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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1924

Page

2

Chauncey Beats Logan In Ten Innings In Thrilling Finish

Chauncey edged Logan 4 to 3 in ten innings as Withem outpitched Webb with seven and six strikeouts respectively. Logan led early with McDaniels and Mowery driving in runs, Chauncey tied in the eighth on Corbin and Safreed, then Safreed tripled in the 10th scoring Hartley for the decisive run. Three-base hits by Safreed and Mowery highlighted the scoring.

Chauncey Sept Logan Withem McDaniels Mowery Thomas Barick Webb G. Rasp Ginnan Hartley McDaniels Roller Corbin Safreed Togan Rhpoa FE Thomas Hart-ley H. Rasp

Judge Landis Plays Baseball in Formal Attire

The article notes Judge Landis the baseball commissioner earns 56000 a year yet enjoys occasional play and recreation. It describes Landis in a playful pose on the hill squinting and laughing for a sign from his catcher, with photographers present.

Judge Landis Landis

Leading Hitters National 1 Player Club

G Hornsby of St. Louis tops the list with a .125 average. Wheat of Brooklyn and Cuyler of Pittsburgh are among leaders with low marks. Young of New York and Bressler of Cincinnati appear in the crowd of notable names with small totals.

G. Hornsby St. Louis Wheat Brooklyn Cuyler Pittsburgh Young New York LA Bressler Cincinnati

Giants Still Lead American Unchanged

New York reporters note the Giants hold a one and a half game lead in the National League as Brooklyn prepares to visit. Cincinnati stunned Pittsburgh by sweeping a doubleheader. the Pirates drop to third, three behind Brooklyn and two and a half back of the Giants. In the American League Washington and New York lost, while Detroit won to close to two and a half games of the Yankees with most Tigers games at home.

New York Giants Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Corsairs Pirates Washington Detroit Yankees Tigers Senators

Firpo Wills Bout Looms In Broadway Boxing Clash

New York news anticipates Luis Firpo favored 8 to 5 to beat Harry Wills in Jersey City on Thursday as a postponement fights for deportation delay aids Firpo. Wills must withstand Firpo’s early power or risk an early finish. experts say Firpo’s endurance and youth edge him, while Wills relies on speed and ring intelligence.

Davis J. Walsh New York Luis Firpo Broadway Harry Wills Jersey City Wills Firpo Wilts Dempsey Brennan Willard

Visitors Start Tennis Play in Columbus Today

Ohio Tennis championship opens on the East End club courts with visiting players from Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Chicago and Toledo in men’s women’s and juniors singles events. Contests begin at 2 o clock today on September 8 in Columbus.

Columbus East End Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Chicago Toledo

Ambiguous Sports Notation Sparks League Card

Fragmentary OCR text references players from American teams and cities Chicago Cleveland New York and a league context with scattered numbers. The readable items suggest a sports league card or box score fragment but lack clear events, dates, or outcomes to determine a concrete lead.

Harris Roots Traced to Port Jervis Birthplace

Relentless historian reveals Stanley Harris born in Port Jervis Pa, now Washington Senators manager and likely AL champion contender. Harris joined Washington in 1919 after time with Buffalo, Reading, Norfolk, Musketon, and Scranton, plus brief trials with Detroit and Pittsburgh starting with the Pirates in 1915. He is five feet nine, 160 pounds, bats and throws right handed and remains a popular figure in baseball.

Port Jervis Pennsylvania Stanley Harris Washington Senators Harris Washington Buffalo Reading Norfolk Musketon Scranton Detroit Pittsburg Pirates

Pop Athens Says and the Epinard Carpentier Contrast

A jumble of sports quips and anecdotes mixing Epinard and Carpentier comments with a Cincinnati fan, a street accident, and streetwise wit. The piece threads humorous asides about boxing stars Dempsey and Walker plus football talk and a joke about halves.

Giants Thrive In 8-7 Slugfest To Extend Lead

Giants beat Dodgers 8 to 7 in a crowd chaos game as fielders were tagged on the outfield. Terry drove in four runs for the champions while Luque and Carl Mays struck two Raids for the Pirates. Reds split doubleheader 4-1 and 4-3. Pirates 2.5 games back. Senators fall to Red Sox 6-2. Athletics rally but Yankees drop 2-1. Cubs edge Cardinals 2-1 then St Louis wins 15-4. Tigers win sixth straight. Prince of Wales nips Cleveland.

Giants Dodgers Terry

Nightlife shift ends as fanfare fades in New York tennis

The speaker notes late nights and changing nightlife as the city reels from the World Series ticket scandal. Bill Johnston is hailed as the greatest runner up in tennis history, marking his place in the sport's lore.

New York Bill Johnston

School Boy Wins Tri State Tennis Trophy

George Lott of Chicago won the Tri-State Tennis trophy at the Hyde Park Tennis club courts in Cincinnati beating Paul Kunkie in a four set match 2 6 13 11 6 4 6 3.

Cincinnati George Lott Chicago Paul Kunkie Hyde Park

Two Ringers Set for Hot Rainy Title Fight in Cleveland

Gene Tunney world light heavy champion and Harry Greb middleweight champion prepared for a crowded outdoor clash near Cleveland as heavy rains threatened postponement. If weather holds, fans expect a fierce bout with both camps predicting victory. Red Mason claimed Greb will display more than in all his past fights.

Cleveland Gene Tunney Harry Greb Open Air Tunney Red Mason Greb Grevenwich

Giants Clinch 16 Run Victory Over Jacksonville

Athens Giants defeat Jacksonville 16 to 6 at Jacksonville behind 13 hits. Harry Russell slugged a homer a triple and a single in four trips, while Darnell left with a split finger after nearly three innings and Bradfield finished. For Jacksonville Gibson Maurer and Adams collected key hits as their side halted the Giants’ win streak. This was the second game of the series, with Jacksonville previously winning 2–0. Final: Athens 18?6.

Athens Giants Jacksonville Adams Jackies Darnell Athens Bradfield Harry Russell Giants Earich Gibson Maurer McCoy Skinner Thomas Pete McKinley

Star Linemen Depart Split Athens Grid Squad

Star linemen Swires leaves Athens for Parkersburg to join West Virginia Red and Black, while Ruth heads to King's College Bristow Tennessee. Peden Grover face replacements as backfield and line thinning tests reshape 1920s team in sparse notes.

Athens High School Delbert Swires Parkersburg West Virginia Babe Ruth Ohio University King’s College Bristow Tenn Ruth Peden Grover Plac Conkle Blythe Highland Newark Tennessee Outfit King's College

Home Runs Rule American League Total Hits 15

A brief update notes that the American League achieved a total of 15 home runs in the game or event referenced, highlighting a key scoring stat.

Surge Nifty Track Meet Ends in Athens Victory

The Athens Red Sox and Stewart staged a lively track meet Sunday with a final score of 19 to 11 in favor of Athens. See-saw action early gave way to Athens in the last two innings as they pulled clear. Final team totals list runs 30 hits 25 errors 16 with 13 walks and 7 strikeouts.

Athens Red Sox Stewart Athens Athens Boys Young, Oldfield McCollins Davis Thompson Richardson Dean

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