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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1928

Page

9

Pyle declares prize money to be paid in cash

Five back pay suits totaling 2971.68 were filed by workers tied to the Bunyan Derby project. C. C. Pyle said prize money of 48500 for the first transcontinental footrace Los Angeles to New York will be paid in cash Friday at Madison Square Garden.

New York C. C. Pyle Pyle F. F. Gunn Los Angeles Charles K. Buckner New York State Supreme Court Gunn James U.P Tex Rickard Madison Square Garden Andrew Payne Claremore Okla Farm Boy

Yesterday's Hero Silences Yankees as Senators Pound Yankees

Garland Braxton, once a Yankee southpaw, shut down New York while the first place Washington Senators won 6 to 0. Dugan doubled and Gehrig and Combs singles as the Yankees managed little offense. Bob Reeves and Goose Goslin drove in all Senators runs. The Cubs dropped a doubleheader to the Reds 6 to 0 and 2 to 1 as Rixey and May earned decisions.

Garland Braxton New York Yankees Washington Senators Dugan Gehrig Combs Yankees Bob Reeves Goose Goslin Senators

Giants Beat Robins 9 to 1 as Brooklyn Errors Spur Win

Six Brooklyn errors help the New York Giants defeat the Robins 9 to 1 and move into second place. The second game was halted with a 2 to 2 tie after six innings due to rain.

Brooklyn New York Giants Robins

Hornsby Powers Braves Past Phillies in Twin Wins

Rogers Hornsby sparked Boston with five and sixth homers of the season as the Braves defeated Philadelphia 5 to 3 then 11 to 5.

Rogers Hornsby Boston Braves Phillies Hornsby

Athletics Sweep Red Sox in doubleheader routs

Mack led Philadelphia as Ehmke and Quinn earned the wins in an 8 to 1 game and a 9 to 2 game, lifting the Athletics a game and a half ahead of the Yankees after the twin bill against Boston.

Mack PhiladMphia Athletics Yankees Boston Red Sox Ehmke Quinn

Tigers Sweep Indians With Two One-Run Wins

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians in a twin bill 4 to 3 and 6 to 5, with the second game lasting 12 innings. Detroit remains undefeated in the series as the wins showcase clutch late scoring and strong bullpen work.

Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Detroit

Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues With Rain Delays

Summary of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION and NATIONAL LEAGUE results with multiple games, rain delays and called games. Notable results include Toledo over Columbus 4 2 in first game and Cincinnati shutting out Chicago 6 0 in the morning, plus St Louis overpowering Pittsburgh 10 1 in morning play.

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

Reds Sweep Cubs in Holiday Doubleheader Assert NL Lead

Cincinnati Reds blanked the Cubs 6 0 behind Eppa Rixey in the morning game, then edged Chicago 3 2 in ten innings as Ford drove in the decisive runs. The Reds expanded their NL lead to three games, Cubs slipped to fourth, and Cincinnati turned four double plays to reach 70 for the season.

Chicago Jack Hendricks Cincinnati Reds Cubs Eppa Jeppa Rixey Reds Charlie Root Ford Pat Malone Cincinnati Bill Beck Maguire Rune Walker Allen Purdy Kelly Rixey Root Carlson Dressen Kiem, McCormick and Magee Webb Heathcote Malone Critz Pipp Kolp McCor Mage Klem

Louis Meyer Wins Indianapolis 500 Speed Crown

Louis Meyer of Southgate California won the 500 mile Indianapolis race, finishing ahead of Louis Schneider and George Souders. Meyer, a 23 year old former mechanic, drove a Miller Special to a 5 hour 1 minute 33.75 second victory at an average speed of 99.482 mph, becoming the new speed king as the race showcased front drive limitations and multiple retirements.

