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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1923

Page

6

Leonard Dundee Bout At Yankee Stadium Stirs Rivalry

Promoter Davis Walsh notes a September 5 boxing date between Benny Leonard and Johnny Dundee at Yankee Stadium. The clash could disrupt Dempsey Firpo publicity and strain NY Giants and Yankees, with wide public interest among barbers and the independent wealthy. Publicity overlap threatens box office and schedules.

Davis J. Walsh I. N New York Giants Yankees Benny Leonard Johnny Dundee Yankee Stadium Tex Rickard Charley Stoneham New York Giants Leonard-White Rickard Dempsey- Firpo Enterpris Central Park

Yesterday's baseball results from wet grounds

Kansas City beat Columbus on wet grounds in a cleaned up score. St Paul defeated Indianapolis in Toledo. Milwaukee trounced Louisville 13 innings 4. Minneapolis suffered a 7 to 4 loss.

Kansas City Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Toledo Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis

Baseball Scorecard Highlights From Early Games

New York edged Cincinnati 4 to 2 and then 5 to 4. Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 4. Brooklyn beat Chicago 5 to 1. Boston and St. Louis played with rain affecting play.

New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Boston Boston-St. Louis

Baseball Scores from Early Standings

New York 5 beat St. Louis 3 and Philadelphia 14 led Chicago 4 while Cleveland 6 trailed Washington 2 Detroit 1 and Boston 2 trailed Detroit 1 indicate a scattered early season box.

New York St. Louis Boston Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Washington

Unclear Score Card From Early Hockey Matchups

Fragmented lines record games between Syracuse Jersey City Rochester Newark Buffalo and Toronto with inconsistent scores. First game lists Syracuse and Jersey City at 2 to 9 with Rochester and Newark, while Buffalo and Toronto show 38 and 3 for a second game.

Syracuse Jersey City Rochester Newark Buffalo Toronto

Walter Johnson Admits Slipping Not Arm but Legs

Washington August 7. Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson concedes decline, saying age has slowed him more than his throwing arm. He explains his legs tire after four or five innings and that strong legs are needed to sustain his pitching pace.

Walter Johnson Washington Walter Johnson

Batting order mixup sparks National League debate

In Pittsboro a Pirates batting error led to Grimm and Rawlings swapping spots in the order. Umpires faced no precedent as misplays unfolded with appeals, and three solutions proposed by major league officials seek clarity on who is the succeeding batsman and who should be called out. President Heydier’s ruling could set a precedent.

Pittsboro Pirates Rawlings Grimm Gooch Heydler Heydier

Games Today Pairings for American Association and National League

The schedule lists American Association games with Kansas City at Columbus Milwaukee at Toledo St Paul at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Louisville and National League matchups Shoeston at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburg plus American teams Cleveland at Washington St Louis at New York Detroit at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia.

American Association Iwansas Columbus Milwaukee Toledo St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville National Leigh Shoeston St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburg Cleveland Washington National Worsley Wheat Traynor Frisch Bottomley

Yesterday's Home Run Hitters in Major League Baseball

Key players from the American League and National League noted for home runs yesterday. Totals show a mix of clubs including Philadelphia Hooper Chicago and Brooklyn Fournier among players Mond total highlights.

Tot Miller Philadelphia Hooper Chicago Fournier Brooklyn

Boxing results from Las Lights Columbus card

Terry Miller of New York defeated Lou Janita of Columbus in a 12 round bout. Joe Hall of Buffalo won a six round decision over Jack Blackbourne of Huntington West Virginia, both listed as colored. Jack Malone of St Paul claimed the middleweight championship by decision over Frank Corleone of New York in 12 rounds at Covington Wy.

Columbus Terry Miller New York Lou Janita Joe Hall Buffalo Jack Blackbourne Huntington W. Va Covington Jack Malone St. Paul Rot Frank Corleone

Epiphania Claim Presents Christ’s Second Advent in Ohio

In Columbus, International Bible Students declare Christ’s hidden presence on earth for 1,900 years since 1874 and foresee an Epiphania moment when Jesus will reveal himself as a bright light, affecting humanity and healings as the era unfolds.

