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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1923

Page

9

Ohio State Triumphs Over Ohio University In Baseball Thriller

Ohio State rallied from a 4-3 deficit to defeat Ohio University 11 to 8 in a two team baseball clash. Gossard pitched well for Ohio early, but costly errors and late scoring runs by State sealed the outcome, with Miller taking the loss for Ohio and Workman/Martz handling the State battery.

Ohio State Ohio University Ohiv Ersity Ohio Up State Ohio Ity State Gossard Michaels Rush Ird Tink Tinker Lenhardt Quoi Hion Miller Ate

Sisler Confident of Coming Back Says Billy Evans

George Sisler, star of the Browns and former AL MVP, says he is not finished with baseball despite a paralysed optic nerve and vision problems from a sinus condition. He expects to return to play within months or next season, backed by eye exercises and fan support.

Sisler Billy Evans George Sisler Browns St. Louis Sister George Gisler Bisler You Sisler

Milton Agh Wins The Age In Indianapolis Race

In Indianapolis on May 81 the cat castor oil derby was won for the first time by Tommy Milton driving an H. C. 8 Special. The race covered 50 miles at an average speed of 91.44 mph. Milton, dying with little relief from his mate Howdy Wilcox, earned $29,6 and sent an American made car to victory in this grueling contest.

Indianapolis Tmmy Milton Howdy Wilcox

DNGMAN WINS AT LOCAL CLUB

The Athens Country Club hosted its first season tournament with 25 players in a handicap sweep. P Bingman led with a net 67 from a 27 handicap to win first. Hudking was second with 72, Buck Kelley third with 73, D H Biddle fourth, and Carl Stickney fifth with 75. Other scores included Kerr 70 and Sam Johnson 76 among many entries.

Athens P. Bingman Hudking Buck Kelley D. H. Biddle Carl Stickney Dr. Howe Iter Musgrave Dee Clarke McLafflin McKinstry Johnn Kerr Cable Chingon Sam Johnson E. Goldsberry J. Howard Je Jennings Cornwell Lee Eberle Grones

Freshmen Triumph In Contests At Ohio University

Freshmen of Ohio University won easy in a class day tug of war against sophomores held across the lake asylum grounds. The event featured uneven pulls, with sophomores outnumbered as several minutes passed without a decisive contest. The piece also notes various baseball scores from Cincinnati, New York, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia games, including a 10 innings Cincinnati win over St Louis and a 9-5 New York victory in another matchup.

Columbus Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis St. Louts Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Boston Detroit Washington Ohio University Asylum Grounds

Railroad Builders Come Back to Shelby Again

Shelby Montana May 31. Railroad builders return as the Great Northern expands a provisional program for the Dempsey Gibbons fight. 35 miles of sidetracks, a temporary hotel for 300 Great Northern employees, and miles of telegraph wires support trains and coverage from Great Falls and Helena.

Shelby Mont Great Northern Railway Dempsey-Gibbons Ralph Budd W. P. Kenney Charles Jenks Great Northern Great Falls Helena Western Union Glacier National Park Here

Jacksonville Winner From Nelsonville

Baseball game details list multiple players with hits including two base hits by W. Cope Elliot Hallam Skinner Ruliford Webb three base hits by Earich and a home run by H. Rasp. Stolen bases credited to Skinner Earich Ginman Ruliford Valkenburg Dunkle. Pitchers Jones and Webb struck out five and six respectively with four walks each. Umpire Mr. Weinberg.

W. Cope Elliot Hallam Skinner Ruliford Webb Earich H. Rasp Ginman Valkenburg Dunkle Jones Mr. Weinberg Jacksonville Nelsonville Hollister Liedy J. Cope Cavanaugh Steuart Elliott G. Rasp Haliam Ss. Skinner Safreed P. McKinley Eee

Criqui Meets Kilbane at Polo Grounds in New York

The French challenger Eugene Criqui faces reigning featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane in a title bout at the Polo Grounds New York on June 2. Kilbane defends his world featherweight crown against the challenger in an eagerly awaited contest.

Eugene Criqui Johnny Kilbane Polo Grounds New York

Devourex Milburn Hurt in Polo Practice

May 1 1913 report states Devourex Milburn an American poloist was seriously injured in a practice game. The piece also recalls Brooklyn's poor form, noting a 16 of 18 loss streak in the 12 team league as of May 31 1898.

Devourex Milburn Brooklyn

Michigan Lad Emulates Sarazen's Performance

Ann Arbor may boast a remarkable youth in golf. John Malloy, a caddie at the Ann Arbor Golf Club, is under 16 and stands 6 feet 2 inches, drawing praise for consistent par-level 18-hole scores and a rapid rise comparable to Gene Sarazen. He began by finding a club in a basement and buying a ball, then developed quickly with family ties to golf.

Gene Sarazen John Malloy John Ann Arbor Golf Club Young Malloy

Bill Squires Career Among Ring's Oddest Journeys

A historical recap highlights Bill Squires as one of boxing's oddest careers. After an initial string of knockouts, the Australian heavyweight faced a string of losses by knockout, including defeats to Tommy Burns and Bill Lang, ending with only one win in his final 10 bouts.

Bill Squires Joe Grimm Bill Tommy Burns Burns Squires Dreamland Jem Roche Dublin Burna Bill Lang

Baseball News Roundup From A Doubleheader Day

The Phillies swept the Braves 5-3 and 6-1. Babe Ruth hit homers in both Yankees wins over the Senators 6-4 and 9-5. Tigers win afternoon 4-3 after morning 11-2 loss to Browns. Dodgers win first game 5-2 then fall 9-6 to Giants in afternoon. Athletics beat Red Sox 6-5 and 6-2. Pirates win two from Cubs 5-4 and 10-2. White Sox take afternoon 7-2 after Indians rally to 7-6 in morning.

van Gilder Tigers Browns White Sox Indians

Boxing Results From New York and Wheeling Card

In New York Jack Bernstein Yonkers defeated Johnny Dundee in fifteen rounds while Andy Chaney Baltimore edged Red Cap Wilson New York. George Vanderbilt Fall River Mass beat Joe Schwartz Detroit in six. In Wheeling K Mars Cincinnati defeated Tommy Phillips McKeesport Pa and Frank Porto McKeesport beat Eddie Menten Miles Ohio in eight rounds.

New York Jack Bernstein Yonkers Johnny Dundee Andy Chaney Baltimore Red Cap Wilson George Vanderbilt Fall River Mass Joe Schwartz Detroit Wheeling Mars Cincinnati Tommy Phillips McKeesport Frank Porto Eddie Menten Miles Ohio

Batting Leaders of the Big Leagues

Wheat of Brooklyn hits .428 to lead batting averages with Miller of Philadelphia at .355 and Cobb of Detroit at .335 while Collins of Chicago stands at .349 in the leaders list.

National League Wheat Brooklyn Miller Philadelphia Cobb Detroit Collins Chicago

Kilbane Criqui Bout Looms in Paris and New York

Paris writers favor Criqui to upset interim world featherweight champion Kilbane while American pundits praise Kilbane's veteran form. Dempsey’s shadow lingers as Kilbane’s rivals like Criqui face a tough task at Polo Grounds and in Paris press.

Dundee Upsets in Velodrome Bout for Junior Title

Johnny Dundee, at age 33 and born in New York, earns the junior weight championship after a close decision at the velodrome. Critics say Jack Bailey took a tough knockdown in round three but Dundee recovered and secured victory amid rounds contested and even scoring in a tight bout.

New York Johnny Dundee Jack Junilor Bae

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