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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1930
Page
5
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Yale faces Army in New Haven after Yale star Albie Booth shined at Yale Bowl and Harvard, Dartmouth, and Princeton mix in strong Eastern football chatter. Ohio University also prepares for Miami in Buckeye Conference play with coach Peden guiding a deep backfield and strong line as Western Reserve memories fade.
In Cleveland on October 20, the Blue Streaks of John Carroll prep to face Davis Elkins while Western Reserve scraps a team that lost 47-0 to Ohio University. Case beat Kent State 6-0 marking its fourth straight win as Xavier, Wittenberg, Muskingum, Mount Union, Otterbein, and others schedule games across Ohio.
The Big Ten race narrows to Michigan Northwestern and Wisconsin as top contenders with Minnesota and Purdue also in the mix. Michigan relies on QB Harry Newman and a 18 0 win over Ohio State to stake a claim while Northwestern eyes a Notre Dame finale and Wisconsin faces a hard schedule ahead.
The Buckeye serves over 92,000 customers with resources over 49 million and offers 5 percent certificates. Funds are secured by first mortgages on real estate and loaned at 6 percent with no commission. Thousands hold The Buckeye's certificates for safe, semiannual interest. Ohio's largest building and loan association.
Historic Lookout Mountain hosts the first National Tom Thumb Golf tournament in Chattanooga with boys and girls from across the country. The event, sponsored by the National Tom Thumb Golf Association, offers a 2000 dollar top prize and regional awards with 66 or lower qualifying scores. PGA figure Garnet Carter, creator of the fairyland course, profited immensely from Pee Wee golf rights.
Boston October 20. AFL delegates return home after two busy weeks outlining their agenda for the 1950s. They seek Volstead Act modification, a nationwide unemployment committee network, and a stand favoring 2.75 percent beer, while measures to repeal the act and prohibition amendment were defeated.
Athens High School Bulldogs rest this Saturday on another league bye. Remaining games include Columbia Central Trenton Portsmouth Cambridge and Nelsonville with a Columbus Central night game on November 1 and a return match at Nelsonville to end the season. The Redmen’ s strong rushing and possession highlighted a recent win over Nelsonville as Athens prepares for a tough midseason stretch.
Mitchs Musings notes Ohio Bobcats as the leading Buckeye contenders after a strong showing and a decisive win over Cleveland. Don Peden's squad, bolstered by a championship pedigree, faces heavy challenge from Michigan Northwestern Wisconsin and Minnesota as the season unfolds.
Notre Dame, led by Carideo and the 1930 riders, crushed Carnegie Tech 21 to 6 as the forward wall stymied the Tartans. Rockne praised the work, noting a possible season without defeat while eyeing tests at Pittsburgh Northwestern Army and USC.
Glouster's Drury Crows shut out Murray City 14 to 0 on Murray City's field. Fleetwood hooked a 40 yard pass to Anderson for a first quarter TD, Pope added the extra. In the third, Hill plunged for six, Pope again kicking the extra point. Murray City threatened late but held on for the win.
Final rites for Milton A. McRae, a renowned newsman, were conducted in Detroit with a Boy Scout guard over his casket and many longtime colleagues attending the service.
Two bottles of champagne were broken to christen the 191 foot yacht Trudione at Bath Iron Works as the vessel was launched today. The event featured a double sponsorship and drew onlookers from the shipyard and local community.
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