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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1924

Page

6

New Records Expected At Boston Track Trials

Boston June 13 The final Olympic trials at Harvard Stadium run tomorrow with elite athletes race hopes. Event by event the feature marks include the 400 metre hurdles high jump shot put and sprints with rivals like Ray Baker Lloyd Hahn and G. Stranft contending against records set by Nurmi Rose Brookins Loomis Riley Paddock and others.

Davis J. Walsh U. S Boston America Harvard Stadium Jose Ray Jimmy Connelly Ray Baker Lloyd Hahn Paava Nurmi Hoff Thomson Simpson Kelly Apeas Merediths Oldpaths Glenn Stranft Ralph Hills Artranft Ralph Rose Ranft Comins Rose Frank Loomis Ivan Riley Brookins Iowa Ray Watson Meredith Helffrich Enck Watters Marsters Watson Paddock Murchison Hill Bowman Shanks

Young Thurston Shines On Slab For White Sox

Hollis Thurston has emerged as the brightest star in the White Sox rotation with Urban Faber sidelined. The former Browns pitcher logged 46 decisions with 28 wins and 8 losses, 12 earned runs per game, and just one wild pitch all season. Thurston also posted a .316 batting average, standing as a top option on the mound and at the plate.

Hollis Thurston Hite Sox Thurston Comiskey Twirling Urban Faber Ankeen Huggins White Sox Browns Laves Ohio Cleveland Walry Athletics

Walker Looks to Clear Path in Welterweight Bout

Boxing notes show veteran fighter targeting a key welterweight clash. Analysts expect a strong display as Walker seeks a decisive win to solidify ranking and momentum heading into upcoming events.

Open Golf Grind: Walker Wins Open Championship

Cyril Walker, at 122 pounds, becomes the smallest champion in open golf since 1908 as he wins the 50,000 championship at Oakland Hills. He shed six pounds over two days, aided by wrist control and favorable weather, with a two-day qualifying format separating tests and allowing rest between rounds.

Cyril Walker Freddie McLeod Myopia Hunt Club Walker McLeod New Jersey Oakland Hills Ted Ray Michigan

Timely Tips to Amateurs Says Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson of the Washington Americans urges careful pitching and respect for every opponent. He warns that even weaker hitters can be dangerous in a pinch and advises targeting each batter’s weakness to avoid careless errors. The piece also notes Kid Wagner’s defeat to Sid Terris in a recent junior light welterweight bout.

Wagner Kid Wagner Philadelphia Sid Terris New York Johnny Dundee

Baseball Scores And Tonight's NFL Baseball Schedule

Yesterday results from the American Association and National League show Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 2 Boston 6 St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 10 New York 6 Chicago 2 in the NL and Chicago 3 Boston 2 Cleveland 4 Washington 3 Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3 New York 5 St Louis 0 in the AL. Tonight’s games list Milwaukee at Columbus Kansas City at Toledo St Paul at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Louisville plus St Louis at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York Boston at Cleveland Washington at St Louis New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago.

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Baseball Interference and balk rulings clarified

The piece cites Billy Evans NEA Service guidance on plate interference with runners and outs. It explains that a batter's interference with a runner on third with less than two outs makes the runner out, that a preceding runner failing to touch a base does not affect a following runner, and that a pitcher may not feint from the rubber except that a feint to deliver the ball is a balk by the pitcher.

Billy Evans NEA Service Third St Cleveland R. T Mile Lengren Miss Wills Miss Ryan Mile Lengren Riviera B. C. Covell Miss McKane Lenglen

Becker Named to American Olympic Trap Team

Gus L. Becker of Ogden Utah is selected to join the American Olympic trapshooting team taking Frank Troeh’s Portland Oregon spot. Troeh resigned amid protests over his picture being used in ammunition literature and participation in money purse shoots.

Gus L. Becker Ogden Utah Becker Frank Troeh Portland Oregon Troeh

Miss Ryan and Lenglen Dominate Wimbledon Dialogue

The piece analyzes top contenders for the women's tennis title. Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen dominate debate, with Elizabeth Ryan and other rivals like Covell and Colyer noted for form and potential.

J. E. Collett I. N Helen Wills America Suzanne Lengren France Mile Lenglen Miss Wills Alvarez A. Wallace Myers Riviera Mlle Elizabeth, Ryan Suzanne Continent

Doughboy's Rise Prompts Next Welterweight Champion Talk

Eddie Burnbrook, a young American boxer, shows strong progress and crowd appeal as a potential welterweight champion. In New York he faced Paul Doyle, was knocked down in round two, but recovered after the bell and dominated the rest of the ten rounds to win.

United States Army Eddie Burnbrook Burnbrook Paul Doyle New York Doyle Fine Mr. Big

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