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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1926

Page

11

Ohio University Bobcats Battle Wesleyan In Muddy Showdown

Ohio Universitys Bobcats clashed with the Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan at Edwards Field under slick footing. Fumbles plagued both sides as Ohio defended the Wesleyan drive with sturdy line play and timely puntouts while Sweeney booted punts to pin the visitors back. The game featured rough tactics and several penalties, with Wesleyans Phillips the standout for Wesleyan and Ohios forwards led by Wine and Doran shutting down the Bishops running game. A cross country note added that Ohio defeated Wesleyan 40 to 15 in a later meet.

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Navy Upsets Dope Defeats Michigan 10 0

Navy shocks Michigan at Venable Stadium Baltimore by 16 to 0 as Tommy Hamilton drives Navy with kicking, passes, and a key field goal. Michigan loses control early, fumbles, and fails to score, while Caldwell and Molenda rally Navy for the decisive touchdown in the final period. Hamilton boots the extra point to seal the upset.

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Athens Triumphs Over Ironton Behind Perkins' Four Scores

Athens high school overwhelmed Ironton 31 to 0 as Rupe Perkins powered the Red and Black with four touchdowns and a late run by Mansfeld, while Williams of Ironton starred in carries and a pass. Ironton struggled for offense, repeatedly punting after Athens drives and penalties.

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Lions Defeat Bearcats 42 to 0 in Friday Game

Chauncey Lions junior football team crushed the Millfield Bear Cats 42 to 0 Friday afternoon in Chauncey. Referee was William McBride. Lions coached by Fred Ferrer of Chauncey. Also notes on upcoming basketball events and other local games including Haydenville and Princeton Swarthmore matchups.

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Missouri Beats Mountaineers 27 to 0 on Mountaineer Field

Missouri overwhelmed West Virginia 27 to 0 before 26 000 fans, delivering the Mountaineers their first loss in the new stadium. The article also notes other regional scores and play by Nelsonville and Gallipolis, including interwoven game details and Punt plays.

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Local sports notes describe a Cornell Gallipolis Nelsonville matchup with a 22 to 0 Syracuse loss cited and various plays. The fragmentary report mentions Woodson, Rippey, West, and penalties, with incomplete scoring details and uncertain team names.

Sonny Winters and Ironton Scouts Praise Athens Game

The Ironton party arrived by motor and joined Sonny Winters and other locals from Ironton. Winters, famed from Ohio Wesleyan days, was impressed by Athens performance. They noted Perkins played sparingly in Portsmouth, perplexed by his limited use despite his strong showing against them the prior Saturday.

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Saturday College Football Scores From Syracuse to Kalamasco

A dense list of Saturday results shows Syracuse crushing Johns Hopkins 31 to 0 while Navy beat Michigan 33 to 0. Notre Dame defeated Georgia Tech 19 to 6. Numerous other games include Ohio State 18 over Cargenis Tech 7, Boston University 8 over Springfield Fenna 0, and Minnesota 16 beating Mollenburg 12.

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Broadcast Birthday Marks Six Years Of Radio

Washington Oct 80 By C P The sixth birthday of radio broadcasting will be celebrated at Station KDEA in Pittsburgh with a week long program of musical features addresses and new experiments marking the origin of broadcasting on November 2 1920. Medals were awarded to twenty four life savers in Pittsburgh with silver and bronze medals. Prosecutor Remy plans perjury indictments in the Indianapolis corruption investigation involving several named county figures.

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Chicago Falls to Maroons in Slugfest Victory

Chicago collapsed under a fierce Maroons attack, with a 28 point display and relentless ground game. Key plays by Merow and Zimmers propelled the visitors to a decisive score as Chicago struggled to contain the bruising offense.

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