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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1922

Page

2

Wolfe Tired Fighter Won’t Return In Ring

Jack Wolfe veteran bantam should quit the ring due to failing eyesight and punishment from one of his worst beatings in New York. He is married, slower, and could pursue another line of work rather than risk future health.

Jack Wolfe Wolfe Frankie Jerome Joe Lynch Johnny Buff New York Jerome Jack Babe Ruth Roush Ed Sherman Shannon Avenue Court Street

Nine inning rallies and late scoring choices in early baseball games

The report details multiple MLB results: Yankees winless in three after an 8 7 11th inning loss to the White Sox. Ruth hits his 15th homer as the Yanks tally 19 hits. Giants beat Cardinals 3 2 for first win in five. Ty Cobb leads Tigers past Red Sox 16 7. Pirates top Dodgers. Daubert triples key Reds 8 7 over Braves. Athletics held to four hits. Indians beat Harris 5 0.

New York Yankees Babe Ruth Ruth Yanks Tigers White Sox Browns Cardinals Ty Cobb Red Sox

Carbondale Edges Buchtel 1-0 In Tight Ohio Ball Game

Carbondale defeated Buchtel 1 to 0 as Kennard held Buchtel to two hits and struck out nine. Cope had three safeties in four at bats for Carbondale, while Farms neared a win-ready return after 11 victories in 13 starts. The Carbondale Bob Cat Ball Club invites more games via manager R. H. Doolittle.

Carbondale. O Carbondale Buchtel Kennard Locke Aithough Cope Farms Ohio Chauncey R. H. Doolittle Carbondale Bob Cat Ball Club Carbondale Abroo AH Volkenberg Adupows Mithnels ODO OB Doolittle Oku Cane OS Elliotte Mornaid, Biaicie Buchtel AB RH. D. Ale Mupiay

New Golf Champion Gene Sarazen Defies Tradition

Gene Sarazen, winner of the national open at Skokie, arrives in New York modestly. He walks from the train with the cup, visits the Hotel Pennsylvania, and talks freely with fans, refusing to act aloof despite his new status. The piece notes his unpretentious demeanor contrasts with historic champion aloofness.

Davis J. Walsh New York Gene Sarazen Skokie Pennsylvania

Cubs Rally Stops Meadows in Ninth to Clinch Win

The Cubs mounted a three run surge in the eighth to take a 3 2 lead over Meadows. A perfect throw at the plate in the ninth cut down Henling trying to score the tying run, preserving the Cubs victory.

Cubs Meadows Henling

Gene Visits Markedly Relaxed Bourgeois Setting

A narrator notes Gene enjoying a relaxed scene as he visits, not rushing to leave a vague shadowy apartment and not annoyed by the bourgeois familiarity. the mood is amiable and casual.

Gene

Empire City Yonkers Windsor Kalamazoo and more sport calendar

Racing at Yonkers and Windsor meets. Grand Circuit at Kalamazoo. golf opens Kansas Amateur at Fort Leavenworth. Rumson Polo tournament. Interlake Yacht Regatta at Put in Bay. New York and several state championships in tennis. shooting trap at Paris. boxing Dave Shade vs Jack Perry 10 rounds in Boston.

Empire City Racing Association Yonkers Windsor Jockey Club Windsor Kalamazoo Kansas Fort Leavenworth Polo Rumson Country Club Rumson N. J Interlake Yachting Association Putin Bay New York Syracuse Washington Seattle Southern Michigan Detroit Northern Indiana Gary Kentucky Paris Dave Shade Jack Perry Boston

Fanning Bee Blankenhip Emerges as Sox Prospect

The Fanning Bee notes Texas rookie Blankenhip as a rising White Sox pitcher under Kid Gleason. After a standout run with Bonham in the Texas Oklahoma League he helped win a Independence Day doubleheader against Sherman, plus 10 base hits in the span.

Ted Blankenship Texas Kid Gleason White Sox Gleason Blankenship Bonham Sherman Charlie Robertson Shovel Hodge Leverette Sox

Child Dies After Crib Bar Entanglement

In Youngstown on July 17 7 month old John Petrakis son of Mr and Mrs Peter Petrakis strangled to death when his head became wedged between crib bars.

Youngstown John Petrakis Peter Petrakis

Yesterday's Major League Home Runs by League Leaders

Baseball round up of yesterday's home runs across the American and National Leagues. Names listed include Ruth and Hooper among others with total counts shown, highlighting top sluggers like Cobb and Gibson. Overall home run total recorded as 282.

Yesterday's Results in American Association Baseball

St. Paul defeated Minneapolis 9 to 4 and Minneapolis beat St. Paul 7 to 3. Kansas City crushed Milwaukee 15 to 8. No other games scheduled.

