Dempsey Training Nears Return in California report
Meigs County teachers plan a courthouse meeting October 16 with addresses on reading, morals, music and communication. Speakers include Everette Heyes, Mrs. C O Chapman, Mary Fern Davis, and W S Coy. County Superintendent Wagner attends. 100 hour period, dinner, and reports follow.
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C. O. Chapman
W. 8. Coy
Ohio Teachers’ Reading Circle
Albaugh
Ohio Public Health Department
Prisoners at Pomeroy Jail Grow Uneasy Over Numbers
Arch Markins of Paytown was released after paying a $42.50 total fine and costs for intoxication following a Wednesday hearing before Justice M. L. French. Thirteen prisoners remain confined, including Everd Markin, Rugolph Hall, Ernest Davidson, Walter Siler, Roosevelt Anthony, Roses Wallington, Louis Frazier, Floyd Warner, George Stewart, Corbitt Napper, Tom McClutchin, Joe Swick, and C. J. Kennan, on varied charges from theft to nonpayment and liquor possession.
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Pomeroy
Arch Markins
Paytown
Rise
Markins
M. L. French
Everd Markin
Rugolph Hall
Ernest Davidson
Vermont
Brown
Walter Siler
Roosevelt Anthony
Roses Wallington
Frank Gloeckner
Louis Frazier
Floyd Warner
George Stewart
Corbitt Napper
Tom McClutchin
Excelsior
Joe Swick
C. J. Kennan
Mrs Libbie Sefton Leaves for Home
Mrs Libbie Watkins Sefton of New York City, who visited Mrs P D B Hartinger, left for New York. She recently gave $100 609 to Middleport schools for a gymnasium and community hall. Sefton was a former Middleport resident.
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Middleport
Libbie Watkins Sefton
New York City
Hartinger
New York
Injured Girl Taken To Bradbury Home After Accident
Mrs. Ed French drove to Chillicothe and brought Myrtle Archer to her parents in Bradbury. Myrtle suffered serious injuries when the vehicle she rode in collided with a Ford roadster near Chillicothe, while her father sustained four broken ribs. One of Myrtle’s eyes was injured.
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Middleport
Ed French
Chillicothe
Myrtle Archer
Bradbury
Myrtle
Miss Archer
Apples on Display Measure One Pound Each in Middleport
Two apples weighing a pound each and 14 inches in circumference grown by Del Bolin Langsville are on display at a local clothing store in Middleport. Demaca club members met last evening at Margaret Riley's home for their regular gathering.
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Middleport
del Bolin
Langsville
Demaca Club
Margaret Riley
Mrs Steiff Hosts Needy and Thimble Club Meeting
Mrs. Lillian Steiff of Middleport entertained Needy and Thimble club members at her home last evening with refreshments served.
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CLUB
Middleport
Edna Woodson
Wilberforce University
Ladies of the African M. E. Church
Lillian Steiff
Needy and Thimble Club
Ladies Guild Rummage Auction Set at Old Coffee Shop
Middleport M F E church Ladies Guild plans rummage auction and maker sale on October 1 2 and 22 in the former Mary Jane Coffee Shop building. Salisbury Township Teachers meet at Winth restaurant with sixteen teachers attending.
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Ladies’ Guild
Middleport M. FE
Mary Jane
Salisbury
Hudsons announce birth of daughter in Clifton
Mr and Mrs B F Hudson of Clifton announce the birth of a baby daughter born Friday in Middleport.
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Middleport
B. F. Hudson
Clifton
Social Notes from the Region on Visits and Travels
Mrs. Clark of Davenport and Katherine Skinner of Chicago visit Mr. and Mrs. Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. Wetzell and Mr. Vincent called in Portsmouth. Mary Weaver of Athens spends the week with her parents. George Jones and daughter of Newark visit with the Owens family. The Peebles spend the weekend at Chesterhill. John Epple visits Harrisonville with the Mayheighs. Portland hosts several locals for a Sunday gathering. Sheriff and Mrs. Rice return from Columbus. Dana Tracy of Gallipolis visits his parents here. George Morris from Columbus inspects local schools. Judge A P Miller returns from Cleveland. several cases expected next week.
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Clark
Davenport
Iowa
Katherine Skinner
Chicago
Ben Skinner
Miss Skinner
Pomeroy
D. W. Wetzell
Vincent
Portsmouth
Mary Weaver
Athens
Curtis Weaver
George Jones
Newark
George Owens
C. H. Peebles
Chesterhill
John Epple
Henry Mayheigh
Harrisonville
W. G. Downie
George McQuigg
Glenn Chase
P. K. Smith
Cleveland
Portland
Sheriff
Harry Rice
Columbus
Dana Tracy
Gallipolis
A. 0
Tracy
George Morris
State Department of Education
A. P. Miller
Jud Miller
Local residents and visitors stagger Middleport social rounds
E H Ascher and many others visit here from Columbus Glouster Oak Hill and Columbus with relatives and friends. Several travelers depart for Cleveland Fort Pierce Fla Huntington Athens and Columbus while others return home after weekend visits.
