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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1931

Page

11

Indiana in for Butler tilt as Peden reshapes lineup

Indiana uses a changed backfield and new wing positions for the game with Butler. Kepler moves to safety, Sadosky to right wing, and Snyder replaces Hawkins on the line as the team works to sharpen aerial defense and drive over from Joe Sinth’s left wing to gain yardage. Burke returns to practice but knee injury keeps his status doubtful.

Varsity Indiana Fray Gabat Kepler Lensky Harold N Sters Joe Sinth Joe Sky Eirfield Len Fety Sadosky Takiis Ine Snyder Dale Hawkins Burke Butler

Major elevens to ace strong foes on grid Saturday

York dispatch reports in 1931 college football season openers with Notre Dame at Indiana, Michigan State and other powerhouses highlighted. Notre Dame aims to start post-Rockne era under Hartley Anderson as Indiana seeks a major upset. Nebraska at Northwestern and Pittsburgh at Iowa stay in the spotlight amid mixed early-season matchups.

AJOR Sec Bloomington Notre Dame Indiana Unity Notree Quidgenius Knute Rockne Hon Hartley Anderson Tre Dame Indiana University Midwest Nebraska

Indiana aims to test new passing attack versus Notre Dame

Omonting Oct 1 E C Hayes planned a stiff scrimmage for Indiana regulars stressing a newly developed forward passing attack as they tune for Saturday's Notre Dame game.

Omington Ind E. C. Hayes Indiana

Walton League Lake Project Meeting Discussed

Izaak Walton League members met at City Hall to discuss establishing a lake on Lake Project property in Waterloo Town before year’s end. Reports from committees were received and dam plans were reviewed with bids to be pursued after final prints are completed. The league will reconvene next Tuesday night.

Sk Walton League Waterloo Mem Izaak Walton League City Hall

Law of Averages Battered in World Series Talk

United Press report from New York on October 1 mocks the law of averages in predicting the Philadelphia Athletics will win the World Series. Gabby Street of the Cardinals is cited as trusting luck, while analyzing Connie Mack and his strong lineup including Grove, Simmons, Cochrane, Speaker, Earnshaw, Walberg, and Mahaffey.

Henry McLemore New York U.P St. Louis Gabby Street Gabby Missouri Grove Simmons Cochrane Nick Greek Napoleon Earnshaw Walberg Mahaffey Mack Connie Tris Speaker Smarest Athletics Tris Bucky Harris Street

Roettger's Homer Wins for Saints in World Series

St Paul beat Rochester 4 0 as Oscar Roettger hit a bases loaded homer in the eighth to deliver the win in the second game of the Little World Series at Lexington Park. Ray Starr and John Murphy were named likely starters for today’s game amid fair weather.

ST. Paul Minn U.P Rochester Lexington Park Oscar Roettger Ray Starr Red Wings John Murphy Saints William Southworth Lefty Leifield

Championship Card Results From Recent Boxing Shows

Last night in Chicago King Levinsky defeated Joe Seykra in a 193 pound bout in Chicago Dayton Ohio saw Ted Morgan win a six round decision over Sam Santos in Seattle Andy Divodi outpointed Gaston Lecadre in Oakland France Roy De Gans beat Al Marino in San Francisco with a decision All cards list regional results and outcomes for heavyweight and junior lightweight bouts.

Chicago King Levinsky Joe Seykra Dayton Seattle Ted Morgan Sammy Santos Oakland Calif Andy Divodi New York Gaston Lecadre France San Francisco Roy de Gans Idaho al Marino

Michigan selects first team backfield in scrimmage

Ann Arbor reports Tessmer Fay DeBaker and Hudson formed the Michigan first team backfield in the final scrimmage before the games against Mt. Pleasant and Ypsilanti.

Ann Arbor Mich Tessmer Fay DeBaker Hudson Michigan Mt. Pleasant Ypsilanti

Princes' Fine Record To Get Test Saturday

Ohio Wesleyan meets Heidelberg in Delaware as Heidelberg rides a 10 game win streak dating to 1929. Heidelberg has outscored opponents 716 to 138 in 23 games and beat Ohio Wesleyan last season 25 13. Ohio State opens against Cincinnati at Ohio Stadium and other Ohio games follow with Buckeye Conference matchups and picks favoring Ohio teams.

Ralph Teatsorth Nother Ohio Wesleyan Heidelberg Delaware Princes of Hope, Mich College Princes Ohio Wesleyan - Heidelberg Ohio State University of Cincinnati Ohio Stadium Wittenberg Denison Hillsdale Michigan College Chicago Miami Ball Teachers Muncie Ind Oxford Western Reserve Purdue Lafayette Wooster Ashland Baldwin-Wallace Ohio Cleveland Case University of Dayton Boston College Boston Catholic Findlay Muskingum New Concord Navier Kenyon Cincinnati Mt. Union Bowling Green Bluffton Ohio Northern Ada Urbana Capital Columbus Kent State Oberlin Hiram Otterbein Westerville Rio Grande Marietta New River State West Virginia Wilmington, Olivet, Mich Defiance West Kentucky Wilberforce

Big 10 Teams to Play for Charity

Western Conference directors suspend the post season ban to allow inter conference football for charity. Maj. John J. Griffith predicts about 500000 dollars for unemployment relief. Fielding H. Yost expects national spread and millions for charity as games occur on Thanksgiving or the following Saturday between conference schools with IA A as fund clearing house and pro rated distribution across seven states.

Chicago John J. Griffith Fielding H. Yost Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Ohio May Move Haubrich to Backfield for Cincinnati Clash

Weakness in Ohio’s kicking game and backfield depth may force Bob Haubrich from his tackle post into the backfield for the Saturday showdown with Cincinnati. The change aims to boost a struggling kicking unit and balance the offense.

State Columbus Ohio Bob Haubrich Cincinnati

World Series forecast for Athletics and Cardinals

Oct 1 lists series facts with contenders Connie Mack and Gabby Street, scheduling Oct 1 2 in St Louis and Oct 5 6 7 in Philadelphia, betting favorites Athletics 2 to 1, leading batters Simmons and Hafey, and team averages Cardinals .287 Athletics .285. Starting times show St Louis 2 30 pm EST Philadelphia 1 30 pm EST.

ST. Louis Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Connie Mack Athletics Gabby Street Cardinals Sportsman’s Park Shibe Park

Athens Ready For First Tilt Under Lights

Athens High School gears up for its first night game at Lancaster Friday after a dramatic win over New Lexington last Friday. Coach Pete McKinley reshuffles the lineup with Speicer moving from guard to backfield and a backfield crowd competing for starting spots.

Gilbert Shannon Ince Athens High Bulldogs New Lexington Pete McKinley Bulldogs Lancaster Louis Speicer Kirk Speicer Bates Red’ Hawk Olson Lowry Heaton Atkins David Fielda van Dyke Whipple McDaniel Corwin Roach Goodfellow Athens High School

Marchmont Schwartz Shines in Scrimmage Show of Form

South Bend Indiana October 1 Marchmont Schwartz tore through the freshmen for consistent gains in scrimmage yesterday and revealed for the first time this year the form that won him an all American half back berth last year Steven Banas who probably will play fullback against Indiana this week also made long gains.

South Bend Ind U.P Marchmont Schwartz Steven Banas Indiana

Mitch's Musings on the 1929 World Series opener

The piece forecasts the Athletics as favorites to win a third straight title with Bob Grove or George Earnshaw likely to pitch the opening game. It notes Connie Mack's possible strategic choices and previews key questions about Jim Bottomley Paul Derringer Charlie Gelbert Sparky Adams Jesse Haines and the Cardinals pitching for the series set in St Louis.

St. Louis Athletics Mackmen Bob Grove Grove George Earnshaw Connie Mack Howard Ehmke Cubs Mack St. Loui S White Ing Cardinals Jim Bottomley Paul Derringer Babe Adams Derringer Grimes Hallahan Earnshaw Walberg Koley

Northwestern Freshmen Stop Varsity in Scrimmage Plan Changes

Northwestern coach Dick Hanley said the varsity was ineffective against the freshmen in yesterday's scrimmage and he will adjust the regular lineup today before the Nebraska game.

Evanston

Spartans Triumph Over Glanta 14 to 6 in Portland

Portsmouth Spartans earned their third straight National League win with a forceful second half, defeating the New York Glanta 14 to 6 on Wednesday night in a tense game.

Portsmouth Portsmouth Spartans Spartans New York Glanta

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