Wisemen Return to Action Faces Lancaster On Road
Athens high school grid prospects under Coach Harold Wise prepare for a Friday trip to Lancaster. Earl Carmichael and Starkey expected to start as Lancaster revamps after early-season ineligibilities. Wise eyes a win to boost momentum before Thanksgiving game and to study Michigan and Ohio State action for pointers.
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Columbus
Harold Wise
Athens
Earl Carmichael
Starkey
Murray City
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Wisemen
Wise
Red
Black
Gallipolis
Res
Buckeyes
Fielding Yost
Michigan
Big Ten
Doane Academy
Denison Prepa
Last Nights Fights Across Cities Feature Knockouts and Decisions
In Lincoln Hastings and other towns last night, Worley of Hastings stopped Artie Ligiers in the seventh round. Omaha’s Long knocked out Budge Larson in the second round, while Solders stopped Kid Roberts in Lancaster in the second. Bowman won a decision over Clark in Council Bluffs. In Phillipsburg Greb stopped Ray Nelson in three, Conlon beat Camp in six, Birket lost to Jadio in Altoona with a fractured hand, Hermann defeated McCann in Dayton in 12, Snyder beat Broom in eight, Brown and Webb fought to a draw in Dayton.
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Lincoln
Neb
Kid Worley
Hastings
Artie Ligiers
St. Paul
Charlie Long
Oma- Neb
Negra
Budge Larson
Denver
Frankie Solders
Kid Roberts
Lancaster
Joe Bowman
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Eddie Clark
Reece
Phillipsburg
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Ray Nelson
Philadelphia
Dick Conlon
Altoona
Pedro Camp
Mickey Birket
Johnny Jadio
Dayton
Tommy Herman
Billy McCann
Cleveland
Matt Snyder
Broom
Columbus
Billy Brown
Memphis
Jack Webb
Cincinnati Foes Wooster As 200 Students Join Fray
Cincinnati fans count on a strong turnout of over 200 students as the University of Cincinnati football team travels to Wooster despite injuries. The Bearcats aim to improve on last week’s Oberlin showing and build off a tie with Kenyon, while Xavier eyes a big win over Kentucky Normal College next Saturday. Sullivan is out for the season, but Sainta's regular lineup should start.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Wooster
Burnet Woods
Oberlin
Kenyon
Xavier
Kentucky Normal College
Sullivan
Sainta
Value of Scouting Still Questionable
Scouting in college football is debated as teams rely on rivals for insight. Coaches use scouts to study weaknesses and devise defenses, but the value varies with game dynamics and whether a team opens up tactically. The Illinois–Iowa and Wisconsin exchanges show breaks can both reveal and conceal plans.
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Billy Evans
Zuppke
Ilinois
Towa
Jack Ryan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Ryan
Hlinois
Tillinois
Ryen
Bettw Meee
Yanks planning house cleaning with Scott Witt deal talks
New York reports say the Yanks plan a broad purge with Everett Scott and Whitey Witt possibly moved. They are said to seek Ken Williams from the St. Louis Browns and would trade necessary players, but Watson Hoyt is reportedly not to be included.
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Joe Williams
New York
Bill
Doc Bagley
Bagley
New York Yankees
Everett Scott
Whitey Witt
Ken Williams
St. Louis Browns
Yanks
Watte Hoyte
Rival Teams Beware of K. J. Berry’s Comeback
K. J. Berry, 82, veteran Texas football star and Longhorn forward, returns to college football after nine years in the army. This season he has logged more playing time than all but the quarterback, challenging opponents with his durability and readiness.
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K. J. Berry
Ilo
Berry
Texas
University of Texas Longhorns
Texas Eleven
Dempsey Weighs Retirement Yet Keeps Champion's Spoils
From sources close to Jack Dempsey, the champion may retire from fighting while retaining the heavyweight title. He reportedly has a $250000 trust fund and plans to live on interest if needed. Dempsey has hinted he might quit unless forced to fight again.
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Dempsey
Davis J. Walsh
New York
Jack Dempsey
Philadelphia
Criqui
Eugene Crique
Johnny Dundee
Perforce
Gibbons
Firpo
Noonger
Willard
Toledo
Princeton Tigers Harden for Yale Clash in Final Practice
Princeton's 1924 football squad held its last hard practice with Yale looming. Dinsmore returns to strengthen the lineup as Slagle works heavily on runs and punting, aiming to field a physically sound team for Saturday’s Yale game.
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N. J
Princeton
Yale
Dinsmore
Beco
Certan
M'erwich
War Breaks Out Between Bar Johnson and Comiskey
In Chicago Nov 12 a fresh feud erupts between Bar Johnson president of the American League and Charles Comiskey owner of the White Sox. Johnson accuses Comiskey of branding his World Series stance as idiotic and questions Comiskey as a witness while criticizing the safety of baseball and the handling of the 1919 series and the Black Sox scandal fallout. He recalls a prior letter about Buck Weaver and a threatened breach of contract suit.
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Bar Johnson
Charles Comiskey
White Sox
Black Sox
Comiaskey
Johnson
Giants
Colm O’connell
Comiskey
McGraw
Naional
Buck” Weaver
Tunney Not Ready To Fight Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons accuses Gene Tunney of ducking a light heavyweight title bout. Tunney denies the claim and says he is ready to fight anytime a fair proposition is offered. promoter Tex Rickard backs Gibbons and says Tunney refuses the match.
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Tommy Gibbons
Gene Tunney
Americ
Gibbons
Georges Carpentier
Michi
Gan City
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Tfle
Tex Rickard
St. Paul
Johnson credits deposition aiding Comiskey in 1919 20 probe
Johnson said he secured a deposition that aided Comiskey and that the Weaver suit may not have been filed. He noted Comiskey’s investigation wasn’t as extensive as claimed and urged firm, uncompromising regulation to combat baseball corruption, calling the World Series scandal a closed chapter.
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Johnson
Comiskey
Weaver
Pop Athens Says Punter Show Adds to Quirky News
Athens Hi highlights a new punter in a game with Logan, noting Possum Pritchard’s punt distances and a string of humorous asides. The piece satirizes football, golf, and boxing figures while mocking ratings and patterns in sports culture.
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Athens Hi
Logan
Possum Pritchard
Wisemen
Boxing tale of springy punch ends with a knockout
A fighter recalls trading blows in the corner and landing a decisive third punch that sent Wilford to the floor. He describes the crowd’s thrill and his own sense that the championship was within reach as Jess hit the canvas for the first time.
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Wilford
I. Mg Mob
Jess
Cincinnati pitcher Carl Mays wins 20 games
Carl Mays, ousted by the American League, adds to his record by pitching for Cincinnati and reaching 20 victories in a season.
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Carl Mays
Cincinnati
Dempsey recalls great thrill in Toledo fight
Jack Dempsey reflects on his victory over Jess Willard in Toledo for the heavyweight title. He emphasizes the unexpected strength and resilience of his opponent and describes his own nervous anticipation before the decisive exchanges.
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Battler
Francois
Georges
Carp
Willie Lewis
Abe Goldstein
Lewis
Eddie
D'Noh
Bet Schroeder
Kh. L. Berry
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Johnson and Comiskey Trad
Tom
Pop
John Levi
Miceky Walker
Walter Camp
Dan
Jesse Willard
Gatore
Wellman’s Tobacco
Wellman
Granger
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