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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1921

Page

2

Ohio and Wooster split as Ohio State baseballs prevail

Ohio beat Wooster 3 2 in a showcase squeeze play highlight while Loomis held Wooster to two hits. Ohio State then defeated Ohio 9 1 as Cotter limited the Green and White to scattered blows and a seven run game arc.

Ohio Wooster Ohio State University Loomis Skinner Barnes Gus White Fuller King Walken King Hunsinger Walker Parich Snyder Bob Loomis Ohio State Earich Cotter Beore Angus King Slyker

French challenger Carpentier eyes left hand punch

Henry J. Farrell reports in New York that Bill Brennan says any fast man with a good left will defeat world champion Jack Dempsey. The French challenger Georges Carpentier, aiming to win the title from Dempsey in Jersey City on July 2, shows speed and developing a lethal left.

Henry JL. Farrell United Press New York Jack Dempsey Bill Brennan Georges Carpentier Dempsey Jersey City

Local Match Ups Highlight Pitching and Close Games

The report notes a strong pitching display and a near miss in a close contest as locals compare to Babe Ruth. Millfield also beat a Glouster Jacksonville combo in Glouster yesterday by 15 to 9.

Babe Ruth Millfield Jacksonville Glouster

Sunflowers Planted More Acreage in Western Canada

Edmonton report notes farmers will plant three times the 1920 sunflower acreage across western Canada this year. Once considered a weed sunflowers now rank among top silage crops in Canada and the United States.

Edmonton Alta Canada United States

Baseball scores roll up in mixed doubleheaders across leagues

Braves sweep Robins 9 3 and 6 5 in 16 innings to move to third. Giants take two from Phillies 6 1 and 13 7. Pirates sweep Cubs 13 0 and 6 3. Reds drop two to Cardinals 9 4 and 7 4. Athletics win two over Red Sox 8 1 and 2 1. Indians split with Detroit 6 5 and 9 5. Yankees split with Senators 2 1 and 0 1. Browns defeat White Sox 14 5 then lose 8 5.

Braves Robins Giants Phillies Pittsburg Cubs Reds Athletics Red Sox Indians Detroit Yanks Senators Browns White Sox

Yesterday's Results in American League and Early Scores

MLB roundup shows Cleveland 6 Detroit 5 in a tight result, New York 2-0, Philadelphia 8-2, St. Louis 14-5, Chicago 5-8. Washington and Boston games show 1-1 ties, and Detroit 5-9 indicate a lopsided loss for Detroit.

Cleveland Detroit New York Washington Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Chicago

Baseball scores from a doubleheader with extra innings

National League results show New York 5 Philadelphia 1 in the first game and 7 in the second. St Louis 9 Cincinnati 7 to 4-4. Boston 9 Brooklyn 6 to 3. Pittsburgh 13 Chicago 0 in the marked game of a two game set with a second contest lasting sixteen innings.

New York Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn Pittsburg Chicago

Baseball scores for A A Toledo and rivals across league games

In a set of league games the American Association teams posted varied results. Toledo won 6-3, Columbus fell 5-9, St Paul 4-9, Minneapolis 3-4, Milwaukee won 17-9, Kansas City 5-6, Louisville 3-9, Indianapolis 0-10. The second game extended to ten innings.

Cleveland New York Detroit Washington St. Louis Chicago Boston Philadelphia Eremennen Pittsburg Eenee Eweess St Brooklyn Ees Louis Seeeneeee Philadelphia Eevee Cincinnati American Association Club Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville No St. Paul Minneapolis Toledo Milwaukee Columbus American Association Louisville

Jacksonville Loses Big to Millfield on Local Field

Millfield defeats Jacksonville 18 to 1 on the local field as Simpson's pitching impresses 500 fans in attendance. The game features hard hitting by the Millfield lineup and marks a rare loss for the so-called Champs of the Valley.

Millfield Jacksonville Simpson

Democratic record of emergency laws in Ohio questioned

Special correspondence from Columbus notes Democrats face scrutiny over past emergency measures. Analyzing 1913 and 1917 acts, officials list laws deemed emergencies, including net mesh sizes, depository rules, reference staff appointments, trustees for orphans, turnpike construction, tax lists, lobbying, school repairs, and oil and gas on school lands.

