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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
2
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Groh's three run homer in the third helped the Giants pull into a 4 4 tie with the Cubs, forcing extra innings before a 5 4 final in the twelfth. Hellman added two homers to reach 16 this season, while Veach homered for the Tigers who lost 9 4 to the Athletics. Dodgers win first game in nine as Sherrod Smith shuts down Daubert and Duncan. Indians top Red Sox 4 2 with Sewell safe at first in eighth. Cardinals beat Phils 1 0 via infield scratch hit between Salivary Willie Doak.
The summary lists yesterday's home run leaders in both leagues with players from Detroit Brooklyn New York and others. It notes season totals and league totals with incomplete line details and several garbled entries.
The American Rifle team of Athens defeated Carbondale four at Margaret's Creek range on Thursday afternoon by 495 to 429. This is Carbondale's second loss to the locals. Carbondale's Dave Kennard matched the nine shot record with 48 of 50.
Fragmentary OCR lists players with cities and at bat counts over 250. Entries include Sister St Louis Cobb Detroit Speaker Cleveland Miller Philadelphia Hornsby St Louis Hollacher Chicago Bigbee Pittsburg BEL Johnston Brooklyn Grimes Chicago and others with scattered numbers.
Seventy nine past masters of golf compete for the national open crown at Skokie Club Glencoe. Stars from the United States England and Australia contend as Chick Evans George Duncan Jim Barnes Bob MacDonald Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones vie for the title in a day of promising thrills and anticipated clashes.
Athens defeated Lancaster 58 1 2 to 31 1 2 in a Thursday golf match at the Athens Country Club. The champions hosted the Lancaster team with lunch and dinner as spectators. Notable Athens players included Blanton coached and Morton and Gahm posted strong scores while Lancaster’s lineup featured Wymann, Huddile, Davis, and several others.
Indianapolis defeated Columbus 7 to 3 while St. Paul beat Kansas City 12 to 4. Kansas City topped St. Paul 9 to 2. Milwaukee edged Minneapolis 5 to 3. Milwaukee won 11 to 8 against Minneapolis. Louisville defeated Toledo 8 to 7 in ten innings.
Cleveland defeated Boston 4 to 2 while Philadelphia beat Detroit 9 to 4. Rain affected games in the St Louis–New York and Chicago–Washington matchups.
In Chicago a 5 to 4 decision over New York in 12 innings. St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 1 to 0. Brooklyn won 4 to 3 against Cincinnati. Boston Pittsburgh game noted as rained out.
Toledo faces Columbus while Louisville meets Indianapolis and Milwaukee plays Kansas City. In the American League, St Louis visits New York, Cleveland travels to Boston, Detroit goes to Philadelphia, and Chicago plays Washington.
The schedule lists National League games with New York at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Boston at Pittsburg. The pairings highlight intercity rivalries and early season standings in the circuit.
Revival meetings begin Sunday July 16 at Circle Hill with Rev C E Powell in charge. Gatherings take place in the tabernacle once Windle's dancing pavilion housed. Special features include comfortable seats and special music. Services start at 7 30 p m.
The Athens county farm bureau will run a week of poultry programs starting Monday July 24. Twelve demonstrations on local flocks cover rations from the Ohio State university poultry department and ensuing discussions. County Agent E R Raymond will lead culling to remove non productive birds.
Thor Olson at Ohio University leads a farmers and merchants picnic July 20 at Athens county fairgrounds. Activities include 100 yard dashes, races, wheelbarrow and potato events for 10 to 15 year olds, plus walking and baseball throws for older youths and girls. Prizes honor largest family and tallest or heaviest attendees. Free bean dinner at noon followed by parade, races, and horse show in afternoon.
In Paris some students examine ancient books in the National Library while wearing gas masks to avoid inhaling dangerous microbes thought to inhabit older volumes. The practice reflects concerns about preservation hazards and indoor air quality.
From Moscow reports say anti soviet rebels in Bokohara led by Enver Pasha were defeated after a 100 mile front clash. The insurgent force of 800 men was driven off with about 160 killed. Enver Pasha escaped.
First prize in an oratorical contest in Columbus Indiana was awarded to Dorothy Kennedy. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs William K Bingman of Coolville and the niece of W Bingman and Oscar Bingman of Columbus.
Miss Kennedy, 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Kennedy, spoke on why every woman should engage in politics. She received a silver medal from the W C T U, sponsors of the contest, for her notable work. The Evening Republican notes praise for her speech and points.
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