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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1927

Page

9

Smith Ends Tenth in Ohio Open Golf Tourney

Professional golfer Art Smith of Athens Country Club finished tenth in the Ohio Open at Toledo with a 72-hole total of 292. Alcroft won the championship in a tense 36-hole playoff against Collins, with strong scoring from Collins early and Alcroft seizing control late.

Art Smith Athens Country Club Toledo Alcroft Fyounsstoun Oluo Jock Collins Daston Country Club Alecroft Collins Coltins Bob Shave gHay Clarence Dapper Cincinnati P O Hart Marietta Leonard Schmutte Lima Herman Tehig Glengarry Sinclair Dean Og Collins Schmutte Schmitte Wile Alcroft and i Collins Hhe Celting Meroft R Jewett T Currie J Blanton I Presley Campbell E. Hota TH Michels xRay Miller P Kelley Cow Torhneh J. Smith Mattern C. Schoen Ho Moffit Fraphy T. Shave Heroman G. Sirgant Waveh J. Moria

Beasley Family Dominates Friday Pony Races at Fall Fair

Friday afternoon pony racing featured three entries from the Beasley family. Virginia Beasley won heat one aboard Goost while Anne Beasley topped heat two with Dollie Dinpks. In the second heat Anne beat Marjorie who finished second. Marjorie plans to enter her pony at the state fair horse show in Columbus next week.

Beasley Fred Beasley Marjorie Virginia Goost Cherry Anne Beasley Carl Beasley Dollie Dinpks Virginia Beasley Marjorie Beasley Columbus

Dempsey Spars as Tunney Rests Before Comeback Fight

Dempsey trains under manager Leo Flynn with a black eye after another sparring session. Tunney, heavyweight champion, takes a rest day at Speculator Camp and visits Saratoga races with Bernard Gimbel and sparring partners in attendance.

Chicago Jack Dempsey Leo Flynn Gene Tunney Dempsey Saratoga Springs Speculator Bernard Gimbel New York

Athens County Fair closes with dispatch in final races

The seventy sixth annual Athens County Fair concluded with fast heats and large fields in the last day’s races. Results show Jolly Maid, Mystery Girl, and Pam McKinney among winners in pace and trot events, while Babe Ruth star of a St Louis game headlines baseball news.

Athens County Athens County Fair Jolly Maid Br Binjol Urban Ee Steven O'Boy Prince Ingomar Chaney Mystery Girl Br. Mh Walls Orion Br. G. DieGreaseed Val Worthy Ortolan Exworthy McCea Parks Je Bro Og Uhaney Gessip Bk. m LE Roush Baby Cruise Peper Worthy Chaton D Game Maid

Indians extend win streak with 7th straight, beat Red Sox

Cleveland pitchers shut down Boston as Huchin stars on the mound. Wiltse exits in the seventh for Wingfield, while Cleveland adds four runs in the frame. Box scores list Pfeffer O'Neil Davis Shinault for Toledo Kansas City and others from the National League games halted by rain.

Toledo Kansas City Pfeffer O'Neil Davis Shinault Indians Cleveland Huchin Boston Red Sox Wiltie Chicago Phil Buah Jones Root Hart Dlana J. Wilson Mayer Louie New York Regan Olneader Shaner Cincinnati Brooklyn Oneader Hofmann Pittsburgh Boston de Eee Pittsb Siedler Ab Boson Wiltse Cleveland AB HPA Jamieson

Cards for Final Round Match of the National Amateur Golf Championship

Readable items note Bobby Jones of Atlanta and Chick Evans of Chicago in the final round schedule for the National amateur golf championship with morning round details. Also mentions a Detroit lightweight title postponement and union amalgamation at race tracks.

Minikahda Club Minneapolis Minn Bobby Jones Atlanta Chick Evans Chicago Purl Winels Kennel Club Wnyony American Federation of Labor

Governor Hammill Refuses Troop Move to Iowa Coal Fields

Governor John Hammill rejects request from Iowa coal operators to deploy state troops to southern Iowa coal fields. He urges miners and operators to pursue settlement and study the dispute.

Des Moines John Hammill Iowa

Atlanta Youth Tops Veteran in Rainy Championship Final

Atlanta's Bobby Jones defeats Chick Evans of Chicago 6 up and 7 to play to win the national amateur golf championship at Minikahda in a dramatic final marked by a graceful gesture of sportsmanship. Jones set records with four rounds totaling 17 strokes under par, finishing five under for the 152 holes. Evans concedes defeat with sportsmanlike grace as crowds honor both players in the wet final.

Clark B. Kelsey Minikahda Club Minneapolis Minn Bobby Jones Minikahda Atlanta Chick Evans Chicago Plnay Bobby Chick Pat Jones Bob Jenms Chick l Evans Tor Evan Jimmy Johnston Franka Culmet Eels Maurice McCarthy Club Haus United States Golf Association Bill Merion Oakmont Mintkahda Galt George von Elm Ranch Quinnet Roland Mackenzie Johanpions Jgreens Bvong Vans Phig

Weather in Chicago Seen Safe for Dempsey Tumney Fight

Records from the Chicago Weather Bureau show only 4 percent rain in September over the last five years with 14 days of precipitation, suggesting weather will be fair for the upcoming Dempsey Tumney championship bout.

Chicago Chis Jease Weather Bureau Oddge-1

Taylor Wins Four Position Rifle Shoot at Athens Club

Dave Taylor led the Athens rifle club four position event with an average 4674 for the Saturday afternoon shoot. Standing kneeling and prone scores listed for participants include Harry Swank Kenneth Woodgerd Mart Jenkinson Francis Kaw Art Watkins Ab John Townsend C G Wyckert Darrel Selby W Goldsberry and Bob Coates.

Dave Taylor Athens Rifle Club Harry Swank Kenneth Woodgerd Mart Jenkinson Francis Kaw Art Watkins John Townsend C. G Wyckert Darrel Selby W Goldsberry Bob Coates

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