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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1921

Page

2

Braves Beat Cards As Boeckel Delivers Ninth inning Shot

Tony Boeckel homered in the ninth to lift the Braves past the Cardinals 8 2. Ainsmith wild on Ruth led to Babe Ruth scoring in the Yankees 6 5 win over the Tigers. Erickson's wildness helped Cleveland top Washington 6 4. Steve ONeill then worked behind the plate for the first time since injury. Hollacher's pass Kellner's triple and Grimes' sacrifice fly powered the Cubs 8 1 past the Robins in thirteen. Roush homered in the eighth as the Reds beat the Phillies 6 4 with rookie Gerry on the mound. John Collins singled in the third driving in the lone Red Sox run in a 1 0 win over the White Sox.

Tony Boeckel Braves Cards Ainsmith Ruth Bambino Yanks Tigers Erickson Cleveland Washington Steve O'Neill Hollacher Kellner Grimes Cubs Robins Roush Reds Phils Gerry John Collins Red Sox White Sox

Browns Rally Past Athletics Five to Four in Eighth

With two down in the eighth Jacobson singled and scored while Gerber doubled lifting the Browns to a 5 4 victory over the Athletics. It completed five straight wins for Cleveland. The Pirates routed the Giants 10 1, pounding four relievers.

Jacobson Gerber Browns Athletics Pirates

Millfield F O B Defeats Guysville In Wide Game

Millfield F O B baseball club defeated Guysville 4 to 1 on their grounds last Sunday. Millfield scored in the first, fifth, and seventh innings, while Guysville managed a solo run in the third. F O B gains strength with players Omen, Sanders, and Fulton joining the lineup.

Millfield Guysville Omen Sanders Fulton G. Kulik Ohio McDaniels Plains McArthur Doanville

Amateurs Shine on Day One at National Open Qualifiers

The Columbia Country Club hosts the preliminaries with Bobby Jones and Chick Evans Jr. as headliners. Nelson M. Whitney posts 73 to join Pat O'Hara in the top group, while Jim Barnes and George Duncan lead the pros. Jones impressed with a 68 in practice, but Hutchinson and Mitchell underachieved in round one.

United Press Columbia Country Club Chevy Chase Bobby Jones Atlanta Chick Evans Jr Nelson M. Whitney New Orleans Pat O'Hara New Jersey Long Jim Barnes George Duncan Jock Hutchinson Abe Mitchell

Yesterday's Results in Major League Baseball

Results show Cleveland beat Washington 6 to 4 and New York tied Detroit 6 to 6. Boston defeated Chicago 1 to 0 while St. Louis edged Philadelphia 6 to 4.

Cleveland New York Washington Brooklyn St Louis Chicago Eee Wees Cinemati Philadelphia American Association Pet Louisville Detroit Boston St. Louis

National League scores brief from recent games

National League results include Pittsburg 10 over Chicago 1. Boston 3 over St. Louis 2. Chicago 3 over Brooklyn 1 in 13 innings. Cincinnati 6 over Philadelphia 4.

Pittsburg Chicago Boston St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia

Famous Rider Irene Montgomery to Feature in John Robinson Circus

Irene Montgomery, daughter of a famed bareback rider lineage, is billed as a premier equestrienne who performs across the dome and on galloping horses. She travels with twelve hundred circus personnel under the John Robinson show, promising a standout act.

Irene Montgomery Irene John Robinson Circus

Convention of Women's Clubs in Session and Athens Parade

The item notes the Convention of Women's Clubs sessions in Cleveland and a July 26 parade in Athens with top white organization acts and performers. It highlights Miss Montgomery and other stars as part of a big show, plus a mention of the John Robinson circus Nelson family and aerial wire ballet. It also mentions a Georgia peach sample given to visitors near Watson's office.

