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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1923

Page

9

Athens High football outlook gains for upcoming game

Athens High's football team prepares for a crucial road test at Columbus this Saturday as Coach Rockhill aims to heal a light line and boost conditioning. Key players Kircher Miller Mor dy and Maple bolster the guards and tackles while Carmichael backs up the backfield. The squad, 24 strong, travels with Kiwanis support to face Ohio and Iowa, with a follow up home game versus Nelsonville the next Saturday.

Athens High Rockhill Eavier Strang Athens Swyers D Tribe Kircher Miller Mrody Maple Algeouarter Shreno Shafer Pete McKinnecy Jackie Er Scarlet Black Carmichael Aquinas Columbus Sts Kiwanis Club Ath Ohio Iowa Nelsonville Nelsonle

Cincinnati Teams Ready for Games

Cincinnati Ohio October 25 McLaren of University of Cincinnati will rely on Tank Fratz in the Wooster test next Saturday and the battle between Fratz and Fullback city should be exciting. Wooster eleven is better this year and a hard game is expected. Line Coach Jerry Jones worked St Xavier College football eleven at Corcoran Field preparing for the St Louis University game next Saturday.

Cincinnati H McLaren University of Cinnati Tank Fratz Fratz McLaren Wooster Jerry Jones St. Xavier Corcoran Field Hnemen St. Louis University Travis Inwood Jones Kirkwood Hutchison Smith Hagen Flossmoor Illinois Marston von Elm Sweetser Herron

Hamburg Harbor Comes to Halt as Strike Ties Up Port

Hamburg notices a full port tie up as a strike shuts down harbor operations. Police continue efforts to clear outlawed groups described as red nests throughout the area.

Hamburg

Ohio State to Face Iowa After Week Without Practice

Columbus Ohio October 25 Ohio State football will play Iowa with no real scrimmage all week due to a rain soaked field. Judy earned the quarterback job with Marts a close second while Klee is sidelined by a slow healing shoulder.

Columbus Ohio State Iowa Wilcemen Varsity Judy Marts Klee Hawkeyes

Joint Ease heals sore players after practice fast

After practice or a game Joint Ease treats kinks lameness and soreness in arms legs and joints. In two minutes it absorbs through skin reaching ligaments tendons and bones to ease strain. The ad claims many stars use it and praise speed and effectiveness.

Golfers Shorten Swing and Scores Are Lowered

Joe Williams surveys the current golf season noting lower scores and shorter swings. He argues improved direction, tighter technique, and modern gear have raised play while courses grow tougher, citing Inwood and Flossmoor as examples and Jesse Guilford’s transition to a shorter swing.

Vardon Jesse Guilford Flossmoor Guilford

The Nut Cracker Wage Board and Peculiar Quips

A quirky collage notes a wage board claim for 155 to dress a woman, boasts about Papyrus, mentions defeat and a lively ball, and hints at Chief Bender shooting squirrels. It also critiques reformers opposing gambling on the diamond while admitting a liking for players’ gambols and reports bands of communists marching on Berlin with police deployed per Berlin dispatch.

London Berlin

West Virginia Fans Expected in New York for Penn State Clash

About 3,000 Mountaineer supporters gather at Yankee Stadium for West Virginia versus Penn State, marking WVU first in New York. Both teams remain undefeated this season, with teams arriving tomorrow. Coach Rockne is described as a theorist who values touchdowns.

New York West Virginia Yankee Stadium Penn State Mountaineer

Ohio football ready to host Western Reserve in key clash

Ohio University prepares for a Friday 2 pm game at Ohio Field against Western Reserve. The Green and White, stung by three conference losses, seek a strong revanche with a reorganized lineup and revamped tactics. Reserve hopes for an easy win but warns the outcome is uncertain as both teams seek to rebound.

Ohio University Ohio Field Reserve Ohio Cleveland Hiram Oberlin St. Xavier

Cashing a Check Becomes Real Hurdle for Recipient

A lighthearted note on the challenge beyond wishing luck when a person must actually cash a check. It contrasts hopeful sentiment with practical hurdles and potential delays in receiving funds.

Friday Game Set With Western Reserve In Conference Tilt

Friday at 2 p m features Reserve against Western Reserve as Reserve holds a 6 9 0 series record with Muskingum at 9 0 Northern 14 0 and Ohio 7 35. Previous home results show Reserve 41 Ohio 7 and 35 0. Officials include Reseree Hamilton Notre Dame umpire Plugh Ohio Wesleyan head linesman Littick Wesleyan.

Western Reserve Muskingum Reserve Hiram Northern Ohio Reseree Hamilton Notre Dame Plugh Wesleyain Littick Wesleyan

Boxing evolution noted by Corbett and Welsh

Jim Corbett credits Mace with introducing science to boxing while Freddie Welsh is noted for introducing foot racing into the sport.

