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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1928

Page

7

Dynamite labeled Whaling-Weight Match at Brae Burn

The Thirty-Second National Amateur Championship at Brae Burn West Newton resumes after a stormy day. Dr. O F Willing and George Voight lead the quadrant toward the title with a 36 hole schedule. Bobby Jones faces John Beck while Phillips Finlay meets Jimmy Johnston as eliminations trim the field.

United Press Brae Burn Country Club West Newton Mass U.P Brae Burn Ione O. F. Willing Waverly Oregon George Voight North Hills Club Long Island Voight Bobby Jones Atlanta John D. Beck Great Britain Phillips Finlay Sandy Burr Jimmy Johnston Minneapolis T. Philip Perkins John Dawson Chicago Francis Ouimet Ducky Yates Rochester George van Elm Eustace Storey Max Marston Chick Evans Johnny Daw Jess Swettser

JHAT STARS DID YESTERDAY

Lou Gehrig went hitless in four at bats while Al Simmons doubled and scored. Babe Ruth singled twice in three at bats. Jim Bottomley singled scored and drove in a run in four at bats. P Waner Goose Goslin Rogers Hornsby and Freddy Lindstrom were idle.

Lou Gehrig al Simmons Babe Ruth Jim Bottomley P. Waner Goose Goslin Rogers Hornsby Freddy Lindstrom

Standings Summary from American Association Club Play

A fragmented chart shows team records with wins and losses for the American Association. Teams listed include Minneapolis Indianapolis St. Paul Milwaukee Kansas City Toledo Louisville Columbus and others with varying win percentages.

Wednesday and league baseball results with schedule

Results from Wednesday show Indianapolis over Columbus 11 to 4 Louisville defeats Toledo 3 to 1 Toledo 4 Louisville 1 St. Paul 7 Kansas City 6 Milwaukee Minneapolis rain in a National League and American League slate with St Louis 2 Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 1 New York Boston rain only game Philadelphia 4 New York 3 plus a Thursday schedule listing matchups across cities including Columbus Indianapolis Louisville Toledo Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City St Paul Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Boston St Louis Chicago and Chicago St Louis

St. Louis New York Chicago Ewnee Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia American Ae Tee Club Washington American Association Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Toledo St. Paul Kansas City Milwaukee-Minneapolis New York-Boston National League

Trautwein Named Coach and Administrator at Ohio University

Dutch Trautwein, graduate of Wittenberg College, joins Ohio University Athletic Department for the coming year. He will oversee intramurals, serve as line coach and assistant professor of physical education, and assist head coaches in other sports. As a Wittenberg student he played on the squad and later worked as Godfrey's assistant after his 1920 graduation.

Dutch Trautwein Wittenberg College Ohio University Trautwein Wittenberg Godfrey

Michigan Faces Rebuilding Year With Yost Waiting

Michigan football opens the 1928 season with a largely new lineup after graduations and a shift in coaching roles. Rumors persist that Fielding H. Yost may resume active coaching, with Franklin Cappon and Benny Oosterbaan brought in to assist. Director Yost will assign duties on September 15 as Tad Weiman continues leading the staff.

Michigan Fielding H. Yost Yost Franklin Cappon Kansas University Benny Oosterbaan Wolverines Tad Weiman United Press Weiman Wolverine

Ohio Emergency Board to consider $50,000 jewel grand jury probe request

Cleveland dispatch reports members of the Ohio state Emergency Board were to meet in Columbus to discuss Attorney General Edward C Turner’s request for a $50,000 appropriation to fund the special grand jury probe into election conditions in Cleveland.

Cleveland Ohio Columbus Edward C. Turner

Hurricane sweeps through Virgin Islands with no casualties

A powerful hurricane moved across the Virgin Islands starting at midnight and continuing through the day. No casualties were reported as the storm battered St Thomas and surrounding areas.

ST. Thomas Virgin Islands

Prospects Improve for Bobcats as They Open Practice

Coach Don Peden’s Ohio Bobcats regroup after two workouts at Ohio Field ahead of the September 29 game with Rio Grande College. Eight letter men report, led by Captain McKinley and others, as new signals and rule explanations set the pace for the season.

