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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1927

Page

9

Babe Ruth Hits 38th Homer as Yankees Win 3-2

Babe Ruth clubbed his 38th home run in the eleventh inning to lift the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the White Sox. The Cubs were upset by Brooklyn as Pirates and Cardinals also won, tightening the National League standings.

Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Yankees White Sox New Yorkers Babe Yanks Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Boston Browns Cubs Pittsburgh Cardinals Dodger Hal Carlson Dodgers Carmen Hill Pirates Giants Jackson Charley Robertson Genewich St. Louis Boston Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Senators Lisenbee Browns Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Grome Detroit Haskell Billings Boston Red Sox Dressen Cincinnati Phillies Luque

Phillies Defeat Indians 4 1 Behind Grove Sharp Prowess

Philadelphia tops Cleveland 4 1 as Grove outduels Hudlin. Cobb belts a triple and Wheat adds two doubles for the Phillies while Cobb’s three base hits spark the offense. Indians fail to solve Grove until the eighth. Brown relieves Hudlin after two wild pitches aid Philadelphia.

TRIBE Cleveland Philadelphia Indians Grove Hudlin Mackmen Brown Ty Cobb Zach Wheat Cobb Wheat Coch’he, C S. Sses Sesso Cleveland B. R. H. O. A. Jam’son If. Exces Fonseca Summa Burns Lill J. Sw'l Coccen Te. Sw'l Gaecceee Eich'dt Lutske Hodapp Philadelph J. Sewell

Ray-Glo Teams Face Strong Nines In Dual Tonight

Grayson Ray-Glo nine meets Pharis Tire and Rubber of Newark at 5:45 at the playgrounds. Studebakers versus Grayson follow tomorrow in a seven inning game at the same site. Pharis Tire and Rubber brings Central Ohio League players and Bo ling is favored to start for Ray-Glas.

Grayson Ray-Glos Ray-Glo Pharis Tire and Rubber Company Newark Studebakers Grayson Pharistires Boling Pharis MacAfee Welch Bienhower Winters Fessler Nayjor Kertzhalz Brickles Buckingham Carlin Hughes Lawrence Durant McKinley Studebaker Ray- Glo Christy Little

Tilden and Johnston Are Sure Placers

New York Aug. 18 The Davis Cup panel announcement left William T. Tilden II and William Johnston nearly assured of the singles spots. Doubles positions remained unsettled with various speculations naming R. Morris Williams and other contenders for the teams.

New York William T. Tilden, II William Joon Tilden Johnston R. Morris Williams

Dempsey Arrives in Chicago as Fight Camp Opens

Jack Dempsey and entourage reach Chicago for training as Lincoln Fields remodels into a large stadium. Gene Tunney expected next week. Dempsey and wife Estelle Taylor, trainer Jerry the Greek and others to meet Leo Flynn. Estelle to stay nearby.

Jack Dempsey Chicago City U.R Lincoln ‘Fields Tunney Gene Tunney Speculator N. Y Dempsey Estelle Taylor Jerry the Greek Los Angeles Leo Flynn Estelle

Stecher Retains Heavyweight Wrestling Crown

Joe Stecher defeated Paul Jones to win two of three falls and retain the heavyweight wrestling championship, taking the first and third falls in a decisive match in Los Angeles on August 18.

Los Angeles Joe Stecher Paul Jones Stecher

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