Ohio State Chicago showdown shapes Big Ten title race
Columbus previews Ohio State versus Chicago as a key early season test for the Western Conference championship. Observers note Buckeyes and Maroons boast top players like Marek Grint Curley and Zuppke looks to rebuild after recent setbacks. Michigan, Indiana and other rivals also show strength as league play approaches.
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Ohio State
Chicago
Big Ten
Buckeye
Maroon
Bower
Wilee
Bulldogs Beat Dayton 14 to 0 in Muddy Lakeside Stadium
The Bulldogs won their second league game against Dayton Triangles 14 to 0 after a scoreless first half. A driving attack in the final period overwhelmed Dayton as local stars showed championship punch despite heavy rain and a mud filled field at Lakeside Stadium.
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Bulldogs
Dayton
Walter Johnson
Canon Bulldogs
Dayton Triangles
Lakeside Stadium
Second Victory Day Trons Canton Summary
Football report lists Canton and Merrilet pairing with multiple players from Notre Dame Penn State and Ohio colleges. Substitutions include Zimmerman Comstock Brenner Strassner and Parlow among others. Touchdowns credited to Jones Zimmerman Henry and others with a drop kick by Henry. Officials named Dell Bletzer Clark. Game periods set at 12 minutes.
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Canton
Pos
Merrilet
Army
Ll. Penner
Independent
Lyman
Nebraska
F. Knecht
St. Navier
Hlattery
Wooster
Ll. G. Bonowitz
Wilmington
Culver
Syracuse
H Kinderdine
Schuster
Penn State
Mess Graham
Henry
K. T. Sayers
Miami
Lee Huffine
Purdue
Dayton
Zimmerman
Redinger
Comstock
Georgetown
Flattery
Brenner
Massillon
Jones
Strassner
Carroll
dGuy
Muffine
Dobeleit
Ohio State
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Huaffine
Guy
Abbott
Parlow
Huffine
G. Kinderdine
Mabrt
Joseph
R. Kinderdine
Dell
Oberlin
Bletzer
Mt. Union
Clark
Kenyon
Bulldogs Beat Dayton In Hard Fought Canton Clash
Canton broke a scoreless first half with 14 plays to a Ben Jones TD in the third period. Jones and Calac sparked the line as Canton outgained Dayton 14 first downs to three, built a strong defense, and added a second TD by Zimmerman with Henry extra point. Dayton threatened late but Canton held firm.
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Ben Jones
Daytonians
Pete Calac
Canton
Triangles
Lyman
Frank Culver
Henry
Ren Jones
Redriguer
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Zimmerman
Jones
Bacon
Redinger
Calac
Kenny
Huffine
Danzer
Abbot
Robb
Cover
Brenner
St. John's Defeat Brewster Eleven in 42–0 Victory
The Knights of St. John's second team slammed Brewster 42 to 0. St. John's dominated with ten first downs to Brewster's six and stifled the foe on downs. Coach Gamble calls for practice Wednesday at 7:30 as the Knights buffer for an open date and county challenge.
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Knights of St. John's
Brewster
Knights
St. John's
Tts
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Gamble
Marvin Smith Wins Annual Golf Tourney At Brookside
Marvin Smith defeated Robert McKenzie 5 and 3 in a driving rain at Brookside Country Club to win the annual golf tournament. The match concluded Brookside’s competitive golf season as crowds diminished to about fifty.
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Marvin Smith
Brookside
Arvin Smith
Brookside Country Club
Robert McKenzie
Major Daley Sees Grid Flaws Being Ironed Out
Major Charles Daly of Harvard reports in a Canton Daily News despatch that football is entering the 1926 season with serious problems gradually being corrected. He notes the sport’s rapid growth and the shifting of attitudes among players and coaches toward a cleaner, more strenuous game.
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Charles Daly
Harvard
Daily News
Charles D. Daly
Harvard University
Canton Daily News
Ambridge
Mass
Spaniards Spring Surprise And Beat Oscars By 3 To 2
The Canton Spanish eleven defeated the Oscars 3 to 2 at City Field in a hard fought match. Oscar led 2-1 at the half with goals by Craig and O’Brien, while Anderson netted for the Spaniards. The Spaniards rallied in the second half to score twice and win, eliminating the Oscars from the National challenge cup. A meeting of Oscar players and committeemen was scheduled for tomorrow night at Bender's.
