American Stars Facing Eight Year Fight For Supremacy
United Press report from Amsterdam notes the United States won most events but lagged in key sprints and relays. Analysts blame short preparation time, travel, and trials while Canada and Germany impressed, and Julie Ray missed marathon glory. Barbuti led relay success despite earlier dips.
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Frank Getty
United Press
Amsterdam
United States
Finland
Barbuti
Cambridge
States
Percy Williams
Lawson Robertson
Frank Wykoff
Jimmy
Pollock Wins West Virginia Amateur Golf Championship
Julius Pollock of Wheeling defeated Forrest McNeil of Clarksburg 36 holes to claim the WV amateur title for the third time, marking another final loss for McNeil. Pollock plans to enter the national amateur meet this summer and has a history of strong marathon performances in track events.
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Julius Pollock
Wheeling
West Virginia
Forrest McNeil
Clarksburg
McNeil
Pollock
Baseball Scores From Monday Action Across Leagues
American Association results include Columbus over Kansas City 8 4 and 19 3 with second game rained out. Louisville defeated St Paul 2 0 and 5 3. Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 4 3. Brooklyn edged Chicago 5 2 while St Louis defeated New York 6 4 in 15 innings. American League notes Chicago 5 4 and Philadelphia 5 1 Detroit. Boston 3 1 over St Louis. National League slate features Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Boston among others.
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Lub
W. L. Pet
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Wesc
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
National League
Pet Club
Ww. L. St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Dsesess
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Ween
Boston Sete
Philadelphia
Keague Club
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Srocesse
American Association
National League Pittsburgh
Lefty Grove
Detroit Tigers
Heilmann
Sorrell
Athletics
Vangilder
Browns
Ruffing
Dan Howley
Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Chick Hafey
Giants
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Oliver Hartley Receives News From Pomeroy Bend
Oliver Hartley receives an update from Pomeroy Bend for the Messenger. Telephone him at 161-X or 236-L to relay information or arrange contact.
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Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Democrats Plan Complete County Ticket In Meigs County
Meigs county Democrats caucus at the Pomeroy courthouse to draft a full county ticket for November. Sheriff candidate Lord Hysell, Commissioner Oscar Myers, and Prosecutor E W Peoples already entered. A probate race revival by Carleton is tentatively favored subject to agreement. A Meigs Republican committee meeting endorsed Edgar Ervin for Lieutenant Governor. A Cooper for Governor club promotes Pearl Graham Thompson speaking at the courthouse tomorrow.
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Pomeroy
Lord Hysell
Oscar Myers
E. W. Peoples
Carleton
Frank Fugate
Meigs County
Middleport
Meigs Republican Committee
Can
Didacy
Edgar Ervin
Erwin
R. B. Ackerman
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire‘men and Engineers
Ervin
Organized Labor
Pearl Graham Thompson
Furniture Store Changes Owners in Middleport
O P and brother in law Oman, formerly of the Thomas Novelty store, have purchased the Swanson Furniture store in Middleport and held an opening Saturday. Bing tham will relocate here, and Reid Harris, who ran the Swanson store, plans to move to Athens.
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Middleport
O. P
Oman
Thomas Novelty
Kentucky
Swanson Furniture Company
Bingtham
Thom
Ashland
Reid Harris
Swanson
Athens
Death of Mrs John Wippel in Chester township
Mrs John Wippel of Five Points Chester township died Saturday after surgery in Parkersburg. Taken by ambulance Friday to Parkersburg hospital, she failed to rally from anesthesia. Aged and in failing health, she left several grown children and belonged to Secret Heart Catholic church. Bells tolled Saturday evening in her memory.
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Pomeroy
John Wippel
Five Points
Chester
Prtnay
Parkersburg
Secret Heart Catholic Church
Local Middleport Weddings Toasted This Month
Announcements from Middleport report Lewis Gibbs and Ruth Clark to wed in September. Gibbs is a Columbus native trained as a machinist at Hobson and pursuing a four year Ohio State University program. Also, Dorothy Pendergrass of Middleport will marry Thomas Green at Betsy Lane Kentucky, and D. C. Miller and Eleanor Lambert plan a slip wedding in the South in October.
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Middleport
Lewis Gibbs
Phil Gibbs
Columbus
Ruth Clark
New York City
Gibbs
Hobson
Mt. Hermon School
Ohio State University
Dorothy Pendergrass
Middleport High School
Frank Pendergrass
Betsy Lane
Thomas Green
D. C. Miller
Eleanor Lambert
Letart Falls Funeral For Mrs. Sylvester Ashley
Middleport aug 6 county superintendent C N Wagner and Mrs Wagner attended the funeral in Letart Falls for Mrs Sylvester Ashley aged 4 weeks or years. The service followed the death of Mrs Ashley with arrangements noted in the Letart area.
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Middleport
County
C. N. ‘Wagner
Wagner
Letart Falls
Ylvester Ashley
Ashley
Letart
Camp Opens for West Virginia National Guard Units
POMEROY August 6 The West Virginia National Guard camp across the river in Maggie has opened with 900 guardsmen from the 160th regiment arriving to spend two weeks at the camp. They will be followed by the 201st regiment for another two weeks. Col W E Eubank of Welch will command the first two weeks and Col E H Smith of Fairmont the second. Several U S army officers will assist in training. Demonstrations in chemical warfare will be staged and a sham battle is expected at some point during the mobilization period.
