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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1923

Page

7

Major League Trade Talk Roils at Chicago Meetings

A wave of reported trades and bargaining sweeps through major league clubs with McGraw seeking two pitchers and a star infielder at the Chicago meetings. Giants, Reds, Pirates, Cubs and others are named in a sprawling exchange of players including Bancroft, Southworth, and Maranville as clubs weigh bold moves and potential outsizes.

New York Dave Bancroft McGraw Bill Southworth Chicago Hornsby Maranville Hollacher Ring Henline Phillies Battery Oeschger Southworth Boston Reds Pirates Cubs Killifer Yanks Cobb Tigers Speaker Indians Browns Sisler White Sox Chance Ray Schalk Crouse Athletics Bobby Quinn Red Sox Burns Flagstead McMillan Menosky Ehmke Dodgers

Football Facts: Referee Correct on Second Down Call

The article explains a football play where A gains seven yards after a fumble and a juggled ball by B. The referee ruled second down and three to gain, and the rules committee confirms the call as correct since ball possession did not transfer to B before A recovered.

Yale Strong Eleven Poised to Top Rival Football Lineup

Yale’s 1923 eleven, coached by Tad Jones, is described as the best in years and aimed to beat Princeton and Harvard. The Bull Dogs boast a decisive 32 to 10 victory over Army, while Notre Dame could only manage 13 to 0. Charley O’Hearn’s broken leg early season raised concerns about the backfield.

Yale Tad Jones New Haven Princeton Harvard Army Bulldogs Notre Dame Bucknell Jones Charley O'Hearn O’hearn West Virginia Spears Gonsaga Charles Dorais Washington Jeferson

Palmer's 102 Yard Run Ties Northwestern Classic

Northwestern star Palmer returned a fumbled ball 102 yards for a touchdown in Evanston, erasing a late Minnesota drive and earning a 7-7 tie as Minnesota had nearly secured victory. The play, a brutal break for Minnesota, flipped the game at the goal line.

Minnesota Palmer Purple Star Martineus Gopher Purple Huskies Northwestern

Rockne Sees Brain Power, Coordination Key To Notre Dame Football

Knute Rockne stresses thinking players over muscle, praising speed and natural build. He notes Notre Dame outweighed Army by 15 to 20 pounds yet won by out thinking and out maneuvering. He calls love of the game essential and says his system favors team cohesion over individual stars.

Notre Dame Knute Rockne Rockne Army

Special train to Granville for Ohio University and Denison game

A special train will carry Ohio University fans to Granville for the annual Green and White versus Denison football game. The departure from Athens is 7 45 AM Saturday with return from Granville at 6 15 PM. Round trip tickets cost 3 60 and are sold at the Athletic house and at Clines. The university band will accompany the trip to enliven the delegation.

Ohio University Granville Denison Athens Athletic House Cline‘s Delaware Ohio Rooters

Ohio State Sets Second Scrimmage Before Chicago Game

Columbus Ohio November 14 A second afternoon scrimmage is planned for the Ohio State football squad as it prepares for the Chicago Maroons Saturday Tackling dominated last night’s practice with Ollie Klee quarterbacking the first team in place of Workman and making two nice runs Keith Devoe at fullback was the other steady ground gainer.

Columbus Ohio State Chicago Maroons Ollie Klee Workman Keith Devoe David Goliath Rockhil Athens Lancaster and Gold Rreckth Iin Kircher Alwart Hnesman Ironton Ohio Field Baker Rhodes Carmichael Shafer McKinley Yronton

Chess Chiefs Stroebeck Village Pastime for Centuries

Chess has long been the chief pastime in the German village of Stroebeck, sustaining local culture for more than eight centuries. The game remains a central social activity, drawing players from surrounding regions to the slim streets and shared tables of Stroebeck.

Stroebeck

Tigers Preparing to Even Up Score with Byesville

Murray City Ohio November 14 With only one loss in two years the Robert's Tigers prepare for a Thanksgiving Day return game at Murray City against Byesville hoping to avenge a 6 to 0 defeat. The 1928 season saw seven wins and one loss with wins over East Side Athletic Club Columbus West Jefferson and Sea Graves and Red Tops of Columbus. The Tigers’ largest score came in a 76 to 0 victory over the Lancaster Independents.

Murray City Robert's Tigers Byesville Tigers East Side Athletic Club Columbus West Jefferson Seagraves Red Tops Lancaster Independents

Yale Injured Stars Ready to Face Princeton

Yale announced today that the injured first string players will be able to play against Princeton on Saturday. The only remaining sideliner is Millstead the giant tackle who hurt a toe last week and is not yet cleared for action.

New Haven Conn Yale Princeton George Connors Millstead

Giants Face Infield Shakeup as McGraw Seeks Trades

New York Giants fear a major infield overhaul as reports link stars like Dave Bancroft Casey Stengel and Bill Cunningham to trades abroad. McGraw sails to Europe delaying moves but seeks brisk trading on return, eyeing a solid infielder and potential deals with St Louis Cubs and more.

