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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1923

Page

13

Ohio U Defeats Rio Grande 20 to 0 in Opener

Ohio University beat Rio Grande College 20 to 0 in a hard fought season opener at Athens. Battin Moritz and Littler scored for Ohio as Duvall and Littler led the rushing with several key runs, while Rio Grande used an aerial attack and showed promise in their first grid game.

Ohio University Rio Grand College Ohio River Ohio Ruth Payne Patterson Battin Moritz Collings Rio Grande Littler Duvall Duval Mertz

Weekend College Football Scores Across Multiple Teams

A long list of results from various schools shows Wooster defeating Ashland 7 to 0 while Oberlin beat Hiram 7 6. Mt Union edged Slippery Rock 12 20 and Army routed Tennessee 41 0. Notre Dame crushed Kalamazoo 51 0 with many other scores noted.

Holycross New London Otterbein Defiance Colby Westbrook Georgia Tech Oglethorpe Georgia University Mercer Coc Uppper Iowa Beloit DeKalb Notre Dame Kalamazoo Tufts Lowell Textile Cornell St. Bonaventure Bethany

Athens Narrowly Outplayed in 18 14 Loss at Parkersburg

Athens high school fell 14 to 18 at Parkersburg in a hard fought game. The Red and Black dominated play with three quarters of possession though bad passing and one offside break the tie. Athens verged on scoring late but Parkersburg held, with over 250 fans watching.

Parkersburg Athens High School Athens Clarke McKinley Clark Shaffer Terriory Rhoades Midfeld Swyers

Leaders of the Big Three Captains of Princeton Harvard Yale

The article prints the captains for Princeton Harvard and Yale football. It highlights Snively of Princeton and Hubbard of Harvard as top guards and Mallory of Yale as a standout fullback and premier defensive player. This traditional feature marks the season’s kickoff with photo captions.

Yate Harvard Princeton Messrs Snively Hubbard Mallory Yale

Dempsey Firpo Fight Shows No True One Punch Finisher

In Cleveland on September 29 a boxing recap notes neither Dempsey nor Firpo produced a decisive one punch finish. Dempsey showed power but lacked a knockout blow, while Firpo failed to end the bout with a single shot. The piece traces historic one punch finishers like Fitzsimmons and Langford, contrasting them with the current bout.

Tirpe Dempsy Dempsey Firpo Virpo Savage Pampas Bob Fitzsimmons Fitz Jim Corbett Carson City Bob Peter Maher Tom Sharkey Sharkey Joe Gans Baltimore Dusky Frank Erne Erne Sam Langford Langford Atlantic City John Lester Johnson Sambo John Lester

Philadelphia Captures Narrow Win Over Washington

Philadelphia edged Washington 2 to 0 in a tight game. The scoring came late as Philadelphia broke a scoreless tie with a pair of runs in the final innings.

Wooster Defeats Ashland College 7–0 in Season Opener

Wooster, Ohio, earned its first win of the season by defeating Ashland College 7 to 0. Captain Welty scored the lone touchdown in the second quarter as Wooster pursued a defensive game, punting often while Ashland rushed three passes late in the final period. Curry and Russell starred for Ashland.

Wooster

Sarazen Retains PGA Championship in Dramatic Finish

Gene Sarazen defeated Walter Hagen at Pelham Country Club to retain the PGA title. The match extended to sudden death on the 88th green after Hagen fought back from three down with nine to play but failed to convert key putts as Sarazen holed decisive putts to win.

Robert E. Harlow I. N Pelham Country Club Pelham N. Y Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen Professional Golfers’ Association Sarazen Hagen

Chauncey Eleven Secures Second Victory Over Glouster

Chauncey high school defeats Glouster high school by a close third quarter TD drive led by P Harter and finished with Thomas crossing the line. Glouster threatened late as a long interception nearly altered the outcome with Harter stopping the return in Chauncey territory.

Chauncey High School Glouster High School Chauncey Verry Cady P. Harter Glouster Thomas Harter

Chauncey Opens Series with Parkersburg Nine

Chauncey faces Parkersburg in a three game set at Chauncey ball park on Sunday afternoon. Parkersburg features a strong lineup including former big leaguers Josh Devore and Harry Devore with King and Shaw top minor league stars and Zumbro or Mason on the mound. Chauncey counters with their tested rotation led by Brooks and Hartman.

Chauncey Chauncey Ball Park Parkersburg Josh” Devore New York Giants Harry Devore King Shaw Zumbro Mason Usame Brooks Hartman

Hiram Upsets Oberlin 7 6 at Dill Field

Oberlin fell 7 to 6 to Hiram as Captain Webber missed a fourth quarter goal kick. Schumacher scored on Gould’s blocked kick and a 65 yard run, followed by Hadley’s extra point. Oberlin had 16 first downs to Hiram’s 6 in a hard fought contest at Dill Field.

