Grover Wins Athens Club Championship Again
B T Grover captures third Athens club title with 321 in 72 holes at the local course. Edwin Chubb second at 335, with flight-by-flight results and cup details for the 45 competitors.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1927
Page
6
B T Grover captures third Athens club title with 321 in 72 holes at the local course. Edwin Chubb second at 335, with flight-by-flight results and cup details for the 45 competitors.
Cincinnati trimmed Pittsburgh to one game back in the standings by taking both Labor Day games 8-4 and 4-3. Chicago and St. Louis also split, while Philadelphia swept Brooklyn in two. Boston beat Yankees in two tight contests, and Detroit won the afternoon game after a White Sox shutout. Ul rich and Scott earned wins for Philadelphia. Harries pitched a four-hitter for St Louis.
Del Monte California golfer George Von Elm defeated the national amateur title holder to lead qualifying for the California championship with a 68 three under par. He posted a solid start, breaking the course record as the early favorite.
Major Ames Goodsell of Australia won the 3 mile sculling race against G M Barry of England by nine lengths to defend his world title in Vancouver B C.
Paul A. Smith broke the Balem to Portland marathon record by walking 52 miles in 9 hours 18 minutes 43 seconds.
Cincinnati swept Pittsburgh 8 4 in double header. Chicago defeated St Louis 6 2. St Louis 2 Chicago 0. Boston beat New York 6 1 then New York 9 8. Philadelphia topped Brooklyn 6 1 and 7 1. American League saw Boston 12 11 New York in 18 innings 9 8. Cleveland 7 6 over St Louis with 3 2. Philadelphia 2 1 over Washington and 3 6. Chicago 5 Detroit 0 and Detroit 10 Chicago 6. American Association Louisville 12 Indianapolis 6 and 3 1. Columbus 2 Toledo 1 and 10 6. St Paul 7 2 Minneapolis 2 then Minneapolis 6 2. Milwaukee 3 Kansas City 1 and 11 with Kansas City. Games today Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at St Louis Boston at New York.
St Louis battles Cleveland while Chicago faces Detroit. Washington plays Philadelphia and New York meets Boston. Louisville takes on Toledo with Indianapolis versus Columbus. Kansas City goes against St Paul and Milwaukee hosts Minneapolis.
In Chestnut Hill Massachusetts Big Bill Tilden and Francis Hunter won the national doubles championship at Longwood defeating Little Bill Johnston and R Norris Williams in straight sets 10-8 6-3 6-3 They may defend Davis Cup duties in Philadelphia. Eileen Bennett and Henri Cochet won the national mixed doubles title beating Mrs George W Wightman and Rene Lacoste 2-6 6-0 6-2.
Sammy Mandell defended the lightweight title with a decisive 10 round win over Midget Guery of Newport. Al Foreman stopped Russ Klump in Washington. KANSAS CITY: Dave Shade outpointed Warnie Smith in ten rounds. Tiny Roebuck KOed Farmer Lodge in two rounds. Art Malay knocked out Joe Stangel in five of a scheduled ten. Leo Wax KOed Fred Wallenbach in the second.
Syracuse report says Chester catcher Shack Young was badly hurt during a Monday game. He was taken to Holzer hospital in Gallipolis after sliding into first base on a hit and injuring his shoulder, which was feared to be dislocated.
Gene Tunney prepared for his second public boxing session in Chicago aided by manager Leo Flynn. Flynn announced no boxing until late in the week after Dempsey training camp halted activity due to overtraining concerns. Flynn also said future sessions with sparring partners would be closed to the public before the September 22 meeting, while Tunney’s handlers pressed on.
Willie Martin, a famed jockey from forty years ago, died in an Aurora hospital. He had served as a race track official for several years.
Columbus failed to show for the Ray-Glos game Sunday prompting cancellation and ticket stubs to be valid for Wednesday's Twilight game when Syracuse visits at 5 30. Syracuse beat Ray-Glos 11 to 7 two weeks ago here. Proceeds go to Athens high school athletic fund and playgrounds. Fans with Sunday stubs may attend Wednesday game.
Little Spitfire driven by J. H. Rand Jr. of Buffalo won the eleventh annual international speedboat trophy in Detroit. The American entry easily beat British and German opponents with an average speed of 37.497 mph over three 15 mile heats. Newt finished second and Sigrid V placed third.
Glouster American Legion defeats Hocking Valley All-Stars in a feature game of ox roast activities. Approximately 10,000 spectators. Sam Withem stars on the mound with three hits incl a home run by Mooney. Weinberg leads Legion at bat with a .1000 average and one at bat.
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