Don Peden Ohio Field Rio Grande College Bobcats McKinley Farmer Mowbrey Jeffrey Young Mason Taraschke Begala

Home Run Gives Phillies Victory Over Yankees

Yesterday's hero Max Bishop of the Philadelphia Athletics hit a ninth inning home run as the score was tied, delivering a 4 to 3 victory over the New York Yankees.

Max Bishop Philadelphia Athletic Philadelphia Athletics New York Yankees

Dane secret marriage to Thais Valdemar disclosed

Hollywood reports Karl Dane the tall war film star secretly wed Russian dancer Thais Valdemar on May 4, records and friends disclose.

Hollywood Calif Karl Dane Thais Valdemar

Veteran Tackle Returns to Logan High School Squad

Logan Sept 13 Re entry of George Thorne at Logan High School this week has encouraged the coaching staff and football squad as they prepare for the season opener next week Thorne appeared in the lineup last year and is expected to contend for a regular berth This week Kuhn a newcomer shows progress in the backfield Gray and Spencer practice place kicking and scrimmage work with shift formation and line blocking given attention by the coaches

Logan George Thorne Logan High School Thorne Kuhn Gray Spencer

Washington spends 146000 on new players for 1929 Senators

President Clark Griffith announced he spent 146000 for new players to bolster the Washington Senators for 1929. He said 25000 and a yet unnamed player were paid for Ad Liska, a right hand pitcher, plus returns of Lisenke, Van Alstyne, Hayes, and Gillis. He also added Jay Partridge, Mule Shirley, and Paul Hopkins to the roster.

Washington U.P Clark Griffith Washington Senators Ad Liska Minneapolis Millers Horace Lisenke Clayton van Alstyne Jack Hayes Grant Gillis Minneapolis Griffith Jay B. Partridge Atlanta Mule Shirley Birmingham Paul Hopkins Toronto

St. Louis Defeats Reds 2-1 in Final 1928 Home Game

The St. Louis Cardinals won 2 to 1 over the Cincinnati Reds to extend their NL lead to three games. Cincinnati scored in the first on a walk a single and a sacrifice while St. Louis pulled ahead in the fourth on a walk balk two singles and a steal.

ST. Louis REDS Tey St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Cardinals

Athletics Lose Late Lead in Crucial Yankees Series

New York defeats Philadelphia as Max Bishop hits a decisive homer, leaving the A's trailing 1.5 games behind the Yankees. Philadelphia, still in pennant contention, faces a tough stretch as Connie Mack's club struggles on the road but remains dangerous with strong batting and fielding.

Athletics New York Yankees Homer New York U.P Philadelphia Athletics Max Bishop A's Yankees Connie Mack Yankee Stadium Philadelphia Mack Miller Huggins

Herbert Has Tough Time Ill Then Operated On

Ohio University head track coach and assistant football coach Herbert was out of the running most of the summer due to illness. He first strained a vertebra in a summer fall, then suffered appendicitis requiring operation. After convalescing he returned to school and resumed duties in the athletic department.

Herbert Bill” Herbert Ohio University University

Reynolds Fails in Bid for Middleweight Crown by Kal lid

Columbus report from September 18 states welterweight kingpin Jack Reynolds failed to defeat Gus Kal lid, the formidable Finn from the Midwest, in a bid to seize the middleweight title last night.

Columbus Jack Reynolds Gus Kal‘lid Middlewest

Hope of Americans in Tennis Tourney Brighter Than Ever

FOREST HILLS N Y Sept 13 USA still hopes to regain the national singles title as the Forty seventh Annual Championship reaches the quarterfinals with five Americans and one Australian advancing. An all foreign final faded after three Frenchmen and one Englishman fell to American stroking.

Forest Hills N. Y U.A America France

Yankees Lose Ground in AL Pennant Race

The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Yankees 4 to 3 at Yankee Stadium, shrinking New Yorks lead in the American League pennant chase to one and a half games on Wednesday.

New York A.R New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Yankee Stadium

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