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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1930
Page
5
A World Series intermission as the Philadelphia Athletics travel to Philadelphia to meet the St. Louis Cardinals. The A’s need one victory in the sixth game to crown the champion, while the Cardinals must win two straight to claim the title.
Grimes delivered a knee high pitch and Jimmy Foxx drove the ball with power as it cracked against the bat and flew away from the A's first baseman. Burleigh and Simmons shared a moment of laughter before the at bat.
Logan High prepares for a Friday night game at Athletic Field against Lancaster High in Lancaster. It is Logan's first night football contest following a strong win over McArthur, as coaches and players acknowledge the need for sharp play to challenge the Lancaster eleven.
Members of the Biddle team won the 1980 Bush-Biddie Golf Tour at Athens Country Club with a total score of T4 to 70. They attend a 6 PM dinner tonight expected to host 75 guests. Prizes from the summer golf season will be awarded and year-end business reports will be presented.
A large fan delegation is expected to travel to Fairfield County City to support Middleport, which tops the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League after its sole victory. Nelsonville and New Boston sit near the bottom, while Jackson Logan Wellston and Gallipolis have yet to play a league game.
The government discussed drafting all men aged 21 to 80 as a new step to quell the revolt in Brazil and restore order. The move signals sweeping mobilization amid ongoing unrest in Rio de Janeiro.
Celia Mitchell, seventeen, discovers her supposed dead father John Mitchell is alive and rich. She moves from Baltimore to an aristocratic life in New York with him and his grandmother, while Mrs. Evelyn Parsons plots to use Celia to win Mitchell’s affection. Celia confides in Parsons about a budding romance with Barney Shields, a newspaper photographer, and worries over her mother’s reaction.
Celia enjoys a sunny weekend at Larchwood with Mrs. Parsons and gardener Ben. She writes home, makes new friends, and attends a swimming party at a List Dune club where she encounters Ted Jordan. The scene shifts to a day of sun and social mixing along Long Island Sound.
Ohio State coach Sam Willaman shows visible pressure as he readies his squad for the Northwestern game at Dyke Stadium Evanston. The Buckeyes boast offensive speed with Embry and Holcomb returns, while Northwestern’s experienced strength looms as the main challenge.
The Athletics face the Cardinals with a one game lead in the World Series as momentum shifts from St Louis to Philadelphia. Jimmy Foxx sparked a key victory with a long triple and Burleigh Grimes sought his first win while the NL champions chased more hits against Grove Warnshaw Gelbart and Simmons in a tight series battle.
Palmer dominates Dixie Kid Smith delivering a fourth round knockout after a bout that showcased heavy hitting and unmatched experience. The card also featured Green versus Walker and Webb versus Tracy with KK disqualifications and quick knockdowns highlighting a troubled, overmatched program.
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