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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1927

Page

11

Lockhart Sets New Track Record at Indianapolis

Frank Lockhart, in a Miller Special, posted a 120.10 mph average for the 10 mile qualifying round at Indianapolis. Leon Duray 118.788 mph and Peter De Paola 119.51 mph followed as other strong qualifiers. Thirty three drivers entered for Monday’s race with forty one attempting to qualify.

Indianapolis Ind Frank Lockhart Lockhart Lockhard Leon Duray Peter de Paola Ralph Hepburn Ralph Hepburg Frank Elliott Cliff Bergere Eddie Hearn W. Shaw Harry, Hartz L. L. Corum J. Petticord Pete de Paola Bennett Hill Bob McDonough Doctor Shattuck Pete Kreis Earl Devore Cliff Woodbury

Indians and Browns Split Twin Bill in St Louis

In St Louis on May 27 the Cleveland Indians and St Louis Browns each won one of a doubleheader. O Rourke homered in the tenth to lift the Browns in the first game as Miller and Stewart held tight pitching. The box score shows Cleveland with nine hits and St Louis with eight for the two games.

ST. Louis Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns O'Rourke Browns Miller Leveland Stewart St Louis Uhle Nevers Seese Uae Louis Cleveland Jamieson Summa Fonseca Urns J. Sewell L. Sewell Eichrodt McNulty Hodapp Shaute Spurgeon St. Louis AB Rourke Lille Sister Miljer Rice WilHama Dixon Gerber Wingard Idont

Big event to feature 17 Ohio schools in Cincinnati

Ohio track stars from 17 schools travel to Cincinnati for the Big Six Meet. Notables include Terren, Macklin, Tipton, Schaal, Freshwater, and Patnh in sprints, relays, and field events. Case, Wooster, Oberlin, and Denison field strong squads. defending records may fall in weight, hurdles, and javelin as Ohio rivals contest the two mile and relay races.

Robert Marriott Ohio University Cinclan Tis Morrow Ohio Bae Terven Tipton Schaal Tieser Bedwater Patter Gonhip Macklin Herbert Terren Schaal Nee Freshwater Patnh Queen City Ohio Wesleyan Buckeye Association Case, Wooster Oberlin Merly Heinrichs Dénison Bennett Denison Hannah Woost Haarar Wooster Crother Emery Miami Stone Wesleyan Brooks Messenger Wilson Cincinnati Riddle Cain Cage Hudson Long Northern Gregory Doll Case Grasfeder Parr Schibner Ohio Cincinnati

Athens Sends 3 Track Men to Columbus Meet

Athens will represent at the Ohio high school track and field meet in Columbus by Perkins, Robinson, and Norris. Perkins enters three events including discus, javelin, and shot put after winning at Ironton. Robinson runs the 40 yard dash, with both showing strong season performances as 172 schools and 17 counties enter the same events.

Athens Columbus Perkins Robinson Norris Ironton Big Red Hie Wie Echools

Reds Purchase New Shortstop

The Reds have acquired a new shortstop from the American Association and he will report to the team next Sunday.

REDS American Association Teds

O Rourke Homer Secures 2 1 Browns Victory over Indians

O Rourke hit the day's lone homer to break a pitching duel between Miller and Stewart, lifting the Browns to a 2 1 win over Cleveland in ten innings. The Browns capitalized on late action as the Indians answered with a 9 7 win in the final frame.

Esterday Frank Y O'Rourke Gfat Miller Stewart Browns Cleveland Indians Cardinals Schalk Yanks Detroit Letty Grove Theonian Xemetics Walberg Gray Red Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Keng Rixey

Rixey Ineffective in Chicago Victory for Cubs

Chicago beat Cincinnati 11 to 2 as Rixey allowed four runs in the first inning and exited in the fifth after seven Cubs faced him. Root pitched steadily while Kalp limited Reds to two hits. Bressler and Wargrave sparked the Reds with the only early offense.

Rixey Chicago Incinnati Inninselp Root Reds Cubs Rix Kalp Bressler Pipp Wargrave

Northwestern Coach Hanley to undergo hospital procedure

Madison Wis. Northwestern University coach Dick Hanley will be taken to Chicago for an immediate appendectomy. The operation follows recent illness and will allow Hanley to attend the Big Ten officials conference.

Hanley Madison Wis Dick Hanley Northwestern University Chicago Big Ten

Wethered Favored To Win Hoylake Championship Semi Finals

Roger Wethered, winner of the 1923 British Amateur, was regarded as the favorite among the Hoylake semi-finalists to claim the title this year.

Wethered Hoylake Eng Roger Wethered

Polish wrestler seriously injured in ring fall

A Polish heavyweight wrestler suffered serious injuries after tumbling onto a concrete floor during a bout with Stecher. The incident occurred after a collision near the ring line, leaving officials investigating the cause and possible medical updates to follow.

Tuan Babe Wii Oe Stecher

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