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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1928
Page
2
New York trails Philadelphia by one game after a Sox win over the Yankees while Philadelphia beats Detroit 6 to 1. Giants and Cardinals split a doubleheader. Cards lead the NL, Cubs idle 3.5 games back.
The Cincinnati Reds lost to Boston 2 to 7 after scoring in the eighth and failing to convert on defense. Critz drove in three runs and homered, Pipp and Farrell tallied RBIs, while Kolp and R. Smith pitched for Boston and Cincinnati respectively.
Athens High School football scenes show a two-hour practice as Coach Wise shapes a lean, fast lineup. Potential starting spots are unsettled with Smith and Gary shining, signal callers Carmichael and Cross likely to lead, and guards Hall, Robinson, and Hull competing hard for berths ahead of Saturday’s 1 pm game at the Athletic Field.
Northwestern coach Dick Hanley starts his first year at Evanston amid doubts over the line after losing 14 lettermen. The team relies on backfield talent but must reform a light forward wall to face Big Ten rivals Ohio, Minnesota, Purdue, and Indiana with 61 men at practice.
Gerald King suffered a broken collar bone during a Wednesday practice at Athens High School. The recruit and guard hopeful tackled Dick Hughes, ending King’s season. Team officials expect his loss to be significant as early games approach.
Despite early practice and signals, the squad shows uneven form and rough execution. Coach stresses hard work next week as players refine skills ahead of the opening game with Midlport.
Recap of Thursday games across the American Association and American League with scores from Columbus Louisville Indianapolis Toledo Minneapolis Milwaukee Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia St Louis New York and Chicago Detroit St Louis Boston New York Cleveland rain delay noted for Washington Cleveland game and a mix of completed and scheduled matches.
The schedule lists Columbus at Louisville, Toledo at Indianapolis, St. Paul at Kansas City, Minneapolis at Milwaukee, Cincinnati at Boston with two games, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Chicago at Brooklyn, Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit, and New York at Chicago, plus Boston at St. Louis.
Charlies Bachman, forced to resign from Kansas State due to ill health, becomes football coach at the University of Fiorida in a surprising career move.
In a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds the New York Giants beat the St Louis Cardinals 7 to 4 in game two after losing game one 8 to 5. Francis Hogan hit a grand slam in the eighth to seal the win. Other games: White Sox beat Yankees 4 3 in 12 innings, Athletics topple Tigers 6 to 1, Browns down Red Sox 5 to 2, Reds take first of doubleheader 11 to 2, Braves win nightcap 6 to 5, Pirates top Phillies 7 to 4, Senators and Indians rained out.
Ohio University football boss Peden pushes a developing squad after two wet practice sessions. Freshmen prepare to meet varsity next Tuesday at open practice as injuries thin the lineup and a September 29 game with Rio Grande looms.
The St. Louis Cardinals, two games ahead, feel secure in another National League title after reshaping a doubleheader split with the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. George Harper homered thrice, while Frisch Hafey and High fueled the offense as McKechnie’s club preserves a strong lead with nine games left.
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport Connecticut defeated Nando Tassi by technical knockout in the eleventh round to prep for a return to the light heavyweight title scene. Referee Eddie Forbes stopped the bout amid Tassi’s bloodied, broken nose as Delaney mounted a sharp lefts assault. Delaney’s win positions him as a top contender, with the title currently held by Tommy Loughran.
Ohio Wesleyan football players vie for first team spots as the 1927 squad rounds into shape before the opener with Marietta College. Chuck Wertz Ray Coleman James Blair Harlow Salter Frank Shaffer Willard Shaffer compete for regular roles and coach George Gauthier may delay naming the starting lineup until late next week.
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