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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1929

Page

7

Iowa Hawkeyes Expelled From Big Ten in 1930 Ouster Decree

In a recent Big Ten meeting the University of Iowa was expelled over alleged athlete hiring practices. Hawkeyes officials vow to challenge the decision while the former athletic director defends the ruling as correct. The decree takes effect January 1, 1930, stirring student protests and official plans to contest the action.

University of Iowa Big Ten Hawkeyes Mike Farrell Louis Pelzer Pelzer Iowa Notre Dame Nebraska Forest Twogood Bob Spradling Paul Belting Belting Iowa City U.P Therr Walter Jessup University Jessup Touis Pelzer Vy ‘Ton Faecnity Committee Bie Ten

Iowa on Defensive as Big Ten Expels Hawkeyes over Slush Funds

United Press reports the Big Ten Faculty Committee on athletics expelled Iowa for subsidizing athletes amid a growing scandal. Iowa officials and players condemn the move while others warn the order could be softened before January 1, 1930.

Bert Demby United Press Hicago U.P Middlewest University of Iowa Big Ten Iowa

Durant Retires From Racing After Years Of Speed

Cliff Durant, a longtime Indianapolis race figure, announces retirement at 38. Peter Kreis will drive in the 590 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 30 with Tommy Milton preparing Durant’s car. Durant cites aging and other concerns, noting racing is a young man's game and he cannot give the ride the attention it deserves.

Indianapolis Ind Cliff Durant America Peter Kreis Durant Tommy Milton Idianapolis Motor Speedway Milton Kreis

Qualifying Trials Complete for Indy 500 Field

Twenty five cars prepared for the May 30 Indianapolis 500 qualifier races. Cliff Woodbury earns pole position with the fastest ten mile speed slightly over 122 miles per hour. Leon Duray and Ralph Hepburn share the front row, while only thirty three starters are possible, risking exclusion of some entrants despite meeting the 100 mile per hour qualifier.

Indianapolis Ind Cliff Woodbury Leon Duray Ralph Hepburn Woodbury

Kansas City Draws Largest Opening Day Crowd Again

Kansas City again attracted the largest opening day crowd in the American Association for the second consecutive year, highlighting strong local support as the season began.

Kansas City

Mundern Spins No Hit No Run For VPI Sophomore

Virginia Polytechnic sophomore Lloyd Mundern pitched a no hit norun game against North Carolina State in a recent matchup.

Lloyd Mundern Virginia Poly North Carolina State

How They Stand How They Stand Team Won. Lost.

incomplete standings fragment shows several teams with win loss records and percentages. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn, Cincinnati appear with varied marks, but data is partial and unclear for full context.

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Fragmentary City Listings Noted in Postcard Style

A jumble of city names and numbers appears, including Philadelphia New York Detroit Cleveland Chicago Washington Boston and others with scattered figures. The legible items suggest a catalog-like snippet from a newspaper page with no clear narrative or event.

Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues

American Association results feature Columbus beating Indianapolis 10 to 2 with Indianapolis 2 and Columbus 3. Toledo 8 over Louisville 1. Milwaukee at St Paul rain. Kansas City at Minneapolis rain. Pittsburgh 12 over St Louis 7. St Louis 5. New York 15 over Boston 5. Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 4, Chicago 4, Cincinnati 1. American League games show Chicago 2 over Detroit, St Louis 1 over Cleveland 0, Philadelphia 4 over Washington 3, New York 15 over Boston 4.

American Association Kansas City i Minneapolis - Ets St. Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Toledo Columbus Aouisvilie Louisville Kansas City Minneapolis Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Cleveland Washington

Baseball Matchups Across Leagues and Cities

The schedule lists Chicago versus Cincinnati, Brooklyn versus New York, Boston versus Philadelphia, Pittsburgh versus St. Louis, Cleveland versus Chicago, St. Louis against Detroit, New York versus Washington. Other games not scheduled. In the American Association Indianapolis faces Columbus, Kansas City meets Minneapolis, Milwaukee plays St. Paul, Louisville hosts Toledo.

Meyer among former winners entered in Indianapolis 500 race

Louis Meyer is listed as a former winner of the 500 mile Decoration Day race at Indianapolis Speedway and will be entered this year. Only two other former winners join him to race against about 20 drivers in the gruelling test of man and machine.

