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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1935

Page

9

Fans demand fair play ends in baseball dispute

Amid turmoil at a York Pa touring exhibition several players refused to perform after a dispute over pay. Fans left the park as organizers faced financial losses and calls for changes to rules. Reporters note potential lawsuits if rain or delays persist as teams debate exhibition norms and gate practices.

York Pas Dean Tommy Thevenow Oille Carnegie Bill K Jimie Gants Dizzy W

Bobcats Target Miami Jinx In Ohio Stadium Showdown

Ohio University Bobcats aim to snap a three year touchdown drought against Miami University in a clash at Ohio Stadium. Despite past Miami success, coaches Peden and Trautwein expect a tough game as the two teams share common opponents John Carroll and Marshall.

Ohio University Miami Bobcats Ohio Stadium Redskins Ohio Navy Oxford Buckeye Woody Wills John Carroll Marshall College Dethn Carroll Marshall Thundering Herd Frank Wilton Don Peden Bill Trautwein

21 Ties From Last Year To Be Settled On Nation Grids

Saturday's schedule features 21 rematches of last year's draws with three undefeated teams. Highlight is North Carolina Tarheels vs North Carolina State Wolfpack, a key regional clash after their 7-7 tie last fall. Other rematches include Stanford vs Santa Clara and Kansas State vs Oklahoma, with multiple 6-6 and 21-21 replays listed among the grid.

Bob Cavagnaro New York Carl Snavely North Carolina Tarheels Hank Anderson North Carolina State Wolfpack Tarheels State Georgia Bulldogs Carolina Tennessee Georgia Tech Manhattan Texas Southern Methodist Baylor Oklahoma Kansas State Nebraska Cornhuskers Sooners Towa Ove Simmons Indiana Hawkeyes Colrate Hoosiers Stanford Pacific Coast Washington Santa Clara Indians Butler-Wabash Drexel-Ursinus Johnson CC Smith College St. Augustine Knoxville-LeMoyne McMurray-St. Edward Morgan-Howard Nevada

Zeh Stopped But Stull Has Scoring Lead

FRITZ HOWELL reports Zeh of Western Reserve held to three points by Findlay, but tops national and state scoring with 70 points after five games. Adams of Baldwin Wallace climbs to 54 as Zeh and Adams share nine touchdowns. Koprowski drops to third with 49, Williams fourth with 48. Ohio players exceed 20 points, with key shoots by Hengzhal and Bearcats’ Yeager highlighting a strong scoring season. Western Reserve and Baldwin Wallace each place multiple scorers above 20 points.

Fritz Howell Columbus Ray Zeh Western Reserve Findlay Zeh Baldwin-Wallace Adams Ashland Koprowski Roarin John” Koprowski Xavier Mississippi State Musketeers Joe” Williams Ohio State Williams Ohio Indiana Ohio College Freddie Yeager University of Cincinnati Buckeye Bearcat Snyder Ohio University Hengza Akron Zippers Kent State John

Winning Plays of 1935 Football Bursts Through 6 2 2 1 Defense

The description details a sequence from a 1935 game where Cap tain and Center Gomer Jones snaps to Fullback Johnny Kabealo who hands to Dick Heekin. Heekin laterals to Pincura, then Stan passes to Trevor Rees, Bucks’ right end. Merle Wendt decoys and may take the pass if Rees is covered.

Gomer Jones Johnny Kabealo Dick Heekin Heekin Pincura Stan Trevor Rees Bucks Merle Wendt Ohio State Rees

Sophomores Lead Miami in Ohio Game Preview

Miami's hopes against Ohio University rest on sophomores Meier Miller and Wagner. Coach Frank Wilton has groomed them for next year's varsity and they will start against Ohio Saturday.

Miami Ohio University Frank Wilton

Columbus Is Plumb Nutty

The piece savages the hysteria around the Ohio State Notre Dame game, noting mock seriousness on street corners and fans treating football as life or death. It cites Buckeye coach Francis Schmidt and mentions psychologist Walter Pitkin in a playful, high-strung portrait of Columbus during game week.

Columbus Fighting Irish Olentangy Ohio State Notre Dame Weather Bureau Lloyd of London Buckeye Francis A. Schmidt Buckeyes Walter Pitkin

Two Lightless Hours Shutdown City Lights in Cleveland

Police headquarters operated without lights for two hours Sunday night and radio cruisers could not communicate. Downtown traffic lights east of Public Square failed as electricity cut from a switch defect at the Criminal Court Building jail, per J C Johnson, chief engineer of the municipal light plant.

