Bulldogs Open Season vs Middleport in Friday Night Tilt
Athens High School prepares for a Friday 8 p.m. opener against Middleport High, with coach Harold E Wise optimistic about a strong showing. Middleport returns most of its 1920 veterans under Clyde Battin while Athens fills four uncertain spots on offense and centers on captain Gaskill.
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John Violet
Athens
Athens High School
Middleport High School
Harold E. Wise
Middleport
Big Red Eleven
Wise
Clyde
Big Red
Cross
Landis
Hall
Cecil Burroughs
Hoisington
Burroughs
John Sprague
Pomeroy High Opens Season With Cheshire in 3:30 Fray
Pomeroy High School kicks off the football season Friday at 3 30 p m against Cheshire High at Pythian Park Middleport. The schedule lists October 5 or 6 open October 12 Nelsonville at Pomeroy October 19 Wellston at Pomeroy October 27 Rutland at Rutland November 3 New Boston at New Boston November 10 Gallipolis at Gallipolis November 16 Logan at Middleport Thanksgiving date at Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Cheshire High
Pythian Park
Middleport
Nelsonville
Wellston
Rutland
New Boston
Gallipolis
Logan
Standings Fragments From Early Baseball Tables
Fragmentary OCR shows team records and percentages for New York Philadelphia St Louis Washington Chicago Detroit Cleveland Boston with inconsistent digits and stray characters. Core data indicate win totals and winning percentages but many items are garbled.
Wednesday's NL Scores From Chicago to Brooklyn
Chicago beat Philadelphia 8 to 3 and Brooklyn defeated St Louis 6 to 1 in the National League. Pittsburgh at Boston was rained out. no other games were scheduled.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Baseball League Schedule For Thursday
No games played today. Thursday matchups include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland.
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W. L. Pet
St. Louis
New York
Ccscses
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Wee
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Bobcats Prepare for Rio Grande Opener With Tough Practice
Ohio University drills intensify two days before the Rio Grande game. Coach Peden works on tackling as Captain McKinley and Mason excel in goal and drop kicks. Center Mowbray may lose his spot to promising sophomore Brown as practice runs.
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Rio Grande
Ohio University
Bobcat
Peden
Mowbray Frankford
Brown
Malden
Mass
Indians Rally to Beat Red Wings 3 2 in Eleven Innings
Indianapolis Indians extend their one game lead in the American Association by defeating Rochester Red Wings 3 to 2 in eleven innings. Swetonic allowed 12 hits but Rochester failed to score until the eighth. Keen yielded nine hits as Indianapolis rallied in the eleventh with two walks aiding the comeback. Billy Southworth collected three hits in six at bats.
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Swetonic
Rochester Red Wings
Bruno Betzel
Indianapolis Indians
Indianapolis
Red Wings
Indians
Keen
Billy Southworth
Tynes
Wittenberg Stadium Field Enters Sixth Home Season
Springfield Sept 27 Wittenberg College will play six home games this season on the stadium field dedicated in 1923. Coach Glen Warner of Stanford called the field the best in the country during the 1920s coaching school visit. The sprinkler system keeps the turf soft and green under ornate trees and shrubs surrounding the athletic building.
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Springfield
Wittenberg College
Glen
Pop” Warner
Leland Stanford
Wittenberg-Warner-Allen
Baker Nears Welterweight Title After Ebbets Field Win
Sergeant Sammy Baker, an aviator from Mitchel Field, defeated Young Corbett III in a 12 round decision at Ebbets Field. The victory strengthens Baker's bid to meet the Dundee Thompson title winner within sixty days after their Madison Square Garden bout scheduled for November 16. Corbett drew heavy boos after a controversial debut at MSG and again drew ire in a late round clash.
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Mitchel Field
Young Corbett
California
Ebbets Field
Baker
New York State Athletic Commission
Joe Dundee
Jack” Thompson
San Francisco
Corbett
Madison Square Garden
Jaker
Professional Tennis Tourney Progresses at Forest Hills
West Side Tennis Club New York September 27 The third round of the First Professional Tennis Tournament begins at Forest Hills Stadium at 2 15 this afternoon with seeds aiming for quarter finals One upset sees George Gutter seeded No 8 lose to Warren Kruger of the Host Club in the first round of the afternoon session.
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West Side Tennis Club
New York
United States Professional Association
Forest Hills Stadium
George Gutter
Warren Kruger
Wittenberg Plots Season With Heavy Line and Fast Backfield
Wittenberg Coach E R Godfrey drills his 1928 squad as a bulky line and quick backfield take shape. Weights top 200 at several tackle spots with Miller Libby Pettit and Bueschen anchoring. Backfield averages around 150 pounds led by Price Maurer Brickles Ulrich. Sophomores Krotz and Kazmaier show promise.
