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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1928

Page

7

Ohio Beats Muskingum 7 to 4 on Home Field

Lefty Barfoot and Pete McKinley shined for Ohio as they defeated Muskingum 7 to 4. Barfoot allowed one hit in five innings and McKinley shut down the Muskies with support from the Ohio infield. Bradbury struggled for Muskingum while Ohio bats exploited his offerings in four-run fourth inning.

Barfoot Pete McKinley Ohio Bobcat Diamond Crew Muskingum Invaders Bart Muskies Kline Williams Friars Bradbury Muskie Agostinelli Brammer Poulton Bayless Robegu Robeson Short Rhodes Beavon Kinley Clark Cinder William Peters Shively Kirk Garrett White Mason Ing. Williams Muskingum B. R Ohio University Agostinelli If Klines Eee Brammer, Rf Rhodes c Barfoot P Mason Cf

Weather and scores across major cities told in brief

A fragmentary news brief lists Cleveland Detroit Chicago and 81 Louis with scores 2 and 4, followed by New York Boston cold weather and Washington Philadelphia rain indicating scattered conditions across multiple hubs.

Cleveland Detroit Chicago Louis New York Boston Washington Philadelphia

Baseball scores fragment from Chicago and New York games

Reported results show Chicago 3 St. Louis 2 with 10 innings noted. Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati despite rain while Philadelphia played New York in cold conditions and Boston faced Brooklyn in cold weather.

L. Pet New York St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston Chicago

American Association matchups listed for St. Paul Columbus

The card lists five AA opponents with St Paul facing Columbus, Minneapolis against Toledo, Milwaukee versus Louisville, and Kansas City playing Indianapolis.

L Pet Kansas City Indianapolis Columbus St. Paul Louisville Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo Minneapolis-Louisville

Chicago at Cleveland and four other league matchups

A quartet of NBA or major league schedule notes features Chicago versus Cleveland, Detroit versus St. Louis, Washington versus Philadelphia, and New York versus Boston, highlighting marquee city rivalries.

Chicago Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Washington Philadelphia New York Boston

National League Matchups Set Across Cities

Boston faces Brooklyn while Philadelphia visits New York. Cincinnati travels to Chicago in a slate of National League games.

Andy Payne Leads Racers in Pyle Cross Country Race

CHEDSA Oklahoma April 18 Andrew Payne, a young Oklahoma runner, held the lead as the Pyle cross country race moved from Chedsa to Miami. Payne completed 49.7 miles in 7:23:23 to win the lap. Harry Rea of Long Beach and John Cronick of Saskatoon tied for second and third with 7:28:41.

Chedsa Okla U.P Andrew Payne Pyle John Cronick Saskatoon Canada

Dempsey Kearns Trial Opens In Federal Court

In Newark New Jersey Judge Knox presides as Jack Dempsey and Jack Kearns begin their ninth year dispute over a contract and a 701033.60 dollar purse. The case hinges on signature authenticity and Kearns claims he guided Dempsey while Dempsey contends the agreement is invalid.

New York John C. Knox Jack Kearns Jack Dempsey Dempsey Philadelphia Kearns Tex Rickard Rickard Newark N. J Runyon Richard Wills Tunney

Sande Set for First Post Win After Reinstatement

In Race New York Earl Sande to ride first race of season at Aqueduct next Friday for United Hunts meeting following a five month suspension reinstatement by the Maryland Racing Association.

New York U.R Earl Sande Maryland Racing Association United Hunts Aqueduct

Nineteen Errors Lead Tigers to Early Season Collapse

Detroit's 1928 start features nineteen errors in seven games as Moriarty vows a shake up. Fothergill benched for weak offense while Easterling and Tavener contribute but costly fielding costs wins. The article notes the Tigers may finish fourth despite early promise, with Baker and Burns delivering late runs in a tight schedule.

Tigers Moriarty Frank Getty United Press New York Detroit Tigers George Moriarty Fat Fothergill Fat Fothergill Paul Easterling Cleveland Jack Tavener Seattle Percy Lee Jones Chicago Cubs Grover Cleveland Alexander St. Louis Cardinals Jones Kiki Cuyler Cubs Cleveland Indians

Tax Receipt Reminder Helps Treasurer Serve Payers

Citizens are urged to bring their last tax receipt to appointments to speed up processing. The notice emphasizes prompt service and smoother municipal revenue collection for taxpayers and the treasurer.

