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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1928

Page

7

Wisconsin and Indiana Are Now Eliminated

Illinois Minnesota and pre season favorites Ohio and Iowa lead the Big Ten as Wisconsin and Indiana are eliminated from the title race. Iowa meets Minnesota at Iowa City while Ohio faces Illinois to cap the season, with Minnesota and Iowa looming as top contenders.

Wisconsin Indiana Dixon Stewart United Press Chicago Illinois Minnesota Ohio Iowa Iowa City Hawkeyes Buckeyes Columbus Middle-West Mayes Mclain Bronko Nagurski Wisconin

Illinois Star Fritz Hmbert Tops Big Ten Scoring

Illinois fullback Fritz Hmbert leads Big Ten scoring after a Saturday victory over Indiana, totaling two touchdowns for Illinois. He holds a twelve point lead over Iowa’s Oran Pape and Minnesota’s Fred Hovde, who scored four and three touchdowns respectively.

Chicago U.P Fritz Hmbert Illinois Regin Indiana Illini Oran Pape Iowa Fred Hovde Minnessota Pape Hovde Humbert Ao Hovde Minnesota McLain Cuisinier Wis Glasegow Burgess Bartholomew Town Wisconsin Purdue Northwestern Michigan Chicago Te Eenee 900 0007 46 Iw Pet ‘Ercentage

Packers Defeat Bears 16 6 in Chicago Game

Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 16 to 6 in a National Professional Football League clash played in Chicago yesterday.

Chicago U.R Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears

West Wins Thrilling College Football Weekend

Stanford remained undefeated with a 47-0 rout of Idaho in San Francisco, while a scoreless pact between California and USC held Bear and Trojan fans at Memorial Stadium. Oregon defeated Washington 27-0 and Washington State edged Oregon State 9-7 as Montana and Cal won non conference games.

San Francisco aAnpert West Stanford Cardinals Idaho Red Shirts Berkeley Southern California Trojans California Bears Memorial Stadium Trojan Don Williams Benny Lom Portland University of Oregon Washington Huskies Oregon State Pullman Washington State Montana University of California At Los Angeles

Coaching Again at Washington University Football

Dr. Al Sharpe, longtime Yale and Cornell coach, returns to football after eight years. He serves as athletic director at Washington University in St. Louis under a five year contract and coaches the university team this season. He aims to build for the future and face strong Midwest competition.

al Sharpe Yale Cornell Sharpe Washington University At St. Louis Washington Middle West

Tennessee Triumphs Over Alabama In Dramatic Dixie Battle

Tennessee freshman standout helps topple Alabama 15 to 13 in a wild upset at Tuscaloosa. Georgia Tech defeats an expected conference foe at Grant Field. Other ACC and SEC results include LSU 31 Mississippi A M 0 and Florida 73 Mercer 0 with multiple regional scores.

Atlanta, Ga Tennessee Georgia Tech Notre Dame Tuscaloosa Ala Crimson Tide Dixie Golden Tornado Grant Field Virginia Military Institute Virginia Cavaliers Lexington Virginia Polytechnic Institute North Carolina Chapel Hill Louisiana State University Mississippi A & M Jackson Vanderbilt Commodores Tulane New Orleans University of Mississippi Auburn Birmingham Kentucky Northwestern Swanston Washington and Lee West Virginia Charleston W. Va Maryland Western Maryland College Park Florida Mercer Gainesville

Professional marathon at Madison Square Garden crowns Abdel Ouafi

Abdel El Ouafi of Algiers won a professional marathon in Madison Square Garden finishing two laps ahead of Jose Ray of Chicago in 2 44 55 25. Arthur Newton of South Africa placed third Juri Lossman of Estonia fourth and Sam Richman from the Ghetto fifth after 262 laps.

United Press New York Abdel el Quasi Algiers Amsterdam Madison Square Garden Jose Ray Chicago Ray Africa Johnny Hayes el! Ouafi Jolie Ray el Ouafi Arthur Newton South Africa Juri Lossman Esthonia Sam Richman the Ghetto

Georgetown Extends Lead in East Football Scoring

Georgetown defeated West Virginia Wesleyan yesterday to extend its hold on eastern college team scoring with 205 points. Lafayette follows with 162, while Pennsylvania Carnegie Tech tie for third at 161. Penn and Temple share unbeaten status with Tufts, and Lafayette remains unscored upon but tied 0 0 by Bucknell.

