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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1923
Page
7
Ohio University faces Denison University at Denison Stadium in a crucial conference game. About two to three hundred fans expected. Ohio seeks a win to end the season strong and halt Denison’s bid for revenge after recent losses and ties.
Dr. Bird director of athletics at Ohio University announced the special train for the Ohio Denison game in Granville has been canceled. The train was to leave Athens Saturday morning.
A listing of Saturday college football games across East and West regions including Penn State at Philadelphia, Yale vs Princeton at New Haven, Harvard vs Brown in Cambridge, Army vs Bethany at West Point, Cornell vs Johns Hopkins in Ithaca, and many others. Notable clashes include Wisconsin at Michigan in Madison, California at Washington in Berkeley, Notre Dame vs Butler in South Bend, and Texas vs Oklahoma at Austin among numerous campus sites and pairings.
In Berkeley California threats to the University of California football team eased as center Babe Horrell and star Bill Blewett led a late surge. Horrell, 185 pounds, impressed with defense and offense while Blewett from a revered Hewitt family boosted the backfield with running passing and kicking prowess.
Golf legend Chick Evans faces personal ruin from a grain market collapse while defending his western amateur title in Cleveland. The title tilt with Jesse Sweetser, a rival who insists Brookline upset was no fluke, becomes a dramatic grudge match testing their skills and resolve.
Evans wins a grueling 38 hole final against Yale rival Sweetser after a tense round by evening, with Evans taking the lead on the sixteenth and securing victory on the 38th hole. The match follows a morning stalemate as both players parred difficult holes.
A compact collage of boxing and sports quips. Mentions ban on Joe Beckett and a jab at Rickard. Notes on training, injuries, and old Princeton letters mingle with light editorial asides about efficiency in the postal system.
News notes a messenger boy shortage hampering Clarke Griffith in hiring a new Washington manager. An expert finds no weight difference between American and English tennis balls, a detail linked to recent riots in Saxony.
Readers learn endurance mirrors wrestling training as fans stay through long matches and live events. The piece highlights stamina for athletes and supporters alike, noting lingering crowds and ongoing attention to wrestlers’ performance.
A film actress files for divorce citing spousal neglect and failure to contribute, with sources noting the husband spent substantial time away from home. The case centers on separation and financial arrangements as the parties seek a resolution.
News from New York on November 16 reports that after Eddie Ainsmith signed with the Giants as an extra catcher, waivers have been requested on 19 players from the National League champions. The names were not disclosed.
London experts declare the Madonna Del Pozzo purchased by Sir Robert Thomas, MP for Anglesey, for a small sum is a genuine Raphael. The work is valued at about $100,000.
Belfast shipyards secure orders from Vacara Brothers of New Orleans and United Fruit Co of Boston for new freighters and cargo boats as American fruit exporters expand fleet capacity.
A fragment notes a nine year old and a figure 1300 with remarks that some items did not meet expectations. The wording is unclear and reads like garbled OCR text with unspecified context or events.
Davis J. Walsh lists Yale Michigan California Chicago Syracuse Notre Dame Nebraska Illinois Penn State Harvard W. & J Stanford among likely winners. He notes Yale's improvement, Michigan's tough schedule, California defense, and Chicago strength, with varied assessments for other matchups.
Syracuse reports Delaware Lackawanna & Western officials plan to end rice throwing and shoe hurling at stations after injuries from wedding celebrations. A Buffalo passenger was struck in the eye by rice and a Binghamton woman sprained her ankle slipping on rice on a platform. Officials urge demonstrations stay at home.
Louisiana born Richeson has emerged as a standout quarterback for Yale this season. He has shown rare talent and consistent skill when called upon by Coach Jones, marking him as one of the finds of the year for the Yale football arrangement.
Joe Williams surveys boxing champs and their toughest rivals who routinely challenge their superiority. Leonard’s ace is Johnny Dundee, Greb battles Soldier Jones, and other legends like Dempsey, Villa, Genaro, Herman, Kilbane face persistent adversaries who test a champion’s resolve and skill.
Coach Rockne champions a fast attacking style built on agility and quick hit first linemen to disrupt defenses. He stresses interference, protection for the ball carrier, and surprise plays to create openings for fast backs, noting Notre Dame’s offense relies on speed, surprise, and elusiveness.
Harry Wilson, Penn State’s star halfback, received a movie strip showing three sensational runs against Navy. He scored touchdowns from 45, 70, and 90 yards as the Middies were beaten, and the film captured all three sprints.
Alfred A. Reeves of Lima was injured when a Baltimore and Ohio train struck his car January 24. A federal court jury in Toledo awarded him $25,000 though he sought $51,900 in damages.
Athens high school football team prepares for a 2 PM Saturday game at Ohio field against Ironton. Referee Frank Gullam will officiate. lineup includes Shafer, Kennedy, Tribe, Smith, Maple, Baker, Alelgoo, Carmichael and others as last week’s form is to be continued.
In Fort Thomas Kentucky Oklahoma Smith defeated Waters over ten rounds and Kil Mack beat Verraris in four. Heth and Roberta clashed? Hengee Berry beat Billy Coddings ton in six rounds and Godson drew with Mitt in four. Grimes knocked out Dutch Engel in the first round. In Brooklyn Georgia Marka of California won a 12 round decision over Buck Josephs of Nutley New Jersey.
The rule allows a substitute to enter the game at any time and report to the official. The substituted player cannot signal until one play has been run and instructions dictate the original signal caller remains in use. Penalties include five yards for illegal substitution and possible loss of down distance if the player reenters illegally.
Churchill Downs Louisville Ky November 16 1920s report on the Zev In Memoriam match race poised for tomorrow. Harry Sinclair and Sam Hildreth seek revenge as In Memoriam challenges Zev and My for the crown in a tense showdown.
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