Denny Shute Leads Field in Open Golf at Riviera
Denny Shute of Columbus O holds a two stroke lead after 18 holes in the Open at Riviera Country Club Los Angeles amid heavy rain. Horton Smith sits second at 149, as 59 entrants remain after a rain-delayed schedule that splits the final 36 holes between today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riviera Country Club
OS Angeles
Los Angeles
Denny Shute
Columbus
Horton Smith
Joplin
Smith
Fay Coleman
Bobby Cruickshank
Progress
N. Y
al Espinosa
Chicago
Tommy Armour
Detroit
John Rogers
Denver
Colo
Rogers
Chetscer
Bakersfield
Calif
Christian
Portland
Ore
John Black
San Francisco
Willie Hunter
Frank Walsh
Olin Dutra
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Diegel
Tom Kerrigan
New York
Art Bell
Honolulu
Billie Burke
Charlie Seaver
Seaver
Cruickshank
Tom Raklets
Youngstown
Mike Turnesa
Elmswood
Joe
Walter Hagen
Indoor Races Begin at New York Armory Tonight
The New York county American Legion meet opens the indoor track week at 102d Engineers Armory. Notables include Phil Edwards in the 1000 yards, Frank Cyley and Joe Hickey in 2 mile events, Wil Spur Getz in the mile, and Ray Conger versus Eino Purje in the 1500 meters. Olympic sprint series highlight Brooklyn College events with entrants Jack Elder Notre Dame Karl Wildermuth Georgetown and Jim Daley among the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
New York County American Legion
Engineers’ Armory
Phil Edwards
Frank C
Ray Conger
Einc Purje
Finland
A. C
Thirteenth Regiment Armory
Jack Elder
Notre Dame
Karl Wildermuth
Georgetown
Jim Daley
Lst
Wilson Begins Getting Ready For Art Shires
Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs sharpens his fists as he prepares to fight C Arthur Shires after Shires named Wilson as the target. With Cubs approval, the bout could occur before spring training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Art Shires
Chicago
U.P
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
C. Arthur
Shires
Martinsburg
W. Va
White Sox
Cub
Cubs
Training camp opens as MLB crews head south for 1930 season
Major league teams begin travel to warm weather sites with Giants sending batters and infielders to San Antonio on February 11 and the full squads reporting by March 1. Ruth negotiates with Ruppert while Connie Mack plans Hot Springs and Fort Myers camps. Cubs start February 15 at Catalina Island, Pirates to Paso Robles February 18, Reds report March 38 in Orlando, and others shed light on spring training sites and schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
New York Giants Wll
San Antonio
Tex
Dave Bancroft
Giants
John J. McGraw
Havana
South
Babe Ruth
Florida
Col
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Ruth
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Hot Springs
Ark
Athletics
Fort Myers
Fla
Chicago Cubs
Catalina Island
Calif
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paso Robles
Cincinnati Reds
Dan Howley
Reds
Orlando
Cleveland
New Orleans
Fonseca Heads American Loop Hitters in 1929
Lew Fonseca of Cleveland won the 1929 American League batting title with a .369 average. Charley Gehringer of Detroit led as all around star, leading in games, runs, steals, and doubles. Heinie Manush and Jimmy Foxx also posted high averages. Ty Cobb and others missed the .300 club for the first time since 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Lew Fonseca
Cleveland
Charley Gehringer
Detroit
Yebringer
Alexander
Roy Johnson
Heinie Manush
St. Louis
Fonseca
al Simmons
Philadelphia
Jimmy [Foxx
Tony Lazzeri
Goose Goslin
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Eddie Collins
Layton Retains World Three-Cushion Title
Johnny Layton of Sedalia Missouri defeats Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia 50 to 32 to defend his world three-cushion billiard championship title at the New York event. Layton, the reigning champion, beat seven challengers to secure another victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Johnny Layton
Sedalia
Layton
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Walker Cup Team Selected for England Match
The United States Golf Association announced the 1928 Walker Cup team led by captain Robert T. Jones of Atlanta with members Harrison R. Johnston St Paul Francis Onimet Boston George Von Elm Detroit Dr O F Willing Waverley Ore Jess W Sweetser New York Donald K Moe Portland Ore and George T Voight New York Alternates are Roland McKenzie Washington Maurice J McCarthy Harrison N Y The U S G A reelected Findlay S Douglas as president with officers H H Ramsay Robert M Cutting Prescott S Bush and Charles H Sabin and an extended executive committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.R
England
