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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1927
Page
2
Leo Flynn, Jack Dempsey's manager, indicates a formal protest and possible third bout moves after the Illinois Boxing Commission declares the Tunney Dempsey verdict satisfactory. Flynn aims to appeal to boxing bodies and public opinion, claiming a late knockdown and challenging the ruling.
Pittsburgh gains two games with two wins over Chicago leaving Pirates with a two game lead. Cardinals and Giants remain in the pennant race with five and six games left. Waner brothers key in doubleheader. Aldridge and Kremer strong selections. Giants Dodgers game called due to darkness. Tigers beat Yankees 6-1. Indians pound White Sox 10-1. Cubs, Reds, and Browns noted in recap of outcomes.
In Pomeroy a 6-year-old boy named Merman McGlain lost part of his right hand when a falling ax from his older brother’s chopping struck him. The doctor reattached the second and third fingers, and surgeons hope they can be saved.
Raymond Ail of Cincinnati visited Pomeroy and announced his marriage to Miss Ueile Owens daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owens of the fourth ward on June 22. The couple kept the union secret while Mrs. Hill remains at the Tribune office and Mr. Hill returns to work in the Queen City.
The funeral for John Huber will be at the Union avenue home Tuesday at 2 30 PM conducted by Rev. F Weed. Huber died reportedly from inhaling gases in burned ruins where he worked with his brother Jacob. The brothers operated a Pomeroy business for 33 years as a firm awaiting a new block’s completion with a concrete foundation spanning from the Priode lot to Mechanic Street.
In a short session of the pleas court Judge Miller presiding the divorce action Garnette Iht on against Arthur Hamilton was decided. Mrs Hamilton awarded custody of the minor child and a divorce granted on grounds of gross neglect of duty. The couple resided in Gallipolis and ran a Middleport grocery. custody awarded to the wife.
Mrs Phoebe Howell mother of Mrs Co W Jones was reported near death last evening from a stroke. The Rev Stolzenburg former Trinity Lutheran pastor spent two days here as a guest of the Reylison then traveled to walkersburg for a 46th Anniversary Lutheran celebration. Mr and Mrs Paul Grueser plan winter in Phoenix Arizona. Charlies Sedore former Naylors resident visits from Youngs to see relatives and neighbors. Velma Hetsell of Cleveland visits her parents Mr and Mrs George for a few days.
The Meigs county election board let the printing contract for the November ballots to Middleport Printing at 3760 with Meigs Publishing as the only other bidder at 849. The scope covers 9,000 township, school and judicial ballots and 3,800 village ballots.
The Masonic Square club held its first fall social Friday evening. Regular events will hereafter be held the last Friday evening in each month. A short program and dancing followed by refreshments.
One oclock luncheon and 600 party hosted by Mrs. Cecil Bradbury at her Third Street home featured rooms decorated with cosmos marigolds and golden glow. After lunch five tables were in play with a long list of guests including Mrs W F Harris Mrs Ford Hawkins and Mrs Frank Vrooman.
A call was issued for boys over twelve to join the Boy Scouts. Interested youths are asked to meet at 7 PM tonight at the First Methodist Church as scouting activities begin in Athens for the winter.
The Simpson Cup, emblematic of the United States intersectional team tennis championship, went to the Middle States section today through the strong play of William Tilden and Wallace Johnson of Philadelphia.
Four former Toledo high school football players Fritz Ritter Ralph Merickle Robert Mowery and Willis Harre will face Ohio State next Saturday in their first major collegiate test. Ritter and Merickle hail from Scott High while Mowery and Harre came from Woodward Tech.
Last year’s wet conditions cited but several leading football teams are training in swimwear now. The scene suggests adaptability and unusual practice routines as squads prepare for upcoming games.
A group of Chicago ball players arrested for driving while intoxicated struggle to identify who supplied the alcohol. The incident centers on their vehicle and the individuals involved, creating a troublesome public relations patch for the team.
