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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1928
Page
9
Athens Country Club golfers beat Marietta Country Club 48 to 24 yesterday afternoon at the local club. Major M. Johnson led scoring with a 79 for 18 holes. multiple Athens players posted wins and points across the lineup, while several Marietta competitors recorded lower scores.
Yesterday's homer by Jason of the Yankees highlights the latest entry in the Home Run Club standings. Ruth Gehrig Hauser and other top sluggers across the American and National Leagues lead with totals and season marks listed for major clubs.
Chicago fighter Jack Berg stopped Mickey Waters by technical knockout while Tuffy Griffiths beat Haakon Nansen in Sioux City. Harry Forbes defeated Maurice Holtzer in Chicago. Cecil Como drew with Earl Mastro in Chicago. Several bouts ended in knockouts or draws including Gaston Charles loss to Harry Fierro and Pancho Frisco stoppage in the Philippines.
Michael J. McGinty 51 a county boxing supervisor died in a hospital from a stroke suffered last night during the Rosales Pepper boxing match at the Taylor bowl.
The Chicago Cubs purchase 31 year old shortstop Billy Jurges from Manchester of the New England League. Jurges is described as perfect and a good batter, joining the Cubs roster with potential to bolster the infield and batting lineup.
Five shooters at the Athens State Hospital Gun Club registered a perfect total of 125 with 25 straight targets apiece. The group included Frank Rauch Athens Homer Kerr Gallipolis L L Stone Gallipolis M M Foott Columbus and H E Anderson Columbus with Kerr posting the high 119 of 125.
New York City July 13 Five athletes left off the Olympic squad will travel abroad this week to press for inclusion in the Amsterdam games. The group includes Fait Ekins Weems Baskin Roland Locke Matt McGrath and Norton Jackson. Matthew Halpin, NYAC chairman, will not serve as an official at the games in protest of Charley Paddock’s selection.
July 13 report states Joe Cronin, third baseman for the Kansas City club of the American Association, has been sold to the Washington Americans.
Rain halted a 6 6 ninth inning tie between Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Redland Field. Luque and Moss pitched well as both teams left runners stranded, with Brooklyn reaching third in the fifth but failing to score. The game ends as a legal tie for record purposes.
Veteran title holder says Heeney will outlast Tunney at Yankee Stadium on July 26, wearing him down to win by decision in 15 rounds. Heeney lacks knockout power but can maul the champion. Tunney should win on boxing skill but may be out of best shape after a year away.
National Shakespeare foundation plans to shield Gene Tunney from ridicule by promoting his intellect and turning him into a model romantic boxer. Miss Margaret Eyre Rothwell meets Tex Rickard to discuss the plan while Tunney trains and prepares for Heeney's Australian heavyweight challenge on July 26.
In Fair Haven New Jersey on July 10 Tom Heeney announces Virginia Maxson a 15 year old girl living on a Shrewsbury river houseboat will be his mascot for the heavyweight title bout with Gene Tunney.
Columbus defeated St. Paul 4 to 2 while Indianapolis beat Milwaukee 3 to 2 and Minneapolis topped Toledo 9 to none. Louisville faced Kansas City with wet grounds noted.
In Chicago 4 Boston 1 and St Louis 11 New York 1, games were interrupted by rain. Cincinnati 0 Brooklyn 0 and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh were also affected by rain delays.
In ten innings, Chicago edged Philadelphia 4 to 3 while Philadelphia won 5 to 2 over Chicago. Detroit shut out New York 4 to 2 and St. Louis beat Boston 3 to 1. Cleveland defeated Washington 2 to 1. Today’s games feature Columbus at Kansas City and more matching lines across leagues including Boston at Chicago and New York at St. Louis.
Babe Ruth failed to hit in four at bats. Lou Gehrig had one hit in three tries. Ty Cobb went hitless in four appearances but scored a run. Harry Heilmann collected two hits in four at bats and scored a run. Rogers Hornsby had one hit in four tries. Hack Wilson went hitless in three at bats but stole a base. Frankie Frisch did not play due to a bad finger.
Tecumseh Ont July 13 Nelson Long Hamilton shot 100 straight targets to lead the free-for-all money race at the eastern Ontario trap shooting tournament. He stood atop the high gun standings after the first three days.
The Buckeye and Safety combines trusted service in Columbus Ohio offering safe investments of any amount above $60. Investors earn 59 percent per year paid semiannually from the date of deposit. The institution claims over $450,000,000 in deposits with zero losses to investors and reports resources over $44,000,000 and more than 86,000 customers.
Logan Ohio plans a semi pro football team to be managed by Ralph Kleinschmidt former Logan high school star. The Mast Restaurants back the effort with James and Mrs. Mast funding. Players signed include Keeler Angle from New Straitsville and two from Murray City with several former Logan high school athletes. Home games eyed for Logan fairgrounds with dates sought from Columbus Akron Portsmouth and others.
St Louis July 13 Earl Smith veteran catcher released unconditionally by the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday was signed today by the St Louis Cardinals He arranged to report in uniform this afternoon No contract details were released
George W. Sutton a New York and Darien motor racing authority was severely wounded in the left leg by burning wadding from a brass cannon used as a starting gun. The accident occurred at a sea plane motorboat regatta at Rye Beach where Sutton was general chairman. Officials said spectators may have moved the cannon, which fired over the water, causing the wad to enter the leg and pass through flesh near the knee.
Chicago July 11 The Illinois boxing commission bans Mickey Walker world middleweight champion from fighting in the state unless he meets a ranking contender for the title. The ruling tightens eligibility for future bouts and requires a qualifying challenger.
General Douglas McArthur of the United States Olympic committee dismissed charges against Charley Paddock as baseless whispers and vowed action only on solid evidence. The U S track team, aboard the ship to Amsterdam, will begin workouts today after arriving and receiving new uniforms with white jerseys and red white blue sashes.
Detroit Tigers mounted a three run rally in the ninth to defeat the New York Yankees 4 to 2 in game three of the series. Henry Johnson and Lil Stoner matched zeroes until the ninth when Johnson faltered and Wiley Moore finished.
The Alexander Presbyterian church team defeated Glouster Methodist 13 to 2 in seven innings at Hebbardsville athletic field on Wednesday night. Gibbs pitched well for Glouster but lacked team support. Hoisington of Hebbardsville delivered a steady, scoreless five innings.
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