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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
9
Reports from Germantown Crick Club Philadelphia describe a hard fought five set tennis duel. Hale struggles but Rene La*/ Borotra deliver strong solid play as American hopes for the trophy hinge on tight exchanges.
Notice lists various executors guardians and estates including Sprague Ble Sint Ward Gail Robert and others with multiple accounts filed in August and September under court supervision. Names include Ralph, Angus Mu Rose Binderbasin Muhne McMenamay Finsterwald Shnma Gredoooun and Josephine Pn among others.
Notice of sale by order of the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio. Cause No 133801 The Hocking Sunday Creek Traction Company as defendant to be sold at the Athens courthouse front door on September 12 1925 at 1 PM for cash no less than two thirds of appraised value. Appraised value shown. Attorneys listed.
In pursuance of a Probate Court order, a sale will occur by public auction in Athens Ohio. The property is Lot 4 on the survey plat of the tradit ion, with sale terms requiring cash in hand and two deferred payments of one third each at one and two years, with interest.
Receipts rise across cattle hogs and sheep with prices lifting on select grades. Cattle balance shows good to prime slow but steady demand. hog market ranges with heavy weights around 12 dollars per hundred plus. sheep and lambs active with strong mid ranges and higher on some lots. Day-to-day gains reflect broader market strength in late trading.
A terse OCR fragment lists monetary figures and dates including March 14.40, September 3.55, and an age 25 linked to a person. The text lacks context but signals a small accounting or payroll item with mixed dates and amounts.
The Lena Goldfields concession covering over 1.5 million acres of gold silver copper zinc and lead areas in three independent regions has been granted to a British corporation for exploitation. It includes the S Sert mines in the Ural district and Lena Altai districts in Siberia with six percent in kind or in total production paid to the government. American banking interests will participate in operations.
American advice is sought to repel huge locust swarms that threaten crops in Armenia and other Caucasian regions of Russia. Local governments will take urgent measures under Near East Relief agricultural experts. Peasants are told to cut green corn to save the harvest. troops are deployed to the frontier.
English explorer Captain Wilkins, in Oslo, seeks to negotiate with Captain Amundsen for aeroplane support to survey the Antarctic coast between Whale Bay and Graham Land. The plan would involve using aircraft from Amundsen's recent Pole expedition.
The timetable lists departures from Athens including No. 2 at 12:25 pm and No. 10 at 9:00 pm. Also shown are No. 31 and No. 33 with morning and midday arrivals, and various inbound connections to Seathbound.
Judge Landis announced that the world series details will be arranged at a meeting in Philadelphia next Saturday. National and American League club officials from Pittsburgh New York Washington Philadelphia will gather with the commissioner at the Bellevue Stratford hotel to discuss the coming series and set opening game dates.
New York Giants officials say the club will not be rebuilt for next season. Injuries caused the season’s poor showing, not a lack of form. McGraw planned a regular lineup with Kelly at first Frisch at second Jackson at short and Lindstrom or Groh at third, though injuries forced frequent changes.
The Bases hit five home runs including two by Huth as the Yanks defeated the Athletics 7 to 3. They then fell 6 to 4 in 12 innings. Aldridge pitched well until the ninth as the Pirates beat the Cardinals 9 to 6. The Browns moved to third by winning two extra inning games over the White Sox 4 to 2 and 6 to 4.
Dauss scattered seven hits and hit a homer to help Detroit in the first game while Buckeye hit two circuit clouts for the Indians in the second, yielding a 7 to 2 final.
Blake delivered a strong relief performance and the Reds rolled past the Cubs 8 to 3. The win boosts Cincinnati as Turner and others contributed key hits and runs.
Scout Rudy Hulswitz observes no current big league players from the minors but acknowledges many former minor leaguers compete in the majors. He emphasizes the pathways from farm systems to the show.
A brief note from Cleveland reports a new Indian player named Gabriel as very modest. The item is treated with light gossip and humor about whether Gabriel should boast.
The American Weston baseball team from Glouster earns notice from the National Paceball federation to compete in the elimination series for the championship. Twenty-five cities nominate thirty-four teams. Glouster meets New Castle in the first round with games set for Glouster Saturday and New Castle September 16. Manager Alex B Weinberg seeks a doubleheader in New Castle on September 16. Fans of the county praise Glouster’s recognition and await their performance.
Ambiguous OCR data shows players Ciu Hornsby and Bottomley in National League baseball with mixed stats. The fragment lists G AB H and various numbers but lacks clear context, dates, teams, or outcomes to specify a full summary.
Fragment shows Australia and United States tennis tie with Davis Cup headlines. Mentions 1999 and 1924 wrangle, unclear dates and scattered words. Core: Australia versus United States in Davis Cup without clear results or match details.
A H S football schedule lists games at Ironton Zanesville Morton, Nelsonville, Marietta, Stavenster, Gailinolla and Columbus. Matches occur in October and November with away assignments and dates from October 10 to November 21. Five opponents noted with travel and season timing included.
The passage argues that interference by baserunners is judged by the umpire and should be ruled out if interference occurs, whether accidental or intentional. It stresses the fielder’s right of way, runner responsibility to avoid contact, and that considering accident would complicate rulings and harm umpire consistency.
O C Bird head of physical education expects a strong freshman football squad with early practice at semester start. Notable newcomers include George Percy from Mansfield area and Athens graduates John Algeo Pate McKinley and Frank Bonifield, joining from Cleveland and Toledo.
In the ring Harry Greb shows speed against rivals. On public highways worn tires become a nuisance, leading to a suggestion to reuse them as cups in putting games.
The article notes ongoing changes to football rules intended to improve the game while acknowledging a difficult task for fans seeking a seat on the 59 yard line this year.
Bill Johnnon places second to Bil l Tilden on this year's cup team, a position Johnson often holds when Tilden is nearby.
La Barbate the 19 year old boxing champion and his 18 year old fiancée La Verna Stark discuss their future plans. They met at Lincoln High School and plan marriage in a year after he retires to study at Stanford. They intend to move to Palo Alto and she will study with him at home.
Fragmentary text lists names and numbers: Palaareee, Indiapoli, Columba, Reyec with scattered digits. No cohesive event or clear context present.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions long hair and bobbed styles, referencing a person and appearance. The readable text is incomplete and does not provide a clear event, date, or named entities to verify a full news item.
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