Chattanooga Rookie Hailed As Best Baseball Prospect
Chattanooga Tenn July 9 Many experts in the Southern Association regard Joe Clayton rookie shortstop of the Chattanooga club as the circuit’s top prospect this year. Critics praise his fielding speed and power at bat and predict a record price if sold to the majors.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Association
Joe Clayton
Clayton
Travis Jackson
Joe Sewell
Buddy Myer
Wacke Forest College
North Caroline
Rookie Horace Lisenbee Released by Washington
Washington announces the release of Horace Lisenbee a former rookie pitcher who won 18 games last season and is optioned to the Minneapolis club in the American Association.
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Washington
Horace Lisenbee
Minneapolis
Home Run Club Leaders in American League and Matches
The list shows Ruth and Gehrig of the Yankees leading the American League home run club with 32 and 18 respectively. Other notable leaders include Hauser of the Athletics with 12, and Blue of the Browns with 10.
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Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Hauser
Athletics
Blue
Browns
Ra Tankbes . Oklahoma Acee Lazzeri in Yankees mix
Baseball fragment lists players and teams including Lazzeri with the Yankees, Blaeholder and Schulte with the Browns, Hornsby with the Braves, Herman with the Robins, Hartuaett with the Cubs, and Satie scoring note, indicating a chaotic OCR-like snippet.
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Okie
Acee Lazzeri
Yankees
TUS
Focowid
Blaeholder
Browns
Schulte
Farrell
Braves
Junior Ball League Second Round Opens Tonight
Baseball fans in Athens and vicinity will see the second round opener at 5 30 this evening between Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. The K T Crossen post American Legion sponsors the league as it heads into the final half of the season with each team representing a local business or organization providing uniforms and equipment.
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Cinity
Kiwanis
Rotary
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Ruth closes gap on 1927 homer record with 32
Babe Ruth, 19 days ahead of last year, hit his 32nd homer yesterday for the New York Yankees off George Baleholder in the ninth, needing 28 more in 78 games to tie the 1927 mark of 60. The drive into center field bleachers drew sharp praise.
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New York
U.P
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Ruth
George Baleholder
St. Louis Browns
Yankee Stadium
268 U. S. Athletes Amsterdam Bound Next Wednesday
The American Olympic expedition to Amsterdam will number 268 athletes from 11 sports, including 39 women. The men’s track and field squad leads with 82 members, alongside 32 oarsmen and coxswain, 16 boxers, 14 wrestlers, 17 fencers, 8 gymnasts, 42 swimmers, 8 equestrian performers, 4 cyclists, and 22 lacrosse players.
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New York
Amsterdam
Roosevelt
Callaghan's bases-loaded triple lifts Reds to win over Phillies
Yesterday Callaghan of Cincinnati tripled with the bases loaded in the ninth to pull the Reds to a 6 6 tie with Philadelphia. Ruth hit his 32nd homer in the second game, but the Browns won 10 4 and 56 3. Cardinals opened a 3 1/2 game lead after sweeping a doubleheader 7 4 and 12 8. Chicago White Sox pounded 20 hits to beat Washington 18 7. Petty held Cubs to six hits as Brooklyn also won.
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Callaghan
Cincinnati
Reds
Philadelphia
Babe Ruth
Browns
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinnals
Braves
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Jess Petty
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Two Championship Boxing Bouts This Week in New York
Two title fights are slated this week weather permitting. Ted Morgan defends against Eddie Martin in a 15 round junior lightweight bout at Ebbets Field Brooklyn with Morgan a slight favorite. Izzy Schwartz defends the flyweight title against Frisco Grange in a 12 round bout at Rockaway Stadium with Schwartz the favorite.
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New York
U.R
Ted Morgan
Eddie
Cannonball
Rockaway
L. A
Schwartz
Hartley Receives Pomeroy Bend News for Messenger
Oliver Hartley gets update from Pomeroy Bend for the Messenger. Telephone contact listed as 161 X or 236 L. Pomeroy Bend.
