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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1922
Page
8
Disjointed lines describe a baseball scene with Giants, Yankees, and Pirates in a close race. Mentions New York, Pittsburgh, St Louis, and the Sox in a tense, unclear recap of a victory and remaining rates. No clear dates or scores are readable.
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The fragmentary text shows names such as Horn Bigbe Mille and Tiern Sister Cobb with unclear surrounding context. No clear event, place, or date could be determined from the readable portion.
Ruth struggles with late start suspensions and injuries while Young Tobin and Dugan shine for the Yankees. The piece notes Mays Hoyt Jones and Bush in flux, Dugan’s breakout after joining New York, and how pitching woes and luck shape the pennant race with strong emphasis on Dugan’s improved batting and fielding since the trade.
Ohio Universitys Freshman squad faces the varsity in practice with several backs proving strong. Dutch Littler and Mooney Duvall bring experience from last year, while Bush Moritz and Chuck Fisher compete for halfback spots. The backfield, bolstered by Quilson and McCleary, Collings, and others, prepares to meet the freshmen this Thursday on Ohio field.
Bethany college starts its football campaign Saturday with Mirris Harvey college of near Huntington as the opener. The outlook is for an unusual season with several veterans returning. Home games include Grove College George Washington Ohio University Marietta and Butler. away games at WJ Rutgers Waynesburg and West Virginia Wesleyan.
Indianapolis report states Floyd Fitzsimmons will auction the large Michigan City boxing arena around September 15 unless war tax due for the July Fourth show is paid and accrued penalties cleared within two weeks.
In Canaanville Ohio on September 27 two local teams played three games at New Marshfield. The Canaanville high school boys beat their rivals 20 to 10 in the rubber match. New Marshfield high girls defeated Canaanville girls 10 to 0. the Canaanville eighth grade sealed the series with a 6 to 0 win.
Billy Evans ranks Eddie Rommel of the Philadelphia Athletics as baseball’s best pitcher of the year. Rommel has 23 wins and is noted for a deceptive knuckle ball, strong control, and fielding skill, thriving even when hitters won’t swing at bad balls.
Murray City high school team the Roberts Tigers defeated Beaver Humps of Columbus 6 to 0 on home ground. Forward passing led the Murray City squad as both sides struggled to breach the lines. Paul J. Andrews, Murray City high school coach, refereed the contest.
A dispatch from Avalona reports revolution in Albania with insurgents defeating regular troops and marching northward toward the capital, as Rome notes escalating civil conflict.
Castner stands out as a quadruple threat for Notre Dame, following Gipp and Mohardt. He drop kicked from long range, punted 55 yards, pitched a no-hit game, and hit .— while also captaining baseball in 1922. Rockne plans to build around Castner as the team faces Georgia Tech and Army.
National League leaders Parkinson of Philadelphia tops yesterday with 1 home run and 15 afterglows. Hargrave of Cincinnati and Groh of New York each contribute one while Myers of Brooklyn adds one. Totals show National League 517, American League 611.
FAIRMONT W Va Sept 27 A Morgantown mayor Theodore Warrick drove into the city and parked in front of the Masonic Temple Jefferson street violating the city traffic ordinance. He was placed under arrest by Rev W Iseen Prichard and ordered to appear before Mayor W W Conaway in police court. Mayor Conaway discharged Warrick with a warning.
In the American Association Columbus defeated Milwaukee 13 to 6 in the first game, with a 5 to 3 Columbus win halted after six innings due to darkness. St Paul outscored Indianapolis 5 to 3, Louisville beat Minneapolis 9 to 3, and Toledo defeated Kansas City 5 to 2 in ten innings. In the American League no games were scheduled, while Brooklyn triumphed over Boston 12 to 5 and New York beat St Louis 6 to 3. Cincinnati dominated Philadelphia 15 to 8.
Columbus faces Milwaukee while Indianapolis meets St Paul and Louisville plays Minneapolis. Toledo travels to Kansas City and Brooklyn meets Boston with Philadelphia visiting New York.
Supreme Court Justice Arthur B. Tompkins of Southland County adjourned court while en route to New York from a European trip. He sent a brief message announcing the adjournment.
Marietta college football under Griffiing and Reiter enters week three of practice in stronger shape than last year. The opening game against Salem College Sept 29 will feature a line led by Madden, Woodring, Tulker Herman, Thompson, Harris, McIntire, McDonough or Hanson, Ward, Ward, Collins, Shaw, with several stars held for the West Virginia game Oct 7. Harris the standout right tackle shows exceptional form, while several players from Martins Ferry to Elizabeth and Marietta contribute to a deep squad as scrimmage intensifies. Last night also brings Belfast riot casualties after troops fired on irregular prisoners in Cork jail.
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