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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1927

Page

11

Ohio University Football Players Awarded Varsity O

Fifteen Ohio university football men received the varsity O for the past season at the Ohio Gymnasium. Sleeves on O sweaters will be given to the winners soon. Recipients include Captain Robeson and 14 others. four additional players earned O A A awards for attaining the required quarters. Nineteen freshmen received very freshmen awards for first team eligibility. Freshmen who earned numerals but no sweaters are listed. Joseph Pitts received the varsity sweater as manager. Griffith R. Williams named senior manager for next year. Two junior managers, William Thompson and George Cundiff, chosen for next season. Banquet to honor varsity and freshmen will be held in December.

Ohio University Ohio Gymnasium Ners Robeson Bell Jarvie Shafer Teraski Rowley Berry Begola Farmer Mowbray McKinley Jeffrey Mason Young Shattuck Main Hoellsberg Dawkins Metz Salaky Jones Cribben Mandula Nathanson Schreiber Trautman Anderson Cramer Joseph Pitts Griffith R. Williams William Thompson George Cundiff

Army and Navy Prep for Their Annual Battle

New York sees heavy betting on the Army Navy game with odds two to one on Army and even money on Navy as Annapolis faces West Point in the annual inter service clash. Coach Jones of Yale warned against two to one bets on any team, noting bets on Yale against Harvard in a prior game.

New York Army Midshipmen Annapolis West Point Jones Yale Harvard Navy

Fire destroys Colter Canning plant in Amelia loss $360000

Firemen battled a large blaze in Amelia that destroyed the A. W. Colter Canning company and the Cincinnati Georgetown and Portsmouth inter urban station. Total losses are estimated at $360,000 for the plant and about $1,200 for the inter urban station. Cause remains undetermined.

Amelia A. W. Colter Canning Company Cincinnati Georgetown Portsmouth

Athens High to inaugurate second basketball squad plan

Coach Harold Wise unveiled a system at Athens High School to give all players on the second team an equal share of quarters this season. The aim is equal playing time and broader physical training, with shifts between first and second teams as needed. About 45 boys practiced, eight were cut, another cut after Thanksgiving will reduce to about 25, with 15 on the second squad and 10 on the first. A complete schedule for both squads is being arranged.

Athens Harold Wise

Kipke Named Michigan State Head Coach for Three Years

Harry Kipke, All-American UM halfback in 1922 and recent Michigan assistant coach, is signed as head coach at Michigan State College for three years. Kipke is a Lansing native and will move to lead the Spartans.

Lansing Mich Harry Kipke University of Michigan Michigan State College Kipke Michigan

Detectives Lose Car to Theft in Columbus

Columbus detectives Berry and Knappenberger reported their official police car was stolen last night after being left unlocked while they went to call headquarters. The incident highlights security lapses affecting law enforcers.

Columbus Berry and Knappenberger

Caldwell Receives Yale Football Y Despite Ineligibility

Yale back Bruce Caldwell, barred from competition for earlier Brown games, is awarded the football Y. The coach, captain, and team supported the decision as Caldwell remained central to Yale’s early season attack, helping Yale defeat Princeton and Harvard despite the eligibility issue.

New Haven Conn U.P Bruce Caldwell Yale Princeton Hlaurvard Caldwell Brown Harvard

Weislow Named Captain Of Maroons For 1928

Saul Weis low, two year tackle on the University of Chicago football team, is named captain of the Maroons for 1928. Announcement of letters for the 1927 squad has been delayed a week, per Coach A A Stagg.

Chicago Saul Weislow University of Chicago Maroons A. A. Stagg

Michigan names Rich captain for next season

Ann Arbor announces George Rich of Lakewood Ohio has been named captain of the University of Michigan football team for next season. Rich, a fullback, has played two years.

Ann Arbor Mich George Rich Lakewood Ohio Cleveland University of Michigan Rich

Joie Ray Faces Desertion Charge in Chicago

Former Illinois Athletic Club distance runner Joie Ray must answer desertion charges filed by his wife in Chicago. The case centers on alleged abandonment and marital duties, with local authorities handling the action.

