Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1929

Page

9

Bobcats Split Series With West Virginia In Two Games

Ohio University Bobcats out hit West Virginia 17 to 13 and split a two game set in Morgantown. Friday WVU edged OSU 4 to 3 as powerful late rally fell short. Saturday Koterba led Ohio with a five at bat day including a triple and home run in a 7 to 5 Bobcat win.

Mountaineers Koterba Trace Engh Organtown W. Va J— i Ohio University Bobcats University of West Virginia Mountaineers Bobcats Peden Jack Islder West Virginia Notre Dame Hay Enghe Moody Ohioans Stellane Mans Jackson Weimer Kronshore Muunteine Ecorse Theee Hita Twains Focal Outfit Warshower Schreiber Apostinelli Menoon Glird Brammer Noterba Marht Feld Finsting Boho Ohta Fi Schréimer Grant Hastings al Williams Warsttower Virginia Pawy Kronshore G. Harvick LaRue Wola Cadidates Derby Churchill Fiehnke Toa Pittergelf Sly Wink Lnugane Lacy Amon Gwinn Inires Ileal Bissiten Peres Ady Remucky Reushore Krou Normerudsr Ohio Th Jones Barfoot Lind Nitcher Johnson United Prosify Oma Letty Gonzales Pike

Inter-Glass Track Meet planned at Logan School

Logan School schedules an all inter-class track meet for Saturday April 10 at the senior high school. Students may participate regardless of high school team status as spring football finishes and track work begins. Track manager Wellington Seigler oversees preparations. Hutchinson leads weight events with several top sprinters vying for spots.

Logans Soul Spee Mud Wil

Central Tigers Win Softball Championship

The Central Tigers won the city grade school softball title by beating Putnam Bears 36 10 13 and East Side Bulldogs 23 to 6 on Saturday at Putnam School playground under supervisor Jack Rhoades. Key players included Kircher, Cotry, Corbin, Bennett, and Hen.

Central Tigers Putnam East Side Riatus Putnam Jack Rhoades Tigers Putnam Bears East Side Bulldogs Kircher Cotry Corbin Bennett

Major league ball teams open final exhibitions

Major league clubs began final exhibition games in home cities as fans anticipate the 1929 season. Giants face Senators in New York. Yankees meet Robins at Ebbets Field. Red Sox and Braves open in Boston. Phillies and Athletics in Philadelphia. Browns, Tigers, Indians, and Cubs and White Sox also schedule tuneups. The season outlook centers on New York and Chicago race dynamics and early pennant hopes.

William J. Dunn United Press Spors EW York U.P Chicago Pittsburgh New York Giants Paro Washington Senators Boston Red Sox Braves Hub Fons Philadelphia Phillies Athletics St. Louis Browns Cleveland Indians Reds Cincinnati Detroit Tigers Bucky Harris Toronto Cubs White Sox Bill Wrigley North Siders Windy City Chisago Gemiskey Wrigley New York Giants Eas McGraw Rotinson Pirates Cardinals Hatty Amd Yanks Baston Washington Chicago Sox KONI

Nelsonville Greyhounds Open Season With Victory Over Jackson

Nelsonville Greyhounds defeat Jackson High School 10 to 0 at Nelsonville Ball Park to start the season. Harrows pitched well as Hartley led with a triple and a single while Bartlett contributed an RBI and strong fielding. Box score details appear incomplete but indicate a dominant Nelsonville performance in early season action.

Red Newman Nelsonville Nelsonville Greyhounds Jackson High School Nelssonville Harrows Jackson Hartley Bartlett Ted Scarlet and Gray Paul Rex Nelsonvie AB Rhe Sy Ay Bartett Cotamonm Ray Jewytt Barrows Hilleary Wisher Gashury Fatal Jackson Darrell Brunton Smith Leons Maine Meloyon Wilson Lyonse

Cardinals Trim Browns Before Huge Crowd

In St Louis at Sportsmans Park 12 000 fans watched the Cardinals beat the Browns 7 to 3 in the first major league exhibition. Chick Hafey hit a four run homer off Alvin Crowder and Heinie Manush also homered off Jenn Haines. Frank Irrisch doubled and scored on Jim Bottomley’s eighth inning single to seal the win with Dick Coffman pitching.

