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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1926

Page

9

Baseball Scoreboard Summary from Early League Games

American Association results include Indianapolis 8 Columbus 2 in 12 innings. Kansas City and Minneapolis 7 Milwaukee 15, St Paul 3. Toledo Louisville postponed by rain. National League notes show St Louis Cincinnati 5 New York 5 Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 18 Boston 7. Chicago Pittsburgh rain. American League standings show trail at 7 with Cleveland 6 New York 9 Boston Philadelphia 3 Washington 1 and other games scheduled.

Anerican Louisville Kansa City Indiaanapolis Milwaukee St. Paul Toledo Inneapolis Columbus National League Cc Cincinnati HLS Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Boston Washington Detroit T. Louis Indianapolis Kansas City & Minneapoli Toledo-Louteville American Association Minneapolis Kansas City Loveland Chicare

Unscheduled NBA pairings listed for upcoming slate

The schedule shows Indianaapolis at Columbus Louisville at Toledo Milwaukee at St Paul Minneapolis at Kansas City St Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Pittsburgh New York at Boston Brooklyn at Philadelphia Loveland at St Louis Detroit at Chicago Philadelphia or Washington No other games listed

Cardinals Rally Past Reds to Nudge Brooklyn for Fourth

In St. Louis on May 26 the Cardinals moved into the first division by beating the Cincinnati Reds 7 to 5. Mueller delivered a key two run homer in a seventh inning rally as St. Louis scored seven runs in the eighth to seize control.

ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Cincinnati Reds Cardinals Mueller Cincinnati Walker Roush Bessler Pipp Critz Eenee LD ” Pinelli Picinich Lowes Cesseue Hargrave Rhem Firrort Pinelli May Bottomley L. Bell Dressen Farrell Douthit Blades O'Farrell Hornsby Thevenow Hierrnspley Lucas Dyer Winmins

Browns Lead MLB Double Plays Amid Mixed Fortunes

New York May 27 The St Louis Browns top the majors with 49 double plays as of Tuesday, ahead of the rest of the league. Gerber Sisler and Melillo form a standout infield duo. Detroit and Washington struggle with double plays, while the National League shows Pittsburgh and Brooklyn variables with Pittsburgh modestly ahead of the Browns.

New York St. Louis Browns Browns Cleveland Gerber Sisler Melillo Baseball Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers Tigers Detroit Washington Senators Peckinpaugh Stan Buddy Brooklyn Pittsburgh Pirates

Argentine sportsman heads to Havana by seaplane

The seaplane Buenos Aires carrying Argentine sportsman Leonan do Duggan and companions Ernesto Martinez and Olvero Campanelli left Miami for Havana shortly after 7 30 a m on May 27.

Miami Fla U.P Buenos Aires Leonando Duggan Ernesto Martinez Olvero Campanelli Havana

Managers to Report Friday to Form Rules

Team managers and the secretary of the Athens Twilight league are asked to meet Friday at 6 30 PM at the playground to set the season rules. The season opens Monday evening with the Josten Cigars against the K P nine.

Athens Twilight League Josten Cigars K. of P. Nine

New York Faith in Ruby Goldstein Mirrors Rising Star

New York on the East Side backs Ruby Goldstein as a future great after his recent decisive win over Tony Vaccarelli and a victory over Ray Mitchell. The piece compares him to Benny Leonard, praising his fast hands and head feint as signs he will capture a title soon.

Fair Play New York Ruby Goldstein Hage Tony Vacarrelli Ruby Goldstein Benny Leonard Ray Mitchell Ray Vaccarelli Dundee Sid Terris Jack Berstein Mickey Brown Mike Ballerino Johnny Leonard Golstein Goldy Dempsey Willie Lewis

Coppa's Neptune Palace Holds 10000 Gallons of Wine

In West San Francisco a long abandoned bath house known as Coppa's Neptune Palace now contains 10,000 gallons of wine after a still exploded nearby. The liquor cache was found within a few hundred feet of the Hall of Justice, linking it to Prohibition era activity.

San Francisco Coppa Neptune Palace Hall of Justice

Americans Fight On In British Amateur Championship

In Muirfield on May 27 American golfers pressed two more rounds toward the British amateur title. Grant Peacock lost to W G Brownlow 2 up while Watts Gunn beat G S Noon 6 and 3 and will meet Brownlow next. Bobby Jones faced J Birnie Jr and Robert Harris in possible later rounds as four Walker Cup players remained active. Lieut Commander McMaster defeated Brewer 2 up and W A Murray beat W L Hartley 1 up as Michael Scott eliminated Andre M Vagliano 5 and 4.

