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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1930

Page

9

Twilight League plans outlined by six Athens managers

Six team managers met at Athens City Hall to form a Athens County Twilight League. The season opens with Ray Glo's vs Chauncey Coal Miners on Wednesday June 23 at 6 pm at Rufus Patuae Train Yard. Teams include Southern Ohio Electrc Co Maple Barber Shop Ray Glo Corp Coalville Chauncey Coal Miners White trail.

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Local basketball league forms in Omaha with trials and schedules

An early 1900s Omaha notice outlines a league forming with teams, tryouts at Central and Rates Minin, and a season starting soon. Players, managers, and volunteers are invited to sign up by May 3, with Ohio University aiding in tryouts for participants.

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Brooklyn Dodgers edge Reds in tense doubleheader

In Cincinnati on June 11 the Dodgers split a doubleheader with the Reds. Early sharp hitting by key Dodgers batters kept the game close while pitching held the Reds to limited scoring. both teams traded leads, but Brooklyn emerged with a win in one game and Cincinnati took the other.

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Yale Triumphs Over Harvard In Varsity Rowing Race

Yale extended its unbeaten streak by six lengths over Harvard in the 63rd Yale Harvard boat race held in New London. Stroke Woody Happen led Yale with powerful bursts as the four mile and 20 minute, 425 second time echoed the quickest varsity effort since 1874. Harvard’s best time since 1926 was surpassed as Yale claimed the win.

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Indians Lose Jo Athletics in a rout

Akron to Akron 100 mile race announced with top drivers and two prior wins by Arnold boosting his title push. Elimination trials Sunday morning set stage as Shaw and Cantlon loom as main threats in Triple A speed crown race.

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Chicago Cubs sweep doubleheader at Wrigley Field

In a rough two game set at Wrigley Field Chicago edged Boston 4 to 3 in 12 innings as Grimm and Oshern delivered late runs. Hack Wilson belted his 20th homer of the season, boosting the Cubs to the league lead while Robins added a separate win against Cincinnati.

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Red Sox Triumph Over Browns 3-2 in Tight Nod

Boston defeats St Louis 3 to 2 as Jack Taíased pitches effectively. Browns manage four hits through eight innings while a late Boston rally seals the win.

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Unclear OCR notes on a ball drop and misread measurements

Fragmentary transcription describes a 60-foot ball drop from a monument base with a 503 feet drop noted, missing feet measurements and misread words. The garbled text mentions Walter Williamson and a distance of about one away from LA, but key details are unreadable.

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Airedales Edge Collies in Nelsonville Baseball Thriller

In Nelsonville a 4 3 victory by the Airedales over the Collies featured pitching by Garner for Mir Cheeralet Arredales and sharp fielding. Key moments came late as Stratton Motors loaded bases, and two base hits by Laudersac and Jenkins highlighted the game. Pitching and errors shaped the tense seventh inning, with Garner, Longley, and Linton among the notable players.

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Cincinnati Bank to Post Funds for Depositors

The Cosmopolitan Bank and Trust Company, closed ten days ago amid embezzlement probes, will receive funds from stockholders to cover insured deposits. State banking officials oversee the liquidation under C. Gray and Attorney General Gilbert Bettman, with arrangements dependent on the outcome of related legal actions.

Wasi C. Gray Gray Gilbert Bettman Neliman Wilkin Shafer

Young Stribling Knocks Out Von Porat in Chicago

W. L. Young Stribling the Souths leading heavyweight knocked out Oita Von Porat in one round in Chicago. The match ended at 7 minutes 40 seconds as Stribling overwhelmed the Norwegian with rapid blows.

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Klein and Cochrane Lead Major Leagues in Batting Pace

New York June 21 United Press reports two rising stars Chuck Klein of Philadelphia and Mickey Cochrane of Philadelphia leading the majors in batting pace. In a week ending June 19 Klein tops NL and AL charts with average marks, while Cochrane anchors American League catching stats. Pitching leaders and team batting averages across both leagues are summarized with top names and teams quoted.

New York Chuck Klein Phillies Mickey Cochrane Athletics United Press Corbrane Hsm Durin Sam Pisce Woodington Kivin Bearne Kien Wilton Chicago Bale Imith Loeaigur da Honte Rama Krank Hogan Granita Klein Kittman Hrooklyn Tercy Waner Pirates Hodapp Indians Rice Senators Simmons Gering Yankees Ruth Mil Hasder Cleveland Jed Mahaffey Welty Pennock Mankzees Brame Firates Collins Pickles Glante Robins Cubs Cardinals Reds Braves Athletica Tigers White Sox Red Browns

Phillies Win From Cards At Sportsmans Park

Phillies beat the St Louis Cardinals 3 to 2 at Sportsmans Park. O’Doul starred with 21 hits in a rough game. Cody Iena yielded the runs. O'Doul homered and doubled while Eph At Bat gained key hits as Philadelphia built an early lead before six straight Cardinals errors in the eighth allowed more runs.

Watkins

Braxton Hurls for White Sox in Washington Win

Garland Braxton starred as Chicago beat Washington 7 1 0 to 7 0 0. Braxton held his former club to seven hits and earned relief in the Sth. Burke and Usree contributed. Burke pushed ahead with three singles in three trips as the Sox cruised with runs in the 4th 7th and later innings.

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Tragic Lake Erie Boat Capsizing Claims Two Boys

A Lake Erie boating accident near Cleveland ends in the death of 13 year old Wills erry. Injured 2 year old Philip Voldsbarger and another child Rostad were rescued by police. The boat overturned after leaving the shore and bystanders reported intoxication among the women on board.

Cleveland Willserry Lake Erie Philip Voldsbarger Witield Willam Rostad

Schmeling May Stage Return With Sharkey

Boxing plans hinge on Arthur Ryton and Jack Sharkey with NBC broadcast help. Schmeling seeks release from litigation with manager Ate ther Bpige and aims to fight Sharkey in New York at Madison Square Garden on September 18 or 28.

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Diamond results mix of teams and scores from a listing

A jumbled page fragment lists diamond results with multiple teams including New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Scores appear inconsistent with several misread names and numbers, reflecting OCR errors across a historical sports brief.

Miss Mollie Witte Seeks Practice in County Field Guess

A garbled note mentions Miss Mollie Witte, a 17 year old farmer’s daughter from Canty GALE area, described with fragmented details about schooling, work, and local events. The text references Western Maney lyanita track and fold and names Misa White Kati and Devan in unclear context.

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New York Triumphs Over Pirates in Tight Game

Pete Donolue led with a late homer as New York edged the Pirates 6 to 4. Giessie Sutra and Terry Jackson contributed solidly, with Critz extending the rally and Danette Sharp sealing the win with perfect defense.

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Bobby Jones Dominates 1930 European Golf Invasion

Bobby Jones succeeds in all aims of his 1930 European tour winning the Walker Cup British Amateur and British Open records set and tied. He plans to return to America hoping to add the Open and Amateur titles to his four majors won since 1923. Jones eyed a historic feat of winning all four majors in one year.

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Weird Fragment Hints at Local Mayor Race and Court Figures

Disjointed OCR text mentions Avie Dah, Brentest, and references to a mayoral race, Web, and retirement. Also notes names like Walther and Wade, plus court and city notices. Fragmentary lines imply civic positions, elections, and legal proceedings without coherent details.

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Ogden Not Candidate for U.S. Senate in August

Ogden of Charleston Virginia announced he would not seek the United States Senate seat. The report notes the August Republican primary and mentions Wheeling as a publishing location.

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