Helen Wills Lacks Show Personality in 1929 Review
Former titleholder Mary K Browne surveys the 1929 women’s tennis season noting Helen Wills’s flawless technique but limited showmanship. Highlights include D Alvaro’s Wimbledon exit, Phoebe Watson’s surge to American final, and rising stars Jacobs Palfrey with Wightman Cup drama.
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Mary K. Browne
United Press
New York
Helen Wills
Bobby Jones
Senorita D’alvarez
Mellqnham
England
Wimbledon
Senorita D'Alvarez
Phoebe Watson
Betty Nuthall
Molla Mallory
Helen Jacobs
Sarah Palfrey
Boston
Chester youths win potato contest with 1060 bushels per acre
Chester High School boys under Mr. Musgrave raised an acre of potatoes, totaling 1060 bushels each for 10 boys. The harvest, sent to Pittsburgh markets, will yield about 1600 dollars. Local crops sold ahead of rivals from Main, New York, Michigan, Minnesota and the Dakota region, boosting early prices. The season’s crop appears favorable and market outlook mixes views on winter prices.
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Chester
Chester High School
Musgrave
Pittsburgh
Main
New York
Michigan
Minnesota
Dakotas
Reverend Louis Miller Nearing 100 in Pomeroy
Aug 24 report from Pomeroy notes Rev Louis Miller of Vernon Indiana father of Mrs T P Elserstein, long time resident. Despite age he remains hale and active. he would reach 100 on Sept 24 if he continues cheerful labor. Miller served for years as a German Methodist minister before retiring and living with the Elsersteins for seven years, then moving to Indiana nine years ago.
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Pomeroy
Louis Miller
Vernon
T. P. Elserstein
Wilton Institute Elects Officers At Close of Session
At the close of the Teachers Institute in Aug 26 F Ray Wilson of Harrisonville was chosen president for the next year Ruth C Tucker of Racine was elected secretary treasurer In the afternoon 244 eighth grade pupils in the county received diplomas
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Rutland
Teachers’ Institute
F. Ray Wilson
Harrisonville
Ruth C. Tucker
Racine
Legion Auxiliary members attend state convention
Aug 26 Mrs T W Jones president of the auxiliary to Feeney Bennett Post goes to Akron as a delegate to the state convention. Mrs H H Bennett, alternate, also attends and will stay with relatives. Several post members plan to attend the world convention in Louisville Ky from the last day of September into October, with Mrs H H Bennett having attended Paris last year.
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Middleport
T. W. Jones
American Legion
Feeney-Bennett Post
Akron
H. H. Bennett
Paris
Historic baseball links drift through early press notes
The fragment mentions Kiki Cuyler of the Cubs and Walter French of the Athletics as former West Point cadets. It cites Johnny Risko's romantic misadventures and a car wreck from a later chase. Jack Hendricks notes home run bursts tied to ball parks, not the ball.
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Kiki Cuyler
Cubs
West Point
Walter French
Athletics
Johnny Risko
Jawn
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Confusion on Putting Green Rules in Match Play
Golf rules clashed over putts. Rule 31 allows recall and replacement after a breach, while Special Rules for Match Play require immediate replacement when the nearer-to-hole ball plays first. Penalty disqualification applies to both competitors.
Medal Hoodoo Haunts Golf Qualifying Rounds
In national amateur championships only Bobby Jones and Dave Herron have ever captured both the medal and the title. The notion of medals in golf qualifying is viewed by many as a hoodoo among competitors.
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Bobby Jones
Dave Herron
150 Women Enter Western Open at Mayfield Country Club
More than 150 women prepare to challenge Leona Pressler for the Western Open title at Mayfield Country Club Cleveland. Contenders include Virginia Van Vie Bernice Wall Lila Lifar Virginia Wilson and Lee Mida with a field of dark horses like Louise Fordyce and Peggy Wattles.
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Mayfield Country Club
Cleveland
Mayfield
Leona Pressler
Los Angeles
Virginia van Vie
Chicago
Gienna Collett
Mrs. O. 8. Hill
Kansas City
Bernice Wall
Oshivosh
Wis
Gregg Lifar
Pacific Coast
Virginia Wilson
Lee Mida
Louise Fordyce
Youngstown
Curtis Solis
Columbus
Ohio
John Arends
J. P. Mayo
Margaret Maddox
Peggy Wattles
Beebe Sisters
June and
Florence
Chi- Veago
Eleanor Saunders
Colum
Board Buys Property Next to High School
The Middleport Board of Education bought the Beaver home on Pearl Street adjoining the high school campus. The house and lot will be remodeled as an apartment for Clyde Babbin and his class of boys and the board plans to acquire more rear campus property as grounds are prepared for a memorial building pending donation.
