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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1933
Page
5
The article discusses Purdue figures Rip Miller and Nible Kizer, plus players Collins Colvin and Sintic, amid speculation about Vines and Helen Wills Jacobs. It notes potential shifts at line play, Davis Cup plans for next year, and hints at prize money around $100,000 for a peak year.
Julian Marietta and Hayden Rec bus won the pro am event with a 68 at Groveport Golf Club. Charles Lorms of Columbus and Dr J. G. Love plus P. O. jumbus earned second with 70.
Ohio University freshmen push back Don Peden’s first string through a 90 minute scrimmage. Johnny Kreft returns to form at fullback while Dave Harris covers center duties as Franklin College looms, bringing a lighter, faster backfield and lesser-known linemen.
A feature explaining football referees signals in semaphoric form. It lists ten signals from offside to pass interference, with descriptions of each gesture and its yardage penalty. The piece notes the referee's role in scoring and penalties and ends with a nod to Paducah.
The 70 story RCA Building stands among New York’s uptown giants as a dominant feature of the new promenade linking the British Empire Building and La Maison Francaise. The scene includes a pool fountain yew hedges and white pines enhancing the area around the largest unit in the complex.
Across campuses a weekly update notes Notre Dame sophomore Bill Smith rising to the second team and likely to face Indiana. Michigan scrimmage ends as Kipke preserves regulars with Fay and Tesasmer sharing quarterback duties against Cornell. Illinois eyes win over Wisconsin with starting lineup listed. Purdue hopeful Fred Hecker returns while Butch Keegan nears start. Chicago’s Merritt Bush ready after 10 days out and Indiana reports injuries improving for Wendell Walker and Don Weller with others back in form.
Carl Hubbell of the Giants was named the National League most valuable player for 1933 in a near unanimous vote by Baseball Writers Association of America. He led in wins with 23, pitched 309 innings, notched 10 shutouts, set a 46 inning scoreless streak, and won two World Series games with 20 scoreless innings.
Stanford prepares Oct 14 clash against Dick Hanley’s Northwestern squad with Tiny Thornhill’s triple wingback and sophomore fullback Bobby Grayson. Grayson, hailed by Pop Warner as a future star, combines speed and power, while Thornhill’s unorthodox line aims to complicate Hanley’s defenses.
NFL season recap shows Cliff Battles leading rushers with 412 yards in four games for the bail carriers, ahead of Ace Gutowsky, Harry Newman, Jim Musick, and Joe Lillard around 180 yards each. Glenn Presnell tops scorers with 21 points from two TDs, PATs, and two field goals. Arnold Herber dominates as top passer with 20 completions in 44 attempts for 282 yards.
Last night the Bulldogs lost star left guard Charlie Coury to a severe shoulder injury likely sidelining him for an extended period. Coach McKinley shuffled linemen Mansfield and Droz at right guard while Zarley was favored at left end. Webb, nursing a facial boil, should be fit to start Friday. Jackson appears strong with heavy linemen, but Pete and Chris have the team in good shape and injury free after recent games.
Henry Melemore surveys a collage of sports notes from 1920s figures. Bill Terry signs a $200000 five year deal making him NL’s highest paid manager. John McGraw Hans Wagner laud Hubbell. Jim Phelan compares Big Ten football to the coast.
In New York Jim McMillen of Chicago defeated Sid Westrich of Austria in the opening bout and drew Sol Slagel of Germany in the second. In Newark Dean of Georgia toppled Bull Komar of Lithuania in the first match and beat Irving Halpern of California in the second. George Zarynoff of Ukraine defeated Jim Henry of Oklahoma. In St Louis Ray Breele of California beat Gino Garibaldi of St Louis while Dr Karl Sarpolis of Pennsylvania drew with Pat O Shocker of St Louis.
Receiving end of the longest pass, Strong hurled a 7 percent yard heave for a touchdown. Jack Manders, Minnesota all American last year, now with the Bears, drilled the longest of eight field goals from the M yard line against Brooklyn.
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