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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1930
Page
2
Summary of multiple baseball games across American, National, and associated leagues. Chicago teams posted several wins and losses, with Cincinnati and New York showing mixed results. Indiana Ohio matchups feature listed scores and end-of-inning notes while major league schedules highlight upcoming doubleheaders and key matchups across cities.
Boone brings Ike from the coast league to Brooklyn, boosting the Robins as they hold the top NL perch. Ike lacks top class speed but wields a potent bat and shows fielding faults that are overlooked to some degree.
The New York Giants closed to three percent behind Brooklyn and Chicago after a 15-2 win over Chicago. Brooklyn and Chicago also dropped games as Cincinnati and St Louis split a doubleheader in a tense league chase. Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth homered for New York in a mixed day across the majors.
Recreation director Fa Sharp reports a mass meeting of entrants to discuss a two day track meet set for August 3 and 4 at the City Playground. Ath ens County boys from surrounding communities may enter and prizes will be awarded in events including sprints, distance runs, jumps, throws, relays, shuttle races, and novelty events.
Eddie Jacobs of the University of Pittsburgh entered as the favorite in the Virginia open tennis singles at Sulphur Springs West Virginia. He was runner up last year, losing by default to Bruce Barnes. Paul Kunkle of Cincinnati also ranked highly, with Mary Cottman of Baltimore and Wisa Coxe of Birmingham among top women contenders.
Promoter disputes and purse figures color rivalries as Young Corbett defeats Young Jack Thompson in a decisive bout and remains the leading welterweight. Despite rival claims, Corbett’s aggressive left hand and straight rights overpower the challenger while Jim McLarnin weighs a costly bid to face the champion in a later match.
Beathpaws rarely win the prize ring with title bouts. Johnny Wilson, former middleweight king, defended his crown for years. Lew Teacher and Charley White, bold upstarts, were left handed and could have been champions but for Benny Leonard. Bothrew and Charley pressed Leonard, who talked them out of landing the final punch.
George Lott of Chicago defeats Georgio De Stefani of Italy while Baron Humpert De Morpurgo beats Wilmer Allison in singles at the interzone Davis cup finals in Paris. The results do not affect the final, which the U S team had already secured with a Saturday victory. the United States will face France in the challenge round this week.
Dallas Texas League game summary reports Grover Cleveland Alexander confined to his hotel with a sprained knee after an inning in relief for Dallas. He had been on probation with the Dallas club following a prior release for training-rule violations. Ola Pete came in to pitch during the thirteenth after Dallas tied Wichita Falls, but Alexander injured his ankle stepping off the mound and had to leave the game. Dallas ultimately won.
The Ashen, a famed sports trophy symbolizing the cricket rivalry between England and Australia, rests in the urn now held by the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in London.
A partial box of batting and fielding leaders lists top hitters such as Gehrig Yankees Klein Phillies Foxx Athletics and Ruth Phillies with high averages and RBI. It also notes steals leaders Cuvier Cubs McManus Tigers and Herman Roping with scattered team abbreviations and incomplete data.
Louisville Colonels rout Toledo Hens 9 to 1 to even the series and extend their lead in the pennant race. Emmet McCann delivered the decisive hits in the first game and the tied second game reached darkness with a 9 9 count. Columbus Senators beat Indianapolis 7 to 6 in twelve innings as Emmet McCann drove in the winning run.
Milwaukee July 21 The Marquette University football squad keeps to a summer ice running tradition with the lone student manager Jack Russell of Havana N D in red grange fashion to stay sharp. He handles trucks tackles dummies and gear at lake Geneva Wisconsin in preparation for a heavy season.
Prolonged drought hits Meigs County hay. Farmers cut wheat for hay, sell stock at low prices, and drought prices rise. Wholesalers report unloading cars of hay as good hay tops $23 a ton. Charles F. Davis of Ohio Valley Brokerage says he sold over 26 loads in the county. Shortage unseen since 1912 leaves farmers scrambling for feed.
Mrs Blan che Wilson aged 33 died at Hol ger Hospital in Gallipolis Sunday after a two week illness from pneumonia complications following whooping cough. Survived by husband Dr George Wilson a Pomeroy dentist and three children. eldest 15. Body brought to Ewing Funeral home. funeral plans not yet announced.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Reuter of Pontiac Michigan arrive in Pomeroy for a ten day visit with relatives. Mrs Reuter is the daughter of Ben Ewing. They plan to visit Mrs Reuters parents and Mr Reuters parents near here. Mr Reuter works at the Pontiac and Oakland factory and is on leave due to a shutdown. They plan to return August 6.
William H. Smith aged 75, a miner, died Saturday evening at his home on Thomas Fork near Pomeroy after several weeks of illness. Survived by his widow, his funeral was held today at 2 PM at Ewing Chapel with Rev. Gardner of the Middleport Christian Church officiating, burial followed in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Earl Shaw, injured in an automobile crash Friday morning, spent Friday at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis then returned home that evening. Charles Gorby of New Martinsville visited William Grate at the Grate home on North Third Street. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rice visited relatives in Gallipolis. Miss Rachel Owens underwent a tonsil operation at Holzer Hospital on Saturday. Miss June Lansbury left Saturday for Washington DC to visit her aunt Mrs Maz Bye for several weeks.
