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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
2
The Messenger invites sports contributions noting editors may edit for style and to remove personal content. Submissions should be prompt as late material from the prior Sunday may not be used or only partially.
Atlantic City June 30 Jack Dempsey is through with early work and will box two rounds and walk today. He plans a secret move Friday to Jersey City with manager Kearns keeping travel plans private. Trainers say he is in better condition than two years ago when he beat Jess Willard.
Roger Peckingpaugh hit two homers as the Yankees swept the Red Sox 8 6 in game one and 5 3 in the tenth. Ruth his 28th and Menosky homered. Browns rallied past White Sox 4 3 with four twelfth inning hits. Williams connected on his 12th homer. Pirates beat Cubs 2 1 as Cooper bested Cheeves. Indians collected 17 hits to topple Ty Cobb pitchers 9 6. Milius won his second Robins start 9 2 over Phillies. Harris helped A’s win 5 1 with five double plays. Giants were shut out by Braves 8 2.
Georges Carpentier announced he is in peak shape for the title fight. The challenger weighed 172.5 pounds and will resume training after the weigh in as the bout nears on Saturday.
Pentier declares he will do nothing but rest from now on. Georges' doctor is enthusiastic over his condition. Gus Wilson, who handles massage for the Frenchman, says he is clean cut and ready for a fight. Francois Descamps attends the farm, rubbing his hands and smiling.
Thor's Stars head to the College gym this evening at 8 for a volleyball clash with an unidentified opponent. The Athens based squad prepared for tough play amid shouting and excitement on the court.
Men trained in daily gymnastic stunts for months puff up to face a team of unknown origin. Chas Cameron and Dr Hixon lead in bold plays while Chas DeMolet uses a pipe wrench on the ball. Russell Lamborn and Harry Crockend assist as spectators are invited with no admission fee.
Henry L. Farrell reports New York and Jersey City buzz as Dempsey Carpentier nears. Dempsey a 3 to 1 favorite, stadium expanded to 91 000, ticket prices rise to 55, receipts may top 1 600 000, weather forecast generally fair through July 4. Prelims cut to six eight-round bouts. main show at 3 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
Cleveland bantamweight Johnny McCoy fought Phil O'Dowd of Columbus to a draw in a closely contested match here. McCoy had been defeated by O'Dowd in their two prior meetings.
The standings show Cleveland leading with 44 wins and 24 losses, a .647 winning percentage. New York follows at 41 and 28 with .594, Washington at 37 and 33, Boston at 32 and 33, Detroit at 33 and 37, St. Louis at 29 and 37, and Philadelphia at 26 and 40 with a .492 pace.
Baseball scores recap with multiple matchups. American Association results include Louisville over Columbus 8 2 and 14 5. Indianapolis over Kansas City 9 2. Toledo over Indianapolis 6 4. Minneapolis over Kansas City 9 2 and 5 4. St Paul over Milwaukee 13 2 and Milwaukee over St Paul 9 8. National League games list Boston 3 2 New York 2 9 2 Philadelphia 2 5 Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 1 10 innings. Other notes: Cleveland 9 Detroit 6. New York 8 Boston 5. New York 5 Boston 8. St Louis 4 Chicago 3 10 innings. Philadelphia 5 Washington 1.
Columbus June 30 The stadium contract for Ohio State University will be awarded next Wednesday. A decision planned for last night was postponed due to illness of a stadium committee member.
Taft is chosen for chief justice of the U S Supreme Court. Final decision to name him was reported today by high authorities in Ashton June 30.
New York June 30 Tex Rickard has shaped five of boxing’s biggest money events. From the Gans Nelson bout to the Dempsey Carpentier showdown he built the sport’s record gates. The Dempsey Carpentier fight is set to share a $600000 purse, far exceeding all prior boxing prizes.
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