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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1927
Page
6
The Athens Country Club announces the Bush and Biddle teams for the annual dinner match with 18 hole match play rules. Matches run Sept 25 to Oct 16 with postable scores within 24 hours, unpaired players can apply for assignment.
Yesterday’s results shaped the pennant race with the Pirates taking three from the Phillies and the Cardinals four from the Tigers while the Giants and Cubs split a four game set. Pittsburgh and St. Louis now pace the league tables amid late-season drama at multiple ballparks.
Bes sie Gillespie, 33, expected to die for months, survived with a steel jacketed bullet in her brain. The pellet has severed vital nerve centers and paralyzed the left side, after a March accident in which her husband fired the weapon.
Mrs. Clara Donaldson fell head first into a boiling water tank and died from scalding injuries in an accident reported in Glasgow. Authorities described the fatal mishap as a tragic domestic incident.
Omaha city commissioner John Hopkins announced he would turn over the purse from the Stribling Deibe fight stopped as no contest to charity. The fighters were expected to sue for the guaranteed amounts.
Fans rush to buy tickets unsure of seating layout. Officials say fans will have opportunity to choose their own seats, offering a chance for preferred locations.
Orange Crush uses juice from over fourteen million pounds of ripe oranges this season. The ad highlights real fruit flavor from orange juice and peel with natural color and carbonation. It advertises the Krinkly Bottle as the mark of genuine Orange Crush and notes safety for children.
A certified check for 1 450 000 was on deposit at a Chicago bank as the payroll for Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey in their heavyweight title fight. Tex Rickard announced the sum covers 1 000 000 for Tunney and 450 000 for Dempsey with contracts and security posted.
Tom Heeney of New Zealand who drew with Paulino will meet the Monte Mani winner George Godfrey in a Brooklyn bout after the Godfrey fight at Ebbets Field tomorrow night.
Chicago Sept 13 Big Ten coaches will likely drop a proposed joker in the revised football rules. The rule would put the ball in play at the point of recovery on a backward pass attempt under certain conditions. A grounded backward pass recovered by the defense behind the goal line would currently count as a touchdown.
Purdue Coach Jimmy Phelan, a Notre Dame graduate, fields star Cotton Wilcox who powered past Navy last year. The 192x squad aims to win at least half its Big 10 games and faces Harvard on October 8 after assembling for practice.
Forest Hills N Y Sept 13 The four remaining United States seeds William T Tilden Francis Hunter William Johnston and Manuel Alonso advance to round two hoping to keep the title in America The French Davis Cup squad leads by seeded players seven of eight foreign seeds won their first round matches without trouble.
Delaware September 13 Coach George Gauthier prepares Ohio Wesleyan for a difficult season as seven varsity lettermen return with two reserves. The line looks solid from end to end but the backfield lacks strength, and Gauthier expects a tough year requiring much development to recapture past success.
Benny Bass, the Philadelphia fighter, declares himself world featherweight champion after a ten round victory over Red Chapman in the municipal stadium. Mayor Kendrick presents Bass a diamond-studded belt, with official recognition still pending from boxing commissions.
The season stretches from Wilmington on September 24 to Ohio University in Athens on November 18 with stops at Ann Arbor October 1, homecoming October 8, Denison at Granville October 22, Wooster October 29, Syracuse at Syracuse November 5, and Wittenberg at Springfield November 12.
J C Strong died after falling face down into about four inches of water in a bathtub in Paducah Kentucky. Authorities labeled the death accidental and connected to the short water depth.
Paris subscribers can now call their local telephone exchange for weather forecasts. The new service provides quick updates on conditions, temperatures, and precipitation, delivered by telephone to residents seeking timely meteorological information.
In Chatham England Laura Cole kissed her husband before riding with Robert Mitchell. Mitchell killed Cole and then took his own life in a fatal murder suicide. The incident leaves questions about motive and marital strain in a quiet English town.
A youth in Leeds smashed a jeweler’s window and seized diamonds valued at $10,000 before escaping. Police seek the suspect as investigators question witnesses and review footage.
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