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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1925

Page

6

Peden's Men Rally In Ninth For Ohio Victory

Ohio University fans saw the Green and White surge past Ohio Wesleyan 7 to 6 on Ohio field. Gerald Gamber pitched nine innings in brilliant fashion earning the win, with key ninth inning hits from Paul Alspach and Shane Collins. Pratt and Morrissey stood out for Wesleyan as Ohio improved to five wins and four losses in conference play.

Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Methodists Ohio Field Gerald Gamber Don Peden Gamber Marietta Jack Sweeney Paul Alspach Shane Collins Collins Sweeney Alspech Hill Wesleyan Bugs Pratt Morrissey Cven Ohioans

Connie Mack Faces Comeback After Long Slump

Philadelphia sports column recalls Connie Mack’s 1914 pennant loss to Boston, his seven year rebuilding, and an eight year climb to a strong bet for the 1924 American League title. It notes Mack praising Washington’s Harris and predicting stout competition from Chicago White Sox and others. Two photos compare Mack then and now.

Connie Mack Connie Boston Braves Athletics Mack Cornelius Washington Stanley Harris Philadelphia

Twenty-One Drivers Qualify For 500 Mile Classic At Indy

The May 29 article lists drivers who qualified for the 600 mile International Motor Speed Classic at Indianapolis. Names include Leon Duray Peter DePaolo Harry Hartz Earl Cooper Dave Lewis Ralph Hepburn Jules Ellingboe Pietro Bordino Peter Kreis Bennett Hill Frank Elliott Tommy Milton Fred Comer Ray Cariens Dr W E Shatuc Earl DeVore Antoine Mourre Herbert Jones Ralph DePalma Tra Vail L I Corum with others pending and notes the required eight five mph four lap average. The race draws 166000 spectators and a new record seems likely.

Winston Riley Indianapolis Indianapolis Motor Speedway Leon Duray Miller Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Harry Hartz Earl Cooper Dave Lewis Ralph Hepburn Jules Ellingboe Pietro Bordino Fiat Peter Kreis Duensenberg Bennett Hill Miller Spec Frank Elliott Tommy Milton Fred Comer Ray Cariens W. E. Shatuc Earl DeVore Bancroft and Pole Antoine Mourre Dusenberg Herbert Jones Jones- Whitaker Ralph DePalma Tra Vail R. J L. I. Corum Robert McDonagh Tom Alley H. J. Bkelly Skelly Smith Smith Phil Shafer DePalma

Legionaires Prep Two Big Games With Pro Baseball Ties

Rochester Clothiers face Columbus stars with Bruck and Berger on offense and White catching for Glouster. Middleport visit follows as Flowers and Moheny debut for local club in a weekend of Decoration Day baseball, highlighted by the Legion park dedication and speeches by Mayor Parks and Paul Tague.

Fred Bruck Columbus Hienie Berger Minneapolis Association Weinberg Ina Maheny St. Louis Cardinals Withem Flowers Leo White Mayor Parks Rochester Clothiers Dover Borckman Schidecker Gilmore Hess Brady C. F Beckwith R.f Poulton R. F Berger Middleport Club Pt. Pleasant Corning Middleport Allenworth Devole P. Cline S. S Winebrenner T. Owens J. Taylor J. F Jenkin Bolen Wagner Strouse Thomas Bera Beveridge Columber Glouster American Legion Parks Paul Tague New Lexington Rochester Clothiers of American Legion Club Ohio Chi

Snyder's homer sparks Giants win over Braves in series

Snyder hit a record homer that slid into an open box car and helped the Giants secure an 8 to 6 victory over the Braves, their lone win in the period. Athletics swept two from the Senators, improving their series lead to three games as Zachary Gregg and Johnson pitched well. Cubs erupted for 12 runs in the seventh to beat the Reds 18 to 8. Pirates topped the Cardinals 7 to 4 behind Meadows, while the White Sox edged the Pirates 6 to 5 in a late sprint.

Chicago Connie Braves Athletics Washington Senators Snyder Homer Giants Senators Zachary Gregg Johnson Painnes

Yankees and Red Sox Rally in Doubleheader

The Yankees and Red Sox played a doubleheader with Guinn pitching against old friends as the Yankees answered with a strong reply.

