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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1925

Page

8

Berlenbach Favored To Beat McTigue In Milk Fund Show

New York May 27 Broad way pundits pick Paul Berlenbach 6 5 to win the Milk Fund light heavyweight title bout against Mike McTigue. The writer doubts Berlenbach’s edge while noting McTigue’s speed and experience. McTigue aims to fight clean and pace Berlenbach’s rush, with plans to box and blitz in the later rounds.

Davis J. Walsh New York Broadway Paul Berlenbach Mike McTigue McTigue Berlenbach Charlie's Mike

Heinrich Pearce to Star at Ohio Conference Big Six Meet

Harley Pearce of Ohio Wesleyan and Heinrichs Dennison sophomore are slated to contend for top honors as all star athletes at the Big Six meet held here Friday and Saturday. Pearce earned high jump, pole vault, high and low hurdles and placed third in the 100 yard dash last year and is expected to repeat. Heinrich has led in the first four events this season and will also contend in the high jump and 220 yard dash. The Big Red recently won the 100 and 200 yard dashes, the high and low hurdles and the broad jump against Wooster last Saturday and took four firsts and a second against Oberlin the prior week. Pearce and Heinrich will meet in four events at the meet.

Delaware Harley Pearce Ohio Wesleyan Heinrichs Denison Ohio Wesleyan University Pearce Heinrich Wooster Oberlin

Snapshot of unsettled scores from early American games

Fragmentary sports brief lists scattered scores including New York and Washington games, with references to Cleveland and Cincinnati. Names and exact outcomes are unclear due to garbled OCR.

Aaron Bee New York Baw Park Washington Louis Cleveland wAsjonat Amacue York S. New York Cincinnati

National League Game Row St Louis Visit Cincinnati

National League action features St Louis visiting Cincinnati in a game likely to influence standings. No final score or details available due to fragmented OCR text.

St. Louis Cincinnati Amaican Lea

Far West Menace Again Looms In Track Competition

Southern California eyes the national track crown in Philadelphia May 29 and 30 led by coach Dean Cromwell. Star names include Leighton Dye Bud Houser Keith Lloyd and the Andersons plus a deep USC roster challenging Cal Stanford and Yale for supremacy.

Far West Stanford Atlantic California Yale Penn Menace Southern California Trojans Philadelphia

Wesleyan to Play Thursday at Ohio Wesleyan

Ohio university baseball will face Ohio Wesleyan Thursday afternoon at 3 30 as a must win for both teams to keep or drop their .500 conference record. Gamber or Sweeney will start pitching with Gamber needing run support after poor Marietta showing and Sweeney holding the Battling Bishops previously.

Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Peden Gerald Gamber Jack Sweeney Gamber Marietta Methodists Sweeney Delaware

Home Run Totals for American League Leaders by Club

The table lists top homer totals by player and club in the American League with ONeill and Meusel for the Yankees leading among listed names. It also notes league totals with American 153 and National 151. Individual leaders include Hartnett Hornsby Meusel Williams Robertson and Simmons with nine plus others.

Num Total Pilsi Jackson Giants Ean Wheat Dodgers Cuyler Pirates American Hartnett Cubs Hornsby Cardinals Meusel Yanks K. Williams Browns Robertson Simmons Athletics

Priory Park Backed In Derby at epsom Downs

Priory Park the 71 year old horse from Chichester draws strong support in the Derby betting amid drizzling rain and gale winds. Thousands gathered despite the weather as officials paused and diplomats observed the event with Lord Astor and others betting on favorites including Cross Bow and Runnymede.

Epsom Downs Eng Priory Park Charlie Hoard Chichester Priory Par Heard All England Houghton Lord Astor Cross Bow King George Queen Mary Prince of Wales South Africa Steve Donoghue H. E. Morris Shanghai China Conquistador Jefferson Cohn Ptolemy

Arkansas wife shoots husband ending fisherman's career

A Arkansas woman who shot her husband after seven years of alleged no work appears to have ended the career of a noted fisherman. The incident draws attention to domestic conflict and local responses to crime.

Arkansas Probaly

Blame Both Heredity and Environment for Life Outcomes

Advice suggests avoiding single-cause thinking and endorses blaming both heredity and environment for personal life outcomes to increase satisfaction.

Athens Twilight league prepares new diamond and track notes

Fans and players plan a major cleanup at the Athens city playgrounds with shovels at 1 30 tomorrow guided by Secretary Sam Mester. Red Boastey provides a grading machine and horses to ease the work, while a backstop frame of wire and lumber is ordered and to be erected. Sweet dominates the 220 yard dash, has clocked 21 5 10 seconds and 215 10 in recent weeks, and stands as a top Pacific Coast conference prospect. Kirksey holds 1920 records in 100 and 220 yard events for Stanford University.

Athens City Athens Twilight League Sam Mester Calleo Red Boastey Owever Sweet Kirksey

Montana sprinter Sweet eyed for 1928 Olympic team

Western sport critics in Missoula and the Northwest believe Russell Sweet of Miles City will carry the U S shield in 1928. The Montana University sprinter showed fast times at Seattle events and midseason practice, with an officially recognized 9.4 seconds in the century and near world record pace in trials.

Missoula Mont Montana Murchison Locke Northwest Pacific Coast Russell Sweet Miles City Montana University United States Sweet

Auto Bumpers and Telephone Poles Considered for Next Step

City officials weigh installing auto bumpers on streets and erecting telephone poles as part of infrastructure safety plan. Proposals aim to reduce vehicle damage and improve utility access, with public input sessions planned in coming weeks.

Buckeye 50 Percent Time Deposits Offer Secure Returns

A quality investment with interest paid semiannually from issue date. Investments of any size are promoted as worry-free. The Buckeye presents 50 Percent Time Deposits with paid in capital of 4,500,000.00 and reserve and surplus over 1,008,000.00.

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