Athens Bull dogs Ready for tough test at Middleport
Athens High School football coach Wise drills first string players after a season opener win. The squad works on aerial attack and kicking accuracy as starters Hall Burroughs ends Keny tackle Robinson guard Gaskill center Cross quarterback Hughes and Carmichael halfback prepare to face Middleport Yellow Jackets.
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Athens High School Bulldogs
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Wise
Middleport
Chaise
Ost
Yellow Jackets
Marquis
Woods
Hull
Jones
S@mes
Coury
Hall
Burroughs
Keny
Robinson
Gaskill
Cross
Hughes
Carmichael
Strangler Lewis Defends Heavyweight Title
In Los Angeles on October 4 Strangler Lewis defended his heavyweight title by winning two straight falls over Joe Malcewicz the Utica Panther The first fall lasted one hour ten minutes the second two hours thirty minutes with a headlock finish in the second fall.
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S Angeles
U.R
Strangler
Lewis
Joe Malcewicz
Utica Panther
Panther
Rupe Perkins Shines for Kansas Wesleyan Football
Salina Journal reports Kansas Wesleyan rookie Rupe Perkins starred in a 45 to 0 win over Bethel. The freshman gained seven yards per carry, scored multiple touchdowns, and impressed Athens fans. Perkins, once a hard-hitting Atlantis High School back, is coached by A. B. Mackie. Overholser and Jilka teamed with Perkins for big gains as the backfield showed strong versatility.
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Ruple Perkins
Perkins
Salina Journal
Kansas Wesleyan
Bethel
Athens
Rupe
Athens High School
A. B. Mackie
Harold E. Wise
Bulldogs
Hoover
Sargent
World Series Lineups Announced
New York notes the World Series lineups are set with teams naming starters and batting order for the opening game. The report lists players expected to start and positions in the season’s climactic series.
Winchesters Sweep Mechems in Nelsonville Bowling
The Winchesters won two of three games against Mechems Shoes in the Nelsonville bowling league.
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Winchesters
Mechems Shoes
Nelsonville
Winchesters Zuber
Longley
Zaleski Doctor Moves to Harrisonville After Marriage
Dr. Phillip Hawk of Zaleski recently married and moved to Harrisonville in Meigs County on Monday.
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Phillip Hawk
Zaleski
Harrisonville
Meigs County
Russell Hall Stars in Bulldogs Victory at Middleton
Russell Hall acted as captain for Athens High School Bulldogs in the season opener against Middleton. He ran 80 yards for a touchdown after an interception and later scored again on a pass over the goal line.
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Russell Hall
Middleport
Athens High School Bulldogs
Elimination Series Draw Large Syracuse Crowd
In Syracuse last Sunday the elimination series drew a large crowd. Hobson N Y Co lost 10-4 to Pomeroy in the opener while Racine beat Chester 3-2. The Pomeroy Bend championship playoff vs Racine is set for next Sunday at King's Park. Hobson and Chester contest third place. First game at 1:30 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Hobson N. Y. Co
Racine
Chester
King's Park
Hobson
Cardinals Favored In World Series Says Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds manager Jack Hendricks predicts the St. Louis Cardinals will win the World Series, perhaps in five games, over the New York Yankees who are damaged by injuries. He notes Cardinals pitching strength and says the Yankees could still mount a batting surge.
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Cincinnati Reds
United Press
NEW York
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Cardinals
St. Louis
Yankees
Big Ten and Ohio football schedules with early pennant notes
The piece lists weekend Big Ten games including Wittenberg at Ohio State and Notre Dame at Wisconsin, plus Ohio teams like Oberlin at Akron and Kenyon at Western Reserve. It then shifts to baseball, praising the St. Louis Cardinals and predicting a five game series win over the Yankees, citing players Alexander, Haines, Rhem, Sherdel, and Mitchell.
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Big Ten
Wittenberg
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Butler
Northwestern
Ohio Wesleyan
Michigan
Bradley
Illinois
Creighton
Minnesota
Wyoming
Chicago
Monmouth
Iowa
Depauw
Purdue
Oklahoma
Indiana
Ohio
Oberlin
Akron
Cedarville
Antioch
Otterbein
Baldwin- Wallace
Kentucky Wesleyan
Cincinnati
Wilmington
Dayton
Rio Grande
Denison
Transylvania
Miami
Heidelberg
Muskingum
Case
Ohio Northern
Kenyon
Western Reserve
Hiram
Wooster
Kent
John Carroll
Cardinals
Alexander
Haines
Rhem
Sherdel
Mitchell
Yankees
St. Louis
Marietta to Host Kiwanis 1929 Convention
Marietta will entertain Kiwanis International in 1929 as the state division Kiwanis meeting is held in the city. The selection came at the closing session of the Kiwanis convention in Cleveland on Wednesday.
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Marietta
Ohio
Blanton Narrowly Misses Title Bid In Faltering Round
In Baltimore on October 4 Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen and Al Espinosa survived tight matches to reach the quarterfinals of the national professional golf championship. Julian Blanton of Toledo was eliminated after a strong contest with Hagen. Remaining contenders include Jock Hutchison Leo Diegel Horton Smith Perry Del Vecchio and Fred Dudley as the field narrows.
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Baltimore
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
al Espinosa
Julian Blanton
Toledo
Athens
Ohio
Buckeye
Art Smith
Athens Country Club
Jock Hutchison
Leo Diegel
Horton Smith
Joplin
Perry del Vecchio
Greensburg
Fred Dudley
Los Angeles
California
Smith
del Vecchio
Espinosa
Hutchinson
Sarazen
Dudley
Diegel
United States and Argentina Polo Fours Vie for Series Decider
October 4 Westbury New York United States and Argentina polo teams prepared for a deciding match at Meadow Brook Country Club after Argentina defeated the US 10 to 7 in a two hour session.
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Westbury
L. I
U.R
United States
Argentina
Meadow Brook Country Club
Meadow Brook
Hornsby Denies Trade To Cubs
Judge Emil Fuchs, president of the Boston Braves, and Rogers Hornsby denied knowledge of a reported trade that would send Hornsby to the Chicago Cubs for 250000 and several players. Hornsby managed the Braves for much of 1928 but the team finished seventh amid ongoing trade rumors.
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New York
Emil Fuchs
Boston Braves
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Braves
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Paschal
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Wilson
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P. Lorillard Co
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Jack Hendricks
By Jack Hendricks
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