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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1936

Page

14

Bobcats Scrub Show Looks at Peden Era Heading

Ohio University football fans saw a cautious preview as Don Peden’s Bobcats scrimmaged at the stadium. The attack looked raw with uneven blocking and a mostly sophomore offensive line, while defense featured likely first strings. Passing emphasized with Jurkovic Montgomery and Dieh tossing, and Woody Wills shone at fullback amid a tight end and center battle.

Don Peden Ohio University Bobcats Peden Bill Jurkovic Monk Montgomery Deacon Dieh Woody Wills Jurkovic Montgomery Bill Morris Andy Mruzik Matt Ivory Soph Bill Morgan Paul Wilcox Laddy Hyatt Morgan Wilcox Hyatt Dick Trelan Mel Platzke Wilbur Stevenson Harvey Hyman

Giants Need Seven Wins To Cop Flag

New York Giants hold 11 games left in 1936 with seven victories needed to clinch the National League title. They sit 4 1/2 games ahead of St Louis, with Chicago Cubs within reach. Results included a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh and a 4-3 loss in the other game. Cardinals split two with Phillies, Cubs won both ends of a doubleheader over Boston. Brooklyn swept Cincinnati in a doubleheader. Detroit beat Washington. Cleveland battered Boston. Yankees and White Sox rainout. Browns idle.

ORION New York St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia L. Pet Iatini Washington Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh Merican Cleveland New York Giants Bill Terry St Louis Pittsburgh Pirates Giants Cardinals Chicago Cubs Boston Bees W. L Bucky Walter Phillies Bees Tex Carleton Bill Lee Cincinnati Reds Tigers Senators Philadelphia Athletics Hal Trosky Indians Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns

Yankee Choice to Open World Series Game

The Yankees will start Charles Ruffing in the opening game of the 1936 World Series. Ruffing, 32, has his best year with the Huppert Rifles since 1932, when he won 18 and lost 7 and led the AL with 190 strikeouts.

Charles Herbert Red New York Yankees Huppert Rifles Chicago Cubs

Lively Battle for National Amateur Golf Semi Finals On Today

Garden City New York four top stars and twelve others compete to reach the National Amateur Golf Championship semi finals. Key players include Johnny Goodman Johnny Fischer Scotty Campbell and Jock McLean with two rounds scheduled today on treacherous links.

Garden City Cidh Omaha Johnny Goodman Johnny Fischer Cincinnati Albert Scotty Campbell Seattle Goodman Jock McLean John Langley London Fischer Gus Moreland Texas Chicago Moreland Bill Holt

Unbeaten Ohio Schoolboy Teams Seek 1935 Repetition

Seven undefeated 1935 Ohio high school football powers return for the 1936 kickoff weekend. Sandusky, Miamisburg, Massillon, Ironton, Ravenna, Hamilton, and Shaker Heights note 1935 perfection. Steubenville and Upper Arlington also start Sept. 25. Sandusky aims to extend a 34 game win streak. Miamisburg a 32 game run.

Columbus Ohio Hamilton Ironton Massillon Miamisburg Ravenna Sandusky Cleveland Shaker Heights Steubenville Charley Cartledge Columbus Upper Arlington Cleveland Collinwood Robert H. Whittaker Blue Streaks Whittaker Miami University Elyria Tiffin Columbian West Carrollton Horace English Denison Dayton Stivers Ray Otto Paul E. Brown Cleveland East Kermit W. Va Dick Gallaher Akron Buchtel John Hay Lima Central

Trap Shoot Scores at Sunday Creek Valley Club

Scores from the weekly trapshoot show Ned McCarty 10x10 Harold Vaughn 23x25 Jack Adams 21x25 Broze Bartels 19x25 Glen Pedicord 15x25 Greer 15x25 Claud Westfall 43x50 Schwarzel 37x50 Martin Murphy 26x50 Julia Pico 40x60 Matt Cunningham 31x60 Doctor Martin 36x60 Mark Emory 28x45 Charles Hinton 13x15 Charles Faris 9x25.

Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen's Club Ned McCarty Harold Vaughn Jack Adams Broze Bartels Glen Pedicord Greer Claud Westfall Schwarzel Martin Murphy Julia Pico Matt Cunningham Doctor Martin Mark Emory Charles Hinton Charles Faris

Jockey Sedlacek Near Death After Beulah Park Race

Woodrow Sedlacek, 17, hospitalized in Columbus with a brain blood clot after Monday’s Beulah Park spill that left him paralyzed on the left side. Doctors report his condition as only fair following surgery. unrelated note says alligators are unique among reptiles for loud bellows heard over long distances.

Columbus U.R Woodrow Sedlacek Beulah Park Sedlacek

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