Indians Buy Blue Ridge League Players
The Cleveland Indians purchased Slim Connell star first baseman from Hagerstown of the Blue Ridge League and also bought outfielder Stevens from the same league. Connell may report next spring when the Redskins train in the south. Singing Joe Shaute to start today against the Detroit Tigers with Vic Sorrell or Ken Holloway likely opposing. Walter Miller started for Cleveland in yesterday's loss to the Bengals as the Tigers exploded for six runs in the second inning.
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Joe Shaute
Tigers
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Slim Connell
Hagerstown
Roger Peckinpaugh
Connell
Redskins
Indians
Stevens
Detroit Tigers
Vic Sorrell
Ken Holloway
Tribe
Bengals
Walter Miller
Sekyra Favored To Stop Christner In Cleveland Showdown
In TAYLOR BOWL Cleveland Ohio on Aug 29 1930 Joe Sekyra from Dayton meets Akron challenger K O Christner in ten rounds with strong betting on Sekyra for a knockout. Fans predicted a KO and expected brisk action weather permitting. Berlin also reports a German Football Association executive rejecting US Peru tour invites for amateur teams as impractical.
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Cleveland
U.P
Joe Sekyra
Dayton Way
K. O. Christner
Akron Mauler
Sekyra
Berlin
U.R
German Football Association Today
United States
Peru
Pomeroy Organizes Recreation Baseball League
Pomeroy residents form the Recreation Baseball League at a meeting in the K P Hall. Games begin last evening and run Tuesday to Thursday for five weeks at 6 pm at Leifheit park with six teams Bethany M E Peacechurch Business Men Postoffice K of P and American Legion.
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Pomeroy
Recreation Baseball
Leifheit
Union Avenue
K. of P. Hall
Recreation Baseball League
Middleport
Pomeroy Bend
Bethany M. E
Peacechurch
Business Men
Postoffice
K. of P
American Legion
Home Run Club Leaders by League and Players
Yesterday's homer listing shows Ruth and Gehrig leading the American League with 46 and 22 homers respectively for the Yankees. In the National League, Bottomley and Hornsby pace the list with 26 and 18 homers for the Cardinals and Braves.
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Senators
National League
Witcom
Cube
Bottomley
Bissonette
Robins
Hurst
Phillies
Watley
COLES
Hornsby
Braves
Weissmuller to Join Chicago River Marathon Start
Johnny Weissmuller the 100 meter Olympic swimming champion will be among the starters in the Illinois Athletic club's Chicago river marathon on Saturday. The report from Chicago notes the event will feature Weissmuller despite earlier doubts.
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Weissmuller
Chicago
O.R
Johnny Weissmuller
Illinois Athletic Club
Old Time Twirler Beats Columbus in 19 to 3 Rout
Minneap olis pitcher Rube Benton, veteran of early baseball days, held the Columbus Senators to limited scoring as the Minneapolis club pounded three Buck pitchers for a 19 to 3 victory. The game, played in Minneapolis, showcased Benton's steady mound work amid a high-scoring offensive outburst by the home team.
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Minneapolis
Minn
U.P
Rube Benton
Columbus Senators
Vanderbilt faces season with Spears loss but hopeful
Vanderbilt loses star quarterback Billy Spears, the 1927 standout, yet coaches express confidence in building a strong offense and finding replacements for the upcoming season.
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Vanderbilt
Billy Spears
Hornsby powers Braves past Giants in doubleheader sweep
Rogers Hornsby ignited a Boston Braves rally with six hits and four runs as the Braves beat the New York Giants 8 2 and 7 5. He drove in the decisive run in game one and the go ahead run in the eighth of game two. Ernest Orsatti tallied four hits and two RBIs as the St Louis Cardinals blanked the Chicago Cubs 6 0.
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Rogers Hornsby
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Hornsby
Ernest Orsatti
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Clarence Mitchell
Cubs
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Caddy Melvin Hill Sets Golf Record in Fond du Lac
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin Melvin Hill the clubs caddy champion set a new world record by playing 135 holes in a single day surpassing the prior 127 hole mark. Local officials and golf enthusiasts witnessed the feat at the club course yesterday.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
URJ
Melvin Hill
Hartley Receives News From Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy Bend wires Oliver Hartley with news for the Messenger. Local contact follows up via telephone at 161 X or 236 L.
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Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Court Activity Dominates Pomeroy Probate Court
Gallipolis youths facing charges in probate court delayed a Tuppers Plains case today. Mrs. William Kauff received a six month suspended sentence for a Sunday disturbance with her five children at risk if she misbehaves again. Ray Ours, 15, was placed with Mrs. Elsie Jones of Dunbar to deter trouble. if behavior fails he returns to court. Jail blotter lists Pat Rowley, Tom Harley, Ray Owens, Rome Smiley. Tom Harley case set for Friday. Prosecutor Peoples issues warrants for intoxication and drunken driving.