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Springfield
E. R. Godfrey
Wittenberg
Robert Miller
Dover
Charles Libby
Antrim
N. H
John Pettit
Elkhart
Ind
Dale Bueschen
Toledo
Harold Christler
Wapakoneta
Homer McFadden
Mansfield
Perry van Hyning
Kent
Joe Hermann
al Martyr
Akron
Martin Barber
Jimmy Price
Massillon
Callahan Quits New York Jockey Career
Jockey Johnny Callahan veteran of 1000 races retires from riding in New York following Burl Sande. He plans to train, having secured horses and will apply for a trainer license.
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New York
U.P
Burl Sande
Johnny Caahan
Katrish and Larisa Meet in Main Bout at Marietta Fair
Marietta Ohio September 27 fight card staged by Joe Murphy features headliners Katrish and Larisa in the main 10 round bout. Also Howard Mayberry meets Windy Smith in a 10 round semi final at 126 pounds and Frankie Moran faces Jimmie Brown in a 135 pound 6 round bout. A four round curtain raiser rounds out the card with details not announced.
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Marietta
Joe Murphy
Marietta Fair Grounds
Southeastern Ohio
Jack Katkish
Pittsburgh
Tony la Rosa
Cincinnati
Murphy
Howard Mayberry
Duluth
Minn
Stanley Williams
Windy Smith
Williams
Minnesota
Frankie Moran
Jimmie Brown
Moran
Frankie Williams
Brown
Ben
Sophomores Show Up at Northwestern Varsity Tryouts
Evanston Sept 27 Northwestern University sophomores Frank Baker and Larry Oliphant show promise at end positions while Henry Brude contends for the left halfback post as they work out with the varsity squad.
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Evanston
U.P
Northwestern University
Frank Baker
Larry Oliphant
Henry Brude
Ohio Wesleyan Gridders Mixed Lineup, Grays Win 18 to 6
Ohio Wesleyan veterans were benched as coach George Gauthier started second stringers and sophomores in a practice game. The Grays beat the Blacks 18 to 6 with Thomas Ravenna scoring on a drive and John Farr returning a fumble 30 yards for a TD.
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George Gauthier
Ohio Wesleyan
Grays
Thomas Ravenna
Chuck Wertz
Toledo
John “Red” Halliday
Gallipolis
Ohio
Ellis Kerr
Troy
Robert Jones
Delaware
Marietta
Stagg to Pick Two-Chance Chicago Team for Saturday
Chicago coach A A Stagg must select two squads from 32 players for a double header. He notes the task is tough due to strong South Carolina and Ripon opponents, as Chicago fields two evenly matched teams for the games.
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Chicago
U.P
A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Stagg
South Carolina
Ripon
Chauncey Faces a Strong Team Friday Showdown
Chauncey prepares for a Friday game with Buchtel and Murray City in a practice context. Lineup hints include Bookman at end, Tulley at center, Phillips at tackle, Wib Stephens blocking, and Rife at quarterback with Andrews at full. An unconfirmed note from Rome mentions Gere Tunney’s marriage rumor at a Sorren hotel near Torquate Tasso's birthplace.
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Chauncey
Buchtel
Murray City
Andrews
Phillips
Wib
Stephens
Bookman
Tulley
Ludden
Rife
Riscoe
Stevens
Bowen
Martin
Burgess
A. Newman
Charniak
Smathers
W. Rife
Rome
U.P
Gere Tunney
Sorrento
Torquate Tasso
Ohio State football players enter final two a day drills
Ohio State coach Jack Wilce prepares the team for the last two a day workout with a full squad after a rest practice. Byron Eby of Chillicothe is declared eligible by the College of Education. The coach plans hard practices today tomorrow and Saturday.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State
Jack Wilce
Byron Eby
Chillicothe
College of Education
Wilce
Princeton Varsity Scrimmage Opens Season with Three Touchdowns
Princeton New Jersey September 27 The Princeton varsity football team held the first scrimmage of the year scoring three touchdowns against the reserve squad The backfield for the first team included James at fullback Norman and Wittmer at halves and Jones at quarterback Coach Roper rotated three complete backfields during the session.
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Princeton
N. J
W.P
James
Norman and Wittmer
Jones
Roper
New York University Plans Scrimmage Before Niagara Game
New York University head coach Chick Meehan orders a scrimmage to tune up two days before the season opener with Niagara. With ends unsettled, Marshall and Barace likely will start at Ohio Field Saturday.
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U.R
Chick Meehan
New York Universit
Niagara
Violet
Marshall
Barrace
Ohio Field
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Dick Barthelmess
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Katrish
Larisa
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Gauthier
Fashion
Buckeye Star
N.Y. University
Smart
Ap Mone Fashion Park
Beckley
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