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Canton
City Field
Craig
O'Brien
Anderson
Oscars
Oscar
Bender's
Newell Banks Here Tonight at Local Dem onstration
Newell W. Banks, America’s match champion in checkers and chess, will play all comers at Isk Wee Gas tonight. Four games will be played without sight of the players or boards as the Y M C A club hosts an unusual concentration display. Play begins at 8 o clock with a similar event planned for Massillon Y M C A Tuesday night.
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Newell W. Banks
America
Y. M. Co. A. Chess and
Checker Club
Banks
Massillon Y. M. C. A
Shift to the shift attack reshapes college football strategy
The article notes a national shift from the traditional set and go to the shift attack driven by the forward pass rule. It highlights a new generation of players and defenses adapting to this change, with eastern programs using both tactics and major teams like Princeton Dartmouth Brown Army Yale and Navy adjusting to personnel losses and coaching changes.
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Pate
East
Princeton
Dartmouth
Brown
Army
Yale
Navy
Bulldogs Score on Ben Jones Run Against Dayton
Halfback Ben Jones plunges through the line for a substantial gain and later crosses the Dayton goal line for six points, highlighting the Bulldogs first touchdown described in yesterday’s plays.
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Bulldogs
Ben Jones
Jones
Dayton
Miss Collett Wins omen's Meet
Miss Glenna Collett arrives in Chicago to play in the Indian Hill club invitation tournament for women following her victory at Clayton Missouri. Alexa Frazer, defeated by Collett, could not enter the event.
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Glenna Collett
Providence
R. I
Chicago
Indian Hill Club
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Collett
Indian Hill
Oscars Triumph Over Madden Eleven in Akron Victory
Oscars defeated Akron's Madden Movers 18 to 6. Oscar players Arnold and Guertal scored, with Arnold returning a kickoff for a TD and Guertal driving in another. The Oscar defense held, and De Luca, Reed, and Fannelly contributed as the team recorded 14 first downs to nine for Akron.
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Guertal
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Wheeler
Ian Ok
de Luca Prom
Eeeeune
Keeway
Corbin Reeg
Pmatna
Reed Posuere
eUortel
Elliott's Goal Beats Columbus In Match
Elliott scores the decisive goal as Columbus is defeated 3 to 0 in a reduced, quick strike victory highlighting a standout performance by Elliott and the home side.
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Elliott
Lavins defeat East Canton 6 to 0 in last quarter
Lavins beat East Canton by six points as Hess scored from the two yard line after a 30 yard Derby to Tischhof pass. The margin came late amid claims of poor sportsmanship from Lavins.
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Hess
Derby
Tischhof
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Tipeh Bellaces
Adelman
Barrick Williaman
Ritz Suvoe
Schrick
R. H
Bushman Fivesette
California Bears Build a Great Eleven in 1925
Lawrence Perry notes California's 54 to 0 victory over Nevada demonstrates the Bears will again rank among the nation's best. Coach Andy Smith explains a program focusing on material, schooling, alumni outreach, and consistent coaching to sustain success.
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Canton Daily News
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Calif
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Nevada
Bears
Andy’’ Smith
East
Smith
Berkeley
Andy Smiths
Buckeye Halfback Is Out For Season
Attendants at University hospital report Bill Hunt star halfback on the Ohio State team is healing after a bone break in his left leg suffered in the Ohio State versus Ohio Wesleyan game. He is not expected to play again this season.
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Maroons
Ohio State
Chicago
Devens
Wesleyan
Kentucky
Dr Wilce
Dimner Marek
Wiles
Harley
Obio
Marek
Columbus
Wilee
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Bell
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Wendler
State
Oan
Stage
Michigan State
Michigan
Osterbaum
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Molenda
Bob Zuppke
Butler
Grange
Meliwain
Hal
Britton
Illinois
Olumbus
University Hospital
Bill Hunt
Ohio State University
Hunt
Ohio Wesleyan
Senior Players Feed Junior Varsity For Better Team Depth
Seniors may play on the junior varsity composed of sophomores and juniors to provide a continuous supply of material for the varsity. After a 14 point lead, all seniors exit and underclassmen gain real game experience.
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Andy Smith
Cornell
Covey Poised To Beat Pirates In Key Series
Ashington analyst predicts strong pitching from Coveleskie Ruether and Zachary. He praises Covey's heart and spitter while warning Pirates face real challenge from a rested left-handed trio, noting Covey aims for two wins in the series.
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Pirates
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Zachary
Giants
Tom
McGraw
Dutch Ruether
Pittsburgh
Bucky Harris
Zachary Or
Coveleskie
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