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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1929

Page

7

Ohio Bobcats Open Home Stand With Victory Over Indiana

Ohio University prepares for its first home stand as West Liberty Normal opens the slate. The 18 0 win over Indiana featured strong backfield work by Chick Young Ray Singer and Russell Kepler, with solid line play from Hastings Blosser and Hart. Questions remain on site for the Brock Field game and player conditioning for upcoming battles.

Indiana University Ohio University Bobcats West Liberty Normal West Virginia Ohio Athens Don C. Peden Mountaineers Fenner Wittenberg Berest Indiana Chick Young Russell Kepler Ray Singer Hart Gabriel Hastings Blosser Brown Livingston John Brammer Claud Chrisman Mt. Vernon Faunce Michigan Pauner Young Singer Kepler Pat Page Richardson Cramer Griffith Joyner Henry Hiemont Mankowski Brown Papintan K Bennett Perkins Hastings Thomas E Blesser Singer Garrison " Jaunce Keple Dauer Gabriel T Young Eber

Opening Games in the Big Ten Leave Observers Curious

In Columbus on September 30 observers note that the Big Ten opening is not yet revealing team power. Western Conference teams loom in the air as Michigan Indiana and Wisconsin are mentioned among early impressions with little firm knowledge available ahead of next Saturday’s big round.

Columbus Big Ten Michigan Indiana Wisconsin

Opening of 1929 college football season foretold by early results

Eastern games show Brown and West Virginia losing while Springfield College upends Brown 7 to 6 and Penn barely beats Little Franklin and Marshall. Davis-Elkins defeats West Virginia 14 to 6 as Notre Dame prepares to face Indiana with Rockne’s Ramblers. The Big Ten slate looms with Colgate at Wisconsin and Notre Dame at Indiana as major early tests.

New York Brown West Virginia Pennsylvania Boston College Springfield Mass Davis-Elkins Scarlet Hurricane Navy Penn Little Franklin & Marshall Rolf Carlston Catholic University Georgia Oglethorpe Southern Methodist Army Howard Payne Yale Harvard Princeton Colgate-Wisconsin Nebraska-Southern Methodist Vermont New York University Amherst Bates Colgate Andy Kerr Wisconsin Lincoln Neb Corn Huskers Dana X. Richie Texas A & M Notre Dame Indiana Bloomington Rockne Martin Brill Dartmouth Pittsburgh Cargenie Tech Iowa Michigan Albion Mr. Union Hoosiers Wabash Ohio University South Dakota State Ripon Carroll College Mt Anion Carron Tio Ten Big Ten Madison Badgers Ramblers Wittenberg Bill Stubbs Ohio State Ernie Godfrey High Street Ilinois Kansas Town Monmouth Northwestern Butler Iutler Michigan State Ann Arbor Minnesota Coe Purdue Kansas Aggies Aggies Boilermakers Chicago Illinois

Old Time Baseball Quips and Quick Bets

A collage of sport quips and claims from early baseball lore. Victorio Campolo cites a steer roping record, Lefty O'Doul reflects on lefty hitters, Pipgras backs the Cubs, and Ben Paschal backs the A’s. Babe Ruth negotiates with Harry Frazee who offers a three year contract at ten thousand dollars per season.

Victorio Campolo Lefty O’doul McGraw Burt Shotton Pipgras Cubs A's Ben Paschal Athletics Cuba Babe Ruth Harry Frazee Red Sox Frazee Harry

Dempsey Debuts as Chicago Boxing Promoter

Promoter Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, makes his bow in Chicago on Wednesday night with welterweight champion Jackie Wields facing Vince Dundee. The high quality undercard and Dempsey’s arena appearance drive large advance ticket sales.

Chicago Jack Dempsey Jackie Wields Vince Dundee Dempsey

100 Golfers Turn Out for Womens National Meet

Detroit September 20 U A De fying a course regarded as one of the hardest in the country about 106 women golf stars began the annual battle for the national championship. Noted players include Glenna Collett defending champion Helen Hicks Maureen Orcutt Kathleen Wright and Mrs Gress Lifar with strong challengers from Virginia Chicago and California. Hicks reportedly bypassed par by shooting 81 in practice. The Oakland Hills course demands long drives and precise approaches with hazards and rolling greens.

Detroit U.A Oakland Hille Glenna Collett Helen Hicks Maureen Orcutt New York O. & Hil Kansas City Kathleen Wright Harry Dressler California Gress Lifar Los Angeles Chicago van Whe Wilson Collett Orcutt Hicks Miss Hicks Mrs Hill Marion Turple Margaret Maddux

Woman Hobo Refuses Identity in Marietta Woods Case

Sheriff Way seeks to identify a 55 year old woman known as the lady hobo found in the Beverly woods. She offers no name and recalls only Cambridge from two months prior. She carries three clothing filled grips, one shoe bears the name Carrie Jadwin, and some clothing appears hospital or prison issue. The Ohio Bureau of Identification assists the search.