Cleveland Public Square Criminal Court J. C. Johnson Municipal

Ohio FERA reports $4 million in unpaid aid bills

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration in Ohio records four million dollars in unpaid medical, grocery, and clothing bills.

Columbus.p Federal Emergency Relief Administration Ohio

Galento Begins Training for Mader Bout in New York

Tony Galento, the 220 pound New Jersey fighter known for a powerful left hand, has started training for his ten round semifinal clash with Eddie Mader. The bout precedes a potential Louis rematch talk as Galento sharpens footwork and aim while managers argue over distance.

Tony Galento Mader New York New Jersey Tony Joe Louis Eddie Mader Walter Neusel Hank Hankinson Louis Baer New York Athletic Commission Louis Sores Carnera

Wrestling Results From New York Camden Portland and Montreal

The Associated Press reports several matches with winners and weights. Danno O’Mahoney of Ireland beat Ed Don George in New York, Charley Lanton defeated Ernie Hefner in Camden, Chuck Montana beat Bill Curry in Portland, and Joe Savoldi defeated Dark Pojelio in Montreal.

Associated Press New York Danno O'Mahoney Ireland Ed Don George North Java N. J Camden Charley Lanton Kirksville Ernie Hefner Sherman Texas Portland Chuck Montana Detroit Bill Curry Chicago Montreal Joe Savoldi Three Oakes Dark Pojelio Lithuania

Keaton Improves After Nervous Breakdown Visit

Los Angeles report shows comedian Buster Keaton making continued improvement after being taken to the National Military Home in Sawtelle for a nervous breakdown. The story also notes a separate tip about clothing damage by the invisible larvae of clothes moths.

Los Angeles Buster Keaton National Sawtelle

Athena Theatre Free Tickets Offer for Perfect Answers

The Athens Messenger Want Ad department invites readers to submit correct answers to 10 questions. The 10 most perfect responses each day receive one guest ticket to the Athena Theatre.

Shhine Athena Athens Athena Theatre Athens Messenger

Boilermakers Set To Face Gophers In Big Ten Showdown

Purdue confidence runs high for Saturday’s clash with Minnesota as the Boilermakers highlight speed and passing to counter the Gophers strength. Kizer’s squad scrimmaged in rain while Ohio State Notre Dame prepped on pass defense and Northwestern readied for the next opponent.

Chicago Purdue Minnesota Boilermakers Use Wabash Carnegie Tech Mal Elward Roilermaker Board of Strategy Carnegie Elward Clarence “Tuffy” Thompson Julie Alfonse Buckeyes Tillnois Northwestern Wildcats

Boxing results roundup from New York Chicago Miami and more

Boxers from multiple cities fought across venues in New York Chicago Miami Beach Pittsburgh Plainfield Newark and Paris The results feature draws between Zivic and Melody and between Walker and Blunt with score totals noted Other bouts saw Celebron stopping Ton jelli Davis outpointing Martin Born vs White drawing Mickey O Shea stopping Melvino Speigal outpointing Speigal and several other decision and knockout outcomes including Green Bazzone Tram mell Rows This summary preserves named fighters and locations from the readable text.

New York Faddie Zivic Pittsburgh Honey Melody Boston Drew al Walker Eddie Blunt Corona N. Y Chicago Billy Celebron Rockford Laddie Tonjelli Marseilles Ill Willie Davis Mexico Aubrey Martin Beckley W. Va Pat Murphy Terre Haute Ind Joe Richards Sailor Born Atlanta Davey White Mickey O'Shea Danny Melvino Cincinnati Miami Beach Fla Mickey Makar Jersey City Joey Speigal Tommy Speigal Don Bevan Miami Frankie Sate Memphis Tenn Dave Bungy Yonkers Anson Green Mike Bazzone Jack Trammell Youngstown Frankie Simma Cleveland al Triano Rochester Ralph Gizzy Donora Plainfield WN. J Joe Lynch al Rows Belleville N. J Paris Marcel France al Diamond Paterson N J Newark Maxie Fisher Freddie Cochrane Elizabeth

Detroit Club Starts Repair Work on Field

Detroit club spent about 500000 to repair Navin Field after the World Series as part of preparing for next season. Club secretary Charlies Navin said the team would not have broken even on the Series and expenses for field work, scoreboard moves, and temporary seating totaled over 55000. The note mentions the World Series costs and lingering losses despite a high attendance.

Detroit Detroit Tigers Wolf Tiger den Boss Tigers Bengal Bailiwick Navin Field Charlies J. Navin Navin Chicago Tiger Detroit Baseball Company

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