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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1923

Page

8

Fave Members Of Local Team WW Last Game

Friday afternoon Athens high faces Gallipolis on Ohio field in the last year for five Black and Red players Capt Shafer Rhodes Smith Kennedy Ma ple Martin and line sub Swyers strengthens backfield while Rhodes recovers from sickness Athens aims to repeat last week’s win over Ironton and rally community support for a real gridiron battle against Gallipolis on home turf

Athens High Gallipolis Ohio Field Shafer Rhodes Smith Kennedy Maple Martin Graduation F Athens Ironton Rockhill Swyers J. Algeo McKinley Athena Aquinas High

Yale Headlines: Bulldogs, Brine, and Boxing in a Busy Era

A mosaic of sports, politics, and culture dominates the period gossip. Yale as dominant figure in multiple realms, brine treatment for fighters, chefs and chorus girls in demand, and public figures like Mike McTigue and Gibbons spar in public view.

Three Winners Owned by Joe Davis at New York Show

Joe Davis of Nelsonville owns three saddled horses Silver Charm Misa Inez and Choice Gold who swept the trio class at a New York Madison Square Garden show last week under Jang of White Star farm Delaware. The horses previously appeared at the Athens county fair last summer and Choice Gold once belonged to Franz L Woodworth of Athens who sold them to Davis last spring.

Athens County Joe B. Davia Nelsonville New York Madison Square Garden Hss Jang Delaware White Star Farm Silver Charm Misa Inez Choice Gold Franz L. Woodworth Athens Mr. Davis

Siki Debut In New York Ends In Rough Draw With Norfolk

Battling Siki, in his American debut at Madison Square Garden, loses the decision to Kid Norfolk after 15 rounds of rough infighting. Siki shows raw swing and speed but poor defense and reliance on alcohol fueled rounds. Norfolk dominates with distance fighting and inside punishment as Siki fades with facial injuries and rally gaps.

Jordan Siki Kid Norfolk Madison Square Garden Battler Norfolk Wal Thru Jeredit Georges Carpentier Carpentier Jamaica

Kamm Delivers But Faces Hitting Flaw

The piece notes Billy Kamm as a standout among spring debuts who delivered in the major leagues though his batting was uneven. It cites a flaw where he tends to hit under the ball due to a slight upward arm movement just before contact, described as correctable.

Billy Kamm Thhat Kamim

Butler Named Oberlin Football Coach for Next Year

Lysle Butler, 96, is chosen to coach Oberlin's football squad for next year. He serves as basketball captain this season and is a two year member of the team. Butler graduated from Rayton Steele high school.

Oberlin Lysle Butler Butler Rayton Steele High School Nosha Bud McCaw Indiana A

Soldier Boy Fighter Debater Boosts Martin in Ring

In a Cleveland bout, Jimmy Bronson, manager of Bob Martin, uses psychological patter to spur the champion. Martin, a strong heavyweight, takes a stumble and Bronson rebukes him, insisting feet caused the fall. The exchange showcases Bronson's self styled ring psychology amid the fight.

Jimmy Bronson Bob Martin Soldier Jimmy Cleveland Martin Sergt Rey Smith Noble Serjeant F. Chai

Yale Has Greatest Team In Years Clashes Of Sophomores And Freshmen

Yale football of 1923 is praised as the best in two decades with strong backfield units led by Lyle Richeson and a deep reserve corps. The piece notes Tad Jones’s two backfield sets, compares Yale to Princeton and Cornell, and previews a class rivalry between sophomores and freshmen on Ohio Field with referee Russell Rupp.

YALE Billy Evans New Haven Conn Harvard Princeton Crimson Century Milstead Princton Tiger Tad Jovns Cerain Jones Lyle Richeson Bulldog Tad Jones Richeson Pond and Neale Stevens Neidlinger Mallory Ted Coy All America Grange Illinois Wilson Ponnd Ohio Field Butch” Grover Don C. Peden Peden Russell Rupp Sophs Bawyer Ruth

Illinois Ohio State Feud Shapes Big Ten Title Picture

The column weighs the Illinois versus Ohio State clash at Urbana on Nov 24 as a rubber match in a four season series. It notes Ohio State’s past upsets and Michigan’s chance to win the Big Ten if history repeats, with Illinois holding the stronger current form.

Michigan Ohio State Urbana Milinois Ohio Harley Stinchcomb Ralph Fletcher Gray Illinois Buckeyes Columbus Towa Wisconsin Wilce Northwestern Chicago Nebraska Cornhuskers Notre Dame Iowa Ilinois Urbana Boys

Medina defendants fined for liquor law violations

Local individuals including O. E. H. Spear Chippewa Lake J. A. Massie Lodie Anthony Leinhardt and Brunswick residents were fined 100 dollars each for breaches of the liquor laws as reported in the case.