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Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
Pearl Street
Clyde Battin
Golden wedding announced for A. B. and Miss Kate Finney
Aug 26 WED 50 YEARS LETART FALLS Cards announce the Golden wedding celebration of Mr and Mrs A B Alexander on September 17 at 10 a m The bride’s maiden name was Kate Finney daughter of Rev and Mrs Finney long time pastors in the area The Alexanders have lived in the same home since their marriage 50 years ago They have four children Carl Paul Mrs Earl Grim Columbus and Mrs Will Barnitz of the village The celebration will bring together children grandchildren and relatives at the Alexander home
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Letart Falls
A. B. Alexander
Alexander
Kate Finney
Finney
Alexanders
Carl
Paul
Earl Grim
Columbus
Will Barnitz
River Excursion Trains Busy as Queen City Returns
Plan Excursion Pomeroy Aug 26 reports the Queen City full for Friday’s upstream trip from Pittsburgh. Captain Brickles commands Chris Greene while Chris Greene recovers in Cincinnati. Colonel Kaufman plans Island Queen voyage between Pomeroy and Gallipolis, first appearance of the large steel excursion steamer locally.
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Pomeroy
Queen City
Pittsburgh
Brickles
Chris Greene
Cincinnati
Julius Kaufman
Gallipolis
Matthews Family Vacation Ends in Middleport Return
Mr and Mrs Fr E Matthews and three children finish a weeklong tour to Washington City Gettysburg and other sites. They return Friday night via the Shenandoah Valley and plan a week in Wheeling with relatives. Rev Bridwell of Portsmouth preaches at Pomeroy Baptist Church while Rev Stark vacations. Mrs Bridwell accompanies her husband.
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Middleport
Fr. E. Matthews
Washington City
Gettysburg
Shenandoah Valley
Wheeling
Bridwell
Portsmouth
Baptist Church
Pomeroy
Stark
Brew Thrown Into Old Well Near Pomeroy In Bust
County officers on a prohibition raid at Thomas Park dumped illicit brew into a water well to destroy evidence. Officers later found a still and 50 gallons of mash at Pity-Me, where dynamite destroyed the mash. Richard Wise was jailed as a suspected owner but charged with a prior crime.
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Pomeroy
Willock
Thomas Park
Richard Wise
Pomeroy and Area Attend Legion Convention and Local Shoot
Delegates from Pomeroy head to Akron for the State American Legion convention while Ladies Auxiliary pairs attend. Local fans travel to Cincinnati for baseball. Ohio trap shooters plan the open register shoot to be held Labor Day at the Pomeroy Gun Club range on the Pomeroy Athens road.
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Harry Sayre
Boulder
Col
Nancy Sayre
Letart Falls
Chicago
The
American Legion
Akron
Clifford Rhodes
Robert Warner
Frank Will
Otto Krein- Leihl
Robert Webster
Ralph Gilmore
A. V. Howell
Ll. I. Stevens
Ladies’ Auxiliary
A. F. Eisterstein
Cincinnati
Pomeroy and
Lee Archer
Harry Watson
Allart Smith
Joe Wright
Elmer Wickham
Oscar Roede
East Pomeroy
James H. Snooks
Jeff ‘Guest
Parking space shortage blocks trains in Pomeroy
Aug 26 report from Pomeroy notes street parking consumes space on the tracks forcing the Hocking Valley train to honk and bell and sometimes stop so crews push cars off the right of way. Railroad workers have installed stout posts and steel cables to keep autos clear of the rails.
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Pomeroy
Hocking Valley
Lefty Grove and Rube Walberg in World Series Watch
Henry Farrell notes the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago Cubs loom as World Series favorites. Philadelphia writers dismiss NL southpaws as threats, arguing Grove and Walberg will neutralize Cubs batters and that no great NL lefty matches their pace.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Philadelphia
Lefty Grove
Rube Walberg
Bill Dooly
Philadelphia Record
Mr. Dooly
Giles gets message from Tacoma father
Miss tenore Giles received a Saturday message from her father A. W Giles of Tacoma Washington announcing his arrival there safely He went to visit his sister Mrs W D Bell and husband and expects to remain in or three months Mr and Mrs Christian Baer Sr Mrs Benjamin Quisenberry and two sons and Peter Baer Huntington spent the end of the week with relatives in Canton.
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Middleport
Tenore Giles
A. W Giles
Tacoma
Wash
Christian Baer
Benjamin Quisenberry
Peter Baer
Huntington
Canton
Critically Ill Pomeroy Sheriff Ashworth Recovers from Stroke
A Pomeroy man 78 year old A P Ashworth suffers a second cerebral hemorrhage at home on Vale Street. Former Mings County sheriff two terms about 86 years ago he later ran a hardware business. He has four sons Elmer Dayton Elza and another in Texas and a daughter Mabel. He is brother to Dix and Charles Ashworth.
