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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1924
Page
2
Georges Carpentier appears aged yet confident ahead of the Michigan City bout with Tom Gibbons next Saturday. Critics split, with some predicting a cautious display while others hype a possible upset, amid talk of Carpentier’s conditioning and past defeats.
May 26 report from St Andrews Scotland notes only two Americans in the British amateur golf title field of over 20 players. Francis Brown of Honolulu is one, and Douglas Grant, a London resident, is the other. Aubrey Boomer of France and Angel De La Torre of Spain also compete. The piece also mentions Tommy Gibbons, who fights Carpentier at the end of May, as a family man with wife Helen and three sons.
In San Francisco on May 23 Alice Carey of the University of California becomes the world’s first official female baseball scorekeeper. The college sport writer excels in accounting ABs errors hits and assists and plans to continue reporting under the pen name AL Carey after graduation.
Winston s Riley a former Athens boy and Butler college student in Indianapolis will represent The Messenger at the annual speed classic in that city on Memorial day. His years of interest in motor racing and two advance articles already published add local interest for brick oval followers.
A jumble of sports and political chatter notes flirtations with boxing rules in New York and Indiana, hints at beer debates, and references to Dempsey fights. Mentions Helen Wills, Mu menian rugby, and public figures like McGraw and Coolidge amid playful commentary.
Indianapolis May 26 Kea r l Cooper a famed Stutz and Durant driver will pilot the Studebaker Special in the 500 mile sweepstakes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Reeves Dutton and Walle Stein on hand. Other noted entrants include Harry Miller Tommy Milton Joe Royer Alfred Moss Eddie Hearne Cliff Durant and Herbert Scheel among about 34 expected to enter elimination trials as crews tune cars for the event.
Josephine McKim, a rising water star from the Panama Canal Zone, prepares for the Olympic trials while training at Long Beach New York. The young champion is slated to compete in the Olympic Games.
Yankees lose 6 to 5 in a torrid battle as pitchers toil and fans flee field. Dodgers fall 5 to 2 in an eleventh inning setback at Ebbetts Field. Giants beat Reds 6 in a Western trip finale as Gernes and Jackson star. White Sox top Senators 10 to 9 in a high scoring affair. Cubs rout Red Sox 11 to 0 after a hot batting day. Dyer delivers a tenth inning run to lift Cardinals over Phillies 5 to 4 with bases loaded.
Ty Cobb reshapes the Detroit Tigers into a young, versatile club after 1920s veterans depart. He adds promising players like Bassier and Manush while emphasizing strong right and left handed pinch hitters to bolster late innings. Pinch hitters emerge as a focal point as clubs like the Yankees and Giants also rely on subs for critical moments.
Branch Rickey lauded as a shrewd executive after releasing Jacques Fournier last year and Jacques Dow with Brooklyn. The narrative centers on how this decision influenced the path of the National League in home runs and managerial strategy.
No attention should be paid to the coach at third when a ball clears the fence as the rule seeks only to act on the runner. If an improper batsman is discovered before the next ball, the proper batsman is out and the improper batsman is removed from the bases. If the catcher interferes with the batter during a steal at home, the batter is awarded first base and the runner scores the base.
Panhandle nine of Columbus opened with a 5 to 3 win over Natco at Haydenville in the Southeastern Ohio league. Girchel started for Natcos and exited after seven, with b limiting Natco to five hits. Thomas misplayed several chances, while Dupler made a key catch to secure the victory. Natcos travel to New Lexington for Memorial Day game.
A brief standings note from the Amlemican Association shows current leaders and gaps at the top of the table with teams vying for position.
In the American Association Louisville beat Columbus 16 to 3 and 11 to 4. Toledo defeated Indianapolis 8 to 3. Minneapolis won 5 to 4 over Milwaukee. St Paul shutout Kansas City 0 to 4. In the National League New York defeated Cincinnati 6 to 1. Chicago triumphed 11 to 0 over Boston with St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4 in 10 innings. Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 5 to 2. American League Detroit 6 New York 5 and Chicago 10 Washington 9. No other games scheduled.
Schedule shows the Columbus at Louisville Toledo at Indianapolis Milwaukee at Minneapolis Kansas City at St Paul Cincinnati at St Louis Cleveland at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at New York Chicago at Washington with no other games scheduled.
A compact listing of top hitters across teams including Hornsby of St. Louis Wheat of Brooklyn Gooch of Pittsburgh Kelly of New York Fournier of Brooklyn Heilmann of Detroit Williams of St. Louis Boone of Boston Harris of Boston Robertson of St. Louis with various batting figures and codes.
Grimes of Chicago leads with 15 home runs yesterday while Cobb of Detroit adds 11. Totals show 100 for National League and 80 for American League across the period.
Chicago White Sox star Bill Kamm urges players to chase every ball hit to the third base line. He notes many hard drives go down that area and insists luck favors those who try. Learn batters and exploit their quirks, as productive players often incur errors.
Rolf Harmsen, a 19 year old North Dakota schoolboy sprinter who is deaf, ran 10 yards in under 10 seconds and aims for the American Olympic team. He weighs 180 pounds at 5 feet 11 and a half inches, with a 93 5 second 100 yard mark and an unofficial 5.2 second 50 yard dash. Because he cannot hear the starter gun he must watch starts and often loses a fraction before accelerating into motion. He plans to enter Buckness next year.
John Cuthbert claimed victory in the Toronto Marathon a 19 mile race and earned a spot on Canada's Olympic team the run occurred in heavy rain and his time was 1 hour 52 minutes 14 45 seconds seen as a solid result.
Deer remains the most plentiful of the United States big game, surpassing other species in population and hunting interest across regions.
New York clinched sole lead in the league by defeating Cincinnati 6 to 1 in the final game of the series. Rixey allowed three hits in seven innings before a pinch hitter sent him out, Harris was hit hard in the ninth, and Barnes pitched superbly after the first round. Cleveland rested with no game scheduled.
The piece notes golf champions spring from many cities with champions in New York Chicago Boston and others. It highlights Louise Fordyce of Youngstown as Ohio’s top current hope, mentions Harold Weber and Emmett French, and wistfully suggests a Pacific coast champion could emerge this year.
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