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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1927

Page

12

Athens and Gallipolis Tie in Gallipolis Quadrangular Meet

In the Gallipolis quadrangular track meet Athens Point Pleasant Wellston and Gallipolis competed Saturday with Wellston taking the overall meet title. Robinson of Athens won the 166 yard dash and Perkins of Athens excelled in multiple events including the discus and shot put.

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Boot To Boot Among Also-Rans at Jark Handicap

In the light class thoroughbred event at the racecourse Eagle and Boot-To-Boot are listed among the also rans. Bird with good times led the field as Abe ran the mile, while Bradley’s Boot-To- was among top contenders.

Churchchile Rico Headay Lin Bird Abe Ling Saturnowas Bradley

Suburban League Opens Season With Monday Night Games

Suburban League schedules a Monday opening with Electr and Buckeyes in Central section play. Details show Tuesday and Thursday evening games around May 1 to May 11, with additional Wednesday matches and a noted late start.

Suburban League Enville Wear Central Ma & Buckeyes

Raves Rally Fails as Reds Win Tight 9-8

In Boston on May 1, the Reds beat the Graves 9-8 after a late ninth inning rally by the Graves. Adolfo Luque started strong but Cincinnati rebuilt a slim lead, while miscues and timely hits fueled the Graves comeback before the final out.

Raves REDS Graves Cincinnati Adolfo Luque Ric Weesth Amith Uchbourg Higa Bure Ua Steves Luque Rixes Geore Brown

Athens High Wins First Home Game in Narrow Victory

Athens High defeated The Plains 6 to 5 at Athens field in Friday afternoon baseball. Wolfe starred for Athens with seven strikeouts and three extra base hits, while Branson struggled for The Plains. The win came despite solid hitting by The Plains and an eventual Athens surge in the later innings.

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Unclear Baseball Results From National and American Leagues

Fragmented box score style report lists multiple teams and pitchers with partial scores and names like Sherdel Keene Snyder and Hartnie Fitzsimmons, plus WL and JV abbreviations. The text also references Boston Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Washington St Louis Louisville Milwaukee and Kansas City with incomplete statistics and outsized typos.

Brooklyn Haa Tex Sherdel Keene Snyder Fog Flo Spencer Pruett Ea Ong Inn Isd Ff Bf York CGH Toot Hartnete Fitzsimmons Rxson Gevormer Cincinnati Rixey Hargrave Smith, Hearn Robertsoa Taylor

Nelsonville High Defeats Glouster 9 to 1

Nelsonville High defeated Glouster High 9 to 1 Friday afternoon in Nelsonville. Howell pitched a one hitter, with free hitting from Nelsonville fueling the win as Traut Rex amplified the game and a large crowd watched. The lone Glouster run came in the second inning on a walk and errors.

Nelsonville Howell Meteonvilla High School Glouster High Traut Rex

Relays Begin Milwaukee Fifth Annual Marquette Carnival

More than 3 900 athletes from 72 high schools in the Middle West compete today in the fifth annual Marquette University relay carnival.

Milwaukee Middle West Marquette University

Wittenberg Upsets Ohio 11 4 In Weekend Clash

Wittenberg University defeated Ohio University 11 to 4 in Springfield. Bullock pitched for Wittenberg and struck out ten Ohio batters while Swearingen handled the mound for Ohio. Ohio had earlier beaten Lutherans 8 to 1 at Athens before Wittenberg pulled away in the seventh.

Springfield Ohio AeThe Wittenberg University Ohio University Bobcats Oho University Athens Barfoot Bullock Wittenberg Swearingen Tuccinardi Loase Tanherans Meyers Price Armstrong Fuceinardi

Osmand Struggles in Trial Purse Race

Osmand, a winter book favorite for the Kentucky Derby, faltered in a trial purse at Ville Wy. The colt faced rough running and faded near the finish as J W Indsroef of the I fedty eer ur than the t H T Archivall Tands Cheer heed Rolie reported the race. WYO Pool showed payoffs of $11.09 for a win and various place payouts.

Osmand J. W I. Fedty H.T. Archivall Exidenen Oate

Rooney Winner Takes Seventy Five Mile Stock Car Event

Tom Rooney won the 73 mile stock car race at Amatol New Jersey before about 20 000 fans driving a Stuta. He beat Wade Norton by five feet in a gruelling finish. Leeke Meyers finished third in a Paige. The winner’s average speed was 66 mph.

Norto Speedway Amatol N. J May T—W.p Tom Rooney Rooney Wade Norton Leeke Meyers Paige

Lewis Captures 200 Mile Auto Race In World Record Time

Dave Lewis, veteran racer from Amatol New Jersey, won the 200 mile feature in a world record 1 hour 2 minutes 2.92 seconds at an average speed of 128.95 mph. AL Melcher finished second in a Miller driven car with Hartz third Ev ans fourth Devore fifth Shattuck sixth Woodbury seventh, Woodbury fading late after fuel issues.

Amatol N. J U.R Dave Lewis AL Melcher Hartz Evans Devore Shattuck Woodbury

Netmen defeat Denison again in straight sets

Ohio Bobcats hold a clean slate by taking four of six matches in tennis. Burkholder was the lone Bobcat to drop a singles match and Walton lost one doubles. Lutz and McConahay won both their singles and doubles while Denise’s team fought hard in several tight sets.

Robert Marriott Ohio Bobcat Teinseers Denison Baptist Birdmen Granville Burkhalder Walton Mel‘enshay P Barkhulie Wisder Buan Beth Oraen Cdmeh Lawford Denison Netter Lutz Richardson McConshay Trowe Bakeman Hie Maplista Burk Waltes Beth Ohio Howe Denson Onin Ricghardson Qemer Muteribok

Ty Cobb and Al Simmons Indefinitely Suspended After Brawl

Chicago May 7. Ty Cobb and Philadelphia outfielder Al Simmons are placed under indefinite suspension following a brawl with umpire Emmett Ormsby during a Boston at Philadelphia game. The incident saw heated protests as Cobb questioned a foul call and was led from the field with police escort. Johnson’s group later announced the suspensions.

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