American Association St. Paul Minneapolis Kansas City Milwaukee

Chicago and Detroit Fall to Opponents in Rainy Night Scores

Chicago beats New York 8 to 7 with 41 in nings while Detroit loses 16 to 7 against Boston. Cleveland edges Philadelphia 5 to 0 and St Louis at Washington is affected by rain with unclear result.

Chicago New York Detroit Boston Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis Washington

Vague Baseball Scoreline Fragments From New York to Philadelphia

Fragmented sports scores show New York 3 over St Louis 2 and Cincinnati 8 over Boston 7. Additional lines reference Pittsburg 10 and Brooklyn 8, Chicago 3 and Philadelphia 2, but details are incomplete.

Baseball Matchups Across Circuits

In the American League Columbus visits St Paul Toledo heads for Minneapolis St Louis plays Washington Chicago meets New York Detroit visits Boston Cleveland travels to Philadelphia In the National League New York plays St Louis Boston faces Cincinnati Brooklyn takes on Pittsburgh Philadelphia visits Chicago.

Indianapolis Eesen St. Paulee Ao Milwaukee Te Minneapolis Louisville Kansas City Columbus Toledo Pelee Pet St. Louis New York Chicago Detroit Cleveland ARK Washington Os Philadelphia Boston Ee St. Louis Fen Ane Cincinnati of Brooklyn Seer Pittsburg Ewe Philadelphia Eeane Boston American Association St. Paul American League Washington National League Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh

Leading Major League Hitters List Inaccurate OCR Snapshot

Incomplete and garbled roster data shows top batting averages and player names with many transcription errors. Notable fragments reference ProClocher, Biebes, Johnston, Daubert, Sigler, Speaker, Hellmann and others with dubious team connections and incorrect figures.

Morkrdy

West Manhattan Shootout Sees Four Shot in Taxi Battle

In New York on July 18 four men were wounded during a street gunfight after police chased Charles Clark who tried to steal a car from Louis Satoway a restaurant owner. Clark was wounded and taken to Harlem Hospital as taxi driver James De Silva was hit in the head.

New York Charles Clark Louis Satoway Clark Satoway James de Silva Safoway Cohen Weber de Silva Tooher Harlem

Rolling Mill Burned in Severe Storm Blaze

Middletown Ohio reports the worst storm in years at about 1 am destroyed the American Rolling Mills power house valued at 1 million dollars. Fire department efforts through the early morning were unable to stop the blaze.

Middletown American Rolling Mills Company

Visitors Night at Ohio University Gym Open to Public

Wednesday evening Ohio University hosts visitors night in the gym with Miss Hanna Scofield and Thor Olson directing. The program features dances apparatus work dumb bell drills and a volleyball match. The grand march starts at 7 pm and ends with a student versus Athens business men volleyball game.

Ohio University Hanna J. Scofield Thor Olson Athens

Fights Result From Newark to Boston in 12 Round Cards

Last night's boxing cards across Newark Jersey City and Boston featured Fred Fulton winning on points over Bob Roper in Newark. Johnny Shuerne edged Eric Fiores of Manila in Jersey City. Babe Herman stopped Billy Henry in the Brooklyn 12th round. Charlie Parker of Boston defeated Dinny Glinn in Boston. Wildman Gould of Boston beat Mike Paulson of St Paul over ten rounds.

Newark N. J Fred Fulton Bob Roper Jersey City Johnny Shuerne Eric Fiores Manila Brooklyn Babe Herman Billy Henry Boston Charlie Parker Dinny Glinn Wildman Gould Mike Paulson St. Paul

Buffalo Beat Noble In 12 Round Victory

At Buffalo Jimmy Goodrich defeated Tommy Noble of England in a 12 round boxing match held at Buffalo last night.

Buffalo Jimmy Goodrich Tommy Noble

Florida Family Holds a Triple Birthday Party

The Norman family in Pensacola claims a world record triple birthday event on a single day. On July 5 they celebrated the births of Helen born 1908 in Kansas City, Cleo Elizabeth born 1915 in Fort Smith, and O B Jr born 1921 in Pensacola, all on July 5 of different years.

Pensacola Fla Norman Helen Kansas City Cleo Elizabeth Fort Smith Arkansas O. 8

Athens county commissioners approve sewer to Hocking river and new bridges

The Athens county commissioners on their biweekly meeting authorized 700 to 800 feet of sanitary sewer from the children's home to the Hocking river with B and O railroad permission for tracks. They plan two small bridges over Jorden creek and on Cooley road near Albany Pomeroy road, plus repairs on Green branch bridge and Coolville road landslide. Bids for lime stone crushing on Amesville road to repair the road were opened August 9.

Athens County Bisonthly Hocking River B. & O. Railroad Jorden Creek Jeff Keirns Ames Township Cooley Road Albany Pomeroy Road William Dixon Alexander Township Green Branch Coolville Guysville Depot Amesville

Russian Letter Laden With Stamps in Akron

A letter from Russia to Jacob Umansky of Akron contains 391000 rubles worth of stamps. Before the war these stamps would cost about $195000, but they now value at 35 cents per ruble, making the total far cheaper.

