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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1931

Page

9

Gallipolis Blue Streaks Romp Over Greyhounds 78-0

Gallipolis Blue Streaks crushed Nelsonville Greyhounds 78 to 0 in Gallipolis on Friday, leading Southeastern Onto Bus race with three wins 0 losses. Swanson starred, with Hambrick limited to late action. Wilsonville Dezso and Patton notable on line and backfield.

Gallipolis Nelzoneville High School Greyhounds Gallipolia Southeastern Etheir Swanson Seinor Hambrick Middleport Gaife Nelsonville Jor ‘Welsonville Dezso Atton

Northwestern Breaks Irish Victory Habit

North western and Notre Dame battled through a rain soaked Chicago day at Soldier Field before 75,000 fans. Northwestern failed to score in a 3 to 0 duel, Notre Dame staving off the Wildcats with misty field and key fumbles. March Schwartz starred for Notre Dame as the Irish narrowly denied a Northwestern upset.

Soldier Field Chicago UWA Notre Dame Northwestern Lake Front Noth Dame

Athens Bulldogs overpower Wellston High in 19 to 6 victory

Athens High Bulldogs ran past Wellston High with a 65 yard TD by Atkins and two more scores by Severson and Fields to claim a 19 to 6 win. Athens earned nine first downs to Wellston's five as the game ended with Athens near the goal line.

Ellston Athens High Bulldogs Wellston High Atkins Severson Fields Athens Wellston Darte Bulldogs David G Specter Dando H. van Dyke Perkins Goodfellow Soadera Hawk Barnhouse Olson Begger Bownayo Cavilish Rogers Atkinga Waughn VanDyke Ward McDaniels Richards Severnon Kiser

Ohio Defeats Denison With Late Touchdowns In Gridiron Clash

Ohio roared back with a late burst of scoring as Corradini and Hange sparked a drive culminating in a 56 yard sprint by Hanky Corradini and a final push by Fehn. Denison, led by Willoughby and Gabriel, fought hard but fell short as Rex Burke exited after an early-season knee injury.

Page 3 Willoughby Lintle Cabriel Ohio Collins The Baptists Downahere Walker Robinette Bintic Hange Grown Hanky Corradini Henry Denison Maurer Fehn J Fehn Rex Burke Blosser Rupe Snyder LT _ Shepard Esmont Livingston Houser Wart Chrisman RG Howards Jeffery Miller Barke Scott Brown Gabele Sindle Walker Gabriel Davies UTM Sintic Fetn Gabriel Place Hicka Hulbert Pullin MecCashin Gardner Pike Bennett Corradins Colvin D. Jeffery Gilvary Noble Todhunter

Washington and Jefferson Defeats Marshall 19-0 in Marshall

Washington and Jefferson College rebuilt Tri-State football prestige by defeating Marshall College 19 to 0 in Huntington. The Presidents scored in the second third and fourth periods led by Deade on a 25 yard drive after a Marshall fumble, Zagray on a 32 yard run, and Romero setting up Degole for a 74 yard dash to the end zone.

Huntington W. Va U.F Washington and Jefferson College Marshall College Marahall Deade Zagray Romero Degole

Passes Trap Logan Eleven in Lancaster Victory

Lancaster defeated Logan 25 to 0 in Lancaster before a record crowd. Hawking and Glassford paced the offense with key passes and runs, including a 12 yard first quarter score setup by a Logan fumble, a 14 yard second quarter jaunt by Glassford, and late fourth quarter touchdowns as Lancaster showered passes for long gains. Logan managed six completions for 68 yards while Stille’s team threw five completions for 80 yards with two interceptions.

Hawking Glassford Lancaster Logan Stan Hawkins Stille Baker Brannigan Iggan

67 Yard Run Beats Ciney

Cincinnati loses 7 to 6 to DePauw after failing to kick extra point. Wheaton scores on a 9% yard run in third quarter and adds the conversion to give DePauw the lead. Cincinnati’s lone TD comes on Hank Stark’s 1 yard run. Cincinnati shows multiple first downs but DePauw halts most drives, with a key blocked kick setting up DePauw’s late score.

Cincinnati Ware University Dewan Buckeye Cinnati Fvank DePauw Donald Wheaton Wheaton Bearcats Aleenonf DePauw Frank Ruel Ohin Hank Stark Cinvin Daw DePau Cincinnati Depauw Lunsford LE Copeland Moore Leahy— Tomlinson Parker McKensié Warrison Hammond Metz Wihama Goldmeyer Kaemmerle Saler Wehams Thy Sidinger Ohio University George C. Weiner Ohio State Earl C. Kreiger Ohio U University

Carnegie Tech Triumphs Over Georgia Tech 13-0 at Grant Field

Carnegie Tech defeated Georgia Tech 13-0 in an intersectional clash at Grant Field before about 10,000 fans. Carnegie Tech built a balanced offense with strong running and effective passing led by Armentront and Favell at wingback, while Georgia Tech’s Tornado defense and a key late drive fell short.