United States Golf Association
Robert T. Jones
Atlanta
Harrison R. Johnston
St. Paul
Francis Onimet
Boston
George von Elm
Detroit
Dr. O. F. Willing
Waverley
Ore
Jess W. Sweetser
Donald K. Moe
Portland
George T. Voight
Roland McKenzie
Washington
Maurice J. McCarthy
Harrison
N. Y
Findlay S. Douglas
H. H. Ramsay
Robert M. Cutting
Chicago
Prescott 8. Bush
Greenwich
Conn
Charles H. Sabin
Southampton
J. H. Seaver
Los Angeles
Herbert Jacques
Rodman E. Griscom
Philadelphia
A. S. Kerry
Seattle
Robert T. Jones, Jr
Ganson Depew
Buffalo
Cornelius 8. Lee
Harrison KR. Johnston
Navy to Face Penn in Final Game of Year
Annapolis Md Jan 13 The University of Pennsylvania will again close Navy’s football schedule this season as Commander Jonas Ingram director of athletics at the Naval Academy announced the 1930 game with Penn will be played December 6 according to the official schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
U.P
University of Pennsylvania
Navy
The
Military Academy
Jonas Ingram
Naval Academy
Penn
Nelsonville Keeps Dominance Over Athens in Basketball Series
Nelsonville and Athens High Schools have met 14 times since 1928 with Nelsonville holding 10 wins to Athens four. Scores show Nelsonville victories including 20–14, 28–24, 24–18 and 28–16 in various matchups, with several close games in the 1920s and 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athena High Sdools
Athens
Ipo
Tunney to Undergo Kidney Operation Today
Former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and wife Polly Lauder arrived at Presbyterian Hospital in New York for a planned operation on his right kidney this afternoon. Doctors noted a stone in the kidney pelvis and said the procedure could risk further kidney damage, with recovery uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.R
Gene Tunney
Polly Lauder
Presbyterian Hospital
J. Bentley Squire
Robert J. Shea
Caces Weeks
Tunney
Weeks
Jack Dempsey
Fishermen haul bass with gold chain watch
Two men ice fishing on Swartwood Lake near Newton New Jersey pull a large bass from the hole. A gold chain hangs from the bass mouth and is attached to a fine gold watch, prompting curiosity about the owner and origin of the chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton, N. J
U.P
Swartawood Lake
Dempsey Names Sharkey Top American Heavyweight Pick
New York January 3 Dempsey selects Jack Sharkey as the leading American heavyweight and world champion for 1930 in The Ring rankings. He places Schmeling as the foreign contender and notes Sharkey would face him for the undisputed title if both stayed in America. Other rankings include Griffiths Scott Loughran Ven Porat and many more across divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Sharkey
America
Tex Richard Max Sehmeling
Germany
Sehmeling
Tg Sharkey
Schmeling
Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Phil Scott
England
Dempe
Griffiths
Scott
Tommy Loughran
Dempesey
Bob Muysimmons
Otto Ven Porat
George Giodfry
Johnny Riske
Vittorio Campalo
Young Stribling
Pauling Urcidun
Primo Carnera
Maxie Rosenbloom
Jimmy Slattery
Low Scovea
Leo Lomaktee
Mickey Walker
Dave Shade
Jimmy MecLarnin
Vancouver
Tackle Fields
Deompeey
Baby Joe Giang
Ruby Goldstein
Mushy Callahan
Sammy Mandel
Tony Canzoneri
Jack Kid Berge
Benny Bassa
Tod Morgan
Juatere
Chamepion
Hal Tattalina
Kid Chocolate
Cuba
Matt Mastro
Chicago
Black BI
Hartley Leads Nelsonville Hounds Scoring in 6 Games
Oscar Hartley, Nelsonville High forward, tops the team with 40 points in six games, while Gene Jewett has 34. Hartley has 17 field goals and 7 fouls. Jewett has 14 baskets and 12 fouls. Karl Willeary and Bernard Hawk follow with 26 and 7 points as opponents lead 160 to 147 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Oscar Hartley
Nelsonville High
Greyhounds
Tilden Wins Monte Carlo Invitation Singles Title
William T. Tilden defeated Lyttleton Rogers in straight sets 7-6 6-2 6-0 to win the men's invitation singles title at Monte Carlo. Rogers, an Indah Davis Cup player, reached the final but could not stop the American from triumphing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo
William T. Tilden
Lyttleton Rogers
Indah
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. Y. Armory
Che Buckeye
Buckeye
Ohio’s Largest Building and Loan Association
Buckeye State Building and Loan
East
Gay ST
Columbus .O
Ohio
Miami
Cline’s
Law
Mafori
Freak
Sa * Apa Ae
Ware
Barge Ruth
ST Louis
Pitoaetas Shocker
Weisman
Wim
United States
Alvah H. Richardson
Massachusetts Golf Association
Eres
Fred R. Beasley
Ipso
Nelaonville
Athena Ts
Jack
Turnel
Hartley
Hound Quintet
Viager
Bill Tilden
Mbs
Circulation Department
Athens, Ohio
Athens Messenger
the Messenger
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!