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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1928

Page

11

All Big Ten chosen by coaches for 1928 grid season

United Press reports the 1928 All Big Ten football team as named by 20 midwestern coaches. Fessler of Ohio State anchors the ends with Haycraft and Hovde leading backs. Notables include Pommerening and Nowack on the line, Wagner and Glasgow at guard and backfield stars from Minnesota and Indiana.

Frank Getty United Press New York Middlewest Minnesota Fessler Ohio State Haycraft Pommerening Michigan Nowack Illinois Illini Gibson Gopher Wagner Wisconsin Randolph Indiana Gasgow Iowa Glasgow Mayes McLain Hawkeye Holmer Northwestern

Wittenberg Edges Mt Union In Final Minutes

Wittenberg Lutherans narrowly defeated Mt Union 6 to 0 as the season closed in Ohio. Ohio Wesleyan had been beaten, and the Buckeye Athletic Association title race saw Wittenberg in a tie. Other results included St Xavier 26 Haskell 0, Miami 34 Cincinnati 0, Dayton 0 Quantico Marines 7, Western Reserve 19 Case 6, Geneva 19 John Carroll 12, and Morehouse 40 Bluefield Institute 0.

Columbus U.R Ohio Wittenberg Lutherans Mt. Union Wittenberg Ohio Wesleyan Buckeye Athletic Association Lutherans St. Xavier Haskell Indians Cincinnati Reserve Case Geneva John Carroll Carroll Genevans Carrollites Morehouse College of Atlanta Bluefield Institute W. Va

Cincinnati Ends Disastrous Grid Season With 3–0 Loss

Cincinnati fell to Miami 3 to 0 as the Bearcats finished a winless Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association season. Miami dominated with 28 first downs to Cincinnati's two, scoring on multiple ground plays including Whitaker and Bessler. Cincinnati struggled offensively, completing only three of 15 passes.

Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Miami Bearcats Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Association Vossler Whitaker Halpin Bessler Vessler

Football Sires Football Sires

A compilation of college football scores listing numerous matches. Teams include Maryland Johns Hopkins Gettysburg Franklin and Marshall Schuylkill Areinus Utah Miami Cincinnati Washington St Louis University Quantico Dayton Western Reserve Case Tulane LSU Vanderbilt Sewanee Clemson Furman Duke Davidson VMI VP Baylor Rice Mercer Wake Forest Montana Gonzaga Colorado Denver Geneva John Carroll Pittsburgh Penn State Springfield Vermont Lebanon Valley Albright Wilmington Rio Grande William and Mary Richmond St Xavier Haskell Indians Wittenberg Mt Union Brown Colgate Hastings Nebraska Wesleyan St Marys Santa Clara Chadron Regis St Thomas St Bonaventure NC State South Carolina Lynchburg Atlantic Christian North Carolina Virginia Catholic University George Washington King Carson-Newman Nebraska Kansas Aggies Penn Simpson Iowa State Teachers Des Moines Mississippi Aggies Wilberforce West Virginia Chattanooga Centenary Lombard Bucknell Temple New Mexico Colorado School of Mines Emporia College Emporia Teachers Oklahoma Missouri Wichita State Texas Christian SMU Texas A&M Texas A or M Howard Miami Monmouth Knox Luther Columbia Transylvania Kentucky Wesleyan Arkansas South western Mississippi College Louisiana Poly Washington Washington State University Tulsa Oklahoma A and M Baker Kansas Wesleyan Oregon U C In A G Bradley Cornell Iowa

Maryland Johns Hopkins Gettysburg Franklin and Marshall Schuylkill Areinus Utah Utah Aggies Miami Cincinnati Washington St. Louis University Quantico Marines Dayton Western Reserve Case Tulane Louisiana State University Vanderbilt Sewanee Clemson Furman Duke Davidson Vv. M. I V. P Baylor Rice Mercer Wake Forest Montana Gonzalo Colorado Denver Geneva John Carroll Pittsburgh Penn State Springfield Vermont Lebanon Valley Albright Wilmington Rio Grande William and Mary Richmond St. Xavier Haskell Indians Wittenberg Mt. Union Brown Colgate Hastings Nebraska Wesleyan St. Marys Santa Clara Chadron Normal Regis College of Denver St. Thomas St. Bonaventure North Carolina State South Carolina Lynchburg Atlantic Christian College North Carolina Virginia Catholic University George Washington King Carson Newman Nebraska Kansas Aggies Penn Iowa Simpson Iowa State Teachers Des Moines University Mississippi Mississippi Aggies Wilberforce West Virginia Institute Chattanooga Oglethorpe Centenary Lombard Bucknell Temple New Mexico Colorado School of Mines College of Emporia Emporia Teachers Oklahoma Missouri Wichita University Friends Texas Christian University S. M. U. G.texas Texas A. & M Howard Monmouth Knox Luther Columbia Dubuque

Minnesota Stars Dominate Western Conference All Twelve Eleven

Minnesota places three men on the Western Conference mythical eleven with End-Fessler, and other stars including Pommerening from Michigan Golson. Gibson from Minnesota and Randolph of Indiana are listed along with Wagner of Wisconsin and Nowack of Illinois. Haycraft from Minnesota Hovde from Minnesota Bennett Glasgow and Holmer Northwestern anchor the lineup.

