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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1922
Page
6
The Terre Haute Indiana boy of 14, Joe Ryan, serves as mascot for the St. Louis Browns. He fields grounders with veteran ease, throws with precision, and even warms up the box. He dreams of becoming a big league player after school.
Buford defeated Albany 5-0 in seven innings to even the series at three games each. Tige Stone allowed five hits and kept Albany off the board except for a seventh inning danger spell. Dizzy Carlyle’s outfield assist preserved the shutout as Buford’s bats, led by Carlyle with two RBIs, produced eight hits off Pantone and Smith.
The record lists top players in the league with games played at bat and hit totals. Entries include W. Davis R. McWhorter Bedgood W. Thornton and Neibling with their respective averages and counts, highlighting leading hitters and efficiency across the season.
Bedgood All-Stars defeated Link Satellites 5 to 2 as Bob McWhorter and Mapp homer drove early offense. Doc Slaughter starred for Redgood with six hits while Howard McWhorter contributed two, though Link fielded well and staged a late rally. Goodman, Mapp, Dean led Redgood with multi hit performances. Weatherly drew a walk and scored.
Three hundred fight fans witnessed Kid Lavigne take ten rounds from Young Bob Martin at Mose auditorium. Judges awarded Lavigne a decision amid lively exchanges with a noticeable cut on Martins eye in round six and both men trading punches with energy in the final rounds. Other scrapes included Colman in an exhibition with Ferns and Skinny Smith versus Scrappy Skinner drawing cheers from the crowd.
The event showcased Whitey Hamilton as a notable youth talent in a draw against a taller opponent. Fleet Lanier and Moss weighed entering challenges to other winners, while Ferns delivered remarkable action. The card drew interest with keen ring generalship and lively bouts.
Results from American League, National League and Southern League games with scores and postponements. Washington swept Philadelphia 4-1 morning and 2-0 afternoon. Chicago beat Detroit 83-2 morning and 6-3 afternoon. St Louis defeated Cleveland 10-3 and 12-1. Pittsburgh topped St Louis 3-5 morning, 6-5 afternoon. Cincinnati beat Chicago 15-2, Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 7-6 after rain delays. Southern League games include Mobile over Atlanta 21-0, Memphis 0-4 Little Rock in two, Chattanooga 9-2 Nashville, New Orleans 7-1 Birmingham and 6-5 afternoon. Postponements noted for Boston-New York and York-Boston due to rain.
Jesse P. Gil ford, national amateur golf champion, won medal honors in the Brookline qualifier with a two days card of 144. Bobby Jones of Atlanta took second with 145.
Michigan City report notes Lynch retains title after a four round sparring duel with challenger Dempsey. In Macon Georgia Striking and Red Herrin from Louisville meet to a ten round draw in welterweight action.
Thomaston resident Claude Jones, 49, was fatally burned when an exploded lamp ignited his clothing as he tried to throw it out the door. The incident occurred early in the morning at his home, with no other injuries reported.
A journalist recounts a field trip with Dr. J N Harper S I W Richards A E Grantham and others to inspect cotton crops around Athens. They assess boll weevil damage calcium arsenate use and yield estimates across several fields and conclude that proper pest control and fertilizer practices can raise yields, with state totals projected near 9 560 000 bales.
Clarke county sheriff Jack son will offer several parcels of real estate for sale on Tuesday the legal sale day. The auction begins at 11 a m with the proceeds to satisfy court judgments and liens as directed by officials.
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