Carpentier to Fight Vacant Light Heavy Title in New York
Georges Carpentier signed a contract with Tex Rickard to defend the light heavy world championship during the October sea week. He will meet Rickard's chosen opponent in either the Jersey City arena or Madison Square Garden. Carpentier sails for France Thursday aboard the La Savoie and will be away about a month.
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Georges Carpentier
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Jersey City
Madison Square Garden
Carpentier
France
la Savoie
Babe Ruth Extends Record With 32nd Home Run Of Season
Babe Ruth belted his 32nd homer, extending a unique mark by hitting a home run on every American League field for three straight years. His 1921 totals include 18 in New York, 3 in Washington, 3 in Boston, 2 in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, and 1 each in St Louis and Chicago, eight days ahead of his 1920 pace.
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Babe Ruth
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Baseball scores wrap from major leagues and associations
American League results show New York 4 Chicago 0 and Boston 6 7 Detroit 1 3. St Louis 5 Washington 4. National League Boston 2 Cincinnati 0. Asoogeerog 9 St Louis 8 in eight innings due to rain. Brooklyn 9 Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 7 New York 2. American Association Milwaukee 10 Toledo 9 Indianapolis 15 St Paul 8 Louisville 11 Minneapolis 6 Columbus 11 Kansas City 9.
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New York
Coen Sonnwmmme OO
Lou Oe
Phelphia
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St. Lou
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelph Amnnn
American Association
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Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
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Kansas
Toledo
Colum
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Asoogeerog
St. Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Kansas City
Braves Top Reds 2 0 as McQuillan Triples, Wins Game
Yesterday McQuillan pitched for the Braves, tripling in the eighth with two aboard and retiring the Reds 2 to 0. Ruth hit his 32nd homer as New York defeated Boston 4 to 0. Meusel homered for the Yankees, and other scores included the Browns over Washington and the Cubs over the Giants 7 to 2.
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Reds
Braves
Babe Ruth
Bob Meusel
Yanks
Dickie Kerr
Sox
Browns
Washington
Virgil Cheeves
Giants
Cubs
Robins
Pirates
Red Sox
Tigers
Cardinals
Fillies
Hockingport Beats Little Hocking 19 to 3 in Fair Grounds Tilt
Hockingport defeated Little Hocking 19 to 3 at Coolville fair grounds on Sunday. White and Swearin pitched for Hockingport with Myers Carr and Foster aiding Little Hocking's hitters. White showcased strong pitching as Hockingport seeks more games with quality teams. Contact C. W. Randolph, manager, Hockingport, via Coolville.
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Coolyilie Fair Grounds
White
Swearin
Hocket
Myers
Carr
Foster
Little Hocking
Alding
C. W. Randolph
Coolville
Reds Acquire Pitcher Jiff Markle from Braves
Cincinnati reports the Reds have obtained pitcher Jiff Markle from the Atlanta club in the Southern Association. Markle, formerly with the Yankees, joins Cincinnati as a new addition.
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Cincinnati
Noimati Reds
Jiff Markle
Yankees
Atlanta
Baseball Highlights From Last Year
Brooklyn strengthened its lead by beating the Cubs twice. The Cards defeated the Giants as Toney threw a wild tenth inning pitch. Eddie Collins hit a homer for the Sox in a 1 0 win over the Athletics. The Red Sox left sixteen men on base against the Browns.
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Cubs
Toney
Cards
Giants
Eddie Collins
Sox
Athletica
Boston Red Sox
Browns
Soldier Champ to Face Moran Tonite
Bob Martin the soldier champion meets Frank Moran in a 10 round bout tonight in New York. The fighter showed grit in past fights with a weak right and ineffective left against Brennan, and promoter Jimmy Bronson credits Martin’s development in the A. E. F. camp as key to his future potential.
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United Press
New York
Bob Martin
Frank Moran
Martin
Chicago
Dempsey
Brennan Martin
Jimmy Bronson
Brennan
Murray to Stage July 19 Wrestling Bout in Murray City
The Murray City Eagles announce a wrestling match on July 19 at 8 PM in the Murray City opera house. Renaul Brovitch of Toledo faces Sisson of Nelsonville after a prior disputed bout. Good preliminaries will precede the main event under a competent referee.
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Heagles
Renaul Brovitch
Toledo
Sisson
Nelsonville
Brovitch
Murray City Opera House
Elionsky Arrives in New York To Train For 100-Mile Swim
Henry Elionsky, holder of the world long distance record at 65 miles, has reached New York to begin preparations for a 100 mile swim. He plans to start from Brighton Beach baths early next month and will study tides and chart courses in New York waters. This marks seven years since his record swim.
