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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1922

Page

2

Cuppy Mocked By Tebeau Then Miske Norfolk Set For Boston Bout

George Cuppy the slow Cleveland pitcher sparred with Milligan as Pat Teebau teased him by hitching knickerbockers. Cuppy finally quipped about a safety pin. Billy Miske and Kid Norfolk plan a Boston clash to gauge Miske’s comeback after surgery. Harry Vardon recalls a Ganton incident where a caddie survived a Drubb and a coin joke. Walter Ruether receives a platinum watch after eleven wins in a lone two losses, delighting Cine owners and fans.

George Cuppy Cleveland Milligan Tebeau Pat Cuppy Tebean Cappy First Base Cap Blazes Billy Miske Kid Norfolk Boston Miske Norfolk Harry Vardon Great Britain Golf Illustrated Ganton England Vardon Cinet Red Dutch Ruether Brooklyn Walter Cinei

Baseball roundup: Tigers fall to Red Sox as Cubs win

Across the leagues, the Red Sox beat the Tigers 9 to 8 after late scoring. the Phillies lost 3 to Aldridge with Parkinson and Lee homering. the Cubs took a 6 to 3 win in a shortened game. the White Sox rallied to 5 to 4 over the Senators. the Yankees beat the Indians 7 to 3. the Dodgers prevailed 15 to 14 over the Pirates. Rommel blanked the Browns 5 to 0 as Sisler swiped his 25th base.

Dodgers Pirates

Three Fast Ones Here July 4th in Athens

Three boxing bouts headline the Athens Elks Fun Fest in East Athens on July 4. In the main event Brocky Chapman faces Billy Gibbs, both from Columbus, in a ten round lightweight clash. Semi final has Wally Patterson of Indianapolis vs Jack Shea of Columbus at welterweight for eight rounds. Openers match George Chapman of Charleston West Virginia and Young LeClara of Pittsburgh in six rounds.

Athens Columbus George Chapman Charleston W Va Young LeClara Pittsburg

Fourth quarterly Amesville conference at M E church

The Amesville circuit holds its fourth quarterly conference at the M E church in Amesville on Saturday afternoon June 24 at 2:00. Delegates from McDougal Sand Rock Sharpsburg Joy and Amesville should attend. Rev F M Evans will preach at Amesville Saturday night at 7 39 PM and at Sand Rock Sunday at 10 00 AM.

Amesville M. E McDougal Sand Rock Sharpsburg Joy Amesvile F. M. Evans Sand Rock

The Fanning Bee stirs memories of Dutch Ruether

The piece recounts Dutch Ruether of the Dodgers amid a turbulent career from 1911 to 1919. It notes an 11 of 13 stretch and his trade history including a Reds swap for Rube Marquard in 1920. Ruether’s rise from minor stops to a pennant year with Cincinnati is highlighted.

Dutch Ruether Dodgers Reds Rube Marquard Rube Cleveland Ruether Ciney Reds Cubs Pirates Portland St. Ignatius College Los Angeles Sacramento Salt Lake Vancouver Porttland Spokane Bill Finneran Pat Moran Rueter

Ohio women's golf semis set at Shaker Heights Club

Miss Louise Fordyce of Youngstown and Mrs. Kenneth Wick of Cleveland reach the semi finals of the Ohio women’s golf championship at Shaker Heights Country Club. Miss Martha Kinsey of Cincinnati faces Miss Gertrude Taylor of Cleveland in the other semi final.

Cleveland Louise Fordyce Youngstown Kenneth Wick Shaker Heights Country Club Martha Kinsey Cincinnati Gertrude Taylor

British Open opens with Duncan and Hern shoots 76

In Sandwich England George Duncan and Alex Hern start medal play for the British Open at St George's course. Both carded 76 on the 6,616 yard par 69 layout. Speculation centers on an American winner.

Sandwich England George Duncan Alex Hern St. George

Coast infielder Starrling as Red

Babe Pinelli, the Oakland third baseman for whom the Reds paid $30,000 and several players last winter, is making good. His fielding at the corner vacated by Heinie Groh has been spectacular and his hitting acceptable.

Babe Pinelli Oakland Cinci Reds Heinie Groh

Yesterday's Home Runs in the Major Leagues

The report lists season totals for players Parkinson and Lee of Philadelphia, and Rohwer of Pittsburgh with league totals. American League total 206 and National League total 172.

