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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1926

Page

9

Josten Halts Game In Twilight League Tie At Dark

Christy Studebaker limits Josten to one hit through six as game goes extra innings. Both teams score in the seventh and eighth with Seaman, Schoonover and Bradfield keying late rally. darkness ends the contest 7-7 after an eighth inning delay.

Harold Pierce Josten E. Christy Studebaker Christy W. Theisen P. Theisen Sradfield Russell Bradfield H. Theisen Seaman Smith Schoonover Jostens

Play of Year BERING Today at British Open

Long line of top golfers gather at Lytham and St Annes Golf Course for the three day British Open Championship. Course conditions praised as fair and challenging with crater greens and bunkers across 6456 yards. Early matches draw 1500 spectators as action begins under favorable weather.

Henry L. Farrell ST. Annes Eng U.P America Royal Lytham and St. Annes ST Annes-On-The-Sea U.R Lytham and St. Annes T. Pym Williamson ST. Annes-On-The-Sea Lytham and

Elizabeth Ryan Advances In Second Round At Wimbledon

Elizabeth Ryan of California defeated England's E. R. Clark 6-3 6-2 to advance to the Wimbledon women's singles third round. Ryan outdrove and outgenerated her opponent with precise placements in the second set. Jacques Brugnon beat E Zemla 6-3 6-0 6-2 in a men’s singles third round match. Zemla had long ruled as Czecho-Slovak champion.

Wimbledon Eng U Pri Elizabeth Ryan California E. R. Clark England Jacques Brugnon E. Zemla Zemila

Cleveland Falls to Cubs in Tight Late Rally

Cleveland loses 4 to 3 as Chicago scores the winning run with one out in the ninth. Lyons takes the loss after a rough ninth inning. Myatt Lyons and Collins collect two base hits for Cleveland, while Jamieson hits a three bagger and Humefield, Sewell, Lyons, and Sheely contribute sacrifices. Lutzke handles an error and Burns turns a double play.

Grabowski Cleveland Lutzke Myatt Lyons Collins Jamieson Sheely Sewell Humefield Spurgeon Burns Speaker Chicago Ted Lyons Eddie Colling Sox Philadelia Summa Ter Eee Sernee Eereee SMH Peewee Mostl Falk Barrett Moreheart A Schalk C Lyons P . Teeeesese

Cubs Bases Loaded Bask in Ninth, Reds Edge Cubs 3–2

Yesterday's scoreboard notes Cincinnati pitcher Jakey Maay fanned two and induced a groundout after filling the bases in the eighth. The Reds won 3 to 2. Detroit beat St Louis 9 to 4 for its fourth straight win. Senators edged Yankees 8–7 in the first game, then 9–1 in the nightcap as Hugmen triumphed. Glenn Wright hit two homers as Pirates routed St Louis 8–1. Brooklyn bullpen Grimes held Boston to two in a 4–2 Robins win. Chicago joined a three‑way tie for second with a 4–3 comeback over Cleveland before Philadelphia defeated the Giants 6–2.

Jakey Maay Cincinnati Cubs Reds Senators Yankees Hugmen Glenn Wright Pirates St. Louis Chicago Jakie May Hartnett Brooks Schreiber oO Adams _ae Tereee A Cooney S Creessevens Scott Wilson Christenson Esceee Walker Dressen Bressler Pipp Pinelli Hargrave Aeetee Zmimer Osborne Tenneth Emmer Christensen Freigau Oleson Bush Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York Cardinals Cardinal Pittsburgh S&st. Louis Robins

Curley Disqualified As Mas Beats British Champion

Edouard Mas the French featherweight champion of Europe defeated Johnny Curley for the decision in Paris Cirque de Paris in the fifth round Curley was disqualified for a low blow. The other items mention fake antique dealers and a Charleston dance remark, not part of the boxing report.

Paris Edouard Mascart Europe Johnny Curley Curley

Sports Wordplay and Oddities From the Golf and Baseball Front

A Dickensian mix of sports quips and curios features golf humor about knocking skulls on courses and rabbits feet in golf wins by Jess Sweetser in Britain. It also lampoons radio cartoons shaping young artists and recalls Yale crewmen of 1886 and the era’s gin.

