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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
11
Columbus July 12 The local wholesale produce market today was a quiet session with traders noting steady demand for fresh fruits and vegetables. Prices for tomatoes cucumbers and leafy greens showed small adjustments as buyers eyed summer supplies.
The American Association results list scores for St. Paul Columbus and other matchups including Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Detroit New York St. Louis and Cleveland. Upcoming schedule shows pairings such as Columbus at St. Paul Toledo at Minneapolis Indianapolis at Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City and Boston at Chicago.
The item lists prices for vegetables including cucumbers 1.15 to 1.28 per dozen, iceberg lettuce 4.25 per crate, oranges 7.50 to 8.50 per box, peaches 0.75 to 1.75, tomatoes various crates and baskets, with notes on Mississippi and Tennessee crate prices. Butter and eggs markets at Cincinnati show unchanged quotes. cheese and futures prices for dairy products cited with midsummer cash and futures figures.
Hogs receipts 2500 held over 1419 market strong with 150 25 cents higher. 250 300 lb hogs 11.35 11.85, 200 250 lb 11.50 11.85, 160 200 lb 10.75 11.85, 230 160 lb 10 11, 90 130 lb 8 10.25, packing sows 8.50 9.75. Cattle receipts 750 calves 400 market steady beef steers 12 14.75, light yearlings and heifers 12 15, beef cows 8 10, low cutters 5.25 7, vealers 13 16, heavy calves 11 14, bulk stock and feeder steers 10.50 11.50.
United States Olympic team rests aboard en route to Amsterdam as Head Coach Lawson Robertson orders limited exercise to protect athletes. The 268 American track field and other sports representatives acclimate to ocean travel after a vigorous Cambridge last week final tryout. Only boxers and crew will train today with full workouts planned for Friday.
Middleport July 12 Engineer H E Allensworth of Grant Street cheered when his younger son hit a homer in the Junior Sugar Rug Midd game. He said he would form a ball team of his own if his daughter could play. He believes Allensworth nine would be tough to beat even with a girl in the lineup as the boys play on local teams.
St Louis Cardinals pounded ace pitcher Benton of the New York Giants, removing him in the first inning. Benton had completed 17 games this season before being relieved.
Gate receipts for the heavyweight championship between Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney have passed the 400000 dollar mark, Tex Rickard announced. There are still two weeks left to sell tickets.
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