Parkinson Philadelphia Lee Rohwer Pittsburg

Baseball Player AtBat Statistics Summary Placeholder

The fragment lists player names and teams with at bat counts and batting figures from the American League. It mentions Hornsby St Louis Grimes Chicago Speaker Cleveland Heisman Detroit O Neill Cleveland and others with numeric codes and partial, hard to parse statistics.

Hornsby St. Louis Bigbee Pittsburg Grimes Chicago Kelly New York Pagan Pe Johnston Brooklyn Cleveland Heisman Detroit Ee O'Neill

Latonia Stakes preview boosts Whiskaway Derby odds

Latonia notes Whiskaway’s likely favorite status for Saturday’s $50,000 Latonia Special after a predicted victory over Morvich in the Carlton’s Stakes. Ken D Derby winner Khen Block’s speedy colt also poised to attract support in the Latonia wagering.

Latonia Whiskaway Morvich Khen Block

Lenine Granted Indefinite Leave From Soviet Post

Copenhagen reports Nicolas Lenine has been granted an indefinite leave of absence from his position as president of the council of people's commissaries according to information received from Moscow.

Milwaukee and Columbus duel in sharp scoring clash

In a sports brief from the American Association standings Milwaukee defeated Columbus 4 to 3 while Louisville edged Minneapolis 6 to 5 and St Paul beat Indianapolis 5 to 2. Kansas City topped Toledo 6 to 3.

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

Sporting Calendar Highlights Across Disciplines

Aqueduct hosts Queens County Jockey Club while Latonia and Montreal stages share the national racing slate. Golf opens with The British Open at Sandwich and Canadian Amateur at Hamilton, Southern Classic in Atlanta. Western Canada tennis opens in Vancouver. Montana traps begin in Butte. Pacific Northwest track in Portland. boxing cards feature ReislerLeonard in Allentown and ComiskeyNuss in Waterloo.

Queens County Jockey Club Aqueduct Kentucky Racing Association Latonia Dorval Jockey Club Montreal Sandwich Eng Hamilton Ont Atlanta

Court Notes Include Auto Collision Suit in Athens County

In Nelsonville resident Dana Windon sues George Ream of Sugar Grove for 474.62 over an April 25 auto collision on the Logan Lancaster road. A. H. Booker of Glouster appeals Mayor Gormley s $100 fine for possessing whiskey after a March 24 arrest.

Athens County A. H. Booker Glouster Gormley Athens County Common Pleas Court Baynham and Nash

Local Residents News From Allen Ridge Area

Allen Ridge and nearby towns report visits and trips. Homer Hull and family were in Logan for the weekend while Goldie Kisor returned from Lan caster. Alfred McLaughlin hosted Bert Ray and family from Glouster along with other relatives.

Homer Hull Logan Goldie Kisor Lancaster Alfred McLaughlin Glouster Ellsworth Shingler Chauncey Bert Ray B. F. Kisor Viola Fox Mairgaret McC

Public Forum on Athens street surfacing 1922 letter

Editor of Messenger notes council debate over resurfacing Court and Union streets. W S Blackwood states his urban asphalt stance and votes, while four members backed brick on concrete. the executive session hid the positions from the public.

Messenger Council Athens Beverage Connett

Community notes from New Marshfield and vicinity

A New Marshfield union evangelistic campaign opens at M. P. church next Sunday led by Rev. Lee. Local families host guests in Columbus Nelsonville Parkersburg Buffalo and Athens visits. A new daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Estep. Several residents visit relatives and relax with friends at home gatherings.

M. P Rev. Lee J. H. Boden Columbus John Lewellyn Evener Nelsonville Fletcher Davis Sharpsburg J. W. Perkins William Liggett Richard Henry W. H. Townsend Carpenter Joseph Estep Clifton Swaim Parkersburg Carl Frank H. D. Nanna Henry Young Buffalo Ann Nanna Athens Hiram Nanna Abe Tewksbury Albany Charles Tewksbury John McNervine H. P. Hoode

Dempsey to Face Willard in Michigan City Bout

New York June 22. Dempsey plans to KO Willard again at Michigan City Indiana on Labor Day. Dempsey and Wills also aim to debate in Montreal within the year as Jack Kearns Frank Flour noy and Mr Rickard discuss immediate opponents.

