Walker Hodkins Set For 10 Round Chicago Title Bout
In Chicago spectators buzz as Mickey Walker defends the middleweight crown against Ace Hodkins in a 10 round bout at the White Sox Park. Walker weighs 159 to 160 pounds. Hodkins at 154 pounds. Odds favor Walker 8 to 5 with Hodkins backed to 2 to 1 by some. The match is anticipated to be fast and furious from start to finish.
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United Press
Chicago
Nebraska
Mickey Walker
Ace Hodkins
White Sox
Walker
Hudkins
Nebraska Wildcat
Mickey
Hodkins
Sammy Baker
Ace
Mickey ‘Walker
Home Run Club Season Totals and Player Highlights
Fragmentary baseball box style text notes players from the Yankees Red Sox Cardinals Braves Cubs Tigers and Athletics with scattered scores and season totals. Mentions Ruth Gehrig Hornsby Bottomley and Elliott among others with unclear figures.
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Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Hauser
Athletics
Brannon
Red Sox
Todt
Yesterday's Hero Lemian Liems New Catcher Delivers Ninth Inning Win
Lemian and Phil lie's new catcher cracked a ninth inning three run triple with two on to lift the Philadelphia club over Brooklyn 11 to 10. A rain halted the second game of the doubleheader after 3 innings with Philadelphia leading 4 to 1. Washington and Boston split a twin bill with the Senators winning 16 to 7 in the nightcap after an early 5 to 1 loss. Jim Bottomley contributed his fifteenth homer for St Louis in a 9 to 4 win over Cincinnati. Rain postponed several other games including Giants-Braves Athletics-Yankees and White Sox-Indians doubleheader.
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Lemian
Phillie
Brooklyn Robins
Philadelphia
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Jim Bottomley
J. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Athletics
Yankees
White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Cosee
Cincinnati B. R. H. O. A. Ee
Giaeiecace
Callaghan
Edwards
Walker
Sti Secon
Droste
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Frisch
Ford
Douthi
Bottomley
Meranville
Alexander
Callan
Wilson
Douthit
Dressen
Hafey
Roettger
Critz
Pipp
Donohue
Jablonowski
Isherdel
Rigler, Hart
Jordan
Mullen Promises Big Heavyweight Show Despite Doubts
Chicago promoter Jim Mullen faces finishing touches for a heavyweight championship bout as ticket sales reach $150,000 with expectations of a strong last-minute surge. Jack Kearns, manager of the champion, predicts up to $200,000 while acknowledging optimism may push gross toward $175,000.
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Jim Mullen
Chicago
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Mullen
Tex Mickard
Risko to Fight Black Menace in Heavyweight Bout
Johnny Risko Cleveland boxer faces George Godfrey the Black Menace in a 10 round eliminator at Ebbets Field tonight. Risko shrugs off weight disadvantage claiming he will bankrupt the Black Menace with his plan. Godfrey seeks top contention while experts expect the negro to win despite Risko’s confidence.
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New York
U.P
Johnny Risko
Cleveland Bdker
George Godfrey
Ebbetsfield Teonight
Wrisko
Godfrey
Risko
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jefferies
Dempsey
Logan To Play Industrial School
Logan plans a Saturday afternoon game between the Logan Industrial baseball league officers team and the Boys Industrial School. Fifteen players from four local teams travel, with a previous rain postponement noted. The officers recently beat the Columbus Firemen 10 to 6, and Lancaster is expected to host a likely tough matchup.
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Logan
Junior League Aims To Revive Interest In Baseball
Ohio University coach Brandon Groves discusses national efforts to revive baseball as a popular sport. He cites rising interest in other sports and the need for civic leaders to support junior leagues and college programs despite financial losses and competition from football, basketball, and golf.
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Brandon Groves
Ohio University
Sonq
Rotary Club
Hotel Berry
American Legion
Bill Hughes
Taihea
Grover
John Swanson
Athens Club
Groves
Collleges
Jare
Oddball Sports Tidbits From The Era
A collage of amusing sports notes mentions Is It News To You That I Upwic Ay Mann a weight champion at Munich University J P Morgan sailing Harvard rowers and other quirky items. The piece names boxers tennis figures trainers yacht tales and track upgrades with playful city chatter and colorful cameos.
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Aymann
University of Munich
J. P. Morgan
Harvard
dJames Hennessey
Tom Heeney
Ted Meredith
U. S
Amsterdam
Vinnie Richards
Junior Coen
Robby
Mickey Walker
Ace Hudkins
Saratoga Track
Coost
Sharps
Wally
Funny Man
Rickard
Hartley Receives Update From Pomeroy Bend
Oliver Hartley, correspondent for the Messenger, reports fresh news from Pomeroy Bend. Telephone contact is listed as 161-X or 236-L for follow ups.
