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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1926

Page

9

Chicago Prepares for Army and Navy Fracas

Chicago swarms with West Point and Annapolis colors as Army and Navy ready for tomorrow’s service football championship. Ticket prices reach 47.50 for seats. crowds anticipate a spectacle beyond a game with coaches praising in shape squads and scalpers sought by revenue men.

Chicago United States Army United States Navy Tammany Hall New York Sybaso Midshipmen Columbus Urbana Berkeley New Haven Princeton

Wisconsin Freshman Cavosie Emerges as Football Star

Coming star Cavosie, a freshman at the University of Wisconsin, is a triple threat. He prepped at Ironwood High School in Michigan, where he made a national mark by kicking a stopkick from the 55 yard line.

University of Wisconsin Cavosie Ironwood Mich

Alumni Triumph 6-2 Over Chauncey in Thanksgiving Game

The Chauncey alumni beat Chauncey high 6 to 2 at Chauncey ball park on Thanksgiving morning. The contest drew a large crowd and marks the alumni’s third straight holiday victory. Players included Earich N Sanders Smith Theisen Wend Law Brown Ryan McDaniel C Sanders Chadwell Cochran Poling Thomas Love E Sanders Hill Lahugh for the alumni and R Smith F Ferrer L Southerton O Neal McBride 8 Howard Locke James Foster Hutchinson Gillespie Paul Howarth for Chauncey high.

Chauncey Chauncey High Chauncey Ball Park Earich N. Sanders Smith Theisen Wend Law Brown Ryan McDaniel C. Sanders Chadwell Cochran Poling Thomas Love E. Sanders Hill Lahugh R. Smith F. Ferrer L. Southerton O'Neal McBride Howard Locke James Foster Hutchinson Gillespie Paul Howarth

Mrs Wood Rebukes Magistrate Over Daughter’s Marriage

In Willesden England Mrs L Wood publicly challenges Magistrate Luke calling him a meddling fool for allowing her daughter to marry without Mrs Wood's consent. The incident highlights family dispute and local judicial involvement in marriage decisions.

Willesden Eng Mrs. L

Cadet corps under arms amid busy schedule gathering

Midshipmen arrived as the cadet corps was announced to be under arms for the first time. Officials from national, state, and county levels booked hotel stays, with cots offered for late arrivals. Western Conference officials met for the schedule, Notre Dame students speculated on a big gate, and coaches and managers buzzed about potential attendance.

Pershing Summerall Oregon Aggies Notre Dame

Vinco Herb Tablets Promoted as Gentle Laxative

An advertisement touts Vinco Herbal Tablets as a non addictive remedy for chronic constipation and digestive discomfort. It claims millions of boxes sold, urges elderly users to try the product, and promises energy and youth with nightly use.

Washington and Jefferson Triumph Over Mountaineers 13 to 3

Washington and Jefferson used a strong rushing attack to edge West Virginia 13 to 3 in the 25th annual Thanksgiving classic at Morgantown. The game was competitive from start to finish, with W and J slowly wearing down the Mountaineers.

Morgantown W. Va West Virginia University Washington and Jefferson Mountaineers

Shift Play And Huddle System May Be Under Fire Next Year

Lawrence Perry reports on growing controversy over football shift plays and the huddle. Michigan and Army faced penalties and ineffective officiating in shifts, while Yale and Minnesota used shifting tactics without major interference. The rules committee and Big Ten coaches are expected to debate the shift early next year.

Lawrence Perry New York Navy Yost Minnesota Michigan Phers Olverineg Ann Arbor Army Yale Notree

Turkey Sauce Haskell Indians Triumphs Over St Xavier

Team results show Turkey Sauce Haskell Indians defeating St. Xavier 27 to 0. Mount Union blanked Wooster 9 to 0. Brown tied Colgate 10 all. Cornell and Pennsylvania tied 10 to 10. Pittsburgh beat Penn State 45 to 6. Syracuse defeated Columbia 19 to 3. W. and J. beat West Virginia 18 to 3. Alabama topped Georgia 33 to 6. Georgia Tech defeated Auburn 20 to 7. Vanderbilt shut out Sewanee 18 to 0.

Haskell Indians St. Xavier Mt. Union Wooster Brown Colgate Cornell Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Penn State Syracuse Columbia W. and J West Virginia Alabama Georgia Georgia Tech Auburn Vanderbilt Sewanee

Miami Cincinnati battle ends in mud tied 6-6

Miami University and the University of Cincinnati played to a 6-6 tie in heavy mud on the field. Cincinnati scored in the first period after a Miami turnover on the 30 yard line. Miami replied in the third period when Dillon blocked a punt and scooped it in for a touchdown amid slippery conditions.

Cincinnati Miami University University of Cincinnati Ocincinnati Miami Dillon Lend

Big Ten Coaches Meet To Draft Conference Schedules

Chicago officials report the Big Ten coaches will convene to draft the athletic schedules for all sports. The annual meeting occurs today with representatives from each member school.

Chicago U.P Big Ten

Indians Defeat St. Xavier 27-0 In Cincinnati Narrow Air Edge

Saint Xavier college fell to the Indians 27 to 0 in Cincinnati. The Saints failed to use the aerial game effectively while the Indian squad relied on superior weight and powered the win.

