Pro Football Will Hold Big Ten Meet in Chicago
Lawrence Perry reports on upcoming meetings of Big Ten faculty athletic committees and directors in Chicago to discuss schedules and the threat of professional football. He notes past Stagg protests against pro football and fears college games losing players to mercenary pro teams, potentially ending as a national sport if unaddressed.
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Lawrence Perry
Alonzo Stagg
Grange
New York
Stagg
Rule shifts in college football face renewed scrutiny
The article discusses possible enforcement of a long disputed shift rule in Big Ten football. It notes past failures to apply the rule and suggests faculty officials may clamp down this week. Observers compare Army Navy and Michigan performances, questioning legality and the impact on offensive timing and backfield movement.
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Big Ten
Minnesota
Michigan
Wolverines
Army
Perry's All-American Team to Be Published Next Sunday
Messenger will feature Lawrence Perry's All-America selection in Sunday's issue. Perry, a noted football authority, saw 26 teams this season and traveled about 16 000 miles across the country to judge players. He consulted seven renowned coaches as he compiled the team, promising perhaps the best ever chosen.
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Lawrence Perry
the Messenger
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
Perry
Consolidated Press
Messenger
Earl Cooper Loses Fastest Race In Gas Shortage
Earl Cooper, veteran racer, led 236 of 250 miles in Culver City before running out of gas. He finishes fifth as Frank Elliott wins the $10,000 prize, after aiming for a speed record and retirement. Cooper vows to continue racing despite the jinx.
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L. C. Owen
Consolidated Press Association
Ulver City
Calif
Earl Cooper
Cooper
Tommy Milton
Peter de Paolo
Harry Hartz
Frank Elliott
Indianapolis
Charlotte
Ohio college to give first home game versus Bliss College
Butch Grover coaches Ohio University in Athens as the Green and White hosts Bliss College at the Ohio gymnasium Friday night. The team, in its second start, aims to improve after a 23 to 18 preseason defeat.
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Butch” Grover
Ohio University
Athens
Bliss College
Ohio Gymnasium
Columbus
Bliss
Grovermen
Lancaster
Charley Wright
Mohawk and Mills
Ohio
New Model University
Buckeye Conference Seen Forming From Big Six
Springfield Ohio reports officials discuss reorganizing the Big Six into the Buckeye Conference. No withdrawal yet but a move is contemplated before the next football season. Schools named include Ohio Northern St Xavier Wooster Muskingum and possibly Dayton.
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Springfield
Buckeye
Big Six
Ohio
Ohio Northern
St. Xavier
Wooster
Muskinium
University of Dayton
Bishops Likely Dropped From 1926 Ohio State Schedule
Ohio Wesleyan and Wooster may not play Ohio State in 1926 with Wesleyan having a better chance to stay on the slate if a later date is found. The move reflects Wesleyan’s strength and the strain it would place on the Buckeyes before Big Ten games.
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Columbus
Ohio Wesleyan
Wooster
Ohio
Ohio State University
Wesleyan
Buckeye
Grid Fame Fleeting for Centre College Football
Danville Kentucky reports Centre College once attracted nationwide gridiron interest. The Praying Colonels offered little success this season, posting two wins and a tie in seven games. Losses to Michigan State Kentucky Tennessee and Georgetown underscored a fall from fame.
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Little Centre College
Centre
Harvard Millin
McMillin
Roberts
Danville
Michigan State
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgetown
Iss
Centre College
East Claims Honors in Intersectional Games
The Eastern sector dominated 1926 intersectional grid play with 28 wins and 13 losses across 55 contests. The West tallied 15 wins to 23 defeats, while the Big Ten went even at 13-13 in a season comparing major regional clashes.
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New York
West
Grange Debut Expected crowds for Bears vs Giants game
New York officials report 20 000 advance tickets sold for Red Grange's debut in New York Sunday. Bears meet the New York Giants in a National Football League contest at the Polo Grounds with seating for over 65 000 spectators.
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Red” Grange
New York
Red Grange
New York Giants
Giants
Polo Grounds
Grange
Chicago Bears
Huggins Pursues Depth at Shortstop for 1926 Yankees
Manager Miller Huggins has gathered a large pool of shortstops for 1926 with aims to keep one top option and trade others for talent. Names include Laterre, Koenig, Durocher, Gazella, and Ward. Wanninger was sent to St Paul as part payment, a move seen as prudent by the Yankee skipper.
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John B. Foster
Consolidated Press
EW York
Miller Huggins
New York Americans
Hug
Uggins
Rus
Laterre
Pacific Coast
Babe Ruth
Mark Koenig
Mark
Durocher
Gazella
LaFayette
Ward
Yanks
Huggins
Short
Wanninger
St. Paul
Colleges eye football schedules with Big Ten at annual meeting
East South and West college representatives gather in Chicago for the Big Ten schedule meeting. Gwynn Wilson of Southern California seeks home and home games with a Conference team or Notre Dame. Alabama’s Wade looks for a Northern opponent. Tulane’s Shaughnessy seeks series. Pittsburgh aims for Western Conference games. Rockne’s schedule is full. Illinois meets Pennsylvania. Ohio State versus Columbia. Michigan favored for Pitt.
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Eix
Minots
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Navy
Dartmouth
Chicago
Notre Dame
Marquette
Tulane
Big Methodist
Georgia Tech
New York
Far West
California
Iowa
Washington
Neobraska
Army
Dame
St. Louis
Knox
Troit
Davise-Elkina
Boston College
Pacific Coast
Quer Gonsaga
Big Ten
Gwynn Wilson
University of Southern California
Syracuse
Pittsburgh
Wallace W. Wade
Alabama
C. H. Shaughnessy
Northwestern
University of Pittsburgh
Rockne
Illinois
Ohio
State
Columbia
Freshman basketball tryouts crowd Ohio University gym
About 100 basket tossers gathered at Ohio University’s gym Monday for freshman squad trials. Coach Zimmer faced a large pool of dribblers as eligibility cuts were anticipated to select the finest players for the varsity scrimmage.
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Ohio University
Zimmer
Dempsey
Wesleyan Names Captain for 1926 Football Team
Delaware December 1 Raymond Bowers of Norwalk Ohio Wesleyan university was elected captain of Wesleyan football for 1926 at a banquet in Edwards gymnasium. Varsity letters and gold footballs were awarded, emblematic of the Ohio Conference championship.
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Delaware
Raymond Bowers
Norwalk
Ohio Wesleyan University
Wesleyan
Edward's
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