Referees Defended by Illinois Commission After Dempsey Tunney Fight
The Illinois athletic commission upheld the timekeepers and referee for the Dempsey Tunney bout. It said their actions followed the commission’s instructions given before the fight. The statement noted the seventh round discussion and the restart of the count as directed and that no protest was expected to arrive.
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Chicago
Illinois Athletic Commission
Dempsey
Tunney
Leo P. Flynn
Cardinals Edge Pirates. MLB pennant race tightens
With three games left the Cardinals hold a two game lead over the Pirates who must win two of three from Cincinnati if Pittsburgh is to win the pennant. New York can join the chase if they win all four while the Pirates lose all three. The Pirates beat the Cubs 2 1 in a tight four game series. Cardinals beat the Reds 4 1. Babe Ruth nears 1921 mark with his 57th homer as the Yankees win 7 4.
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Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cincinnati
New York
Leule Seséaci
New Yorks
Cubs
Reds
Grover Alexander
Jack Scott
Giants
Philadelphia
Babe Ruth
Athletics
Yankees
Ruth Needs Three Homers in Three Games to Tie Mark
Babe Ruth can strengthen his bid for a new home run record by hitting three homers in three games. He clubbed his 57th of the season off Lefty Grove with the bases loaded, narrowing the gap to two short of his 1921 record of 59.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Lefty Grove
Athletics
Pioneer resident Margaret Sansbury dies at Rutland
Margaret Sansbury aged 83 died Tuesday morning at her foster-daughter's home on the McElhinny farm near Leading Creek south of Rutland. Widow of Franklin Sansbury she leaves nine children among survivors including Mack Reed in Kansas Noble McElhinny of Middleport and Frank McElhinny. Funeral at Baptist Church at 1:30 Thursday with Rev. Bolton, burial in village cemetery.
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Rutland
Margaret Sansbury
Franklin Sansbury
Jesse Bache
Lansbury
Pennsylvania
McElhinny
Leading Creek
Here
Mack Reed
Kansas
Noble
Frank McElhinny
Middleport
Baptist Church
Bolton
Death of Mrs. Calvin Edmundson in Indiana
Mrs. Myrta McKnight Edmundson died in Richmond Indiana shortly after her husband who passed away there about a year and a half ago. She was a Meigs county resident with relatives in Middleport Pom eroy Langsville Cincinnati Rutland and Richmond. She leaves four sisters Mrs. Howard Davis Mrs. E E Longtreth Mrs. Emory Ralph and Mrs. O A Smith. Burial was in Richmond.
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Pomeroy
Calvin Edmundson
Richmond
Indiana
Meigs County
Edmundson
F. P. McCoy
Middleport
Wayne Lutz
Myrta McKnight
Squire F. H. McKnight
Salem Township
Howard Davis
Langsville
E. E. Longetreth
Cincinnati
Emory Ralph
Rutland
O. A. Smith
Local women visit sister in Willard for week
Mrs. B. F. Murphy and Mrs. T. C. Grogan of this place with Mrs. Emma White of Columbus have spent the past week at Willard with their sister Mrs. Elmont Humphrey and family.
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B. F. Murphy
T. C. Grogan
Emma White
Columbus
Willard
Elmont Humphrey
Middleport Yellow Jackets Open Season at Parkersburg
Middleport high school Yellow Jackets and big crowds traveled to Parkersburg yesterday for the season opener against Parkersburg high. The late afternoon kickoff aimed to disturb as few classes as possible at both schools.
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Middleport
Middleport High School “Yellow Jackets
Parkersborg
Parkersburg High School
Mrs Lyman Recovers After Month of Treatment
Pomeroy reports Mrs James M Lyman has recovered from nervous prostration after a month of care following the death of her husband. She is now at home and completely well.
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James M. Lyman
Pomeroy
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court
Pomeroy notes issued marriage licenses for John O'Brien aged 54 a teacher and Flora Hawk 36 a housekeeper who reside Flora and Nora Hawk. also John B Halsey 65 a farmer of Long Bottom and Ella J Ross 65 formerly a nurse at Athens now of Long Bottom.