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Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Hemlock Girl Passes Red Cross Swimming Tests
Miss Mildred Smith of Hemlock Grove, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dorsel Smith, passed the National Red Cross Examiner's test at the Agricultural Extension camp in Utica. She joins two others as top qualifiers and can administer all Red Cross tests except the examiner's test.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mildred Smith
Hemlock Grove
Dorsel Smith
Jir Utica
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Miss Smith
Utica
Local Notices and Hospital News From Middleport
Questions about city officials and street names are answered elsewhere in this department. MIDDLEPORT July — Mrs Earl Smith returned home from McMillan hospital Charleston after an operation. John Jr Kincaid recovered from tonsil and adenoid surgery and came home with his mother.
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Middleport
Earl Smith
McMillan Hospite
Charleston
John, Jr
J. W. Kincaid
North Fourth Avenue
McMillan Hospital
River Traffic on Kanawha Dips as June Tonnage Declines
U S engineers report June Kanawha river traffic totals 114 270 tons with 29 270 in riverborne and 5 000 dispatched to the Ohio. Senator Cordill carried Meigs county poultry to Pittsburgh. Charles Ward Engineering launched a diesel inspection boat for U S engineers. Syracuse bathing beach opened for season after weeks of rain. Excursion steamer Washington from this port heads to 116 at 20 30 p m.
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Kanawha River
United States Engineers
Kanawha
Ohio
Senator Cordill
Meigs County
Pittsburgh
Charles Ward Engineering Company
Charles, W. Va
Outchita
Syracuse
Washingera
Victim of Shooting Raises Hope in Meier Market
Elmer Kil linger of Pomeroy, a Meier Market worker, survived a bout with tetanus after a self inflicted palm wound from a blank cartridge revolver. Doctors at Gallipolis hospital opened the wound and removed cartridge wadding. tetanus serum was administered with favorable early results.
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Pomeroy
Elmer Killinger
Meier Meat Market
Gallipolis
Protest at Rocksprings Rodeo Over Sabbath Laws
Church members in Rocksprings protested Sunday rodeo events at the fairgrounds citing desecration of the Sabbath and legal conflicts. Prosecutor Peoples noted no legal barrier if services weren’t disrupted, despite restrictions on Sunday dances and moving pictures. The dispute stirred strong church sentiment in the Bend area.
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Pomeroy
Fairgrounds
Peoples
Local residents travel and visitors extend visits in Columbus
G H Stansbury with Mrs Cecil Horden and baby motored to Columbus Sunday. Mrs Bob Adams and baby end a two weeks visit with Mrs E A Reed and family return to Columbus. Mr and Mrs G Warner moved into Fred Shifler's Vine street house. Mr and Mrs F W Schreiver and Mrs R H Horden visited Columbus with Mrs Horden visiting her sister Mrs Clara McLane in poor health. Miss Lulu Lindsey returned to Columbus after visiting with Mrs Arthur Boice. Mrs Jessie Johnston and daughter Betty Sue and others accompanied to Columbus. Johnston returns to school while others stay a few days. Mrs Graham Waddell came for a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs James Beverage. Miss Gladys Lambert resumes duties at the Rathburn store after a month vacation. Beginning today Mrs Dea Hayes takes vacation from the Rathburn store. Mrs M C Hobart and sister Mrs Petty of Hartford City, who have been in Columbus with sister Mrs Webb ith and family, are expected today. Mrs Lawrence Brooks and son end a week visit with sister Mrs cee and return home.
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G. H. Stansbury
Cecil Horden
Columbus
Bob Adams
Baby
Adams
E. A. Reed
G. Warner
Fred Shifler
Vine Street
F. W. Schreiver
R. H. Horden
Graham Waddell
James Beverage
Gladys Lambert
Rathburn
Dea Hayes
M. C. Hobart
Petty
Hartford City
Webbith
Lawrence Brooks
Brooks
Cee
Aurora Borealis Visible Over Pomeroy Saturday Night
Avery Roberts of Syracuse phoned the Messenger from Pomeroy at 11:00 PM to report the aurora borealis seen in the area. He described a beautiful display with three red shades streaking the sky though visibility from Pomeroy was limited to a horizon view to the north and east.