Louis Meyer Indianapolis Speedway Meyer

Youngest and oldest infielders span ages on Little Rock team

The Little Rock Arkansas club currently coached by Kid Elberfeld has infielders aged 18 to 23, with the youngest at 18 and the oldest at 23, making Elberfeld older than both.

Kid Elberfeld Little Rock Ark

Tilden Considers Retirement From International Tennis

Willam T Tilden, a top U S singles star and former national champion, hints retirement after competing in the French championships. He says Europe events may be his final tour though he will likely play tennis for pleasure when possible. Henri Cochet credits Tilden with boosting tennis's popularity and expresses regret at his possible departure.

Tilden France Henri Cochet Tihlien

Shaw Wins 100 Mile Fort Miami Race At Toledo

Wilbur Shaw, veteran dirt track racer, averaged 78 mph to win the 100 mile Fort Miami automobile race. He led from the start and finished two laps ahead of Whis Shoan with George Hatley third. Two cars crashed and Sam Hoss of Detroit suffered minor injuries.

Toledo U.P Wilbur Shaw Fort Miami Shaw

Watching the Scoreboard Watching the Scoreboard

Urban Faber limited the Detroit Tigers to one hit as the Chicago White Sox won 2 to 0. Gehringer’s fourth inning single was the Tigers’ lone hit. Babe Ruth powered the New York Yankees to an 18 to 4 rout of the Boston Red Sox with four RBIs and three runs.

Urban Red” Faber Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Gehringer Faber White Sox Babe Ruth New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Ruth

Athletics Rout Senators as Cochrane Goes 5-for-5

The Philadelphia Athletics won their eleventh straight by defeating the Washington Senators 8 to 4. Catcher Mickey Cochrane collected five hits in as many at bats, backing a strong team performance. The A's have claimed 12 of 18 against Washington this season.

Philadelphia Athletics Washington Senators Mickey Cochrane A’s Washington

Browns Rally Oust Indians 1 0 Behind Blues Big Hit

Rip Col ling limited to six hits while St. Louis Browns staged a comeback. Blue's double and Manush's single produced the decisive run in a 1 to 0 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

Rip Colling St. Louis Browns Cleveland Indians Blue Manush

Cubs Take NL Lead With 6 1 Win Over Reds

Chicago Cubs regain the National League lead by beating the Cincinnati Reds 6 to 1. Pitcher Guy Bush earned his fifth consecutive victory while facing Red Lucas.

Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Guy Bush Red Lucas

Pirates Rally to Sweep Doubleheader Against Cardinals

Taylor Douthit led off with seven hits in ten at bats across both games as the Cardinals fell behind after the Pirates scored seven runs in the sixth to win 12 to ?. Pittsburgh also won the second game 7 to 5. Douthit hit a bases loaded homer in the first game.

Taylor Douthit Cardinals Littsburgh Pirates Pirates Douthit

Giants Rally Behind O'Farrell and Crawford Strength

Bob O'Farrell and Pat Crawford drove in four runs apiece to power the New York Giants to victory. The win marked another strong performance by the Giants as they faced the Bos.

Bob O'Farrell Pat Crawford New York Giants Bos

Central Ohio Golfers Face a Busy Schedule

Central Ohio golfers will be kept busy from mid June to mid July with a National Open qualifier at Miami Valley Club in Dayton. The district opens with a 36 hole Pinecial at Columbus Country Club and concludes with the senior tournament at Dayton Country Club for players aged 50 and older.

Columbus Central Ohio Central Ohio District Gelft Association J. B McPhail Miami Valley Club Dayton Portage Country Club Akron Brookside Canton Columbus Country Club Dayton Country Club

Braves Rally on Crawford Pinch Hit Homer in Sixth

Braves tie game in the sixth as rookie infielder Crawford hits a bases loaded pinch homer. The blast preserves the deadlock as the game stays level.

Proper golf swing explained by body and hands role

The excerpt describes how to swing a golf club with timing and distance. It explains the body starting the movement, the arms guiding the club to a hinge point, and the hands driving the clubhead for maximum speed without hindering the wheel-like motion.

Ohio State Honors Fifteen Juniors with Dedication and Dipper Award

Among fifteen juniors elected to ket and Dipper honorary at Ohio State are Wesley Rared, Ivek Larkins, and football figures, recognizing leadership and athletic achievement within the university.

Dipper Ohio State Wesley Rared Ivek Larkins

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