Cubs edge Cardinals as Cuyler delivers in tenth

Kiki Cuyler singled in the tenth to score the winning run for the Cubs over the Cardinals 3 to 2. Harry Heilmann collected a single in three plate appearances for the Tigers. Ruth Gehrig Speaker Cobb Hornsby and Waner were idle.

Kiki Cuyler Cubs Cardinals Harry Heilmann Tigers Ruth Gehrig Speaker Cobb Hornsby Paul Waner

International League Opens Season With Tight Race Forecast

New York April 18. The 1928 pennant race begins in the International League with six teams eyeing top spot in the 168 game schedule. Opening day features Toronto at Newark, Rochester at Jersey City, Montreal at Reading, Buffalo at Baltimore. Buffalo, 1927 champions, face Baltimore and pitcher George Earnshaw in the opener.

New York U.R John Conway Toole Toronto Newark Rochester Jersey City Montreal Reading Buffalo Baltimore Buffalo Bisons George Earnshaw Curly Ogden Eurie

Cleveland tops Tigers to close road trip 6 to 4

Cleveland grouped hits and Detroit misplays to win the finale of the series 6 to 4. Paul Easterling drove three hits while Tom Tavener homered and J Sewell added RBIs as Cleveland completes a five and one road trip. Grant earned the win with 6 innings, Hudlin allowed 11 in 3.1 innings.

Detroit Cleveland Tiger Bob Fothergill George Moriarty Paul Easterling Seattle Fothergill Jack Tavener Kasterling Tigers Indians Burns Hodapp Neun Easterling Tavener Gibson Neuh Langford J. Sewell Lind Grant Hudlin Hildebrand, Ormsby Guthrie

Krumlauf to Choose From Four Pro Contracts

Logan reports Harry Krumlauf back home after three weeks with the Erie team training camp in Pennsylvania. He will pick from four offers for service as an infielder, preferring second or third base, with options at Waynesboro or Hanover in the Blue Ridge league Charleroi in the Middle Atlantic league or Cedar Rapids in the Mississippi Valley league. Seasons start next month with spring training late April or early May.

Logan Harry Krumlauf Erie Buzz Weitzell Krumilauf Krumiautf Waynesboro Hanover Charleroi Middle Atlantic Cedar Rapids

Baseball Openers Highlight 1921 Lineups And Returns

Proffitt will pitch for the Bisons while Walter Johnson is out. Newark Bears face Toronto with Al Mallmax and Jess Doyle on the mound. Attendance records may fall if weather cooperates. George McBride serves as Newark manager until Johnson returns. Montreal debuts against Reading. George Stallings builds a new Montreal team with Bob Shawkey set to start. Rochester vs Jersey City features Billy Southworth and Frank Gilhooley. Southworth has not named a starter.

Proffitt Bisons Walter Johnson Newark Bears Toronto al Mallmax Newark Jess Doyle George McBride Johnson Montreal Reading George Stallings Bob Shawkey New York Yankees Rochester Billy Southworth St. Louis Cardinals Frank Gilhooley Jersey City Skeeters Herb Thormahién Hone Jersey City Southworth

Bulldogs Open Baseball Season With Pennsville Friday

Athens high school kicks off its baseball season Friday at 3 p m against Pennsville at the local field. Admission is free to draw a crowd as Coach Hatch seeks support from students and townspeople. The lineup features Wolfe on the mound with Haddox as backup, Strickland in center, James in right, Russell in left, and Haddox at first. Other potential players include Hughes Cross and Burroughs among the infielders.

Athens High School Pennsville High School Hatch Athough Pennsville James Russell Strickland Wolfe Bugh Bulldogs Haddox Hughes Cross Ess Haddog Burroughs Kittey Coury Guilum Berry Dalton

Germany defeats Chile in first round Davis Cup match

Germany wins 3 2 over Chile in the Davis Cup first round. Germany advances to face the winner of the Greece Spain series and is projected to meet Australia in the European zone semi finals.

Spain Chile Ennisters Germany Greece

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