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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1928

Page

11

Athens High Hands New Boston Defeat In Muddy Showdown

In a muddy Bulldogs field at Bulldog Athletic Field, Athens High beat New Boston 20 to 0 as Joe Coury and Carmichael powered a second half surge. Coury starred at guard and fullback with key runs, while Carmichael intercepted a Krueger pass for 40 yards and scored one touchdown and the extra point.

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Wesleyan Beats Michigan In Ann Arbor Football Tilt

Ohio Wesleyan Bishops defeat Michigan 17 to 7 in front of 50 000 schoolchildren marking a surprise upset. Halliday Kyla Breese and McKinney scored for Wesleyan while Michigan fumbled and failed to match the visitors.

Ann Arbor Mich U.P Wolverines Methodist Ohio Wesleyan Michigan Halliday Kyla Breese McKinney Michican Wesleyan Danny Holmes Gebris Rich Wolverine

Gridiron Scores Across Ohio and Nation Listed

Ohio universities and outside teams post scores in a comprehensive rundown. Ohio Wesleyan defeated Michigan 10 17 in states. Western Reserve crushed Kenyon 60. Miami beat Transylvania 8 0. and Ohio State routed Wittenberg 41 0 among numerous results. Other notable outcomes include Dartmouth over Hobart 44 0, Carnegie 65 44 over Cornell, Princeton 50 0 over Vermont, and Georgia Tech 13 over Missouri Mines 0.

Ohio University West Liberty Ohio State University Wittenberg St. Xavier Moorehead Denison Rio Grande Miami Transylvania John Carroll Kent State Novemal Ohio Northern Care Western Reserve Kenyon Wooster Hiram Otterbein Baldwin-Wallace University of Michigan Mt. Union Dayton Wilmington Oberlin Akron Ohio Ohio Wesleyan Michigan Dartmouth Hobart Columbia Union William and Mary Syracuse Virginia State Morgantown Minnesota Creighton New York University W. Va Tesleyan Yale Maine Nebraska Iowa State Northwestern Butler Norwich Providence Penn State Gettysburg Lafayette Muhlenberg Maryland North Carolina Pittsburgh Bethany Princeton Vermont Kansas Aggies Oklahoma Agies Lawrence Marquette Town State Williams Middlebury Tufts Colby Massachusetts Aggies Bates Tulsa Detroit U Alabama Mississippi Lebanon Valley Temple Gallaudet Tennessee Centre Ursinus Haverford Vanderbilt Colgate Lehigh Penna Military Colge North Dakota Aggies Super Or Normal Illinois Bradley Chicago Wyoming Indiana Oklahoma Purdue Depauw Duke South Dakota Virginia South Carolina Georgia Tech V. Mo Amtherst Bowdoin Delaware Drexel Fordham George Washingto Georgetown Susquehanna Harvard Springfield Johns Hopkins Richmond West Virginia Haskell Carleron North Dakota Boston U New Hampshire O. Brown Worcester Poly Catholic U American U Michigan State Albion Wisconsin Notre Dame Texas Aggies Shawnee Arkansas College of Ozarks

Yankees Exuberant Over Showing Made in First Two Games

New York fans express joy after the Yankees win a second game and chase the Cardinals toward the Mississippi. Babe Ruth and other ailing stars are praised as the club drives off Cardinals attacks but Grover Cleveland Alexander, the Cardinals pitcher, remains a sympathetic figure to some fans despite his past missteps.

Yankees Morris DE Haven Tracy United Press New York St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Mississipp Babe Ruth Cardinals Brosilyn Giants Yanks Grover Cleveland Alexander Det Alexander the Great Yankee Cular Cardinal Bnt Gehrig Meusel Ridex Jersey Alexander NBA Rube Babe Ruth Rube Gehrig Schrig Cedric Durst Tatcher Wilson

Welch Tops Weekly Athens Rifle Club Shoot at Margarets Creek

R P Welch led the Athens Rifle Club weekly event at Margarets Creek Range with an average 45 and a four position total of 181. Don Young was runner up with 180 and 45. Graves Watkins Pickering and other shooters posted scores in standing sitting kneeling and prone positions.

R. P. Welch Athens Rifle Club Margarets Creek Range Don Young Welch Young Graves I Watkins Pickering

Logan High blanked New Straitsville in Fall Festival grid match

Logan High School shut out New Straitsville 12 to 0 in a Fall Festival game Friday afternoon. A large Logan delegation and the American Legion band provided spirited support as New Straitsville mounted a late drive aided by Essex Brown Bird and Woodruff before being stopped near the Logan goal. Essex displayed fine form for New Straitsville.

Logan Logan High School New Straitsville High School Feld American Legion New Straitsville Loigan Robert Essex Brown Bird Woodruf Essex

Wooster Defeats Hiram 26 to 0 in Home Game

Wooster ran to a 26 to 0 victory over Hiram as Harding and Query sparked the offense. Gray led Wooster with multiple gains and two touchdowns after strong Logan backfield play. Roberts starred for Hiram with long gains but their lone moments fizzled on fumbles and misfires.