Medina O.E. H. Spear Chippewa Lake J. A. Massie Lodie Anthony Leinhardt Brunswick

California Triumphs 28 to 0 Over Ohio State in 1921 Classic

Walter Eckersall recalls the 1920 Western Conference champion Ohio State team bowing to California in Pasadena on New Year’s Day 1921. A remarkable 40 yard forward pass from Muller to Erb set the tone as California built a 28 to 0 lead and secured the championship.

Walter Eckersall Ohio State Buckeyes California Pacific Coast Pasadena Ohio Middle West Mitdfield Rick Muller Charley Erb Muller Erb Corneil Harvard al Sharpe Yale

British Drugs Impure and Inaccurate

The British Ministry of Health report finds about one in five English prescriptions inaccurate from 429 analyzed, with 96 errors. Adulteration rose from 6.7 to 7.3 percent in 1922 and adverse reports were filed on 426 of 5863 samples.

London England Ministry of Health

Lighthouse Planned for Kaula Rock in Hawaii

The Hawaii department of the army and the federal lighthouse service will map Kaula, a rocky island 35 miles south of Kauai, to establish a beacon. Two Martin bombing planes will transport equipment to Kauai aboard the tender Kukui, then fly to Kaula for photos and mosaic mapping.

Honolulu Hawaiian Department of the Army Federal Lighthouse Service Rock Kaula Pacific Kauai Kukui

Harvard Varsity Prepares for Yale Game With Attacking Pace

Harvard varsity plans a speed oriented workout in Cambridge before the Yale game. Reported that Lee may start at quarterback replacing McGlone as the team seeks to sharpen dash and variety for the final stretch of the season.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Yale Dash Lee McGlone

Cornell Praises Sundstrom as Great Forward

Gil Dobie lauds Sundstrom as one of the finest forwards Cornell has produced and predicts he will be a unanimous All American choice.

Gil Dobie Sundstrom Cornell

Smythe to Lead Army Line in Navy Clash

Reports that star quarterback George Smythe would miss the Navy game were denied as he ran the team through practice in Smythe would run the team through its paces today or tomorrow. Coach McEwin has not fixed a lineup for Saturday.

West Point N. Y George Smythe Navy Smythe McEwin

Army Yale football odds favor Army and Yale this Saturday

Odds in Wall Street on the forthcoming Saturday games have Army favored over Navy at 6 to 5 and Yale favored over Harvard at 5 to 2. The bets reflect expectations for two major matchups with Army and Yale in top positions.

ARMY YALE New York Wall Street Navy Harvard

200 Stray Cats Move In On A Good Natured Ohioan

Ernest Penrose of Newark Ohio reports that over 200 stray cats have gathered at his home on the road between Granville and Columbus. He fears the animals will freeze this winter as housing is scarce and passersby repeatedly refuse his offer to take a cat.

Columbus. O Ernest Penrose Newark Ohio Granville Columbus Penrose

Boxing Roundup From New York to Albany Fights

Last night boxing results include Kid Norfolk of New York defeating Battling Siki of Paris by decision in 15 rounds in New York. Eddie Brook of Baltimore beat Harry Garfand of New York by decision in 12 rounds. In Boston Jack Britton lost to Frankie Schoell of Buffalo in ten rounds. In Albany Vic McLaughlin of New York and Joe Gans of Brooklyn drew in 12 rounds, while Joe Lobbie of Albany KO'd Danny Coogan of Canada in the fourth.

New York Kid Norfolk Battling Siki Paris Eddie Burnbrook Baltimore Harry Garfand Boston Jack Britton Frankie Schoell Buffalo Albany Vic McLaughlin Joe Gans Brooklyn Joe Lobbie Danny Coogan Canada

McMillin Records Notable Two-Year Coaching Run

Bo McMillin, former Center College star, built a strong two year coaching record at Centenary College Shreveport. His first season yielded one loss to the Tennessee Medics 14 to 66. The only other defeat this year was a 14 to 0 loss to Boston College.

Bo McMillin Centre College Centre McMillin Centenary College Shreveport Tennessee Medics Centenary Boston College

Reichstag Filibuster Threatens Stresemann Cabinet

Vorwaerts, the socialist paper, comments on yesterday's Reichstag chaos led by Communist deputy Remmele whose filibuster stalled Chancellor Stresemann's administration, predicting the cabinet's fall.

Berlin Vorwaerts Herr Remmele Stresemann Cetakian Stresemann

Notre Dame Falls to Nebraska Again in Series

Notre Dame has lost six games in five years, with Nebraska winning three. Coach Dawson, a former Princeton halfback, has turned the trick the last two years.

Notre Dame Nebraska Dawson Princeton

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