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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1923

Page

6

Muldoon Denounces Greb Transfer as Unjust

William Muldoon, head of the New York State Athletic Commission, calls the light heavyweight Greb transfer to Tunney unfair and says there will be no investigation or immediate fallout. He suggests Greb’s treatment could prompt revenge later, as the outdoor season approaches. Greb may pursue a $50,000 offer plus 15 percent of film rights for a June bout in London with Jack Bloom.

Davis J. Walsh S. News Service EW York William Muldoon Irman New York State Etic Commission America Harry Greb Shire Athens Muldoon Greb Jack Blooma Albert UN London George McDonald Evering

Ruth Pruett Gains Weight as Browns Backer Hopes

St. Louis report notes Ruth Pruett in rehab after left shoulder stiffness. George Herman th. and Lee Fohl discuss Pruett's development, advising hard work and weight gain to reach 20 more pounds. A letter claims Pruett gained 18 pounds this off season and is ready for nine innings for the Browns.

ST. Louis George Hermanth Lee Fohl Pruett Pohl Rees Alother Pruett Fohl Nett Lawler University of Missouri Torrow St. Louis Ay

Manila Politician Turns Sociologist Aide to Mindanao Governor

Frank W. Carpenter, longtime aide to Taft and Wood era officials, becomes first Mindanao and Sulu governor. He plans dividing 15,000 acres of estate into small farms for Filipinos and others to foster homes and local production of foods. He also experiments with employing pardoned criminals, murderers, and bandits released from Bilibid prison to serve as part of security and labor programs.

Manila Frank W. Carpenter Philines Taft Wood John J. Ishing Zamboanga Mindano and Sulu China Leonard Wood Bilibid Parn Board

Four French Soldiers Reported Shot for Mutiny

Serlin February 24 four French soldiers were secretly shot at Duisburg after being found guilty of mutiny according to an unconfirmed afternoon report.

Serlin Duisbuci

Frank Merriwell Rival Becomes Nationwide Baseball Idol Matty Mathewson

Burt L Standish portrays Christie Mathewson as an idealized hero matching Frank Merriwell in sportsmanship and grit. Matty rises from Bucknell football to star pitcher, excelling in the 1903 World Series and later adapting with a fadeaway and slow pitches. He enlists in war, battles illness, and recovers to remain a record-setting pitcher and mentor to rookies.

Burt L. Standish Frank Merriwell Factoryville Standish Christie Mathewson Matty Merriwell America Meriwell Bucknell Athletics Giants McGraw Mathewson France

Huggins lands veteran southpaw Pennock in Yankees deal

New York reports manager Miller Huggins demanded a veteran southpaw and obtained Pennock from Boston. Barking questions linger over Barrows explanation as McMillan Murray Camp Skinner, Suggs, Rottger, and a possible Jake May move shape the return. The Yankees aim immediate starting pitching depth for upcoming seasons.

New York Miller Huggins Boston Pennock Barrows McMillan Murray Yankees Camp Skinner Yanks Huggins Suggs Atlanta Rottger Sioux City Jake May

City Councilman Alleges Lax Liquor Fine Enforcement

Defiance on February 26 reports City Councilman Fred G. Conrad charging lax enforcement of liquor fines. He says many large fines go unpaid and that offenders are not prosecuted.

Defiance Fred G. Conrad Conrad

Ohio Nine Prepares For Tough Baseball Schedule

Ohio University baseball coach Grover has the battery candidates training in the gym as seven lettermen are expected to report soon. Pitchers include Wolf a controlled mover with prior arm trouble Stevenson and Haines showing promise. Rush is cited as the top catcher with Lenhardt handling most catching duties as the Green and White seek championship contender status.

Ohio University Grover Wolf Stevenson Haines Rush Lenhardt Ohio Ohio Loop

Susanne Lenglen and Molla Bjurstedt Prepare for Defeat

Montclare Feb 26 Mrs Molla Bjurstedt Mallory American tennis champion and Mme Susanne Lenglen Lord's title holder are entered in the La Festa tournament. Bjurstedt says she is recovering from tonsillitis and Lenglen cites a bad heart for possible defeat. Mallory declines comment on Lenglen's claim she may not reach the finals and is paired with Hewitt in women's doubles and with M Demourpurge in mixed doubles. Betting is 2 to 1.

Montclare Molla Bujurstedt Mallory Mmle Susanne Lenglen la Festa Molla Suzanne Mrs. Mallory Miss Hewitt M. Demourpurge Mille Lenglen

Jim Murphy Sets New World Record in 250 Mile Race

Jimmy Murphy drove his Durant Special to victory at Beverly Hills on Sunday, establishing a new 250 mile world record with an average speed of 115.6 mph. Bennett Hill finished within five yards in a McDonald Special, in one of the hardest fought races staged.