Chicago Joie Ray Illinois Athletic Club

Three Games to Be Played in Southern Ohio Tomorrow

Cincinnati and Miami renew their 32nd meeting as Miami holds a 14 12 edge in wins over the Bearcats. Wittenberg visits Dayton seeking revenge after a 7 6 loss to Miami while St Xavier plans to upset the Hastings Kell Indians of Lawrence Kansas. Baldwin Wallace meets Mount Union in Alliance and Davis Elkins plays John Carroll in Cleveland.

Cincinnati Ohio Miami Corcoran Field St. Xavier College Haskell Indians Lawrence Kas Navier Baldwin-Wallace Mt. Union Alliance Davis Elkins John Carroll Cleveland

Yale's Garvey Breaks Through for 52 Yard TD at Cambridge

Johnny Garvey sprinted 52 yards for Yale's opening touchdown against Harvard in Cambridge. He weaved around Harvard's left end and was unchallenged past the goal line, starting Yale's long journey with a decisive score.

Johnny Garvey Yale Harvard Cambridge Arrow Garvey

Northwestern captain Lowry wins license to wed Buckley

Tim Lowry, 1925 Big Ten football captain at Northwestern, named MVP by coaches and officials, has obtained a license to wed Katherine Buckley of Chicago. No wedding date has been set.

Chicago Tim Lowry Northwestern University Big Ten Katherine Buckley Lowry

Indiana football player injures spine in tackle

Edward S. Kruen of Hamtramck Michigan, a member of the University of Indiana football team, is reported to be suffering a neck and spine injury after slipping while attempting a flying tackle.

Bloomington Ind Edward S. Kruen Hamtrame Mich University of Indiana

Hanley to Stay as Northwestern Coach Next Year

Northwestern University football coach Dick Hanley will remain in his post next season, Athletic Director Kenneth L. Wilson announced. Hanley had traveled to Cincinnati to watch former players the Haskell Indians in action against St. Xavier.

Hanley Evanston Hil Dick Hanley Northwestern University Northwestern Kenneth L Tug") Wilson Cincinnati Haskell Indians Bt. Navier

Thanksgiving Day Football Radio Schedule

The schedule lists games on Thanksgiving day across networks. Penn versus Cornell, Columbia against Syracuse, Marquette vs. Iowa State, and Cincinnati facing Miami with station identifiers and markets.

N. B Penn Va Cornell New York Columbia Syracuse WOT Ames Marquette Iowa State WSAL Cincinnati Miami

Ex captain to priest. fiancée sues over breach of promise

Chicago Nov 23 Edgar Murphy Purdue football captain in 1922 has entered the Catholic priesthood delaying his marriage to Ethel Jean Masden of Dallas Texas who sues for 50000 alleging breach of promise The couple reportedly discussed both taking orders and atonement yet she could not consent to his church plans The fiancé said he is now in a California seminary.

Chicago U.R Edgar ©. Murphy Purdue University Ethel Jean Masden Dallas Tex Murphy California

Denver and Penn Face Conference Contests Across Cities

In college matchups, KOA Denver reports Denver hosts Colorado with WIP Philadelphia covering Penn at Cornell, while WGBS New York broadcasts Penn against Cornell as part of a busy multi city basketball slate.

KOA Denver Colorado WIP Philadelphia WGBS New York Penn Cornell

Rockne pupil aids Irish in game plan in Chicago

Teacher Jesse Harper who coached Knute Rockne joins his former pupil to prep Notre Dame for the clash with Southern California in Chicago. The lineup features Rockfield backs Brady Niemiec Chevigney Collins and Flanagan Dahman Wynne with others possibly shifting before kickoff. USC heads east with Capt Drury leading 33 undefeated players and 10,000 fans expectant at the first Midwestern invasion.

South Bend Ind Jesse Harper Knute Rockne Notre Dame Southern Californian Chicago Harper Rockne Rockfield Brady Niemiec Chevigney Freddie Collins Trojans Christy Flanagan Ray Dahman Elmer Wynne Morley Drury Drury Don Williams Trojan

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