New York Georgetown West Virginia Wesleyan Lafayette Pennsylvania Carnegie Tech Temple Tufts Bucknell

Pomeroy Ties With Wellston In Local Grid Battle

Pomeroy high school tied Wellston 0 0 in a weekend football matchup. Middleport fell 7 0 to Marietta as Pomeroy praised for sturdy tackling against the husky opponent. Longley of Ohio University refereed the game with Saxon from the same university officiating.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Wellston Middlepot Marietta Yellow Jackets Husky Wellston Longley Ohio University Saxon

Big Six Leaders Clash as Conference Hit Early Season

Nebraska and Missouri each beat Iowa State while Kansas defeated the Aggies as the Big Six shows early leadership. Nebraska topped Syracuse 7 0 in Lincoln, Kansas beat Kansas State 7 0 at Manhattan, and Missouri edged Iowa State 28 19 in a turnover heavy contest.

Kansas City Nebraska Missouri Kansas Iowa State Kansas Aggies Cornhuskers Syracuse Oklahoma Lincoln Manhattan Aggies Aggie Missouri Tigers Mehrie

New York Ice Teams Ready For Big Season

New Yorks pro hockey clubs begin practice as rosters grow stronger. The Rangers train at SpringfieldMass to defend the NHL title while the Americans start in New Haven. Boston pays 10000 for dialogue with Trottier and Toronto rejects 50000 for Morenz asking price.

New York New York Rangers Springfield Maass Bill Dwyer New Haven Dave Trottier Toronto Boston Bruins Trottier Boston Howie Morenz Montreal

Brilliants runs help Columbia score on two TDS

Oklahoma beat Creighton 7 to 0 in Omaha on a 40 yard fourth quarter pass Mitchell to Churchill. Mills carried on the next play after the injured Sooner end was tackled. Drake kept the old oaken bucket by beating Grinnell 19 to 7 in Des Moines. Marquette defeated Oklahoma A ggies 26 to 0 in Milwaukee. St Louis U. stopped Missouri Miners 12 to 7 in St Louis.

Columbia Oklahoma Omaha Creighton Mitchell Churchill Sooner Mills Drake Grinnell Des Moines Marquette Oklahoma Aggies Milwaukee St. Louis University Missouri Miners

Ray Cole Out For Season At Ohio Wesleyan

Ray Cole, senior end for Ohio Wesleyan, will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury suffered in the Miami game Saturday. Coach George Gauthier said Cole, a Bremen, Ohio native, was Wesleyan’s top blocker in interference.

Delaware Ray Coleman Bremen Ohio Wesleyan University Miami George Gauthier Coleman Wesleyan

Try To Place Tennis On Sport Basis in Paris

Paris reports the French Lawn Tennis Federation abandoned staging the Davis Cup finals. Vice President Pate of the Chamber of Deputies plans to urge Parliament to classify tennis as a sport rather than a spectacle to avoid taxation. The Federation also votes to hold the National Championship behind closed doors unless tax relief is granted.

Paris U.P Lawn Tennis Federation Pate Chamber of Deputies Ervene

East basketball prospects loom in intercollegiate season

United Press survey shows Princeton under Al Willmer as the strongest of six teams in the Eastern Intercollegiate League. Pennsylvania edged Princeton 24 to 22 in a playoff watched by 10 000 fans to claim the 1927 28 title. Joey Schaaf stars as a 195 point scorer on the Red Blue. Dartmouth builds around Heinie Swartout after finishing third last season.

Purdue Badgers Notre Dame Indiana Hoosier Bob Zuppke Ohio Michigan John W. Wilce H. Yost Alonzo A. Stagg Chicago Maroons Minnesota Gophers Northwestern Kentucky Ripon Hawkeyes Burt Ingwersen Pape New York East United Press Princeton al Willmer Pennsylvania Jspectators Joey Schaaf Sco Schaaf Dartmouth Heinie” Swartout Lew Watcher

Mast Restaurant TM Defeats Thorpe Indians 19 to 0

The Mast Restaurant TM football team defeated Jim Thorpe's Indians 19 to 0 on Sunday afternoon here. Mast remains undefeated this season and has not allowed any team to score.

Logan Mast Restaurant Jim Thorpe Indians Mast

Lind 18 Cage Official Takes Winter Post In New Orleans

Carl Lind, second baseman for the Cleveland Indians, will serve as an official in a New Orleans basketball league this winter while at home for the off season.

Carl Lind Cleveland Indians New Orleans

Jews Arabs Hostile Jerusalem Amid Attack on Worshippers

Tensions between Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem rise after moslems attack Jewish worshippers during a waiting walk service. A British guard has been asked to maintain order.

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