Giants thrive as McGraw battles illness and injuries
New York observers note the Giants win percentage remains strong at twenty eight wins in forty games, despite John McGraw’s illness and Hughey Jennings steering the team. The roster has adapted with Frisch, Kelly, Groh, and others out or shifting roles, yet Giants stay versatile and resilient in a pennant chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis J. Walsh
New York
John McGraw
Newark Giants
Giants
McGraw
Hughey Jennings
Jennings
Steinfeldt
Ny Evers
Frank Chance
Baker
Collins
McInnis
Galli Curei
Frisch
Kelly
Groh
Jackson
Lindstrom
Elly
Terry
Young
Pop Athens Says and The Witty Sports Roundup
An illustrated column humorously critiques racing fans and veterans while noting boxing ties with Dempsey and an American manufacturer. It mocks Renault and baseball clichés, cites Sox dominance, and jests about fashion, crowds, and playful misstatements across sports and society.
Promising Pitcher Kenneth Ash Earns White Sox Trial
Promising righthander Kenneth Ash, noted for a delivery likened to Addie Joss, impressed during spring training with the Chicago White Sox. He was optioned to Shreveport but manager Eddie Collins expects a likely recall at season's end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Ash
Husky
White Sox
Addie Joss
Cleveland
Ash
Shreveport
Eddie Collins
Athens Twilight league to name player lists schedule
The last league meeting, tomorrow at 7 in the mayor’s office, will announce eligible players and the league schedule. All managers must attend and submit their player lists. The six clubs include Studebakers Pilots and Josten's Cigar alongside Graysons Sluggers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Josten
Mugs McGuire
Graysons
Jack Jordan
Pete Farley
Baseball scores and standings from a busy national slate
National League results include St Louis 8 Cincinnati 2 and Brooklyn 6 New York 5 after 12 innings. Boston 12 Philadelphia 5. American League night shows New York 8 Washington 5 and Detroit 16 Chicago 15. Detroit's Jon tallies two runs. No other games scheduled.
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New York Ee
Brooks
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Fey
Incinnati
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
P.C
Washington
Detroit
New York
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul - Kansas City
Iain
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Jon
Baseball pairings listed for upcoming schedule
Cincinnati plays St. Louis and Philadelphia faces Boston. St. Louis visits Cleveland while Chicago travels to Detroit. Washington meets New York, and Philadelphia hosts Boston in a set of listed matchups for the upcoming period.
St. Louis and Cleveland Battle In Low-Scoring Struggle
Sky innings show St. Louis with a 6 to 0 advantage while Cleveland gaps in offense. Lamotte Robertson and Gaston spark two base hits. Jacobson Myatt Jamieson Sacrite-Gaston contribute key plays as Edwards Miller Yowell face a mixed line. Final shows St. Louis 6 Cleveland 3 with Miller striking out seven and Gaston fanning one.
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Ile Oc
Cbs
Spurgeon
bRan
Karr
Miller
aRan
Yowell
Sky
St. Louis
Cleveland
Iurror
Robertson
Lamotte
Gaston
Jacobson
Myatt
Jamieson
Sacrite
Edwards
Jnwards
Madwards
Dixon
Tiller
REDS
Louis
Louis Cardinals
SLU
Cincinnati Reds
James Bottomley
Cardinal
Cincinnati
Critz
Zitzman
Eve
Roush
Bressler
Niehaus
Céocdese
Caveney
Hargrave
ST. Er Blades
Smith
Bottomley
Ion T O'Farrell
Eevee
Eeebek
St. Louis Eenenuee
Ritzman
Brady
Flack
Sherdel
Dressen
Blades
Walter Miller
Southpaw
Jim Edwards
Bill Jacobson
Carl Yoweell
Senor
Eens
Sisler
Eeeeeese
McManus
Eeee
Williams
P Lamotte
Eee Myatt
Lutzke
Klugman
Eee Miller
Eeeer Yowell
Even
Karreaeee
Tagging the bases tagging the bases
Dodgers beat Giants 6 to 5 as Nehl passes Hargraves with bases loaded in 12th. Cobb homers off Blankenship in 9th lifting Tigers over White Sox 16 to 15. Ruth doubles to tie Yankees game. Meusel homers as Yankees beat Senators 8 to 1. Granville defeats Ohio Wesleyan 5 to 4.
