Athens Form Southeastern Ohio Big Four League
Officials from Athens Zanesville Marietta and Portsmouth formed the Southeastern Ohio Big Four Athletic Association at Hotel Berry. Aimed at football and basketball with future baseball and track, the group named Harold Wise temporary chairman and Fred Mullenix secretary treasurer. Schedule for 1929 football was adopted and will be published Friday with next meeting planned March 16 1929 in Athens.
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John Violet
Southeastern Ohio
Hotel Berry
Athens
Zanesville
Marietta
Portsmouth
Big Your Athletic Association
Trenton
Ironton
Harold E. Wise
Athens High School
I. 2. Harshman
Chicago
Harold FE. Wise
Wise
Fred Mullenix
Marietta High School
Sharkey May Meet Dempsey As Ring Comeback Plans Move Ahead
Jack Sharkey eyes a rematch with Jack Dempsey as he nears full fighting form after knee surgery. Manager Johnny Buckley has booked four bouts under Rickard's promotion to set up a Yankee Stadium showdown in June if Dempsey returns. Sharkey also considers George Godfrey if public demand favors it.
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George Birkley
United Press
LW York
Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Manassa Mauler
Sharkey
Dempsey
Hos
Yankee Stadium
Johnny Buckley
Boston Sailor
Rickard
George Godfrey
Johnny Risko
Godfrey
Risko
Jim Maloney
Hoston
Southeastern Ohio Big Four 1929 Conference Football Schedule
1929 schedule lists games for the Southeastern Ohio Big Four. Athens hosts Marietta on Oct 12 and Portsmouth on Oct 26 with Zanesville visiting Nov 9. Portsmouth travels to Athens and Zanesville, with Marietta visiting Portsmouth. Zanesville hosts Marietta and visits Athens while Marietta plays at home in Athens and at Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth
Athens
Trojans Popular On Pacific Coast In 1929 Schedule Talks
USC Trojans emerge as the most popular team on the Pacific coast as the 1929 football schedule opens. Schools including Oregon State Oregon Idaho California Los Angeles and Washington State seek games with the coast champion who defeated Stanford and Notre Dame.
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Los Angeles
Calif
U.P
Trojan
University of Southern California
Pacific Coast
Stanford
Notre Dame
Oregon State
Oregon
Idaho
University of California At Los Angeles
Washington State
Ronan to Meet Bloom in Third Columbus Bout at Auditorium
Homer Ronan of Newark is set to face Lou Bloom of Columbus Monday night in a 129 pound bout at the Columbus auditorium. This will be their third meeting after a fight featuring multiple knockdowns with Bloom prevailing earlier. The era of matchups includes Bloom’s win over Babe Ruth and potential plans for later fights involving Sharkey, Heeney, and a possible Dempsey bout in Yankee Stadium in June 1929.
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Columbus
U.P
Homer Ronan
Newark
Lou Bloom
Bloom
Babe Ruth
Sharkey
Heeney
Paulino Uzcudun
Boston
Christner
Jack Dempsey
Yankee Stadium
Minar Leagues Debate Expansion and Franchise Teardown
At the Toronto meeting the National Association weighs universal draft for class AA and a plan allowing Major Leagues to buy minor league franchises for 75000 plus a valuation set by Judge Landis. Montreal’s Inter national League contingent opposes any franchise seizure and fights the proposal amid private talks.
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Toronto
Ont
America
National Association
International
Pacific Coast
American Association
Advisory Council of Baseball
Landis
King Edward Hotel
Montreal
Dartmouth Players Vote Best Opponents in Midwestern Circle
Dartmouth players selected Levi son Bruder and Holmer of Northwestern as the top opponents they faced. Arnold Horween of Harvard marries Marion Eisendrath, reportedly wealthy. Joe Scalfaro sells his New York drug store for nine thousand dollars to enter the fight business. Al Lassman aims for professional boxing, while Jimmy Bronson assists Tunney. Princeton players use golf to loosen up after a long ride. Crane of Illinois is heavyweight boxing champion at the university. Chick Meehan signs with John Francis and plans another deal at New York University.
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Dartmouth
Levison
Bruder
Holmer
Northwestern
Arnold Horween
Harvard
Marion Eisendrath
Joe Scalfaro
New York
al Lassman
Jimmy Bronson
Princeton
Crane
Illinois
Chick Meehan
John Francis
New York University
Wellston Wins League Final in Southeastern Ohio High School Football
The 1928 season ends with Logan defeating Nelsonville 13 to 0, Wellston 21 to 6 over Jackson, and Ironton 30 to 0 over New Boston. Final standings show Wellston 6 0 1 and Jackson and New Boston tied, with penalties invalidating Gallipolis-Jackson and Jackson-New Boston games for ineligible players. Ironton excluded for insufficient league games. A league meeting is set for Wellston on December 15 at 10:00 a.m.
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Logan
Nelsonville
Wellston
Jackson
Ironton
New Boston
W. L
Lwellston
Tronton
Cceoes
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Seventeen Football Letters Awarded at Athens High
Seventeen letters are to be awarded to Athens High School gridmen for last season. Six players have previous letters. Gaskill gets the A at center, captains Robinson Hull and Jones as guards. Tackles Marquis Cooper Woods Matheny land letters, with three ends Hall Burroughs Merchant receiving A. Cross earns one letter at quarterback, Carmichael Hughes and Fields three halfbacks, Coury and Smith two fullbacks. Wagher to receive a reserve letter, Tidgar elected senior manager but not yet lettered.
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Athens High School
Unity
Gaskill
Robinson
Hull
Jones
Hall
Marquis
Cooper
Woods
Matheny
Burroughs
Merchant
Cross
Carmichael
Hughes
Fields
Coury
Smith
Robert Wagher
Aul Tidgar
Wade Defeats Coleman in One Sided Wrestling Bout
Glenn Wade, a southern schoolboy wrestler, defeated Abe Coleman of Pittsburgh by two straight falls at the auditorium. Wade won the first fall in under two minutes with a reference hold and the second after 33 minutes with an airplane nelson. Promoter Al Hart said neither Coleman nor Wade would be paid.
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Columbus
Glenn Wade
Matman
Abe Coleman
Pittsburgh
Wade
Nelson
Martin Ludecke
Ray Carpenter
Ty Chin
al Hart
Ohio State Board Delays Coach Successor Decision
The Athletic Board at Ohio State University withheld a definite successor from consideration for the football program. They would await the recommendations of Athletic Director L. W. St vonn as rumors swirled about a potential pick following Dr. J. W. Wilce’s resignation to pursue other interests.
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Doc Wilce
L. W. St
Columbus
Athletic Board
Ohio State Uni
Chicago
Lois
Jers
Nations
J. W. Wilce
International Aeronan
Danish Agriculturist Invents Milk Preservation Sheet
Copenhagen reports a Danish agriculturist has invented a method to preserve milk in sheet form resembling tissue paper, offering a new process for dairy storage and handling.
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Copenhagen
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