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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1927

Page

9

Tony Lazzeri Versatile Yankee Star Plays All Infield Roles

The major league standout Tony Lazzeri of the New York Americans earns high praise for shifting between second, short, and third with ease. He aims to try every position on the field in a single game, except pitcher and catcher, while his early Yankee career showed steady improvement and key contributions to the club’s pennant run.

Lazzeri Yankees Mark Koenig Huggins Koenig Babe Ruth Herb Pennock Yanks Ruth Tony Yankee Stadium New York Joe Dugan Mike Gazella Dugan Short

New York Beats Washington 7 6 In Nine Inning Tilt

Yesterday in the American League New York defeated Washington 7 to 6 in a close game as the season winds down. Manager Huggins may push for a final wish with Tony Lazzeri possibly playing one inning at each of the nine positions. Lazzeri shines on defense and is a dangerous batter and base runner, regarded as baseball's most versatile performer.

Huggins Tony Lazzeri

Ode to Posture Declares Upright Style in City

Editor notes a campus broadside praising straight backs and confident carriage. It urges people to stand tall on Broadway and in daily life, asserting posture boosts strength and mood regardless of worries.

Scissor Kick of Leg Described for Crawl Stroke

James A. Lee explains the crawl stroke basics focusing on the scissor kick. He describes alternating leg movements, forward body roll, and practice steps to develop a steady kick in shallow water. Next lesson promises a summary of the crawl stroke.

Baseball scores and schedules from the leagues

In the latest slate only games are listed. National League results show Philadelphia edging Boston 5 to 4 and Chicago defeating Cincinnati 8 to 5 with Pittsburgh routing St. Louis 14 to 2. American Association notes St. Paul 5, Minneapolis 4.

G. W. L. Pet New York Aces Ou Washington Chicago Detroit Creseneee Philadelphia Cleveland St. Ee ¢Reeveae Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati Ww. L. Pet Toledo Tetee Kansas City Milwaukee Sessees Minneapolis St. Paul Indianapolis Louisville Columbus Detroit American Association

Legion Will Meet at Post Home Wednesday Evening

The monthly meeting of K. T. Crossen Post No. 21 The American Legion will be held at the Post Home Wednesday evening at 7 30 p m.

K. T. Crossen Post No. 21 The American Legion Post

Chicago Man Accused of Verbal Attacks During Game

A Chicago player faced alleged verbal attacks during the contest. After the game the pitcher Pete Donohue stated he had to leave town with his team and could not proceed with further remarks.

Chicago Pete” Donohue

Sharkey Heads to New York for Dempsey Bout

Jack Sharkey leaves Boston by car for New York tomorrow to continue training for the July 21 bout with Jack Dempsey. He has shown strong sparring form and is confident he will defeat Dempsey and move toward a title clash with Gene Tunney.

Boston U.R Jack Sharkey New York Jack Dempsey Sharkey Dempsey Gene Tunney

Grayson Ray-Glos to Meet Haydenville Here Tomorrow

The Grayson Ray-Glos face Haydenville in a baseball game tomorrow night at 6:00 on the playgrounds. The Graysons will use their regular lineup. Haydenville has not played the Ray-Glos before, but a fast and exciting game is expected.

Grayson Ray-Glos Haydenville Graysons

British polo team begins slow prep in Rye for Meadow Brook

The 45 mounts of the British polo team, set for international matches at Meadow Brook in September, started slow work in Rye, with plans for tough practice in the latter part of the month.

Rye N. Y Meadow Brook

Dundee to defend title in Milwaukee clash August 11

Welterweight champion Joe Dundee agrees to a 10 round bout with Pinkey Mitchell in Milwaukee on August 11. Dundee earns $30,000 and cannot lose the title except by knockout.

Baltimore Joe Dundee Pinkey Mitchell Milwaukee Dundee

Baseball schedule for today in New York area

National League games include Boston at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at New York with two afternoon starts. American League lists Philadelphia at Boston for two games and Detroit at St Louis with a 3 o'clock start. Daylight times indicate early and late matchups.

New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Detroit St. Louis

Cubs Clinch Seventh Straight Win Over Reds

Chicago, July 6, won 8 to 5 over Cincinnati to extend their streak to seven. Webb and Wilson sparked the attack with three hits each, driving Luque from the mound in the eighth and Osborn from the mound in the fifth as Chicago tallied in two big innings. Reds had four runs in the fifth and one in the ninth, while errors favored the Cubs with three to none.

Chicago Cincinnati Cubs Luque Osborn Reds Crigz Zitsman Webb Wilson Adams Dressen Critz Grimm Ford Zitsmann Hargrave Rixey Hartnett Jones

Dempsey Near Peak in Novel Training Regimen at Saratoga

Jack Dempsey trains July 21 at Yankee Stadium and tightens his new fighting style under Leo Flynn. He dominates sparring partners, knocking one through the ropes and another out of the ring, with Allentown Joe Gans and McMullen among the wearied foes.

Saratoga Lake N.Y U.P Jack Dempsey Yankee Stadium Dempsey Leo P. Flynn Allentown Joe Gans Hddie NeeMullen Gans McMullen Dave Shade Ala

Eddie Brown Raises Streak as Braves Standouts Watch

Eddie Brown extends his consecutive games played streak nearing 475 games as Braves outfielder, begun with Brooklyn, draws attention though not a sure record breaker. The piece notes his run, and mentions other baseball chatter alongside a boxing card at Queensboro A. C. on July 12 featuring Ghick Herman Man Bright Zivio Martines.

Eddie Brown Braves Everett Scott Brown Brooklyn Scott New York Joe Ghick Babe Herman Monte Man Nebraska Dan Bright Jack Zivio Hilario Martines Queensboro A.C

Braves Hero Lester Bweets Debuts in 5-4 Win

Southpaw Lester Bweets, debuting for the Boston Braves after coming from the bushes, pitched poorly in the first two innings but the Braves won 5-4. The St. Louis Cardinals later beat the Pirates 14-2, keeping Cubs second with an 8-5 win over Cincinnati. Tony Lazzeri hit a ninth inning homer to power the Yankees past the Senators 7-6. The Browns beat the Tigers 17-8 as their pitcher starred with a homer and two singles. Regan delivered a ninth inning double for the Athletics in a 6-5 win over Shaner and the Red Sox.

Lester Bweetsland Phillies Boston Braves St. Louis Cardinals Pirate Cubs Cincinnati Luque Osborn Tony Lazzeri New York Yanks Washington Senators Browns Tigers Regan Red Som Basseman Athletics Shaner

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