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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1923

Page

5

Hollister Beats Jacksonville 10 to 6 in Open Game

Hollister defeated Jacksonville today by 10 to 6 in a baseball game at Jacksonville. Cotter starred at second base with 10 chances clean, Rice had three hits in five turns, while Bresen and Webb pitched for the visitors and host respectively. Lancaster White Sox prospects Daugherty or I would take the mound for the Sunday attraction.

Jacksonville Bollister Mollister Mudry McCoy Hollister Eharich Bresen Scvtg Cotter Rice Willow Lancaster White Sox Daugherty Or

Gibbons Chooses Shelby for Training Ahead of Dempsey Bout

Gibbons decides to train at the scene of the upcoming heavyweight title fight in Shelby Montana instead of Havre. carpenters rush to build training quarters, townspeople fund the gym, with Gibbons arriving midweek to begin preparation for the bout with Jack Dempsey.

Gibbons Scene OF Battle Shelby Mont Challenger Jack Dempsey St. Paul Havre

Indianapolis Over Kansas City In Five Run Showdown

Baseball results show Indianapolis defeating Kansas City 7 to 1 and a rematch where Kansas City routed Indianapolis 6 to 1. In the National League notes, Tork played at Washington while other games were listed as scheduled and Mercury is described as the nearest planet at about 8000 miles away.

Mercury

Rookie outfielder Elsch’s costly bone nearly changes game

Chicago White Sox recruit Roy Elsch tossed a final out to fans believing the game was over. He remembered the mistake after realizing two were still out, a lucky miscue with no baserunners present. The moment echoes Doc Gessler’s famous error and teaches caution with outs.

Roy Elsch Chicago White Sox Elsch Sox Elech Waso Doc” Gessler Chicago Cubs Gessler White Sox Chicago

Baseball Rules Quiz Answers

When a pitcher is announced he must pitch until at least one batsman is retired or reaches first. If an umpire is hit by a fairly batted ball with no play, the batsman goes to first base and no runners may advance unless forced. thrown ball is in play. A following runner who misses a base is out. this does not affect the status of the next runner unless two are out. The pitcher has no right to feint a delivery off the rubber. such an act is a balk.

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Tagging the Bases Tagging the Bases

Tigers edge Indians eight to seven in a high scoring game with thirty total hits. Cardinals move to fourth by beating Pirates four to three. Reds fail to score off Osborne until late ninth inning rally. Cubs hold on four to three after early lead. White Sox defeat Browns seven to one. Dodgers rally past Braves seven six after a sixth inning rally. Senators beat Athletics six to two behind strong pitching.

Tigers Indians Reds Osborne Grantham Cubs White Sox Pruett and Wright Browns Hollingsworth Athletics Senators

Yesterday's Home Run Hitters Leads by Leagues

Baseball roundup lists Wheat of Brooklyn and Summa of Cleveland as top hitters. National League total 168 runs vs last year 129. American League 102 vs 154.

National League Wheat Brooklyn American League Summa Cleveland National American

Slicing Worries Most Golf Novices

Western Open Champion Mike Brady explains common causes of slicing among new golfers. He notes pulling the arms at impact, backward leaning, and poor balance as frequent faults. stiffness in the left leg and an off balance stance lead to across the ball contact and a rightward spin.

Mike Brady

Kilbane Predicts Dundee Victory in Frome Crico Kilbane Says Dundee Will Win

Former featherweight champ Kilbane, after a knockout, backs Dundee to dethrone Criqui in a planned title bout at the Polo Grounds, likely July 28 or August 24. Kilbane cites Criqui’s exposed jaw and notes his own hands were hurt in the fight, while praising Criqui as a great fighter.

Johnny Kilbane Polo Grounds New York Eugene Criqui Cleveland Davis J. Walsh Johnny Dundee Dundee Kilbane Criqui Vermillion Ohio Kilsans Charles A. Stone

Babe Ruth Pulls Stunt Steals Third with Dugan on Bag

Babe Ruth creates a publicity stunt by stealing third base during a game against Philadelphia with Joe Dugan on the bag. Dugan was surprised as Ruth slid into the base, breaking up a Yankees rally and drawing extra newspaper space.

Babe Ruth Joe Dugan Babe Gotham Ruth Theohn Andersson Philadelphia Dugan

Batting Leaders of the Big Leagues

The score table lists top hitters in both leagues with leaders including Grimm Pittsburg with .415, Bottomley St Louis .384, Young New York .378, Reichle Boston .377, Cobb Detroit .365, Myatt Cleveland .358 and Heilmann Detroit .487 for the American League along with Ruel Washington .383.

Grimm Pittsburg Myatt Cleveland

Firpo's swift climb to riches shocks boxing world

New York report outlines Luis Firpo's rapid earnings from seven bouts in 1922 23 including film rights and payoffs from Tracey Brennan and McAuliffe and predicts larger sums ahead as he prepares for a July 7 clash with Jess Willard and a potential match with Dempsey.

Max Kase International News Service New York Luis Firpo Haig Firpo Argentina Dempsey Carpentier Sailor Maxted Joe McCann Jack Herman Jim Tracey Bill Brennan Jack McAuliffe Brennan McAuliffe Jess Willard Tracey

Golf rule query and baseball infield duel note

A golf question asks if a player may continue after playing an opponent's ball without penalty once the error is found before a second stroke. The baseball excerpt praises Washington’s double play quartet Peckinpaugh Harris Judge, Bluege, and notes a world record of 168 double plays. It also asks about the British Open date and venue, with garbled names and dates.

Washington Peckinpaugh Harris Judge Nationals Bluege Peck

Chauncey Defeats Lancaster In Seven-Run Baseball Game

Chauncey beat Lancaster 12 to 4 after a fifth inning rally broke a 4-4 deadlock. Cash initially shut Lancaster down, but Chauncey seized momentum with three hits and two errors in the fifth, then six runs in the seventh. Morrison led Chauncey with two singles and a double.

Chauncey Lancaster Cash Barstow Stow Morrison Thomas Pomeroy Chauncey Park

Huggins Excludes Mays From Yankees Regulars

New York June 4 Carl Mays star pitcher for the 1921 Yankees is no longer a regular. Manager Miller Huggins declares the regular rotation will be Shawkey Bush Hoyt and Jones with Pennock as a standby. Mays relegated to relief duties amid loss of fast ball and reduced effectiveness.

New York Carl Mays New York Yankee Miller Huggins Yankees Shawkey Bush Hoyt Jones Pennock Subway Mays

Joe Bush Faces Tough Red Sox Again

Joe Bush, former star of the Red Sox now with the Yankees, struggles to beat Boston. In his first Yankee start he won after a close battle, but in his second he lost 5 to 3 despite eight hits and eight strikeouts by Bush. George Murray earned the win for Boston.

Joe Bush Boston Red Sox Joe Philadelphia Boston New York Yankee Bush George Murray Pennock

Washington loses again as Johnson falters in doubleheader

Ten years ago on June 30 1913 Walter Johnson endured his second straight defeat for Washington in a doubleheader loss to Philadelphia 9 to 4. A Philadelphia-Pittsburgh game on June 8 1913 went 11 innings with the Phillies prevailing 3 to 2 behind Flick’s three bagger and a drive to center.

Walter Johnson Washington Philadelphia Philadelphia-Pittsburg Phillies Flick

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