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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1933

Page

2

Ohio Colleges Lead Buckeye Conference Upset Stirs Standings

Ohio University and Wooster surged atop the Buckeye Conference after last week’s results. Ohio University beat Miami 6 to 6 with two field goals by Woody Wills. Baldwin Wallace toppled Case 14 to 7. Wooster defeated Akron 6 to 0 and moved to four conference wins.

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Mitch's Musings on Last Week's Football Upsets and Bets

The column reviews last weekend's football results with a high batting average despite several toss ups. Highlights include Minnesota defeating Pittsburgh, Carnegie Tech beating Notre Dame, and Oregon State drawing with Southern California.

Minnesota Pittsburgh Carnegie Tech Notre Dame Oregon State Southern California Gophers Pitt Army Illinois Michigan Ohio State Kansas State Nebraska

Phil Ball to Be Buried Tuesday

Funeral services for Phillip Ball, owner of the St. Louis Browns, will be held tomorrow after his death at age 69 from septicemia. He died following a six week illness after a fishing trip to his Battle Lake Minnesota summer home. Basil family details and Browns vice-president E C McEvoy to oversee club transition.

ST. Louis U.2 Phillip Ball E. C. McEvoy The Browns Ball

Davis Elkins Rambling On Sets Scoring Pace in 47-6 Win

Davis Elkins College rolled to a sixth straight victory by routing New River 47-6, boosting its scoring pace as the Scarlet Hurricane tops the state with 24 points per game. West Virginia’s slate saw upsets and close calls with Slippery Rock beating Glenville and Marshall slipping in Cincinnati.

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Michigan Halfback Everhardus Shuts Out Ohio State

Herman Everhardus, Michigan half back, continued his brilliant form against Cornell by running the Buckeyes to a 13-0 defeat in Ann Arbor. He was aided by Bill Renner, a sophomore quarterback from Youngstown, Ohio, in the victory.

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Grid Heroes Shine Across The Nation In Week’s Gridiron

CHICAGO Oct 23 UR reports highlight top college football performers from coast to coast. Carnegie Tech guard Bernard Burzio propelled a 7-0 win over Yale’s Bob Lassiter, Princeton’s Garry Levan sparked a 20-0 victory over Columbia, and Minnesota’s Julius Alfonse led a 7-3 win against Pitt.

Chicago Bernard Burzio Carnegie Tech Carnegie Notre Dame

Iowa Takes Big Ten Lead With Two Wins

Iowa sits atop the Big Ten after unbeaten 7-0 over Northwestern and 26-7 vs Wisconsin. Iowa travels to Minneapolis for a pivotal conference clash with Minnesota as Michigan, Purdue and Illinois also post 1.000 percentages.

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Buckeyes Face Northwestern Next After Michigan Loss

Ohio State, coming off a 13 to 0 defeat by Michigan, plans to host Northwestern Saturday as part of a five game stretch. Coach Willaman gave players a day off with injury updates listing backs Jack Smith and Jon MacAfee. About 36,000 fans expected for Homecoming tailgate and game.

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Wright Out for Season at Wittenberg

Springfield, Oct 23 Earl Wright 23 star halfback for Wittenberg College likely out for the season with a brain concussion from Saturday's game against Wesleyan. Wright scored Wittenberg's only touchdown.

Springfield U.P Earl Wright Wittenberg College

Carnera Plans Paris Exhibition After Title Defense

Primo Carnera, after a 15 round win over Paulino Uzcudun in Rome, plans a Paris exhibition tour before returning to the United States. The crowd of 65,000, including Mussolini and James Roosevelt, booed Carnera for not stopping his bloodied opponent, who still carried a notable record.

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Thawing Plans Move Forward in Fourth District

Cleveland October 23 plans to thaw frogen deposits in banks advance with appointment of a special advisory and appraisal committee for the fourth Federal Reserve District.

Cleveland Fourth Federal Reserve District

Bulldogs and Grey Seek Second Meeting Victory Over Nelsonville

Athens High aims to avenge a four week earlier defeat by Nelsonville as both teams enter a rematch. Nelsonville vows improved defense and stronger blocking to slow Athens while Athens contends with fumbles and missed tackles that kept them from beating Logan.

Athens High Nelsonville Bulldogs Athens Logan

Santa Clara Dominates Olympic Club 19–0 in Kezar Stadium

In San Francisco on October 23, Santa Clara University routed the Olympic Club 19 to 0. Aerial attack produced all scoring with Americh catching two passes from Hank Sobrero for TDs and Vin O'Donnell connecting with Ike Britschgi for another score. Paglia added the extra point.

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Bears Triumph Over Packers In Pro Grid Standings Update

The era’s Chicago Bears defeat Green Bay 10 to 7 as Jack Manders boots the winning play and Grange rescues the drive with a late TD pass. Giants and Pirates gain/lose ground as standings shift with West and East squads near the top.

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