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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1929
Page
7
A game scheduled for Tuesday is postponed due to a death in Coach Staten’s family. The program, BlonoPOWL B1, expresses its plans for future play and honors the coach’s loss.
Ohio University faces Ohio Wesleyan in a midseason Buckeye clash at the sal diamond with stakes high as Miami leads the standings. The Bobcats seek a control of second place while Wesleyan aims to rebound behind Abbey and Spoonamore in a lineup featuring Denk or Afehiniey in center field.
A Fort Worth note emphasizes knowing local golf rules. It warns players not to harass partners over rulings and explains lift rules for balls near benches flags and in hazards. It cites local rules on repairs casual water rough and penalties and urges learning the rule book and avoiding constant questions to partners.
Local lightweight Johnny O'Keefe faces Tug Phillips of Erie in a ten round main event here. Phillips beat O'Keefe earlier this season and has defeated Eddie Wagner Hold Reed and Kanky Petrolle this year. Rush Hesse meets Phil Herbert in a ten round semi final.
Ten or more Ohio colleges will send teams to the twenty first annual state intercollegiate tennis championships to be held in Cincinnati from May 16 to 18. The event determines the state title with university representatives competing for honors.
The text introduces Judge Lands, the high commissioner of baseball, as the season begins. It notes fans crave a new photograph of him, though towns that lost players to free agency may react differently to his image as opening games unfold.
Joseph W. Wear, chairman of the Davis Cup committee, announced the selection today after a series of test matches at the Huntington Valley Country Club. The players named were chosen for the singles, with doubles teams to be announced later, likely forming two from the quartet. In Buenos Aires on May 6, heavyweight Luis Firpo said he started training again and plans to go to New York before year end to resume his boxing career.
World War veterans in Sacramento honored Joe Harris Day with gifts for the veteran first baseman who served in the war. Harris responded by delivering three hits to help Sacramento win the game.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, 42, veteran pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals, says he expects to pitch two to three more years in the big leagues. He credits control for his longevity, notes he pitches more with his head, and recalls his 1926 World Series striping of flames in the seventh inning to seal a 3–2 win over the Yankees as the high career point.
The New York Central Athletic Association opened with Charleston defeating fichsen 4 to 2 after 14 innings at Pythian Park. Both teams battled in a slow heavy field with strong defense and no arguments.
Okmulgeer Oklahoma May 6 Cuisto Umek from Trieste Italy wins third lap in a row. Pyles team covers 44 miles from Muskoge r to Okmulgee in 15 hours 40 minutes 60 seconds. Crek finishes miles ahead, feat notable after running Saturdays 74 mile trek in under 10 hours.
Major league standings list Philadelphia Boston and Chicago near the top in the American League with strong showings from Cleveland New York and Washington. National League leaders include Brooklyn and Philadelphia with Chicago and Cincinnati close behind as the season progresses. American Association shows Minneapolis St Paul and Milwaukee battling for position with Indianapolis and Columbus also in the mix.
Nonsensical OCR fragment lists cities and numbers with no clear event. Names include Minneapolis Milwaukee New York Cleveland Washington Chicago Detroit Philadelphia and others. Unable to determine a coherent report or outcome from the readable lines.
Partial listings show National League games including St Louis Boston Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh and New York with Cincinnati Philadelphia also noted. American League shows Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Detroit Washington and other matchups with Pittsburgh and Indianapolis among the unreadable items.
Wisconsin arrives at May 6 with three wins, no losses, leading the Big Ten. Michigan also undefeated with one win. Wisconsin hurlers allowed only three hits in those three wins over Indiana, Chicago, and Illinois as seven games scheduled this week unfold.
Eleven players on the Asheville Sally League squad are college students. The roster highlights a mix of collegiate athletes forming the team.
Advertises certificates of deposit with minimum 56 dollars, six month interest, and compounding. Claims 47 million dollars in resources plus 5 million in bonds and insurance to protect every dollar. Praises long term investors who allegedly earned income for up to 34 years with 190 cents on the dollar.
Mutreield Scotland May 6 Britons bet on mercy that no American born entry would win the British Open golf championship. Walter Hagen and Horton Smith were the Americans feared most by the Britons. The field included 42 of the best players with fifteen holding titles and ten former Open champions in the lineup.
Jades, fire baseman, believes the Washington Senators are about a quarter stronger this season than last year. He cites improved pitching depth and lineup balance as key factors boosting their prospects.
Baseball results show United and others delivering wins. Walker and the Athletics edged St. Louis Browns 2 to 1 as Melillo was limited to a single in the eighth. Washington’s Liaka allowed two hits but errors aided Cleveland. Babe Ruth and Tony Lazzeri powered the Yankees past the White Sox 8 to 8. Detroit defeated Boston 7 to 0 with Gehringer and McManus homering. St Louis rallied for a 9 to 7 comeback over New York Giants as Hafey drove in the deciding run.
Wright makes season debut at shortstop driving in two runs as Firockivn defeats Hede ta four Kite. Hede ta four Kite pitcher Firockivn allows few chances in the field while Brooklyn bats spark the win with singles and hensar.
Ranrigh Grimes sparked the Pittechurch Pirates to a 7 to 2 win over Tie, snapping the Boston Braves five game streak as Grimes led the attack with decisive hitting and runs.
Influential armateur athletic officials began moves to bar women from contest in the Los Angeles games of 1932. The International Exemplar Committee postponed final action until year end while opponents argue women cannot compete with men and that recent displays are a public nuisance. Meanwhile three double plays and a triple play aided Grimen in tight spots.
Hamden report notes the I. and P. plant at Hamden will be painted soon with HW fh. Jenkine appointed foreman of the Obie Division. The brief item records a leadership appointment and upcoming work at the local facility.
The article discusses making a mashte pitch focusing on keeping the ball down and using a proper follow through. It explains how a left foot setup can cause topping and a right foot follow through improves control. It describes the backspin shot achieved by striking just before center and lifting the legs to spin the ball backwards.
A brief note indicates a painter from the camp plans to travel east to continue art projects. The message highlights ongoing painting work and geographic shift without additional details.
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