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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
11
Baseball writer Billy Evans praises Tris Speaker of Cleveland for his batting eye and timing while noting his graceful stance. The piece discusses timing, legging into holes, and select pitches, arguing great hitters control the plate and exploit weak pitches.
About sixty members at a stag dinner endorsed Donald Ross plan to upgrade the golf course gradually toward a modern layout. Caddies will be registered as club employees under the workingmen compensation law, with fifty workmen from Luhrig. Notable guests included Harry Westerman and William James.
Goslin hits two for Washington and Judge also homers for Washington. Myatt of Cleveland, Rommel of Philadelphia, and Hartnett and Wright with two each for Chicago and Pittsburgh respectively. Bressler and Hoike appear for Cincinnati and Philadelphia in the National League.
An article explains surf casting for channel bass from shore using a dedicated six to six and a half foot surf rod, heavy line and rig with a 4 ounce minker. It lists best locations from Cape May to Okiaeke and peak fishing time as the last week of May and first week of June, noting bait of squid and mullet.
Washington Senators erased a five-run lead in the final three frames to defeat the New York Yankees 7 to 6. Goslin hit his second homer and Judge added a late score to tighten the gap before the comeback sealed the victory.
Hartnett hit two home runs lifting the Cubs to a win against the Pirates. It was his third homer in two days, delivering decisive runs and keeping Chicago on top late in the game.
In a 7 to 3 game the Reds dropped a game to the Cardinals as Rixey allowed only two hits in seven innings. Kallio faltered in the sixth while Rommel hit a two on homer in the eighth. Athletics swept the Red Sox for a third straight win. Dixon error widens Myatt’s rally and Myatt homered in the ninth for a 2 1 Indians win over the Browns.
Babe Ruth is slated for a minor operation at St Vincent’s hospital to treat intestinal abscesses. Doctors King and Stewart warn the procedure will be painful but not serious. secrecy around the room prompts questions about the true condition. Ruth could be out for a month, altering Yankee plans.
Major league clubs see Dutch Henry as a perplexing case a southpaw once Brooklyn property traded to Indianapolis for Jess Petty. In the minors he excelled. in the majors he struggles to establish consistency and confidence, with career highs in the south fueling expectations for a big pay day if he finds regular work in Indianapolis.
Kay Carpenter, the junior middleweight champion, defeated Lee Umblies in Haydenville last night in a lengthy bout. The first fall took 33 minutes, the second fell seven minutes later. Carpenter weighed 155 pounds, Umblies 138, with Sailor Darden defeating Herman Sheline and Harold Standiford in the preliminaries.
Local stores prepare to ease golfer crowds at the Athens country club area. A front window display uses artificial grass a flag a hole a sand bucket and a clubhouse picture to draw shoppers. The display features golf balls clubs and related items aimed at appealing to pocketbooks.
A column mocks the fiftieth anniversary of baseball with jokes about stale peanuts. Jay Gault has won the singles indoor squash title for the nineteenth time. Purdue professor Mahin urges abolishing football and questions about Purdue's gate receipts last fall.
Boss promoter Jack Kearns weighs legal action against Estelle Taylor claiming she corrupted affection of his meal ticket. The dispute centers on control and association affecting his star client’s commitments.
The quote notes Mr Kearns singing outside Dempsey's window and mentions Washingtons' spring games against the Giants while stressing that World Series checks retain value at any bank despite prestige losses.
The Indians edged the Browns 2 to 1 in St Louis as George Abshie pitched well for Cleveland. Myatt homered in the second to spoil Van Gilder’s strong day for the Browns before the close of the game.
The article advises golfers to keep one eye on the ball rather than both to avoid watching the hole. It notes a guard’s length as a typical putt and suggests centering the left eye on the ball to reduce distraction. It emphasizes training the eye strategy for all shots and especially on the green.
Born Columbus in August, Major Tague joined the Giants in 1910 from Dallas Texas club play. He moved to the Boston Braves after a season with Bridwell, went to Buffalo in the International League as an option in 1912, returned to the Braves in 1914, and was traded to the Giants in 1993 with Pilteher Watson for Earl Smith and Jesse Barnes. He was the first major leaguer to enlist in World War I and hit .445 in the 1914 World Series, later posting a .9859 fielding percentage in 1923.
The Ohioan team travels amid absence of Outfielder T-Bone Theisson as Denison University’s Big Red open the Ohio Conference season. Tomorrow’s matchup at home with Carmber’s pitching signals how far the programs will go this spring.
National League results include New York and Boston 1 1, Philadelphia 7 3, Chicago 8 4, St. Louis 3 2, and other overlaps with Detroit Cleveland and Washington. American Association games feature Columbus 9 St Paul 6, Minneapolis 10 Toledo 0, Indianapolis 2 Kansas City 1, Milwaukee 16 Louisville 5.
A sequence of upcoming matchups includes St. Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Chicago Milwaukee at Louisville Philadelphia at Indiana polis Cleveland at St. Louis Chicago at Detroit Boston at Philadelphia Washington at New York St. Paul at Columbus Minneapolis at Toledo Milwaukee at Louisville Kansas City at Indianapolis.
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