Jim Corbett Mace Freddie Welsh

No More Fights in Baseball Parks Ban Johnson Rules

Ban Johnson ends brawling in baseball parks noting the era when Johnny Evers quit playing two years ago and deeming the rule unnecessary. The remark frames a stance on conduct in the sport.

Lorders Johnson Johnny Evers

While Mah Jongg Uses Ivory Pieces

The note argues that using ivory tiles does not mean players have ivory heads, illustrating a distinction between game elements and the people who play.

Silk purse from ig's acoustics sparks debate

Percy Haughton weighs in on the controversy sparked by a man who first attempted an experiment to make a silk purse from a set of ig’s acoustics. The remark hints at a larger discussion about innovation and practicality.

Percy Haughton

Black Cat of pugdom ends last trip in defeat

Boxing writer recalls Charles Anchowitsz known as Charles White who was knocked out by Pat Moran of New Orleans in nine rounds. The piece laments his career as a prolific challenger and notes his retirement after a long string of near misses in the prize ring.

Black Cat OF Pugdom Joe Williama Charlies Anchowitsz Charles White Anchowits Queensberry Mr. Anchowitz Pat Moran New Orleans Anthowitz Spart Mr. Ancowitz

The Rise and Fall of Mr Anchowitz in Boxing Legend

The article tracks Mr Anchowitz from a hesitant early career in 1912 to dramatic comebacks. He defeats Shugrue in New York and loses to Britton, then Falters against Wolgast, Welsh and others before a knockout spree of Eddie Murphy and four others revives his status as top contender.

Mr. Anchowitz New York Young Shugrue Jack Britton Britton Ad Wolgast Mr. Ancowitz Freddie Welsh Wolgast Eddie Murphy Hal Stewart Fred Yelle Charley Thomas Young Brown

Welsh Defeats Anchowitz in Repeated Bouts Before Leonard Title

Welsh retains ring form through rematches with Anchowitz as betting favorites falter. Anchowits struggles with Welsh’s taps while a later confrontation leads to Benny Leonard’s emergence as champ, delivering a decisive victory despite Anchowits’ spirited effort and a dramatic near knockback.

Mr. Anchowitz Welsh Mr. Anchowittz Mr. Anchowits Benny Leonard Leonard

Maunz Hailed as Great Fund for Syracuse

Walter F. Maunz, Buffalo two mile champ and noted track star, joins Syracuse University under Coach Keane. He holds multiple titles including the Larkin mile and Niagara District A A C, with Olympic hopes in France 1924 and United States trials ahead. he is also an artist in painting at the College of Fine Arts.

Syracuse N. Y Ray Walter F. Maung Buffalo Thomas F. Keane Syracuse University Marisz France Toronto Canada Paris United States Maunz Keane Woodring Marnsz College of Fine Arts Jeannette Scott Fine Arts College Mauns Sid Liske Jack Sellers Mike Devany Art Kargley R. E. Brown Walter Higgins Niagara Wilco A. C New York City Jose Ray

Nations seek new conference on reparations

Washington reported that preliminary negotiations are under way in Washington London and other capitals toward a new international conference to address the reparations issue but were discounted by the State Department.

Washington London State Department

Big Three May All Be Beaten on Saturday

Harvard faces Dartmouth in a hoped for upset while Yale and Princeton also risk defeats as the Big Three may all lose on the same afternoon. Navy tops Penn State 21 8 with long TD runs by Harry Wilson, showing strength.

New York Trarvard Yale Princeton Harvard Dartmouth Calder Vale Brown New Haven Ballyhoo O'Hearn Tad Jones Baltimore Tigera Princston Notre Dame Roper Navy Penn State Tate Harry Wilson

Advisory Board's Big Split Stirs Rookie's Interest

A World Series tale notes the Yankee recruit observing his first classic. It recalls the advisory board created by Landis with league presidents, funded by about 15 percent of gross receipts, and the board's daily costs in the series. The rookie asks who this advisor is and why he earns so much.

Joe Williams Judge Landis National Commission Landis Advisory Board

Greek Troops Seize Corinth Center of Revolt

In a dispatch from Athens, Central News reports Greek government forces have occupied Corinth, a key center of the counter revolution, as of this afternoon. The report confirms government control in the area amid ongoing unrest.

London Corinth Athens

Monte Attell Ends Career With Blindness After Ring Career

Monte Attell a former bantamweight star and brother of Abe Attell has spent 15 years in the ring. He sustained eye injuries in a famous 43 round bout with Frankie Conley at Vernon California and gradually lost his sight. The article notes his long boxing tenure and decline into blindness.

San Francisco Cal Monte Attell Abe Attell Frankie Conley Vernon

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