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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1923

Page

10

Athens Red and Black Triumph Over Logan 20–6 in Opener

Athens High defeats Logan 20 to 6 in the season opener. McKinley and Shafer connect for two touchdowns, Rhodes adds a drop kick, and Algeo’s fourth-quarter run finishes the scoring. Strong defense holds Logan to four first downs. Jackson Rhodes injured briefly.

Athens High Logan Athens Algeo Kircher Carmichael Athens Warriors McKinley Rockhill Shafer Renoh Rhodes Shreno Jackie” Rhodes R. E.—Maple R. T.—Kircher Smith R. G.—Miller Kennedy C.—Ti. Clark L. G.—Tribe L. T.—Starkey L. E.—Cowan Q.—Shafer R. H.—Rhodes L. H.—Mckinley F. B.—Baker Mr. McDoniad Columbus

Chauncey Defeats Nelsonville 12 to 6 in Season Opener

Chauncey opened the football season by beating Nelsonville 12 to 6. End runs by Harter and Ryan set up the first touchdown, with a second score from a Harter pass to Thomas. Nelsonville plans a follow up game with Glouster or Nelsonville in two weeks.

Nelsonville Chauncey Eleven Chauncey Harter Ryan Thomas Ferry Cady Athens Glouster

Baseball Scores From Yesterday in National League

In a doubleheader at St Louis the first game ended 4 to 4 and the second tied 1 to 1 with the ninth inning halted by darkness. New York defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 3. Cincinnati won 8 to 7 over Brooklyn in ten innings. Chicago beat Philadelphia 5 to 3.

St. Louis Boston St. Louts New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Innnings Chicago Philadelphia

Baseball Scores and Weather Delays Reported

Detroit beat Boston 10 to 6 and 7 to 9 in doubleheader games. Chicago won 3 to 1 and 6 to 2 against Philadelphia. Games at Cleveland Washington and St. Louis New York were postponed by rain. A separate column notes social and political quips and a Chile petroleum claim by British interests.

Detroit Boston Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Washington St. Louis New York Chile

Which Sport is the More Scientific

Former football stars now in baseball compare the sciences of the games. They cite baseball offering greater individual prominence, while football relies more on team defense. Players like Babe Ruth Ty Cobb Walter Johnson and Mike Gazella support the view.

Billy Evans Mathews Johnson Baddie Collins Columbia Eddie Collins Collins Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Washington Cobb Clory Mike Gazella New York Yankees Cazella Lafayette Gaze

Giants Rally to Clip Pirates 4-3 in Season Finale

New York defeats Pittsburgh 4 to 3 as Morrison struggles while Bentley shines in key innings. Giants need three wins in seven games to clinch ahead of a Reds push, with Bancroft Frisch Meusel and Cunningham among the contributors.

Pittsburgh Giants Pirates Morrison Bentley Reds New York AB. R.H. PO Frisch Fe Asses Meusel Cunningham Matey Powet Coccees Sarge Cccie xMcGuire TOURS xRan Gowdy Abr HO PO. A EL Maranville Carey Cf Ssneeyse Teasdor Bancroft Maranville Cuyler Kelly Rawlings Young Groh Traynor Grimm

Infield Fly Rule Dispute Ends With Two Runs Legal

Umpire ruled an infield fly with runners on first and second and no out. A fielder misplayed the ball allowing two runners to score and the batter to reach second. the ruling upheld that the two runs were legal and the batter was out.

Tyme Wing Amateur Title Won in Stymie Finish

In Flossmoor Illinois Jesse Sweetser and Maxwell Marston battled to 88 holes for the amateur golf title. Marston finally won when his opponent’s ball gave way to a stymie at the 39th green. The finish marked the longest final in the championship history with intense play and dramatic putts by both players.

Robert E. Harlow N.S Flossmoor Country Club Chicago Marston Sweetser Jesse Sweetser Yale W Sweetser

Cardinals Beat Braves 4 2 as Second Game Ends in Darkness

In St Louis on September 22 the Cardinals defeated the Braves 4 to 2 in the first game and led 1 to 1 in the second before darkness halted play in the ninth. Oeschger Marquard and Sherdel highlighted the pitching while Clemons and O Neill backed the victory.

