spanning two decades with no absences. The piece riffs on boxing legends, wrestlers, and colorful sports lore from early 20th century circles.

New York J. F, Donehoo Gama Maharaja of Patiala Stanislaus Zbyszko Art Levan Lefty Grove R’se Earl Whitetti Washington Pat McDonald Old Tennessee Canadian North Woods Maxie Rosenbloom Luis Guitterrez Kid Chocolate Luis Tom Sharkey Terry McGovern Newark Pat Marone Chicago

Boxing card features Ramey Stroppa Halaike Arcelli Laskey Lenhart

A boxing lineup lists Wesley Ramey of Grand Rapids versus John Stroppa of Winnipeg. Steve Halaike of Boston battles Werther Arcelli of Italy. Art Laskey of Hollywood faces Fred Lenhart of Seattle in heavyweight bout.

Wesley Ramey Grand Rapids John Stroppa Winnipeg Boston Steve Halaike Buffalo Werther Arcelli Italy Hollywood Cal Art Laskey Minneapolis Fred Lenhart Seattle

Vuchinich Recalled Ohio State Illinois Rivalries

Mike Vuchinich, 190 pounds from Southwest Pennsylvania, reflected on his Ohio State football career with the Buckeyes beating Illinois in 1931 32 and 33. He kicked the extra point in the 7 6 win last Saturday and had placed kicks for two prior Illinois triumphs.

Columbus U.P Mike Vuchinich Southwest Ohio State University Ohio State Illinois Ohio Iilini Vuchinich

Ohio Gridiron Season Ends With Thanksgiving Games

Ohio’s intercollegiate football season closes with five多 games set for Thanksgiving in Cincinnati and Cleveland and a charity tilt in Dayton. Key Buckeye Conference decisions hinge on Cincinnati versus Miami. Wilberforce eyes an undefeated run. Dayton to meet Denison in a charity game. Ohio State, Ohio University and others wrap up varied finales.

Columbus Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Ohio Queen City University of Cincinnati Miami Buckeye Ohio University Naviter Haskell Bavier Haskell Indian Institute Wilberforce West Virginia State West Virginians Ohio Wesleyan Western Reserve John Carroll Baldwin Wallace Denison University University of Dayton Ohio State Sinale Otto Stadium Wih Michinan Minnesota Oto Wesleyan Wittenberg Wooster Heidelberg Denison Flyers Case

Middleport favored in Turkey Day game

Athens High School fans shift attention to Middleport for the Thanksgiving clash with Pomeroy as Middleport enters undefeated and aiming for a mythical Class B state crown while Pomeroy seeks league top position after losses to Logan.

Middleport Pomeroy Logan Panthers Yellow Jackets

Hawkeye Joe Laws Tops Big Ten Scoring With 30 Points

Chicago dateline November 27. Iowa quarterback Joe Laws secured the Big Ten scoring title for the past season by scoring five touchdowns for 30 points. Michigan halfback Herman Everhardus was second with 20 points. The six leading scorers were conference rivals.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jens Asings Duke Stanford West Coast Sean Yin Rt A Obie Wesleyan Dartmouth Rutgers NW. Y. U. Villanova Sta Brees Trans Ooning T Local Wore & Ohio Duane Purvis George Kirkley Uethods Athens County Les and Loan Company Federal Home Loan Bank System W. Va WLYT Paitnodh Ce Edeen Corcofe Futon Scien West Liberty Sindiecg West Virginia U Armstrong Bears Cardinals Doc By Henry McLemorp Pupgus Chernibeitewiment Percoe Cecdeetbdiesciannaens LOWE Cnckbesddebedim SBGR Dadteiedannnes ORIEN Ciemnnebinnnes Woon Sania WLT Pets Ohio U Marshall By Ralph Teatsorim By Ken Dunn Athens High School Bulldogs Bremen E. F. Carpenter Ambulance Service Glouster, Ohio Hawkeye Joe Om Everhardus Alfonso Decemb M. M Vittsburgh Toledo Youngstown New York Central Ticket Agent McPherson’s W. Union Majestic Theater Thens Nelsonville
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication