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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
6
The Ray-Glos close the season with a 5 to 2 win over Syracuse when darkness ends the game in Athens. They finish 21 wins and 7 losses for the season. Receipts from last night go to the high school athletic fund but rain reduced attendance to cover only game expenses. The management thanks fans and criticizes the school board for playground access.
At Camp Perry on September 8 the National Rifle Association match concludes on 600 and 1000 yard stages. Lt Arthur L Lane led after the 200 yard stage with a perfect score, while Lt Lewis A Hahn won the Wimbledon Cup for the second year and Lt Raymond T Presnell captured the instructors match with 133 of 150. Individual civilian club members' match set for the afternoon with 293 entries.
A playful newspaper snippet parodies sports and society with jabs about wrestling, poliomyelitis, Tunney sparring partners, and a jab at Grover Cleveland Alexander. It notes Franco Georgetti parts ways with his manager, described as giving him the run around.
Philadelphia Sept 8 The sky was partly cloudy this morning contrary to the U S weather bureau forecast for fair conditions as the singles opening of the Davis Cup ties at Germantown Cricket Club loomed this afternoon.
Olympia Fields Country Club in Chicago hosts the Western Open as 280 top amateurs and pros tee off after overnight rain slows the fairways. nearly all leading players participate except Bobby Jones, with the event starting today.
The schedule lists only one game today in the National League with Chicago visiting St. Louis. No other MLB games on the docket.
Cleveland visits Boston while St. Louis plays New York and Chicago travels to Washington in daytime baseball action.
Indianapolis visits Columbus while Louisville plays Toledo Milwaukee travels to Minneapolis Kansas City faces St Paul in print season schedule.
Smith is near completion of a regular pitching role with Cleve. He has mainly served as third base coach this year and performed well enough to justify his salary.
Babe Ruth stands ten homers behind the 1921 goal with 21 Yankee games remaining. He hit his 48th and 49th of the season in the Yankee Red Sox game, moving past Lou Gehrig who has 45. To beat the record he must average a homer every other day to finish the season.
Members of the Marietta Country Club travelled to Athens to face Athens Country Club in the final inter city tournament of the year. Play began this afternoon on the Athens club course.
In New York on September 9 the four NL contenders prepare for the final push. Cubs and Cardinals take action while the Giants travel to Chicago for a decisive Cubs series. A Cubs loss could nearly knock McCarthy's club out. Pirates aim to topple the Phillies, boosting Donie Bush's lead as Cubs Giants and Cardinals clash.
The record lists games played with results for multiple teams. American League games include New York beating Boston 12 to 10 and other scheduled matchups such as Philadelphia 3-1 over an opponent, Brooklyn 2-9, St. Louis 6-4, Chicago 2-8, and Cincinnati 6 with Pittsburgh 5.
Syracuse reports Ralston Hemsley son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hemsley was sold for 1000 dollars to the Wichita Kansas team in the Western league to join after the Blue Ridge season ends. Pirates and Brave scouts had attended to evaluate the young catcher from Frederick in the Blue Ridge league. His brothers Joe and Douglas are also in minor league circles with Jeanette Pennsylvania and Syracuse aggregation respectively.
Indianapolis defeated Columbus 6 to 3 while Toledo routed Louisville 14 to 1. Milwaukee hosted Minneapolis in rain and Kansas City met St Paul with rain noted. outcomes not specified.
Errors by Barnhart Harris and Smith kept the Pirates ahead late. Dressen and Allen doubled, Harris hit a three bagger and Wright homered. Waner, P. Waner, Pittinger, Sukeforth stole bases. Pipp, Dressen, Bressler, Smith saced. Grantham and Harris turned a double play. Mills, Lucas, Dawson walked hitters. Hill fanned seven in seven innings, Dawson one in two. Hill took the loss.
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