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Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Two Divorces Filed in Local Court
In Pomeroy on June 20 two divorce suits were filed. Charles Knapp seeks separation from Wardsop Knapp alleging neglect and estrangement, citing his wife's travels with other men and lack of meals for three years. Florence Bush of Grav e Hill sues Arville Bush for divorce and custody, accusing infidelity amid shared home ownership and a $150 monthly salary from New York Central Railway.
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Zpomercy
Harles Knapp
Wardsop
Hus 7
Grave Hill
Middleport
Florence
Bush
Alimon
Arville S. Bush
Pomeroy
New York Central Railway
Rev Nussman resigns pastorate due to health in Waco Texas
Word reaches Pomeroy that Rev Nussman former Peace Church pastor has resigned his duties in Waco Texas after a nervous breakdown. Mrs Edward Duffy and child visit Giouster visitors include Mrs Louis Dischinger and Miss Mary Ulrich. Mary Simmons and son from Massillon Ohio visit old friends.
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Pomeroy
Nussman
Peace Church
Waco
Texas
Mary Simmons
Ige
Massillon, Ohio
Simmons
Mary Shank
Right to appeal dissolution granted in salt works case
The Ohio River Salt company at Mason City idle for months after receivers took control. The state Supreme court granted right to appeal from a Mason county circuit court dissolution order. Plaintiffs include J. S. Spencer C R McCulloch Merchants National Bank Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Trust Co. against Ohio River Salt Co Mason W Va Union Mortgage Co and others. The injunct ion’s restrained entities from enforcing notes from stockholders.
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Pomeroy
Ohio and Salt Company
Mason City
Pomeroy Bend
Mason County Circuit
State Supreme Court
Woman Dies at Guthrie Hotel in Cheshire
In Pomeroy on June 20 a long running Cheshire Guthrie hotel history closes as Mrs. Milo Guthrie aged 75 dies seven months after her husband. Funeral is set for Thursday at the Jenkins home with burial in Gravel Hill cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Guthrie
Cheshire
Milo Guthrie
Chauncey Werner Burned in Home Automobile Job Accident
Chauncey Werner suffered severe burns to the chest back and hands when gasoline ignited while he worked on his son's car at his home below town. He was taken to the doctor and, it is hoped, will be off duty at Hobson for several weeks.
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Middleport
Chauncey Werner
Werner
Hobson
Mrs. Bing Visits Family as Wil son Niece Honored at Commencement
Mrs. Lawrence Bing traveled to Nor to visit her sister Mrs. L R Wilson and attend the commencement where her niece Miss Hilda Wilson ranked among the top six honor students in a class of 67. A V Howell returned from Indianapolis, and Dr Edna Howell accompanied him to plan her approaching wedding.
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Middleport
Lawrence Bing
Norwalk
L. R. Wilson
Hilda Wilson
Wilsons
Wilson
Baptist Church
Hilda
A. V. Howell
Indianapolis
Edna Howell
Social workers Mary Laughead and Christine Leonard visit family
Miss Mary B. Laughead and Dr. Christine Leonard from New York City arrived Tuesday evening and dined with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Laughead in Middlepart. They plan a visit to Mrs. Alfred Alberfeld's family in Pomeroy and take a two weeks vacation after a motor trip. Both are engaged in welfare work under the National Mental Hygiene committee.
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Mary B. Laughead
Christine Leonard
Newark City
R. B. Laughead
South Fifth Avenue
Hooker Street
Alfred Alberfeld
Pomeroy
National
Middleport Bridegroom Russell Lamb Marries Margaret Shade
Mrs. Lamb of South Second avenue went to Montpelier Indiana for her son Russell Lambs wedding to Miss Margaret Shade in the M E church at 8 30 this evening. Russell a Middleport high school graduate has worked as a traveling salesman for several years.
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Middleport
Bride Receives Shower Gifts Before New Home
Mrs. Sidney Russell, newly married, hosted a Tuesday evening miscellaneous shower at Miss Audry Graves home. The event brought several gifts for her new home and followed with refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Russell plan to begin housekeeping soon. Also, Mr. Jake Ament and Elwood Bowers left Sunday for Yarra to attend the funeral of their friend Maude McKage.
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Sidney Russell
Audry Graves
Mrs. Russell
Jake Ament
Elwood Bowers
Yarra
Contract Signed to Provide for Prisoners Here
POMEROY June 20 The county commissioners solved the minor offenses prisoner problem by signing a one year contract with the Dayton workhouse at a rate of 1 dollar per day. At the meeting several long standing claims were settled including O W Clark for property damage and other compensation cases. The Bashan Long Bottom project and road graveling on Kingsbury road were approved with plans to begin this season. A Joppa delegation was promised early consideration on Route No 31.