Atlanta Carnegie Tech Georgia Tech Grant Field Walfpacks Armentront Favel

Kentucky Wildcats blank Washington in conference opener

Kentucky rolled to a 48 to 0 win over Washington in Lexington in their first conference game. Shipwreck Kelly scored two touchdowns and a 95 yard run, Urbania and Bach each had two touchdowns, Johnson added one, and Kentucky scored in every period.

Lexington University of Kentucky Wildcats Washington Les Kelly Kentuckians Urbania Bach Johnson Hentucky

Vanderbilt Claws Ohio State in 26-21 Rally

In Columbus crowd of about 80,000, Vanderbilt dominates the first half, leads 26-0, then Ohio State storms back with a fierce rally. Ohio gains 336 yards rushing to Vanderbilt’s 178, but a late surge falls short as Vanderbilt holds on for the upset win. Fortunes include Kirwan’s 43-yard fluke pass interception return setup, and key scores from Fortune, Carroll, Keefe, Hinchman, and Henderson.

Ralph Teatsorte United Press Columbus Vanderbilt University Ohio State Ohloans Ohio Vanderbilt Ghia State BA Carroll Toleds Tommy Keele Sill Kirwan Joe Lewis Buckeye Close Thomas Roberts Fortune Keefe Carroll Hinchman

Philadelphia 00909 St. Louis 202 HWDO Errur Foxx

Philadelphia and St. Louis game details with pitching and fielding notes. Earnshaw took loss after Grimes pitched seven innings with four runs and four hits. Grimes allowed two runs in eight and two thirds innings. Notable plays include a double play and several baserunners, with various fielding errors and a wild pitch by Earnshaw.

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Wolverines Edge Chicago 13 7 In Tough Conference Opener

In Ann Arbor October 10, Michigan Wolverines beat Chicago University 13 to 7 to open Western Conference play. The favored team failed to shine as Chicago mounted a solid defensive stand in the third period, keeping the game closer than expected.

Ann Arbor Mich U.P University of Michigan Chicago University Harry Kipke Wolverines Chicago

Panthers defeat West Virginia 34 to 0 at Pitt classic

Pittsburgh hosts West Liberty in the 34th annual football classic drawing about 20,600. Warren Heller connected for Pitt’s first scoring pass to Paul Reider, then Heller scored, followed by runs from Jim Reider and others. Pitt finished with three TDs in the final period as West Virginia yielded six shutouts and limited completions.

Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh West Liberty University Pitt Warren Heller Paul Reider Heller Jim Reider Une Panthers Luch Sebastian Daily West Virginia

Buchtel Tops Albany in Friday Football Showdown

Buchtel High powered past Albany High 26 to 0 as Albany chased the Risko offense. Albany’s passing attack yielded 7 completions, 3 picks, 2 incompletions in 12 attempts. Buchtel notched 44 first downs to Albany’s 10 with George Hastings of Ohio University serving as referee. Cedarville hosts Rio Grande College in a separate Oct 10 game, Rio Grande winning 38 to 7. Irons scored Cedarville’s first. Kelly sparked a Rio Grande rally and McGarvey added a line drive in the third.

Albany Albany Hgh Buchtel High Buchtel George Hastings Ohio University Cedarville U.R Rio Grande College Irons Kelly Rio Grande McGarvey Cr Herlod

Jackets Back In Stride To Beat Ironton

Middleport scrappy as Ironton Tigers fall 6 to 0 in a Friday night clash. Beaver interception late preserved Middleport’s lead as Ironton’s aerial attack stalled near the goal line.

Ironton

Miami Trims Wabash 37-0 in Buckeye Conference clash

Miami University dominated Wabash 37 to 0 as Cartwright Roudebush and Stryker led a fast scoring attack. Corry kicked field goal and extra points while Clinger and Meyer contributed on defense and offense in a lopsided Buckeye Conference win.