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Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Mqnor
Tuppers Plains
William Kauff
Ray Ours
Oldtown
Elsie Jones
Dunbar
W. Va
Roberts
Pat Rowley
Tom Harley
Ray Owens
Rome Smiley
Justice French
Peoples
False robbery report spreads through Middleport line
In Pomeroy Aus 29 a report claimed Henry Smith a mute was robbed near his refreshment stand. Sheriff Willock and Deputy Welker investigated and found no robbery. John Higgenbotham was mistaken as an arrestee and the rumor spread to the Middleport desk.
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Pomeroy
Aus
Henry Smith
Smith
Willock
Welker
John Higgenbotham
Conport
Middleport
Higginbotham
Family violence wounds two men in Pomeroy
Kai Eblin remains in satisfactory recovery after a Saturday night shooting with his father in law Daddy Black, who is in serious condition with a shattered leg. Surgeons have not yet removed the bullet due to a swollen leg.
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Pomeroy
Kai Eblin
Daddy Black
Black
Meigs County Parties Reorganize for Two-Year Stride
In Pomeroy on August 23, Meigs County Democrats and Republicans restructured their central and executive committees for the next two years. Democrats selected Will Stivers as chairman and Charles Mullen as secretary. Mullen then chaired the executive committee with A. F. Swan as secretary. A tie in Great River precinct between J. D. Hoback and W. A. Palmer was settled by coin toss. Republicans reelected B. H. Carson as chairman and elected F. Fugate as secretary. a large executive slate was named, with Bradbury and Russell added as expedients for campaign work. The meeting was praised for its harmony, contrasting with prior quarrels.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Will Stivers
Charles Mullen
Mr. Mullen
A. F. Swan
Great River
J. D. Hoback
W. A. Palmer
Palmer
John Schaaf
Harley Musser
Rutland
B. H. Carson
Frank Fugate
F. A. Shiffer
Charles Smith
W. O. Barnitz
W. F. Hawley
Henry Swift
A. C. Smith
D. O. Whaley
Charles McNamee
Edgar Wright
Oliver Hartley
J. E. Harley
M. M. McClure
James T. Jackson
A. H. Bradbury
A. D. Russell
John Philson
Lief Bolin
Everett Colwell
Fred Shiffer
Messers. Bradbury
Russell
Central Committee
Willie Righthouse In Gallipolis Hospital After Barn Fall
May recover. Willie Righthouse remains in serious condition at the Gallipolis hospital after a fall from a barn at his home near Fivepoints. He suffered a fractured skull, multiple jaw fractures, and other injuries, regaining consciousness only a day after the accident. There is some hope for recovery.
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Righthouse
Gallipolis
e@ barn
Fivepoints
Grand jury may be recalled on bribery case
Pomeroy reports indicate the prosecuting attorney plans to summon the grand jury again to delve into aspects of the recent bribery case and related matters. prosecutor Peoples could not be reached to confirm.
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Pomeroy
Peoples
Heath M. E. Church Foreign Missionary Society Holds Final Meeting
The Foreign Missionary society of Heath M. E. church in Middleport met for its last conference year session. Mrs. Elmer Miller presided and Miss Mayme E. Covert reported on the Standard Bearers' week at Lancaster camp grounds. A written year-end report was prepared.
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Middleport
Foreign Missionary Society of Heath M. E. Church
Elmer Miller
Mayme E. Covert
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Middleport Roundup of Visits Funerals and Births
Mrs Melissa Crary returned home Tuesday after a three week visit in Gallipolis. Henry Hennessy and sister Rex Ackley attended Sheridan Wests funeral in Hocking Monday. O H Stewart and daughters Margaret Isabel Dorothy Nelle came home Monday after two weeks in Columbus and northern areas. H E Gaskill went to Zanesville Sunday with sister Etta. G E Warner announce birth of daughter Wilma Jean. Mrs Lyston Fultz improving after illness. Mrs B Fultz to Chicago to visit daughter Dorothy and return with her.
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Middleport
Melissa Crary
Gallipolis
Henry Hennessy
Rex Ackley
Hocking
Hennessy
Ackley
Sheridan West
O. H. Stewart
Margaret Isabel
Dorothy Nelle
Columbus
H. E. Gaskill
Zanesville
Etta
Lemley
G. E. Warner
Grant Street
Wilma Jean
Lyston Fultz
B. F. Fultz
Chicago
Paul Hoffman
Dorothy
Finnegan Beats Flowers In Boston Lightweight Bout
Boston lightweight Honey boy Finnegan won a round decision over Bruce Flowers in a city match.
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Boston
U.P
Honeyboy Finnegan
Bruce Flowers
Canzoneri Knocks Out Garcia in Newark Bout
Featherweight champion Tony Canzoneri defeats Bobby Garcia of Baltimore with a first round knockout at Newark in one minute seven seconds of a scheduled ten round bout.
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Newark
N. J
U.P
Tony Canzoneri
Bobby Garcia
Baltimore
Pupils Meet Middleport For Year Opening Enrollment
Superintendent A W McKay announces Middleport high school pupils must attend enrollment and instruction meetings Friday morning. Juniors and seniors meet at 8 30, freshmen and sophomores at 10. Grade school pupils also gather with teachers at 8 30 for preliminary opening instructions.
