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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1928
Page
2
Ohio University will start its 1928 football campaign Saturday with a game against Rio Grande on Ohio Field at 2 p.m. The Bobcats, coached by Peden, have completed three weeks of practice with improvements in tackling and overall play, and the squad is ready for the opener.
Ohio University students will have improved access to better seats this year as few reserved spots remain for outside fans. Previously the best seats were set aside for nonstudents, often unsold, but this season only a small number will be reserved for late arrivals. Student tickets are being distributed now with hopes all students secure them before tomorrow's game.
The Bobcats line up a 160 pound average squad including Mowbray Gegola and Farmer with Captain McKinley Jeffries Young and Mason in key roles. Injuries linger but starters like Mowbray and Griffin expected to play as Rio Grande shows strong depth and a 40 man cut from the squad.
California claims the highest rate of automobile ownership with about two cars per family yet its annual rise in ownership last year lagged behind the national average. The state stands ahead of other states in total ownership and density.
Ruth and Gehrig lead the American League with two home runs each in yesterday’s recaps, while Bottomley and Hafey top the National League list. The totals show American League 466 and National League 605 for the season, with 1671 overall.
Cincinnati defeats Philadelphia 6 to 2 while St Louis tops Boston 8 to 3. Brooklyn wins 7 to 6 over Pittsburgh and again 7 to 1 over Pittsburgh. New York beats Chicago 2 to 0 and later loses 3 to 2 to Chicago.
In seven innings of darkness New York beat Detroit 8 to 6 after Philadelphia defeated Chicago 5 to 3. Cleveland routed Boston 14 to 0, then Boston won 7 to 4. Washington edged St. Louis 6 to 5.
Friday’s schedule features Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Chicago visits New York while St. Louis plays Boston. Washington hosts St. Louis, Philadelphia travels to Chicago, New York meets Detroit, and Boston faces Cleveland.
The First Professional Lawn Tennis Championship at Forest Hills starts with Vincent Richards, U S Professional Champion and No 2 seed, meeting Howard Kinsey of the California Country Club in the upper bracket. Kinsey is seeded No 3.
Jerry Griffiths of Sioux City knocked out Mike McTigue in the first round of a scheduled ten round light heavyweight bout in Chicago. Referee Davey Miller halted the contest after McTigue was knocked down and groggy on the ropes.
Logan High faces Lancaster in a football game Saturday with injuries possibly forcing lineup changes. End Shaw may be sidelined, prompting Zanner to move to end and backfield shifts for Spencer Kuhn Gray and Roberts. A Thursday scrimmage and light Friday practice focus on the passing game.
Wittenberg College roster shows 11 of 41 players are seniors led by Captain Robert Miller at center and Jimmy Price at quarterback. Key seniors include Ducky Schoeder fullback Tink Ulrich halfback Roy Miller guard John Pettit guard Frank Beatty center, Perry Van Hyning and Homer McFadden ends, with Libby and Pettit among top linemen. The class of 1929 will lead the team in 1928 season openers against Georgetown (Ky) and Ohio State University.
Chicago light heavyweight Tuffy Griffiths scored his fifty first straight victory by technical knockout over New York’s Mike McTigue in a ten round bout. Griffiths floored McTigue twice in the first round, the referee stopped the fight after a second knockdown, leaving McTigue unable to continue.
Yesterday's action in major league baseball featured the New York Giants beating the Chicago Cubs 2 0 behind a strong start by Carl Hubbell who allowed five hits in seven innings. The Cubs won the opener 3 2. The second game saw Hogan deliver a homer and Lindstrom contribute as the Giants prevailed. Other results included the Yankees taking a doubleheader from the Tigers 4 3 and 5 4 with Babe Ruth blasting his 51st and 52nd homers, the Athletics staying in the pennant race by beating the White Sox 5 3, and the Cardinals defeating the Braves 8 3 helped by timely hitting. Pirates were swept by the Robins 7 6 and 8 1, Pipp homers aiding the Reds over the Phillies 5 2, the Senators beating the Browns 6 5, and a split doubleheader between the Indians and Red Sox 14 10 and 7 4.
Ohio State coach Jack Wilce capped yesterday’s session with lectures looseners and signal drills. Five teams then ran a rapid signal drill as the plan for further scrimmage remained undecided though a session was anticipated after noon today and again tomorrow.
