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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
2
Denison University will meet Capital University at Columbus in an afternoon game Saturday. The next home game is set for Tuesday with the University of Cincinnati nine as the opponent.
Chauncey high school travels to Ohio field for the opening game against Athens Hi as Jackson withdraws. Coach Doug Torrance faces limited practice but expects a capable lineup led by Sweeney Rhodes McKinley Brooks Hughes McConnahey Cowan Sharp Kennedy Davis Algeo Thompson. Hughes and Sharp may pitch.
Summary of yesterday's scores across American Association and American League showing Columbus 4 Milwaukee 2 and Indianapolis 8 St Paul 4 in the AA. Kansas City 10 Toledo 9. Minneapolis 10 Louisville 9. In the AL Philadelphia 4 New York 2. Boston 8 Washington 0. Boston 9 New York 1 in the NL. St Louis 6 Cincinnati 5. Chicago Pittsburgh rain. no other games.
MLB matchups include Columbus at Milwaukee Indianapolis at St Paul Toledo at Kansas City Louisville at Minneapolis Cleveland at Chicago St Louis at Detroit New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis Boston at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York Bowdoin 2 Bowdoin defeats Princeton 6 Army 7 Princeton 6 Navy 16 William and Mary 7 Yale 3 Amherst 1 Holy Cross 8 Lafayette 6 Wabash 3 Indiana 1
Tom Jones, matchmaker for the local boxing club, announces Jack Britton welterweight champion will meet Eddie Welch of South Bend in a bout planned for next month in Peoria.
Harmony Hill events include Carrie Thorpe visiting from Marietta and Lenora Swart from Chauncey staying with the Fosters. The Foster family welcomes Milo and a flu recovery among Mr. Foster. A 42-guest birthday at Mrs. Noland’s and multiple calls to foster homes mark a busy weekend in Coolville and Short Creek areas.
Sport Snap Shots notes Art Nehl’s strong defense and double plays as he ranks among top fielding pitchers today. It covers the Dodgers’ squeeze play against the Phillies, Robson’s NY bout bid, Meusel’s Tigers era slump, Huggins’ outfield reshuffles, Ruth and Meusel’s roster showdown, Charley Robertson’s no hit game, and oil on balls controversy with fans’ jeers.
In Springfield Illinois on May 3 Jess Haines pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals is celebrated as the hero after tossing a no hit no run game. Report notes the standout performance rallied fans and highlighted defensive support throughout the contest.
An exhibition contest with the Illinois Watches yesterday ended in a 1 to 0 victory for the Cardinals. The article notes China as a leading agricultural nation after the United States and mentions centuries of soil fertility methods.
The government granted Western Union Telegraph Company permission to land its Barbadoes cable at Miami Florida. This marks a new step in the ongoing dispute between the company and the state department.
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