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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1927

Page

7

Ohio Bobcats Face Major Graduation Losses in 1927

Ohio University coach Dom Peden faces a heavy graduation toll with nine starters unavailable. Veterans Willison, McKinley, and Robeson anchor the backfield, while guard positions thin. A rebuilt line includes Dando shifting to quarterback and new tackles Berry Young Thraschke and Maibauer contending for spots. First game looms September 24 against Rio Grande, with a schedule including Michigan State, Ohio Northern, Marietta, Wittenberg, Denison, Cincinnati, and Ohio Wesleyan.

Willison McKinley Robeson Shafer Mowbrey Dando Jarvie Berry Columbus North High Young North Thraschke Toledo Maibauer Cleveland Peden Begota Ohio Rio Grande Michigan State Ohio Northern Marietta Wittenberg Denison Cincinnati Ohio Wesleyan Columbus Buckeye J. W. Wilee Ohio State

Ohio Coach Rebuilds Eleven After Graduation Loss

Ohio's Coach Don Pedden must field a new eleven around few veterans after nine first string men graduate. He plans to recruit fast eligible sophomores and aims for a solid showing in the B. A. A. this year.

Ohio University Bobcat Don Peden

Ohio State Faces Toughest Schedule in Big Ten Opener

The story notes loss of backfield strength with Kruskamp, Karen and Clark gone and calls for a strong blocking back. It previews Ohio State as part of a challenging Big Ten schedule, with Minnesota, Northwestern and Michigan viewed as conference leaders. Eight hundred candidates reported for first practice as the 1927 season began in Chicago.

Kruskamp Karen Clark Ohio State Chicago Tea Ders University of Minnesota Northwestern Michigan

Baseball Schedule In The National and American Leagues

Today’s slate features two NL games with Boston visiting Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Chicago plus New York at St Louis. In the American League Cleveland travels to New York and St Louis to Boston with Detroit at Washington and Chicago at Philadelphia. The American Association matches Toledo at Columbus Indianapolis at Louisville Milwaukee at Kansas City and Minneapolis at St Paul.

Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago New York St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington Philadelphia American Association Toledo Columbus Indianapolis Louisville Milwaukee Kansas City Minneapolis St. Paul W. I. Pet Ee Ee

Dempsey Bets, Wins Big After Borrowing From Wife

Tack Dempsey went to a Chicago race yesterday found himself broke borrowed 75 dollars from his wife and won 600 dollars on two bets.

Chicago Tack Dempsey

Fighters Will Exhibit For Sport Scribes

Chicago United Press reports Tex Rickard revealed Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey will do exhibition boxing for newspaper men. Tunney plans an afternoon session, Dempsey tomorrow, with gate projections of three million dollars. Rickard notes Dempsey’s limited heat tolerance and mentions licenses for Tunney and corner men options.

Henry L. Farrell United Press Chicago U.P Tex Rickard Cauliflower Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey Rickard Goldfield Nev Shelby Mont Dempsey Jimmy Bronson Bill McCabe Bill Gibson Leo Flynn Jerry Bill Duffy New York O'Donnell

Cubs Get Ringside Seats for Tunney Dempsey Fight

Chicago Cubs players received ringside seats to the Tunney Dempsey bout from William Wrigley Jr. in a gesture from the Cubs owner. The article notes Wrigley’s gift to the entire team and highlights the boxing event context.

Chicago Chicago Cubs William Wrigley Jr Csubt

Baseball Notes From A Local Game Summary

Base happenings include Thompson Wrightstone and Hohman with two hits. Bressler and Picinich add a three base hit. Sacrifice by Mokan and stolen bases by Thompson. Cooney to Thompson to Wrightstone completed a double play. Ulrich issued one walk and Jablonowski three. Ulrich struck out one, May three. May allowed eight hits in 3 1 3 innings. Jablonowski six hits in 6 2 3 innings. Wilson had a passed ball.

J. Sewell Bengough L. Sewell Autry Ruether Grant Miller Underhill Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia B. R. Sand Thompson Ewes Mokan Wrightstone Wilson Nixon Hohman Cooney Eenee Urlich P Ceveseees TOM -Revivwls Seeee Bressler S.ceeee Walker Ford Pittenger Picinich Sevevee May Jablonowski aZittman Ulrich

Pirates Lead NL With Doubleheader Wins Over Braves

Pittsburgh holds a four-game edge as they face Boston while New York and St. Louis tangle in a third doubleheader. Pirates beat the Braves 6-2 and 8-0. Dodgers drop Cubs further as White Sox beat Athletics 5-4 in eleven innings. Senators clutch three runs in third to defeat Tigers 8-2. Browns fall 9-6 to Red Sox as Stewart exits early in St Louis game.

New York Yankees Cleveland Ruether New Pittsburgh Pirates Boston St. Louis Pittsburgh New -York Cecoace St. Towleschiesces Pirates Braves Dodgers Onceoe Cubs Chicago Percy Jones White Sox Athletics Philadelphia Stewart

Kruskamp Ineligible After Hearing Over Ohio State End

Harold Hardy Kruskamp Wellston star blocking half back on last fall's Ohio State football team will be ineligible for football. University athletic officials announced after a hearing on Kruskamp's appeal to the College of Commerce and Journalism Executive committee yesterday.

Columbus U.P Harold “Hardy Kruskamp Wellston Ohio State University College of Commerce and Journalism Executive Committee

Codfrey Knocks Out Munn in Fourth Round Title Bout

George Codfrey, the heavyweight contender, pounded Monte Munn and delivered a fourth round knockout in New York. The Nebraska legislator was praised after a recent previous KO of Jim Boston. Codfrey showed improvement over Jay Sharkey, fitting into the era near Tunney and Dempsey.

New York George Codfrey Monte Munn Mibraskan Jim Ae Boston Frey Jay Sharkey Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey

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Dom Peden Sweeney Kennard Doran Sayles Duncan Paisley Blythe Longley Wise Cole Barfoot Lucky Jack CUBS O. A. Gill Lazzeri W. L. Pet Ichicago Kruskamp Out Hardy Godfrey Pounds Munn Bea F. W. Beasley Milling CO Chesterfield Mandalay Bombay Calcutta Rangoon India
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