Cincinnati U.2 St. Xavier College Indians Saints

West Virginia Institute Falls 3 2 in Midwest Classic

Wilperforce edged West Virginia Institute 3 to 2 yesterday in the annual necro grid Classic of the midwest. The hard fought contest featured tight defense and multiple lead changes throughout.

Columbus Ur— Wilperforce West Virginia Institute Midwest

Brown Battles Colgate To 10 10 Tie In Rivalry

Providence R I November 26 A rugged Colgate eleven long a thorn in Brown championship hopes held the Bears to a 10 10 tie in a thrilling contest. Brown had won nine straight this season but Colgate's defense limited Brown's forward passing while Mishel struggled with a reliable toe and three late field goal chances failed to break the deadlock.

Providence Colgate Brown Bears Harvard Yale Dartmonth Maroons Mishel

Mount Union Triumphs Over Wooster 9 to 0 in Muddy Bid

In a muddy field at Mount Union Nov 26 Mount Union defeated Wooster 9 to 0. It marks the Mounts first victory over Wooster since 1914 with early scoring in the opening period.

Bodyless eyes fascinate Royal Society in London

Two physiologists presented embryonic chicken eyes that grew for three days after removal from embryos, displaying eyes without bodies in a medium at the Royal Society.

London Royal Society

Baby film star Dior dies from fall injuries

Gene Stewart known as a baby film star died at Hollywood hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage after a Sunday horse fall. She was 24 and had become a prominent child actress in Hollywood.

Hollywood Cal Dior Gene Stewart Hollywood Hospital

Penn and Cornell battle to Thanksgiving Day tie

In a 10-10 draw at Franklin Field 80,000 fans witnessed Penn and Cornell trade scores. Paul Scull kicked Penn’s field goal and tied the game twice, while Balderston to Molinet sparked Cornell’s offense and Wascolonis of Penn scored a 66 yard run.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Cornell Franklin Field Pennsylvanians Balderston Molinet Wascolonis Carey Paul Scull Penn Penna Rogers Carey Nee Cornell Maar Tees Ss. Wickham Hake Anderson ‘Dunead Ses Beck Rogens Hoekelman

Radio schedules highlight Army Navy broadcast across seven stations

The Saturday sport radio lineup promises broad appeal with seven stations broadcasting the Army versus Navy fracas. Also listed are Holy Cross against Boston College in Boston and Notre Dame versus Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, with additional games on KDKA and WGN among others.

Army Navy WEAF New York WEEI Boston Buffalo WIC Hartford Minneapols WGN Chicago WRC Washington WBC Springfield Holy Cross Boston College KDKA WOAE Pittsburgh Notre Dame Carnégie Tech KFIN LOS Angels Iowa State Southern California Los Angeles

Rubber paving blocks at Boston City Hospital prove durable

Rubber paving blocks laid over a year ago at the entrance to Boston City Hospital have given good service. Tests show the pavement wearing only slightly and snow does not collect on it, reducing slipperiness. The blocks were invented by Fr. F. Herrick, a Boston consulting engineer.

Boston Boston City FR. F. Herrick

Middleport Edges Pomeroy In High School Football

Middleport high school defeats Pomeroy high school 19 to an unspecified score before a large crowd at Pythian park. Reichman, Sauer, Hecox, Wiggens and Ashworth starred for Middleport with several long runs. Referee Harshman of Ohio State and umpire Wise of Ohio University officiated.

Middleport Middleport High School Pomeroyes Pythian Park Pomeroy High School Basse Wiggens Ashworth Middleport High Reighman Cox Reichman Sauer Hecox Aipwant Thoss Aigatenerene Wiggens Ai Ieee Pomeroy Paves Saher Ter Pickens Gaskill Swisher Heeps King Mnevpa Pomeroy High Achoe Nye Ebersbach Kle McRay Teeves Rayborn Weal Bart Meyes Owens Hal Worth Wast Harshman Ohio State Unt Wise Ohio University

Punishment In Civil War Era China Uses Arrows Ear Piercing

Under civil conflict, a harsh practice called erchien pierces both ears with six arrows each. The victim, branded as a Red propagandist or irregular soldier, is paraded through streets under police guard to intimidate.

Peking

Bride waits as groom dies falling from wine dow

Elizabeth Welling waited at her Highland Park home to marry Eric Chappell when a fall from a wine dow of his father's house killed him.

Bride Highland Park Ill Elizabeth Welling Eric Chappell Dow

Engineer Fined 20 Yen After Train Incident

A Japanese train engineer was fined 20 yen after a collision involving a cat and a girl on the tracks. Witnesses say the engineer applied brakes when the girl appeared, but the whistle signal and crew actions were not sufficient to prevent the fatal accident.

Tokio Shmck Rae

Oldest Confederate Veteran Visited by Widow Pridgeon

Mrs Julie Pridgeon of Moore Creek Brder county visits the oldest Confederate veteran, M. B. Pridgeon, now deceased. The survivor notes Mrs Pridgen remains healthy and can walk, despite aging.

Man Falls After Climbing From Window Into Death

A man identified as James attempted suicide by leaping from a six story window in Chicago. He survived the fall briefly before dying, having earlier considered climbing back into his room.

Chicago James

Broken Threads begins in The Athens Messenger

Two sisters grow up in the same family and seek their mother’s identity. A diamond ring leads the two guns to hidden truth about their mother, unraveling a mystery in the story Broken Threads. The serial starts Wednesday December 1 in The Athens Messenger.

Athens Messenger

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