Minnesota Fessler Ohio Pommerening Michigan Gibson Randolph Indiana Nowack Illinois Haycraft

All-America Lineman Joins St Marys Coaching Staff

Larry Bettencourt, an All-America center last year, returns to his alma mater St Marys in California as assistant football coach for the current season.

Larry Bettencourt St. Mary's California

Surprise Oregon Upsets NYU and More Turkey Day Football

Oregon Aggies defeated New York University 25 to 13 in an eastward upset as part of Thanksgiving day college games. Kentucky held Tennessee to a scoreless tie, while Georgia Tech crushed Auburn 51 to 0 and Florida overwhelmed Washington and Lee 60 to 6.

Oregon Kentucky Tennessee New York U.P Oregon Aggies Violets New York University Aggies Pacific Coast Colonels Florida Georgia Tech Auburn Washington and Lee Alabama Georgia North Carolina State South Carolina Syracuse Columbia Pennsylvania Cornell

High School Football Scores From Various Ohio Cities

Scholastic football results show Hamilton 16 over Cincinnati Hughes 21, Wellston 21, Jackson 6 over Toledo Scott 20, Waite 13 over Libby 57 to 6, Woodward 6 over West 12, Aquinas 8 over Columbus North 45, Columbus East 0.

Wellston Jackson Toledo Scott Waite Libby Woodward Columbus West Aquinas Columbus North Columbus East

NYU Names Leonard Grant Captain For 1929 Team

Leonard Grant, former tackle, was unanimously chosen captain of the New York University football squad for 1929. The decision came at an informal meeting at Yankee Stadium after NYU met the Oregon Aggies. He succeeds Al Lassman, the injured tackle now hospitalized in Pittsburgh from the NYU Carnegie Tech game last Saturday.

New York U.R Leonard Grant New York University Yankee Stadium Oregon Aggies al Lassman Pittsburgh Carnegie

Oklahoma City Tops Win Rate Yet Falls Short in Playoffs

Oklahoma City led the Western League with the highest season win rate but failed to clinch the pennant. The league used a split season format with Oklahoma City taking the first half title while Tulsa won the second, knocking out Oklahoma City in the playoff series.

Oklahoma City Tulsa

Lightest Varsity End: Oscar Gerth of Catholic University

Oscar Gerth, end for Catholic University in Washington, weighs 138 pounds in uniform and is hailed as a standout blocker and charger. He will not be named to All-America teams but claims the distinction of being the lightest varsity end on any college team in the country. Gerth hails from Philadelphia and plays a regular position on the Catholic University squad.

Washington Oscar Gerth Catholic University Gerth Philadelphia

Wittenberg Grinds Out Narrow 6–0 Win Over Mount Union

Wittenberg, Buckeye Athletic Association co champions, edged Mt Union 6 to 0 at Alliance as Maurer Hanover replaced Price and connected with Mel Padden for a key late pass before Maurer busted in for the winning touchdown. Mt Union finished 4–5 under coach John Thorpe in his sixth season. Navy Over Army 19–7 in Great Lakes clash.

Mel Padden Mounts Maurer John Thorpe Mt. Union

Cards Back Laurel Entry in Cotton States League in 1929

The St. Louis Cards will support the Laurel entry in the Cotton States League again in 1929 if fans contribute 5000 dollars to the club.

St. Louis

Army Faces Stanford After NYU Loss at Yankee Stadium

New York November 30. Eastern football pride took a hit as a white clad Army team at Yankee Stadium upset NYU 13 10. A win over Stanford on Saturday on the same field could restore the East’s gridiron respect and reverse the setback.

New York Les Atlantic Seaboard New York University Leland Stanford Far West Stanford Army Stanford Jday New York Uni

Rangers Win In Overtime Over Blackhawks News

New York Rangers gained first place in the National League by defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 2 to 1 in overtime after a late comeback. Nearly 30,000 spectators watched the fast contest. Detroit and Montreal drew 1 to 1 in Detroit while the Canadians and Pittsburgh tied 1 to 1 in Montreal.

New York Navy New York Rangers Chicago Blackhawks Rangers Detroit Montreal Pittsburgh

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