Columbus Ohio Christ International Bible Students C. R. Shull Jesus Shull Earth

Several Managers Losing Out at Seasons Close

New York report notes manager turnover across major leagues as season ends. Lee Fohl likely to leave the St. Louis Browns for Boston, with others to follow across both American and National Leagues. Pat Moran faces uncertainty with the Reds amid a late-season surge and potential fresh leadership at Philadelphia.

New York Lee Fohl St. Louis Browns Boston Sister Kohl St. Louis Donie Bush Mannerer Washington

Eternal Paradise Promise Cited In Sacred Prophecy

The passage proclaims dead raised and the earth made a paradise with tears wiped away and no more death. It states everyone will see Him and all eyes will behold the awaited fulfillment.

Prince Cetawayo Tackles American Lunchroom Life

Prince Sullana Cetawayo, once ruler of Gululand, explains replacing royal robes with a white apron. The 75 year old prince, seeking support in the United States, fails to draw crowds at lectures and ends up speaking at a free employment bureau, presenting letters from the British Embassy to prove his royal status.

Chicago Free Employment Bureau Washington

Prince and the waiter prince finds a job

A doctor of medicine and polyglot who had been educated in England by Cecil Rhodes was considered for a waiter position at a restaurant after the clerk found him in files. The prince responded that one must eat, signaling acceptance of the job offer.

Eton England Cecil Rhodes

Star pitcher George Boehler fails in the majors

Reputed top minor league star George Boehler, once with Tulsa in the Western League, failed in his third major league trial with Pittsburgh. Despite a stellar minors record including 38 wins and 83 strikeouts in 441 innings, he struggled with control and confidence, spending his career bouncing between the minors and majors.

George Boehler Pittsburg Tulsa Okla Reniof Pirates Dreyfus Boehler Boehrer Boecler Toehler

Sheffield Students Make Mineral Finds in Field Work

Yale University’s Sheffield Scientific School students conduct metallurgy field work and report finds of pitch-blende at Branchville tungsten at Long Hill and silver at Cannondale. Oil wells at Cheshire show no results but backers claim trace oil. Colonial iron mines are casually worked and profits mainly come from selling land as summer homes to wealthy New Yorkers.

New Haven Conn Connecticut Sheffield Scientific School Yale University Branchville Long Hill Cannondale Cheshire

Raids by Prohibition Officers Fail to Halt Camps

Federal officers raided river camps but found limited success as campers were warned by a rider on horseback evoking Paul Revere. The quick warning allowed many campers to evade arrest along the river.

Paul Revere Powhatan Prohibition Paul Revere

Fight Against Tuberculosis Led by Women in Paraguay

A TB control effort unfolds in Paraguay led by women activists and health workers. The campaign aims to raise awareness, recruit volunteers, and support patients in affected communities across the country.

Paraguay

Umpire Rules on Fair or Foul Fly Balls

The umpire judges a fly ball by the ball’s position relative to the foul line, not by the fielder or his body. In the first play the ball was foul. in the second it was fair, as the ball crossed the line where the fielder’s body extended.

Differences in medal and match play rules in golf

The text compares match play where winning a hole ends the contest and medal play where scoring must continue with every hole. It covers conceding putts, mandatory putts, penalties for marking hazards, and potential penalties when a marker is struck. It also touches on scenarios with flagsticks and high altitude references.

Tagging the Bases as Giants Surpass Reds in Doubleheader

The Giants win both ends of a doubleheader over the Reds by scores 4 2 and 5 4, extending their lead to six games. It marks the Giants fourth straight win over Cincinnati.

Reds Giants

Man Lapses Into Unconsciousness in Elyria Barbershop

Giles Bates of Convinction, Kentucky, collapsed in a chair at a local barber shop in Elyria and remains unconscious at the hospital with the cause and condition not yet explained.

Cfeatr Elyria Giles Bates Convincton

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