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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1927
Page
1
Crowded Chicago brims with hype and fear as fans await a colossal heavyweight bout at Soldiers Field. The scene mixes hysteria and speculation about contenders, with locals chasing rumors and tips on a raw autumn day by Lake Michigan.
Dr H P Dunlop evangelist announces a special prayer meeting in Ashtabula to ask God to intervene in the Dempsey Tunney bout by striking Dempsey with a solar plexus blow to put him out of business before Thursday. He cites twenty years of evangelist work and claims prayers have yielded answers.
The article describes ticket chaos and crowd concerns as 150000+ fans prepare for the Dempsey Tunney bout. It notes limited broadcast access, uncertain suburban seating, and anxiety over chair safety as spectators anticipate the event in a stadium setup.
More than 2,000 people from the Hocking valley are expected to attend a Dempsey Tun party starting at 7 30 this evening. The Messenger will have announcers in the east window of the second story to relay accounts from Chicago ringside. Weather is cool and overcoats are advised for comfort.
Chicago reports near consensus among writers on the second heavyweight title fight between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey. United Press editor Henry L. Farrell predicted Dempsey wins, likely by knockout, citing his natural edge when in peak form.
Gov Albert C Ritchie tells the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies that government governs best which governs least. He criticizes federal trade commission actions and tariff commission work as a mess while noting competition between governments and private enterprise in ship building aviation furniture and other industries.
In a courtroom today the dispute centers on the parentage of a baby girl described as a primary party in a custody case. Attorneys argue over who should be recognized as the child's parents amid a proxy claim presented by Mrs. Sam Smith.
In Cleveland a habeas corpus hearing before Judge Carl V. Weygandt pits Mrs. Sam Smith against hospital officials over the parentage of a baby girl. Nurses and two tape pieces are key in proving the infant’s rightful mother, as the court weighs if the girl is Mrs. Smith’s child or belongs to an unknown mother.
Move to Bucyrus follows transfer of Mr. Aldridge from Hobson to Bucyrus shops. The Middleport family relocated from Chillicothe last spring and have packed to move today by motor van. They report they have lived in twenty different places in the past few years.
The bout involved immense sums with railroad fares hotel bills and purses. Tunney received a million dollars while Dempsey earned four hundred fifty thousand, and total costs reached into uncountable millions.
E. L. Hawk recently elected head of the national Grand Army of the Republic stopped in Logan on his way to McArthur, visiting Dr. D. A. Rannells. Before the election he led the California Nevada division. Local veteran Edward Wailer notes they shared a regimental history in the Civil War.
In Chicago on September 22 the weigh in for Dempsey and Tunney will occur privately at 1:30 for Dempsey and 2:30 for Tunney. The public weigh in was canceled to avoid crowds and both fighters may have a representative in the other’s dressing room to inspect hand taping.
Oil sprayed over the derrick top after drill penetration to twenty feet on the Wesley Rigts tract in Washington township. Drilling paused to set tanks and conserve oil. Local oil men expect the well to become a heavy producer, following a previous dry hole on the same lease.
Columbus reports ten new infantile paralysis cases as Dr. C. P. Robbins, head of the division of communicable diseases, says the drop may signal the epidemic peak has passed.
Chicago, Sept. 22 U S The eve of the heavyweight title bout finds Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey both confident of victory Tunney predicts a win in his first title defense while Dempsey vows to finish Tunney within seven rounds and earn a fair decision if it goes the distance
Black Diamond reports current coal prices at Pomeroy Bend with four inch lump 2.75 to 3.00 dollars and run of mine 1.75 to 2.25. Market considered stagnant after hot weather but brisk demand eyed for week end and beyond as Ohio institutions continue using Ohio mined coal per governor Donahey.
Toledo dispatch reports Gracie Leonie Ferguson, a 10 year old from Columbus, asks police to locate her father Ralph Thomas Ferguson who left her and her mother in Mt. Vernon nine years ago. Gracie signs notes to Chief Policeman Toledo and mentions an uncle Mort Ferguson in Toledo. Morton H. Ferguson says Ralph was last heard from in Youngstown.
Meigs county truck farmers send produce to major Ohio cities and parts of West Virginia, with continually moving freight. The last year brought unusually strong incomes and yields, signaling rapid growth in this district as a major truck farming area. E R Wallace of Ohio University explains farming methods and scale in a Sunday magazine article.
IS STARTING LATE ROOSEVELT FIELD NEW YORK SEPT 22 The Air King piloted by Stephen Lacey was being fueled for a belated start in the New York Spokane non stop air derby. An accident during take off yesterday prevented Lacey from joining Stinson and Schiller.
Lick Run Company appears set to restart pomes operations soon with armed guards on duty around the mine. Sentries stand watch day and night as work readiness continues in the area.
Reports describe heavy fortifications at the Lick Run mine near the power house with armed guards, machine gun nests, and bulletproof emplacements. Don R. McGith leads a prepared defense as authorities monitor the situation amid rumors of renewed mining operations and potential clashes.
Dayton brief notes report the Southern Ohio Episcopal diocese convention convening for its annual meeting through Friday. Police seek a woman connected to the murder of John B. Clark I at a filling station on the Xenia Pike near Dayton. Dr J H Dutton U K pastor leads a Dayton group on a February two month Mediterranean tour.
Tipfin reports Frank Dennis, 45, of Tiffin died instantly and Thomas A. Kimmel, 26, of North Liberty was badly bruised when a pin slipped during pole setting for a local power company yesterday.
In Columbus Lessie Edwards aged 31 died when a premature dynamite explosion caused a tree trunk fragment to strike his skull. The accident highlights mine or construction site hazards and prompts safety investigations.
In Columbus members of the American Ceramic Society meet to perfect plans for a new parent organization to unify and advance ceramic research development nationwide.
Rodney H. Brandon the Loyal Order of Moose executive secretary urged retirement for John J. Lentz founder of the insurance association during a dedication banquet in Columbus.
Authorities investigate a string of church robberies following the arrest of James Todd 21 of Rodes New Mexico in connection with the looting of St Stanislaus church in Toledo Similar robberies have occurred in Cincinnati.
Tony Ortell, 41, of St. Louis, captured after a March homicide in Detroit. He faced charges for killing Le Roy Grady alias Snyder 27 and James Elser alias Elis 28 during a card game where an ace was shown from an sleeve. Both victims were from St. Louis and killed in a Detroit apartment on March 16.
Wall Street discussions revive rumors of a new chairman to replace the late Elbert H. Gary at U. S. Steel. Myron C. Taylor, finance committee member and director, emerges as the leading candidate in the latest talks ahead of the directors meeting next Tuesday.
Stricken Logan report states H F Fitzgerald conductor and Tom Phillips engineer on the River division freight service are ill with typhoid like symptoms. Fitzgerald is confined to his home on West Second Street while authorities seek to determine where the infection occurred.
Local investigators probe a blood stained scene in a Columbus backyard. A sack bearing a label tied to a natI hotel is found, raising questions about a possible crime and missing context.
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