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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1925

Page

7

Pirates Triumph In World Series Clincher With Johnson Loss

In Pittsburgh on October 16 1925 the Pirates defeated the Washington Senators to win the World Series. Walter Johnson labored through an eight inning frame as fans cheered with respect while the Pirates rallied with key hits including Peckinpaughs homer and Cuylers double to seal the verdict.

Pittsburg Pirates Johnson Ray Kremer Walter Johnson Giants Sir Walter Johnson Barney Sir Walter Mast Harris Peckinpaugh Moore Senators Smith Bigbee Peck Cuyler Stanley Harris Coveleskie Washington

Reserved Seats On Sale For OWU Home Game

Seats for the Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan football game at home will be reserved starting Tuesday at 7:15 AM in the Men's gym. About 5,000 to 6,000 seats surround the field with bleachers added to seat 1,000 more. A student section is set aside to ensure unified cheering and tickets remain on sale at Cline's and McKee's for exchange into reserved seats.

Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan Weseyan Rooters Cline’s McKee’s

Rain Forces Cancellation of Local Junior Senior Game

Weather ends scheduled baseball match between Athens junior high and Buechtel senior high on the local field this afternoon. No makeup date announced.

Athens Buechtel Senior High

Big Ten high scoring games through 1900s to 1920s

Big Ten teams posted several lopsided scores since 1902 led by Michigan 63 nil over Indiana. historic games include Michigan 102 0 Iowa 1909 and Ohio State 85 0 Michigan same year. Other notable margins involve Iowa Northwestern 78 6 1913 and Minnesota Wisconsin 56 0 1912.

Michigan Indiana Iowa Ohio State Northwestern Minnesota Wisconsin Chicago

Benny Gershe Knocks Out Tremaine in Tenth Round

In Cleveland on October 16 Benny Gershe scored a knockout over Carl Tremaine in the tenth round after Tremaine opened with a hard right. The bout drew over 15,000 fans for the season finale, with other undercard fights: Trannett and Ambilard deadlocked, Kalter Tellech KOing Dorfman, Goldstein besting Keller, McMullen stoppping Kauff, Dugan defeating Cohen.

Cleveland Benny Gershe Carl Tremaine Benny Tremaine Gershe Jimmy — Trannett Henry Ambilard France Drew Sergeant Kalter Tellech U.S. A Sammy Dorfman Phil Goldstein Cleveland Babe Keller Morris McMullen Leonard Kauff Mickey Dugan Milton Cohen

Gridiron Strategy From All American Stars 1924

Lafayette All American End Charles Berry discusses end play tactics in football defense. He urges constant pursuit of the ball, aggressive early engagement with interference, and staying on the move to disrupt plays. He warns against standing to tackle and stresses hard, clean work to gain rival respect.

Charles Berry Lafayette Secon

Rules of fair catches and forfeited games in football and baseball

A fair catch is signaled by raising a hand high above the head and not taking more than two steps after catching. A field goal kick that touches a defender and goes over the posts does not count and is void the moment it touches a player or the ground. In baseball a forfeited game scores 9-0, while in football the final result is recorded as 1-0.

Fragmentary line hints at a confrontation in progress

A terse, unclear OCR fragment hints at a man facing aggression or attempt to kick at someone or something. The readable bits are too sparse to identify names, places, or a definite event.

Buckeyes and Columbia to Stage Interesting Game

Ohio State meets Columbia in Columbus carded as the notable early clash. Notre Dame at Army in Yankee Stadium headlines eastern action with Indiana facing Syracuse in Indianapolis and Michigan at Wisconsin in a key Big Ten test. Illinois battles Iowa as Red Grange meets Kutech while Chicago meets Northwestern and Yale faces Pennsylvania in New Haven.

Columbia Columbs South Bend Indiana Michigan Syracuse Indianapolis Notre Dame Columbian Madison Wis Yoat Michigan Wolverines George Little Wisconsin Badgers Little Yost Milinola Iowa Tews City Ait Ehereen Tilinois Dob Red” Grange Zuppke Jeesman Kutech Mows Y & Wi Chicago Northwestern Ralph “Moon” Baker Red Grange Wheaton Minnesota Waba Rave Little Rose Holy Yale Pennsylvania New Haven Harvard Holy Cross Princeton Navy

Big Ten Saturday Games Spark Weekend Action

A packed Saturday slate features Columbia at Ohio State Michigan at Wisconsin Illinois at Iowa Northwestern at Chicago Wabash at Minnesota Syracuse at Indiana Rose Poly at Purdue Ohio Northern at Ohio Wesleyan Cincinnati at Otterbein Wittenberg at St Xavier Western Reserve at Wooster Ohio University at Toledo Ashland at Denison Mount Union at Oberlin Muskingum at Kenyon Transylvania at Miami Case at Akron Heidelberg at Baldwin Wallace John Carroll at Dayton St Bonaventure at Allegheny Boston College at Boston University Wesleyan at Bowdoin Bucknell at Holy Cross Harvard at Penn Yale at Penn Rutgers at Cornell Marietta at Penn State Gettysburg at Pittsburgh Princeton at Navy Norwich at Tufts Notre Dame at Army Maine at Dartmouth Grove City at West Virginia Colgate at Lafayette Richmond at Johns Hopkins Bates at Brown St Marys at California Southern California at Stanford Washington at Nebraska Centre at Michigan Aggies Georgetown at Detroit Butler at Franklin Rolla Mines at Missouri Kansas Aggies at Kansas Ronald at Occidental Utah at Arizona Florida at Georgia Tech Furman at Georgia Washington Lee at Kentucky Oglethorpe at Fort Benning Trinity at Baylor Mississippi Agetes at Tulane Rollin at Centenary Tennessee at Vanderbilt Union at Mississippi Arkansas at Rice Institute

