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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1930

Page

8

Beating Contenders: Bobby Jones Advances To Third Round

Bobby Jones won easily advancing in Merion's national championship after two rounds of match play upsets. Surviving in the upper bracket are Charley Seaver, W. F. McPhail, Eugene Homans, and John Lehman while Fay Coleman, Maurice McCarthy, and Jess Sweetser join in the lower bracket.

Anyoudy A5aaw Amanteur Bobby Merion George Voigt George von Elm Doc” Willing Jones Charley Seaver Los Angeles W. F. McPhail Dedham Mass Eugene Homans Englewood, N. J John Lehman Chicago Fay Coleman Culver City Maurice McCarthy Jess Sweetser Jess Sweetser U. S Jack Ahern Ham- Huts A. Y Homans Lehman Seaver McPhail

Cardinals May Clinch Title With Victory

The St. Louis Cardinals could clinch the National League pennant with a win over Pittsburgh, provided Chicago loses to Cincinnati. Brooklyn’s slide continued with a seventh straight defeat as Philadelphia beat them 6-3, allowing the New York Giants to move into third place. Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 5-2 in a rain-shortened five innings, while the Boston Red Sox beat Washington 6-3 in the American League game.

New York St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Brooklyn Robins Phillies Robins New York Giants Brooklyn Boston Red Sox Washington

Colonels Win Series Opener

Rochester Red Wings lose 7 to 3 to Louisville Colonels in the opening game of the junior world series. Derringer allowed six runs in the fourth inning as Louisville capitalized on hits walks and errors. Game two set for today with rest day Friday then games Saturday and Sunday before moving to Louisville.

Rochester N. Y Rochester Red Wings Louisville Colonels Red Wings Colonels Phil Weinert Louisville Paul Derringer

Baseball scores and schedule from Thursday card

Boston defeated Washington 6 to 3 in a lone game while National League action saw Philadelphia 6 Brooklyn 8. Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati 1 was rain shortened. Pittsburgh visits St Louis next. American League slate lists New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston and Chicago at Detroit with no other games.

New York Philadelphia Washington Boston Chicago Detroit

Kaplan Beats Battalino In 10 Round Non Title Bout

Hartford crowd of 15,000 watches former featherweight champ Louis Kaplan stop Christopher Battalino in a 10 round non title bout. Kaplan weighed 130 pounds to Battalino 128 as Bat salvos and Kaplan counter.

Hartford Conn Louis Kid) Kaplan Christopher Bat) Battalino Kaplan Battalino

Ohio State Graduate New Coach at Nelsonville High

Chester H. Hannahs of Columbus, an Ohio State graduate, becomes head coach for Nelsonville High School. He brings a three year coaching record including 1927 Proctorville and 1929 Adena county titles, plus assisting at Ohio State. Nelsonville opens with Pomeroy on Sept 26 and schedules nine games, five at home, through Nov 27 with Athens and Gallipolis among opponents.

Ohio State Nelsonville High Nelsonville Chester H. Hannahs Columbus Ohio State University Hannahs Proctorville Adena High School Athletic Council Nelsonville Eleven Pomeroy

Walker Defeats Swiderski In 10 Round Bout In Newark

Mickey Walker the middleweight champion outweighed Paul Swiderski Syracuse by 20 pounds and won a 10 round non title fight in Newark. Walker weighed 163 Swiderski 183.

Newark WN. J Mickey Walker Paul Swiderski Syracuse Walker Swiderski

Wittenberg Reinstatement Debate Roils Buckeye Conference

Denison athletics chief Walter Livingston signals guarded approval for Wittenberg returning to the Buckeye Athletic Association. He doubts the Lutheran school has fully cleaned up its image and warns renewed discord could trigger a larger split, amid talk Joe McCarthy may take over the Yankees.

Wittenberg Buckeye Athletic Association Buckeye Walter Livingston Denison Livingston Big Red Springfield Granville Association

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