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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1933

Page

9

Odds and Picks Stirring College Gridiron Talks

A stream of betting banter and selections builds around upcoming games. Grover resists choices while Dan and others test methods in guessing contests. Notable matchups include Washington over Carnera, Marshall over Wesleyan, and Navy over West Virginia with several other lineups mentioned in a brisk sports chatter column.

Wolf Pack T. Grover Washington Carnera Ey Ross Dan

Middies Set for Pitt Clash in Pittsburgh

Navy faces Pitt Panthers in a landmark eastern showdown in Pittsburgh. Rip Miller’s Navy squad, touted as the strongest in years, seeks an upset after a 25-6 win over Mercer while Pitt, led by coach Jock Sutherland, recently defeated West Virginia 21-0 following a 9-0 win over Washington and Jefferson.

Pittsburgh U.pr Navy Jock Sutherland Pitt Panthers Annapolis Middies Panthers Rip Miller Admirals Smoky City Miller Notre Dame Mercer Army Washington Jefferson West Virginia

Ohio Offense To Get Airing On Saturday

Ohio University football notes preview a Saturday game against Franklin College of Franklin Indiana. Coach Don Peden plans to test new offensive plays and rest reserves for the Miami contest, with two possible lineup changes at tailback and center and a mostly aerial emphasis in practice.

Ohio Offense Miami Don Peden Bobcats Franklin College Franklin Indiana Hoosier Peden Purdue Don Boilermakers Bobcat Buck Peaspanen Bob Snyder Dave Harris Johnny Kreft Matty Fehn

Notre Dame to Start Same 41 For Indiana Tilt

Notre Dame's 41 man squad leaves South Bend for Bloomington to meet Indiana. Coach Anderson plans to start the same lineup that tied Kansas, with Don Elser at fullback in place of injured Steve Banas.

South Bend Ind Notre Dame Bloomington Indiana Anderson Kansas Don Elser Steve Banas Billy Hayes Minnesota Lyons Verenski Hoosiers Dauer Sutherland H. Sawicki Keck

Wrestling results from New York and Atlantic City shows mixed outcomes

In New York Len Macaluso from Utica defeated Joe Komar from Lithuania, with several bouts listing winners by falls or draws including Joe Bonomo over Mike Chaplin and others such as Kurt Gabriel and Tony Rocco. In Camden and Atlantic City matches featured Ernie Dusek, Man Mountain Dean, and Bruno Garassini among participants with several draws and headlining names.

New York Len Macaluso Utica N. Y Joe Komar Lithuania Joe Bonomo Hollywood Cal Mike Chaplin Germany Kurt Gabriel Tony Rocco Italy Eli Fischer New Jersey Andy Meixner Poland Jaget Singh India Stanley Sitkowski Dick Shikat Philadelphia Hans Steinke Fred Grubmeier Iowa Lou Plummer Indiana Wladek Zbyszko Henry Piers Holland Dick Raines Texas Drew Jim McMillen Illinois

Fighes By UNITED PRESS At Phoenix and Pasadena

Gorlile Jones 16 Akron NA middleweight champion KOed Lou Bertman 15 Los Angeles. Roy Carmelio 180 Phoenix KOed Danny Martin 135 Philadelphia. Babe Triscaro 126 Los Angeles decisioned Young Thomas 124 Tucson. Mike Durate 118 Phoenix KOed Pippa Calender 116 Denver. Eddie Murdock 155 outpointed Donla Rue 187. Ernie Hood KOed Frankie Romero 118. Don Kennedy 135 decisioned Young Joe Gans 136.

