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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1930
Page
11
A garbled OCR fragment shows inconsistent time stamps such as 5 a.m., 1 daily, 0 a.m., 23pm, and 31pm with stray numbers. No clear event, entity, or context is recoverable from the readable text.
Chicago awaits as the St Louis Cardinals open a four game series at Wrigley Field riding an eight game winning streak. A three out of four sweep could tilt the National League race with pace set by Cardinals and rival clubs.
In a crowded baseball summary this day, St Louis and Milwaukee win close games while St Paul clings to last place. Indianapolis and Louisville slip, Kansas City tops with a 6 to 3 win, and errors hamper pitching as Eck Winters allows 13 hits in a tough showing for the Mud Hens.
SVELAND August 28 A U R A check posted by P J Swartz general manager of the Buffalo Transit Company offers a race with any inland side wheel passenger steamer to establish speed. The Seeandbee is claimed to be the fastest side wheel passenger on inland waters though the D C Lines and Greater Detroit contend their vessel is swifter. H McCracken D C passenger traffic manager has kept silent on the dispute.
Cranwood Oval at Warrensville Heights Village will launch a fall racing meet on September 13, with veteran horseman George Smith announcing races. Horses now at Bainbridge Race Track in Geauga County will be moved to Cranwood as Bainbridge closes its season. Sheriff Ed J. Hanratty was reportedly out of the city and unavailable for comment on betting at the track.
Marvin Nelson of Fort Dodge Iowa won $10,000 by finishing the 15 mile Lake Ontario marathon in 7 hours 44 minutes 26 seconds at the Canadian National Exhibition. Isadore Sponder of Port Colborne Ontario took second, William F. Goll of New York third, George Blagden of Memphis fourth, and Ernst Vierkoetter of Germany fifth.
In Chestnut Hill Massachusetts on August 25 national men's tennis doubles moved to the semi finals. A hobbling Bill Tilden and Francis Hunter faced defending champions George Lott and John Doeg as top seeds contested a tight draw. Vines and Gledhill pushed Lott Doeg close in a five set test while Van Ryn Allison and Bell Mangin loomed as Davis Cup alternates among strong seed entries.
Hanover's Bertha, a Pennsylvania filly, led the American trotting pack by winning two of three heats in the Hambletonian Stakes at Goshen New York. She captured the winner's share of 36 706 dollars with Larkspur second and Guy Day third.
The U S team defeated Britain 9 to 5 at Soldier Field, setting eight new records including two American marks. Edwin Genung overcame a two yard handicap to win the final mile medley so the Americans clinched the meet with strong showings from Reginald Bowen Eddie Tolan George Simpson and others. Britain claimed records in two mile and four mile relays and the steeplechase was won by Lord Burghley.
Alfred R. King Jr a 14 year old from Wichita Falls Texas won the Grand American Handicap in Dayton after a shoot off with Dan Casey J J Scott and L H Crampton. He shares the first four cash prizes pooling the funds and receives 1125 dollars plus a 250 diamond medal. A check for the full amount was mailed to King today.
Dr. Walker's Old Timers from Buchtel defeated the Athena All-Stars 10 to 5 in six innings at Athens Playgrounds. The veterans scored two in the first inning and five in the fourth to seize control as Smith pitched early, then Garner relieved. Schoonover started for Athens but left after poor support, with Haddox finishing on the mound for the locals.
Newport Aug 28 Enterprise a beautiful sloop with a metal mast was chosen as defender of the Americas Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock Fifth after two Newport races and a Brenton Point run off. Owned by Van derbilt and skippered by Harold St. Vanderbilt the ship is praised for speed in moderate weather and steadiness in a blow.
Kansas City August 3 Two quarterfinal matches highlight the Western Women's Golf Tournament at Hillcrest Country Club. Defending champion Mrs S Hull faces Mrs Lee Mida of Chicago while Miss Dorothy Page Madison Wisconsin meets Virginia Van Wie of Chicago. Page beat Helen Mc Morran yesterday and Van Wie defeated Mrs Rey Green of Los Angeles. Mrs Hill edged Mrs Melvin Jones Chicago to reach the semis. Miriam Burne Tyson Kansas City meets Florence Beebe Chicago in the other quarterfinal.
ARLAYNE BROWN a 14 year old champion girl revolver shooter performed a demonstration for boys at Camp Perry on the fringe line to promote the Boys and Girls Junior Rifle Cup. She is set to compete in NRA matches on the range next week. Milton Miller 1% of Columbia and Francia W Parker 14 of Highland Park 1H won Close A and B prone shooting events respectively when completed last night.
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