Notre Dame Shows Vast Talent Warns of Great Season
Lawrence Perry notes Notre Dame likely fields one of the era’s greatest elevens with Edwards Flannagan Siemic Dahman H ardon and Parisien in the backfield. He praises a disciplined line, deceptive play, and stout defense as Minnesota shifts are met with precision and a standout Gophers squad lags behind in ground gains.
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Lawrence Perry
Minneapolis
Notre Dame
South Bend
Knute Rockne
Minnesota
Edwards
Flannagan
Siemic
Dahman
Heardon
Parisien
Boland
Fred Dawson
Nebraska
Rockne
The
Gophers
Logan and Portsmouth Meet to Open Southeast Ohio League
Portsmouth high school will oppose Logan high school on the local field Saturday, starting the Southeastern Ohio league season. Logan arrives in good form after two wins and a tie in prep games, while Lytle is out due to medical orders. Solon and Blosser compete for the end position left vacant by Lytle’s withdrawal.
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Logan
Portsmouth High School
Logan High
Meyer
Portsmouth
Lytle
Solon
Blosser
Outstanding players named in The Reach grid guide
The Reach Official Basketball Guide highlights the Buckeye Athletic Association season. It lists Wright of Ohio as a Ward, Armstrong of Wittenberg, Mchi of Cincinnati, Lamme of Wesleyan, Bolton and Turney of Ohio Wesleyan as Centers, Jenkins of Denison, Allen of Cincinnati, Behan of Denison, and Helwig of Ohio Wesleyan as Guards.
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Buckeye Athletic Association
Wright
Ohio
Armstrong
Wittenberg
Mchi
Cincinnati
Lamme
Wesleyan
Bolton
Turney
Ohio Wesleyan
Jenkins
Denison
Allen
Behan
Helwig
Ohio Claims Spotlight in Two Games
Ohio state football notes ahead of two key matchups as practice continues for the Buckeyes. Coach Jack Wilce plans lineups from most of the squad after Wesleyan play injuries considered, with Marek improving and Bil Hunt ready after bruises. Ohio University and Denison also meet in a likely hard fought contest as Akron upends Ohio.
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Columbus
Buckeyes
New York
Wesleyan
State
Jack Wilce
Columbia
Marek
Bil Hunt
Ohio University
Denison
Ohio
Akron University
Cincinnati
Bobcats
Ibenison
West Shows No Interest In Pro Game
West Coast interest in professional football is nearly non-existent amid scattered crowds and pride in college games. The piece notes George Wilson’s team fading, Red Grange’s Bears drawing limited LA attendance, and the public’s preference for college competition over pro football on the coast.
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West
Consolidated Press
Minneapolis
George Wilson
Pacific Slope
Red Grange
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles
Yankees Lose World Series As Cards Win 1926 Title
New York tears apart the 1926 World Series. The Yankees, led by Waite Hoyt and infamously errored at key moments, fall to the St. Louis Cardinals who outhit, outscored, and outfielded them across seven games. Babe Ruth’s homer comes in vain as Grover Cleveland Alexander closes out the clincher.
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New York
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Mississippi
Rogers Hornsby
Waite Hoyt
Brooklyn
Sflinger
Bob Meusel
Yankee
Snodgrass
Old Koenig
Peckinpaugh
St. Louis
Babe Ruth
Babe
Cardinal
Ruth
Cardinals
Cardinal Council of War
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Prescue
Alex
Cubs
Jess Haines
Jess
Grover
Tony Lazzeri
Tony
College Football Ticket Famine Varies by Region
In the Northwest fans face difficulty securing game tickets while in California multiple colleges including Stanford and UC campuses share a crowded scene. When two of the three clash, tickets are premium but other games show less demand and no statewide hunger for football.
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Northwest
Golden State
Southern California
Stanford
University of California
Wills Confident of Victory in Sharkey Affair
New York Oct 12 UPI Harry Wills the negro heavyweight known by some as the uncrowned champion meets 24 year old Jack Sharkey of New England in a 15 round bout at Ebbets Field Brooklyn. Both fighters express confidence with Wills a 7 to 5 favorite and aiming to force a shot at Gene Tunney.
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New York
UPI
Harry Wills
Jack Sharkey
New England
Wills
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Wills Faces Sharkey In Crucial Testing Bout
In New York on Tuesday night Harry Wills meets Jack Sharkey in a key test for the title challenger. Wills trains hard and remains dangerous, while Sharkey aims to prove he can dethrone the feared world champion and move toward Gene Tunney.
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New York
Harry Wills
Jack Sharkey
Harry
Dempsey Opens Up On Tunney Fight and Privacy Move
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, now a private citizen, moves with Estelle Taylor to a Broadway apartment. He plans serious training in California and a comeback, saying Tunney was the better fighter and that he lost timing from overexposure to gym work and exhibitions.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Upper Broadway
Tunney
Gene Tunney
Philadelphia
Tommy Loughran
Metropolitan PGA Pairings Released for First Championship
The opening round pairings for the Metropolitan PGA Championship are announced with notable absences Walter Hagen and Willie MacFarlane not participating. Others listed include MacDonald Smith Sarazen Turtes Mike Brady Bobby Cruickshank Leo Diegel and Johnny Farrell.
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Walter Hagen
Willie MacFarlane
MacDonald Smith
Sarazen
Turtes
Mike Brady
Bobby Cruickshank
Leo Diegel
Johnny Farrell
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