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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1921
Page
2
Mails earned his fifth consecutive win since joining the Indians as Detroit and Cleveland split a 2 0 win. The Tigers and Browns combined for thirty-one hits with Detroit collecting ten singles, five doubles, two triples and a homer.
Yesterday Ward homered and tagged two triples to fuel a 12 to 5 Yankee victory over Detroit keeping New York in first. ONeill and Speaker contributed infield plays and Jamieson’s twelfth inning single helped produce a later win while Indians edged Red Sox 8 to 4. Sisler homered for the Browns. Athletics fell 4 to 3 after dropping 5 to 0 in the opener as Gries miscued in the eighth for Pittsburgh’s first win.
Roush singles in the tenth to drive Groh home and cap a 5 4 Reds victory over the Phillies after Brooklyn edged ahead 2 1 and then 2 0 in the earlier frames.
American Association results include Columbus 8 Kansas City 1 and 16 to 4 for Columbus. Toledo defeated Milwaukee 15 to 7. Minneapolis beat Louisville 13 to 8. St Paul won 6 to 5 over Indianapolis. National League games saw Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 4 and Pittsburg 3 Brooklyn 1 with Brooklyn 2 Pittsburg 0. American League Cleveland 9 Boston 2 in 12 innings. New York 12 Detroit 5. St Louis 5 Philadelphia 0 and 4 to 3.
Madison Square Garden kicks off the winter season tonight with a 15 round championship bout between Pete Herman the bantamweight title holder and Johnny Buff the American flyweight champion. The fight is scheduled for decision.
A dispute between San Francisco and Los Angeles over which city has the most skilled women drivers leads to plans for a regional competition to settle the question.
Coach Finsterwald plans a conference briefing after tonight's rest. Saturday at 2 30 Ohio's varsity meets Morris Harvey College in the year’s opener. Likely starters include Pope at end Earick at end, O Doffer or Cleverly at left tackle, Jeffers at right tackle, Jefferson at center, Patterson at left guard, Campbell at right guard, Fuller at quarterback with Duvall Littler and Fibre in the backfield, and Steenrod at center.
Athens fall festival drew thousands as booths from merchants and manufacturers offered chocolate coffee and fashion shows. The D Zenner Company staged live models and a crowd blocked Court Street while bands paraded and prizes highlighted contests. Tonight features a larger fashion show and a Mardi Gras parade with entrance prizes for best costumes.
Portsmouth report notes seven year old Tulsa Marie Bassler the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bassler as a local heroine after she rode in an airplane with only the operator aboard and soared among the clouds.
Rev. S. C. Elsea sold his Plains home to Carlos Shafer of Athens and has moved to his charge at South Salem to resume missionary work.
The September report from the Athens County Cow Testing Association names Hope Brothers White Top Walker Chothidle as top in milk with 1200 pounds and 60 pounds butter fat in a month. Other members producing 1000 pounds or more milk include Hope Brothers five Virgil Maxwell E G Pauley Sid Riley two Lewis Dresher one Walker Brothers one Julian Gift three Theo Ryoma two John Gillett two. The butter fat leaders by breed and owner feature Pauley Durham Jersey and others with varying fat yields led by McBee Jersey and Higgins Holstein among listed entries.
New Marshfield on Sept 23 reports the parent teacher association meeting led by Mrs. P Hewitt. Committees were appointed and a round table on the playground needs was chaired by Miss Mae Stanton. Plans to raise money for phone rent and wiring the grade building for electric lights were discussed as money already exists. Telephones are in use in both high and grade buildings with future wiring planned for the high school. About $50 was raised last year for domestic science equipment. The next meeting is scheduled October 7 at 2 pm in the high school with enrollment for membership.
Mayor Frank Burkhart said after a police investigation into a reported Ku Klux Klan chapter in Lima he met with Klan representatives who denied charges that the group approved unlawful violence.
The Filipino midgets are drawing large crowds in Athens with night performances after 7 PM. Audiences are urged to bring children to see these performers who have moved from film studios to the stage for better earnings.
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