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New York
P Merman
Brighton Beach Baths
Elionsky
Grays and Plains Team Challenge After July Games
George Howell of McArthur Ohio claims Grays and The Plains cheated in July 3 and 4 games versus Prhlie Forum Nelsonville and Plains team. He states six July errors and wild pitching affected outcomes and offers neutral ground rematch with two neutral umpires and up to five hundred dollars.
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Nelsonville
Plains
Hocking Valley
The
Geo. W. Howell
Mgr
McArthur
Ohio
George Howell
Mer. McArthur
Fire destroys Stone Plant in Amherst
Fire Marshal H A Dykeman investigated the Ohio Cut Stone Company plant in Amherst Ohio after an early morning blaze. The fire caused about 200000 dollars in damage and the plant had been idle for weeks due to a labor dispute.
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Amherst
H. A. Dykeman
Ohio Cut Sto Company
Higgins Named Canton Captain and Joint Coach for 1921
Hig gins, end and captain of two Penn State championship football elevens and former intercollegiate heavyweight wrestling champion, signed today as captain and joint coach of the Canton professional football eleven for the 1921 campaign in Canton Ohio.
Wolfe and Tremaine Battle to a Draw in Cleveland
In a fiercely contested 12 round bout last night Jack Kid Wolfe fought Carl Tremaine of Cleveland to a scoreless draw after the judges could not reach a decision and the referee halted the bout.
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Cleveland
Jack Kid Wolfe
Carl Tremaine
Local notes on visits, births, deaths, and farm life
Carpenter W I Swett visited Pomeroy. Mrs Belle Kayser from Athens State Hospital came for a few days. Loring Searles of Athens called on friends. George B Kayser in Pomeroy for dental work. Threshing at the local test farm last week. Clarence Foley employed at the test farm. Mrs Sarah Jordan, former resident, died in Columbus. Funeral at First Baptist Thursday at 1 pm, Rev Parmelee. burial at school lot cemetery. She leaves two sons Clem and John of Columbus and daughter Mrs Jacob Musser of Rutland. Born July 3, a son to Howard Stout and wife. George Collins helped harvest with Alva Collins of Wales Mills. Mrs L Cottrell in poor health. Miss Elpha Wood staying with W Cottrell family. Earl Jewett bought a new Ford. FP B Sunday school picnic at test farm grove. Gus Woodyard of Chicago visiting. Joseph Turner of Dyesville helped thresh. Dale Stansbury an Albany visitor. F Foley and family as Sunday guests of H T Dudgeon. Mrs I M Swett visiting relatives in Columbus returned home. A D Forrest an Albany visitor. John Spires of Rutland bought rabbits for crossing with cats. claimed cross yields excellent hunting. He has 3,000,000 cats and plans 6,000,000 for hunting season. eastern capitalists already interested for $10,000,000.
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Belle Kayser
Athens State Hospital
Loring Searles
Athens
George B. Kayser
Clarence Foley
Sarah Jordan
George Collins
Alva Collins
Wales Mills
L. Cottrell
Elpha Wood
W. C. Cottrell
Earl Jewett
FP. B
Test Farm Grove
Gus Woodyard
Chicago
Joseph Turner
Dyesville
Dale Stansbury
Albany
F. Foley
H. T. Dudgeon
I. M. Swett
Columbus
A. D. Forrest
John Spires
Rutland
Drexel Indicted in New York for Film Stock Sale
Anthony J Dresel Jr a Drexel family member faces indictment in New York with three others for allegedly selling more stock in Standard Films Industries Inc than was issued The defendants allegedly financed 359000 dollars worth of stock The Norton family link to Eliot Norton is noted in the charges
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Drexel Family
New York
Standard Films Industries, Inc
Nance
Eliot Norton
Charles Eliot Norton
Harvard
Ys Inticted
Anys
Ennings
Harry
Ietme Rexel
Homecoming at Sand Run Draws Community Past and Present
The Sand Run homecoming attracted about 300 people, linking 20 to 30 year residents with old timers from nearby towns. Judge H E Spannow and George Jacoby spoke, old friends recalled past days, and Syndicate Mine stockholders funded free ice cream and beverages for all. A organizing committee planned future gatherings, inviting all interested to join.
