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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1922

Page

2

Pinch single by Camp Skinner caps Yankees win over White Sox

Camp Skinner, not an army can tonmen, but a recruit ball player, delivered a pinch single off Acosta in the tenth inning scoring Scott and the Yanks disposed of the White Sox for the second time in succession. The demon Athletics hammered Coveleakie, Keefe and Bagby for 20 hits and a total of 42 bases, be lieved to be an American league rec ord, in beating Cleveland, 15 to 4. The carnage included two home runs by Miller and one each by Walker and Welch.

Camp Skinner Acosta Scott Yanks White Sox Demon Athletics Coveleakie Keefe Bagby Cleveland Miller Walker Welch

Whitey Witt and George Whitted Part Ways With Baseball Giants

Philadelphia fans question Whitey Witt’s move to the Yankees amid claims of indifferent play and fair remuneration disputes. Veteran outfielder George Whitted faces a ten year rule battle over free agency after being routed by a Dodgers decision, with a legal release possible. Industry figures advocate honoring Pop Anson with a monument, urging leaders to reward lasting loyalty to game legends.

George Whitted Witted Brooklyn Dodgers Seattle Whitted George Cardinals Cards Jacksonville Heydler National League

Burke and Martin to clash again in Columbus bout

Joe Burke Cleveland heavyweight and Bob Martin A. EB. FP. heavyweight champion have signed for a return match to be staged by the Fairmount club in Columbus on May 29. The twelve-round bout ends in a decision. Burke, who filled in at Akron on short notice, handed Martin a tough defeat and Martin seeks revenge.

Cleveland Joe Burke Bob Martin Fairmount Club Columbus Burke Akron Martin

Boxing Roundup Scores and Controversies from Last Night

In New York Jack Sharkey defeated Roy Moore over 12 rounds. Brooklyn Joe Tiplitz beat Walter Mohr in 10 rounds but Mohr was disqualified. Worcester Jack Perry of Pittsburgh won a 10 round decision over Eddie Shevlin of Roxbury amid criticism of the verdict.

New York Jack Sharkey Roy Moore St. Paul Brooklyn Joe Tiplitz Philadelphia Walter Mohr Mohr Worchester Mass Jack ‘Perry Pittsburg Eddie Shevlin Roxbury

Yesterday's baseball scores across leagues and cities

MLB results list yesterday including Minneapolis 11 Columbus 5 St Paul 4 Toledo 0 Milwaukee 7 Indianapolis 6 Louisville 7 Kansas City 3. In the American League Detroit 19 Boston 9 Chicago 2 New York 1 11 inn Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 6 Washington 2 St Louis 1. In the National League Poston 9 Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 0 New York 3 St Louis 2 Brooklyn Pittsburg no game rain.

Detroit Boston Chicago New York Inn Philadelphia Cleveland Washington St. Louis Poston Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburg

GAMES TODAY SHOWCASE ALLEGIANCE OF MULTIPLE MATCHES

GAMES TODAY feature an array of matchups across leagues. Columbus visits Minneapolis and Toledo travels to St Paul while Indianapolis plays Milwaukee and Louisville battles Kansas City. In the American League St Louis meets Washington and Cleveland faces Philadelphia with Chicago at New York. Detroit travels to Boston. In the National League Boston visits Cincinnati with Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at St Louis.

Games Today American Association Columbus Minneapolis Toledo St. Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City National League Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago New York St. Louis

College Baseball Scores Roundup

Northwestern defeated Chicago 6 to 3 and Brown beat Springfield 6 to 1. Princeton won 5 to 2 over Virginia with Notre Dame 2 and Purdue 1. Maryland blanked Gallaudet 10 to 0. Holy Cross edged Harvard 2 to 1 and Navy beat Johns Hopkins 3 to 1.

Northwestern Chicago Brown Springfield Princeton U. of Virginia Lafayette Penn Notre Dame Purdue Maryland Gallaudet Holy Cross Harvard Navy Johns Hopkins

Mandalay Fires Leave Many Homeless In Mandalay

A major blaze swept Mandalay, Rangon, on May 11 causing extensive damage and leaving numerous residents homeless as authorities work to assess the destruction.

Rangon India Mandalay

Adams Mills Tragedy: James Oder Found Dead

In Adams Mills on May 11, John Donley found the body of James Oder aged 65 after Oder went missing. Authorities investigate the death as a likely accidental or natural end to a disappearance that drew local concern.

Adams Mills John Donley James Oder

Radium Lecture Planned by Dr Murfin at Ohio University

Residents of Athens and vicinity may attend Thursday’s 7 30 p m lecture on Radium by Dr Gordon Murfin of Portsmouth. The Kiwanis club sponsors the event at the Ohio University Training School auditorium with several thousand dollars worth of radium on display for inspection.

Athens Gordon Murfin Portsmouth Ohio University Training School Kiwanis Club Murfin

Demand for 25 Percent Boost in Naval Construction Funds

Washington May 11 A demand for a minimum increase of 25 percent in the house appropriation for naval construction work next year was urged as Congress considers defense spending. Officials argued the facilities and shipbuilding capacity require a larger vote to meet strategic needs.

Washington House

Secretary Denby Testifies to Senate Naval Committee

Secretary of the Navy Denby appears before the Senate Naval Appropriation Committee on Wednesday to present budget requests and defend naval spending.

Senate Naval Appropriation Committee Secretary of the Navy Denby

Pesky Bed Bugs and the P D Q Insect Remedy

An advertisement explains bedbug reproduction and urges using P D Q family and hospital sizes to kill bedbugs roaches flies and cooties. It claims a 3 cent package can kill a million pests and promises a patent spout for hard to reach places. Line's Pharmacy sells P D Q in various forms.

Braves Injuries Hamstring Boston in Baseball War

Injuries to Braves players handicap the Boston team while Carl Mays of the Yankees is hit by bumps regularly this season. The Detroit Tigers show old hitting power but lack pitchers to hold opponents.

Braves Boston Carl Mays Yanks Star Flinger Detroit Tigers

Sharp and Morrison Families Travel to Columbus

Mrs. C. C. Sharp and Mrs. Ward Sharp spent the day in Columbus. W B A members are urged to attend Friday evening with a banner attendance and refreshments provided. Harley Mitchell and Owen Morrison visited Columbus earlier this week and were joined home by Mrs. Mitchell and her children Janice and William, guests of Mrs. C. S. James.

C. C. Sharp Flward Sharp Columbus W. B.A Eac Harley Mitchell Owen Morrison

Mines Closed as Union Protest Targets Utilities

Eastern Ohio mines supplying public utilities are ordered to suspend operations after unions accuse them of abusing the public by supplying fuel to industrial establishments. The move aims to pressure for settlement talks.

Bellair Ohio

American Girl Weds French Hero at Madeleine Church

Paris May 11 Fashionable Franco American society filled the Madeleine Church for the wedding of Miss Sally Beecher niece of former American Ambassador Hugh Wallace and Count Jean Bertrand De Lappe a celebrated war hero The ceremony closed the Paris social season before the notables depart for various watering places

Paris Madeleine Church Sally Beecher Hugh Wallace Jean Bertrand de Lappe

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