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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1930
Page
9
SHIO University s Bobests opened the 1930 football season with a 27-0 victory over Wilmington to defend 1929 Buckeye A A championship. Bobby Jones defeated Homans for the national amateur crown as Peden uses the entire squad to fuel an eleventh straight victory for Green and White.
Wooster College football team opened the season with a 30 yard dash touchdown by Clite Nelson and a 37 yard score by Tibby Young in the first two quarters. The squad defeated West Liberty 3 0 to 18 as the opening drive featured a 7 yard touchdown run.
Ohio State opens strong in a season debut routing Mt. Union 59 to 0. The Bucks’ offense dominated with multiple scoring drives and a stout defense, led by key backs and linemen, as they rolled early and never trailed.
In a tight finish with only a few matches remaining, Biddle Team takes a slim lead over Bush Team at the iAthens Counts event held on the coast. Remaining results will determine the final standings as players push for top positions.
The fragment lists players and substitutions with numerous misreads and repairs across multiple teams and officials. It mentions touchdowns, referees, and various convoluted name substitutions, reflecting a messy historical sports page with unclear context and many corrected spellings.
Albany and McArthur high school football teams played a 0-0 tie Friday amid strong defensive showings. Both offenses threatened near the goal lines but failed to punch through as the game ended in a stalemate with key plays by Albany players.
Athens High opened the 1930 football season with a 12 to 6 win over Zanesville High School in a tough game at Anesville. The Blue Devils mounted a scoring drive early and added another later to secure the victory, while Zanesville fought back with a strong defensive stand and a late push. The contest featured multiple plays and standout efforts from Athens players as they started the season with a win.
The series will be broadcast on national networks with announcers and games scheduled across venues. Key teams, dates, and regional outlets are expected to be announced by officials, with fans urged to check local listings for coverage and times.
Middlepart secures its second contest win as the event proceeds with competitive matchups. Details remain sparse, but the victory marks a continuing strong showing for the participant.
Glouster falls to Buchtel by a close margin as a delayed punt and miscues shape the outcome. The Glouster squad shows grit in a hard fought section contest with key plays from their defense and a late offensive push.
Wesleyan defeated Marshall 20 to 6 as the Bishops scored each period and limited Marshall’s scoring until the final quarter. Captain Tommy Stark orchestrated a late passing drive to Raymond Hunter, sealing the victory. Mandell of Denison also earned attention in the day’s action.
Nelsonville eleven and Pomeroy Greyhounds play to a 0 0 tie in the opening stretch of Mic youthgn league action. Pomeroy’s defense stymies Nelsonville most of the game while both teams miss chances to score as passes and runs struggle to gain yardage. Captain Scott leads Pomeroy backfield patterns with Fisher and Days carrying the ball for Nelsonville and Shafer on the line raising creditable play.
A garbled OCR block lists numerous names, places, and numbers resembling football results. The text includes scattered references to players such as Dak, Mathy, Poston, Sarten, and Weathers, plus fragmented place names and potential team tags. Overall it reads as an unreadable collage of scores, entities, and stray sport terms with no coherent narrative or clear outcome.
LRION CRICKET CLUB, ARDMORI. Pa. Sept. 27. Bobby Jones won his fourth major golf title of the year by triumphing in the finals of the national amateur championship and defeating Fugent Homane of Eaglewood, NJ. The match featured strategic play and narrative milestones as Jones extended his record pursuit in 1930s amateur golf.
In a chaotic match the Logan team suffered a defeat to Columbus as both sides exchange blows and near misses. The report highlights gritty play and crowd-pleasing moments, noting key drives and late momentum shifts without graphic detail.
Officials expressed concern over increasing paralysis cases nationwide. A weekly report shows 61 percent more cases in the latest week than the prior report, with about 4 500 new cases and totals surpassing 4 000 in the year. Comparisons are drawn to the 1927 epidemic level of 6 000 cases.
Had day off Columbius reports MUR Radio Station WAIT went off air Friday after burglars broke into the transmitting station during the night and carried away much broadcasting equipment. Manager Yrd Palmer offers a reward for information leading to recovery. police seek the suspect WH Chowlant believed involved.
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