Orford Paxnea Miami University Wabash Buckeye Indiana A& Rough Marly Corry Miami Cartwright Stryker Tno Roudebush Acorea Clinger Warner Kutz Duumi Tay Witash Milami Miam!acconta Strabol Miemi Fertig Backa Roudebush Cunger Meyer Seots Aes

Murray City and Chauncey Battle To Scoreless Tie

Murray City and Chauncey played to a 0 0 tie as both defenses held strong the first half saw Murray City threaten with four first downs and drive into Chauncey territory while Chauncey advanced to the 10 yard line in the second half but failed on downs Smith earned yardage on runs and Chauncey also had a near miss with one incomplete pass the game featured steady punting with Chauncey gaining 95 yards from scrimmage to Murray’s 63 and the teams each listed players and lineups for Murray City Bailey L event details not fully clear due to OCR issues

Notre Dame Northwestern Wildcats Neitha Tre Dame Fighting Irish Vic Pome Notre Marchy Schwartz Dept Baleback Southwestern Joe Sheeketski Dame Swildests Sheeket Notra Dame Benny Leahy Dallas Marvis Northwest Inter Oliver Olson Hamblonde Rob Braseel Tide Tom Yarr Ye Dame Jine Chauncey Murray City Murray Smith E. Barrick Joe Guerra Byron L&e Rankin Campbell Weimer Ben

Football Scores Across Ohio and Nation Amid Busy Weekend

A sprawling roundup lists Ohio grid results including Akron 32 over Kent State 6 and Oberlin 7, with several other colleges such as Notre Dame vs Northwestern and Michigan State results. Across the nation, teams like Southern California and Washington State post dominant showings while a string of scores highlights the weekend’s college football action and regional matchups.

Intile Mtray Purdue Thinota Notre Dame Northwestern Wehigan Chicago Nebrasks Oklahoma Co Wanaas Aggies Mieaguri Hanana James Millen Rent of Ark Idaho Monnang Texas Aggies Town Wisconsin Alabama Paty

Southis Bulldogs Defeat Yale Again In Ninth Contest

New Haven Conn October 1 A crowd of more than 7000 watched the Southis Bulldogs defeat Yale 26 to 0 in the ninth annual clash. Georgia earned the right to share with Starward the honor of being the only team to whip a Blue eleven three times. The veteran Bulldogs took charge after the opening, ending with the ball deep in Yale territory as they dominated every department of play.

New Haven Conn Wfi Georgia Vale Georgie Ahare Starward Bela Southern Eleven Ingtteratoon Idek Yate Bulldogs Benome Mason Yale Piny

Princes Triumph Otterberg In First Conference Game

Oct 10 in Tiffin BK Heidelberg won its first Obin Conference game by defeating Otterberg 7 to 0. Ken Plesda of Cleveland led the drive, Charley Wilcox scored on a five yard around end run and added the extra point as Heidelberg surged late to seal the win.

Tiffin BK Heldeburg Obin Otterberg Overhem Heldalburg Yiertoda Ken Plesda Cleveland Heidelberg Charley Wilcox Wilcox

World Series final standings and game results summary

In St Louis on October 1, final World Series standings show the Cardinals at 3 wins and Athletics at 4 in the sequence of games. The games concluded with Athletics 6 Cards 2, Cards 2 Athletics 0, Cards 8 Athletics 2, Athletics 3 Cards 6, Cards 1 Athletics, Athletics 8 Cards 1, Cards 4 Athletics 2.

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Champions Lose Findlay Routs Defiance in Conference Opener

Findlay College, 1930 North West Conference champion, opened with a 7 to 0 loss to Defiance at Findlay. Defiance scored in the last quarter on a Gordon to Moodler pass after driving from midfield. The game featured three early first downs and a good extra point from Herschman on the place kick.

Hillsdale Beats Oberlin 20 to 7 for Third Straight Win

Hillsdale College toped Oberlin 20 to 7 in Oberlin on October 10, earning its third consecutive victory. Hillsdale led early and defended steadily, keeping Oberlin scoreless in the final periods despite Oberlin's defense being under pressure.

Oberlin Hillsdale Mich College Oberin Dale

Rural High School Basketball Schedule Meeting Set

Lawrence Lewis H H Sands and W C Watson of the Basketball Schedule Committee will meet in the county superintendent's office Thursday at 4 PM to arrange the coming season's schedule. Gates open early next month and run until February.

Logan Lawrence Lewis H. H. Sands W.C. Watson Gates

Buckeyes Hit the Gridiron in Key Ohio Games

The Ohio State Buckeyes open a grueling slate with 22 games this season, including 13 against out-of-state foes. Michigan looms as a pivotal Western Conference clash that could drop a rival from title contention. Nearby colleges like Baldwin-Wallace and Kenyon schedule tough contests, while traditional Ohio rivals meet across cities in a crowded weekend program.

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