Akron Russia Jacob Umansky

Paris Press Teases Busch Over Liquor on Ships

Paris papers mock August Busch for protesting the Harding administration on liquor aboard passenger vessels. Commentators joke no passenger will ride an American line for ice water, and a cocktailless ship becomes a dead line while critics note a gap between words and deeds.

Paris Busch Harding

Waterloo Community Club to become permanent at booster meeting

The Waterloo Community Club will become permanent at a booster meeting in the K of P hall on Wednesday evening January 19. W H Thompson, a planning expert, will speak. Lillian Wright from Dayton and the Marshfield band will provide music. all citizens are urged to attend.

Waterloo K. of P. Hall Jay W. H. Thompson Lillian Wright Dayton Marshfield Band L. G. Long M. FE Mineral Everett Knowlton J. H. Ross Belfountainy W. E. Carter Ancil Davis Julia Six Nelsonville Floyd Beverage Arch Knowlton George Sickles George Gabriel Silas Easterling Michaels Carbondale Eastern Star Lollie Adams Akron R. H. Dorn Columbus

Paris Bans Fees For Park Benches Dejeuner Privilege

Paris announces abolition of fees for using park benches during the two hour lunch period from 12 to 2. The measure honors the shopgirls known as midinettes and seeks similar access in national parks like the Tuileries Jardin des Plantes and Luxembourg.

Paris Tuileries Jardin Des Plantes Luxembourg

Marshmallow toast honors East Hill group at Millfield

Millfield notes a marshmallow toast last Saturday on East Hill with Hazel Chase Dena Campbell Ivalne Ethel Beekman Jean Thompson Nedel Robinson Muriel Lorena Hartley Mildred Catherine Ryan Lenora Byers Arthur Robinson Pearl Chase Stanley Wiley Ryan D A Pierce Theodore Roy Knight R F Sayers George John Wemmer Orris Boudinot and Mr and Mrs F E Boudinot. The gathering enjoyed outdoor amusements and pleasant company.

F. E. Boudinot

Coolville Camp Meeting Set for the Next Month

The forty second annual Coolville camp meeting will be held on the camp grounds near Coolville from August 3 to August 30. Afternoon services start at 2 30 and evenings at 7 30 with three special Sunday services. Rev C S Thompson from Walkerton Indiana directs music and Bible study with his wife as pianist and youth director. Rev E H Wilson is evangelist and manager. Community Day is Sunday August 6 with speaker Rev E W Jefferson. Parkersburg Day is Sunday July 13 with Bishop W M Weekly leading three talks and Parkersburg churches providing music.

Coolville C. S. Thompson

Meigs County Talk by Dr Ahag Eby At Coolville Meeting

Dr Ahag Eby will speak at the Meigs County gathering with sessions in the morning and afternoon. The Coolville band will perform for the meeting with free admission and offerings collected to defray expenses.

Meigs Counties Ahag. B. Eby Coolville

Community Notes From Chauncey And Neighbors

The report records a series of social visits and small incidents. George Green’s funeral is noted at Chauncey, Roy Gabriel’s horse died after a bee sting incident, Dr. Philip Hawk examined a patient with improvements, and numerous families from St Clairsville Logan Haydenville and Alba hosted or visited others over the weekend.

Port Dicken George Green Chauncey Urday Roy Gabriel Philip Hawk Will Gibson Cable Nelson Nelsonville Charles Hill Clara St. Clairsville Will Roberts Joe Hutchins So. Robinson Logan J. W. Patton Haydenville Elza McGranor Mary Louise Nagle Athes Helen Collins Alba Zine Courtney Rob Hawk

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Jack Keene George Duncan Abe Mitchell Hutchinson Barnes Hagen Great Britain the Lostro Ideal and Mason Jars Emanenere GR the Isa Aie Ces Cae Strunk Falk Giants Speed Toney Doak Giant Pirates Dodgers Hamilton Yellow Horse Daubert Pinelli Reds Braves Able Athletics Fom Indians Harris Cececha Ke Hooper Fies Pittsburg PTY Fathers Sam Warren Racer Street Fremont Street Maijestic Service Department Keenan L. V. Brown East Union Street Brown Mills W. A. Mills Hudson Avenue Hudson Addition East Side Bardin Williams Opera House Alonzo Palmer Bank of Athens Harry Beckley Clothier Merril Kerr Florida County Boar MINDY August Busch Ney Millfield Soren Ere Suele Ene E. Barker Prop Smso Bee Rvr C.A. Graham Vals S. Court St Niagara Falls Toronto Clayton, N. Y Alexandria Bay The Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Company 9Th St Montreal Quebec Ara Falls Lek Chatler Swanson Furniture Co N. Court ST
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