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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1928

Page

2

Grover Qualifies Lowest With 79 In Labor Day Golf

Close scores and many ties marked the Labor Day tournament at Athens Country Club with 16 players per flight and total prizes of 125 dollars. O Bleness led putting with 22, several players tied for second, and Grover posted 79 to be low qualifier for the championship playoff.

Athens Country Club O'Bleness Hill Jennings Grover E. Beckley Kelley Johnson Whipple Haney Sherrard Preston Russ Finsterwald C. O’bleness S. M. Johnson Wise E.beckley Whaley Forsythe Logan and Cable Sprague Hawk Clark B. T. Grover Art Smith Jackson Wellston Parkersburg Chillicothe Portsmouth Athens

British Tennis Team Repelled at Forest Hills

In New York on September 4, the British tennis squad was held off in the international team matches against the United States. Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn delivered a decisive doubles win, pushing back the British advance as evening shadows fell over the Forest Hills venue.

Forest Hills N. Y Forest Hill Bowl United States Wilmer Allison John van Ryn

Columbus and Toledo tally in chaotic score summary

The record lists multiple score lines including Toledo 7 Columbus 5, Toledo 4 Columbus 5, and Minneapolis 6 St Paul 4 among others. Other pairings show Louisville beating Indianapolis 6 to 1 while Milwaukee suffers close losses to Kansas City and others.

Ww. Pet Minneapolis Steeee Indianapolis Milwaukee Ee Kansas City Seessees St Paul Covecovee Toledo Columbus Louisville St. Paul Milwaukee Kansas City

Scores from baseball and related notes

Pittsburgh leads Chicago 16 to 1 and 6 to 3 in two games. New York beats Philadelphia 4 to 3, while New York defeats Philadelphia 9 to 3. Cincinnati edges St Louis 6 to 5 in 11 innings. Cincinnati and St Louis tie ? rain halts Brooklyn vs Boston.

Ww. Pet St. Louis New York Chicago Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn- Boston

Scores From Baseball Wire: City Matchups And Results

The record lists multiple game results with teams such as Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston, St. Louis, Cleveland, and Boston. Scores include Washington 6 Philadelphia 1 and 5 4, Chicago 5 Detroit 2 and 7 5, New York 8 Boston 7, Boston 4, New York 3, St. Louis 5 Cleveland 3 and 16 10.

Os Pet New York Philadelphia Washington Chicago Detroit Boston St. Louis Cleveland

Toledo at Columbus and Louisville at Indianapolis

Only games scheduled. The lineup lists matchups between Toledo and Columbus and between Louisville and Indianapolis with no additional details or outcomes.

American Association Toledo Columbus Louisville Indianapolis

Brooklyn at Boston and New York at Philadelphia

Brooklyn faces Boston while New York meets Philadelphia in distinct matchups. Chicago plays Pittsburgh in another set of tense city showdowns.

American Seagle Detroit at Chicago

The schedule lists American Seagle facing Detroit in Chicago with Cleveland visiting St Louis. No results are given in the readable text.

Gar Wood Holds Harmsworth Trophy Title in Heat Victory

Detroit report states Gar Wood retained the international speed boat racing title as Miss America VII won the trophy in the second heat of the Harmsworth International Trophy race yesterday.

Detroit Mich U.pi Gar Wood

GlouSTER Defeats Racine Nine 17 to 5 In Easy Victory

Glouster A C beat Racine 17 to 5 as Darnell and Theisen led with three hits each. Spencer struggled for Racine while Glouster piled 19 hits and Cumberland held them to five. Theisen drove in five runs, McCallister tripled and stole home. New York Bloomer Girls next, Saturday at 3.

Glouster Darnell Theisen Glouster A. C Racine Club Spencer Racine Cunningham McCallister Rosach New York Bloomer Girls Sam Withem Columbus Senator

Reds Rally To Take Doubleheader From Cardinals

Everett Purdy sparked a Cincinnati comeback with a ninth inning single to tie the first game before delivering a clutch eleventh inning double with Critz aboard to lift the Reds 6 5 over the St Louis Cardinals. A six run sixth powered an 8 2 win in the second game as Adolph Luque pitched the distance. Hafey homered in both games to reach 22 for the season.

Everett Prady Cincinnati Red Sacore Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Purdy Critz Reds Adolph Luque Rhein Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Lou Blue

Mayberry Knocks Out Williams in Marietta Boxing Show

Howard Mayberry from Duluth pins Stanley Williams with a seventh round knockout on opening night of the Washington County Fair boxing card in Marietta. Frankie Moran defeats Frankie Williams, while Albert Williams and Kid Francis edge their opponents in other bouts.

Marietta Williams Mayberry Howard Mayberry Stanley Williams Washington County Fairgrounds Duluth Minn Martins Ferry Minnesota Stanley Frankie Williams Frankie Moran Pittsburgh Moran Albert Williams Kid Francis Fayette City

Senators Play Key Role in American League Pennant Chase

Washington Senators despite being out of the pennant race still shape the A L stretch. Their Sunday defeat of the New York Yankees enabled the Philadelphia Athletics to close within a game and a half of the league leaders, the closest the Mackmen have been to the top since April.

New York Washington Senators New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Yankees Senators Athletics Mackmen

Tunney Uses French History Knowledge in Paris Arrival

Gene Tunney arrived in Paris from London and deftly deflected reporters' sharp questions by drawing on his knowledge of French history, calmly filtering the bar rage of inquiries.

Paris U.P Gene Tunney London

Football coaches to study rules at Columbus meeting

Ohio coaches and officials from more than 100 state members will gather in Columbus September 15 and 16 for a detailed study of football rules and their interpretation. The event is sponsored by the Ohio Association of Football Officials and the Ohio High School Athletic Association with speakers from the National Football Rules committee.

Columbus U.P Ohio Ohio Association of Football Officials Ohio High School Athletic Association Ohio State University Buckeye Inter- Collegiate Athletic Association Officials’ Association William S. Langford New York National Football Rules Committee H. R. Townsend

Favorites Advance In National Girls Championship

The best of America's girl tennis stars enter the second round on the Philadelphia Cricket lawns as favorites advance easily.

ST. Martins U.P Philadelphia Cricket Courts

Home Run Club Players and Team Leaders Listed

A list of players and teams dominates the page, highlighting top home run hitters for the era. Ruth and Gehrig of the Yankees receive prominent mentions alongside Hauser of the Athletics and Foxx of the Athletics, with several other stars from the Browns, Senators, Cubs, Cardinals, Robins, Braves, Pirates, Phillies, and Red Sox noted for their power and place in the standings.

Ruth Yankees Gehrig Hauser Athletics Simmons Blue Browns Foxx Lazzeri Goslin Senators Hargrave Tigers

Senators and Mudhens split twin bill in Columbus

Columbus and Toledo wrap up their final series of the 1928 season with a doubleheader split. The Senators beat the Mudhens 9 to 7 in the opener and Toledo won 6 to 4 in the second game.

Columbus U.P Toledo Senators Mudhens

Yankees Extend AL Lead Despite Split With Red Sox

New York, Sept 4. The Yankees widened their edge in the American League to two and a half games after a split with Boston as the Senators beat Cincinnati. In the National League, the Giants moved to second by sweeping Philadelphia, while Chicago dropped a doubleheader to Pittsburgh.

New York U.P New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Senators Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh W. L. Pet Philadelphia Giants Pittsbur Cardinals

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