Henry L. Farrell Muirfield Scotland Grant Peacock Garden City L. I W. G. Brownlow Addington Watts Gunn G. S. Noon Brownlow W. A. Murray Westhill W. L. Hartley Golden Beach

Benny Leonard Says He Could Return At Lightweight

New York reports Benny Leonard, retired undefeated lightweight champ, told friends after a workout his weight is 145 pounds and he could make the lightweight limit if he chose to fight again.

New York Benny Leonard

Behr Beats Toba In Queens Boro Championship Semis

Allen Behr of Brooklyn defeats Japanese Davis Cup player Teizo Toba in the Queens Boro Championship semifinal 4-6 6-1 6-2.

Kew Gardens L. I Teizo Toba Queensboro Allen Behr Brooklyn Behr Toba

McGraw to Meet Wagner in Garden Feature Bout

New York reports Phil McGraw and Eddie Wagner known as Kid face off in a 10 round main event at the first summer show in the Garden tonight.

New York Phil McGraw Eddie Kid) Wagner the Garden

Omaha Boxers Tie After Ten Round Thriller

Tommy O'Brien and Ace Hudkins, both from Omaha, fought ten ferocious rounds in Los Angeles last night and settled the bout in a draw, showcasing tough exchanges and endurance.

Los Angeles Calif Tommy O’brien Ace Hudkins Omaha

Pirates to Raise World Championship Flag at Forbes Field

The world championship flag will be raised at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh before the Pirates game against the Cubs this afternoon, marking the team’s home opener ceremony.

Pittsburgh Forbes Field Pirates Cubs

Michigan Favored In Big Ten Outdoor Meet

Iowa City Iowa Michigan leads a balanced track squad as the Big Ten outdoor meet begins with preliminaries tomorrow and finals slated for Saturday Illinois Iowa Wisconsin and Ohio State compete for runners up.

Iowa City Iowa Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Ohio State

England wood stripped by invasion of starlings

Seven acre wood in England saw an invasion of millions of starlings that killed small trees, leaving verdure stripped. The mass feeding and foraging pressure destroyed the woodland understory as the birds overwhelmed the area.

England

Yesterday's hero Jack Quinn Powers Washington to a 3 1 Victory

Jack Quinn pitched for the Athletics earning third place as Washington defeated 3 to 1. The Cardinals swept the Reds with an 8 to 5 win in game three.

Jack Quinn Washington Cardinals Reds

Yankees Hold Off Red Sox In Sixteenth Straight Narrow Victory

The Yankees edged the Red Sox 9 to 8 in a tight win extending their streak. Paul Florence, recently promoted from the minors, belted a homer that aided the late surge. The Giants also won 5 to 3 over Brooklyn behind Florence’s contribution.

Yankees Red Sox Paul Florence Giants Brooklyn

Detroit Beats Cleveland 7 6 After Late Lead Collapse

Karr failed to seal a victory as Detroit rallied from a four run deficit to edge Cleveland 7 to 6. The comeback featured late runs that overturned the lead held by Cleveland.

Karr Detroit Cleveland

Population Density Figures for Wandsworth and Holborn

Wandsworth, London's largest borough, has 37 persons per acre across 9199 acres. In contrast Holborn covers 405 acres and averages 107 residents per acre.

Wandsworth London Holborn

Athens Rifle Club to Host Memorial Day Shoot

The Athens Rifle Club, captained by M. C. Grubb, will host Knights of Pythias Rifle Club members for Memorial Day at the Black Jack club range. This marks the first outdoor shoot of the season, with five men competing in doubles and singles events. The American Legion club has been invited to attend, and the event is expected to be one of Hokking County’s largest rifle shoots. A new telephone system was installed at the Black Jack range.

Logan Athens ‘Rifle Club Knights of Pythias Rifle Club Black Jack Club Athens Club M. C. Grubb Ohio American Legion Club Hocking County Black Jack Range

Athens and Marietta Clash in Three Sports Meet

Athens high hosts Marietta high in baseball, tennis, and golf after a prior three losses in Marietta. Baseball plans a new lineup with Wolfe or James starting at 2:30 p.m. at the high school field as Wolfe shows form to counter the visitors.

Athens High School Marietta James Wolfe

Southern Ohio club to hold meeting and dinner

Members of the local club will meet at the post office corner at 8:00 a.m. Monday. Dinner will be served at the club home.

Ohio

Rowing Takes Grip On West In Intercollegiate Regatta

In New York on a May day crowds gathered at Cayuga Lake to watch Yale Princeton and Cornell vie in the annual varsity rowing regatta. The piece notes Cornell’s decline from former supremacy and criticizes modern university aquatic programs for cost and amateur spirit.

New York Cornell Cayuga Lake Yale

Tennis and golf events scheduled for morning at venues

Afternoon notice states tennis matches begin at 10 o clock in the morning at the playground while golf events start at 10 o clock in the morning at the Country Club course.

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