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Pomeroy
John O'Brien
Flora
Nora Hawk
Fiora
John B. Halsey
Long Bottom
Ella J. Ross
Athens
Long
Local youths named in regional listing
Bottom area residents Jack Adams 21 a farmer of Antiquity and Pearl Weaver 20 of Racine along with Christopher Powell 18 of Racine and Clara Adams 16 of Antiquity appear in a local roster.
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Bottom
Jack Adams
Farmer
Antiquity
Pearl Weaver
Racine
Christopher Powell
Clara Adams
Minstrels Set by New York Athletic Association
The New York Athletic Association names F. M. Sisson as general chairman for the Minstrel Flashes show at the Masonic Temple on October 27 and 28. Committee members include N. A. Gibbs and T. H. Mills with a professional director arriving about October 15 to begin rehearsals.
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Middleport
N. Y. C. Athletic Association
F. M. Sisson
Masonic Temple
N. A. Gibbs
T. H. Mills
Miss Helen Davis Elected President Of OSU PE Alumni
Miss Helen Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer F Davis of Middleport is elected president of the Ohio State University Physical Education Alumni Association. An O A graduate last June she now serves as physical director for Collinwood High School girls in Cleveland with about four thousand students enrolled. Her assistant oversees junior girls.
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Helen Davis
Elmer F. Davis
Middleport
Ohio State University Physical Education Alumini Association
Davis
Collinwood High School
Cleveland
Miss Davis
Children’s party hosted for Jean Duffy at Logan home
Mrs. Frank Knapp hosted a neighborhood children’s party from 2 to 4 o clock for guest Jean Duffy of Logan with many local children in attendance. Games were played and refreshments served.
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Frank Knapp
Jean Duffy
Logan
Indoor Picnic by The Standard Bearers Group
The Standard Bearers, a junior missionary society of Heath M. FE church, held an indoor picnic in the church basement Saturday afternoon. The event featured the usual good time enjoyed by the girls.
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Missionary Society of Heath M. FE
Local Personal News Roundup
Mrs. Dora Watson Rose remains in critical condition with dropsy. Mrs. D A Howell is ill this week with ton silitis. James Wells of Cincinnati visits Bradbury with Mr. and Mrs. W R Sayre. Conductor and Mrs. E L Grimes plan a motor trip to Ashland Virginia for a prolonged visit. Mrs. Jake Hughes returns home on crutches after hospital stay. Mrs. Guy Russell will spend the week in Jacksonville with family. Mr. Russell joins Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. F E Matthews drive to Athens to meet Mrs. Tom Grant of Kansas City Missouri visiting Philadelphia mother Mrs. Lucy Downing. Nina Newell visits her mother on Pearl Street then leaves for Columbus and Detroit to see relatives.
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Dora Watson Rose
D. A. Howell
James Wells
Cincinnati
Bradbury i
W. R. Sayre
E. L. Grimes
Ashland
McMillan Hospital
Leading Creek West
Guy Russell
Jacksonville
Russell
F. E. Matthews
Athens
Tom Grant
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Lucy Downing
Nina Newell
Hulbert
Pearl Street
J. F. Dillard
Columbus
Charles Hughes
Detroit
Cardinals Clinch Second Straight With 4 0 Reds Victory
Grover Alexander held Cincinnati to two singles and a three base hit as St Louis defeated the Reds 4 to 1. Crutz belted a three base hit with none out in the sixth, driving in Cruz for Cincinnati’s lone run. Donohue surrendered 11 hits to the Cardinals.
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Cincinnati
Grover Alexander
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Cardinals
Crutz
Cruz
Hargrave
Donohue
Maranville
Dreasen
Bottomley
Schulte
Critz
Hafey
Frisch
Orsatti
Toporcer
Ford
Pipp
Alexander
Baseball Scores Roundup From National and American Leagues
In National League games Pittsburgh beat Chicago 2 to 1 and New York defeated Philadelphia 6 to 2 while St Louis won 4 to 1 over Cincinnati. In the American League New York triumphed 7 to 4 against Philadelphia with Washington at Boston delayed by cold weather.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Wednesday NBA Matchups Feature St Louis in Cincinnati
St Louis faces Cincinnati. New York travels to Philadelphia. Cleveland plays St Louis. Detroit visits Chicago in Wednesday games.