Ners Athens Miss Montgomery Nettie Dill Cecil Lowagda Joe Hodgins Madame Hodgins Madame Bedini John Robinson Circus Nelson Spangles Cleveland National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Ida M. Anderson Federation

War Chief Watson Bayonets At The Reserve Board

Georgia firebrand Tom Watson denounces the federal reserve board calling for its firing and replacement with "men of affairs" not allied with Morgan or Standard Oil. He vows to pursue the board relentlessly, likening his campaign to a coyote hunting for meat as he campaigns with denunciations of policy and autocratic control.

United Press Washington Tom Watson Georgia Federal Reserve Board Harding Morgan Standard Oil America Lusitania

Hooch Maker Nabbed by Edgar Mariner

Constable Mariner and A C Roach seized a jar of contraband liquor during a warrant aided search at the John Schuler farm now home to Earl Kincade in Carthage township near Dutch Ridge. The operation followed a trip to the farm.

Edgar Mariner Dutch Ridge Carthage Constable Mariner A. C. Roach John Schuler Earl Kincade

Nelsonville Sportsmen Association Lake Degrades in Buchtel

Athens Messenger details a sharp decline of the Nelsonville Sportsmen Association Lake at Buchtel. The piece notes a foul odor and potential health risks, urging accountability and referencing a proposed water pipe connection to supply clean water from a nearby source.

Athens County Fish Survey Nelsonville Sportsmen Association Buchtel

Strike Threat Halts Work at Los Angeles Studios

A general strike of skilled motion picture workers in Los Angeles threatens near total industry paralysis unless a wage cut is agreed. Forty two studios are affected as carpenters painters and electricians walk out spreading to Hale Road Culver City and other locations. Production slows at William Fox studios and Paramount旗下 studios with varying staff walkouts and outside-only work, while Universal City and Metro studios report ongoing operations.

Los Angeles Calif United Press Motion Picture Producers Association Metro Universal City

Messenger Letters Critique Local Government Inaction

A reader denounces officials for talk instead of action and mocks the Buchtel Lake for lacking both outlet and inlet. A second letter thanks the American Legion post for a military funeral turnout, though the request was refused.

Buchtel Lake Dead Sea American Legion Porter Nelsonville Ohio

Automobiles stolen in Akron bandit raid traced to junction

A stolen automobile from the Cline garage in Akron yielded $100 from the cash register and a watchman abducted by five robbers Sunday night. The car was found abandoned at Mingo Junction near Steubenville, according to reports received by police.

Akron Cline Mingo Junction Steubenville

Bank Robbery Suspects Linked to Ohio Cashier Ducting

Police say the same robbers who escaped with about $7000 in a daring daytime bank holdup in Orangeville Ohio on Tuesday afternoon abducted the cashier. No trace has been found of the holdup men.

Orangeville Ohio

Army Captain May Face Court Martial

Washington July 20 martial proceedings were prepared against Captain Bruce Campbell in the Groveland Bergdoll case. The house committee investigating the wealthy slacker’s escape to safety would push action after Campbell testifies today.

Washington Bruce Cabell Groleveland Bergdoll House Committee Campbell Em Bergdoll Grover

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Russell Browning Cash Shoe Jack Dempsey Columbus Buckeye Hills Columbus Oil Company Columbus, Ohio Lostro Auto Sales Co C. E. Norris Athens County Buick Co McCune Tire & Accessory Co Cooley & Campbell Wheaton Hardware Co H. D. Nice E. Selby O. C E. H. Pidcock Beaumont Nelsonville Tire Co Buick Co R. H. Wagner Buchtel T. McManamy Jacksonville C. F. Leach Glouster Gaston Bros W. M. Dixon New Marshfield R. H. Hysell Jno. Wilson Amesville Lige Cottrille Stewart M. L. Cottingham Albany O. H Factory Street B. & O. Railroad Penny Ante Watson Kincade William Graham Helwig Reserve Board U.S By Frazer Edwards Prine Forum Athens Messenger Court Marti Lash Magnesia McCormick Carr M. D. Zimmerman the Town Amercia Toledo The
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