ST. Louis U.R Shi Louis Cardinals Ouis Browns Sportsman's Park Jay Chick Hafey Red Bird Elder Alvin Crowder

Young Wins First Shoot at Club Range

Don Young won the Athens Rifle and life range match with 135 hits out of 200. Way took second with 183 total, while Woogerd was third close behind. The event included detailed tallies by stance and shooter, noting Standing Sitting Kneeling and Prone totals.

Don Young Athens Margarets Ieck Young Way Woodgerd Woogerd Co. Way K. Wo Serd CLL Riek M. Grubb N.Q. War N Wr Bolin

Baseball Nines Open Spring Amid Changing Rosters

Opening day approaches as eight major league clubs begin play with many veterans missing. Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker sit out for first times in years while rising youngsters take their places. Ruth and Hornsby loom as key questions for Yankees and Cubs as pennant races unfold. Ruth belts a first inning homer at Wrigley Field in Brooklyn.

Wisd Land’ Antiliony Ty Cobb Amierican Tris Tateal Rovers Hornsby Chicago Cubs Babe Ruth Wornsby Corre Cub Giants Cardinals William Wrigley Chicago Rebe Ruth Hug New York Yankees Yankees New York Athletics Brown Pirates

Gopher Nine Opens on Ohio Field Monday

Ohio University hosts Minnesota in a spring debut as the Bobcats seek a steady start after losses to Ohio State and a split with West Virginia. Minnesota travels from Minneapolis to Athens for a seven game trip ending with Ohio State, while Ohio looks to boost home attendance and showcase its strongest early roster.

Vic Sherow Messenger Ohio University Bail Tessers Peden Ccrosses University of Minnesota Ohio Field Bobcats Ohio State University of West ‘Virginia Mountaineers Upbeats Athens Minnesone Closturghis Krom Gophers Morgantown West Virginie Sete Nelon Wentiely Cp St. Navier Ituginnati Heya Tern Columbus Minneapolis Imore Virginia Nuelous Boh Tanner Goeateber Minnesot Morel Bergman Gopher Lefiy Rogplien Gus Biorgum Milford Viger Tes Tgolatnd Ton

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. Harrick Sigsied Tara Welfe Harrick Branuner Wuarshower Jocal Ball Vasheresse Robcats Williams Lefern Hasns Ibs Moundemen Cato Sittstees Sereiber Agostinelli Ims Furth Morris William Washa Ha@Rue Bette Me. Jackson Fobcats West Vasher Morris W Brown Brani Brawn Tine Srunny Mozdy Iday AB. R.A. PO. A. E. Kreiber Krammer Ngan Caea Logan School Brookisu Corklyn CN PU Pingras Hoyt Heimaci Grabowski Dickey Clark Goorh Phila Romans Wathers Cochrane Collins Sweet Hotewasy Zinn Merrell Lat Sewell Myatt Uuens Luque Donohue Sukeforth Wistle Trost Larveay Hooper and Landis Hugh Evelyn Fishbaugh Minnesota Eet Ruth Gehrig Et al Brooklyn Robins Ebbets Field Flatbush Bronx Greyhounds Hornsby Babe Brooklyn New York Yankers Brooklyn Roblis Wickets Field Koaeniz Bare Gopher Nine Otaoln Ess McKinley Kid Chocolate Culun Negra Kape Taus Chorcolata Bushy Graham Utlea N. O New York Coliseum Jak Dorman Graham Grain Dormad Bolstad Gophe Wnam George Lattgenberg Langinberg Uyle George Hindermen Larson Vaigran Sac Eds Ton Peden Beane Hurte Vre Eaghway Oct Bird Adhledic Department Matt Tim O'Clock Peck Bereeridge Sterling Motor Oils Sterling Quaker State Oils Mobil Oil Biedel-Mead Oil Co Athens, Ohio Eicut Toh Decor Dodge Brothers Walter P. Cheyslex Donse Brothers Chrysler MoTors C. A. Daugherty
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication