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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1930

Page

5

Ohio Wesleyan Beaten Miami Looms as Strongest Opponent for Peden's Team

Ohio University's Bobcats appear positioned to win the Buckeye Conference title, with Ohio Wesleyan pegged as the toughest challenger after a setback to Heidelberg. Cincinnati won, Denison fell short, and the weekend results suggest a tight race in the conference.

Ohio Wesleyan Miami Peden Douglass W. Miller Olumbus U.P Buckeyeeye Ohio University Bobcats Ohio Heidelberg Tiffin Cincinnati Denison Buckeye

State Teams In Good Shape For Campaign

Ohio college football circles report a healthy mix across the Buckeye schools after week one. Miami shows as a strong White hope while Ohio State works toward Butler and West Liberty. Muskingum, Marietta, Otterbein post wins, and John Carroll, Heidelberg, Case, Ashland buoyed by solid showings.

Cleveland U.R Ohio Buckeye Lown South St. Navier Dayton Muskingum Marietta Otterbein John Carroll Heidelberg Case Ashland

Ohio State Gains in Big Ten Race After Hoosier Win

Ohio State routed Indiana 28 to 0 to surge atop the Big Ten standings for the week. Northwestern beat North Texas? No, Northwestern defeated Georgia Tech? (Note: The provided text is fragmented and contains inconsistencies. The summary reflects the central event of Ohio State’s strong conference showing and their standings, mentioning key opponents and outcomes as supported.)

Indiana Buckeyes Hoosiers Ohio State Northwestern Tue Lone Green Wave Hank Bruder Wildcats Iowa State Wive Rob Zuppke Ulint Dopey Workman Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Vanderbilt Iowa Oklahoma A and M Wisconsin Carleton Lawrence Chicago Ripon Hillsdale

Palmer Smith Bout Looms At Armory Monday Night

Palmer and Smith are set for a six round middleweight bout at the Armory Monday night with Palmer predicting a knockout inside six rounds or the crowd’s take of receipts. Smith, a crafty, resilient fighter, is expected to test Palmer’s famed right hand. Also on the card Tiger Kid Walker faces Kid Green in a six round lightweight clash, with Dick Webb meeting Cannon Bill Tracy, and Buddy Carmichael vs Speedy Spears in a four round curtain raiser.

Dixie Kid Smith Athens Armory Palmer Lancaster Smith K. O Tiger Kid Walker Akron Ohio Kid Green Albany Walker Dick Webb Cannon Bill Tracy Zanesville Buddy Carmichael Speedy Spears West North Dixie Kid Dayton Joe Sekyra Lince

Murray City Pros Beaten by Columbus Tigers 25–0

The Murr ay City Pros lost 25 to 0 at home as the Columbus Tigers dominated. Walker scored nearly all the Tigers points while Patterson excelled in the backfield. Glassman stood out on the line. Ervis and Foodry contributed for Murray City.

Murray City Follegians Columbus Tigers Oly Columbus Walker Tigers Patterson Glassman Ervis Foodry Ohio U

Ohio Harriers Fall to Bishop Cross Country at Delaware

Ohio University harriers were defeated by Ohio Wesleyan in a three mile Delaware race. Bishop runners Dean Fox and Herrick tied for 17 minutes 42 and 25 seconds. Nelson Underwood led Ohio with fourth place as Reilly Newell Fry Deutsch and Smolowitz followed.

Ohio University Harriers Ohio Wesleyan Delaware Dean Fox Herrick Bishop Nelson Underwood Ohio Hitl and Dalers Ohio Reilly Newell Fry Deutsch Smolowitz

Cardinals and Athletics in tight stalemate on baseball field

Mitch notes a 2-2 deadlock between the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Athletics with four factors shaping the series. Hallahan and Haines strong pitching, Gelbert's sharp fielding and timely hits, and Dykes miscue fueling a Cardinal rally highlight the clash while Taylor Douthit's homer and Hafey Blades scoring drive the latest contest. A boxing preview follows, detailing Pedlar Palmer versus Dixie Kid Smith and a Dayton memory of Palmer's power and Sekyra's resilience.

St . Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics Wild Bill Hallahan Jess Haines Charlie Gelbert Cardinals At &T. Louis A’n Hallahan Haines Mackmen Charlie Geibert Blades Jimmy Dykes Frisch Bottomley Chick Hafey Ray Blades Jimmy Foxx Hafey Gelbert Grove

Logan Bowlers Fight For Top

Judy's Grocers and the Lumber Supply teams each won three games to lead the City League standings on Friday night. Moore Restaurants and Logan Transfers suffered three losses. High score was 2,777 by the Lumber Supply squad with 993 in the second contest. Individual leaders included Hamilton Burgess and St. Clair with over 200s and J Columber and St. Clair totaling 577 each.