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Pomeroy
A. P. Ashworth
Vale Street
Ashworth
Mings County
Texas
Elmer
Pontiac
Michigan
Dayton
West
Elza
Pittsburgh
Dixon Ashworth
Charles Ashworth
Rock Springs
Lieutenant Albert Miller Receives First Lieutenant Commission
Distinguished honors come to Lieutenant Albert Miller son of Judge and Mrs A P Miller. He served in the U S Army Coast Guard Department with time in Hawaii and on the eastern seaboard. Ordered to Washington D C for a course in financial intricacies before joining the polymaster's department in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Leutenant
Notable Cleveland Women Attend Parkersburg Event
Edith Begg of Cleveland, Helen MacMorran of Indian Hill, Helen Peterson of Evanston, Jane Weiller of Vernon Ridge, Anne Cochran of Parkersburg plus O bus participants join the group for a regional gathering.
Lommy Armour Takes Another Major Tourney
Tommy Armour captured the 20th Western Open at Ozaukee Country Club in Milwaukee with a 274, setting a new tournament record surpassing Arthur Smith's 278 at Cincinnati. Armour, 1927 national open champion, delivered one of his best performances to clinch the title.
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Milwaukee
Wis
U.P
Tommy Armour
Ozaukee Country Club
Armour
Arthur Smith
Cineinati Country Club
Smith
Lefty Groves and Walberg Said Best Left Handed Pitchers
Philadelphia experts compare Grove and Walberg to top southpaws, predicting they can shut down Chicago hitters in the World Series. They cite their dominance this season against Heilmann Fothergill and Alexander and say no NL club matched two lefties of their caliber.
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MR. Dooly
Chicago Cubs
Athletics
Mose Grove
Rube Walberg
Germantown
Joe’ McCarthy
Bruisers
Bruins
Connie Mack
Cubs
Mack-men
Grove
Walberg
Rube
Mose
National League
Clarence Mitchell
Eppa Rixey
Percy Jones
Jakie May
Jess Detty
Rixey
Jones
Petty
Mack
Philadelphia
Heilmann Alexander
Fothergill
Chicago
Association President Warns on Beanball Fights
President Hickey of the American Association warns that pitchers using beanballs will be severely disciplined after multiple fist fights this year linked to beaning practices.
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Hickey
American Association
A. A
How They Stand How They Stand Team Won Lost Pet
The standings list teams with records and percentages in a compact table style. Kansas City, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, ABC Louisville, Milwaukee, and Toledo appear with wins and losses and varying percentages.
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Pet
Kansas City
St. Paul
Cocvsee
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
ABC
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Sundays Results in Major Leagues Across Cities
Summary of several baseball results from Sunday games across American Association National League and American League with teams including Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee Kansas City New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Boston Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland Detroit Washington and others. scores shown for each matchup.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnat
Philadelphia
Boston
American Association
Indianapolis
St Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Eoston
Detroit
Washington
Big City Matchups Across the Nation
Louisville travels to Columbus while Jeredo visits Indianapolis and St. Paul takes on Kansas City. Minneapolis faces Milwaukee, Cincinnati plays Chicago, Pittsburgh meets Philadelphia, Philadelphia visits New York, and Boston hosts Washington in a set of regional contests.
Scattered Baseball Results Across Leagues
Yesterday’s scoreboard highlights Alphon Thomas held Philadelphia to four hits in Chicago’s 3–0 win. White Sox tallied in the first on a double and single, with two more runs in the sixth on Reynolds driving Metzler home. Ruth homered twice for the Yankees in a 3–2 loss to the Browns. The Senators beat the Tigers 8–7 after Fothergill tripled and scored, while Boston rallied past Cleveland 5–3. Cubs split a doubleheader with Cincinnati to maintain a NL lead, Giants beat Pirates 10–6, and Brooklyn spoiled by low hits in a loss.
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Alphon Thomas
Philadely Athletics
Chicago
White Sox
Reynolds
Metzler
Yankees
Browns
Louis
Ruth
Babe
Yanks
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Torre Burgh
New York
Cubs
Reds
Giants
Thors
Pirates
National Doubles Tennis Championship Opens at Longwood
Chestnut Hill April 26 Open play began for the National Doubles title at Longwood Cricket Club with 28 American and four foreign teams competing. The defending champions were George M Lott Jr Cimengo and John Hennessey of Indianapolis.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
U.P
Longwood Cricket Club Cours
George M. Lott, Jr
Reigh Count Sold for 14400 to Mrs Hertz by Kilmer Stable
Reigh Count is sold as one of the six top money winners, bringing $14,400 to the stable of Wils Sharpe Kilmer, with ownership transferring to Mrs. John D. Hertz. The sale marks a major transaction involving a leading racehorse from Kilmer's operation.
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Reigh
John D. Hertz
Wils Sharpe Kilmer
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Pomeroy Bend
Wilson
Meigs County Institute
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Jim
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BOARD
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VP. Ashworth
Miller
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Mr. Mitten
Connite
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Aero Os
Jeredo
Washington Senators
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Indians
Lester Sweetland
Trooklyn Robins
Trooklyn
Phillies
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Braves
Oldfield
Firestone
Firestone Oldfield
Athens
Fred R. Beasley
Harris Motor Co
Amesville
Donaldson Motor Co
Albany
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