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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1926
Page
2
Fans back St. Louis with the season’s final stretch as the Cardinals chase a pennant amid Hornsby fame. Cincinnati’s Reds and Pittsburgh’s Pirates have history but the Cardinals’ long pennant drought fuels a citywide celebration if the 1926 title comes through.
Henry L Farrell reports a tight National League race with St Louis Cincinnati and Pittsburgh within a game or so. Pirates and Reds won doubleheaders while the Cardinals had an idle day as 40 000 fans watched the Giants at the Polo Grounds. Warner and Grantham fueled Pittsburgh while Donohue was touched up in Brooklyn. Card exhibit solid form in New Haven and remain the NL favorites as Yankees hold a six game lead in the American League pennant chase.
Joe Williams surveys sports figures and politics as Benny Leonard plans a return to welterweight title contention. He weighs Mary Browne’s amateur status in golf and comments on Tennis and Dempsey Tunney hype alongside Vitally with Prohibition era radio.
In the up round marking Mount Vernon club’s new course, Jim Barnes completed the round in 69 with five birdies, finishing two under par.
Ernst Wide of Sweden set a world two mile record in Berlin by running nine minutes and 45 seconds to defeat Paavo Nurmi of Finland. Wide led on the final lap and finished about 15 yards ahead of Nurmi.
Edward Merkner of Chicago defended his senior title at the United States bicycle championship in Philadelphia. He earned 13 points, four ahead of Edward Rodes, winning two events and taking second in another.
The British rifle team won the DeWar cup at Seagirt New Jersey with a world record score of 7 793 out of 8 000 in the international small bore team match. The Americans failed to retain the cup for the first time since 1912.
Madison Nebraska residents welcomed home world champion hog caller Fred Patzel after he demonstrated the Po-oo000te call that won him the five-states championship in Omaha. He will rest his voice following the crowded homecoming.
Pomeroy reports the steam boat Kate Adams is withdrawn from trade for the rest of the year after arriving at Point Pleasant. The crew had rival boats Levin Kate and Tom Greene but no final decision. Local rivermen favor Kate Adams though no formal change announced.
Pomeroy reports Oliver Hartley former Tribune Telegraph associate has purchased the Democrat from Carleton. The closing occurred Saturday night marking a trend as a second local paper sale in two weeks. The Daily News was sold to Metges Publishing and will become the Daily Tribune under Horace Karr. Hartley, 42, previously managed the Taplow company.
Funeral services for M. C. Kerns were held at his Union Avenue residence in Pomeroy. Burial followed in Beech Grove cemetery. He died at noon Saturday at age 73 from old age and complications. He is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs. Etta Roush of Pomeroy a sister Mrs. Stanberry of Rutland and two brothers.
Mrs. Zora Brandum of Money Run was brought home Sunday from St. Francis hospital in Columbus after an operation by Dr. Harris for goiter removal. She is reported to be much improved.
Pomeroy reports Sheriff Harry Rice arrested Rawson Justice and Edward Cable in Dark Hollow on Sunday. They are jailed awaiting a hearing on charges of disturbing the peace.
Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Forrow of Thomas Fork were held Sunday at the Forrow residence. Burial followed at Bradfield Cemetery. The baby died Friday.
A. H. Skidmore of Middleport is reported to be ill. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Saunders of Columbus visit Middleport with relatives. Saunders is part of a fishing party enjoying an outing near Ravenswood. Elizabeth Brown of Ashland will end the winter with her aunt, joined by Ve and Une Pranigot.
Meigs County fair board reports the September 7 to 9 event at Rock Springs fair grounds was financially successful. Display work rose, horse and automobile races ran faster than prior fairs, and two years of pageants continued to draw gate receipts though they require funding for many passes issued to stage crew and participants.
The Ray-Glos clinched the Athens Twilight league pennant by beating the Hewitt-Bodens 7 to 2 in Chauncey. They scored three runs in the third and four in the ninth, with Hewitt-Bodens adding one run in the fifth and ninth. The series ended as Ray-Glos secured the title with a decisive victory.
Tex Rickard reports about 2000 wealthy buyers and attendance by five or six governors for the Dempsey Tunney bout in Philadelphia. Governors include Smith of New York Ritchie of Maryland and Martin of Florida.
In Short Hills New Jersey on September 13 amateur golfers began the 30th annual championship. Bobby Jones led the field as title-holder with Jess Sweetser absent. Qualifying rounds run today and tomorrow decide match play entrants for the final elimination to two players for the final. Other notable entrants include Robert Gardner Jess Guilford George Von Elm Max Marston Francis Ouimet and Frank Dolp among others.
Scores from yesterday show Louisville blanked Columbus 11 to 5, Indianapolis beat Toledo 3 to 2, Indianapolis topped Toledo 4 to 1, Minneapolis defeated Milwaukee 7 to 3, Milwaukee edged Minneapolis 5 to 1, Cincinnati crushed Brooklyn 5 to 0, Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 4 to 3, Pittsburgh won against New York 5 to 1, and Pittsburgh then beat New York 7 to 1. No other games scheduled.
Cleveland defeats Washington 14 to 4 while Boston 11 beats St Louis 3. St Louis 1, Boston 0. Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at Detroit postponed due to rain with no game played.
Stroudsburg reports Gene Tunney limiting training rest days ahead of the bout with Dempsey. Tunney boxed four rounds yesterday, with Mays and Idabeck, while remaining in strong condition but avoiding gruelling sessions. Atlantic City notes Dempsey will keep ring work secret until September 23, with Loughran set for rounds today as press access is allowed later in the week.
The schedule lists Columbus versus Louisville, Toledo against Indianapolis, St. Louis visiting Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, and Chicago at Philadelphia with no other games on the slate.
Washington hosts Cleveland. New York visits Detroit with two games. Philadelphia plays Chicago twice. Boston travels to St. Louis.
Columbia coach Charlies Crowley analyzes the new five yard penalty for incomplete passes as football pivots toward the forward pass rule. He notes teams may adjust by delaying overhead plays until opponents compress defenses, then capitalizing with a pass.
ST. LOUIS reports Lester Bell of the Cardinals has solidified his place as third baseman after a .2856 season and aims to reach about .340 this year as the club contends for the pennant. Bell began as a shortstop, moved to third, joined the Cards in 1923, with a stint in Milwaukee and a 1925 recall.
The advisory board chose October 2 for the World Series start prompting surprise and criticism. If the series runs long, two weekend games at Yankee Stadium are planned. A pennant playoff in the National League may be needed, with Rogers Hornsby and his pitchers scouting the Yankees.
National league headquarters announced a revised postponed game slate with shifts including Boston doubleheaders on Sept. 14 and 11, games at Philadelphia and New York against Chicago St. Louis and Philadelphia, and Cincinnati Pittsburgh matchups through Sept. 26.
Georges Michel reports that Hours Champagne reduced the channel swimming record to 11 hours 6 minutes. Upon finishing, Michel requested whisky. Earlier breakers include Gertrude Ederle at 14 hours 31 minutes and Ernest Vierkotter at 12 hours 2 minutes, marking him as the third record-setter of the year.
C. S. Platt of New Jersey Agricultural College says tiny Pee-wee eggs cannot be avoided completely. They can be diminished by ensuring pullets reach good size before laying begins.
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