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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1935

Page

11

Star Player Selections Highlight 1934 All-America Rumors

W. Bierman notes NEA announces top college players with Berwanger Wilson Grayson and Weller singled out. Riley Smith Lester Tinsley Wendt and others receive honorable mention as coaches debate picks and backups across conferences.

Mimossly Ayd Berwanger Wilson South- Wey Smith Alatt Howewpewre John A. C. Weller Princeton Darrell Lester Texas Christian Berwanger Grayson Weller Riley Smith Tinsley Lester Chicago NBA Howell Riley Smith Crimson Tide Millard Dixie) Howell Bob Zuppke Lou Little Jimmy Phelan Frank Thomas Howard Jones Portland Ore Hecalle Dixie Gerald Dalrymple Tulane Wendt Dick Smith Detzel Biff Jones Wheeler Oklahoma Wal

Army Navy Tilt Promises Heavy Front For 36th Gridiron Clash

Army and Navy prepare for the 36th renewal of their service football classic at Franklin Field with weight as a key edge. Navy backs led by Tom King and John Schmidt contrast Army’s Monk Meyer and Ed Grove, while line weight favors Navy on the right. Pre game work continues as officials forecast ideal conditions and the city braces for a flood of fans and revenue.

Philadelphia Army Navy Franklin Field Bith Groh Dick Pratt Walt Bayless Martin Miller Harold Wolf West Point Annapolis Delaware River Camden N. J

Garcia in Second Bout With Champ Ross

Ceferino Garcia, the Los Angeles based Filipino slugger, challenges welterweight champion Barney Ross in a Chicago Stadium bout after a disputed last year loss. Garcia posted a $12,500 guarantee for a non title rematch to prove he can win.

Chicago Ceferino Garcia Los Angeles Barney Ross Garcia Ross

Complete Roster of NBA All-America Team First Team

Readable fragments list a wide set of players from multiple colleges including Ohio State LSU Pittsburgh Minnesota Oklahoma Princeton Texas Chicago Southern Methodist Alabama Stanford Minnesota North Carolina Duke Iowa Iowa State North Carolina State Notre Dame Yale Northwestern Princeton and more. The text also mentions honorable mentions and multiple positions such as guards centers tackles and backs with numerous universities listed.

Wendt Ohio State Tinsley Louisiana State Detrel Pittsburgh Smith Minnesota Wheeler Oklahoma Weller Princeton Lester Texas Christin Berwanger Chicago Wilson Southern Methodist Alabama Clrayson Stanford Moscrip Hayes Whatley Widseth Kordick Saint Mary's Sabol Jackson North Carolina Simmons Iowa Duke Cents Parker Heise Iowa State Uryant Stewart Studahar West Virginia Spain E Wilkinson Menesota Harrison Texas Christian Chaucer Sandbach Watherree Cheshire U. S McDonald Nebraska Howell Arkansas Rukas Trogmorten Vanderbilt Wagner Michigan State Oeck Gantt Auburn Smither Tulane Holland Kansas State Stamps Sargent Rouble Gaffney Marvard Michaels Villanova Tangera Northwestern White Brown Jones Bennebohm Russell Temple Ray Dartmouth BACKS Randour Pittsburch LaRue Crayne Town Ed Smith New York University Shakespeare Notre Dame Wallace Rice McCauley LeVoir Thompson Roscoe Baugh Texas Christian Robertson Creeden Hamilton Maniact Fordham Cardwell LaNoue Goddard Washington State Isbell Purdue Drake Heekin Maines Washington Ray Zeh Western Reserve Barnum West Virginia Wesleyan Heap Bill Lam Colorado Jankowski Wisconsin Constable Buivid Marquette

Upsets Dominate Bowl Season As N Y U Alabama Falter

The 1935 college football season nears its end with major upsets. Alabama crushed by Vanderbilt 13 6, Temple loses 7 6 to Bucknell, and Pittsburgh tied Carnegie 0 0. NYU was routed by Fordham 21 0 at Yankee Stadium.

N.Y. U Alabama Temple Panthers Pittsburgh Vanderbilt Commodores Bucknell Carnegie

Secretary's Widow Dies in Harrisonville Home

Mrs. George Von L Meyer widow of Theodore Roosevelt's Secretary of the Navy died at her Harrisonville home after a brief illness. Lucia Zarate, a New York dwarf, is said to be the smallest person born at 20 inches. Tom Thumb stood 41 inches tall. Reports note extreme Tibet temperatures with 110 daytime highs and subzero nights. United States naval officers first learned to Oy in Ill.

Rome George von L Meyer Theodore Roosevelt Secretary of the Navy Lucia Zarate New York Tom Thumb United States Naval Ill

Giants Nearer Place in Pro Loop Playoff

The defending champion New York Giants secured at least a tie for the Eastern Division lead after a 21 to 0 win over Brooklyn. The West race narrowed as the Chicago Cardinals defeated Green Bay 9 to 7, while Detroit beat Chicago Bears 14 to 2, shaping an anxious final weekend for Bears, Cardinals, Packers, and Lions in pursuit of the playoff slots.

Chicago New York Giants Giants Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago Cardinals Green Bay Packers Packers Detroit Chicago Bears Cardinals Bears Green Bay

End of Grid Season for Ohio Elevens

Fourteen college teams closed Ohio season with close games and strong finishes. Baldwin Wallace beat Akron 26 to 6 as the champion rolls to 438 season points. Cincinnati edged Miami 8 to 7 while Muskigum fell to Marietta 14 to 6 in New Concord. Xavier defeated Centenary of Louisiana 12 to 0 and Wilberforce topped West Virginia State 14 to 6. Dayton blanked John Carroll 19 to 0 in Cleveland as Capt Vince McDonough stood out with 97 total yards and key runs.

Ohio Baldwin Wallace Akron Yellow Jackets Cincinnati Bearcats Miami Cincinnati Martella Muskingum New Concord Muskies Marietta Xavier Centenary Louisiana Musketeers Wilberforce West Virginia State Joe Louis West Virginia Western Reserve George Burgwin Dayton John Carroll Cleveland Vince McDonough Day Flyers

Irish powerhouse Danno O Mahoney pins Lou Miummer in Canada

In Toronto Danno O Mahoney of Ireland, weighing 220 pounds, defeated Lou Miummer of South Bend Indiana, 212, by a fall. In San Francisco Dr Barney Corzack of St Louis, weighing 174 pounds, beat Dude Chick of Cheyenne Wyoming, 178, two falls to one.

Toronto Danno O'Mahoney Ireland Lou Miummer South Bend Ind San Francisco Barney Corzack St. Louis Dude Chick Cheyenne Wyo

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