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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
6
The Sporting World column repeats a patient’s note about backache and blurred vision tied to kidney trouble. An ad praises Foley Kidney Pills as effective, with side mentions of Van-Nil peaches, Parkers House rolls, fresh produce, and butter prices, illustrating a small-town paper mix of content and commerce.
A fragmented notice lists a sale at 147 College Ave Athena GA with contact phone 757. The readable text hints at a special sale run by Arnold and Abney with unclear details and location.
Yesterday's results featured New York defeating Boston 9 to 2 at New York and St Louis routing Chicago 11 to 3 near Cleveland while Detroit fell to Chicago 8 to 5 in another Chicago game. Standings show New York and Boston tied at 1 and 1 in a rain-shortened five innings in Cincinnati, with St Louis leading the National League.
Results show Mobile defeated Birmingham 10 to 3, Memphis beat Nashville 9 to 4, New Orleans triumphed at Atlanta 8 to 2, Chattanooga fell to Little Rock 13 to ?
St Louis Browns outfielder Jakes slugged his 35th homer, leading the league in extra base power as the race for the home run crown reshaped the major league standings. Kent sits six ahead of Babe Ruth in the chase.
In Brookline Massachusetts the National amateur golf championship round winners include Bobby Jones of Atlanta Frank Godchaux of New Orleans Chick Evans of Chicago Jesse Sweetzer of New York Jesse Guilford William McPhil and Cyril Tolley of Great Britain and Rudy Keapper In the next day matchups Gilford meets Sweetzer Tolley meets Knepper Jones meets McPhail Godchaux meets Evans
The text lists Cities Service debentures and preference stock ratings such as "B" and "B"1 with several numeric codes. Empire Gas and Fuel shows an eight percent preferred, while multiple figures like 181-865-3 and 931-2 1 appear as bond or security identifiers.
Letty Bedgood pitched masterfully as Bedgood’s All Stars won 5 to 2 over Link. Abe Link hurled well but Bedgood contributed a decisive fourth inning with a two-run swing by Goodman and Thornton's pinch hit. Wingfield and McWhorter featured in the fielding as Whitey Davis and other pivotal plays stifled the Links.
The Cloverhurst Country Club's course has been redesigned over several months with new outlined fairways and six greens moving to Nos. 1 2 6 10 12 and 18. Play will begin on the new layout around September 15th to reduce congestion and allow both nines to start and finish at the clubhouse.
St. Louis Browns slugger Kenneth Williams blasted his thirty fifth home run on Wednesday, moving ahead of Cleveland Indians pitcher Middleton in the race for the league lead.
Preliminary work by Bach H J Stegeman and Bill White with Georgian athletic association workers set the Sanford field in Sanford for football season. Field orientation altered forty degrees, with centerline alignment across the diamond area, ten yard lines staked, grass covering, and whitewash lining anticipated Thursday before Monday practice. Governor Walker addresses Klan issues and pension veto, defending fiscal restraint and unmasking order.
A Georgia campaign exchange features Governor and Senator Watson in a war of words over loyalty and independence. The governor claims he can meet state needs without substitutes while accusing opponents of factional loyalty. The dialogue touches on figures linked to Wilson and Hoke Smith, with references to race and political alignment.
Larry Gantt notes near Dry Pond Jackson that no poison was used yet but believes examined fields yield about half a crop. Punctured squares were collected and he expects Athens area cotton to outperform expectations. Calcium arsenate application by experts improved results, and next year many farmers plan to use poison.
National first game between New York and Boston was halted by rain in the sixth inning. Batteries listed as J Barnes and Smith for New York and Mule and O Nell for Boston. Scoring and fuller details unavailable due to incomplete OCR text.
Officials in Washington discuss coal distribution issues amid rail bottlenecks and anthracite shortages. A Wednesday convention in the region is expected to reach an agreement, with confidence expressed in official circles that a solution will be soon formalized.
The Athens Board of Health stores diphtheria antitoxin at the City Board of Health for treatment. The cost is charged to the patient or paid by charity funds via the mayor and Dr. Applewhite. Antitoxin may be supplied to charity cases on order, with rules enforced.
Physician Director Jones of the city Y M C A announces a swimming meet Friday night in Athens featuring top swimmers. The program includes main events, 800 yard races, fancy diving, and other aquatic sports with races and exhibitions.
Mrs. Berry Roberts of 130 Williams St Athens reports severe kidney trouble with back pain and fatigue. After using two boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills she found relief and less ache, praising the product as fine and effective. A local testimonial from Seale, Dott aim, and an ad note from Fe joerattingen Co Buffalo accompanies the piece.
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