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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1922
Page
6
The Giants win the World Series by forming a cohesive unit with no single star carrying the team. They outplayed the supposed heavy slugging squad and showed the Yankees, seen as a one man show around Babe Ruth, how a balanced roster can dominate.
Post mortems on the World Series conclude with the Giants sweeping all games as the Yankees face upheaval. Critics fault manager Miller Huggins while praising Nehf, Barnes, McQuillan, and Scott for Giants pitching and overall edge in baserunning, fielding, and aggressiveness.
A misty rain shrouded Chicago delaying the city baseball series for a third time in 48 days. The Sox and Cubs have each won one game in the current series.
The piece argues football has become a national fall sport with an open game featuring the forward pass and fast running. It notes 50 intersectional games in 1922, highlights Harvard Centre Princeton Chicago Yale Iowa matchups, and mentions new stadiums like Penn's $125,000 venue and Ohio State expansions.
John McGraw deflects praise to his New York Giants players after defeating the Yankees in the World Series without a loss. He lauds his team as nearly perfect while acknowledging strong play by the Yanks. Miller Huggins and Colonel Jacob Ruppert offer terse congratulations.
Gene Sarazen world champion golfer from Pittsburgh is convalescent in St. John’s Riverside hospital Yonkers after an appendectomy. The operation followed his victory over Walter Hagen in a special match and a painful final day before the hospital transfer.
Nelsonville high school was shut out by Lancaster 9 to 0 after a late first half score and a third quarter safety on a blocked punt. Longley led Nelsonville with most gains while injuries sidelined three linemen as a steady downpour drenched the field.
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