Buckeye Conference Opens With Six Sides in January Duel
Ohio Wesleyan eyes revenge in Athens after a gridiron loss to Ohio University as six Buckeye teams prepare for a January opener. Denison, Wittenberg, Miami, Cincinnati, and Ohio University also brace for cross state clashes amid a balanced campaign. Ohio Wesleyan, Cincinnati, and Miami share early expectations with Wittenberg emerging strong behind Kish and Kreeger.
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Douglass W. Miller
Buckeye
Wittenberg
Miami
Oxford
Cincinnati
Granville
Denison
Ohio Wesleyan
Athens
Ohio University
All Ohio honors highlight AP grid selections 1929 season
AP selected seven first team players from the Buckeye conference with Ohio University and Ohio Wesleyan each placing three on the first team. Wittenberg and others earned spots on second and third teams as coaches and reporters named a star lineup led by Edwards of Wittenberg and Wertz of Ohio Wesleyan.
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Buckeye
Associated Press
Lathrop Mack
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan
Wittenberg
Ohio University
Miami
Cincinnati
Denison
Edwards
Singer and
Brammer
Siegenthaler
Laird
Oberlin
Huston
Heidelberg
Hastings
Black
Wooster
Papintan
Wertz
Novotny
Ashland
Iana
Young
Nieberg
Ohio Eslegan
Cramer
Trubey
Harre
Krisman
Onhio
Blair
Thomas
National League targets 1930 as best in attendance and balanced play
In a United Press report from New York, John B. Heydier anticipates a strong 1930 NL season. He notes record 15 million in attendance and a balanced league with improved Poston and Cincinnati clubs, Philadelphia on the rise, and potential for three second division teams challenging leaders. Internal club dissension might hinder the race if unresolved.
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John BF. Heydier
United Press
New York
Poston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Hts
LURES DRAWS SUSPENSION IN MICHIGAN RING
The Michigan Boxing Commission suspends Art Shires aka Art Always In Trouble after reports a party connected with Whataman offered a prospective opponent money to throw a bout. Commission cites an upstanding boxing panic and alleged improper contact as cause.
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Michigan
Chicago
U.8
Texas
Arthur
Shires
Art
Detroit
Michigan Boxing Commission
Aman
The
Boxing Commission
Chicago Maroons to meet Cutler University in Indianapolis
With a changed lineup the University of Chicago basketball team will face Cutler University in Indianapolis tomorrow night. Capt Harry Changnon moves from forward to center and Paul Stephenson, sophomore, takes his former position.
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Chicago
U.P
University of Chicago
Cutler University
Indianapolis
Harry Changnon
The
Maroons
Paul Stephenson
Changnon
Bulldogs Open Season Against Parkersburg Giants
Athens High School prepares for its first home game as Coach Pete McKinney leads the Bulldogs against a rangy Parkersburg, West Virginia team. The season opener with Westerville was canceled due to influenza and smallpox, turning the schedule into a practice game for Athens.
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Athens High School
Bulldogs
Pete McKinney
Warriors
Parkersburg
W. Ve
Westerville
Upstate
Haare
Ate Kintey
Mvidernes
Parkergbure
Athens
Paul Steinbicher
West Virginia
Gridiron stars pivot to basketball across colleges
Retired football heroes from Ohio State, Purdue, Michigan, Northwestern, Yale, Notre Dame and others shift to basketball as winter rosters fill with grid veterans. Notables include McCracken, Harreson, Mills, Truskowski, Bergheim, Booth, Wittmer, Hackman, Me lver, Bausch, Schoonover, Brumbelow and Atkins, with coaches Veenker, Geagan, Allen and Schmidt guiding multi sport stars into the hoop season.
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Cleveland
Westleyester
Ohio State
Lanky
Branch McCracken
Indiana
Hoosier Five
Glenn Harreson
Purdue
Boilermaker
Stretch Murphy
Douglas “Gara’” Mills
Zuppke
Yale
Army
Brown
Dartmouth
Eddie Wittmer
Princeton
Orange and Black
Buddy Hackman
Gene Meliver
Hack and Mack
Touchdown Twins
Tennessee
Frank Carideo
Joe Savoldi
Notre Dame
Geogan
Phog" Allen
Kansas
Jim Bausch
University of Arkansas
Wear Schoonover
Bazorback
College basketball scores tidbit from the era
United Press reports brief game results with teams such as New York University, Georgetown, Nebraska, West Virginia, Illinois, Kansas, California, Texas Christian and others, listing scattered scores and opponents including Arkansas, Texas Christian and Wichita.
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United Press
New York University
Helycross
Yate
Georgetown
Nebraska
West Virginia
Allegheny
Alfred
Tuther
Tllinois
Future
Arkansas
Kansas
California
North Tesna Teachers
Simmons
Southwest Teachers
Texas Christian Ss
Wichita
Pall
Mexico Cy
Butler Takes Big Nine Victory In Thanapolis
Butler defeated the rival 28 to 18 in a Big Nine basketball game at Thanapolis. Center Hildebread led with 4 points, including ten on field goals, while strong defense and teamwork marked the win for Tad Butler.
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Thanapolis
Tad
Ithe Butler
Aldo
Tase
Cirefot
Hildebread
Butters
Wey Bs Hoa OY
Danison Wenas Torebo leads John’s College to win
Denton University never trailed as Danison Wen a torebo and teammates from Johns College outplayed their opponents. Beott and Nicholson starred for the visitors in a close game.
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John's College Cagers
Beott and
Nicholson
Mack Predicts Strong Year For Athletics Club
Veteran manager Buck Mack says the Philadelphia Athletics will win the American League pennant again, expecting a repeat with most of the 1920 lineup returning. Other managers like Roger Peckinpaugh and Buckeye Tarria foresee improvements, though Pittsburgh and Detroit face uncertain futures.
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New York
Roger Pechinpaugh
Indiana
Wisden
Philadelphia
New
Tae
Hieh An
Bucky Tarria
Troit
Notre Dame To Pick 1930 Captain Next Week
Notre Dame football players will meet next Wednesday to choose the 1930 captain. Frank Cardideo, the near unanimous All America quarterback, is the leading candidate for the honor in South Bend Indiana.
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South Bend
Ind
U.P
Notre Dame
Frank. Cardideo
Exide Battery Promises Blessing in Self Starting Cars
Ad promotes Exide batteries as the first to power cars with self starting systems. It touts the electric starter as freeing drivers from hand cranking and claims ownership will bring gratitude.
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