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Pomeroy
West Virginia National Guard
Maggie
160Th
W. E. Eubank
Welch
W. Va
E. H. Smith
Fairmont
U. S. Army
Local Families Sail On Brief Midwest Trip Schedule
Mr and Mrs E M Harrah and children leave Sunday for Canton to visit relatives then proceed to Cleveland for the rest of the week. Mrs A A Hugg returns from Detroit after visiting her son Arthur. Mrs H R Lewis and Ulah Ann return from Mt Gilead after three weeks with the Peters family. Mrs Tom Witton returns from Milwaukee with her daughter I M Milderbrick and two grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Leo Beeson and three sons, long visiting relatives, return to Columbus.
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E. M. Harrah
Canton
Mr. Harrah
Cleveland
A. A. Hugg
Detroit
Arthur
H. R. Lewis
Ulah Ann
Mt. Gilead
Lewis
Peters
Tom Witton
Wilwaukee
I. M. Milderbrick
Leo Beeson
Columbus
Protests Over Water Rates Demand Investigation
Petitions circulated in Pomeroy and Middleport protest Meigs Water Company charges. Residents urge Public Utilities Commission to reopen the case and investigate. Petition notes rates here higher than the state average for towns of similar size.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Public Utilities Commission
Meigs Water Company
Higley Named Principal of Wellston High School
Bernard R. Higley, a Rutland boy known for strong school work in Glenwood high, has been hired as principal of Wellston high school for the coming year at a salary of 2200 dollars. He succeeds W. L. McDaniel who resigned to join Willis Automobile company. Higley had drawn state attention during the New Boston school strike when the board failed to re employ him, prompting student protests. He accepted the Wellston post, turning down other offers including the Portsmouth high school principalship.
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Pomeroy
Bernard R. Higley
Rutland
Scioto County
Glenwood
New Boston
Wellston High School
W. L. McDaniel
Willis Automobile Company
Higley
Boston
Wellston
Portsmouth
Horace W. Karr Heads to Denver Post Editor Role
Horace W. Karr former local editor departed Aug 6 after visiting home folks in Syracuse. He travels to Denver Colorado to accept the editor post at the Denver Sunday Post. Karr has held several editorial posts nationwide since starting as an apprentice at Gallipolis.
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Pomeroy
Horace W. Karr
Syracuse
Denver
Colo
Denver Sunday Post
Gallipolis
Loftices
Yankee Dynasty Began in 1926 May End This Week
New York Yankees faces possible end of its long American League supremacy as the Philadelphia Athletics surge on a strong western trip. The Athletics have won twelve of thirteen on the road and nineteen of twenty one overall, while the Yankees struggle, winning only five of fourteen in the west.
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New York
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankee
Connie Mack
Athletics
Southern League batters surge above .300 average
Recent batting averages for the Southern League show two thirds of players hitting over .300, highlighting strong hitting across teams.
Yesterday's Hero Ed Walsh Delivers 5-4 White Sox Win
Young Ed Walsh fanned nine Yankees including Ruth Gehrig and Meusel to help Chicago trim New York 5 to 4 after nine innings. White Sox out-hit 10 to 7 but contained the Yankees to secure the victory.
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Ed Walsh
White Sox
New York Yankees
Ruth
Gehrig
Meusel
Chicago
New York
Yankees
Indians to Host Senators in Doubleheader Today
Cleveland Indians prepare to host the Washington Senators in a two game set at Cleveland if weather holds. Walter Miller and John Milius expected to start. yesterday’s game was washed out. The Tribe won the prior meeting 2 to 1 in a standout effort.
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Cleveland Indians
Senators
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Walter Miller
John Milius
Pittsburgh
Tribe
Washington
Yesterday’s Stars Share Big Day On Base
Babe Ruth singled and doubled in five at bats driving in one run and scoring once. Lou Gehrig added a single and double in five at bats with two RBIs. Harry Heilmann hit a home run and a single in three at bats. Frank Frisch collected a single in five at bats. Hack Wilson had two singles and two RBIs in four at bats. Cobb Waner and Hornsby did not play.
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Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Harry Heilmann
Frank Frisch
Hack Wilson
Cobb
P. Waner
Hornsby
Nebo Meets Dixie La Hood In Akron Featherweight Bout
Pete Nebo of Philadelphia and Dixie La Hood of Butte Mont meet in a 10 round featherweight bout at Central League Park Akron weather permitting. Both sluggers with fights against Tony Ganzoneri Benny Bass and California Joe Lynch listed as past opponents.
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Akron
Pete Nebo
Philadelphia
Dixie Lahood
Butte Mont
Central League Park
Tony Ganzoneri
Benny Bass
California
Joe Lynch
Lancaster Sends Representative To Tennis Tourney
The National Public Parks Tournament in Cleveland faces rain delays as Ten Crowes of St. Louis defends his title while 17 year old Lester Stoefen of Los Angeles and other city champions contest Drewes' crown. Draws set for 2 30 p m as play begins weather permitting with 22 cities entered including Lancaster C Ohio and Lakewood.
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Rockefeller Park
Cleveland
National Public Parks
Crowes
St. Louis
Drewes
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
Wad Park Manor
Lancaster
Minneapolis
Memphis
Philadelphia
Sharon
Scranton
Savannah
Baltimore
Poughkeepsie
Buffalo
Birmingham
Chicago
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Washington
Lakewood
Komar and Sarpolis Set for Nothing Barred Bout in Cleveland
Joe Bull Komar and Dr Karl Sarpolis, two giant Lithuanians, have been matched to wrestle for the Nothing Barred title in Taylor Rowe arena, Cleveland, on Thursday night.
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Cleveland
U.P
Joe
Bull) Komar
Karl Sarpolis
Taylor Rowl
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Jose
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el Ouafi
Jy Ray
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Chile
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Caroline Coleman
P. Bingham
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Goming Weddings
Yankee Dynasty
George Kirkley
United. Press
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Imade
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Furniture Market
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Swanson Furniture Co
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