Marietta Way Beverly Cambridge Carrie Jadwin Ohio Bureau of Identification

Standings Snapshot From Scrambled City Names

The fragment lists team standings and scores with numerous garbled city names such as Columbus Kansas City and Philadelphia. It presents a chaotic mix of teams and results across the American League with several legible entries alongside misspellings and incomprehensible tokens.

Tuesday's Games Heat Up Across Leagues

National League action in New York features key games while American League play centers on Philadelphia as teams vie for playoff positioning and early season momentum.

GAWES Onion New York Sion Philadelphia

Cincinnati Advances Over Dayton For Amateur Title Bid

West Baden Indiana September 30 Cincinnati defeated Dayton 4 to 2 to move closer in the elimination tournament of the world amateur baseball championship.

Westl Baden Ind Cincinnati Dayton

Maureen Orcutt Fails To Qualify In Major Tour

Miss Maureen Orcutt, 22, New York golf star, has failed to qualify for a major tournament for the first time in six years. She has held the Metropolitan title four consecutive years.

Logan Masts to Open 1929 Season Against Turf Club

Logan Masts football team of Logan, after a strong previous season with one loss, will start the 1929 campaign next Sunday afternoon versus the Turf Club of Columbus. Many new players will grace the Logan line-up.

Logan Masts Logan Turf Club of Columbus

Cincinnati Wins Amateur Championship in NF Baseball Final

Cindy West Baden Ind report Cincinnati defeated Dayton in a Sunday final to win the Amateur Championship Tournament of the National Baseball Federation with a 4 to win.

West Baden Ind Cinccinnati National Baseball Federation Dayton Toe

Notre Dame Ramblers to Play Home Games in Chicago

Livi CP says Notre Dame football will live up to the Ramblers name this fall. With a new stadium under construction the Rockne squad will play all its home games in Chicago this season.

Notre Dame Ramblers Rockne Chicago

Murray City Eleven Falls to Middleport in Heat Hit Game

Middleport defeated Murray City 19 to 0 at home as Kerney Wiseman suffered a knee injury but continued playing. Stitts Allensworth and Max Lambert scored for Middleport, while Lambert was ruled out of a goal line run. The heat slowed play but did not stop a stubborn Middleport effort.

Diana Pagemen Middleport Yellow Jackets Murray City Kerney Wiseman Mis Kne Max Lambert Stitts Allensworth

O Doul and Fonseca Lead Major League Batting Races

O Doul of the Phillies and Lew Fonseca of Cleveland led the major league batting races on Sept 30. O Doul held a 11 point edge at .395 over Herman, while Fonseca led the NL with .373 and a six point margin over Simmons. Remaining totals show names and figures across the league standings.

New York Frank Lefty) O'Doul Phillies Lew Fonseca Cleveland Dou Bary Herman Brooklyn Fonser al Simmons Athletics AD Ro Pet O'Doul Herman American League Mayer G AB RO HK. Vet Vomseca Simmons Far

California Bears Captain Roy Riegels Highlighted in 1929 Football Outlook

An article lauds Roy Riegels of the California Golden Bears as a strong leader and top center prospect for the 1929 season. It notes his Oakland home, All American potential, and mentions Notre Dame’s upcoming schedule including Indiana Navy Wisconsin Carnegie Tech Drake Southern California Northwestern and Army.

Roy Riegels University of California Golden Bears Riegels California-Georgis Tech Oakland California Soretul Notre Dame John Law Rughting Irteh Indiana Navy Wiseeconsin Cartegle Tech Drakes Northwestern Army

Scoreboard echoes as multiple leagues post dramatic wins

Ferrell and Vepprell? No. We read a jumbled recap of yesterday in baseball showing Weasley Ferrell a Cleveland rookie and George Vipgras of the Yankees delivering two hit games. The Yankees beat Washington 3 to 0 as Gaston shuts out Philadelphia 10 to 0. Detroit defeats Chicago 9 to 0 on Jonathon Stone’s eleventh inning single. Chicago Cubs top Cincinnati 1 to 0 on Hortusby’s homer. Brooklyn edges St. Louis 8 to 2 while Pittsburgh halves St Louis in two games.

Eastern offer brings Somerset polo team to New York

The Phil Sheridan polo team of Somerset, champions of central Ohio, received a three week invitation from a New York City athletic club for polo matches against a premier eastern squad. Management has not decided whether to accept the offer.

NEW Lenington Phil Sheridan Somerset Ohio New York City

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