Oberlin

New Football Rules for 1923 Speed Up the Game

The 1923 gridiron rule changes aim to increase speed and action. Onside kicks are abolished except on kickoffs. the line must show seven men on the scrimmage line or a yard behind. Penalties for clipping shift to spot decisions. illegal forward passes may have declined penalties. The try for point after touchdowns speeds play. fair catches allow signals from any receiver. offside touches near the ten yard line no longer count as touchbacks. Five yard punt ball penalties are removed to speed play. ball possession rules favor quicker responses. Referees gain power to penalize late second half reporting.

Rais

Yesterday's Results National and American League Scores

National League results include Brooklyn 6 New York 1 and Cincinnati 11 over St. Louis 1. American League games show New York 4 Boston 0 and Chicago 6 St. Louis 5 with Philadelphia 2 Washington 0 and Detroit 3 Cleveland 0.

Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburg Chicago Washington Detroit Cleveland

Luque Wins 27th as Reds Crush Cardinals 11–1

Adolph Luque pitched a four hit complete game for his 27th victory of the season as the Reds routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11 to 1 in Cincinnati. The teams tallied a run in the first and a single in the eighth, with the Reds breaking open late to secure the win.

Cincinnati Adolph Luque Cardinals St. Louis

Tigers Tie Indians for Second After 3-0 Win

Detroit defeats Cleveland 3 to 0 to move into a tie for second place behind the leaders. Lefty Whitehill relieved Davis in the first inning and held the Indians to two hits as Detroit seals its third straight win of the series.

Detroit Mich Tigers Cleveland Lefty Whitehill Davis Indians

Reuther Repels Giants as Brooklyn Wins Five to One

Brooklyn hurler Dutch Reuther limited the New York Giants to three hits and earned his 14th victory as Brooklyn defeated New York 5 to 1. The Giants fielded many substitutes in the loss with Brooklyn scoring in multiple innings.

New York Reuther Giants Brooklyn York Eoccces

Red Sox Take Two From Yanks In Doubleheader

In Boston on Sept 29 the Red Sox swept the Yankees winning 5 to 4 in the first game and 3 to 2 in a 16 inning second game. Hoyt and Schang led New York while Quinn and Walters starred for Boston.

Boston Red Sox New York Hoyt Schang Quinn Walters

Cubs win in tenth beat Pirates 5 4

Chicago defeats Pittsburgh in ten innings five to four after a go ahead rally in the last of the tenth. Alex wins his 22nd victory as the Cubs break a pitching duel with Meadows and Alexander. Score Pittsburgh 900 000 020 Chicago 010 001 000 3-5.

Chicago Cubs Pirates Alexander Meadows Alex Pittsburg

Split Twin Bill Between Chicago and St. Louis

In St Louis on Sept 29 Chicago and St Louis split a twin bill. First game ended Browns 6 to 5 with Blankenship Crouse Kolp Wright Schalk credited. second game Chicago 6 to 5 over St Louis with Kolp Wright and Schalk among pitchers.

ST. Louis Chicago Browns Blankenship Crouse Kolp Wright Schalk

Miami Wins Season Opener Over Georgetown Ky 21 to 7

Miami University opened the season with a decisive 21 to 7 victory over Georgetown College of Kentucky in Oxford. Joseph and Perry scored touchdowns, Hopkins added a first half place kick, while coach Ewing used mostly second string players needing seasoning.

Oxford Miami University Georgetown College Joseph Perry Hopkins Miami Ewing

Velvet Evening Frocks Shown In Oriental Colors

Velvet gowns in oriental colorings are described as the most charming evening frocks. They are often embellished with jewels or paired with plain colored chiffons or satina to finish the look.

Phillies Beat Boston 4 2 In Season Finale

Philadelphia shut out Boston for the final nine innings and rallied to a 4 to 2 victory in Philadelphia. Cy Williamson received a car as a local congratulations. The Phillies scored four runs in the last four frames to overcome the initial 2 0 deficit.

Philadelphia Boston Phillies Cy Willamson

Base running error leads to unusual double play ruling

Analysis of a bases loaded situation where a foul ball call and quick throws produced a double play. The runner on third scored before a forceout at third ended the inning, and the run did not count due to the third out being a force.

Old Medicines Card To Clean Out Cabinet

A advice note on periodically emptying the medicine cabinet to discard expired or ineffective drugs. It warns that medicines lose efficacy over time and some may deteriorate, suggesting a six month review to remove outdated items.

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