New Orleans Johnny Corcoran Johnny St. Joseph's School Mose Goldblatt Iatonia Cho Cho Ife al Kirby Lucky John J. Rufus Kirby Bhorbrea Latonia Los Angeles Calif Jimmy*Murphy Beverly Hills Bennett Hill Murphy

Eastern Ohio mines idle amid miners' strike wave

Six Eastern Ohio mines report idle due to strikes, union headquarters states all work stoppages are for trivial causes as of February 26 in Bellaire.

Bellaire Ohio

Poor Cows Don't Pay Defiance Advice to Farmers

Oscar Erf of Ohio State University urged farmers to discard old skate cows and mixed breed cattle. He warned that such cattle pull down the county average dairy milk production to eight pounds per cow, stressing the need for better herd quality.

Oscar Erf Ohio State University

Clevelanders Set Bowling Records In Ohio Tourney

Cleveland bowlers smashed last year’s championship marks in Toledo Ohio during the Sun day Ohio State bowling tourney. Fleming Furnitures led by a $114 five man event total, I Fisher set a 723 singles record, and H Ferrer with A Thierry claimed first in doubles with 1300.

Toledo Cleveland Fleming I. Fisher H. Ferrer A. Thierry

Sunday School League crowns city junior champions

Saturday and Sunday bouts at the armory set the stage for the annual city championship in the Sunday School League. Teams from Methodist and Christian churches competed in divisions from U G to Seniors with forfeits altering several results. League officials issued membership cards and prepared a permanent schedule as three new clubs seek entry.

Armory Presbyterian Mohicans Mohicans Methodist Christian Church

Mrs May B Ford Acquitted in Conspiracy to Kill Husband

Lima February 26 Mrs May B Ford former wife of A M Blem of this city was acquitted of conspiracy to kill Ney J Ford wealthy Wayne county farmer. Ford allegedly offered Edward Kunath a detective posing as a gunman 2600 to kill her husband and burn his body.

Lima May B. Ford A. M. Blem Ney J. Ford Wayne County

Star for Ohio Herron Dominates Conference Play

Herron, forward for Ohio University, proves the team's most dependable player, averaging over 73 points per game in seven Ohio Conference contests. His fast, aggressive style shines from opening tip to final whistle, excelling under strong opposition.

Round of grade school basketball action in Athens

Splendid games marked the second round in the grade school league at the Armory. Central fifth grade lost to Training fifth 0 to 0. East Side fifth fell to Central sixth 4 to 3. East Side sixth beat Training sixth 7 to 5. Central seventh routed Training seventh 19 to 1. Training eighth beat East Side eighth 19 to 18. East Side seventh beat Training eight 19 to 18. In high school, Seniors beat Freshmen 29 to 17. Sophomores defeated Juniors 19 to 15.

Armory Central East Side Central Seventh Morgan Gibbs

Ku Klux Klan Meeting Held Behind Closed Doors

In Bucyrus on February 26 a meeting believed to involve the Ku Klux Klan was conducted in the Junior Order Hall behind closed doors. Attendees received postcard invitations and swore secrecy by oath. Police did not interfere.

Bucyrus Ku Klux Klan

The Crank Promises Retaliation After Bad Turn

A tense exchange erupts as a crank vows retaliation following a troublesome incident. Local authorities monitor the situation while witnesses describe the escalating confrontation.

Yale and College Golf Rise in National Spotlight

Yale leads in golf with three amateur titles through Robert Gardner and Jesse Sweetser, who triumphed at Brookline. Sweetser set a landmark by winning the national amateur in 150 holes, matching Jerome Travers’s 34th-hole finish record as Jones, Knepper, Evans, and Hunter loom as formidable challengers for this season.

Billy Evans Department of Physical Education Yale Harvard Princeton Jesse Sweetser Bobby Jones Rudy Knepper Brooklyn Chick Evans Northwestern Robert A. Gardner Wheaton Detroit Jessa Sweetser Sweetser Brookline Jerome Travers Willie Hunter Jesse Giufford

Plan Tourney to Select Southern Baseball Champs

Atlanta February 26. Dr Thornwell Jacobs of Oglethorpe backs a 30 team elimination style college baseball tournament to crown a southern champion. He cites mounting costs and low campus attendance as risks to the sport and proposes a multi game event to draw crowds and financial success.

Atlanta Thornwell Jacobs Oglethorpe College South Jacobs Sands

Wet week forecast for Ohio Valley and Tennessee

Weather outlook for the period ending March 8 shows considerable cloudiness with periods of rain or snow in the upper Ohio Valley and rain elsewhere. Temperatures will run above normal for most of the week.

Washington, D. C Ohio Valley Tennessee

Public Auction of Residence Near Hebbardsville

Having sold my farm I will offer at public auction my residence located one mile northwest of Hebbardsville.

Hebbardsville

Bailey and Allen Auctioneers To Lead March 1 1923 Sale

Auction notice listing C. W. Bailey and Col. Geo. B. Allen as auctioneers for a sale scheduled Thursday March 1 1923 with details readable in the local notice.

C. W. Bailey Geo. B. Allen

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