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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1925

Page

7

Grange Bows Out of Bears Campaign With Injured Arm

Red Grange’s display against the Pittsburgh all stars extinguished his bid to continue the season. An arm bruise and ruptured vessels forced Dr. Berg to pull him from further duties, ending any chance of playing in Detroit or Chicago for the Bears.

Pittsburgh Red Grange Pittsburgh All-Stars Gustaf Berg Barney Dyfuss Wag Grange New York Johnny Meardt Pitt Boston Gange Perhap Grange Greatnes

Negro May Fight Carpentier in Los Angeles Bout

Promoter Dick Donald of a Scot away is considering a heavyweight bout next month with Godfrey of Philadelphia. Lefty Grove was the wiliest pitcher in the American League last season as Connie Mack paid 100600 for him.

Carpentier Los Angeles Dick Donald Becuise Godfrey Philadelphia Lefty Groves

Indexing football power rankings face off with rules reform

Lawrence Perry reports on a reverse scoring index by Albert McCall and Professor Dickinson that ranks 150 teams from Michigan to Navy. The piece also notes Eastern officials’ push to curb danger by whistle rules and penalties for late tackles after ball progress ends.

Lawrence Perry Consolidated Press New York Professor Dickinson Univerity of Illinois Robert Zuppke Albert McCall Yale Michigan Dartmouth Washington Missouri Illinois Pittsburgh Colgate Nebraska Princeton Pennsylvania Notre Dame Tulane Stanford Wisconsin

Ohio State to Host Ohio University in Early Season Showdown

Ohio University faces Ohio State in Columbus for the season opener with coach Butch Grover’s squad seeking a strong performance. The game at the Coliseum follows a recent test against Bliss College, with Charley Wright and Cookie Cunningham among highlighted players.

Butch” Grover Ohio University Ohio State Coliseum Ohio STATE Athens Grover Bliss College Wesleyan Charley Wright Cunningham Mount Vernon High Wright Mount Vernon Anen Chicago Red” Seiffer Cookie” Cunningham Harold Olsen Johnny Miner Mel Shaw Olsen Robert Bell Arlie Tarbert

Berlenbach Defends Title With Delaney

Paul Berlenbach world light heavyweight champion defends his title in a 15 round Madison Square Garden rematch against Jack Delaney of Bridgeport Conn. Delaney previously beat Berlenbach on March 14 1924. Twenty thousand spectators expected for the return bout with Berlenbach at 173 pounds versus Delaney 166 pounds.

New York Paul Berlenbach Madison Square Garden Jack Delaney Bridgeport Conn Delaney Berlenbach George Cook Australia King Solomon Panama

John Sprague Named AHS 1926 Football Captain

John Sprague a junior at Athens High School was elected captain for next year's football team at the annual banquet in the Christian church. About 215 people including team members fathers friends faculty and education board representatives attended.

John Sprague Athens High School Christian Church Board of Education F. E. Harshman John Patterson George Whipple J. F. Newcombe Harry Wilson Walter Porter Alfred Hughes Porter Pearl Carmichael Harold Wise

Rosenberg Salvadore Bout Set for Next Tuesday in Los Angeles

Charlie Phil Rosenberg begins serious training for a ten round bout Tuesday in Los Angeles against Phila Salvadore. Both fighters will be overweight and Rosenberg’s bantamweight title will not be at stake.

Los Angeles Charlie Phil Rosenberg Phila Salvadore Rosenberg

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