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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1929
Page
7
Ohio University Bobcats travel to Delaware to meet Ohio Wesleyan in a key Buckeye Conference game that could shape final standings. Cincinnati’s loss tightens the race as both teams chase the second berth with remaining games against Wesleyan, Miami and Denison ahead.
The Miami University baseball team defeated Ohio State 2 to 1 in 10 innings in the Buckeye Association game. Blaine drove in the decisive run in the eighth, and Bill Gervera pitched effectively. The victory marked a second straight win for Miami in nine decisions overall.
The Central and West Side teams lead the league and meet on the Putnam School playground for the decisive game Thursday afternoon. West Side beat Central 11 to 4 in Tuesday action. Love and Entirealle hit home runs for West Side. East Side defeated Putnam 11 to 7 in a hard fought contest. Standings show West Side atop the league with Central close behind and East Side third.
Detroit outfielder John Stone singled in the 13th inning to drive the Tigers past the Cleveland Indians as Hudlin faltered after an early lead. Crowder pitched for the Browns in a 7 1 Browns win over the White Sox. Rogers Hornsby Homers as Cardinals roll past Reds 12 1. Cubs beat Pirates 8 to 0 to extend NL lead. rain spoiled remaining games.
Charley Klein, Phillies outfielder, once caught six flies in succession while playing with Payton in the Central League.
James Hughes broke into the major leagues with Baltimore in the 19s and threw a shutout in his first game and pitched a no hit game in his second appearance.
Ohio University defeated Ohio Wesleyan 4 to 2 in Buckeye Conference play on Delaware courts. Singles produced two Bishop wins by Land and Lutz, while doubles swept for the Bobcats. The teams travel to Denison then Delaware for the conference meet.
Suppressed OCR report notes Charley Robertson, former major league pitcher, aligned with Milwaukee in a period when no hits were conceded. Details are fragmentary but the item signals Robertson’s association with the team during a standout stretch.
Horton Smith leads the French International professional golf championship after two 66s in opening rounds giving him a two stroke cushion over the field. He and Walter Hagen share a famed 36 hole record pace, with Smith matching Hagen’s 36 hole total of 132 in major competition.
New York May 22 The Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cardinals prepare for a three game series at Sportsman's Park in a pivotal early season clash. Each side holds a slim division lead as they collide, with potential pennant implications if the series swings either way.
The local American Legion post seeks more players for four junior baseball teams. Only 446 boys signed from a recent meeting. 64 more are needed to form teams and complete the schedule. Interested players should contact Brandon T. Butchgrover at Ohio University Men's Gymnasium promptly.
The McRee Machine Shop powered to a 14 to 3 victory over Binder in the Moltes Bindery Recreation Hall league at Putnam School. Battery was Burke and Roberts for the Machine Shop while Ceely Vanderhbeck and Carmichael starred for Binder amid muddy diamonds and strong hitting that produced seven and four runs in the fifth and sixth innings.
The report lists results from Cleveland on May 22 with Wallace defeating Glick, Pagan defeating Trippe, and Dombroski topping Dener in separate bouts. Strong lightweight and welterweight names appear alongside unfamiliar opponents in a mixed results card.
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The passage instructs players to avoid stepping on an opponent's line of putt and to scout heavy tracks on the green. It notes that heels and rough grass can deflect a ball off line, urging careful foot placement and politeness among golfers during play.
Former major league manager Moran names Walter Sagen as successor to the Melprusen family. Sagen, at a Massachusetts prep school last year, won 22 of 23 games with two no hit efforts.
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