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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
9
Frond Meeting Notes Record Frugal Toter Exchange
A fragment notes a meeting about toters and a price of four units for Elous toters. Details of participants or location are unavailable in the legible text. The fragment suggests a barter or trade discussion among involved parties.
Giant and Post Office clash ends in darkness tie
Giants and Post Office battled to a 7 7 tie when darkness halted play after Bartlett slipped halfway home and a wire mishap blocked a key run. McKinley and Barstow led the Giants with sharp hitting while Dixey and White brought steady defense for the Post Office. The game featured a circus catch by Bartlett and a tense seventh inning before the umpires called it with two outs in the top of the eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Les
Dame Fortune
Dwork
Pritchard
McKinley
Bartlett
Pierre
Grover
Jordan
Post Office
Dixey
Federals
Barstow
White
Me Ecs
Nlewit-Boden
Troy
Giants AB
HPOA
Pierce
Pgrover
Finsterwald
Banks
Johnson
Rove Hss Bawus
Post O
White Grover
Morgan
Strickland
Mixey
Oldfield
Pitey
Two Bills Named to Davis Cup Team
New York August 7 William Tilden II of Philadelphia and William Johnston of San Francisco will anchor the American Davis cup team to defend the trophy this year Telegrams were sent to Big Bill and Little Bill confirming their selections by the United States Lawn Tennis Association Davis Cup committee Two other members will be chosen from Vincent Richards Francis J Hunter R Norris Williams ITI Watson M Washburn Howard Kinsey Robert Kinsey and Clarence Griffen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Tilden, II
Philadelphia
William Johnston
San Franisco
Big Bill
Little Bill
Stors
Vincent Richards
Francis J. Hunter
R. Norris Williams
ITI
Watson M. Washburn
Howard Kinsey
Robert Kinsey
Clarence Griffen
Too Hot Weather Delays Municipal Ais Tournament
Heat hampered play at the municipal ais event on Wednesday with Cameron and Riley forcing a single set, ending when Cameron clinched it 7 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Riley
Ryan Knocks Out Billiards In Cincinnati Bout
Billy Ryan of Cincinnati defeated Tom Billiards of Philadelphia in eight rounds last night. Billiards fell for counts of eight in the sixth round and again shortly after for the nine count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Arg
Billy Ryan
Tommy Billiards
Philadelphia
Reds Rally Past Phillies Before Rain Halts Game
Cincinnati won in Philadelphia before a heavy rainstorm halted play in the fifth. Walker sprinted and caught Williams' drive for the third out with the tying run on second. Four solid hits produced Cincinnati's three runs in the third after Harper homered in the opener. The score by innings shows Cincinnati 3 to Philadelphia 2 after two frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REDS
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Walker
Williams
Harper
Indians Travel Fast as Boston Fails at Cleveland
Cleveland won 8 to 5 to extend their streak to four, with Shaute earning his sixteenth win by driving in two runs and scoring another. Boone of Boston hit his third home run of the series, clearing the right field wall as the sixth inning blew the game open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Cleveland
Clevend
Ston
Boxing debate on Johnson Dempsey Langford and others
A writer argues about who would win historic bouts among Dempsey Johnson Langford Gans Walcott and Dixon with bold claims about who would prevail. The piece also notes Bernice Wall as Wisconsin's top woman golfer, dominating her match 8 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walcott
Dundee
Dixon
Johnson
Langtorn
Gans
Harry Wills
Bartley Madden
Wills
Leonard
Land Walker
Wallker
Gans J
Joe Choyinski
Choyinski
Jim Jeffries
Langford
McTigue
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Corbett
Sharkey
Dempsey
Yesterday's baseball results and upcoming games
Results show American Association matchups across Minneapolis Columbus St Paul Toledo Kansas City Indianapolis Louisville Milwaukee and more. National League scores include Cincinnati Philadelphia New York Chicago Boston St Louis Brooklyn and Pittsburg with rain delays noted. Upcoming games feature Minneapolis at Columbus Milwaukee at Louisville St Paul at Toledo Kansas City at Indianapolis Cincinnati at Philadelphia and St Louis at Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association Club
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Loulaville Eeeee
Kansas City
Toledo Weer
Columbus Eee
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
National League Club
New York Ee
Pittsburg Bee
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia Es
Boston
New York
Detroit Ae Ee
Washington Eee
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
Pittsburg
Detroit
Washington
American Association
National League
Ruth
Falk
Eeeenae
Archdeacon
Jamieson Cleveland
Sheely
G. PC. Hornsby
Cuyler
Pittsburgh
Rush
Bressler
Staler Named Head Coach at Bowling Green State Normal
Warren E. Staler of Cleveland, 1919 Ohio athlete and Oberlin captain, is chosen head of physical education and coach of athletics at Bowling Green State Normal. He previously served as Oberlin and Wesleyan assistant coach. The second brief notes rainouts affecting a women’s western golf tournament at Onwentsia and Shoreacres, with 16 players remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Warren E. Staler
Cleveland
Ohio
Oberlin
Bowlin Green State Normal School
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Chicago
Onwentsia
Shore Ac
Home Run Watching the Trophy Scramble
Player summaries list Ruth and Boone among leading hitters with one home run each. The fragment includes team totals for National and American leagues, twilight league standings, and partial club records such as Grayson, McBee, and Hewitt-Boden with win loss marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
New York
Boone
Boston
Jacobson
St. Louis
Harper
Phila
Grantham
Chicago
Cotter
R. Smith
Grayson
McBee
Hewitt-Boden
Giants Cateercces
P. Svectocceme
Team Match to be Played Soon At Chillicothe
Athens Country Club plans a team match on August 21 at Chillicothe. Eight players travel with Athens and entries from Lancaster and Washington D H expected. Confirmed entrants include Dr D H Biddle Fred W Bush Judge S M Johnson Ned Wolfe and Charles O Blenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
H. EK. Strickland
Athens
Lancaster
Washington D. H
D. H. Biddle
Fred W. Bush
Judge S. M. Johnson
Ned Wolfe
Charles O'Blenness
Semi finals set in invitation tennis at O mapes Club
Nathan Norton and writer progress in the upper and lower halves as Norman Brookes faces Harvey Snodgrass and Babe Orton likely meets Howard Kinsey. Kinsey favored to beat John Whitbeck while Brookes relies on net play and forehand to pressure Snodgrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
N. Y
Ei Club
Babe Orton
Howard Kinsey
Norman Brookes
Norton
Howard Voshell
Carl Fischer
John Whitbeck
Harvey Snodgrass
Earl Sande Out Of Racing For All Time
Earl Sande, famed jockey, will never ride again after a spill at Saratoga. He suffered a fractured thigh and possible rib fracture. X-ray to confirm. Marinelli blamed by judges and suspended as stewards review the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Earl Sande
Saratoga Hospital
Sande
D. C. Mortarta
James Butler
Marinelli
Jockey Club
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Jack Dempsey
Golden Smile
Mike McTigue
Sam Langford
Benny Leonard
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Mickey Walker
Joe Walcott
Johnny Dundee
George Dixon
Firpo
Jess Willard
Havana
Bernice Wall
Wisconsin
Harry Landauer
Miss Wall
Staler
Athens Country Club
Omape UP
Kinseys
Earl Sande I
Saratoga
MS .Schiloeder
Laccert & Mizns
Tonacco Co
Maedus
B. V. D. Union
Reys
Beckley
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