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Dodgers
Giants
Robbie
Nehl
Hargraves
Cobb
Blankenship
Tigers
White Sox
Sox
Rommell
Athletics
Lacey
Wingfield
Red Sox
Mr. Ruth
Russell
Meusel
Yankees
Senators
Huggins
Pipp
Ward
Gehrig
Shanks
King Solomon the new heavyweight prospect in boxing
Joe Woodman, longtime Langford promoter, introduces King Solomon a Panama Canal Zone fighter debuting in Cleveland against Mike Wallace. Woodman recalls Sam Langford’s greatness and argues Langford could have beaten Dempsey while noting Langford’s early career as a fast clever puncher. Solomon is in Chicago doing chores at Howard Carr’s gym.
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New York
Joe Woodman
Solomon
Canal Zone
Panama
States
Cleveland
Mike Wallace
Woodman
Sam Langford
Langford
Boston Tar
Dempsey
Sam
Chicago
Howard Carr
Memorial day visits and regional social notes
The column lists many local and visiting residents from Cambridge, Dayton, Columbus, Akron, Marion, and more, detailing Memorial and Decoration Day events, parades, and family visits. Several locals traveled to nearby towns, with mentions of Michael Ogg at Indianapolis races and varied family gatherings throughout the weekend.
Athens visitors noted in local social items
Mineral Mrs. Ed Hawk and son Chester visited Athens on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Scott with Mrs. Gladys Hickman and Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Ray and son from Nelsonville visited Mr. and Mrs. Castor Bobo on Wednesday. Mrs. Harry Baughman of Athens visited her mother Mrs. James Sickles recently. Mrs. Addie Clark and Mrs. Nettie Newrod of Barberton visited their mother Mrs. Myra Ely. Mrs. Worley Giffen and sons of Athens were visiting recently.
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Castor Bobo
Fred Webb
Freddy
Athens
Clarence Tipton
Chester Lightfritz
Eva Gibson
Martha Robbins
George Sickles
Port Clinton
G. C. Sickles
Charles Buckley
Coolville
William Jackson
Columbus
John Jackson
New Marshfield
Marshfield
Carbondale
Ed Hawk
Chester
W. J. Scott
Gladys Hickman
Charlies Ray
Nelsonville
Harry Baughman
James Sickles
Addie Clark
Nettie Newrod
Barberton
Myra Ely
Memorial Day Service Draws Large Coolville Crowd
A Saturday afternoon memorial service in Coolville drew a large audience. Speaker Dr. H. H. Lloyd of Marietta delivered a timely address, praised for its open air delivery, and Miss Carrie Baker’s solo was specially commended.
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H. H. Lloyd
Marietta
Carrie Baker
Reception for Carl Kincade and wife at J W Kincade home
Mr and Mrs J W Kincade hosted a Sunday reception and dinner honoring their son Carl and his wife, recently married. Relatives and friends attended including Mr George Deweese and family of Torch Mr Taylor Devore Mr Howard Deweese and family and Earl Kincade and family of Lott Ridge. The table was set for a sumptuous meal.
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J. W. Kincade
Carl
George Deweese
Torch
Taylor Devore
Howard Deweese
Earl Kincade
Lottridge
Dinner Guests Include Gibbs and Gibbs Family
Mr and Mrs Carl Yagala hosted a dinner Saturday with Mr and Mrs C F Gibbs and children, Mr and Mrs John Gibbs of Hockingport, and Will Daugherty and family of Parkersburg, totaling nineteen attendees.
