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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1927

Page

9

Notre Dame Georgia Tech clash highlights week in Midwest grid

Notre Dame meets Georgia Tech at South Bend in an intersectional tilt while Illinois faces Michigan at Urbana in a key Big Ten showdown. Minnesota at Wisconsin and Ohio at Chicago vie for upset hopes as Northwestern hosts Missouri and Indiana meets Harvard in Cambridge.

Notre Dame Georgia Tech South Bend Illinois Michigan Urbana Chicago Knute Rockne Rockne Ilnois Iil Northwestern Wolverines Zuppke Minnesota Wisconsin Ohio Glen Thistlethwaite Badgers Gophers

Miss Glenna Collett Wins Westchester Golf Tourney

Miss Glenna Collett of Greenwich Country Club won the final one day tournament of the Women's Westchester and Fairfield Counties Golf Association at the Westchester Tiltmore yesterday with a 76 four under par.

N. Y Get Glenna Collett Greenwich Country Club Westchester Tiltmore

Halsell Opens Lead In Westchester Seniors Golf Championship

Hugh Halsell of Sleepy Hollow powered to 77 strokes on day one of the first annual Westchester County Seniors Golf Championship in Tarrytown. The 36 hole contest continues tomorrow as Halsell seeks to defend his national senior title.

Tarrytown N. Y Hugh Halsell Sleepy Hollow Westchester County Halsell

Road Bond Award Won by Otis & Company in Ohio

Otis and Company of Cleveland has been awarded 96000 dollars of Chandlersville Muskingum county road bonds at a 41.4 percent premium, with the sale announced from Zanesville. The deal reflects strong demand for local infrastructure financing.

Zanesville Otis & Company Cleveland Chandlersville Muskingum County Bellefo Charles Corwin Bellocenter Logan County Chamber of Commerce

Homecoming Film Show Reveals Ohio University Day Activities

Hundreds who attended the Ohio university homecoming and Dad's day exercises watched a film show at the Majestic theater. The amateur reels by Albert Sindlinger and E. N. Cullums depict the sack rush and homecoming dance, with good photography despite rapid scene changes.

Ohio University Wittenberg College Albert Sindlinger E. N. Cullums Majestic Theater Green and White Athens Cullusyns Sindlinger Wiley

Athens High Names Starters for Portsmouth Game

Coach Wise announces the Athens lineup for tomorrow afternoon’s clash with Portsmouth. Hall leads at left end, Matheny left tackle, Coury left guard, Wanless center, Robinson right guard, Houghton right tackle, Strickland right end, Hughes at quarterback, Wields right halfback, Carmichael left halfback, Border at fullback.

Athens High School Portsmouth Hall Matheny Coury Wanless Robinson Houghton Strickland Hughes Wields Carmichael Border

Athens High to Sit Perkins as Portsmouth Showdown Looms

Athens High School will bench Rupe Perkins for Saturdays game with Portsmouth here after Coach Harold Wise announced Chester Border will start at fullback. Carmichael handles punting. Wise predicts a strong effort from Athens though he cautions Portsmouth would win if Athens plays poorly.

Rupe Perkins Big Red Star Athens High School Portsmouth Harold Wise Chester Border Perkins Carmichael Wise Athens Big Red Gallipolis Trenton

Two Logan Boys Injured in Practice

Two Logan high school football players suffered injuries during practice. Keith Shultz fractured a shoulder while first reporting for practice on Tuesday evening. George Cheshire broke a large bone in the upper right leg on Wednesday while playing with teammates near the old cemetery. Both injuries required medical attention, marking the first serious accidents of the season in Logan.

Logan Keith Shultz George Cheshire Shultz Logan High School Cheshire Old Cemetery

Yale set to face Dartmouth in decisive upcoming games

Yale backs Bruce Caldwell leads seven teammates to challenge Dartmouth this Saturday while aiming to defeat Dartmouth Princeton and Harvard in their remaining 1900s era schedule.

Army Dartmouth Princeton Harvard Bulldogs Bruce Caldwell Yale Big Green

Ohio State hopes rise with coach Wilce ahead of Chicago game

Ohio State backers rally behind Coach Jack Wilce as a practice in Columbus previews the Chicago clash. Stage and 35 players train with new line plays and All American booter Oberlander tossing passes in scrimmage.

Columbus U.P Ohio State University Chicago Ohio State Jack Wilce Jom Oberlander Wilcemen

Black Panther Wins Scarsdale Handicap at Empire City

Yonkers report says Black Panther, after capturing the New Rochelle handicap last Saturday, won the Scarsdale handicap at Empire City. Walter J. Salmon added a $4,145 purse to his winnings, with a mile time of 1:45 3-5.

Yonkers N. Y Black Panther Empire City Walter J. Salmon

Best Golfers Meet Dallas in PCA Tournament Start

Sixty nine top professional golfers will tee off in the Annual Professional Golfers Association tournament in Dallas starting Monday. Entries include Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Harry Cooper Mel Smith Tommy Armour Al Espinosa and Bobby Cruickshank.

