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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1927

Page

2

Grover Predicted To Win Athens Golf Championship

Butch Grover, current title holder, is forecast to win a third straight club championship at Athens Country Club. The event features 72 holes of medal play across five flights with $50 in prizes and no entry fee, with rounds set from Thursday to Monday and all entrants required to start at allotted times.

Athens J. Haliday Cline Ieme John Swanson Butch” Grover B. T. Grover Edwin Chubb 8. M. Johnson Don Peden J. B. Swanson Edward Jennings R. W. Finsterwald Harry Beckley Chas W. W. Lee A. E. Whaley L. B. Job W. H. Logan G. C. Parks H. 8. Siigley Harold Wise Jack Sweeney C. W. Gross J- R. Sprague F. R. Biddle W. R. Cable J. D. Haskins DO. P. Bingman W. H N. Hill J- E. Beiley J. N. Brown F. R. Gross Robi. L. Woodworth

Ohio University football schedule shown for year

The report outlines Ohio University football plans with only October 29 open on the schedule. Opponents listed include Rio Grande September 24, Michigan State October 1, Ohio Northern October 8, Marietta October 15, Wittenberg October 27, Denison November 6, Cincinnati November 12, and Wesleyan November 18, with home and away designations noted.

Ohio University Rio Grande Michigan State Ohio Northern Marietta Wittenberg Denison Cincinnati Wesleyan

Rainouts Shape Tight NL Race as Indians Fall to Boston

In a wet day across the National League only two games survived when New York played St. Louis and Cincinnati met Brooklyn. American League action featured Detroit losing to Philadelphia 9 5 while Boston beat Cleveland 6 5 in 11 innings and Chicago defeated Washington 5 0. Babe Ruth hit his 42nd homer as the Yankees topped St Louis Browns 10 6. Columbus hosts Kansas City and other AA games fill the schedule.

New York St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn Tigers Athletics Philadelphians Detroit Chicago White Sox Washington St. Louis Browns Yankees Babe Ruth Boston Cleveland Indians Indians Cleveland Hoffman Ruffling Rothrock Joe Sewell Sewell Red Sox Miller Uhle Boston B. R. H. O A. Rothrock Myer Flagstead Cleveland B. A. H. O. A. Jamieson Fonseca Summa S A Burns J. Sewell L. Sewell Philadelphia American Association Columbus Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis St. Paul Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Sete Ee Enee Chicago Steer Bt. Louis FRA Eopere Louisville A D. Boston

Locals Rally in 10th to Beat Ray-Glas 9 3

In a nine to three baseball game, Ray-Glas pulled ahead in the tenth after McArthur misplayed infield defense. Christy held Ray-Glas to scattered hits with nine strikeouts and two walks, while Wise McDaniels and Whitlatch fueled late offense. Hugo Theison made a spectacular one handed catch to prevent a homer. No games scheduled this week. dates to be announced.

W. R McArthur Christy Knox P. Theison McDaniels Boling Whitlatch Wise H. Theison Piagher Radcliffe Brown Ewenenee Plagker ESO Cic Brisk

Dinner guests at University College School span ages

A university event at University College School drew guests totaling 674 years in age with attendees ranging from 8 years to 96 years old, forming a wide age spectrum.

London Bfight University College School

How He Did It First Of Series On Dempsey Knockouts

The Messenger launches a series answering how Dempsey knocked out Willard Carpentier Firpo and others. The first feature details the 1919 Toledo knockout that earned Dempsey the world heavyweight title. Six profiles will be published, starting with Willard.

Jack Dempsey Jess Willard Georges Carpenter Luis Firpo Messenger Dempsey Willard Miske Bren Isave Toledo

Dempsey Tunney Fight Buildup Returns to Lincoln Field

Crete Illinois August 29 Jack Dempsey trains for his September 22 bout with Gene Tunney. Spectators pay 1.10 to watch a seven round workout as Estelle Taylor watches from the grandstand. Dempsey blindsides a 200 pound Homewood officer during a staged spar at the camp. The officer, Bill Marshall, was knocked unconscious in under three minutes.

Crete Ill U.R Jack Dempsey Gene Tunney Comore Jack Estelle Taylor Lincoln Fields Miss Taylor Benny Krueger Bill Marshall

Dempsey Knocks Willard Down Twice To Claim Title

The 1919 Toledo bout saw Jack Dempsey land a left to the stomach and a right to the jaw to drop Jess Willard in the first round. Willard’s seconds threw in the towel after a brutal third round as Dempsey secured the heavyweight championship, a title he held until 1926 when Tunney defeated him.

Jack Dempsey Jess Willard Toledo Dempsey Willard Jess

Helen Wills Dominates National Championship Question

Helen Wills holds a commanding lead at the West Side Tennis Club as the national championship nears conclusion. The field trails her, with potential challengers Helen Jacobs Betty Nuthall and Charlotte Hosmer Chapin unlikely to derail her streak. past year’s setback from appendicitis is historical context for her continued superiority.

Henry L. Farrell West Side Forest Hills N. Y Helen Wills Miss Wills Helen Jacobs Betty Nuthall Charlotte Hosmer Chapin California Miss Willa

Peterson Ointment promises quick skin improvement

An advertisement praises Peterson Ointment for clearing up pimples and blemishes fast. It claims the skin becomes smooth and fresh looking and notes the product works even after other remedies fail. Available in a 35 cent box at all druggists.

Peterson

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