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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1922

Page

8

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Giants Cinch National League Pennant End Race

The Giants clinched the National League pennant by defeating the Cardinals in ten innings. Pirates cannot catch them even with remaining games and Pirates would still be one game back. Giants gain rest for pitching staff before the World Series starting next week. Yankees require one more win or St Louis defeat to seal their flag as play begins Thursday against Boston.

Giants Cardinals Pirates Wea OP New York Pittsburgh John McGraw Yankees Red Sox St. Louis Walter Hagen Hagen Ty Cobb Cobb

Browns Workmanlike Title Push Mirrors 1912 Red Sox

The St. Louis Browns under Lee Fohl play a steady, well rounded season with harmony and grit. Stars George Sisler Urban Shocker Ken Williams anchor a resilient club despite injuries to Shocker and Sisler. They are not great but have a strong chance to win the American League pennant and contend in the World Series.

Billy Evans St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Red Sox Athletics Connie Mack Giants Harmony Bill Carrigan Carrigan Lee Fohl Browns Fohl George Sisler Urban Shocker Ken Williams Thelub Shocker Bill Jacobson Sisler Jake St. Louis New York Frank Ellerbe Eddie Foster

Cobb and Sisler Highlight Baseball Hitting Styles

The article praises Ty Cobb for constant improvement and notes his new crouched low-ball style aiding his .400 pace in his 18th AL season. It also cites George Sisler as Cobb’s place-hitting successor, admiring his modesty and ambition to imitate Cobb’s precision at the plate.

Cobb George Sisler St. Louis Sisler

Athens High Practice Scrimmage Signals Opener Preparations

Athens High School football drill on the field progresses smoothly for the opening game against Murray City. Coach Terrence refines the lineup with many players vying for first eleven positions, including Muir vs Clark at center and Kennedy, Miller, and Dwight Miller competing for guard duties.

Hickman Athens High Wichool Murray City Terrence Muir Clark Shafer Kennedy Miller Hughes Baker Swyers Maple Davis Algeo Rhodes Litler Robert Swyers Shater

Heinie Groh Proves A Giants Infield Spark

Henry Groh known as Heinie groh stayed with the New York Giants through late season injury concerns and a costly trade. Despite a knee issue limiting his play he remains in the lineup as the world series approaches, with Frank Frisch and Johnny Rawlings ready to cover third and second if needed.

Groh Giants McGraw Frank Frisch Johnny Rawlings Yanks Frisch Rawlings

Chillicothe Boxer Frankie Wells Defeats Ted Carrigan in ten rounds

Frankie Wells of Chillicothe defeated Ted Carrigan by decision after ten action packed rounds at Logan. Wells scored several knockdowns and pulled away after round four. Carrigan showed grit with infighting but Wells dominated long range. Also in the card Sammy Drake stopped Bob Glick. Leadbetter and Myjoy drew. Woodson beat Chapman.

Logan Frankie Wells Chillcothe Ted Carrigan Wells Carrigan Sammy Drake Bob Glick Columbus Glick Sammy Myjoy Lancaster Leadbetter Woodson Chapman John Downey

Leading Hitters in Major Leagues

A fragmented listing shows top National League hitters with Babe Hornsby of St. Louis at .401 and Bigbee of Pittsburgh near .280, along with Grimes and Miller of Chicago. In the American League Cobb of Detroit leads at .378 with Speaker of Cleveland around .378 and Goslin of Washington at .331, while Hellman and others round out the noted marks.

National League Hornsby St. Louis Bigbee Pittsburg Grimes Chicago Miller Bae Aa Tierney Mer Lome Cobb Detroit Speaker Cleveland Hellman Goslin Washington

Yesterday's Results in American Association Games

Yesterday scores show St. Paul 3 beat Indianapolis 0. Cincinnati 10 over Philadelphia 3. New York 5 defeated St. Louis 4. Kansas City 19 beat Toledo 2. No games scheduled today.

St. Paul Indianapolis Kansas City Toledo Cincinnati Philadelphia New York St. Louis

Multiple NBA matchups on today’s schedule

Columbus faces Milwaukee and Indianapolis plays St Paul while Toledo travels to Kansas City Cincinnati meets Philadelphia St Louis visits New York and Brooklyn trips to Boston. A new machine prints and forms cardboard shipping boxes from sheets as they pass through.

Giants Clinch NL Pennant With 5 4 Win Over Cardinals

The Giants captured the National League pennant with a 5 to 4 victory over the Cardinals in the tenth inning. George Kelly earned the winning run with a single and had tied the game earlier with a homer in the sixth. Eppa Rixey picked up his 23rd win as the Phillies were routed 10 to 3. The Reds totaled sixteen hits against Behan and Smith.

Giants McGraw Cardinals George Kelly Young Eppa Rixey Phils Reds Behan Smith

Grand Circuit Races Lead Columbus Driving Park Program

Today's program at Columbus Driving Park features the Chamber of Commerce 2:08 trot stake with 5 starters across 3 heats and a $3000 purse, the 2:15 trot with 7 starters and $1000, the Ohio State Journal 2:06 pace with 8 starters and $3000, and the Buckeye 2:12 trotting stake with 8 starters and $3000. Great Britain's coal production is expected between 240 and 245 million tons, the highest in nine years.

Columbus Chamber of Commerce Ohio State Journal Buckeye Great Britain

Giants and Browns spotlight stars in outfield duel

The article praises Jacobson of the Browns as a superb all around player with great speed arm and hitting power. It notes Witt of the Americans as a top base runner and strong bunter but marks his fielding as average. Stengel of the Giants shines in center field while Cunningham earns praise for speed and hitting potential.

Witt New York The Athletics Stengel Giants Cunningham McGraw Stengal

Yesterday's Major League Home Run Totals

Yesterday's major league home runs tally shows S Kelly of New York and Daubert of Cincinnati each with one. League totals list American 6511 and National 508 with unclear missing context and fragmented data.

Kelly New York Daubert Cincinnati

Zion Church All Day Service and Basket Dinner

Young and old invited to an all day service and basket dinner at Zion church Lodi township four miles south. Jerseyville Sunday October 1 Rev Mae Harris of Baltimore will speak and Rev Holdren the regular circuit pastor will also speak at the hill above The Garden.

Guysville Zion Church Lodi Township Jerseyville Mae Harris Baltimore Holdren

659 In One School Attendance and Class Totals

The M BR Sunday school reported 659 attendees last Sunday with 171 in Class Six collecting 9.95 dollars. There were 146 in the Matzzefff classes and 100 in Mrs McGurk’s class.

M. BR Matzzefff McGurk

Ohio University Varsity Improves With New Center Prospects

Ohio University football practice focuses on toughness and shape as temperature drops. A new center is needed after Jefferson’s graduation. Swede Middleton and Barrett of Toledo vie for the role alongside Irl Fisher. Freshmen prepare for an early test while the Varsity plans to stay strong without overextending.

Bechert Ohio University Ohio Field Jefferson Middleton Ohio Wesleyan Delaware Barrett Toledo Irl Fisher Fisher Columbia

Alimony Ordered After Death in Mueller Divorce

Judge J Walter Wright orders alimony in a divorce petition filed by Mrs Mabel Mueller against Arnold Mueller. The decree requires $100 cash alimony, but the defendant was dead at his farm near New Washington after being struck by lightning.

Bucyrus, CO J. Walter Wright Common Pleas Court Mabel Mueller Arnold Mueller New Washington

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