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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1921
Page
1
The Yankees defeated the Giants in the first game of the World Series at Polo Grounds before a large crowd. Mays and Schang led the Yankee bats while Douglas and Sny der held the Giants scoreless through the early innings. Ruth and Meusel contributed key plays as the game unfolded under variable weather and a festive, tense atmosphere.
Opening day began in fair cool weather with a brief pre dawn shower. By sunup the sky cleared to nearly cloudless as a moderate northwest wind blew. Fans watched the sky around 9 am as dark gray clouds gathered and the earlier brightness faded.
Miller singled after a drive through Rawlings scoring. Ruth hit a single, Meusel grounded into a double play, Burns out on first pitch, Frisch line drive, Young singled, Ruth’s sister still. no more runs in the first. In the second, Ward walked, McNally out, Ward on second, Schang struck out, Kelly flied to center.
Thousands of Goth am fans and out of towners camped overnight at the Polo Grounds for World Series seats. About five hundred endured rain and cold with lines forming for the best bleacher spots as first in line was Charles M. Kierst of Auburn New York, a famed October rooter.
In the eighth and ninth innings the Yankees fail to score as Ruth fans for the second time and Meusel, Pipp, Ward, McNally, Schang, Frisch, Young, and Kelly contribute scattered at bats while the Giants and Yankees exchange outs and a few runners. Ward singles, McNally homers not, and final plays yield no runs.
Two masked men robbed Spangle State Bank near Spokane injuring assistant cashier Ruth Jennings in the arm. They escaped with an undisclosed amount of money.
An alliance between United Mine Workers and the big four railroad unions was approved at the miners convention. The plan would have miners refuse to mine coal for scab railroad workers during a railroad strike, while railroad unions would refuse to transport coal from non union miners if miners strike.
Evidence was to start today in Redwood City in the trial of William A. Hightower for the alleged murder of Rev. F. R. Patrick Heslin of Colma. The jury was completed late yesterday and consists of eight men and four women.
Louis Crow a Waco laundryman who was wounded during the battle between sheriff's deputies and Ku Klux Klan and sympathizers when an attempt to stop a Klan parade at Lorena Saturday night failed died today He was a bystander and the incident occurred in Waco Texas on October 5.
The data lists the greatest receipts for a single game in the 1919 Cincinnati Chicago series at $101,768. The top individual share to winning players was $5,207.11 for 22 Reds. Losing players received $3,254.36 each for 24 White Sox. The greatest World Series attendance was 251,901 in the 1912 New York Boston Series over eight games. Braves Field attendance reached 42,620 in a fifth-game Brooklyn series.
Mrs. L. H. Williams becomes the first woman chosen foreman of Madison County's grand jury. The October panel includes six other women among its members.
Lena Spars 19 year old from Corning was found insensible at a Zanesville station after three days with no food while seeking work. She is in serious condition at a local hospital. She said she left home a week ago after her father died and had no home or friends. Salvation Army workers found her. she was too timid to seek aid earlier.
Columbus October 5 State prohibition officer J B Russell announced the appointment of Senator Frank A Norwood of Canton as chief of the division of field officers and William Bentz to run the prohibition office at Youngstown, expanding enforcement leadership across the state.
The government has paid out over 117.75 million dollars in settlement of railroad claims arising from government operation during the war. Officials in the White House announced totals will total about 1.087 billion dollars.
James Weidman confirms sale of his corner lot at State and Court Streets for about 25000 dollars. The 129 by 107 foot parcel has been in Carpenter and Weidman families for years and will be used by Standard Oil Company for a filling station and other purposes, possession to be taken within 30 days.
NEW YORK Oct. 5 At a meeting of the board of directors of the Midvale Steel Company Tuesday it was decided to pass the annual dividend. W F E Corey chairman said high freight rates and coal prices prevent resumption. the firm is operating only forty per cent capacity and at a loss.
An unconfirmed wireless report from Riga stated a Bolshevik army captured Vladivostok. It was the first hint of fighting in the far eastern theatre of war.
At Polo Grounds New York on October 5 an unofficial report says bootleggers sold liquor to 2500 fans waiting for dawn. Vendors lined the ground with liquor in hip pockets as cops watched. Synthetic gin from Holland Street allegedly sold for eight dollars a pint.
In San Francisco on October 5, Mary Miles Minter sues the American Film Company for 4125 claiming she was docked after washing her hair, missing a photo day, and during a toothache and facial swelling. The case hinges on withheld salary for reactions on set.
A gas explosion at the Leverhofl Hotel and Restaurant in Toledo seriously burned Arthur Johnson and stunned four others. Mrs Severhofl and her three month old baby were among the injured as John Leverhofl and Pearl Stanley aided the victims amid wreckage.
Lorain Ohio October 5 The Lorain Motor Bus Association vows to keep jitney buses running despite opposition from street car officials. R A Casper head of the association told United Press the fight continues. Lakeshore Electric Railway reports July passenger decline of 187000 and earnings drop of about 12000, with August and September nearly steady.
Plans from the Athens lodge of Elks outline charity drives and social events. The group voted $25 toward the National Victory Memorial Building, organises a Halloween fundraiser for Thanksgiving baskets, hosts an Elks minstrel show December 5 to 7, and schedules a charity hall on December 15 along with winter social activities. A supper with Christian church ladies supports a selective membership drive and a new West State street lodge home sketches are under way.
The 1921 World Series opens with Giants and Yankees fans in New York, amid crowds and betting. John J. McGraw leads the Giants against the Yankees led by Miller Huggins as Babe Ruth draws strong support from the public. Early betting runs about 6 to 5 each way and wall street bets near 200000 dollars on the Yanks. Battery details and exact lineups remain undecided as teams prepare for the opener.
Federal Prohibition Director Russell returns to Columbus and plans a state wide campaign to enthuse Ohioans over dry enforcement. His first speeches will be at Eaton and Greenville, with Merle Copeland of Athens named head of Russell’s executive division in Columbus.
Many grapes go unused in the United States and could be conserved at home to yield juice for special occasions. Even wild grapes require little effort, and pomace can be used for jellies pastes sauce catsup and vinegar. The Department of Agriculture offers a free illustrated booklet with full home preparation instructions.
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