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Pomeroy
Avery Roberts
Syracuse
Messenger
Funeral Service for Mollie Anderson Hayden Held at Dock Street
The funeral of Mollie Anderson Hayden, who died at an advanced age Friday morning at the county farm, was held this morning at the Anderson home on Dock Street in Middleport.
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Middleport
Mollie Anderson Hayden
Anderson
Dock Street
Local political figures and city appointments overview
Charles Miles, a Democrat who has held office for over twenty years, is noted. The piece mentions movement from Racine to Hobson across the river. It lists David Geyer, O. R. Faris, and Charles Mullen, with appointments by the mayor and council confirmation. Other names include Robert G. Webster and M. L. French, and references YVront street and Dutch lane.
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Charles Miles
Racine
Hobson
David Geyer
O. R. Faris
Charles Mullen
Robert G. Webster
M. L. French
Yvront Street
Dutch Lane
Sixth Time POMEROY Candidate Recovers After Surgery
Ray C. Smith, a long time streetcar worker and candidate for county treasurer, underwent his sixth major operation in two years at Holzer hospital. He is recovering and hopes to return for the closing scenes of the primary in his bid for the nomination.
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Pomeroy
Ray C. Smith
Holzer Hospital
Local residents make autumn travel and visits
Mrs Chas Ebersbach and daughter Dorothy return from a several week visit with Rev Willard Grant in Plimpton Mass. Mrs Glenroy Ewing and Harriet go to Cincinnati to visit Prof Arthur Probst. Mr and Mrs George McQuigg and George Jr plan an auto tour to the East visiting Washington Philadelphia Atlantic City and more. Councilman Mike McCroba drives to Bucyrus to bring home his wife and twins Ann and Mary after a week there. Mrs A E Boatman hosts W F M at Lincoln Hill home then plans a motor trip to Asheville NC to visit daughter Mrs John Finley and family. Mr and Mrs Wylis Davis arrive from Lancaster for a week's vacation with Mrs Davis's mother Mrs Minnie ree. Conrad Seitz leaves for Mansfield for a few days. Judge and Mrs Crow and Dr and Mrs Tom Crow attend E D Douglass funeral in Ravenswood Saturday. Mr and Mrs Eugene Bryant and son Edgar return to Youngstown after a week with Mr and Mrs Alex Fisher. They are joined by Miss Freda Miller and Harold Fisher for a time.
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Chas, Ebersbach
Dorothy
Willard Grant
Plimpton
Mass
Glenroy Ewing
Harriett
Cincinnati
Arthur Probst
George McQuigg
George, Jr
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Mike McCroba
Bucyrus
Wylis Davis
Lancaster
Mr. Davis
Minnie Ree
Conrad Seitz
Mannering
Mansfield
Crow
Tom Crow
E. D. Douglass
Ravenswood
Eugene Bryant
Edgar
Youngstown
Alex Fisher
Freda Miller
Harold Fisher
Thirty-two qualify for directors prize matches at Ath ens Country Club
Thirty-two Ath ens Country Club members qualified for the Directors' prize match via handicaps and net scores. Low qualifier was H. J. Ong with a gross 93 and net 74 after a 19 handicap. First round pairings include Ong vs Lee and Krieger vs Johnson, with numerous other matchups in both upper and lower brackets.
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Athens Country Club
H. J. Ong
Art Smith
W. W. Lee
H. C. Clark
E. Miller
R. W. Sluts
P. O. Nichols
E. C. Krieger
Reds Rally in Ninth to Beat Phillies 6 5
Cincinnati trailed by two runs before a decisive ninth inning rally. Walker and Allen opened with walks, bases loaded after a Stripp walk, and Callaghan cleared the bases with a three bagger to cap a dramatic 6 5 win over Philadelphia. Phillies scored in sixth and eighth but could not hold off the surge.
J Stands for American Association in Brief
Fragmentary OCR notes show the phrase ow they J stands AMERICAN ASSOCIATION with unclear context. The readable bits suggest a discussion of a figure or initialism related to the American Association, but no concrete event date person or action is captured.
