Infields Clash as World Series Looms Cards Edge Yankees
Henry L. Farrell notes infield strength will decide the World Series with the Cardinals holding a slight edge over the Yankees. Veterans Hornsby and Bottomley stabilize St Louis, while Dugan anchors New York at third as Koenig and Thevenow rise. second base favors St Louis, though Yankees excel at third.
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Yankees
Henry L. Farrell
New York
Washington Senators
Pittsburgh Pirates
Senators
Pine
Ger Peckinpaugh
Bucky Harris
Peckinpaugh
Peck
Glenn Wright
Pittsburgh
Rogers Hornsby
Jim Bottomley
Joe Dugan
Dugan
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Koenig
Thevenow
Bell
Hornsby
Bottomley
Yankee
St. Louis
Jin Bottomley
Lou Gehrig
Columbia University
Cards
Cardinals
Freshman Football Calls At Ohio State Draw 275 Applicants
Two hundred seventy five candidates answered the first freshman football call at Ohio State on Tuesday. Eighty four received uniforms, with the squad likely to settle around seventy five later. Notables include Nick Magoy from Cleveland, Tete North of Cleveland West, Abe Wepron of Dayton, Jim Huston of Findlay, and Herb Schear from Dayton. Chic Harley, Buckeye All American and assistant frosh coach, received a standing ovation.
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Icolumbus
U.R
Ohio State
Nick Magoy
Cleveland
Harold G. Olson
Tete’ North
Cleveland West High
Abe Wepron
Dayton
Jim Huston
Findlay
Herb Schear
Chic Harley
Buckeye
Frosh
Hargrave Faces Appendicitis Operation in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Nationals catcher Eugene F. Bubbles Hargrave will enter a hospital tonight for an appendicitis operation. His troublesome appendix disrupted the season but he delayed surgery until season's end.
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Cincinnati
Eugene F
Bubbles” Hargrave
Cincinnati Nationals
Hargaave
Ohio Eleven Prepares For Rio Grande Scrimmage With Freshmen
Ohio university football drills daily in final week before Rio Grande game next Saturday. Key players recover from injuries while Sweeney fingers and Blythe ankle show improvement. Rio Grande backs aim to rebound after 18 6 season opener with Boyd departing.
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Ohio University
Rio Grande
Peden
Warriors
Jack Sweeney
Charlie Blythe
Swearengen
Pete McKinley
Redmen
Boyd
Pomeroy High
Hair-Groom Comb Shoulders Daily Shine
An advertising note touts "Hair-Groom" a dignified combing cream priced cents per jar in drugstores. Millions rely on it for natural gloss and a well groomed look from morning to night, even with stubborn hair. It is greaseless and claimed to help grow thick lustrous hair.
Dempsey Returns to Broadway After Title Loss
Jack Dempsey, battered yet jaunty, returns to Manhattan for a month of business and to sort out court disputes with former manager Jack Kearns. He and Estelle Taylor entered Hotel Belmont with a swollen right eye and declined to deny reports of the loss, saying a statement would come in a few days.
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New York
U. P
Jack Dempsey
Manhattan
Ballyhoo
Broadway
Jack Kearns
Estelle Taylor
Belmont
Eastern grid season opens with big three games
The 1926 season kicks off next Saturday with Harvard vs Geneva, Princeton vs Amherst, and Yale vs Boston University. In Champaign Ted Mariner, a regular tackle last year, has appeared in practice and strengthened Illinois line play.
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New York
Harvard
Geneva
Princeton
Amherst
Yale
Boston University
Champaign
Ill
Ted Marriner
Murray Tigers Open Football Season at Murray City
The Murray Tigers, the former Roberts' Tigers, start their season Sunday afternoon at Murray City against the Hungry Eleven of Columbus. Columbus won 40 to 0 last Sunday. The Murray squad has kept the championship status of this state section with some new players.
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Tigers
Murray Tigers
Murray City
Columbus
Roberts’ Tigers
Students Begin Season Ticket Distribution at Gymnasium
The squad is grasping the plan and with more practice will reach efficiency. Today is the last afternoon for students to obtain season tickets. Tickets are distributed at the Men's gymnasium from 3 to 5 with no fee, as they were paid for registration day.
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Red Manager Bets Cards to Beat Yankees in 1926 Series
Cincinnati Reds manager Jack Hendricks predicts the St. Louis Cardinals will defeat the New York Yankees in the 1926 World Series. He cites Hornsby’s fast, hustling lineup and better overall team depth except for the Yankee outfield. He expects Hornsby to manage pitchers shrewdly and the Cards to hit all hurlers from Miller Huggins.
