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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1922

Page

2

Bar Opens Early Aboard President Adams Maiden Voyage

The United States shipping boat President Adams arriving from New York to Europe opened its bar during the voyage. It operated from pilot drop in New York until a second pilot took on outside Boston harbor and again early morning. Prices noted include whiskies 20 cents and cocktails 26 cents per pint and ale 30 cents. A party of shipping board officials accompanied the trip.

Boston United States President Adams New York Europe Boston Harbor New York Harbor Shipping Board

Best Tournament of Year Thursday at Athens Country Club

The season’s most interesting Thursday afternoon event featured a flag match. Will Grogs won by finishing first on the cup at the start of round two, with Dr Howe second and Dr Siigley third. Many players ended on various greens and fairways as flags dotted the course. Julian Blanton leaves for Cleveland to enter the state amateur professional tournament, potentially teaming with Floyd Crooks. best ball of the two counts.

Athens Will Grogs Dr. Howe Dr. Siigley Gahm Whipple Dr. Lee Dr. Bean J. H. Cline Albany R. S. Jones R. L. Morton Munids Stickney Cable O'Bleness Jennings Doc Clarke Logan Foutch Kerr Demers John Preston Bingman Hill Reynolds Ned Wolfe Studer Frank Goldsberry Frame Palmer Beckley Alderman Julian Blanton Jleaves Cleveland Floyd Crooks Columbus

Ma sons Oppose Ku Klux Klan In Massachusetts

Arthur D. Prince Grand Master of the Massachusetts Grand Lodge issues a formal statement stating that Masonry remains opposed to the Ku Klux Klan and directs all state branches to adhere to this stance.

Boston Arthur D. Prince Grand Lodge of Masons Massachusetts

Burns Will Be Red Manager Says Rumor

Cincinnati rumors swirl that Pat Moran may be replaced as Reds manager with George Burns poised to take over. August Herrmann, Reds president, denies any current plan to change management though acknowledges internal talk and a desire for a winning team. Moran linked to past glory and recent struggles as Cincinnati seeks a new direction.

Burns Cincinnati August Herrmann Cincinnati Baseball Club Reds Pat Moran Moran Hermann Davis M. Walsh U.N. S New York George Burns Cincinnati Reds City Beautiful Giants Red Business Administration Gary Hermann Cincinnati Ball Park

Standings Snapshot from Baseball League Tables

The American Association shows Minneapolis and Indianapolis tied with 35 wins and .660 and .625 pcts respectively, Milwaukee at .525 and Columbus at 26-164. American League leaders include New York 23-603 and St Louis 34-23 596 with Detroit 28-28 500 and Cleveland 29-482 nearby. National League lists New York 35-19 648 and Pittsburgh 23-540, Brooklyn 29-27 518, Cincinnati 26-31 466, Philadelphia and Boston with lower marks.

American Association Minneapolis Indianapolis St. Paul Milwaukee Columbus Louisville Kansas City New York St. Louis Detroit Sere Cleveland Etlepsx Ua Washington Crigbro Bas No Philadelphia Boss Gisecreces Pet Bt Lgqe

Yesterday's Results from St Paul and Nearby Games

Yesterday's results show St Paul 11 over Columbus 4 and Minneapolis 9 over Toledo 6 across 12 innings. Kansas City 4 defeated Indianapolis 3 while Milwaukee 6 beat Louisville 0.

St. Paul Columbus Minneapolis Toledo Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville American Association

Baseball Scores and Matchups from a Past Doubleheader

A list of American and National League results and upcoming games with team pairings. Notable scores include Philadelphia 10 over Ashington 2 and Cincinnati 0 over Philadelphia. several city matchups are noted alongside rain in a Chicago Boston game.

Libel suits press editor Lord Northcliffe to rest

Lord Northcliffe, famed editor of a major London publishing house, is ill and ordered to rest by doctors. Libel suits have been filed against him by former colleagues Sir Andrew Caird and Walter G. Fish, creating a sensational development.

London Lord Northcliffe Andrew Caird Walter G. Fish

Soviet Vatican Talks Plunge Toward Breakup

Rome reports negotiations between Soviet Russia and the Vatican are nearing collapse, according to an authoritative source.

Rome Russia Vatican

Donohue injury shocks Reds and Giants cup tale told

The column notes Pete Donohue’s ligament injury ending his run for Pat Moran’s Reds, after six wins and three losses. It recalls Jack Doyle’s 1894 Temple Cup memory with the Giants and Orioles, a Broadway Theater spectacle ending in comic chaos, plus Johnny Dundee’s push to crown himself featherweight champion as Kilbane’s status is debated.

Pete Donohue Pat Moran Cinci Reds Pat Donohue Jack Doyle Chicago Cubs New York Giants Giants Baltimore Orioles New York Broadway Doyle John Ward Jim Stafford Della Fox Della Ward Dela Fox Johnny Dundee New York State Boxing Commission Johnny Kilbane Dundee Kilbane

Disciplinary action at Giants suspends star catcher Earl Smith

Manager McGraw of the Giants suspends catcher Earl Smith indefinitely for failure to stay in condition. The 1913 sensation, who rose through Brooklyn and Rochester ranks, faced early promise then grew under McGraw but derailed, with earlier spring hopes and trades shaping a troubled arc. A note adds a line about ivory value at $250.

McGraw Giants Earl Smith Smith Robinson Dodgers Brooklyn Hot Springs Ark Fat Spring Uncle Robby Ebbets Arthur Irwin Poss Rochester International Irwin John McGraw Rochester Arthur Snyder Lew McCarty Mike Gonzales

Five Leading Batters in Major Leagues Snapshot

A scrambled list highlights top hitters like Sigler St Lue Stephenson Miller Speaker Hornsby Griffith Bigbee Daubert with varied averages and team associations. The text references Cleveland Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati and mentions a monetary figure $89 in a garbled context.

Sigler St. Lue Stephenson Cleveland Miller Philadelphia Speaker Gaby Potwoie USA

Cincinnati Banks Opened in 1800s Historic Timeline

June 16 notes state Cincinnati founded banking era began in 1803 with the first bank. The record also lists deaths of Nathaniel Pendleton in Cincinnati in 1861 born Savannah Georgia August 25 1793 and Samuel Hahm born Maryland April 22 1812 who died in Canton. It records the American cereal Company organized in Akron with 3 400 000 capital in 1891 and Ohio ratified the Woman Suffrage Amendment in 1919.

Cincinnati Nathaniel G. Pendleton Savannah Samuel Hahm Congress Canton Maryland American Ereal Akron Ohio

The Thunderbolt Myth in Meteorites and Lightning

The piece notes the term thunderbolt is not a real meteorite name but appears in reference to meteorites and to describe a dangerous form of lightning. It clarifies common usage, hints at risk, and preserves historical phrasing.

Taylor Leads Columbus Orioles In Sunday's Chauncey Showdown

C W Taylor star first baseman and president of the Columbus Orioles, one of the city’s top semi pro clubs, hits .400 as they meet the Chauncey team Sunday afternoon in Chauncey.

C. W. Taylor Columbus Orioles Columbus Chauncey Taylor Oriole Club

Episcopal Committee Studies Marriage Rules

London June 16 The episcopal church committee headed by the Bishop of Gloucester has been studying the marriage rules and related rites hoping to propose reforms. The inquiry considers how to adapt ceremonies to contemporary practice while preserving tradition.

London Episcopal Church Committee Gloucester

Revision of ritual to expurge crude forms retained word obey

The service today recommended revising the ritual to expunge some crude forms while keeping the word obey in the new version. This change aims to modernize language without altering core obedience in the ceremony.

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