Yankees Red Sox Guinn

Browns Beat Indians 8 4 in Second Game of Doubleheader

In Newark Ohio American Tribune note, Karr dropped his first game in six starts as the Browns attacked in the second and third innings to defeat the Indians 8 to 4. Mangling Francis, an ex playmate, figures in the second game 7 to 2. A man may be up in the air and still on the ground.

Mangling Francis Karr Browns Indians Newark Ohio American Tribune AAA ST. Louis St. Louis Browns Benjamin Karra Cleveland Indians Clevelans Oo Jamieson Lutzke Spurgeon McNulty J. Sewell Myatt Summa Burns Fewster Hendrick Uhle Louis Robertson Sir Bennett Cleveland Renner Jacobson McManus Gerber Sisler Bush Dixon Sis

Stenography Metaphor Draws On Bird Imagery

A playful comparison notes stenographers as chicks while shorthand tracks resemble hen tracks, using avian imagery to describe recording methods and speed.

Dick Wilson hailed as southern Pines junior golfer

Down south they nickname Dick Wilson a 15 year old from Southern Pines North Carolina another Bobby Jones. He has shown notable skill on the links recently and is described as a stylist like Jones.

Dick Wilson Southern Pines N. C Bobby Jones Jones

Baseball score table unclear hitters and totals

Fragmented box score fragment lists players Boone Bishops Fewster Kamm Harris and Snyder with team affiliations and partial totals across American and National Leagues. Totals show American 167, Na- remains incomplete.

Num Boone Red Bishops Aths Fewster Ath Kamm White Sox B. Harris Pough. Sens National League Snyder Giants

Big Six meet begins today at Wesleyan

Preliminaries for the 23rd annual Ohio Conference track meet start at 3 30 this afternoon on Edward Field at Ohio Wesleyan Delaware with finals Saturday. Top contenders include Ohio Wesleyan Miami Denison and Mt Union with stars Pearce Heinrichs Guthrie Stoughton Rosser and Yueh among standout performers.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio State Ohio Wesleyan Miami Kings of Ohio Denison Heinrichs Harley Pearce Wesleyan Granville Baptist Captain Jacobs Pearce Phin Guthrie Buckeye Pierce Thomas Akron Sharkey Stoughton Otterbein Rosser Jordan Essex Hadley Hiram Helms Emery Methodist Ohio College Mt. Union College Alliance Henry Yueh Yueh

American Association Scores Mixed Baseball Results

Indiana Columbus Toledo Louisville Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City Minneapolis and other teams played across the circuit. Chicago beat Cincinnati 13 to 3 while Detroit defeated Chicago 7 to 5 in ten innings. Philadelphia ran up 11 against Washington and 9 against Wesnington with New York sweeping Boston in another game.

Indiana Columbus Toledo Louisville Milwaukee St. Paul Kansas City Minneapolis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Boston Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Washington Wesnington

Unclear matchups listed for multiple NBA teams

A string of scheduled games appears with several city pairings including Columbus and Toledo Louisville and Indianapolis Kansas City and Milwaukee Minneapolis and St Paul Chicago and Cincinnati St Louis and Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York Brooklyn and Boston Cleveland and St Louis Detroit and Chicago New York and Philadelphia Boston and Washington.

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

Mob flogging in Louisiana over daughter’s attire sparks outrage

The Marion Ohio Star quotes a Louisiana man being whipped by a mob after his daughter wore revealing clothing. The paper notes the punishment as deserved, arguing any man allowing such conduct invites public censure.

Louisiana Marion Ohio Star

Chicago Scores Big Win In Series Opener

Chicago batted three Cincinnati pitchers in the seventh to win the opener 18 to 3. Luque allowed no hits through six innings as Cincinnati struggled in the long day game.

Byowsel Geventeh Cincinnate Chicago Cincinnati Luque Ore Meranvtile Grimm Statz Eere i Cooper Eseneor Walker Eereesee Bohne Ereeeses Brugry Benton Brady Maranville Dressen Rugey Freigau Critz Bohne Bressler Ie Biemiler Coopby Luque Biemiller Brads Cooper

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