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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1927

Page

9

Tony Lazzeri Hero as Yankees Top Leaders in One-Run Win

Tony Lazzeri, Yankee third baseman, belted three home runs as New York, then leading the American League, defeated the Chicago White Sox who trailed 11 6 before Lazzeri's late two run and three run shots. Washington edged Cleveland 2 1 on a ninth inning RBI single. Boston Braves toppled St Louis Cardinals 11 8. Hal Carlson pitched as Cubs beat Phillies 3 2. Giants rallied with two homers to beat Pittsburgh 9 7. Phillies fell short in ninth as Reds won 5 4. Fat Fothergill powered Tigers to 5 3 win over Red Sox. Athletics beat Browns 7 5. Mackmen collected 15 hits.

Esterday Tony Lezzeri Yankee Chicago White Sox Sox Lazzeri Reeves Senators Rice Washington Cleveland Boston Braves St. Louis Cardinals Flint Rhemn Grover C Alexander Merman Bell Hal Carlson Chicnzo Cubs Philadelphia Cubs Pak Cub Bruins Dazzy Vance Robins New York Giants Pittsburgh Phillies Cincinnati Reds Hiladelphia Fat Fothergill Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sog Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Mackmen

Vacca Faces Newsboy Brown in 19‑Round Bout Here

Johnny Vacca of Boston, who beat Fidel La Barba last spring, is listed as the underdog against newsboy Brown in a scheduled June 14 fight here. The 19‑round bout follows two draws between Brown and La Barba.

Los Angeles Cal Johnny Vacca Fidel la Barba Newsboy Brown Brown la Barba

Lafayette College Battery Named for Major League Path

Lafayette College supplies two players to professional baseball as Kenneth Yusley and Bill Coughlin prepare to report to the New York Giants after graduation. Yusley, a left handed pitcher, led the east this year, while Coughlin, a football star, batted around .875 during the same period. This pair becomes the sixth and seventh graduates to reach the majors from Lafayette since coach Bill Coughlin took charge.

Bill Coughlin New York Giants Yusley Coughlin Lafayette Detroit Lafayette College Kenneth Yusley

Yesterday's Results in the American League

Washington beat Cleveland 2 to 1 while New York won 122 to 1 against Chicago in one inning. Philadelphia edged St Louis 7 to 5 and Detroit defeated Boston 5 to 3.

Washington Cleveland New York Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit Poston

Night baseball scores from major leagues and associations

In the National League Chicago defeated Brooklyn 3 to 2 while New York beat Pittsburgh 8 to 7. Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 5 to 4 and Boston defeated St. Louis 11 to 8. In the American Association Columbus won 8 to 2 over Milwaukee and Kansas City swept Toledo 6 to 2 as St. Paul beat Louisville 5 to 4. Indianapolis over Minneapolis 9 to 8.

G. W. L. Pet New York Chicago Philadel Washington St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati L . Fret Toledo Minneapolis Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City T. Paul Louisville Se Columbus American Association St. Paul Louisville

Reds Add Johnny White to Their Club

Cincinnati Reds will be strengthened by the addition of Johnny White a Fordham ace who will report to Manager Jack Hendricks here today after leaving New York last night to join the club.

REDS Johnny White Cincinnati Cincinnat Reds Aiepane Fordham Jack Hendricks New York

Collett Wins Eastern Women's Golf Championship Again

Miss Gienna Collett of Providence Rhode Island captured the Women's Eastern Golf title for the fourth time in six years at the 54 hole event in Boston. Collett posted the best total as the field completed the 54 holes.

M Collett Boston Gienna Collett Providence R. I Kerd

Track Tests at Huge Meet

Athletes from across the nation gather in Chicago for the NCAA sixth championship meet. Preliminaries are set for tomorrow with finals Saturday at Soldier Field. Big Ten Missouri Valley and others compete. Stanford not entered. controversy over team scoring vs. individual titles persists. Eastern officials dispute the event’s status as the year’s true championship.