Murray City High School Beats Chauncey Dover 5 to 2

Murray City High School defeated Chauncey Dover High School 5 to 2 in a Friday football game. The Chauncey squad opened the season with a win last week against Buchtel, but fell this week to Murray City on neutral turf.

Chauncey Get Chauncey-Dover High School Murray City High School Chauncey High Buchtel

Glouster Drops Football Game to Rio Grande 12 0

Glouster High School football team lost to Rio Grande on its home ground Friday afternoon with a 12 to 0 score. Wet field conditions limited speed and breaks favored the visitors, masking a stronger local performance than the tally shows.

Glouster

Fragmentary football notes with scattered player names and roles

Disjointed OCR fragment lists players and positions including Linerp Young Woodgeard Mills Thorne and Ronald Essex with scattered terms like umpire and headlinesman, yielding an incomplete view of a game lineup or roster notes.

Young LE Woodgeard Mills L.T. Sees Thorne Ibevis Ronald Essex Tom Palmer Hansley Spencer RT Tutchmoson Miller RG Shaw Bird Woodruff Robert Essex Spencer Teferee Langley O. U Organ O. U Kleinschmidt

State Gridders Triumph Over B A A Champs

Allen Holman led Ohio State to a 41 to 0 victory over Wittenberg College 1927 B A A champions at GHIQ Stadium Columbus. About 32000 central Ohio fans watched Holman captain the Scarlet and Gray and rush for three touchdowns with Barratt adding three extra points. Coffee scored twice in the final period to cap the rout.

GHIQ Columbus U.P Towa Allen Holman Ohio State University Wittenberg College Buckeye Athletic Association Central Ohio Buckeyes de. J. W. Wille Springfield Holman Gray Wan Ohio State State McClure Barratt Husky Buckeye Mée Clare Coffee Hieronymous Coffen

Wisconsin Badgers defeat Notre Dame in season opener

Wisconsin opens its season with a 23 to 6 win over Notre Dame at Madison before about 35 000 fans. Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite’s Badgers score three touchdowns a safety and two extra points while Notre Dame’s best play yields one touchdown.

Madison Wis Wisconsin Stnate Rockne Notre Dame Glenn Thististhwaite Badgers South Bend

Michigan Reserves blank Mount Union 14 to 0

The University of Michigan Reserves defeated Mount Union College 14 to 0 in Mount Union. A crowd of about 8,000 witnessed the game, with both touchdowns scored in the first quarter.

Mount Unton UPR University of Michigan Reserves Mount Union College

Nelsonville Falls to Rutland High in Hard Fought Game

Nelsonville Greyhounds lose 13 to 6 at home as Rutland High blocks a punt for a touchdown. Ray Hartley and Stocklen anchor Nelsonville defense while Fish and Troyer pace Rutland’s offense in a tense, punting duel.

Nelsonville Rutland High Mac Bartlett George Marshall Scarlet and Gray Warriors Rutland River Boys Ray Hartley Stocklen Butler Fish Troyer Fisher Dutland Rutland Reading Marshal Parry Martley Nelsonville Greyhounds Mace Linton Fotland Nelsonriffe Smith Hickman Kahn Brocklen Jewat Oliver Detroit Mich Petit Jenpard Latze Scranton Webs Charley Betanger

Ohio University Tramples West Liberty 14 to 6 in Front of Sweltering Crowd

Ohio University defeated West Liberty 14 to 6 under a sweltering sun. Ray Hart connected on a 30 yard pass from Captain McKinley for the opener, McKinley added the extra point, and Mason plunged in for the final touchdown as Ohio outgained the visitors and held late. Von Phillips of West Liberty scored the lone visitors’ TD on a 6 yard run.

Russ Marply Ohio University West Liberty Ray Hart MeeKinmtey McKinley Ohio West Tiberty Boys Holmes Fenner Jeffrey von Phillips Ricking Young Mason Ceammer Hyle Swindellwee Harter ‘Parmer Prew Mowbray Thompson Begola Schupback Hastings Tite Brammer Kiger Aart Campbilio McKinney Hotmas Jeffrey von Philips Young Erseee Fenner Ross Columbus Harrington Naii Wessling Gincinnati

Western Reserve Romps Past Kenyon 70 to 6 in Cleveland

Western Reserve Red Cats overwhelmed Kenyon 70 to 6 at Van Horn Field. Jud Platz Ted Havel Halcott Ed Smith starred for Reserve with captain Tommy Morton and Ben Kohrman leading the line. Kohrman’s kickoffs averaged 40 to 50 yards as WRU pulled away after the first quarter.

van Horn Field Cleveland Western Reserve Red Cats Kenyon Cats van Horn Jud Platz Ted Havel Halcott Ed Smith Foraward Tommy Morton Ben Kohrman Tiny Heppie

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