United Press Phoenix Ariz Gorilie Jones Akron Lou Bertman Los Angeles Roy Carmelio Danmy Martin Philadelphia Babe Triscaro Young Thomas Tucson Mike Durate Pippa Calender Denver Pasadena Calif Eddie Murdock Don la Rue Ernie Hood Frankie Romero Don Kennedy Young Joe Gans

Big Ten Menu For Saturday Spurs Football Excitement

Chicago report notes more than 150000 fans expected for seven Big Ten games this Saturday. Purdue v Minnesota and Wisconsin v Illinois draw about 20000 each, Notre Dame v Indiana 22000, Stanford v Northwestern at Soldier Field over 40000, Michigan v Cornell at Ann Arbor about 30000, Ohio State v Vanderbilt at Columbus roughly 25000, Chicago v Washington University in St Louis a minor clash.

Chicago Big Ten Far West Missouri Valley Purdue Minnesota Minneapolis Wisconsin Illinois Champaign Notre Dame Indiana Bloomington Midwest Stanford Northwestern Pop Warner Soldier Field Cornell Michigan Ann Arbor Harry Kipke Wolverines Gil Dobie South Vanderbilt Ohio State Columbus Washington University St. Louis Washington Clark Shaugnessy Maroons Bob Zuppke Zuppke Drake Washington U

Unbeaten Davis Elkins Faces West Virginia Wesleyan In Buckhannon

West Virginia Wesleyan, fresh from a win over New York University, meets unbeat en Davis Elkins in Buckhannon on Saturday. The slate includes Marshall at Miami University in Oxford and other conference games as Morris Harvey visits Glenville and Concord hosts New River.

Buckhannon West Virginia Wesleyan New York University Davis-Elkins West Virginia University Mountaineers Fordham New York State College Marshall Miami University Oxford Wittenberg @ sound racing Buckeye Salem Paeimont Morris-Harvey Glenville Armstrong Shepherd Concord New River Montgomery Bethany Waynesburg Potomac State Va West Virginia Morgantown WLSS

Portsmouth Battles Boston On Eastern Gridiron Sunday

Portsmouth Spartans travel to Fenway Park to face the Boston Redskins in a key Eastern Division clash. A loss could drop Portsmouth to third, while a win would keep pace in the championship race led by the Chicago Bears. The Redskins boast a deep lineup under Lone Star Dietz with stars like Cliff Battles and Louis Weller, while Portsmouth counters with a weighty, evenly matched squad.

Portsmouth Portsmouth Spartans Massachusetts Boston Redskins Fenway Park Spartans Green Bay Packer Chicago Bears Boston Clarkmen Redskin Ike Frankian Jack Riley Northwestern Oran Crow Louis Weller Haske! Institute Jeter Lone Star Dietz Redskins Cliff Battles Ernie Pinckett Jim Musick Pacific Coast Haskell B.E Prankian

Professor’s Back With Pick-Packed Weekend Forecast

The legendary prognosticator returns with bold selections from Stanford to Syracuse. He favors Notre Dame, Georgia, Ohio State, and Purdue while predicting Fordham over West Virginia and California over Olympic Club in a vivid, opinionated preview.

Licker Herr Key West Kennebeck Seattle Sandy Hook Alabama Mississippi NAVY Pittsburgh Princeton Williams Fordham West Virginia Southern California ST. Mary's California Olympic Club Washington Oregon Washington Oregon State U. OF

Freshman Iowa football player suffers cerebral hemorrhage

Arthur Ehlers, 19, of Opelwein, Iowa, a tackle on the University of Iowa Freshman team, remained in critical condition after a scrimmage injury. He was stiff-armed during a flying tackle, continued playing, then collapsed and was taken to the dressing room.

Iowa City Barthur Ehlers Opelwein University of Iowa

Bearcats Face Kentucky in Night Clash at Cincinnati

Special to The Messenger Cincinnati October 18 Coach Dana M King leads the Bearcats against Kentucky Wildcats in a Saturday night feature in Buckeye grid circles Alumni and friends attend as the rivalry renews since a 7 0 Kentucky win four decades ago The Bearcats coaching staff worries over Kentucky backfield and Gamage coached line while four weeks of fall practice have shown the team not ready for Kentucky's high stepping combination

Cincinnati Dana M. King Bearcats Kentucky Wildcats Buckeye Ture Husky Wildcats Bearcat Cincy

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