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Pomeroy
Dayton
O. W. Clark
Midway
Bedford
Fletcher Metcalf
Columbia
Warren Wolf
Sutton
Star Hill
Emmet Jones
Burlingham
Snowville
Bashan-Long Bottom
Kingsbury
Salem
Grass Run
Rutland
Joppa
Earl
Docas Baptist Society Sees Summer Meeting At Talbott Home
The Docas society of the Baptist church was entertained Monday evening at Mrs. B. E. Talbott’s home. An excellent program was presented and refreshments were served at 9 p.m. by Mrs. Talbott and her daughter Miss Florinel.
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Docas Society of the Baptist Church
B. E. Talbott
Marathon dancing at Madison Square Garden sparks odd ideas
The piece suggests revamped spectacle ideas at the New York venue with no boxing gloves, proposing side shows like breath holding contests for American League managers and hog calling. It riffs on managers atop flagpoles and playful jabs at Colonel Ruppert for Yankees fans.
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Yankees
Colonel Ruppert
California Wins Regatta Breaks 1901 Record
California won the intercollegiate rowing championship on the Hudson in rain and mist, setting a new four mile record of 18 minutes 3 54 seconds, beating Columbia by three quarters of a length. Ebright coached the California crew to its first title, with Washington third and Navy fifth. More than 70,000 spectators watched the racing despite the weather.
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Jas
Hudson
California
Columbia
West
K. Ebright
Ebright
Washington
Cornell
Navy
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
College football results and weather brief
Louisville defeats Columbus 7 to 2 while Minneapolis at Milwaukee plays on wet grounds. Indianapolis faces Toledo with rain and St. Paul travels to Kansas City amid wet conditions.
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Louisville
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas City
Rain affects two games in doubleheader schedule
Baseball slate lists New York at Boston with rain, Brooklyn at Philadelphia postponed after second game called due to rain, and St. Louis defeating Cincinnati 9 to 4. Only games scheduled.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Baseball Scores From Rain Affected Doubleheader
In rain, Philadelphia played New York and Chicago hosted Cleveland. Boston beat Washington 5 1 in the first game and 16 7 in the second. Detroit defeated St. Louis 3 0 as the game ended early due to rain.
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Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Wednesday A A games slate set in four matchups
Louisville faces Columbus, Indianapolis meets Toledo, St. Paul clatters Kansas City, and Minneapolis visits Milwaukee in a four game Wednesday schedule of the American Association.
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American Association
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
National League Matchups Outline
Brooklyn faces Philadelphia while New York plays Boston. Cincinnati meets Pittsburgh and St. Louis travels to Chicago in key NL clashes.
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National League
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Baseball Matchups Across American League
Chicago visits Cleveland Detroit travels to St Louis Philadelphia plays New York and Boston hosts Washington in a packed set of early season games across prominent American League clubs.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Washington
Frankie Frisch Drives In Run Twice In Five At Bats
Frankie Frisch singled twice scored a run and drove in another in five at bats. Ruth Gehrig Cobb Speaker Hornsby Waner and Heilmann were idle in the lineup.
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Frankie Frisch
Ruth
Gehrig
Cobb
Speaker
Hornsby
Waner
Heilmann
Ohio State fair aviation show to return with broader exhibits
Columbus June 20 The aircraft and aviation show of the Ohio State fair, successful last year, will be repeated this year with a larger variety of exhibits, according to Charles V. Truax state director of agriculture.
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Columbus
U.P
Charles V. Truax
Cardinals trounce Reds rally in seven innings
League leaders St. Louis overwhelmed Cincinnati 10 to 4 after Donohue faltered in six and one third innings. Bottomley powered five runs in the sixth as Hafey added four hits, with Alexander finishing strong to gain the win.
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Cincinnati
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Donahue
Jablonowski
Edwards
Bottomley
Donohue
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Sherdel
Reds
Holm
Hafey
Douthit
St. Louis
WESOM
Cscoes
Maranville
Puertdel
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By Frank Getty
Peery Jamciigah
Black Menace
Messenger Telephone 249-X
Charies Knapp
Florence v. Bush
Pomeroy Personall
Edward Duffy
Little
Giouster
Robert Roush
Sosa
Ms. Roush
Peter Fell
Helen Lochary
Fred Langletz
Lancaster
Daughters of Civil War Veterans
M. Voll
Circleville
Fick
Charleston
Dayton Workhouse
Dorcas Society
Madison Square Garden
Jack Hendricks
Athens
Mill St
Elbright
Georboe Kirkley
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Golden Bear of California
Spic and
Span OU Sway
FT ‘Cleaners
Porney
Parade Pate
Cosecgey
Ww. Lo
Eee
West Gay ST
Fidelity
Sam M. Johnson
Fidelity Building Loan and Savings Co
Ohio
Swamp Visitors
Ann Nally
Automotive Battery & Electric
P. Bldg
Fred R. Beasley
Amesville
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