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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1926
Page
9
Major league club owners may discuss speeding up games at meetings. Football officials face calls to curb huddles and improve clock management. Baseball managers also seek tempo improvements, with safety and enjoyment of fans at stake amid late game darkness and stoppages.
Detroit boasted the 1926 AL batting champion Heinie Manush with a .377 average and three of the league’s top four hitters. Babe Ruth, Harry Heilmann, and Bob Fothergill each hit around .367 to place among the leaders. Manush, Heilmann, and Fothergill were all outfielders, giving Detroit a commanding trio in hitting.
California endured a dire campaign with only three victories in nine games. The team was outscored 167 to 106 by opponents, highlighting a challenging year for the Golden Bears.
The SMU Mustangs went undefeated in 1926 with six victories and one tie. Missouri contributed to the tie as the Texans were held. SMU secured the Southern Conference championship that year.
Washington dispatch reports baseball manager Bucky Harris added to the Social Register after marrying the daughter of former Senator Sutherland. The note explains Harris previously did not belong to the list.
Lawrence Perry argues that while Notre Dame under Rockne shows a supple rhythm and elusive movements, many teams imitate the Rockne system poorly. He cites Georgia’s Thanksgiving game loss to Alabama as an example and advises focusing on fundamentals for better results.
Harvard plans to start its football season one week earlier than usual. Fred W. Moore, graduate treasurer of the athletic association, endorses the proposed shift.
Chicago report states colored middleweight champion Tiger Flowers enters the 10 round decision clash with Mickey Walker as a 4 to 1? no 6 to 5 favorite. Walker aims to outslug the champ as fans expect a sell out Coliseum crowd tonight with potential knockout from Walker.
New York reports the 1937 Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association tournament will be hosted at Engineer Country Club in Roslyn Long Island the week of May 23.
Twenty two freshmen were awarded sweaters and numerals by the Ohio University Athletic Board of Control. Twenty six freshmen received numeral privileges. The yearling squad proved strongest yet against the varsity with a heavy line and about a dozen fast backfield players developed by Coach Bill Herbert.
The freshmen receive awards based on merit rather than attendance under Coach Don Peden. Captain William Forrest leads a large yearling squad as the program builds talent for next season. Other players awarded include Abberzinno Ardner Ader Alten Barrack Brammer Berry Creamer Davis Kraft Maibauer Mason Papitan Rowland Seedhouse Stevenson Taraschke Young Snider Singer.
Baseball box scores omit runs batted in though official rules require them. The article notes RBI gives true value of a player's clutch hitting, citing the 1926 Cardinals with Southworth Hornsby Bottomley and Bell who produced with runners on. It argues RBIs reveal nerve and usefulness beyond extra base hits and implies Yankees would have benefited in 1926.
Chicago December 3. Fielding averages miss true value of players. Mickey Cochrane rated top catcher yet 15 errors. Freddie Spurgeon 32 errors led keystones. Tony Lazzeri and Stanley Harris tied with 30. George Uhle seven errors as pitcher. Joe Sewell 37 errors but acclaimed fielder. Bill Kamm stands out as best AL third baseman with 11 errors in 100 chances.
The 200 freshmen at the university face a stringent cut to 15 or fewer for the varsity squad. Coach Zimmer plans thorough evaluation as 69 letters are set to be awarded later, with freshmen proving essential in nightly scrimmages against the regular team.
Hiram College scored only one touchdown all season and it came in a game versus Otterbein. The team did not win any game, though a couple were close battles.
Babe Ruth and Harry Heilmann each collected the same number of safeties in 1926. Heilmann had seven more at bats than Ruth while appearing in 11 fewer games.
Lee Fohl’s Boston Red Sox lacked a .800 club member last season. Flagstead and Jacobson led the batting with a .299 mark each, tied for top honors as Boston posted a team average of .266.
Residents of Brown and Clermont counties will ask the next legislature to authorize removing General Grant's cabin from the Ohio State fair grounds to its original site at Point Pleasant. A faith humainity Pot purchased by the state remains enclosed in glass at the fair grounds.
In 1936 seven American League players reached 100 or more runs. Ruth Gehrig and Combs represented the Yankees, with the others including Mortis White Sox Geelin Nationals Mel Manus Browne and Spurgeon. The record shows a high offensive output across teams.
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