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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1928

Page

2

Scholz and German to run off tie for 200 meters

Willie Ritola of Finland wins the 5000 meters at Amsterdam Stadium on day six as Paavo Nurmi and Edvin Wide place. Jackson V Scholz of New York and Kornig of Germany finish tied for third in the 200 meters and will have a runoff. Ritola’s time is 14 38. Magnusson and Kinnunen place fifth and sixth in the 5000 meters. Lermond finishes fourth after a final sprint.

Scholz Frank Getty United Press Amsterdam Stadium Aug Willie Ritola Finland Paavo Nurmi Jackson V. Scholz New York Kornig Ritola Magnusson Sweden Kinnunen Nurmi Paris McCauley Smith Boston A. A Lermond

Columbus Senators Close In On Seventh Amid Rainy Day

idle by rain, the Columbus Senators sit a half game from seventh place as Minneapolis defeats Louisville twice. The Kentucky Colonels cling to seventh, with Columbus set to doubleheader Milwaukee Brewers as a path to rising if Louisville also loses to Minneapolis.

Columbus Columbus Senators Minneapolis Millers Louisville Kentucky Colonels Senators Milwaukee Brewers Minneapolis

Baseball Scoring Flash: Stewarts Hero Beats Yanks in Fifteenth

Walter Stewart drove in Blue with a bases loaded single in the 15th inning to lift St. Louis to a 4 3 win over the New York Yankees as Herb Pennock pitched all nine for the Yanks. Bob Meusel collected four hits for New York.

Walter Stewart St. Louis Brown New York Yanks O'Rourke Schang Stewart Biue Herb Pennock Yankees Bob pMeusel Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians George Earnshaw Cher Tribe Clywie Orwell George Uhle Athletics Art Delaney Cardinals Boston Harper St. Louis New York Giants Cincinnati Eds Joe Genewich Elsh Zitman Hile Hughie Critz Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphias Grantham Wright Pirates Fresco E Thompson Philadelphia Horace Ford Cincinnati Chicago White Sox Bos- Red Sox Clancy Cisll Kamm Triple Mostil Chicago Marty McManus Detroit Washington Jake Flowers Stephenson Chi- Cubs Brooklyn McWeeney Ehrhardt Cubs Hal Carl

Tunney Quits Ring Over Brain Injury Fears

Gene Tunney reportedly retires from boxing to prevent a recurrence of a brain injury that left his mind blank for four days a year ago. He disclosed this at a tea with two Daily News staffers, recalling the fright at Speculator during training for a second Dempsey bout. He recalled wandering mentally lost and regaining clarity after enduring seven solid blows to the chin.

New York U.P New York Daily News Gene Tunney Tunney Daily News Speculator Gene Dempsey Chicago

Home Run Club Leaders By Team and Player

The list highlights top home run hitters across leagues. Ruth and Gehrig lead the Yankees with 42 and 19 respectively, while Hauser and Simmons pace the Athletics with 15 and 10. Bottomley Hafey and Hornsby are prominent in the Cardinals and Braves with 23 and 16.

Ruth Yankees Gehrig Hauser Athletics Simmons Blue Browns Wilson Cubs Ecccese Bottomley Bissonette Robins Hafey Hurst Phillies Hornsby Braves Harper

Yesterday's Homer Leaders Stallion League Hit Parade

Yesterday's baseball notes highlight Barnes and Stephenson among top homer threats with Cubs Giants Reds Pirates tieing in on the homer count. Strong showings from Zitzmann and Wright noted for power. Grandham listed with Pirates.

Barnes Senator Stephenson Cubs Welsh Giants Zitzmann Reds Wright Pirates Grantham

National league . 413 American league . Season's total a S87

The item notes season totals for the major leagues with a total of 413 in the National League and 413 in the American League and a combined season total of 87.

Athens Golfers Defeat Gallipolis Players Easily

Columbus match preview reports Johnny O'Keefe and Lou Bloom, promising featherweights, set to fight for the championship on Tuesday night. Local Athens golfers are noted for their easy win over Gallipolis in prior play.