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Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Yankees
Rogers Hornsby
Miller Huggins
Cards
Dempsey Tunney Fight Covered At Sesqui Centennal Bowl
Philadelphia report by Marian Snyder details Gene Tunney’s dramatic victory over Jack Dempsey in a rain drenched bout at the Sesqui Centennial Bowl. The 126000 crowd rose for Tunney as Dempsey’s challenge faded, news relayed to Washington via Times Herald coverage.
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Marian Snyder
F. W. Bush
Philadelphia
Washington Times-Herald
Snyder
Times-Herald
Washington
Gene Tunney
Jack
Dempsey
Tunney
Marcel
Marine
World News
Gene
Middleport Prepares for Rio Grande Match
Middleport reports a 41 0 win over Chauncey last Friday as Coach Batton builds a strong squad. Captain J B King and manager Gundy McElhinney lead the organization as the team eyes a Friday home clash with Rio Grande high school.
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Middleport
Chauncey
Three Stars Still Play With Illini
Illini coach Zuppke shifts focus to three western players as Red Grange fades from prominence. Tub Mittenwalmer of Los Angeles, 230 pounds, anchors guard play. Frosty Peters of Billings, a versatile sophomore with drop kick record, handles passing and punting. Jud Timm of Twin Falls, Idaho, solid for linebacker. The piece notes a regional shift as western stars challenge Illinois traditional local talent.
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Ill
Red” Grange
University of Hillmois
Illini
Champaign
Tub” Mittenwalmer
Los Angeles
Rocky Mountain
Illinois
Peters
Billings
Mont
Lamum
University of Montana
Zuppke
Grange
Jud” Timm
Twin Falls
Idaho
Westener
Timm
Ilinois
Heydler Declines Prediction On World Series Outcome
New York news confirms John A. Heydler, president of the National League, will not predict the World Series result. He notes the league leads with one team in the series and says it would be improper to forecast the outcome. He adds he naturally leans toward the NL team in question.
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New York
John A. Heydler
National League
Collett Advances In National Women's Golf Championship
Philadelphia September 20 Glenna Collett the defending titlist survived a tight first round at the National Women's Golf Championship. She won 2 up over Mrs. O B Hill and advances to meet Mrs Norman Rood in the second round as Ada MacKenzie and Mrs H Arnold Jackson also exit.
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Philadelphia
Glenna Collett
Uitilist
Miss Collett
O. B. Hill
Ada MacKenzie
H. Arnold Jackson
Collett
Norman Rood
North High Faces New Plays Before Columbus Match
Athens high football squad under Coach Harold Wise worked on new plays at the gym due to weather for the Colum bus North game in Columbus Saturday. The focus was on flooding weakness in the Big Red and a stronger forward pass defense. The team departs Saturday morning with about 100 students for the Central high field kickoff at 1 PM. Athens later views the Ohio State game with Wittenberg.
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Athens High
Harold Wise
Columbus North
Columbus
High School
Ocklig
Big Red
Athens
Central High Field
Ohio State
Wittenburg
Wills to fight Sharkey for title shot at Ebbets Field
New York report says Harry Wills signed for a fifteen round bout with Jack Sharkey on October 12 at Ebbets Field Brooklyn. Wills, a contender for Tunney, plans several fights this winter.
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New York
Harry Wills
Gene Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Cardinals and Yankees Set for Landmark World Series
A baseball figure notes the Cardinals face the Yankees in a landmark series. He predicts it will be highly interesting as St. Louis seeks its first National League pennant and two new teams enter the contest.
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Cardinals
Yankees
St. Louis
Cards Have Queer Order of Batting
By John B. Foster New York Sept 29 the Yankees and Cardinals discuss batting orders for the coming world series With Hornsby Bottomley Bell and Meusel in key spots and Ruth Gehrig in the New York lineup the piece analyzes how the four and five hitters could threaten the opposing pitchers and fielders The column notes the impact of strong cleanup sluggers on defense and the need for precise pitching and fielding to counter the power in both lineups
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New York
Kareat
New York Yankees
Louis Cardinals
Hornsby
Lester Bell
Yanks
Huggins
Gehrig
Ruth
Bottomley
Bell
Meusel
Baesball
Lese
Evevery
Wally Pipp Delivers Big Day For Reds
Wally Pipp turned in a sensational performance in the Reds Phillies tie game. The first baseman made 22 putouts and one assist, handling chances cleanly with no errors.
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Wally Pipp
BIG Day Apiels
Reds
Phite
Yankees
Putente
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