Logan Judy's Grocers Lumber Supply Moore Restaurants Moore's Lumbermen Hamilton Burgess Bt. Clair J. Columber St. Clair

Drury Drugs Triumph in Second Victory Over Cambridge Tigers

Drury Drugs football team earned its second win of the season by defeating the Cambridge Tigers 18 to 0 at Cambridge on Sunday afternoon. A pass from B Gatchel to Stoeckstein completed the opening scoring.

Glouster Drury Drugs Cambridge Tigers Cambridge B. Gatchel Stoeckstein

Bobcats Rally To Top Butler In Narrow Conference Clash

Ohio Universitys Bobcats overcame Butler University 12 to 7 in a hard fought game on Saturday night. Claud Chrisman Mt Vernon guard led the defense and long carries while Ray Hart Marietta fullback backed the line to preserve a 12 game Bobcat winning streak. Warshower directed plays and intercepted a pass near the end as Ohio pressed for another score before time ran out. The team now faces West Liberty next in a likely tougher test.

Ohio Butler Don Peden West Liberty Bobcat Bill Lance Muskingum Western Reserve Red Cats Denison Muskies Russell Curly McEwen Worthy University of Pittsburgh Panthers Cleveland Marietta Rio Grande Otterbein Cedarville John Carroll University Ralph Vince Little Crew Husky Fighting Lutherans Wittenberg Buckeye Association Vines Springfield Carroll Grove City Ray Ride Hiram Ashland Wooster Kenyon Miami Mllinois Oxford Ilinois Buckeye Pittser Howard Stryker Roscoe Butler Findlay Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan Heidelberg Ted Turney Wesleyan Cincinnati Kentucky Wesleyan St. Xavier Baptists Michigan Francis Thompson Granville Edson Rupp Russell Geil Edward Spear Cleveland Heights Big Red Spear Musketeers New Concord Athens Dayton Flyers East Lansing Michigan State Bobcats Wariday Butler University Ohioans Bulldogs Indianapolis Eleven Claud Chrisman Mt. Vernon Chrisman Ray Hart Chick” Young Jerry Warshower Warshower Hart

Glouster Reds Take Championship With Drakes Victory

Glouster wins the season finale 5 to 4 over Drakes to clinch the title. Adams allowed only one hit as Glouster scored four runs in the first inning and one in the second. Glouster finished 15 wins and 3 losses in 18 games with top hitters including Koehler .492 and Molnar .840 among others.

Glouster Glouster Reds Drakes Adams Robak McAllister C. Adams Koehler P. Theisen Molnar B. Theisen

Cambridge Fumbles In Loss To Drugs In Narrow Defeat

In a rough game Cambridge stalled near the end as a lateral from Hill to Anderson set up another Drugs score but failed to convert. Cambridge only threat came late in the third on the Drugs’ one foot line where four carries lost six yards before Ric Gatchel added a rushing TD after a Cambridge fumble. Stoecklein missed the extra point.

Pope Hill Anderson Cambridge Ric. Gatchel Stoecklein

Largest airship starts round trip from Wardington

The K-10 the world’s largest airship began a round trip from Wardington at 7 36 p m carrying 58 persons bound for India The experiment marks a major aviation milestone as observers await its progress and any record setting moments.

Wardington England India

Plains Defeat Federal Valley All Stars 8 5

The Plains baseball team beat the Federal Valley All-Stars 8 to 5 Sunday at The Plains park. Plaina batters Hawking McCee and Breacoe led the offense while Brill and White starred for Federal Valley. The Plains host Horking Valley next Sunday at 2 20 p m at The Plains field per manager Aull Lyons.

Chauncey Plaina Federal Vatley All-Stars Plains Park The Hawking McCee Breacoe Federal Vatley Brill and White Plaine Horking Valley All-Stars Plains Field Aull Lyons Manaager Plains

Mysterious Necklace Theft Tests Celia Mitchell

Celia Mitchell moves from Baltimore to live with her wealthy father John Mitchell and his mother Margaret Rogers in New York. Evelyn Parsons hosts Celia at a weekend gathering where a pearl necklace goes missing, hinting at jealousy and potential crimes. Celia suspects others while Evelyn fends off suspicion and plots continue as the plot thickens.

Celia Mitchell Baltimore New York John Mitchell Margaret Rogers Mitchell Barney Shields Cilia Evelyn Parsons Evelyn Rose Mrs. Parsons Celia Lisi Duncan Mr. Mitchell Lisi Connie On Celian John Jimmie Webster Walter Carr

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