In a city season shift, players face harsher streets while fans cheer despite hardship. The piece notes that not every man sidelined by urban grit is a bum, framing resilience in a rough year.
Pomeroy and Middleport scouts watched Chauncey beat Point Pleasant 25 to 0 as the river teams start a season of clashes. Big Pomeroy Middleport Thanksgiving game set at Pomeroy High with the purse on the line. Upcoming home games include Cheshire Gallipolis Jackson and New Boston.
Ohio State prepares for a season opener at Ohio Stadium against Wittenberg. Wittenberg, led by former Buckeye Ernie Godfrey, crushed Findlay 63 to 6 last week, while Ohio State edged past last season’s 40 to 14 win over Wittenberg.
Cincinnati report says Joe Meyer, St Xavier head coach, planned practice to weed out weak spots after a 29 to 6 victory over Morris Harvey College. Meyer used nearly all players in the fray as he began the first rounds of squad trimming.
Philadelphia tops Cincinnati 8 to 3 as Beckman exits early after a rough relief appearance. Heine Sand belts a homer for Philadelphia while Decatur and Sweetland help stave off late Reds rallies.
Cleveland defeated Chicago 10 to 1 yesterday to move within striking distance of fifth place. Hudlin pitched for Cleveland allowing only four hits. Chicago avoided a shutout in the ninth when Nels scored after Hudlin walked the first two men.
Billy Gibson said he threatened to withdraw Jack Tunney from the Dempsey Tunney title bout during a clash at the boxing commission in New York. Illinois commissioners Leo Flynn Tex Rickard and George Getz attended as talks over gauze and tape rules turned heated before easing to a friendlier tone.
Yesterday's American Association games featured Louisville over Columbus 6 5 and 5 3, Kansas City 8 2 over Minneapolis, and Toledo 5 2 over Indianapolis. Milwaukee beat St Paul 9 8, St Paul then 15 8 over Milwaukee. National League saw Philadelphia 8 3 over Cincinnati, Pittsburgh 2 1 and 6 1 over Chicago, St Louis 4 1 over Boston and 6 5 over Boston, New York 0 0 Brooklyn called at darkness, Cleveland 10 1 over Chicago, Washington 10 0 over St Louis, Detroit 6 1 over New York.
New York herald counts football crowds as 176 college teams opened the 1927 season. Army, NYU, Brown, Lafayette, Columbia, Colgate, Pittsburgh, Cornell, Dartmouth, Fordham and Carnegie Tech won decisively. Penn beat Franklin and Marshall 8 to 0 before 40000 spectators in Philadelphia.
Today's card shows St Louis vs Cincinnati Pittsburgh vs Chicago New York vs Philadelphia and Detroit at Cleveland Washington at Boston in the American and National Leagues. Only these games are listed with no other meetings on the slate.
A center must ignore the opposing team yet react to the rush after a snap. He must not mispass and must judge receiving speed and catch status. The center calls ball on fumbles and becomes a linesman, sealing his lane or crashing the defense.
Athens high school football teams holds signal practice as chief prep for next Saturday's home game against Jackson. Coach Harold Wise cites signal unfamiliarity as cause of a tie with Gallipolis. Captain Rupe Perkins recovers from minor injuries and will practice. Season tickets for all home games go on sale today by the A association.
Cincinnati coach George Babcock started a tough week of practice to fix rough edges from the season opener, a 12 to 0 loss to Kentucky Wesleyan.
The article notes Sullivan, a new Minneapolis welterweight, is notably clean mouthed and rarely swears, contrasting with his rivals and drawing attention to his restrained demeanor.
Frank Lockhart of Dayton shattered more than 100 A A A dirt track speed records by winning the 100 mile auto race at North Randall yesterday.
Chicago Sept 26 Big Ten coaches set a strenuous week of practice for players as they prepare for the opening game next Saturday. The aim is to overcome the first-game nemesis and build readiness for the season kickoff.
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