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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
13
Readable scraps show teams from Detroit and Washington with references to players such as Drakens, Robinson, Press and Sag in a chaotic recap. Mentions of kickoffs, interceptions, and touchdowns hint at a final score sequence across multiple games, with scattered player initials and club abbreviations.
The listing names The Bryant Orchestra and Louise Florea with Clara and Lu Em Piying on air alongside The Duffy Orchestra and Stanley High. Also billed are Billy and Betty, Easy Aces, Popeye, and music as a hobby. Show Boat and Showboat speakers appear with Cyril Pitts and Hendrik van Loon.
Notre Dame plans to start one or two Irish players against Ohio State with Jim Martin likely at right guard and Mike Layden a potential starter at right halfback. The rest of the line includes Millner, Prefferie, Lauter, Solari, Kopczak, Peters, Fromhart, Shakespeare, Wojcihowski, and Carideo. Layden aims for straight football and polished fundamentals. A German critic comments British laughter masks superficiality.
Bob Olin of New York defends against John Henry Lewis of Arizona in a 15 round world light heavyweight title fight in St. Louis arena. It is the city’s first title match in 31 years with Lewis aided by Joe Louis promising a knockout early in the bout.
Michigan resumes its familiar offense of passing and rushing as it tests Michigan State and Indiana early in the season. Penn visits Ann Arbor for a key test while Purdue and Minnesota duel as coaches fine tune two backfield systems. The page also notes arithmetic mania and the Langeley aircraft carrier as odd aside.
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