The Fin sterwald ambulance rushed Mrs Charles Frank of Five Points Chester Township to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a blood deficiency. Doctors intended to perform a blood transfusion Sunday afternoon pending details.
Artie Williams, freed Saturday afternoon from the county jail in Pomeroy, had been imprisoned on a non-support charge filed by his estranged wife. Since the warrant was issued the couple’s child died, and the father was discharged.
Several hundred people gathered at Rathburn Grove near Rutland for the Federated Churches picnic. A basket dinner was served at noon and services followed in the afternoon with music by the Little German Band from Pomeroy and the New York Central Band from Middleport.
A man riding between two cars in the Hobson yards Saturday evening caught his foot between the couplers and suffered a badly injured foot. He was attended by Dr. Poindexter and could continue on his way.
Chicago July 21. The Western Amateur opens with a star studded field of about 200 players led by Don Moe and featuring Cyril Tolley, T Philip Perkins, Chick Evans, Keefe Carter, Gibson Dunlap and Johnny Goodman who withdraws from the event after qualifying rounds begin. The tournament pits 31 qualifiers against Moe in the match play phase after 18 holes of qualifying each day.
The ten month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas died at their home in Langsville shortly after noon Sunday from a complication of child diseases. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
The Joe Christy home on Silver Ridge near here burned Thursday, believed caused by a defective flue. The house and furnishings were insured but nothing was saved as neighbors could not fight the blaze due to a lack of water.
Bobby Casey seven son of Mr and Mrs Charles Casey was badly cut and bruised when struck by an automobile on the highway near his home in lower Pomeroy. The driver Mr Green of Pittsburgh stopped and aided the boy. Two stitches were required for a head wound. injuries not considered serious.
Charles A. Hartley Messenger staff writer joined his son Oliver Hartley and wife and nephew Norman Borham in traveling to Columbus for a Soldiers Relief Committee meeting. The group left Friday and will return Wednesday with Hartley a committee member for the county.
Dr. P. E. Stanley and wife depart for a two week vacation through the South and West. Leo Phillips, Columbus plain clothes officer, spent the weekend with his father John Phillips in Pomeroy. Miss Mildred Patton returns home to Columbus with sister and children for a two week stay. Families and locals from Pomeroy, Williamstown, Roseville, and Pontiac feature in weekend visits and travel notes.
Mr and Mrs George R Grate of Wilkesville spent Sunday with their son and wife Mr and Mrs G H Grate and family.
Big Jess Petty once a left handed star in the major leagues now in the International League aims to become a golf professional after his baseball career ends.
Breek Owens, a rookie, delivers a standout debut as Freek shines in a surprising performance. The game showcases Owens stepping up amid pressure with key plays and scoring that energize the crowd.
The Seattle Indians, a Coast League team, display extraordinary grip by holding seven baseballs in one hand, a feat few players can achieve.
Experts predict Connie Mack’s youth star Jim Foxx will eventually surpass Babe Ruth’s career home run record in major league baseball as his power develops and he gains experience.
Gallia County Ohio forms the Ohio val ley Live Stock Sales Company to market farmer stock in Gallia and Meigs counties. Organizing by James M. Caldwell the venture aims to auction stock with buyers from large packing houses present to ensure market prices. First sale set for Saturday July 26 at 1 PM with weekly auctions to follow.
Official ballots for the primaries were delivered to the election board by the Democrat Publishing Company the day before the contract deadline. Absent voter ballots were mailed Saturday July 12. Many residents working away have filed ballot applications.
Funeral services were held at the residence in Cheshire on Saturday for Mrs. Isabel McKinney who died Thursday at her home. Burial followed in Gravel Hill Cemetery. She leaves a husband Kermit McKinney and two daughters.
Willie MacFarlane of Oak Ridge won the Metropolitan open golf championship in Elmsford New Jersey after a playoff with Johnny Farrell of Quaker Ridge. MacFarlane finished 2 under par 280 after four rounds with a 3 hole playoff tally of 142 to Farrell 144.
The largest lottery on the English Derby this year offered three prizes of more than $600,000 each. The lottery was known as the Calcutta Sweep.
Spanish heavyweight Paulino Uzcudun, who has faced many top boxers, trains with gloves weighing 28 ounces each to build power and durability.
Idaho should be proud of its top jockeys who rose from modest beginnings. The list features notable riders Earl Sande the Fators Ivan Parke George Els Goldie Johnson Melvin Knight and Arthur Schenk recognized as leading figures in American horse racing.
Former light heavyweight star Paul Berlenbach now trains fighters at the &J Nicholas gymnasium in New York City. He brings veteran ring savvy to local boxers and shares techniques from his championship days.
Benny Bass and Tony Canzonett prepared for a two round match at Phillies Oil Park tonight. The bout will operate under a new foul check rule allowing a possible rematch for a normal fee if a foul ends the contest.
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