Mr. O Babe Ruth Chicago Washlington Jess Sweetser Red Sox Phillies Yale

Baseball Scores From American Association and National League

In the American Association St Paul beat Columbus 8 to 7 in ten innings while Minneapolis defeated Toledo 4 to 0 and Louisville won 10 to Kansas City in a high scoring day. In the National League Cincinnati routed Chicago 8 to 2 as Pittsburgh edged St Louis 3 to 1 and Philadelphia beat New York 6 to 2 with Brooklyn 4 Boston 2. American League results show Washington and New York tied at 7 after nine? New York won 9 to 1. Detroit topped St Louis Chicago 9 to 4 and Cleveland outslugged Detroit? 10 innings noted.

American Association Oulevi Polis Poul New York Ateene Lelphia York Cleveland Mhilar Detroit Tees St Louis St. Paul Columbus Minneapolis Toledo Louisville Kansas Milwaukee Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Boston Washington Detroit

Baseball matchups listed for two leagues across cities

The schedule lists national league games Chicago at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at St Louis Philadelphia at New York Brooklyn at Boston and American league games Cleveland at Chicago Washington at Philadelphia with additional city pairings Columbus at St Toledo at Klaperene Indianapolis at Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City.

Columbus St. Toledo Klaperene Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Boston Cleveland Washington

Muldoon Calls Dempsey Nearing Wreck Inactivity

New York June 22 William Muldoon 81 an athletic commissioner urged that Dempsey and Wills be tested before a Dempsey Tunney title fight. He warned both have been inactive long and may not be fit to fight and said Tunney could provide a useful test.

New York Jack Dempsey Harry Wills William MuLdoon State Athletic Commission Muldoon Tex Rickard Dempsey

Aromatic Jack Kearns Demonstrates New Atomizer

A quirky local note records Jack Kearns praising a novel atomizer and its scents as he experiments with the device, claiming certain aromas can influence perceptions like a whale of a difference.

Jack Kearns

Teasing Question Sparks Witty Bite About Teeth

A playful remark wonders what someone would bite if they lost teeth and faced their spouse anger. The quip centers on teeth as a humorous symbol of frustration and resilience in domestic life.

Western teams dominate first NL division lead says Foster

John B. Foster analyzes the 1926 National League as Western clubs hold first division positions. St Louis shows strength with a deep infield and strong pitching, while Brooklyn battles for standings and Cincinnati and Pittsburgh vie for advantage. East rivals struggle on western trips.

Quicksands of Love resolves a tense library encounter

In a rapid narrative turn, the narrator recalls meeting Lucia Meredith over poisons at the library and pursuing a book at a second hand shop. She describes Lucia's suspected pursuit by Katherine and a plan involving Dr Meredith as true, then seeks Dicky's advice on Katherine's fate and how to proceed with the love triangle.

Dicky Lucia Meredith Dr. Meredith Wenus Meredith Katherine Ise Lillian Merediths Hal Meredith

Hudkins to Make Eastern Debut Against Ruby Goldstein

Ace Hudkins of Nebraska will meet Ruby Goldstein this week in an eastern debut. Hudkins, a long-distance fighter, plans six rounds or more of sparring before the bout. Goldstein, riding momentum from victories over Ray Mitchell and Tony Vaccarelli, aims to extend his knockout streak.

Fair Play New York C. P Hudkins Nebraska Wildcat Ruby Goldstein Clyde Nebraska Willy Nilly Ace Nelson Ray Mitchell Tony Vaccarelli Vaccarelli

Tex Rickard weighs two plans for Dempsey Tunney bout

Promoter Tex Rickard, in New York, says he will push a Dempsey Tunney heavyweight title match despite New York state athletic commission refusal. He may move the 12 round no decision bout to Boyles Thirty Acres in Jersey City or transfer the contract to a Chicago syndicate keen to stage the fight.

Tunney State Athletic Commission Tex Rickard Boyles Thirty Acres Jersey City Chicago

New Jersey plan seen as feasible for big boxing gate

Rickard considers the New Jersey plan the most feasible and believes the bout could outdraw the Carpentier Dempsey match, potentially exceeding a gate of more than one and a half million dollars.

New Jersey Rickard

Harvard and Yale New Haven Baseball Meet Ends in Open Fray

In a free hitting annual game held today Harvard defeated Yale by a score of 8 to 0 led by strong offense from Harvard hitters and solid pitching from Yale’s defense amid a spirited shoreline crowd.

New Haven Conan Harevard Yaley Harvard

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