Ohio Northern Ohio Wesleyan Cincinnati Otterbein Wittenberg St. Xavier Western Reserve Wooster Ohio University Toledo Ashland Denison Penn State Gettysburg Pittsburgh Princeton Navy Norwich Tufts Notre Dame Army Maine Dartmouth Grove City West Virginia Colgate Lafayette Richmond Johns Hopkins Bate Brown St. Mary’s California Southern California Stanford Washington Nebraska Centre Michican Aggies Georgetown Detroit Butler Franklin Rolla Mines Missouri Kansas Aggies Kansas Redlanda Occidental Utah Arizona Florida Georgia Tech Furman Georgia Washington and Lee Kentucky Oglethorpe Ft. Benning Trinity Baylor Mississippi Agetes Tulane Rollin Centenary Tennessee Vander Union Arkansas Rice Institute

Athens Seniors Ready to Face Zanesville team

Athens High football fans expect a strong showing as the Athens seniors prepare to host Zanesville. Coach Lerold Wise supervised a tough week of practice emphasizing forward passing and defense with notable improvements among key players. The official lineup features Morgan at left end and Bechtold at left tackle, among others.

Lerold Wise

Rock Ousts Rumors in Boxing Racket Talk

Joe Williams notes frost on prizefight scene with Johnny Dunder absence from a Herman bout and nicknamed figures like Roger Peckinpaugh and Nick Altrock in the series. He mentions Harry Wille boxing Floyd Johnson later this month and White Sox losing to the Cubs in the city series to a small reading crowd.

White Sox Cubs

Umpire Moriarty Writes Poetry Guide to Pittsburgh

George Moriarty the umpire pens verse yet remains ordinary. A guidebook titled How to See Pittsburgh is offered at Pittsburgh newsstands. It should perhaps be read as Try to See Pittsburgh.

George Moriarty Pittsburgh

Walker's IQ Questioned Over Greb Rematch

The remark argues Mickey Walker lacks intelligence for agreeing to a second bout with Harry Greb, criticizing his judgment and strategic choice in pursuing the rematch.

Ohio University gridmen to clash with Toledo U in opener

Twenty six Ohio University picked football players traveled to see the Green and White meet Toledo University in an inaugural game. Coach Don C. Peden led the squad with a special pullman car provided for players. Freshman Dubois from Hamilton and Marietta made key plays in practice as Toledo prepared to counter.

Ohio University P. m Ane Toledo U Northern Ohio Ohio U Don, C. Peden Shaffer Rabson Duncan Paisley Shirley Smith Guth Garader Blythe Longley Robbon Sawyer Jarvie Wise Breed Wagner Sayles Willison Kennard Sweeney Hudson Gamber Doran Oats Murray Ludwig Themen Peden Toledo Dubois Hamilton Ohio Mariett

Cadiz grave digger roots for World Series at cemetery

Glen Cooper, Cadiz local grave digger, earned a playful claim to be the most enthusiastic baseball fan in Cadiz. He arranged a receiving set in the cemetery and listened with headphones while tending a grave during yesterday’s World Series game.

Cadiz Glen Cooper Cooper

Notre Dame Grid Team Remains Formidable Under Rockne

Notre Dame. under Knute Rockne. strong start despite losing the Four Horsemen. First two games show a sweeping attack. Baylor and Lombard defeated easily. The squad attracts ongoing attention from fans and rivals.

Notre Dame Four Horsemen Irish Baylor Lombard Knute Rockne

Difference Between Clever And Dumb Women Notable Study

A reflective piece notes the visible contrast between clever and dumb women when one studies beautiful lines. It suggests observable distinctions in wit and style, framed as a personal musing on perception.

Ohio U and Ribw clash heres first gridiron meet this season

Toledote 200 miles from Athens hosts Ohio University in a key early game. A new grid-graph board will display play by play action in Chief Men's gym, showing downs yards passes and player names. Gates open at 5 pm with twenty five cent seats and public access.

Toledote Athens Ohio University University of Ohio Athieve ¢Tor O. C. Burd Columbus Otte End Pasera Toledo Bergen i

Hoon Expected At Homecoming Game October 24

Ohio University prepares for a large crowd as Ohio Wesleyan invades Athens on Saturday October 24 for a homecoming clash. An expected 6000 plus fans fill stands with new bleachers en route. Tickets are on sale at University gymnasium Cline and McKee drug stores. Ohio beat Wesleyan 6 to 0 last year, intensifying this year’s matchup.

Ohio University Athletic Department Ohio Wesleyan Athens Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan Bird University Gymnasium Cline’s McKee’s

Hurry Up Yost Has Strong Men to Fall Back on

Ann Arbor coach Yost announces a strong Michigan squad with reserve material for fall. A 1934 freshman eleven is prepared, featuring Bennie Oostertasn among the newcomers as part of the veteran team.

Iilinole Yost Bennie Oostertasn Ann Arbor Michigan

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