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Carl Yagala
C. F. Gibbs
John Gibbs
Hockingport
Will Daugherty
Parkersburg
Social Weekend Visits and Church Ice Cream Social
Mrs. John Ash s Logan visited with her brother S B Tilton and family on Rock street. La Barrs of Albany visited George and Mrs Barr and attended Memorial. The M E church Ladies Aid plans an ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday night June 6. Multiple local families hosted and visited relatives including Davis Voorhees Barr McBride Reed Findling Shanks Brookhart Minear Gibbs and Chevalier with Parkersburg trips noted.
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John Ash
Logan
Tilton
Rock Street
la Barr
Albany
George Barr
M. E. Church
A. C. Davis
Sunda
Arthur Voorhees
Stewart
Earl Barr
Cora McBride
Florence Reed
Eugene Pierce
Charles Findling
Alfred
G. O. Shanks
D. M. Brookhart
Lelia Brookhart
Belpre
E. A. Dutton
Hockingport
Orland Branch
Tuppers Plains
Social News from Success and Surrounds
Residents visited friends and relatives across Success including Genevieve Anderson in Hockingport and Geraldine Kline. A Bethel Ridge supper bazaar offers an embroidered bedspread prize on June 4. Memorial day gatherings in the area drew visitors from Athens Albany and Zelillo with several family visits noted.
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Geraldine
Success
Genevieve Anderson
Hockingport
Geraldine Kline
John Chaney
Reedsville
O. F. Larson
Columbus
Clyde Kline
Akron
Bethel School House
Bethel Ridge
Hazel Russell
Brenice Gordon
Phil Milhoan
Earnest Knowles
Pomeroy Road
Four Mile
Nancy Haning
New Marshfield
Clyde Reeder
Philadelphia
Mary Reeder
Local Visitors Gather at Various Homes Across Town
Mrs Jen Smith of Middleport and Mr and Mrs Louis Perrson of Pomeroy visited. Mr and Mrs Roy McCarty of Akron called on Mr and Mrs Daniel Huffman. E M Daugherty spent five days with Ss Anderewood at Little Hocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jen Smith
Middleport
Louis Pereson
Pomeroy
Roy McCarty
Akron
Daniel Huffman
E. M. Daugherty
Ss. Anderewood
Little Hocking
Torch Opens Athens-Coolville Road With Celebration
The Torch celebration marked the opening of the Athens-Coolville road on Tuesday evening. Residents praised the completion after years of poor conditions, noting the Parkersburg trip now takes about half an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Coolville
Parkersburg
Birthday Dinner Prospers Delmer Watson Honored Guests
The Watson home in Torch hosted Delmer Watson of Belpre and Mrs. Pierce Mickle for a Tuesday birthday party with a 5 o'clock chicken dinner. Relatives from Athens and beyond sent carnations roses and lilies for the celebration. Cyrus Jones lies ill at Mt Carmel hospital in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Watson
Torch
Delmer Watson
Belpre
Pierce Mickle
Watson
Mickle
Athens
Cyrus Jones
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
George Jones
Chester Meigs County
Emma Stout
Mary A. Stone
Hockingport
Chester
The
Baptist
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Crooksville
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Ray Pinnick
Lancaster
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Old Town
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Illinois
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Marion
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George Robinson
William Robinson
Ted Kerr
Mack Lehman
Mary Flack
Mary Kerr
the Childen
Howard Brooker
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Jessie Kerr
Ireland
Hazel Storer
Captalin Harper
State Hospital
John Huddy
Miss Leah
Belmont
Susan Emmish
N. B. Edington
Ice
Athens Co. Law, and Loan Co
C. D. Shafer Co
Tritipp
Simmons
Automotive Battery & Electric Co
Guthriel Auto/Sales Co
Co. L. Stout
W. O. Stout
Rockstreet
Earl Parkins
Huntington
W. Va
G. R. Gunder
Eva Griffin
J. E. Bailey
C. E. Knight
A. A. Person
Harley Russell
Ray Smith
Coca-Cola
West Gay ST
the Fidelity
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Sam M. Johnson
Fidelity Building Coan and Savinge Co
the Security Savings Bank
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