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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1926

Page

9

Eddie Rommel Shuts Out Detroit in Strong Performance

Eddie Rommel of the Athletics delivered one of his best games of the season against Detroit, allowing only two safeties. West and Manush, two league leaders, provided the offense with hits to back him.

Eddie Rommel Athletics Detroit Ediie West Manush Fother

Colonels Defeat Ameri can Association Opponents Twice

The Columbus club upset the league by sweeping a doubleheader 4-3 and 6-5, showcasing former manager Hank Gowdy now in their lineup. Reading struggled as its season slump continued, reaching the 125 mark in losses and tallying few runs.

Columbus American Association Minneapolis Colonels Hank Gowdy

Great Bout Draws Crowd Before Dempsey Tunney Fight

Philadelphia crowds flood Sesqui Stadium area as Dempsey and Tunney seek the heavyweight title amid injunction chatter. Tex Rickard predicts no block to the bout while bettors favor Dempsey with some smart money on Tunney.

Henry L. Farrell Philadelphia Sesqui-Centennial Stadium Jack Dempsey Gene Tynney B. C. Clement Dempsey Harry Wills Tex Rickard Rickard Clement Tunney Bill Tilden Bobby Jones Paavo Nurm Helen Wills Jack McAuliffe John I. Sullivan

Standings and schedules from yesterday and today

Yesterday results span the American Association and National League with Louisville and Minneapolis high scorers and several rain affected games. Today’s games include Milwaukee at Columbus and St Paul at Indianapolis among others. The writer also predicts Dempsey will win within five rounds and notes a Shelby rematch precedent. The article ends with trivia on sight and alloy uses.

Milwaukee Columbus Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis St. Paul Toledo Kansas City St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Detroit Washington Cincinnati Dempsey Tommy Gibbons Shelby Louisville Cops Paul Louis Brooklyn Te

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