Four Junior League Teams Set for Athens District Tournament
Athens hosts four teams from nearby cities Newark Caldwell and Pomeroy for a district junior league baseball tournament sponsored by the American Legion. Kiwanis club teams represent Athens with Butch in charge of playoffs. Winners advance to state tournament and then regional Little World Series.
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B.T. Grover
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Anae
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K. T. Crossen Post
Newark
Caldwell
Pomeroy
Fleeting Glory Seen In Old Gallipolis Trophy Cups
In a Merriman's jewelry store display nearly forgotten cups mark past athletic wins. A Gallipolis High School class B basketball title from 1923 and class homecoming trophies for freshmen and juniors are among the cups. The Captain Tom W. Jones trophy shows Rio Grande and Gallipolis winners 1922 to 1924, with Gallipolis taking it twice. A Pt. Pleasant track and field cup bears 1922 Gallipolis and 1923 Pt. Pleasant inscriptions.
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Gallipolis
Merriman
Gallipolis High School
Athens
Ming
Tom W. Jones
Rio Grande
Tio
Pt. Pleasant
Babe Ruth Hits 33rd Home Run Ahead of 1927 Pace
New York July 12 Ruth of the Yankees powered ahead of his own 1927 mark by blasting his 33rd homer of the season off Sam Gibson of Detroit in the second game with the Tigers. Ruth hit 33 last year on July 26.
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U.P
Onice Ruth
Sam Gibson
Detroit
Yankees
Tigers
Ruth
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Robins
Reds
Babe Ruth
George Pipgras
Pipgras
Morgan Martin Bout Postponed Again at Ebbets Field
The junior lightweight title fight between Ted Morgan and Eddie Cannonball Martin is rescheduled for Friday night at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Rain forced last night's postponement with about ten thousand in attendance.
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New York
U.R
Ted Morgan
Eddie
Cannonball) Martin
Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn
The Strong Man of China Eyes U S Movie Fame
Tong Ban Tian, famed as the Celestials strong man, weighs 151 pounds yet dominates boxing, wrestling, acrobatics and weight lifting. He aims to come to the United States to clash with Bull Montana in films.
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Tong Ban Tian
Celestials
United States
Montana
Golfers of Marietta Club Face Athens Team Today
Marietta Country Club golfers were expected to travel to Athens to play the Athens Country Club. The river town club will stage its last out of town match this season with 30 to 35 players anticipated. A return match is set for August 16 in Marietta.
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Athens Country Club
River Town
S. Durward Hoag
Marietta
Athens
Elimination Bout Opens For Mandell Challenger
The first elimination bout to choose Sammy Mandell's next challenger begins in Chicago with Jack Berg of England facing Mike Walters of California in a ten round bout tomorrow night.
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Chicago
U.P
Sammy Mandell
Jack Berg
England
Mike Walters
California
Logan Garage Nine Delivers Shutout in Industrial League
Logan Garage Nine blanked West End 7 to 0 in a Tuesday game. Walker held West End to four hits, with three runs scoring in the final innings and a late rally by the Mechanics sealing the win.
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West End
Johnson
Richardson
West Enders
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Bateman
Achaver
Mowbray
T. Columber
Sparnon
Keller
Columber
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Spannon
Achauer
Larimer
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R. Tolbert
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Frasure
Sharkey accuses Tunney of hand picking Heeney in title bout
Boston reports Jack Sharkey says Gene Tunney chose Tom Heeney for the July 26 championship because Tunney fears the logical challenger Johnny Risko.
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U.P
Jack Sharkey
Tom Heeney
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Johnny Risko
Martin Misses Olympic Team After Narrow 4th in 1500
Orval Martin of Purdue finished fourth in the final Olympic trials 1500 meter race but did not earn a spot on the squad. The result kept him from Olympic competition despite strong showing.
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Orval Martin
Purdue
Pirates Rally After Trades Spark Five Game Win Streak
Donie Bush reshapes the Pirates by trading Kiki Cuyler and others, boosting hitting from Grantham Traynor Adams and the Waners while Burleigh Grimes and Brame excel on the mound. Pittsburgh eyes first division as management bets on a late season surge following a stretch of five straight wins.
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John Milius
Cleveland
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Glenn Wright
Grantham
Traynor
Adams
Waners
Burleigh Grimes
Ervin Brame
Carmen Hill
Phillies
Lee Meadows
Barney Dreyfuss
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Hargreaves
Brooklyn
Aldridge-Grimes
Cuyler-Adams
Wright
Partell
Bush
Did You Know That Nick Altrock and Al Schacht in Washington
Notes from a busy sports page mention Nick Altrock and Al Schacht batting advice before fans in Washington. Bud Taylor’s mail arrives for Charles Edward Taylor. Lawson Roberts, head Olympic coach, predicts Sam’s boys win 12 of 22 championships in Amsterdam. Meusel slumping leads to a lower batting order shift. White Sox may change managers before season end. Harry Grabiner remains in real management. Tex Rickard claims fighting writers unfairly doubt the upcoming bout. He expects at least a million and a quarter in receipts. Contenders from outside will pay, he says. Heeney boasts Tunney could not enter the upscale gym where he trains. Tunney previously lived nearby and is disliked in that area.
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Nick Altrock
al Schacht
Washington
Bud Taylor
Charles Edwards Taylor
Lawson Robertson
Sam
Amsterdam
Yankee
Meusel
White Sox
Harry Grabiner
Chicago
Tex Rickard
Tex
Heeney
Tunney
Osu man chosen as director of physical education
Coshocton July 12 Howard Hosler of Ohio State University was selected as director of physical education for the next term by the board of education. It will be the first time such a course is provided in the local schools.
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Coshocton
U.R
Howard Hosler
Ohio State University
Board of Education
Lena Blackburne’s Brief 1909 Jump to majors
Lena Blackburne rose to the majors with the Chicago White Sox in 1909 as a promising shortstop before a 1910 leg injury derailed his prospects. He continued in the minor leagues for several years with solid success.
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Lena Blackburne
Chicago White Sox
Giants Beat Cardinals Behind Walker Relief
The rookie Bill Walker relieved Larry Benton in the first inning and held St Louis to one hit in eight innings as the Giants won 6 to 4 and gained a full game in the race. Al Simmons homered three times for the A’s in a split with the White Sox.
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Bill Walker
Larry Benton
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
al Simmons
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
A's
Stars Shine in Doubleheader as Ruth Hits and Gehrig Sings
In yesterday’s pair of games Harry Heilmann goes 4 for 8 with three singles in the opener and one single in the nightcap. Ty Cobb collects two singles in each game. Babe Ruth clocks a home run and a single in the nightcap after a scoreless first game. Lou Gehrig adds one hit in game one and two singles in game two. More sports on page EF.
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Harry Heilmann
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
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