Davis J. Walsh I. N New York New York Giants Dave Bancroft Casey Stengel Bill Cunningham John McGraw Bancroft Braves Bill Southworth Stengel Cunningham Joe O Europe Giants McGraw Young Maguire Groh

Minnesota Gophers Favored as Best Since 1916

The University of Minnesota student body predicts this season will yield the best team since 1916. Citing 1903 and 1910 greats and stars like McGovern and Boston, supporters claim a return to winning ways and warn Big Ten rivals to watch out.

Minneapolis University of Minnesota Minnesota Michigan Wolverines Johnny McGovern Lyle Johnson Wyman Boston Gophers Yesteryear

Seep Finds Oil Price Cut in Corning Oil

Pittsburg reports Joseph Seep company, crude oil buyer for Standard Oil, reduced Corning crude by 20 cents to 1.25 dollars per barrel. No other prices were cut.

Corning Oil Pittsburg Joseph Seep Company Standard Oil Company

West Virginia Eyes Undefeated Run Against W J U

West Virginia, 1922 un beaten on the gridiron, hopes to stay perfect through Thanksgiving against bitter rival Washington & Jefferson. Coach Fat Spears relies on backfield stars Ekberg Nardacci Simon and end Fred Graham as WVU seeks another strong season finish.

University of West Virginia West Virginia Washington and Jefferson Washington & Jefferson Princeton Harvard Yale Cope Penn State Navy Washington and Jefferson Lafayette Rutgers Fat Spears Dartmouth Gue Ekberg Nick Nardacci Jack Simon Spears Fred Graham Gus Ekberg Nick Nardaccti

Substitute Halfback Sets Record with 106 Yard Dash

Indiana University substitute halfback Mark s sprinted 106 yards for a touchdown against Hanover, a feat rivaled only by a handful of historic runs. The record compares with 110 yards by McCaa in 1909 and other famed plays, placing Marks among football’s longest gashes. Erehart is the other Hoosier with a similar record.

Indiana University Hoosiers Hanover McCaa Lafayette Benny Boynton Williams College Pely

Defiance Driver Crashes While Overtaking Hay Wagon

Ora Hitcher of Junction swerved to pass a hay wagon on the Defiance Pauli ing road and struck cyclist Virginia Lambertson a public school teacher, injuring her and her companion Edward Hall. He then overturned his car and sustained bruises.

Defiance-Pauliing Road Ora Hitcher Junction Virginia Lambertson Edward Hall

Venizelist and Republican Unite Against Monarchists in Greece

Athens officials report Venizelist leaders plan a joint effort with Greek Republicans to oppose the Monarchiste in the upcoming election. The alliance aims to consolidate forces in the political contest.

Athens

Coolidge Says Door to Reparations Solution Closed

President Coolidge states the door to active American participation in solving the reparations issue is closed for the present. The White House issued the official word this morning in Washington.

Washington Coolidge White House

Last Night's Routs In Boxing Across States

In New York Sammy Manda Rockford defeated Babe Herman in 13 rounds. Rey Bennett drew with Hatel Ware. In Patterson New Jersey Faller Tin stopped Roernstein in eight rounds. In Albany Paul Brooklyn beat Mike Rochester in 13 rounds. Jack Gayda and Joe Meinhart drew in 10 rounds.

New York Sammy Manda Rockford Dee Babe Herman California Rey Bennett Hatel Ware Patterson N. J Faller Tin Roernstein Albany N. Y Paul Brooklyn Mike Rochester Jack Gayda Joe Meinhart Brooklyn

Births Drop in October for Yorkville Village

Village clerk James Tolbert reports seven births in October, down from fifteen in the same month last year. The note records local civil statistics for Yorkville.

Storfing Yorkville Sterl & Loafing James Tolbert

Georgia Bar Abolishes Ball Carrying at Games

A brief notice notes restrictions on who may carry balls into Georgia football games. The policy allows ball carries in play but bans carrying devices or high balls into spectator areas, reflecting safety and crowd control concerns.

Ty Joe Williams Georgia

Etiquette and training mix in golf and boxing lore

A stream of quotable lines covers sports manners and bold claims. Col Hickory Knutt jokes about boxers in many cities next year while jokes about Roosevelt and Dempsey surface alongside golf etiquette notes from Ouimet and a remark on insomnia.

Dundee

Rockney Warns Nebraska on Notre Dame Invincibility

A clipped note claims Mr Rockney failed to alert Nebraska that Notre Dame’s team is unbeatable. The report also mentions Issy Zarack er a first year Harvard halfback with future potential as treasurer.

Rockney Nebraska Notre Dame Issy Zaracker Harvard

Undefined fragment moniker prompts memoranda

The readable text appears as an unclear OCR fragment mentioning a $100,000 figure and phrases like beauty and mart. No coherent event, person, or organization is identifiable to form a titled summary.

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