ST. Louis Cardinals Barves Marquard Sherdel Smith Bottomley Mueller Boston Oeschger Fillingim O'Neill Clemons Boston Lessee

Final contest of series set for Chauncey Ball Park

Chauncey hosts H. V. All Stars in game three to decide the series. Chauncey won game one 5 to 4. Lefty Burke shut out the club in game two. Hartman starts for Chauncey with Burke or Mohney for the All Stars in a billed battle of blood and lineup remains unchanged.

Chauncey Chauncey Ball Park H. V. All Stars Burke Hartman Carl Mays Mohney All Stars St. Louis Cardinals

Ship Motion Logging by New Automatic Device

A new device records every ship motion at sea with time stamps. The system provides continuous automatic logging for navigational data and accident analysis.

Tours Rally Slips Past Cincinnati in Extra Effort

Brooklyn tallies a late run to tie and then win 7 to 2 over Cincinnati. Sandberg hits a three base hit and doubles, while Griffith adds a three base hit RB, with Dickerman, Roush, and Mullen contributing sacrifice hits. Dou ble plays and bases on balls noted. umpires Quigbvy, Iinneran and Pfirman listed.

Tours Borne Caveney cRan Benton Harris Roush Mullen Johnston Fournier Olson Dickerman Henry McQuaidQuaid Quigbvy, Iinneran Pfirman Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers Aoariter H. PO A. E. Bailey B. Grifith Neis T. Griffith Taylor AB. R bHarper Fowler cBressler Oo Harris aWingo Ai McQuaid Li ' eSandberg

Chicago takes both ends of doubleheader in Philadelphia

Masterful pitching by Cvengos and Blankenship enabled Chicago to win the opener and twilight game. Cvengos limited the Phillies to five hits, while Blankenship allowed only two runs. Final scores: Chicago 3 6. Philadelphia 1 2.

Philadelphia Cvengos Blankenship Chicago Philadelph Crengos Schalk Rommel Perkins

First Helay Varsity Scrimmage Opens Ohio Field

Green and White under Coach John Heldt staged a 60 minute practice at Ohio Field with first and second teams. Dutch Littler and Captain Patterson starred as the lineup showed doubtful spots and a lack of consistent passing and kicking prospects ahead of next week’s tests.

Ohio Field John Heldt Littler Collings Patterson Battin Athens Flash Bill Herbert Sawyer Lewis-Sawyer Rush Wilcox Gopgnop Biefness Center Swartz-Crook Coos Ruth PRGNG Fischaavadas Duvall

Detroit and Boston Split Twin Bill in Boston

In Boston on Sept 22 Detroit and Boston split a twin bill. Davis pitched the opener allowing two runs on nine hits as Detroit won 4 to 2. The Red Sox won the nightcap 9 to 7 in a high scoring affair with strong Boston hitting.

Boston Mass Detroit Davis Red Sox Tigers Sox Dauis and Bassier Fullerton Walters

Cubs Beat Phillies 5 3 as Keen Wins Eleventh

The Cubs held onto a first division lead by defeating the Phillies 5 to 3 in Chicago. Vic Keen earned his 11th win of the season. Statz Adams and Grimes each had three hits. Adams and Friberg hit home runs. Final score 5-3.

CUBS Phillies Chicago Vic Keen Statz Adams Grimes Friberg Peesa Ccceserae

Columbus man sets record in Cleveland horseshoe title

C G Davis of Columbus set a new national championship record in Cleveland on September 22 defeating Joseph Wilkinson of Akron 50 to 41 and Alvin May 53 to 17. Davis pitched 54 ringers against Wilkinson and 46 against May.

Cleveland C. G. Davis Columbus Joseph Wilkinson Akron Alvin May Wilkinson May

Golf clubs and rugs in a global beating paradox

A quip suggesting if every golf club were used properly the rugs worldwide would be beaten twice monthly, illustrating a humorous image of excessive rhythm and household chores.

Yankees Show Road Form Outshines Home Struggles

New York Yankees dominate on road with 17 victories and 3 defeats in one trip, while at home in June they barely break even with 11 wins and 10 losses. The club’s inconsistent play persists across seasons, alternating between high speed and slumps, leaving their home and road records mirrors of each other.

New York Yankees Yankees Yankee Stadium Yanks Giants Chicago Detroit York Cleveland St. Louis Yankee

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