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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1926
Page
9
Football and scores from Ohio State, Columbia, Logan H S, Athens H S, Wellston and more. The record lists Big Red Eleven losing to Bob-Cats 6 to 0 and Ohio State defeating Columbia 32 to 7, with Portsmouth 13 to 6 and many college results across the schedule.
In a rugged late season clash at the focal high school field Chauncey Blue Devils failed to dent Athens Seconds before halftime as key drives stalled near the goal. Chauncey pressured from midfield late in the second quarter and near the Athens 15 yard line but settled for no score.
Oberlin edged Western Reserve 9 to 7 at Van Horn Field in Cleveland to clinch a Ohio conference victory. Hutchinson led for Oberlin with key passes from Poe to Pallard and Wickenden added late points under cautious play. Officials were Yafcras Nye Gripire Wittaras Mead with linesman Mor an.
Ohio University beat Cincinnati 22 to 6 with Marieta scoring 6 and Mian 6 leading Wooster 28 per Ohio Wesleyan 7. Ohio State 22 over Columbia 7 as St Mavier 20 and Kellsthers 15 for Kent 6. Alero 34 Hiram 0 and Oberlin 41 led by T Whitertarce 41. Day ton U 14 and Haskul Indians 0. Western Reserve 2 Oberlin 41 and Middletown 17 Firdley 6.
Notre Dame's Fighting Irish, despite injuries, crushed Penn State 428 to 0 in South Bend, underscoring Rockne’s squad as one of the nation’s strongest. The card also notes Kentucky-Washington and Lee, West Virginia-Georgetown, Cornell-Michigan State, Pennsylvania- Chicago, and Carnegie Tech-Washington and Jefferson results from October 16.
The score for the Biddle and Bush dinner match at Athens Country Club stands 68 to 43 with more games to be played this afternoon. Play is to close at 6 o'clock. The dinner will be held Wednesday night October 20.
On Milton Field Wellston hosts Athens in mud sodden conditions. Athens dominates with three touchdowns by Perkins and steady defense to win 26 to 6 as Wellston struggles with aerial attempts and fumbles.
Ohio University defeated Denison 28 to 27 in the four mile cross country race on hospital grounds. Herb Pope led Ohio with 34 minutes 4 seconds, fastest among twelve entrants, followed by Evans of Denison eight seconds slower. Ohio Wesleyan meet at Delaware and Buckeye Athletics meet on November 16 are upcoming events.
Logan high school beat Portsmouth 13 to 6 in a muddy game marred by rain and fumbles. Leadbetter scored Logan’s first TD on a run after a Keller reception, with Keller adding the extra point on a later drive. Grey and Keller linked for key gains, while Campbell and Grimms starred on defense for Logan.
Haskell University Indians defeated Dayton University 40 to 14 in Dayton Ohio. The game ended after a heavy rain in the final period. Separately Harry Dornblaser, aged 32, recently divorced from Lydia Dornblaser, an opera singer, was found dead in a deserted log cabin near Cleveland.
In city league bowling Kiwanis defeated Zennera three games while Elks lost twice and won once against Preston bowlers. Yale and Dartmouth grid notes follow with Yale edging in scoring and Navy beating Princeton 27 13 at Palmer Stadium in front of nearly 36 000 fans.
Strong Akron notes show Ohio University, coming off a 73 to 7 defeat of Ohio Wesleyan, near a key stretch as the Bobcats prepare to visit Delaware to meet the Battling Bishops with Miami and Wittenberg as rivals for the crown.
Ann Arbor Oct 16 Michigan used a deceptive balanced attack and tight defense to defeat Minnesota 20 to 0. The win signals Michigan’s continued strength as it guns for another Western Conference title.
Pittsburgh game reports Pitt beat Colgate 16 to 10 in an open contest. It marks Colgate’s first loss since Thanksgiving Day 1924 when Brown defeated them 20 to 6.
Ohio State University rolled to a 32 to 7 victory over Columbia at Polo Grounds. Freshman back Freddie Grim sparked the offense with three touchdowns, while Captain Karow scored late for Columbia. Ohio State’s reserve depth dominated after the second period as Columbia managed only seven first downs.
Rutland high school defeated Pomeroy high 28 to 0 at Rutland field Friday afternoon. Rutland scored 6 points in the first half and the rest in the second. Pomeroy has yet to win a game this season and Rutland will travel to Gallipolis next Sunday to face Gallipolis.
Harvard defeated William and Mary 27 to 6 in Cambridge. The Crimson broke a rough stretch by leveraging an effective aerial attack for four touchdowns, marking their first win of the season after back-to-back losses to Geneva and Holy Cross.
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