Louis Meyer Schneider Souders Bert M. Demby United Press Indianapolis Ind Southgate Cal Meyer George Sauders Speedway Frank Lockhart Daytona Beach Jimmy Gleason Duesenberg Louis Schneider George Souders Schenitder Harry Miller Leon Duray Cliff Bergere Benny Shoaff Fred Dusenberg Ralph Fetticord

Regional Baseball Matches Set for Today

Games today feature Toledo at Columbus Louisville at Indianapolis Boston at Philadelphia St. Louis at Pittsburgh American League action includes Chicago at St. Louis Detroit at Cleveland Washington at New York Philadelphia at Boston.

Detroit Cleveland Washington New York Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Chicago Pet Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis Toledo Louisville Columbus Fee W. L Cincinnati Eevee Pittsburgh

Browns Climb to Fourth After Twin Wins Over White Sox

The St. Louis Browns strengthened their hold on fourth place by sweeping the doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox, winning 3 to 1 and 5 to 2. The twin victories moved them into sixth place in the standings and left the White Sox with losses.

St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox

Pirates Hit By Cardinals In Two Games

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost the two games to the St. Louis Cardinals 10 to 1 and 4 to 3. Cardinals held Pirates to five hits in the first game while Sherdel scored two runs and drove in three.

Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Pirates Sherdel Marty Heilmann

Game in Glouster Ends in 6-6 Tie

In Glouster on Wednesday afternoon the Glouster White Sox and New Holland tied 6 to 6 after 14 innings. Threatening weather led to an understanding that any scores in the 14th would not count if the game did not complete. New Holland scored twice in the 14th before a storm forced a called game with Glousterunable to play its half of the inning.

Glouster

Luque Ordered Home Further Weakens Reds Pitching

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque was ordered home to Cincinnati for an immediate tonsil operation after a shoulder discomfort. Dr. J E Kennedy confirmed the procedure to prevent rheumatic issues, sidelining Luque for the remainder of the Reds trip comprising 16 games across four eastern cities.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Red Lucas Adolfo Luque J. E. Kennedy Chicago Luque Reds

Glouster Aims at Revenge After Tight Extra Innings

Both teams played evenly with the game going into many extra innings. Last year New Holland beat the local team, but Glouster believes they can avenge past defeats this season with a stronger baseball performance.

New Holland Glouster Boys

Home Run Club Highlights From 1930s Baseball Names

United Press list shows Ruth and Gehrig for the Yankees with high home run counts, Hauser of the Athletics, Todt of the Red Sox, and Robins star Bissonnette among leading NL hitters. Other top players include Bottomley, J Sewell, Leach, Hornsby, Harper, and Smith, with league totals and scattered standings notes.

United Press Ruth Yankees Gehrig Hauser Athletics Todt Red Sox Wicks J. Sewell Indians L. Sewell Galloway Tigers Reves Senators Metzler White Frisch Cardinals Leach Phillies Hornsby Braves Harper Smith Pirates

Zarazen and Farrell Triumph in 18 Hole Exhibition

Gene Zarazen and Johnny Farrell defeated George Voigt and Eddie Held 6 to 4 in an 18 hole exhibition at Fresh Meadow country club. The match followed Zarazen’s second place in the British Open and Farrell’s Metropolitan title.

New York U.R Gene Zarazen Johnny Farrell Metropolitan George Voigt Eddie Held Fresh Meadow Country Club

Loughran Latzo Title Fight Postponed to Friday

Promoter Humbert Fugazy announced the light heavyweight title bout between Tommy Loughran and Pete Latzo will take place at Ebbets Field Brooklyn Friday night weather permitting. The event was rescheduled from Wednesday due to rain now moved as Loughran eyes upcoming bouts with Leo Lomski and Jimmy Slattery with Tex Rickard holding options. The New York State Athletic Commission plans to clarify the Rickard Magazy Loughran situation at its Friday meeting.

New York WUP Tommy Loughran Pete Latzo Ebbets Field Brooklyn Humbert J. Fugazy Fugazy Richard Loughran Slattery Lomeakt

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