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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1922

Page

2

Baseball Scores and Standings Mixed Results Across Leagues

Baseball actions show the Athletics slipping to the cellar while Karl of the Red Sox limited them to seven hits. Walter Johnson dominates the Yankees in a 1–0 win. The Braves rally in the eighth to beat the Dodgers 5–4, Leverette stars for the Tigers, White Sox win 4–1 for third place. Phillies win 8–5 in game one then lose 8–3 in game two as the Giants coast. Browns rebound after two straight losses to Indians.

Athletics Karl Red Sox Braves Vance Dodgers Leverette Tigers White Sox Phillies Barnes Causey Jonnard Giants

Pirates crush Cubs as Kolp dazzles in easy win

Kolp starred in a 9 to 0 Pirates victory while the Pirates routed the Cubs 7 to 2. Aldridge exited in the seventh inning and Osborne replaced him, failing to stem the tide.

Pirates Cubs Aldridge Osborne

Standings summary for major baseball leagues

The AMERICAN ASSOCIATION shows Indianapolis leading with 43 wins and 26 losses, followed by desvisions teams and others. In the AMERICAN LEAGUE New York and Chicago clubs top the table with strong winning records while Philadelphia and Washington trail. in the NATIONAL LEAGUE New York and Boston lead, with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh mid-pack and declining standings reflected by several teams' win totals.

American Assoviation Club Pet Indianapolis Et Pog Desvises Minneapolis Milwaukee Communessicas Rewisville Sis Ki Kansas City Ais Sanio Coun Ia VOR Igaso Ei As Potrott Washington IB Voirne Deter Iw Ek As Philadelphia New York Pats Book ID Piu Ss A Aes CIGNA GEO Boston

Yesterday's Results In American Association Baseball

Indianapolis beat Columbus 5 Milwaukee 5 St. Paul 4 Kansas City 11 Minneapolis 3 Louisville 8 Toledo 2 results listed with scores from yesterday's games.

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

Scores from Baseball and Hockey Game Corners

A brief sports roundup lists city matchups with results: St. Louis 9 over Cleveland 0, Washington 1 over New York 0, Chicago 4 over Detroit 1, and Boston 4 over Philadelphia 2.

St. Louis Cleveland Washington New York Chicago Detroit Boston Philadelphia

New York and Philadelphia Score Recap

A compact sports summary notes New York 8 Philadelphia 5 in a head to head, Philadelphia 3 Boston 5 and Brooklyn 4 Boston, Pittsburg 7 Chicago 2 with brief results across matchups.

Matchups Set Across Cities for Weekend Games

Louisville faces Columbus while Indianapolis plays Toledo, Kansas City meets Minneapolis, and Milwaukee travels to St. Paul in a regional schedule featuring four intercity clashes.

Boston at Philadelphia and New York at Washington

American League schedule features Boston vs Philadelphia and New York against Washington with two matchups listed.

National League Matchups Listed for St Louis and Others

National League schedule shows St Louis at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at New York Brooklyn at Boston with games noted across the circuit. Details mirror typical league offerings with key city clubs paired in upcoming fixtures.

National League St. Louis Pittsburg Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Boston

Goebel Delivers A Game Winning Homer For Washington

Edwin Goebel Washington right fielder broke a scoreless eight-inning duel with a homer off Heimach. The blast sparked a three run rally to give Washington the victory. Goebel, Brooklyn native and 23, joined pro baseball two seasons ago with Springfield Eastern League and earlier hit .306 with Reading in the International League.

Edwin Goebel Washington Walter Johnson Young Heimach Athletics Goebel Heimachs Springfield Syracuse Reading Brooklyn

Major League Hitter Standings and Notable Averages

The column lists top hitters with averages for teams including St. Louis Detroit Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Notable figures include Hornsby Daubert and Speaker with high marks, while others show lower lines. The text references long China banquets as a contrasting aside.

Gisser St. Louis Cissccvicse Mailman Detroit Cisscceissce Speaker Cleveland WOW Tope Wees O' Neil -Claveland Hornsby Kelly Io York VENER Acer EL Moyonarno Bigbee Pittsburg Akutes Eee Daubert Cincinnati

Racing and tennis and golf and shooting schedule

Meeting of Queens County Jockey Club at Aqueduct and Kentucky Jockey Club at Latonia. Hamilton Jockey Club at Hamilton. Scranton championship opens in Scranton Pa. Western amateur and Metropolitan junior championships at Kansas City and Ardsley. Massachusetts amateur at Salem. Prairie Zone championship closes at Coffeyville Kan.

Queens County Jockey Club Aqueduct Kentucky Jockey Club Latonia Hamilton Jockey Club Hamilton Scranton Kansas City Ardsley Massachusetts Salem Coffeyville Kan

Yesterday's Major League Home Runs Summary

Yesterday's major league home runs are listed with Williams of Philadelphia and Stengel of New York among leaders. League totals show a small national variance and overall low counts in this snapshot.

McKane Hopes To Conquer All In Wimbledon Open

British tennis fans back 19 year old Kitty McKane to win the championship tourney at Wimbledon. Odds run 3 to 2 that Miss McKane defeats Mlle Lenglen Mrs Mallory Miss Ryan and the rest of the world.

Wimbledon Eng Kitty McKane Miss McKane Mlle. Lenglen Mallory Miss Ryan

Hagen to Receive Welcome on Arrival in New York

Walter Hagen, American professional and British Open champion at Sandwich, is to be greeted with an appropriate reception on his arrival in New York tomorrow.

New York Walter Hagen Sandwich

Knepper and Boyd Lead Intercollegiate Golf Title Race

College men began play at Garden City for the Inter Collegiate Golf title with Rudolph Knepper of Princeton and A P Boyd of Dartmouth the early favorites as Iowa state champion Knepper and Dartmouth’s Boyd set the pace.

New York Inter-Collegiate Golf Association Garden City Rudolph Knepper Princeton Iowa A. P. Boyd Dartmouth

Chauncey Advocates Clean Sweep of Local Police

Chauncey editor laments police court drama by deputies who enforce minor violations for pay. He cites a Columbus auto club visitor fined 10.50 and warns signs urging travelers to avoid Chauncey. He calls for resignations and repeal of stale ordinances to restore town standing.

Messenger Chauncey Lac Columbus Auto Club

In Memoriam Frances M. Beaver 1921 obituary note

In loving remembrance of our dear father Frances M. Beaver who died March 26 1921 at age 89. Lydia A. Starkey and husband remember him with sweet thoughts beside his grave.

Frances M. Beaver Lydia A. Starkey

Keiser Beats Krohn In Twelve Round Akron Bout

Fay Keiser won a twelve round decision over Harry Krohn in Cumberland Maryland last night Keiser outpointed Krohn though both appeared fresh at the finish.

Cumberland, Md Fay Keiser Harry Krohn Keiser

Motorcycle Exhaust Blisters Man's Legs

BELLAIRE Ohio June 29 William Yocum rode his motorcycle along Guernsey street when exhaust ignited his trousers setting them on fire. He abandoned the bike and was extinguished by a car washer’s hose. Doctors F S Wright and P L Ring treated the burns. the motorcycle was wrecked.

Bellaire Ohio William Yocum Guernsey Street Yocum

Governor Davis Cabinet Recommends State Fund Distribution

June 29 report states the cabinet urges the state board of control to distribute 2,314,292 dollars remaining in the state fund for improvements and additions at state institutions.

Columbus Davis State Board of Control

Inheritance tax set on Patterson estate in Ohio

June 29 state tax commission announces inheritance tax of 20397 on 5434723 non exempt portion of the estate of late John H. Patterson former head of the National Cash Register company Dayton.

Big Columbus John H. Patterson Dayton National Cash Register Company State Tax Commission

Dempsey's Earnings Rise with Future Paydays

The article traces Jack Dempsey's earnings from four title defenses, estimating a current wealth around $300,000 and potential total near $600,000 after future bouts. It notes promoter splits, taxes, and a possible next fight with Harry Wills for a $500,000 purse, yielding about $300,000 net. It also mentions William Rockefeller's horse racing prominence and other boxing notes.

Jack Dempsey Dempsey Jack Willard Miske Brennen Carpentier Jess Willard Billy Miske Bill Brennan New York Jack Kearns Harry Wills Utah

Graham Chapel Notes and Community Visits

Graham Chapel reports visitors from Athens and nearby towns including Mr. and Mrs. Aaron McGrath and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawes. A new son was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Dailey on June 21. Children’s Day services are planned for July 1 at 2 30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Aaron McGrath Athens Henry Lawes Vinton Sewes Elmer Poston Rylmer Ackley John Bachelor Lattride Mable Hawk Ruth Bobo George Dailey

Lightning strikes kill less than half of those struck

A report notes that fewer than half of lightning strike victims die, with many survivors recovering. The data indicate survival odds improve with rapid medical care and access to treatment.

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Atic Burgreric Yankees Walter Indians Browns The D. Zenner Co Pitchig Kolp Norman E. Brown Homer China Hotel Berry Miller Huggins Babe Ruth Yankee Williams Stengel Omer Wilfred Schoonover Chauncey, O By Jack Keene William Rockefeller Cleora Independence Fleetwood Park Dick Swiveller Mr. Rockefeler John Scott Cinci Reds Scott Boston Braves Ruben Marquard Larry Kopf Moran Garry Herman Mike McTigue Europe Ted “Kid” Lewis Jack Bloomfield Joe Beckett Graham Everett Coty Naturelle Palm Beach Nelson Ville Frederick S. Schubert Vernon D. Schubert B.S D. C Union America Chiropractic Schubert Palmer Graduate Chiropractors Lgonville, Ohio
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