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Middleport
A. W. McKay
Middleport High School
British Golfers Hold Little Hope Of Victory Here
Chicago August 23 The eve of the Walker Cup six battle opens tomorrow with two ball foursomes at Chicago Golf Club Captain Tweddell leads a forlorn British effort against American amateurs under Bobby Jones. Jones, aiming to defend the national amateur title at Wheaton in ten days, appears likely to win another title.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Golf Club
Tweddell
Bobby Jones
Wheaton
Jones
Atlanta
Bobby
Minneapolis
Guilf
Par
Pirates Sprint Back Into Pennant Race
The Pittsburgh Pirates surge toward the National League pennant with 101 hits in seven games, moving within six points of second place behind the Reds. Pie Traynor leads the charge, batting .605 in 11 games as Donie Bush steadies a previously listless club.
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New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Donie Bush
Buccaneers
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Red Lucas
Lucas
Carl Hubbel
Joe Genewich
Fred Fitzsimmons
Giants
Adolfo Luque
Ray Kolp
Les Sweetland
Ray Benge
Phillies
Pie Traynor
Traynor
Walker Cup lineup to be announced for foursomes and singles
Captains Jones and Tweddell will announce today the lineup for the Walker Cup matches. Four former amateur champions Evans Culmet Von Elm and Sweetser give Bobby Jones depth to field strong pairs. The remaining three Americans Mackenzie Gunn and Johnston are favored against the Brits.
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Jones
Tweddell
Evans
Culmet
von Elm
Sweetser
Bobby
Roland Mackenzie
Watts Gunn
Jimmy Johnston
Comeback Halted as Silvers Defeats Britton in Queens Bout
Pat Silvers of Brooklyn won a 10 round decision over former welterweight champion Jack Britton at Queensboro Stadium. Silvers weighed 151 pounds to Britton's 149 and dominated with accurate lefts to the head and short right uppercuts.
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New York
U.P
Jack Britton
Queensboro Stadium
Pat Silvers
Brooklyn
Silvers
Britton
Tuesday Results In American Association Standings
Baseball scores from Tuesday include Minneapolis over Columbus 10 3 Indianapolis over Kansas City 5 0 and Louisville over Milwaukee 9 6. Other results show Pittsburgh 9 Philadelphia 2 and Boston 8 New York 2 with several 11 inning games.
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New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
W L. Pet
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
American Association
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Ruth’s Second Homer Breaks Up Exhibition Game
In Hartford on August 28 Babe Ruth hit his forty seventh and forty eighth home runs in an exhibition against the Hartford Eastern League club. His second homer in the tenth inning ended the game as police struggled to clear fans from the field. Lou Gehrig followed with a homer in the tenth. Ruth’s first homer came with two men on in the opening inning.
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Hartford
Conn
Babe Ruth
Ruth
New York Yankees
Gehrig
Yesterday's Baseball Stars Lead Braves and Pirates Wins
Rogers Hornsby posted six hits four runs and two RBIs as the Braves won two against the Giants. Paul Waner had three hits five runs and three RBIs as the Pirates swept the Phillies. Freddie Lindstrom failed to hit in five plate appearances but drove in a run in the nightcap. Goose Goslin and Lou Gehrig were idle while Babe Ruth also sat. Al Simmons went hitless in three at bats in game one and three at bats in game two against different pitchers. Jim Bottomley failed to reach safely in three at bats but scored a run.
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Rogers Hornsby
Braves
Giants
Goose Goslin
Lou Gehrig
Paul Waner
Pirates
Phillies
al Simmons
al Thomas
Grady Adkins
Freddy Lindstrom
Bob Smith
Babe Ruth
Jim Bottomley
Portage County Track Acquired by Western Interests
Ravenna August 29 California interests who gained control of Portage county fair grounds track plan a 25 day meet starting September 15. The half mile track would be enlarged to create one of the state’s largest with paddock judges stand and stables for 30 horses. A betting contribution system may be used and the city council authorized that 10 percent of gate receipts go to the city.
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Ravenna
California
Portage County Fair Grounds
W. J. Beckley
Portage County
Bainbr
Cuyahoga Counties
Lott and Hennessey Draw Australians in National Doubles
Chicago’s George Lott Jr and Indiana polis John Hennessey, seeded No. 1, face Australian duo Harry Hopman and Jack Crawford in the National doubles championship quarter finals at Longwood Cricket Club Chestnut Hill Mass. Miss Helen Wills will team with J B Hawiges of Australia in the mixed doubles.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
U.R
George Lott, Jr
Chicago
John Hennessey
Indianapolis
Harry Hopman
Jack Crawford
Australia
Longwood Cricket Club
Helen Wills
J. B. Hawiges
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Bob Grove
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Willie
Mission Society Meets
By Frank Getty
George Kirkley
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Tox
Magnesia
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Western Men
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Athens Lee & Storage Co
Berkey and Gay Furniture
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