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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

12

Dayton Ohio U clash looms as grid classic

MITCH'S MUSINGS previews Saturday’s homecoming clash between Dayton and Ohio University. Both squads show bursts of excellence amid uneven seasons, with Dayton led by Padley, Thomas, Marre, Stapenhorst, Perrish, Smolka, Moran, Zweisler and sophomores Fiorita Paluzzi Quinn. Ohio U counters with a mix of strong moments and tight losses, setting the stage for a pivotal regional showdown.

Flyers Cincinnati West Virginia Bearcats Youngstown Dayton Marshall Jack Padley Joe Thomas Ed Marre Jean Stapenhorst Val Perrish Glen Smolka Bill Moran Charley Zweisler Jim Fiorita Joe Paluzzi Joe Quinn

Bobcats Ready To Battle Flyers In Homecoming Clash

Ohio University hosts Dayton as the Green and White seek revenge in the Homecoming game. Bobcats vow to win for coach Don Peden with fan backing and a strong passing game after tough rain and hard drills this week. Reidel and Padley, who sparked the 1937 win, return in a bid to derail the Flyers.

Spirit University of Dayton Flyers Athens Ohio University Bobcats Don Peden Flyers Ohio Bob Reidel Jack Padley Don Dayton

Lombardi Up At Last From World Series Stint

Cincinnati Reds catcher Ernie Lombardi has left home plate at Crosley Field and moved to a warmer base as winter approaches. A playful, rumor-filled mystery unfolds with reporters touring for clues while fans and players await Lombardi’s next season.

Henry McLemore Cincinnati U.P Ernie Lombardi Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds Lombardi New York Yankees Yankees Home Plate Powel Crosley The Reds Columbus Ohio State Cornell Dickey Hitler Stalin Catcher DiMaggio Lawdy Keller Keller Dickey Gordon- Gordon

Peden Dinner Ticket Sales Pass 200 Expected

Tickets for the Don Peden Appreciation Dinner at Hotel Berry will be on sale at the hotel today and Friday until 5 pm. Pendry reports attendance likely to exceed 200, possibly 250, as Dr. Blaine Goldsberry urges attendees to arrive before 6 30 to ensure seating. Strickland Gillilan is slated to speak at another 6 30 event, prompting the early serving start.

Don Peden Hotel Berry Harper C. Pendry Pendry Blaine R. Goldsberry Strickland Gillilan

Michigan State Favored In Weekend Football Picks

Michigan State expected to beat Yale as midwestern power, with Ohio State, Northwestern, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Clemson, and others favored in their matchups. The column runs through top lines including Fordham, North Carolina, Georgia, Princeton, Dartmouth, Tulane, Alabama, Texas Christian, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisiana, Texas A M, Texas, Southern California, UCLA, Washington, Oregon, and Oregon State.

Midwest Ohio State Cornell Northwestern Illinois Lyn Waldorf IOWA Wisconsin Kinnick Michigan YALE Notre Dame Carnegie Tech Clemson NAVY Holy Cross Colgate Fordham PITTS BURGH North Carolina Pennsylvania Georgia NYU Princeton BROWN Dartmouth Harvard SITH Alabama Mississippi State Crimson Tide Tennessee Texas Christian Centenary DUKE Wake Forest Georgia Tech Auburn Louisiana Vanderbilt Texas A. & M Baylor TEXAS RICE California Californa UCLA Oregon Washington Stanford Oregon State Washington State Texas A Duquesne Pittsburgh Texas Tech Sooner Gonzaga

Free-for-All Series Urged By MacPhail

New York. Larry MacPhail president of the Brooklyn Dodgers proposes a 16 club World Series at December meetings in Cincinnati. He would add seven secondary inter league series to determine supremacy across the circuits with net receipts under commissioner control.

New York Larry MacPhail Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati MacPhail Dodgers Financial Ledger New York Yankees Commissioner of Baseball

Bucks Seek Annual Clash With Cornell

Ohio State eyes an annual football rivalry with Cornell after a planned game this Saturday in Columbus. Athletic officials hint at expanding the series if the opener proves competitive, hoping to establish a steady eastern opponent for future seasons. The report notes past attempts with eastern schools rarely survived beyond two games. In related wire copy, Dick West is described as a versatile player recently transferred to the Cincinnati Reds after stints with Baltimore and Birmingham.

Dayton Ohio Flyers Bobcats Western Reserve Red Cats Mickey Sanzotta Columbus U.P Cornell Ohio Stadium Ohio State Pittsburgh Buckeyes Cayuga

Unbeaten Ranks Face Tough Tests This Weekend

Unbeaten Ohio State meets Cornell in Columbus while Mississippi faces Tulane in New Orleans and North Carolina meets Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Tennessee rests against Mercer. Kentucky, Georgetown and others face stern foes as five other perfect records also clash this weekend.

Philadelphia North Carolina Pennsylvania Yale Harvard VOLS

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