Athens Gallipolis Columbus Johnny O'Keefe Lou Bloom Championship of

Unclear Scoreboard Notes From Twin City Sports Mix

A sequence of game scores lists Minneapolis and Louisville, Kansas City and Toledo, Indianapolis and St Paul with varied results. Weather tag appears as Columbus Milwaukee rain.

Baseball scores across major matchups reported

The sports column shows St. Louis 6 over Boston 1, New York 7 over Cincinnati 5, Chicago 3 over Brooklyn 2, and Pittsburgh 18 over Philadelphia 4, highlighting decisive outcomes across cities.

Baseball scores and standings snippet from Philadelphia and others

In Philadelphia the Phillies defeated Cleveland 6 0 while Chicago beat Boston 6 3. Detroit edged Washington 5 4 in 12 innings with St Louis 4 and New York 3 in 15 innings.

Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago Boston Detroit Washington St. Louis New York

Milwaukee Columbus two games Friday in A A

Milwaukee faces Columbus in two American Association games Friday. Kansas City plays Toledo while St. Paul travels to Indianapolis. Minneapolis meets Louisville in another set.

American Association Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Toledo St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville

Baseball Pairings For Evening League Showdowns

Pittsburgh meets Philadelphia while Cincinnati faces New York. Chicago plays Brooklyn and St Louis meets Boston in crowded matchups expected to draw crowds and fast action.

Matchups Set Across Cities in Basketball Schedule

Washington at Detroit. Philadelphia at Cleveland. New York at St. Louis. Boston at Chicago. The four games fill a busy slate with key rivalries and regional interest.

Reds Aim To Return To Second With Luque Start

New York Aug 3 The Reds seek to regain second place in the standings after a 7 6 loss to the Giants last night. A win would move Cincinnati back to the No 2 spot while the club also blamed a Horace Ford error for several of the five earned runs. Pete Donohue began warming up but hurt his back.

New York U.P Giants Cubs Cincinnati Reds Adolfo Luque Cincy Reds Horace Ford Joe Genewich Pete Donohue

Loughran Seeks Heavweight Title After Tunney Vacates

Tommy Loughran, the light heavyweight champion, filed a claim to the vacant heavyweight title left by Gene Tunney. National Boxing Association President Thomas E. Donahue said the claim will be considered with a merit report to follow. The NBA has endorsed Tex Rickard's elimination tournament.

New London Conn Tommy Loughran Gene Tunney National Boxing Association Thomas E. Donahue Loughran Donahue Tunney Association Tex Rickard

Giants Rally To Edge Reds 7 5 In Series Opener

New York Giants moved to second place with a 7 5 victory over Cincinnati Reds. Key moments include Cohen scoring on a critical fifth inning single, Jackson and Lindstrom producing for the Giants, and Critz driving in runs for Cincinnati.

New York Giants Reds Joe Genewich Cincinnati Welsh Zitzmann Homer Critz Crits Athletics Tribe Pipp George Stripp Earnshaw Allen Ceesse Hargrave Piginich Mie Jablonowski Jackson Maye Genewich Ty Cobb

Pitcher of Class B Champs Is Killed

Paradise baseball team suffers a fatal accident when star pitcher William J. Spinnler age 18 falls from a moving car after practice at Woodland Hills park. He died at the scene, others on board unharmed. The incident occurred as the team returned home after a dusk workout.

Cleveland U.P Paradise William J. Spinnler Spinnler Woodland Hills Park

Former football star beaten for first time in ring

Chicago August 3 UP Les Marriner former University of Illinois football star suffered his first defeat in ten rounds at Mills Stadium as Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis was awarded the decision. Marriner who has fought 17 bouts in a year with 15 knockouts collapsed at the final bell. He showed dogged nerve to finish upright after Wiggins pummeled him in the late rounds.

Chicago Les Marriner University of Illinois Chuck Wiggins Indianapolis Mills Sta Marriner Iilini Wiggins Arry Gred Johnny Risko Cleveland

Mack to Start Walberg Against Indians in Finale

Connie Mack plans to start Rube Walberg for the Athletics in the final game of the Athletics Indians series in Cleveland. Walberg will oppose the Indians in a key matchup as Philadelphia seeks a series win.

Mack Walberg Cleveland U.P Connie Mack Philadelphia Rube Walberg Cleveland Indians

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