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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1929

Page

11

Football season winds down with scattered late games

Dramatic endings marked the close of the gridiron season as Pitt rallied to beat Penn State 20 to 7 and Kentucky edged Tennessee 6 to 6. Tulane and Davidson also won, while Colgate and Bucknell posted big margins. The season closes with strong showings across the nation.

George Kirkley United Press New York Pittsburgh Penn State Nittany Lions Vansa Pitt Pug J’urkinson South Tennessee Kentucky Alabama Lexington Gene Meckner Buddy Blackman McEver

College Football Scores Across Numerous Matches

A wide recap lists college football results with Western Reserve defeating Case 27 to 6 and Colgate 32 over Brown. Penn defeated Cornell 17 to 7, Carnegie Tech 20 over NYU 6, Syracuse 6 and Columbia 0 with Penn State 7, and multiple others including Bucknell 78 over Dickinson 0 and Nebraska 31 over Town State 12. The scores cover teams from the Northeast to the South with numerous regional scholastic contests also noted.

Dick Gentle Penn Cornell Colgate Brown Western Maryland Muhlenberg Charlie Bates United Press Clark Hinkle Bucknell Dickinson Beryl Follet New York University Carnegie Tech Violets NYU St. Mary's California University of Oregon Gaels Montana Nebraska Iowa State Missouri Oklahoma John Sisk Marquette Kansas Agegies Georgia Alabama North Carolina Virginia Vanderbilt Sewanee Florida Washington and Lee V.M.I V.P.Y Texas Aggies U. of Texas Rocky Mountain U. of Utah Utah Aggies Johns Hawkins Wilberforce West Virginia State Davidson Duke West Virginia Wesleyan Marshall College Town State Kansas Aggies Tulane Arkansas Oklahoma Aggies

Perry Golf Club raises course record by Emmet Sheeran

Emmet Sheeran, druggist and member of the Perry Golf Club, set a new course record at New Lexington on November 29. He shot two rounds despite near freezing temperatures around 20 degrees. He noted he did not lose any balls in the lake, which was iced over by two inches.

Sheeran

Brown falls to Colgate 32 in season debut

Providence. R I November 29 Colgate handed Brown a 32 to 0 defeat as Dowler and Hart each ran for long gains and Gogarty broke through for a TD. Qosie added a 49 yard interception return for a score. Brown threatened twice but failed to convert.

Providence R. I Colgate Brown Hamilton Bruins Link Gogarty Dowler Hart Qosie

Wittenberg Beats Dayton 7-0 On Thanksgiving Day

Wittenberg scored a second period touchdown and a third quarter safety to defeat the University of Dayton 7 to 0 on Thanksgiving Day in Dayton. The game featured a soggy field described as a cranberry marsh and closed Wittenberg’s football struggle with a decisive win.

Dayton Navy Wittenberg University of Dayton Jackson High Jackson Wellston

Germany Embraces Handball With Growing Popularity

Handball rises as a popular sport in Germany with over 13 000 men and women playing in Berlin alone as interest spreads nationwide. The sport gains traction as players and fans rally around clubs and regional competitions.

Germany Berlin

Intimate Glimpses of Sporting World's Interesting Persons

A portrait of Glenna Collett as a dominant American golfer. She rose from baseball interest to win national titles in 1922 1928 and last fall at Oakland Hills Detroit. The piece notes Joyce Wethered as her chief British rival and recalls Collett's St Andrews round of 84 on the first nine holes.

Babe Ruth Bobby Jones Tommy Hitchcock Johnny Weismuller Paave Nurmi Glenna Collett Glenna Oakland Hills Detroit Miss Collett Glenna Cerainly Joyce Wethered St. Andrews Jovece Galf England St Andrews

Fordham Captain Tony Siano Known for Tough Defense

Tony Siano, Fordham University's captain and standout defensive tackle, runs a billiard room in a Fordham recreation hall to support himself and his family in WalTham Massachusetts. Coach Frank Cavanaugh praises his ability to read plays and anticipate backs movements, stating he rarely misses a tackle and plans a legal career after graduation with coaching ambitions.

Fordham University Tony Siano Fordham Waltham Mass Tony New York City Frank Cavanaugh Major Cavinaugh

Middleport Yellow Jackets blank Pomeroy 39 to 0

In a November 33 game at Middleport the Yellow Jackets overwhelmed Pomeroy High School 39 to 0. The home team kept Pomeroy from scoring through nine games this season while a crowd watched bands play and a few players sustained minor injuries.

Middleport Hoon Yellow Jackets Pomeroy High School Pomeroy and Middleport High School

Ohio U May Play Western Reserve Football Schedule

Ohio University in talks with Western Reserve to face them next fall as part of the Buckeye Association schedule. Western Reserve had hosted Obie Western Reserve and Miami in recent games while Ohio University and Western Reserve had yet to confirm a firm date.

Ohio U Western Reserve Cleveland U.R. Ohio University Bobcats Buckeye Association Wittenberg Obie Westevan Delaware Mian Deyisen Ohio Westevan Ohio University Miami Ohioe Westevan

Georgia Tech Dominates Auburn in 19 to 6 Victory

In Atlanta on November 29 Georgia Tech's Golden Tornado defeated Auburn 19 to 6. Quarterback Karl Dunlap scored two touchdowns on runs of 21 and 70 yards. Stumpy Thomason added the after touchdown kick as Dunlap led the surging offense.

Atlanta Georgia Tech Golden Tornado Auburn Karl Dunlap Dunlap Thomason Marlin

Miami Defeats Cincinnati 14 to 6 on Thanksgiving Day

Cincinnati battled hard but Miami maintained the edge in a Thanksgiving game. Cincinnati threatened to seize control twice, reaching the three yard line and the six inch line but failed to convert and fell behind in the second half. The Hurricanes capitalized on key downs to seal the 14 to 6 victory in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Miami Incinnati

Miami Beats Cincinnati Ends Buckeye Association Season

Miami defeated Cincinnati 14 to 0 to finish third in the Buckeye race, while Cincinnati again finished last in the conference for the fourth straight year. The Bearcats failed to score a Buckeye contest point this season, with Miami topping the standings alongside Ohio and Ohio Wesleyan.

Cincinnati Bearcats Miami Cincionati Denison Cincinnat Bearcats Buckeye Ohio Buckey Ohio UV Iwe Ohio Wesleyan Miami U Wittenberg Cincinnati Gon Denison

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