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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1926
Page
9
The piece recounts Jack Dempsey recalling two painful defeats. He speaks of the Firpo bout where crowd cheers unsettled him and a later Garden benefit bust with Joe Bonds where he faced crowd hostility and a chaotic scene.
The Ray Glas beat the Hewitt Bodens 5 to 1 at the city playgrounds to lead the best of three series for the ghl league championship. Theisen pitched well for Ray Glas allowing four hits as Knox Earich Ginnan Maurer and Whitlatch sparked early offense. The next game is scheduled for Thursday at 5:30 PM with the series tied to determine the champion.
Columner notes rumors about Dempsey's rubber-like nose and public figures, jokes about Rich ard, a murder case, illicit encounters, and a phantom channel crisis. Mentions $50 000 offer to Wills and a spike in elephant killings last year alongside concerns about left handed players in baseball.
An astonishing line of railways would span 477,636 miles to reach the moon and return, illustrating vast global transport networks and the immense scale of the earth’s rail systems.
Jack Dempsey spends training day easing off with road work and a farm visit after a sparring session left him with a blackened left eye. He weighs 196 pounds, a pound more than on arrival, and plans to visit crippled children at a seaside home with his seconds and a Camden kennel owner.
Gene Tunney disclosed private reading tastes while preparing for Stroudsburg, revealing he enjoys Jeffrey Farnell's novels and modern works like Glitter by Katherine Brush. The Greenwich Village heavyweight also picked up philosophical treatises on the shore of Lake Pleasant and says given spare time he would spend it reading.
Yesterday and today results across American Association National League and American League show Louisville over Columbus 6 to 5 Indianapolis 4 Toledo 2 St Paul 8 Kansas City 9 Minneapolis 3 Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0 St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 1 St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 7 Boston 2 Cleveland 6 St Louis 5 in 12 innings Philadelphia 8 New York 6 Chicago 10 Detroit 2 Detroit 7 Chicago 6 Washington 2 Boston 0.
Louisville plays Columbus and Indianapolis faces Toledo in early action with Milwaukee meeting St Paul. Kansas City visits Minneapolis as Pittsburgh hosts St Louis. Boston meets Philadelphia and Chicago travels to Detroit while Philadelphia plays New York and Washington visits Boston.
The London Zoo houses over 3000 animals reflecting a century of growth since its founding. The collection began with a vulture and an eagle, marking its early diverse lineup.
Mike McTigue overwhelmed King Solomon in New York last night, delivering a knockout in the eleventh round at the district open tournament. In golf action, Briergate pro Bil Hartshorn led with 138, closely followed by Walter Hagen at 139 as the 35 hole play continued.
Brookline Mass Sept 1 Vincent Richards says he did not drink ginger ale while in England and disputes a $2 10 bill from the English Lawn Tennis Association cited by the U S Lawn Tennis Association. The claim ties to his tenure on the official team to England.
In a long bout at Madison Square Garden the Irish challenger dominated every round. A decisive right and left to the jaw brought the ending as King Solomon fell and lay unable to rise for ten minutes before leaving the ring.
Suzanne Lenglen will play her professional debut at Madison Square Garden with dates October 9 and 10 set by C. C. Pyle. He said she would meet another noted woman player, marking a major advance for her career.
Joe Bush veteran hurler and former American League star appears revived with the Pirates. He has pitched well lately including a recent four hit shutout against the Giants.
The Gauls created soap over two millennia ago using goat fat and beech tree ashes, revealing early soap-making practices and materials used in ancient times.
Henry L. Farrell reports a New York committee recommends reducing the 1928 Olympic team to a lean group, housing many aboard a chartered ship and giving athletes first class cabins. They propose fewer officials and no wives to manage costs, noting Germany as a top rival.
U Young Fisher of Syracuse was fined 100 dollars and barred for life by the State Boxing Commission for profanity in the ring and for striking Jack Matone of St. Paul after the bell in their ten round match Monday night.
At Columbus on September 1, Ohio State University reports most football players from last year’s varsity and freshman squads passed summer school. Confirmed names include Tackie Lackson Tuards Tors Myers Young Eby Kritskamp Gshner Atbe Nes sor Cox and others. Peter WEmilian and Bob Slough status is uncertain while Dom Albanese is declared ineligible.
In Munich Indiana Soph Leo Tend a 23 year old amateur from Hartford City died following a first round knockout at a boxing hour Monday night. Opponent Frank Crouse of Muncie is identified as the killer. Crouse is described as Clyde Crouse's brother from Chicago.
The Yankees handed Connie Mack's Athletics a tough loss in a season opener, scoring five runs while limited to a handful of attempts. The Red Sox trail early, having dropped 13 of 19 clashes against Huggins' squad as the campaign begins.
The Mikimo presents a medical protocol where a doctor receives a foo upon arrival. If the patient recovers the fue is kept, if not it is returned.
After finishing the New Philadelphia series the Gloucester Eastern Ohio league club travels to Middleport to play Hobson NY C on Saturday then returns home to face Newark Pupils on Sunday. It will be Ollers last Glouster game this season. Monday the team meets Ian Greys at Greys Park in Zanesville. Hawkshaw to start in Midport. Brucks to face Newark Oilers at home. Mead and Hawkins in reserve for Zanesville game.
Duke Kahanamoku, three time Olympic champion, announced plans to attempt the Catalina Channel swim from Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland in about three weeks. He will not turn professional by accepting the $25,000 prize, deferring that for future competition and remaining amateur for Olympic eligibility.
Gene Tunney arrived in New York from Albany by night boat and plans to start active training at his new camp in Stroudsburg tomorrow as he moves from his speculative training period.
Henry Sullivan, the first American to seal the entrance channel, yesterday issued a challenge to all admirers of either sex for a long distance race off the Atlantic coast. He said he had posted a $1009 forfeit as a guarantee of his willingness to compete with anyone.
George Uhle, Cleveland's hurler, won his twentieth game of the season at Washington the other day. He still needs six more to equal his great 1923 record.
In Memphis last night, bantamweight Vilipine Young Nationalista won a decision over Pal Moore after ten rounds. Referee’s call marked the close verdict in the cotfmenm arena.
Sept 1 United Press reports the hoseball pennant race in both leagues narrows with Pittsburgh leading the National, Cincinnati close behind, and Chicago and St Louis vying. In the American League New York Yankees stumble against Philadelphia as Cleveland closes within striking distance.
Consolidated Press reports Harvard plans to jettison most of its old playbook and embrace coach Arnold Horween’s version of the Haughton system. Chuck Carney at end and Ralph Horween as assistant will coach Cambridge wings and line, aiming for a strong Western Football approach.
Polwell explained a list of nomes published last fall as all American agers was given to a girl stenographer to send letters. Players known to be still eligible were stricken from the list and Oostcom's name was overlooked. Folwell said no proposition was made to any players and the player had to reply to the letter to confirm eligibility.
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