Dempsey plans return next year says Tex Rickard
Miami Beach financier Tex Rickard declares Jack Dempsey will fight again next summer in New York. He predicts a purse near half a million and Over a million for Dempsey. Rickard doubts Tunney will return and hints Dempsey may face Young Stribling or Knute Hansen.
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Hornsby to Play Fourth National League Season Next Summer
Hornsby will enter his fourth National League season next summer. He has previously played for St. Louis New York and Boston and will join the Chicago Club for the upcoming season.
All American Football Team From New Columbus City Directory
The New Columbus City Directory selects an All-American football squad from its listings with Left End Albert Fast Left Tackle John Ket chum Left Guard H. A. Spyker Center B. E. D. Snapp Right Guard Peter Pounder Right Tackle Smother Right End N. E. Dash Quarter Back E. M. Slyh Left Half C. M. Gallup Right Half Lewis Nail Fullback C. E. Lightfoot Officials Referee M. H. Fleece Umpire Alvin Rooker Field Physician Fr. J. Stretcher Louis Columbus.
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Budeyes Must Have a Better Team in 1929
Columbus dispatch reports Ohio State faces a tougher 1929 football schedule after a strenuous 1928 slate. The Buckeyes must improve to contend for the Big Ten title with future games against Iowa Michigan Indiana Northwestern Pittsburgh Navy and Illinois plus an open date likely filled by Wittenberg or Ohio Wesleyan.
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Will Elect Officers for York Grange Meeting
The York Grange No 2436 will elect officers at its regular meeting this Friday November 16. Refreshments will be served and the organization seeks good attendance from members.
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Willaman Rumored as OSU Head Coach Successor
Columbus reports deny any talk of Samuel Willaman replacing J. W. Wilce as Ohio State football coach. Board chairman Thomas French and athletic director L. W. St. John refute the claim, noting no discussion has occurred and the 1929 staff will be chosen after the season ends. United Press cites an undisputed source confirming Willaman's appointment.
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Buckeyes 1929 Football Schedule Set With Navy Game
Ohio State reveals its 1929 football slate with a November 16 Navy game in Columbus. The schedule opens October 5 with an open date and lists October 12 Iowa at Columbus, October 19 Michigan at Ann Arbor, October 26 Indiana at Columbus, November 2 Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, November 9 Northwestern at Columbus, November 23 Illinois at Columbus.
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Southeastern Athletic League standings and upcoming games
The standings as of November 12 1928 show Wellston leading with four wins three losses. Other teams include Portmouth New Boston Gallipolis Nelsonville Jackson and Ironton with varied records. Upcoming games list Wellston at Nelsonville and Logan at Pomeroy on November 16 with New Boston at Jackson Ravenswood at Gallipolis and Middletown at Ironton on November 17.
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Marietta to Host Kenyon in Homecoming Game
Marietta College invites 36 high schools across Ohio and West Virginia to free admission for their squads and coaches for the homecoming game against Kenyon. Alumni have been notified and officials expect 5,000 spectators as Marietta, undefeated in the Ohio Conference, closes the season with captains Hinkle and Nevada playing in their final game.
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Football Tactics Brightens Big Red With Rest and Gains
The Big Red gridmen look forward to a restful end of week as they prep for a tough sequence, facing Bulldogs next Saturday and Ironton on November 23. Robert Shepard, injure arm in sling, still watches practice and Friday night kicked punts. Two assistant coaches, John Newcombe and Edward Sharp, devote hours nightly to coaching while Alfred E. Hughes handles athletics administration.
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Grown City Billiard Champion Crowned in City Title Match
Harold Thoman won the City Billiard Titlist by defeating Louis Green 200 to 78 in Columbus. A 500-ball exhibition between Thomas and Dick Rotunda, last year’s city winner, is set to start tomorrow night.
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Mauretania Reaches Plymouth After Terrific Storm Hit
The Cunard liner Mauretania arrived at Plymouth battered from a fierce sea storm. Twenty passengers and crew members suffer minor injuries after the ship was struck by a tidal wave on Saturday afternoon.
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Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio University Set For Tie Breaker
Delaware November 13 Ohio Wesleyan and the Ohio University eleven clash to settle a scoreless two year tie. Bishops seek a win after a history of 10 wins 3 ties in 16 meetings since 1885. Ohio hopes to repeat Syracuse precedent.
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Bloom Gets a Win in Columbus Bout Over Babe Ruth
In Columbus Lou Bloom won a ten round decision over Babe Ruth of Louisville amid loud boos as Ruth outboxed him in most rounds. Earlier, Fred Mahan and Jack Noble were removed in the second round for behavior, sparking crowd unrest.
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Ohio State Halfback Byron Eby Could Shine or Struggle
Followers of Ohio State football say Byron Eby, a halfback, can appear as the greatest player at times and the worst at others, illustrating a disputed spectrum of performance.
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Penn Deploys 162-Pound Walter Opekun at Fullback
Walter Opekun, listed at 162 pounds, lines up as fullback for Penn in multiple games this season. The move showcases the team’s strategy to use a lighter back to power inside runs.
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Princeton Yale clash tops eastern grid slate
George Kirkley reports the fifty second Princeton Yale game leads eastern football week. Carnegie Tech aims to upset Notre Dame at South Bend while Notre Dame backers wager Rockne can use psychology to beat Carnegie Tech. Nebraska seeks revenge on Purdue after last year’s 21 14 loss.
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