Birthday Party at Salem Home Honoring Ruth Pollard
A pleasant evening at the Salem home of Mr and Mrs Henry Pollard celebrated Ruth Pollard’s birthday. Guests included relatives and neighbors such as Miss Anna Scott Ada Russel Maud Judy Erma Judy Alva Judy Denver Shaver Melvin Shaver Mable Dilcher Edith Dilcher Nesonville Ruth Parks Athens Enid Fitzer Lillian Frances Thelma Jones Grace Sutton Alice McBride Alice Wilson Alta Wilson Nellie Riggle Jennie Laughlin Mary Williams Earl Beckle Harry Riggle Lester Beckle Roy Francis Clyde Rorick Luhrig Celesta Brandenburg Stella Malone Eula Malone Matilda Burt Mary Burt Cyrena Burt Fern Brandenburg Chester Malone Ben Fraser Evan Morgan Vern Brandenburg Gilbert Wilson Sherman Graham Kenneth Wilkes Raymond Wilson Deloris Lahse Roy Graham Floyd Wilkes Esta Brandenburg Sophia Pollard Salem Seth Hunter and children Ermil Howard Dorothea Susan Laughlin Vivian Wilkes Mary Lahse Howard McDowall and Alice McDonald of Salem.
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Salem
Ruth
Anna Scott
Ada Russel
Maud Judy
Erma Judy
Alva Judy
Denver Shaver
Melvin Shaver
New Marshfield
Mable Dilcher
Edith Dilcher
Nesonville
Ruth Parks
Athens
Enid Fitzer
Lillian Frances
Thelma Jones
Grace Sutton
Alice
Roy Graham
Floyd Wilkes
Esta Brandenburg
Sophia Pollard
Seth Hunter
Ermil
Howard and
Dorthea
Susan Laughlin
Vivian Wilkes
Mary Lahse
Howard McDowall
Alice McDonald
Grace De Vol earns first honors at Army school in New York
Captain DeVol reports his daughter Grace De Vol graduated from the Army school in New York with first honors in three subjects from a class of 166. She will relieve her father in August and assume duties with rank of lieutenant at Martins Ferry Ohio. C W Wagoner overseas veteran will address the public Friday afternoon.
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Salvation Army
Grace DeVol
Army School
New York
Miss DeVol
Martins Ferry
Ohio
C. W. Wagoner
Sermon at courthouse corner by Gray from hospital across river
A man named Gray, living at the hospital across the river, delivered a sermon at the courthouse corner on Monday afternoon. He warned that the church is failing and emphasized hell for balanced evil and good. He spoke for about a half hour in a fast, forceful manner before adjournment.
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Salvation Army
Gray
Hell
Work On South Bridge Progress Report
Four iron workers on the Capitol Construction Company South bridge project show rapid progress. The floor girders are in and about one fourth of the new iron work remains to install. Rivet throwing impressed onlookers as rivets flew thirty feet into a bucket and were hammered into place. Top flooring should be completed in a few days on the bridge between Athens and the south.
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Capitol Construction Comany
Athens
South
Dempsey Defends Title. Mae Dempsey Beams
The mother of heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey smiles in relief as she learns he has defended his world title against Carpentier. Mae Dempsey answers quizzically that any mother would be proud.
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Ma” Dempsey
Carpentier
Mae Dempsey
Salvation Army Holds Open Air Service and Quarterly Conference
The Salvation Army plans an open air service Wednesday at 7 PM with the fourth quarterly conference at 7 30 PM presided by District Superintendent F M Evans This will be the last quarterly meeting before conference All official members are urged to attend.
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Salvation Army
F. M. Evans
Renters Gain Relief as Real Estate Talks Begin
July 11 Chicago reports a swing in house price trends favors renters and modest builders for the first time in five years. E F Taylor of Portland says a path to affordable home ownership through loans may emerge while Erwin E McCumber of Toledo outlines propositions to avoid cutting taxes and ease financing.
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E. F. Taylor
Portland
Oregon
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United Press
Taylor
Erwin E. McCumber
Toledo
Soldier Ends It All in Stream in Dayton
George A. Ryan a 29 year old Nassau New Hampshire overseas veteran leaped from the Third Street bridge into the Miami river in a personal crisis and drowned. He had been under treatment at the national tuberculosis hospital for some time and his body was recovered hours later.
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Dayton
George A. Ryan
Nassau
N. H
Third Street
Miami River
National Military Tuberculosis Hospital
Kerr's Sells Wear-Ever Pans 29c Each Wednesday
A big sale of Wear-Ever sauce pans is advertised at Kerr's with pans priced at 29 cents each. The sale occurs every Wednesday at the Kerr's store.
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Kerr's
Live salesmen sought for prewar price power plant deal
A few live salesmen can profit by answering this ad for W Light Junior a new power and light plant selling at 295 dollars with other sizes offered at prewar prices. Local residents without central station current are good prospects with greatly reduced prices and easy payment terms. Dealers backed by a national organization. Immediate action recommended.
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Central Station
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