Football title claims for Ohio Wesleyan and Muskingum
Ohio Wesleyan and Muskingum claimed unofficial football titles in their circles after key results. Ohio Wesleyan rose to first when Ohio University lost to Wittenberg by 7 6 and Muskingum took Ohio conference throne as Wooster fell to Oberlin 6 0 while Muskingum beat Marietta 27 6.
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Latzo to return in New Jersey bout in December
Welterweight champ Pete Latzo resumes boxing after a five month layoff with a scheduled December 8 fight against Joe Simonich of Butte Montana in Newark New Jersey. The match marks Latzo’s first ring appearance since his world title defense.
Critics call for end to after touchdown point in football
The article argues the after touchdown point rule is unjust and outdated. It urges elimination of the play and suggests changes to offsides penalties to speed the game. It notes Western officials push against shift plays and cites Notre Dame Minnesota Illinois Iowa as examples.
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Iowa
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Gophers
Farrell Picks All American Pleven Hess Receives a Ting
Henry L Pangoli reports on the debate over selecting an All American football team. He lists first and second team candidates from major programs and explains the challenges of ranking players. The piece notes comparisons of players like Connors Kelly and Oosterbaan with team considerations affecting positions.
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Pleven-Hess
Henry L. Pangoli
New York
Yale Regatta Schedule Includes Harvard and Triangular Races
Yale’s 1927 rowing schedule announced in New Haven lists a regatta with Harvard and triangular races with Columbia, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Cornell.
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YALE
New Haven
Big Red Football Sees Strong Season In Southeastern Ohio
Athens high school ends the season with a 5 1 league record, second place in the Southeastern Ohio league. Athens scored 163 points to 43 for opponents, with star Rupe Perkins scoring 18 of 26 Athens touchdowns and gaining 269 yards against Nelsonville. Coach Harold Wise led the squad with assistants Newcombe Hatch and Richeson. Phil Ong acted as student manager.
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Good Back Aloyo Key Player for Witt enberg
A report on Gerald Red Armstrong of Wittenberg sidelined for the season after a serious shoe injury during the Miami game. Armstrong, captain of the Witt enberg football team, is expected to return for the next basketball season, with his absence harming Witt enberg’s conference hopes.
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Athens Reds Roll Through Season With Commanding Wins
Athens football earned decisive victories over several opponents including Wellston and Ironton with strong line play and new tactics. Perkins emerged as a scoring threat, while CarMichael and Sprague contributed in key runs and blocking. The season closed with a dominant 39 to 6 win over Nelsonville and a league title loss suffered at Portsmouth.
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Ancient Manuscripts Inspire Alchemical Gold Quest
Reported in a science column, experimenters try transmuting base metals into gold using formulas attributed to old Arabic manuscripts, exploring historical alchemy ideas with modern methods.
Notre Dame Stands Out As Undefeated Leader in 1926
Chicago, Nov. 22 Notre Dame of South Bend remains the lone undefeated team in the 1926 season, with Michigan and Northwestern sharing Big Ten interest. The article notes Ohio State, Illinois, Purdue, Wisconsin, Chicago, Indiana, and Iowa as strong contenders or notable performers, while Army and Navy games shape the national title picture. Notre Dame defeated three Big Ten members and edged Northwestern in a near scoreless clash, impacting national championship discussions ahead of the Army–Navy game.
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Better Than Grange Notre Dame Star Niemice
Notre Dame fans praise Nig Niemice as a versatile gridder with speed passing and kicking. The young player is lauded for eluding tacklers and being a punter above average, regarded as a rising talent on the squad.
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Coach Wise selects twenty five players for Athens Big Red
Athens high school coach Harold Wise whittles a 50 member turnout to 25 finalists for his basketball squad. With last year’s regulars unavailable he bases the team on last year’s reserves Mansfield Border and Sprague. The Big Red schedule ten games starts December 17 at Pomery with three tentative opponents and one open date. A pocket gas mask was designed recently by the United States Bureau of Mines.
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Greenleaf Leads Philadelphia Pocket Billiards Standings
Erwin Rudolph of Chicago fell below Ralph Greenleaf in the national pocket billiard championship standings here after losing to Tom Hueston 125 to 71. Rudolph has six victories and one defeat while Greenleaf remains undefeated with the same number of wins.
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Ralph Greenleaf
Tom Hueston
State looks forward as season ends
Columbus, Nov. 22. Ohio State closes a season seen as strong, despite a 17-16 loss to Michigan two weeks earlier. The coach plans key lineup shifts, with Klein and Hess departing, Ulery and Preston among returning linemen, and a deep backfield of capable understudies ready for next year.
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