Sunday results from major league baseball games
Columbus 7 Minneapolis 6. Minneapolis 4 Columbus 1. St Paul 4 Toledo 0. St Paul 11 Toledo 1. Kansas City 4 Indianapolis 3. Louisville 8 Milwaukee 5. Milwaukee 8 Louisville 5. National League St Louis 7 Boston 4. St Louis 12 Boston 8. Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 5. Brooklyn 6 Chicago 2. St Louis 10 New York 4. St Louis 5 New York 3. Chicago 13 Washington 7. Only games scheduled.
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American Association
Columbus
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Washington
Major league matchups listed for series and cities
A schedule of basketball pairings shows Columbus at St Paul Toledo at Minneapolis Indianapolis at Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Chicago at Washington St Louis at New York Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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le Pet
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Columbus
L. Pet
Oneer Teer
New York
Ccceess
Cincinnati
Ivseeven
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
American League Club
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
American Association
National League
American League
Stars Shined As Yesterday's Games Wrapped Up
Babe Ruth failed to hit in four at bats in the first game but hit his 32nd homer in the second, driving in a run. Lou Gehrig had two hits and a run in game one and went two for four in game two. Frankie Frisch went two for four with two RBIs in game one and went one for three in game two. Rogers Hornsby had one hit in four in game one and went three for three with a homer and hit the 1 000 mark in game two. Others did not play.
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Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Frankie Frisch
Rogers Hornsby
Paddock Amateur Status Under Investigation for Olympic Team
Charley Paddock's amateur status is under review by the Amateur Athletic Union tied to possible exclusion from the 1928 Amsterdam Games. If cleared he will join the U S team. if not, Roland Locke of Nebraska could take his place.
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New York
Charley Paddock
Amateur Athletic Union
Los Angeles
United States
Amsterdam
Paddock
Cambridge
Mass
W. A. U. Track and Field Committee
American Olympic Selection Committee
Roland Locke
Nebraska
Locke
Daniel J. Ferris
Four athletes named to third straight Olympic track team
Eighty two men selected for the 1928 United States Olympic track team. Four veterans repeat in the lineup including Jackson Scholz and Charley Paddock. Ray and Romic named for the 10 000 meters. Lloyd Hahn replaces Alva Martin as fourth man in the 1500 meters. Dehart Hubbard of Cincinnati elected among the group.
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New York
U.p
United States
Jackson v. Scholz
Jose Ray
Ray Watson
Charley Paddock
Ray
John L. Romic
Philadelphia
Lloyd Hahn
Alva Martin
Purdue
Hahn
Dehart Hubbard
Recreation Commission
Cincinnati
Hubbard
University of Michigan
Captain of Kis State Rifle Team Will Be Selected
Canton July 9 The captain of the Ohio State rifle team to compete at Camp Perry will be chosen after a rifle match on the Sunrise range near Canton Sunday July 29. The Sunrise club of Canton with Akron and Cleveland clubs backs the meet sponsored by the Ohio Rifle league. At least 100 entries expected and Colonel Towes of the 1928 Dewar team will attend. The Lewis system of sport awards 17 medals for events at 50 and 100 yard iron sight targets and 200 yard sights, plus 200 yard slow fire and off hand and rapid fire from various positions for .30-5 caliber guns. The Sunrise range lies on the Massillon Canal Fulton road four miles north of Massillon.
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Canton
Ohio State
Camp Perry
Sunrise Club
Akron
Cleveland
Ohio Rifle League
Towes
Dewar
Massillon-Canal Fulton Road
Massillon
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Justices of the Peace
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Ralph [Sayre
Mary Jane
C. L. Kindle
Herman Keffer
Mont Howell
Michigan
Bert Hanning
D. A. Howell
Bob Norton
Pt. Pleasant
George Hoffman
Deny Ayay
F. J. Beasley Milling & Grocery Co
California
Frank Wykoff
Glendale
Cal
Harvard Stadium
Wykoff
J. F. Scull, Jr
University of Pennsylvania
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Cincinnati Reds
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Allen
Ford
Thompson
Stripp
Lucas
Lerian
Hurst
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Tk Automotive Battery & Electric
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Prince
Cross Bros
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