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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1927
Page
2
The Athens Messenger reports that Bobby Jones is matched against an old rival in today’s competition. Local news from Pomeroy includes Norene Fisher and Herman Layne announcing their engagement with a Columbus wedding planned for September 8 1927.
Announcements from Pomeroy report the wedding of Mrs. Postal White widow of the late District Superintendent Postal E. White formerly of Syracuse who once led Central School in Pomeroy. The ceremony took place Wednesday this week with Dr. Howard White of West Broad Street Columbus as the groom.
Pomeroy Baptist association holds its 23rd annual meeting at Rutland First Baptist Church with pastors including H Bolton Otis Q Sellers H W Anderson Tillis Lucas James Ketcham and M E Cunningham leading sessions for two days across Meigs Gallia and part of Athens counties.
Clifton, Aug. 26. The old M. E. church built in 1868 is reopened with four days of services. A program includes special music and social hours. Tonight features Young People and an address by Mrs. Fil superintendent. Saturday offers a sermon by J. E. Bird of Huntington with other preacher services and music.
Local agents received 50 English pheasants from the Wellington state game farm and will distribute them across Meigs County under John Sauvage’s supervision for the Meigs County and Game association. This brings the total pheasants received in the city this summer to 125.
The 70th birthday of Milo Shain was observed in Racine with a large gathering of relatives and friends from the area and Columbus. Shain now lives in Pomeroy, where the family plans future gatherings.
Scores show American Association results with St Paul Columbus Minneapolis Toledo Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville. National League games include Boston Pittsburgh doubleheader and Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati. American League matches list Cleveland Washington Boston Chicago Philadelphia St Louis New York Detroit.
Jack Dempsey told a NEA Service writer in Chicago that he plans to knockout Gene Tunney in their upcoming bout. He says he is 32, in peak form, and ready for two to three more years of title defenses. Dempsey notes he may pursue Sharkey again and expects faster speed with continual training and sparring.
Dayton pro Jock Collins and veteran Leonard Schmutte led the Ohio Open after 36 holes at the Dayton Country Club. Collins fired a 68 in one round and 137 for 36 holes, a course record and seven under par, with Schmutte one stroke behind at 138.
Frankie Corcenhe, a 19 year old female, defeats her opponent by decision in Little Rock Arkansas, securing a notable win. Sources describe the bout and outcome with emphasis on the competitor's age and gender.
Gene Tunney prepared vigorously for the weekend as he heads to Saratoga to attend the races and will have only a brief run before breakfast as part of his pre race routine.
The Cubs defeated Philadelphia 8 to 0 to gain a half game in the National League pennant race while Pittsburgh split with Boston. Kent Greenfield starred in the Braves 5 to 1 win over Pittsburgh and the Pirates won the second game. Buster Gehrig homered for the Yankees as they beat Detroit 4 to 2. Washington slipped from nine straight losses as Cleveland Indiana won 7 to 5. Ty Cobb led the Athletics past the Browns 11 to 1. Dazzy Vance pitched the Dodgers to a 3 to 1 win over the Reds. The Red Sox rallied for a 6 to 4 win over the White Sox.
Cleveland wins 7 to 6 as Buckeye earns his first relief victory over Washington in three years. Buckeye replaces Hudlin after three innings and beats Washington while Hudlin and Zachary duel. Washington jumped ahead with three runs in the third, but Cleveland countered with two in the fourth and two more in the sixth. Buckeye merges relief success with a productive Indians attack led by Eichrodt Lutzke and Sewell.
Athens county fair wrap includes four races finished by 5 pm with three more scheduled. Feature three-year-old mixed race and straight heats highlight results led by Suzannah and Queen in pacing events, plus Miss Ellen Todd and Elio among top trotting contenders.
At Minikahda Country Club in Minneapolis on August 26 Bobby Jones of Atlanta faces Frans Ouimet of Boston for their fourth meeting in seven years. The marquee match pits two longtime rivals in a high profile golf showdown.
United Press staff writer notes Buster Gehrig as a rising great with 1927 targets including home run and batting titles. At twenty four, he is described as a sophomore with years ahead and a streak of all time records in runs, extra base hits, and RBIs, while golf mentions Jim Ouimet and Chick Evans in earlier context.
Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 2 to 1 in the series opener as Dazzy Vance struck out eight and allowed eight scattered hits. Cincinnati failed to tie or take the lead in the tight contest played at Brooklyn yesterday.
A promotional brief touts a growing customer base of over 76,000 including investors savers and home buyers. It invites joining with any amount over $0 in Certificates of Deposit earning 5 percent interest with semiannual compounding. Resources exceed $35.6 million and reserve and surplus stand at $1.7 million.
Columbus visits Milwaukee Toledo plays Kansas City Indianapolis faces Minneapolis Louisville meets St Paul Cincinnati takes on Brooklyn Pittsburgh battles Boston Washington hosts Cleveland New York travels to Detroit Boston faces league Philadelphia visits St Louis.
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