Dallas Tex Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Harry Cooper Mel Smith Tommy Armour A! Espinosa Bobby Cruickshank

Rumors and Remarks on Sports and Sports Figures

A collage of sports gossip touches on Washington club plans to release Al Schacht, Griff’s possible roster changes, Jimmy Delorest's view of prizefight training, Hurry-Up Yost’s Michigan coaching, Tad Wieman’s potential Big Ten title win, Cleveland ownership aims, Walter French’s outfield bid, Connie Mack’s declining payroll, Arthur Brisbane on rising stars, Fidel La Barba at Stanford, and Dr Logan’s hoax admission.

Yost Michigan Tad Wieman

Butchered Butcher on Trial in Paris Over Petlura Murder

Samuel Schwartzbard, a Paris shoemaker, stands trial for the alleged race vengeance killing of General Simon Petlura, dubbed the butcher of the Ukraine, in a case stirring international tensions.

Samuel Schwartzbard Paris Simon Petlura The Ukraine

Ohio Bobcats Hold Busy Practice Ahead of Scrimmage

The Pedermen conducted a vigorous evening session focusing on blocking tackling and new plays despite no varsity-fresh scrimmage. McKinley returned from a shoulder injury and Mason shifted to quarterback with Robeson moving to signal post as Ohio drills aimed to sharpen the line and prepare for Denise on the upcoming Saturday scrimmage.

Ohio Field Bobcats Peden Taylor McKinley Robeson Mason Jeffrey Cole Ohio

Illnois Eighteenth Homecoming Observed in Champaign

Champaign hosts the eighteenth annual University of Illinois homecoming with town decorations and festive observed spirit as activities unfold.

Champaign University of Illnois

Ohio Bans Dempsey Tunney Fight Films

J J Clifton announced that the Ohio state board of education has barred showing the Dempsey Tunney fight films in Ohio after weeks of consideration and a final censor board decision following a hearing on the matter.

Columbus J. J. Clifton Formation Pictures Bas Mously Ohio Ohio State Board of Censors Censor Board

Vanguard of Ohio Teams Resume Battle for Championship Tomorrow

Ohio teams prepare for a decisive championship rematch with at least one elimination and a chance for two more from the undefeated Pinnacle. Key squads and venues are listed as the league advances toward the title.

Vanguard of Ohio

Twice champ Mrs Kenneth M Reed from Portland

Mrs Kenneth M Reed of Portland Oregon is described as golf champion of Oregon and Washington. She first won the title in a neighboring state then in Oregon. Now 30, she hopes to win titles in all other states.

Kenneth M. Reed Oregon Washington Portland Ore

Woodworkers Top Cityworkers in Logan Bowling League

Woodworkers returned to form to beat Cityworkers three games in Logan bowling action. They rolled 1,002 pins in the first game and 2,843 pins for the series with St. Clair posting a 247 high game.

Logan St. Clair

Local clubs back bond for new high school and county hospital

Marysville leaders from Kiwanis Lions and the Parent Teacher Association publicly endorse a 155000 dollar bond for a new high school and a 100000 dollar bond for a new county hospital in a joint statement dated October 28.

Marysville Kiwanis and Lions’ Clubs Parent-Teacher Association

Ohio college teams face key clashes to trim undefeated ranks

The Ohio slate on Saturday features Wittenberg vs Miami at Oxford in a decisive clash that could prune an undefeated member. Akron meets Mount Union at Alliance while Wooster battles Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware. Oberlin faces Cane in Cleveland as Denison plays Cincinnati and John Carroll travels to Philadelphia.

Vanguard Ohio Wittenberg Miami Oxford Oberlin Akron Muskingum Mount Union Alliance Wooster Ohio Wesleyan Delaware Cane Cleveland Ottermein New Concord Western Reserve Hiram Capital Marchetta Marietta Ohio Northern Kenyon Gambier Denison Cincinnati Heidelberg Baldwin-Wallace

Farmer Smith Found Guilty in Hog Theft Case

London court returns verdict of guilty against Smith a farmer suspected of receiving stolen hogs from an alleged Madison county hog stealing ring.

London Common Pleas Court Smith Madison County

Rickey Named Speaker for Dads Day Banquet

Branch Rickey, vice president and general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, will speak at the Dads Day banquet at Ohio Wesleyan University. Rickey is an alumnus of the university.

Hickey Delaware Branch Rickey St. Louis Cardinals Ohio Wesleyan University Rickey

Real Estate Boards Elect Ohio Leader Ray Smith

Ray Smith of Toledo was elected president of the Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards at the group’s meeting in Cincinnati on October 28.

Cincinnati Ray Smith Toledo Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards

Kenyon Students Nominated for Oxford Rhoades Scholarship

Gambier October 28 Thomas P Jenkins senior of McMinnville Oregon and Virgil Walling junior of Detroit have been nominated by Kenyon College faculty for the Rhoades scholarship at Oxford University England.

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