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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1933

Page

5

Buckeye Conference scramble tests Ohio Wesleyan and Purdue

Ohio Wesleyan and Purdue battled in a tight Buckeye Conference contest described as one of the closest in the circuit. Ohio Wesleyan backed by fleet backs challenged Purdue’s defense as Bobcats used 24 reserves in a game marked by defensive stands and a late Purdue scoring drive.

Ohio Wesleyan Marshall College Huntington W. Va Buckeye Wittenberg Marshall Miami Ohio University Purdue Hanover Cincinnati South Dakota Dayton

Hambrick Defends Title In Central Ohio PGA Opener

A field of under 40 golfers began rounds at Columbus Country Club for the Central Ohio PGA Tournament. Archie Hambrick of Zanesville entered as defending champion, with 18 holes scheduled in the morning and 18 in the afternoon.

Columbus Central Ohio Columbus Country Club Archie Hambrick Zanesville

Major football clashes loom after World Series pause

New York dispatch notes an weekend full of intersectional clashes led by Michigan Cornell Northwestern Stanford Ohio State Vanderbilt and Columbia Virginia with Navy Pitt and Notre Dame Indiana in focus. Michigan hosts Cornell while Stanford heads to Chicago and Ohio State faces Vanderbilt. Navy should beat Pitt as Fordham meets West Virginia and other East games dot the schedule. Southern California and St Marys draw interest but not as strong after Cal’s 46 18 win.

Ohio Franklin College Franklin Indiana Bobcats Purdue Miami Bobcat Peden New York U.P Michigan Cornell Northwestern Stanford Ohio State Vanderbilt Columbia Virginia Navy Pittsburgh Notre Dame Bloomington Kansas Minnesota Michigan State Ann Arbor Gil Dobie St. Lawrence Richmond Harry Kipke California Chicago Iowa Tiny Thornhill Santa Clara Oklahoma Lehigh Pitt Panthers Middies Mercer Army Washington and Jefferson West Virginia Fordham Army-Delaware Brown- Springfield Colgate Rutgers Harvard-New Hampshire Princeton- Williams Yale Washington and Lee South Pacific Coast Town Gophers Fitzhugh Lyons Keegan Jimmy Carter Ohio University Wisconsin Illinois Champaign Marquette Ilinois Washington University St. Louis Buckeyes Bradley Tech Jack Shaugnessy Jay Berwanger Cornell College Soldier Field

Corn Belt Eleven Leaders Shine In Nationwide Grid Race

Kansas and Notre Dame fought to a 0-0 tie at South Bend while Iowa, Nebraska, and other Midwest powers posted big wins. Kansas halted Notre Dame’s edge, Nebraska crushed Texas 26-0, and Iowa stayed unbeaten with a 7-0 victory over Northwestern.

Chicago U.P Corn Belt Kansas Iowa Nebraska Notre Dame Irish South Bend Northwestern Texas

Leonard Barnum Kicks WV Wesleyan To 3-0 Victory

Leonard Barnum once enrolled with Pitt freshmen after a bright scholastic outlook then joined West Virginia Wesleyan. He booted a placement field goal Saturday sealing a 3-0 win over NYU, giving Wesleyan its first victory this season after losses to Duquesne and Geneva.

University of Pittsburgh Pitt West Virginia Wesleyan College Leonard “Fieets Barnum Wesleyan New York University Duquesne Geneva

White Sox Win City Championship Over Cubs in Four Straight

Chicago White Sox repeat as city champions by sweeping the Cubs in four straight games. Joe Heving pitched the final win 5 to 1 before 24 081 fans as Chicago suffered a third straight interleague defeat this week. Cubs totaled three runs in the series. this marked the Cubs’ eighth straight loss in interleague play over two years.

Chicago Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cubs Yankees Joe Heving

Jackson Bears Down on Friday Tilt With Bulldogs

Athens Bulldogs prepare for Friday’s game after a 21 to 2 loss to Lancaster. Whipple Speicer Webb and Brickels showed running and Speicer defense, while line play and left tackle protection lagged. McKinley stresses improved line blocking as Coury and Tribe perform well on the right.

Lancaster Athens’ Bulldogs Jackson Ing Pete’ McKinley Whipple Speicer Webb Brickels Coury Tribe

Ohio Grid Card Preview Intercollegiate Highlights

Ohio State aims for another southern foe Vanderbilt after a 70 to 0 win over Virginia. Buckeye teams faced mixed results across Ohio Conference and non conference games with Case Wooster Mount Union leading the standings and several matchups set for next week.

Case and Wooster Mount Union Ohio Case Akron Oberlin Wooster Muskingum Denison Ashland Heidelberg Ohio Northern Kenyon Baldwin-Wallace John Carroll Otterbein Kent State Marietta Capital Reserve

City Series Remains Tight Despite Cubs Shutout Losses

The opener and yesterday saw the Cubs shut out in the second and third games as 56,416 fans attended the city series, contributing $60,446. The Sox own 13 city championships in 20 meetings with the Cubs, with the first title ending in a tie.

Sox Cubs

Packers defeat Spartans to take early NPFL lead

Green Bay top Portsmouth 17 to 0 at home on October 9, moving the Spartans from first place. Al Rose downed a punt at the 2 yard line, Bruder scored on a wide sweep, Grove added an extra point, and Goldenberg returned a pick to set up a late touchdown. The Packers relied on a single pass but controlled the game with strong rushing and defense.

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Spirit Chief Factors In Giants' World Series Win

New York Giants rally from NL pennant doubt to win four of five against Washington. Pitching led by Carl Hubbell anchors a superb defense as Hughie Critz and Blondy Ryan star on the infield and outfield, underscoring the will to win as the decisive factor.

Giants New York New York Giants Washington Earl Whitehill Senators Travis Jackson Hughie Critz Critz Moore Davis Ott Blondy Ryan Ryan Goalin

Red Birds Set Exhibition At Silver Bridge Field

Columbus Red Birds will play an exhibition game against the Silver Bridge team Friday afternoon October 13 at 4 oclock at Silver Bridge Field. All players on the championship Red Bird squad except Whitehead will participate.

Gallipolis Columbus Red Birds Silver Bridge Silver Bridge Field Red Bird Whitehead

Scout Leaders Conclude Second Session in Cleveland

Boy Scout leaders from Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia gather in Cleveland for the second of four days of meetings with executives and assistants attending to discuss programs and plans.

Cleveland Ohio Kentucky West Virginia

Pick Your Hero Will It Be Bill Terry Hubbell or Mel Ott

Three Giants stars Bill Terry Carl Hubbell and Mel Ott emerge as heroes of the world series with equal credit. Terry leads as manager and first baseman Hubbell shines in pitching and Ott delivers clutch hitting including a corner home run and two long ball performances. Ott drives in the most runs in the series as the Giants win the world championship.

Bill Terry Hubbell Mel Ott New York U.P Carl Hubbell New York Giants Terry Ott Terry Terry Miracle Man Memphis Aimee Semple Ager Oklahoma Hubb Little Ott Ted Schulte Washington

Perroni Set To Clash With McCorkindale At MSG

Patsy Perroni, Cleveland heavyweight, rated 8 to 5 favorite, faces Don McCorkindale of South Africa in American debut at Madison Square Garden as part of a national boxing program. Tonight’s card features Perroni vs McCorkindale with several other bouts listed for New Haven and Hollywood stops.

New York U.P Patsy Perroni Cleveland Don McCorkindale South Africa Madison Square Garden Don Me Corkindale New Haven Conn al Rossi Eddie Moore Bridgeport

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