Chicago U.R National Collegiate Athletic Association Soldiers’ Field Stadium United Press

Golfer Edges Rival by Four Strokes at Belmont Springs

At Belmont Springs Country Club yesterday, the winner finished four strokes ahead of her closest challenger Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia. The event concluded with a clear margin and city brass present.

Belmont Springs Country Club Dorothy Campbell Hurd Philadelphia

Four Prisoners Escape From Reformatory

June 8 police issued lookout for four prisoners who walked away from the United States Industrial reform school in Chillicothe.

Chillicothe United States Industrial Reformatory

Reds Beat Phillies 6 4 in Seventh Straight Victory

In Cincinnati the Reds overcame Philadelphia 6 to 4 to stretch their winning streak to four. Key bursts came in the seventh and eighth innings, with Ford, Wanninger, and Rixey powering the late scoring. Hargrave, Walker, and Ferguson pitched well for Cincinnati while Rixey held the Phillies scoreless until late.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Reds Hargrave Ford Wanninger Rixey Walker Ferguson Bice Sand Weeiecene Llack Fe Thompson Meland Ovis Wrightstone Premeen Christensen Bressler L Hargrave Sewer Tixey Dressen Mokane Thompson Rixsey

Dam Blasted Near Houma by Bayou Black Adjourned

Two hundred farmers dynamited the Bayou Black dam built by United States engineers near Houma to safeguard the area. They demanded the parish commissioners levy a charge against the dam as protests continued into the night.

Houma U.R Bayou Black United States Fortive Jy

Farrell Holds Giants Shortstop Job After Jackson

The article notes Eddie Farrell succeeding Travis Jackson as Giants shortstop after Jackson’s appendix operation. Farrell shows strong form with a near .400 batting average and excellent fielding between second and third base, signaling solid performance this season.

Eddie Farrell John McGraw Giants Jack Farrell Travis Jackson

Mark Arie wins grand international trap shoot in London

London Ont June 9 Mark Arie Champaign Illinois dominated the grand international trap shooting tournament breaking 395 of 400. The performance virtually secured a place on the 195? Olympic squad. Charles Bogart Sandusky Ohio finished second in the event and earned a prize of 94 dollars in birds.

London Ont Mark Arie Champaign Arie Charles Bogart Sandusky

Damaging Tradeoff: Dam Protects Houma Yet Hurts Plantations

Residents complain that the dam's protective role for Houma comes at the cost of ruined plantations. They cite ongoing flooding and land loss affecting crop yields and livelihoods.

Bus overturns on Fifth Avenue. two dead in New York crash

Two people were killed and about three others injured when a loaded Fifth Avenue bus overturned last night in New York. Two passengers remained in critical condition with several others less seriously hurt. Investigators probed the cause as rescue workers attended the scene.

New York Fifth Avenue

Dempsey Weighs Five Promoter Offers This Summer

Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey weighs five offers from promoters to fight this summer. One proposal comes from Tex Rickard, another from a Promoter in Newark New Jersey, and a third from Floyd Fitzsim. Dempsey trains at a ranch near Ojat to rebuild form after losing to Gene Tunney. He may finish training at Saratoga Springs New York as talks continue about an opponent and venue with large capacity.

Ojat Catt Jacksey Dbrenza Newark N. J Press Tex Rickard Floyd Fitasim- Dempsey Derlensa Unain Gene Tunney Saratoga Springs N. Y Davis Stadium Baseball Park

Annual Athe n school annual edition arrives

The Arena annual printed for students features a new design bound in gold paper. It includes individual and group pictures of junior and sophomore activities, with publishing by Olive Care Margaret Laverty Slughes Martha Len Roush under director Miss Anna Pickering.

Athen School Harold W Sins Olive Care Margaret Laverty H Slughes Martha Len Roush Anna Pickering

Newe Marries Carter After Leaving Hospital

In Minnesota, Ernest Newe left RhoM Autar to marry Miss Carter and then returned to the hospital, per the brief item.

Rhom Autar Vaul, Minn Ernest Newe Miss N Carter

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