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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1926

Page

9

Bobcats vs Buckeyes in Columbus second-season clash

Bobcats travel to Columbus to face Ohio State in the second meeting of the season. Ohio University seeks revenge after last year’s narrow defeat while OSU relies on Burkholder Du Bois and Eisenbrey to counter a strong Bobcat attack.

Bobcats Buckeyes Columbus Ohio University Ohio State Ohio Rio Grande Ohio Wesleyan Scarlet Greg Bobcat Methodists Wesleyan Burkholder du Bois Lisenbrey Big Ten Grover Ohio Five Smith Bucks Walt Muir Cunningham DuBois Longley Red Howard Eisenbrey Coliseum Scarlet and Gray Hisenbrey Lakewood Byron Eby Grimm Hedrone

Card Victory Is Feature In Baseball Tilt

The 192 major league season featured the Cardinals winning the National League pennant and World Series, with notable events including the Pirates Giants collapse, Ruth’s comeback, Hornsby’s fade, and Ty Cobb’s retirement. Other teams also changed managers amid a season of surprises.

Henry Bd. Farrell New York Cardinals At. Louis Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants New York Yankees Rogers Hornsby Babe Ruth Grover Alexander Beitis Tris Speaker Ty Cole Eddie Collins Chicago White Sox St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Washington Senators Hornsby Rimseclé Asburgh Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers George Moriarty Cleveland Indians Keddie Colling Pirates Donie Bush Bill McKechnig Red Sox Bill Carrigan Lee Voh Phillies Stuffy McInnis Art Fletcher Browns Dan Howley George Sister Indians Jack McAllister Speaker White Sox Ray Schaik Collins

Detroit Police Ordered to Catch or Kill in Violent Week

Detroit Police Commissioner William P. Rutledge demanded immediate action after a week described as the bloodiest in years. He ordered every officer and a civilian employee to work twelve hours a day and to “catch them or kill them” as 318 people had died violently in the year.

Detroit Mich United Press William P. Rutledge Rutledge

Logan Knights Defeat Champion Lodge In Bowling Meet

Logan Knights of Pythias bowled in Columbus and won two of three games scoring higher total pins. J Columber led Logan with a 336 average for the series while teammates Froelling and Harbaugh contributed strong marks as the team edged Champion Lodge Columbus.

Logan Knights of Pythias Columbus Knights of Pythian Lodge J. Columber Maples Champion Lodge Columbus N. Fleming Biess

French boxer dies from skull fracture in Hartford bout

Charles Peguilhan a French light heavyweight died at St Francis hospital from a fractured skull suffered last night in a bout with Al Friedman of Boston during the Persson McCarthy event. Friedman was detained at police headquarters on a breach of the peace charge and to be arraigned today on likely manslaughter charges.

Hartford Conn Charles Peguilhan St. Francis Hospital al Friedman Boston Persson-McCarthy Friedman

Why Some Stars Fade Or Flourish In Baseball Seasons

Analyzing why star players' performance shifts year to year. The piece cites Lu Blue and Joe Shaute as examples of how mental attitude physical condition and luck shape success or failure. It notes mood weight spring readiness and bullpen luck as key factors in baseball outcomes.

Lu Blue Detroit Tigers Sisler Blue George Moriarty Oftimos Joe Shaute Cleveland Joe Cetten

Youngstown Youth Faces Charge Over Death by Deception

John R. Klein, 18, stood accused today of attempted shooting with intent to kill after his sweetheart Ethel Hnce 19 killed herself upon discovery of a fake marriage ceremony. The case centers on Klein's alleged plan and Hnce's suicide in Youngstown.

Youngstown Dee John R. Klein Bcause Ethel Hnice

Landis Backed by Old Circuit for Reappointment

New York, Dec 16. National League club owners gather to approve Commissioner K M Landis for a new long term contract with a possible salary rise to 10000 per year. The meeting will report a prosperous season and favor continuation of the present government structure, with Chicago Cubs praised for business and St Louis Cardinals amid boardroom tensions.

New York K. M. Landis National League Garry Herrman Cincinnati St. Louis Rogera Hornsby Sam Breadan Breadan Chicago

Coolidge Signs Salary Increases for Federal Judges

President Coolidge today signed a bill raising federal judges salaries. District court judges rise from 7500 to 10000 a year, circuit and supreme court justices from 14000 to 20000, and the chief justice from 15000 to 20500.

Washington Prident Coolidge Fed l Fede Supreme Court

Eddie Collins Teaches Sunday School at St Johns Church

Eddie Collins former major league second baseman is teaching a Sunday school class at St John s Episcopal Church in Lansdowne on December 13.

Lansdowne Eddie Collins St. John's Episcopal Church

Lawford voters replace women with men in village offices

In Lawford Essex the village election results show every post filled by men after last year's all female slate. A male candidate won each position signaling a shift from the prior women’s sweep.

London Essex Lawford

Hughes Pushes Amendment For Fifteen Round Bouts

Chicago report says State Senator Edward Hughes, a key figure in Illinois boxing law, plans to amend the statute to allow fifteen round bouts. He argues longer fights better test boxers and cites cases where ten rounds ended a contest earlier than endurance would have allowed.

Chicago Edward Hughes

Big Red to Play Festival Game in 1927 Schedule

Logan high school released its tentative 1927 football schedule by Coach Harley Meyer after a recent Southeastern Ohio high school association meeting. The list shows open dates November 11 and November 18 potential festival games with several tentative opponents such as Brem, Crooksville, Lancaster, Athens, Jackson, Wellston, Portsmouth, Trenton, and Nelsonville.

Logan Logan High School Harley Meyer Wellston Southeastern Ohio High School Association Brem Crooksville Lancaster Athens Jackson Portsmouth Trenton Nelsonville

Five new managers lead American League meeting in Chicago

Five new managers were among eight attendees at the annual American League meeting in Chicago. New leaders include Schalk of the White Sox, Moriarity of the Cubs, Ty Goey’s successor in Detroit, Dan Howley of St Louis, Jack Menner of Cleveland, and Billy Carrigan returning to Boston. Trade talks with the Yankees and Sox loom as rosters and pitching plans are debated ahead of the joint major league gathering.

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