Davis M. Walli SN. S New York Dempsey Willard Michigan City Ind Wills Montreal Jack Kearns Frank Flournoy Uhworthy Rickard Mr. Rickard

Unclear Scoreboard Totals Across Cities

In Philadelphia and other cities a sequence lists scores for multiple teams including St Louis 0 and New York 7 with several others such as Cleveland 2 Boston 9 Detroit 8 Chicago 5 and Washington 4. The fragment lacks context or event details.

Philadelphia St. Louis New York Cleveland Boston Detroit Chicago Washington

Scores From Quick Baseball Lineups

Baseball scores listed include Brooklyn 15 Pittsburg 14 and Chicago 6 Philadelphia 3 in six innings. St Louis New York game canceled by rain with Boston and Cincinnati also affected by rain delays.

Brooklyn Pittsburg Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis New York Boston Cincinnati

Baseball Matchups Across Cities This Evening

Kansas City visits Columbus and Minneapolis goes to Indianapolis. St Paul plays Louisville while Milwaukee hosts Toledo. New York travels to Boston and Cleveland confronts Chicago. In the National League Brooklyn faces New York and Boston meets Philadelphia.

American Association Club Pet Minneapolis Indianapolis Teense St. Paul Milwaukee al Bu Columbus Louisville Oar Abs Kansas City American Leaguelub Pet. Louis T York Tee Dewe Rot Eveland Boston Philadelphia National League Brooklyn New York

Athens Trio Guests At Shannon Home

Paul Shannon and his sister from Athens visited Mr. and Mrs. EB Shannon. Mrs. Henry Todd of Nelsonville aids in caring for her sister Mrs. R Hysell, who is somewhat improved.

Paul Shannon Athens EB. J. Shannon Henry Todd Nelsonville R. Hysell Hysell

Amesville Club to Meet at Mt Hermon Church Grounds

The Amesville Community club plans a gathering with Washington and Morgan Company at Mt Hermon church grounds in early July. Measles have largely subsided with no serious cases. A baptism at Buckeye Creek drew many autos and fourteen colored folks were immersed.

Everbody Amesville Gibson Watch Dog Buckeye Creek Joan Murphy B. FE. Armstrong G. W. Hanson Lucy Huffman Lide Hanson C. T. Strode Joe Quinn E. E. Dille Clifford Dille Vinton Beard Gerald Cunningham Stockport George Brooks Robert Grimes Rebecca Duncan Mountsville Mildred Boyd Sugar Creek Asa Dille John White George Thompson Bartlett Jess Wolf Russ Carpenter Belva Carpenter Ella Grimes Lenor Strode Beulah Wolf

Five Tonsil and Adenoid Removals at City Health Clinic

Five girls underwent tonsil and adenoid removals at the public health clinic in the city hall Thursday. Drs. Charles F. E. Howe and Blaine Goldsberry performed the operations. Dr. G. Pedigo administered anesthesia with nurses Munn Bliss and Harper assisting.

Public Health City Hall Charles FE. Howe Blaine Goldsberry BE. G. Pedigo Munn Miss Bliss Athens City Miss Harper Glouster City

Children Named in Incomplete Local Notice

Included names Louise McKnabb aged 5 daughter of Pete McKnabb Hamley Run Ruth Kinney aged 7 daughter of Mrs Lizzie Kinney Athens Finna Brooks aged 6 daughter of.

Louise McKnabb Pete McKnabb Hamley Run Ruth Kinney Lizzie Kinney Athens Finna Brooks

Community Notices Highlight Local Families and Ages

Mrs. Charles Brooks of Nelsonville and Hazel Eastman aged 8, daughter of Mrs. Charles Eastman of Nelsonville, alongside Dorothy Lonas aged 16, daughter of Edward Lonas of Athens, are listed in a family notices brief.

Charles Brooks Nelsonville Hazel Eastman Charles Eastman Dorothy Lonas Edward Lonas Athens

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Waterman Shaffer Cline Lash Hotel Berry Jack Keene Indians Tigers Red Sox Collins Oleson Rigney Sox Phils Aldridge White Sox Senators Ruth Yankees Edwards Uhle Shawkey Rommell Browns Sisler Murphy Bros. Shoe Store Outh Cou Norman EF. Brown Red Western Canada Montana Butte Portland, Ore Johnny Reisler Johnny Leonard Allentown Tommy Comiskey Johnny Nuss Waterloo Booker Allen Ridge W. S. Blackwood New Marshfield J. A. Isselstein Doanville, O Sharnburg R. D The D. Zenner Company Kitty Bess D. Zenner Co
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