Chauncey Forms Strong Amateur Baseball Club
Chauncey Ohio organizes a new amateur baseball club with 8 N Simpson as manager and a nine member board of directors including Edw Minister W B Koons Roy Pendergrass and Harry Swart. The plan is to field one of the best teams in the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys and create a town playground for athletics. The club has taken over Millfield fences and grandstands and will move them to Chauncey. They play Glouster at Glouster on Sunday August 7 with games to follow against Logan New Lexington and Jacksonville. Simpson’s seven-year amateur career is highlighted as a valued asset and more game announcements are expected.
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Glouster
Logan
New Lexington
Jacksonville
Simpson
White Sox Beat Red Sox as McSweenye Shines in Ninth
Yesterday McSweenye relieved Hodge with the bases loaded and none out, retiring the side to give the White Sox a 5 4 win over the Red Sox. Cobb and Jones homered. Shawkey pitching and Meusel fielding woes hampered the Yankees in an 8 8 tie with Detroit.
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Hodge
White Sox
Red Sox
Cobb
Jones
Shawkey
Meusel
Detroit
Yanks
New Yorkers
Senators
Indians
Johnson
Coveleskie
Erickson
Vashon
Athletics
Browns
Reds
Robins
Grimes
Hamilton
Phils
Pirates
Giants
Cubs
Bill Killifer
Braves
Kilvert Colored Team Triumphs 11–0 Over Lathrop White
Kilvert colored team defeated Lathrop white 11 to 0 in a Sunday ball game. The decisive win showcased Kilvert’s strong offense and solid defense throughout the match.
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Kilvert
Lathrop
Downey to Meet Gibbons or Smith for 20000 Prize
Promoter John Jennings said Bryan Downey can win $20000 by meeting the winner of the Mike Gibbons Jeff Smith bout. Jennings also offered Johnny Wilson a fight with Downey in Jersey City this winter, though the amount was not disclosed.
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Jersey City
N. J
Bryan Downey
Mike Gibbons
Jeff Smith
John Jennings
Jennings
Johnny Wilson
Downey
Mike Gibbons Beats Angie Ratner In 15 Round Workout
Mike Gibbons of St Paul won a 15 round decision over Angie Ratner in New York. Gibbons remained unmarked at the finish while Ratner suffered heavy cuts and was nearly out.
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New York
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Angie Ratner
Gibbons
Ratner
Ransom Demanded for Colma Priest
Police report a ransom note seeking 50 000 dollars for the return of Rev Father Patrick Hesly of Colma who disappeared after hearing confessions. He is said to be held somewhere between Colma and Salada Reach. Archbishop Henna notified.
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Patrick FE. Hesly
Colma
Edward J. Henna
Hesly
Salada Reach
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Results show American Association games with Kansas City beating Columbus 11 to 2 and Minneapolis prevailing 13 to 8 in 12 innings. Indianapolis defeated St Paul 5 to 2. National League matchups included Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 1 and Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 0, Boston 13 Chicago 6, St Louis 1 New York 0. American League results list Washington 3 Cleveland 1, Chicago 5 Boston 4, Detroit 8 New York 8, St Louis 7, Philadelphia 5.
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Renne
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Louisville
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Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Be Sure Your Fire Is Out Forest Recreation Record
The Forest Service notes Germany lost 21 million acres in WWI while the U S burned 66 million acres 1916 29, urging careful use of National Forests. It cites campfires and smoking as main fire causes and highlights Eagle Camp Ground and 6 million yearly visitors. It calls for public conscience and slogans to prevent fires.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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Oregon National Forest
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Boxer May Die From Injury
Earl Welsh a 20 year old boxer lay in a Columbus hospital not expected to live after a boxing contest in Harold Myers and Frank Callahan's gymnasium. Police detained Myers and Callahan pending condition. Welsh sustained a fractured skull when his head struck the arena floor during the bout. Welsh and Myers had said the injuries followed an accident days earlier.
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Columbus
Earl Welsh
Harold Myers
Frank Callahan
Welsh
Myers
Callahan
Five Suspected Bandits Arrested After Mail Train Heist
Five men believed to be the raiders who held up the Manhattan Limited of the Pennsylvania railroad and dumped registered mail bags were arrested early today in a house on Alpine avenue Cleveland authorities said. The men were taken into custody after the July train incident linked to the Philadelphia area gang.
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Manhattan Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
Alpine Avenue
Freight Rates Cut on Grain Exports by Central Association
Freight rates on grain and grain products from the central association territory to Atlantic markets are reduced by seven and a half cents per hundred pounds. The cut follows talks between rail and shipper agents. If approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission, the new tariff becomes effective in ten days, otherwise in thirty days, and expires December 31.
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Central Freight Association
Atlantic
Central Association
Ohio River
Mississippi
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Interstate Commerce Commission
Beebe E Russell Trades Ford for Buick
The note states Beebe E Russell traded his Ford for a new Buick. F Ladd recently recovered from a snake bite and was back out. The Minear social attracted 41 attendees for a birthday party for Pool. Everett Russell’s team crashed a wagon while shifting grade to high. William Green moved with family to near Marietta. Harry Petty and wife plan a move to Illinois for work. Wyatt Minear, long housebound, is now able to go out.
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Beebe E. . Russell
F. Ladd
Minear’s
Everett Russell
William Green
Marietta
Harry Petty
Ilinois
Wyatt Minear
Refusal to Rehear Slag Freight Rates Case in Ohio
The public utilities commission denied the petition of Ohio railroads for a re hearing on its order reducing slag freight rates. The decision alters the order date from June 29 to August 15. All Ohio railroads except the D T I & I joined in the petition.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Railroads
Sand Rock Socials Stamp Weekend Guests and Birth
Sand Rock residents hosted relatives from Belpre and Amesville. John McClure and wife visited from Belpre. Jess King and child spent Saturday at Pomeroy. a baby weighing seven pounds was born to Glen Robinson on July 29. Additional locals attended church and visits at Broadwell and with Mrs Sarah Copeland. Pete Parsons and Miss Tresa Shannon also appeared in local social rounds.
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George Brown
John McClure
Belpre
Jess King
Pomeroy
Glen Robinson
Clyde Saylor
Charney McLeod
Gilbert Boudinott
Frank Morris
Amesville
Boys gamble on Hotel Athens steps
Yesterday afternoon, boys played a visible game of chance on the steps of the Hotel Athens. Silver money lay in a pile as a gambling device determined the winner. A businessman's son nearby reportedly lost a dollar trying to learn the game.
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Athens
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