Columbus Ohio Davis Department of Public Works Tax Commission

Local visits fill weekend in area communities

The Plains and nearby towns report numerous weekend visits. Families from Amesville, Columbus, Dundas, McArthur, Athens, Canaanville, Logan, Chauncey, Carbondale, Jacksonville, Millfield, and Logan gathered at relatives homes and attended church services while several members were briefly ill or traveling.

Cliff Gabriel Columbus John Smart Canaanville Lon Humphrey Joe Hutchins Logan Seth Robinson George Gabriel Chauncey Cap Salters Earl Guseman Carbondale

Blizzard Strands Colorado Narrow Gauge Train in Severe Storm

Denver crew recalls the worst Colorado blizzard of the year as a Colorado and Southern passenger train crawled through canyons toward Leadville. Winds reached 70 miles per hour, boulders blocked rails, telegraph arms were cut away, and the locomotive headlight blew out. A minister prayed amid terrified passengers as the train halted 40 miles from Denver at Pine Grove due to deep snow.

Denver Colo Rockies Colorado Leadville Cannyons Pine Grove

Mary Hanna Throckmorton obituary notes long life of charity

Mary Hanna Throckmorton, daughter of William and Martha Hanna, born October 6 1833 in Greenbrier County Virginia, died May 24 1921 at her daughter’s home. She married Thomas Throckmorton in 1852 and had four children. She was known for courage, nursing the sick, and a faithful Baptist at Cross Roads. Her husband and two children predeceased her. she leaves two daughters, five grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.

Mary Hanna William and Martha (Kellison) Hanna Greenbrier County Virginia D. M. Sisson Thomas Throckmorton Rebecca (Throckmorton) Chase Isaac Martha Sisson Carpenter Ohio Dora Norton Carmen Oklahoma Eldon Sisson Columbus Jessie Sisson Blanche Gorby O. Kenneth Norton Okla Hinda Norton Pennington New Mexico

Card of Thanks from the Sisson Family

The Sisson family thanks all who assisted during mother’s sickness and after her death. Every act was appreciated and will be gratefully remembered. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Sisson.

D. M. Sisson

Kisses Avoid All P s Prompts Northwestern Warning

Northwestern University warns coeds to drop all words containing the letter P to escape the kissing bug. The guidance extends to meals and phrases like soup and pardon, urging substitutes such as bouillon and excuse me to stay safe.

Chicago Northwestern University Boullion

Conservative coeds promote revision of motto to focus on P's

A campus group rewrites the old motto watch your P and Qs to emphasize just P's in a bid to stress prudent behavior among students. The reform draws debate over what counts as proper conduct on campus.

Deaths and Funerals of Joseph C. Hibbard

Joseph C. Hibbard died Saturday in a Columbus hospital after a yearlong illness with anemia. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 9:30 AM at the Masonic Temple, Paramothia Lodge No. 25, with interment in Hebbardsville cemetery. He served as game and fish warden for years and was devoted to fish and game preservation and Masonic activities. He was an A A Scottish Rite, a member of the Order of Eastern Star and White Shrine. He was 54 and previously lived at the Hibbard homestead near Athens. he leaves his father John W. Hibbard, a sister Mrs. E. M. Black, and brother Willard Hibbard.

Joseph C. Hibbard Columbus Masonic Temple Paramathia Lodge No. 25 Hebbardsville Hibbard Order of Eastern Star White Shrine Athens John W. Hibbard Chauncey E. M. Black Dayton Willard Hibbard Athens R. D

Children in Doll's House Play Cast Tomorrow Night

The lineup for the production features Mary Helen Lee, Sarah Eleanor Sherman, and James Albert Overmeyer performing in A Doll's House tomorrow night.

Mary Helen Lee Sarah Eleanor Sherman James Albert Overmeyer

Inventor Proposes Steel Tubing Golf Club Handle

An inventor presents a department to study the application of science to industry featuring a golf club with a steel tubing grip and an adjustable length mechanism created by the French Academy of Sciences.

Academy of Sciences

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