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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
11
Walter Hagen, a former golf great, competes in the 13th Western Open at Indianwood Country Club Orion Michigan with 153 players. He set a course record of 68 in practice and followed with a 67 in qualifying, signaling strong form for the tournament.
The New York Giants travel to Chicago to face the Cubs in a pivotal three or four game series that could settle the National League pennant race. Chicago hopes to extend its three game edge as Brooklyn and St Louis stumble, while New York aims to reclaim leadership after a West swing.
In Columbus on August 21 two unconscious contenders marked a heavyweight bout at Al Haft's arena. Nichols, N. B. champion, and Banaski traded blows with the champ absorbing a series of shocks while Banaski pressed the pace. A heavy exchange left Nichols briefly dazed, then he fought back as Banaski also toppled, leaving the arena with both men incapacitated.
The undefeated Junior Twins were handed their first defeat 6 to 5 in Athens Play Night. Glouster plated two runs in the eighth to take a lead, and Plains crossed in the seventh but failed to regain control. They will meet Hilltop Friday as the season heads to a championship series.
St Paul and Toledo remained tied for second in the American Association race as both clubs split twin bills. Fender powered the Saints to a 12 6 finale win with a homer and six RBIs, while Toledo won the opener yesterday. Louisville and Milwaukee split, with Branom and Simmons homering for Louisville, and Nick Cullop piling a triple for Minneapolis in a 6 5 opener loss to Columbus. Kansas City routed Indianapolis 10 1 behind Tom Sheehan as Earl Smith led a 14 8 Senators win in the second game.
Dr Walker's Old Timers from Buchtel meet the Glouster Reds at the American Legion Grounds in this city Friday at 5:30 pm. Mooney and Taylor will bat for the Old Timers while Adams or Theisen and Theisen will handle the Reds' battery.
Former Heck's Billiards football team members meet near Drury Drug Store on High Street Friday evening to reorganize the squad under the Drury Drugs name. Attendance of all former players and interested parties is requested.
Logan August 21 Methodists defeated United Brethren 3 to 1 in the postseason pennant series opener. Glendon Bright pitched six strong innings before contact allowed a run in the final stanza. Keller struggled but the Methodists capitalized on errors and timely hitting. Allen contributed solid defense and bat, while Keller made a key play at first. Friday’s game will feature Bright against Keller with Columber Sparnon and Webb umpiring.
Kappa Sigma Pi earned its first Kittenball League win after Athens Printing forfeited the scheduled contest on Wednesday. The match crowned the team's early-season success and set a positive tone for the season ahead.
Larry McKinney and General Delivery led opening races at the Athens County Fair with wins in the 2:28 pace and 2:28 trot. Today features 2:18 trot and pace and 2:14 trot with purses of 460 for two races and 350 for another. Tomorrow's schedule includes 2:12 pace 2:23 trot and 2:22 pace as entries range from 6 to 17 across events.
Scores list shows multiple games with teams like Minneapolis Columbus Louisville Milwaukee Toledo St Paul Kansas City Indianapolis Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia Chicago St Louis New York Detroit Cleveland and Washington. The schedule notes remaining matchups including Columbus at Minneapolis Toledo at St Paul Indianapolis at Kansas City Louisville at Milwaukee and several cross league pairings.
The report describes a women’s tennis finals at a scene in Porex Hills where Moody and Ping Sos coached the quarriers to the final. Mes Moody’s hone Mate reaches the final stage with American players competing for the title. The narrative notes Ming Mutchell as a favored entrant amid royal overtones surrounding Queen Helen’s throne.
In Rock Creek Park quarter finals, George Jennings, Chicag o lefthander who won titles in 1928 and 1929, faces Ted Frwees veteran from St Louis who held the crown in 1934 26 and 1926. Rivals Considine and Mitchell from Washington also expected to compete, promising a high quality match program.
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