At Oxford on September 28 the Miami football squad, suffering 10 minor injuries from a hard ground scrimmage, conducted a light workout with signal drill and dummy charging. Selected players set to start versus Defiance College include fullback and kicker George Vosper, halfbacks Kent Larrick and Robert Whitaker, quarterback Paul Glick, and Norwalk’s Robert Whitaker.
Brooklyn climbed back to the .500 mark by sweeping Pittsburgh in a doubleheader. In game one Jess Petty outlasted Burleigh Grimes 6 to 6 in 19 innings, and in game two Lou Koupal cruised to an 8 to 1 win. Del Bissonette homered in both games, giving him 26 for the season.
The eastern gridiron season starts tomorrow with many teams in the opening rounds. Harvard Yale Princeton Brown and Georgetown start Saturday October 6 but many schools including Army Navy NYU Cornell and Columbia play tomorrow. A rough slate features Navy facing Davis Elkins and Clarkson hosting Dartmouth while Ray Hanley’s ineligibility hits Columbia before its Vermont clash.
Yesterday stars went 0 for in the doubleheader with notable contributions. Babe Ruth slugged two home runs in five at bats while Jim Bottomley scored twice after two hitless appearances. Other stars Higgle did not reach base in most at bats.
Tony Canzoneri of Brooklyn defend his featherweight title against Andre Routis of France in a 15 round world championship bout at Madison Square Garden. Canzoneri previously defeated Routis in a close decision two years ago as both fighters improved since then.
Ohio State University will play the University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh on November 2 1929 with a return engagement planned here in 1930 or 1981 according to athletic officials. The two schools have met on the baseball field since 1925 and have tennis and track meets scheduled as well.
Ohio Wesleyan schedules Marietta in the season closer at Edwards field before Selby field opens next year. Coach George Gauthier may start a veteran lineup with guards Bob Jones and Donald Campbell and ends Red Halliday and Bob Kyle. The Marietta clash serves as a measure for Michigan the next week at Ann Arbor.
Boston manager Rogers Hornsby states the Braves cannot aid the New York Giants in overtaking the St. Louis Cardinals. He blasts his pitching staff as weak and says the Giants must win the pennant on their own while he focuses on beating the Cardinals.
The Rochester Red Wings and Indianapolis Indians were to resume the Little World Series in Indianapolis after a weather pause. Indianapolis led one game to none, having won the opener 3 to 2 in 11 innings as International League champions.
Senators used two St Louis pitchers in defeat as Washington won the first windup game 6 to 5. Walter Stewart started for St Louis, replaced by Coffman in the eighth while Wiltse finished the ninth. Heinie Manush blasted a three run homer to cap St Louis scoring with two aboard.
Ohio Wesleyan prepares for a seven meet schedule under coach Wilfred Whitey Helms with only two lettermen from the 1927 team. Juniors and sophomores including Alfred Hoffmaster offer potential while veterans Gentner and Staley provide depth. The slate includes Michigan State Normal, Cincinnati, Miami, Denison, Wooster, the Buckeye meet at Delaware, and the Central Collegiate meet at Lansing.
The Eastern games list multiple matchups including Columbia at New York against Vermont, New York U. hosting Niagara, Penn State vs Lebanon Valley, Syracuse at home against Hobart, Army facing Boston U. at West Point, and Pittsburgh versus Theil among others across colleges in New York Pennsylvania and New England. The slate covers Cornell Ithaca Dartmouth Hanover and several city venues with numerous regional colleges on the Saturday card.
In Hot Springs Virginia the Women's National Golf Championship held two semifinals with Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia facing Virginia Van Wie of Chicago and Mrs. G. H. Stetson of Philadelphia meeting Glenna Collett of Providence Rhode Island.
Frank Getty reports the World Series may be postponed if the National League pennant race ends in a tie between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Giants and Cardinals chase the pennant as New York leads in the American League. Sunday’s Polo Grounds clash could decide the NL and force a best two of three series if tied.
Cyril Tolley of Britain captured the French Open Golf Championship at Laborie France finishing with a 283 total for 72 holes yesterday. The British player led the field to secure the title and prize.
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