Mount Union Scrimmage Drills Defense in Late Line Work
Alliance report notes Mount Union's football squad scrimmaged into the night focusing on line defense drills and group technique.
Shifts by Ohio Coach Add Line Weight for Spartans Fight
Coach Peden reshapes the Ohio lineup to add weight for Michigan State at Lansing. Linemen move to new spots and backs fill in the forward wall, with regulars watching from the sidelines during scrimmage.
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Ohio
Bobcat
Peden
Michigan State
Lansing
Notre Dame Football Introduces New Gear And Lineup Shifts
Knute Rockne debuts a warm snuggle rug and players adjust positions amid injuries. Jeffrey moves to right halfback, Brammer shifts to fullback, Garrison to end, Seedhouse sidelined, Mason likely signals, Shafer centered, Rowley at guard, Begola battles for right guard, Peden tests late lineup changes as Willison Mowbray and others limp toward a possible return.
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Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Christy Flanagan
Jeffrey
Robeson
Brammer
Garrison
Seedhouse
Mason
Shafer
Rowley
Shirley
Farmer
Begola
Peden
Willison
Mowbray
Michigan State
Ohio
Lansing
Bobcats
Purdue and Michigan Also In Race
Expert opinions on Big Ten football predict Ohio State and Minnesota as strong, but Northwestern and Michigan also figure in the title race. Purdue returns a veteran lineup as Chicago and Illinois linger as potential dark horses, with other contenders considered in the mix.
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Lewis W. Byrer
United Press
Columbus
Minnesota
Ohio State
Northwestern
Michican
Ohio
Nerthwestern
Michigan
Purdue
Chicago
Illinois
Barnes and Mangum to duel in Toledo junior world series opener
Toledo and Buffalo meet in the first game as Jess Barnes starts for the Mud Hens against Leo Mangum of Buffalo. Casey Stengel chose Barnes before the clinch, Bill Clymer tabbed Mangum after a morning session. Huntzinger sits with a broken hand but other players are fit.
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Toledo
Jess Barnes
Leo Mangum
Buffalo
Casey Stengel
Barnes
Bill Clymer
Mangum
Swayne Field
Walter Huntzinger
Huntzinger
Judge O'Donnell to Speak at Athens Eagles Meeting
Judge Thomas E. O'Donnell of Kansas City will address the Athens Eagles at their Court and Carpenter streets home this evening. He will discuss matters of interest to fraternal organizations and invites friends and others to attend.
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Thomas E. O'Donnell
Kansas City
Athens Eagles
Court and
Carpenter Streets
O'Donnell
The
Eagles
Ohio State Faces Toughest Big Ten Schedule Among Peers
The discussion notes Ohio State’s schedule is the hardest in the trio, with no matchups against Minnesota or Purdue. It points out Purdue also avoids Minnesota, while Ohio State plays more conference opponents than any other team in the Big Ten this season.
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Ohio State
Minnesota
Purdue
Ohio
Punting Wisdom Drawn From Top Football Coaches
The article notes punting as a rare skill crucial to field position and momentum. It stresses coaching must be individualized, balancing form and power, and warns against mis coaching. It outlines stance, ball tilting, and kick techniques for high and long punts.
Knights of Pythias win in Logan Bowling League opener
In Logan on September 28 the Knights of Pythias defeated the Clay Workers two games to one. Dollison led scoring with 590 pins across the three games, while individual scores included Peatheroff 268 183 188 and Dollison 224 189 177. Clay Workers were led by J Columber 174 178 167 and Hurley 176 476 3.
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Logan
Knights of Pythias
Clay Workers
Dollison
Knights OF Pythias Peatheroff
Sacee
J. Columber
Sparnon
Hurley
Adusca Cee
Man Turns 100 Then Receives First Tooth Extraction
In Mattoon Illinois George F Sheers celebrated reaching his centennial milestone with a party and a week later underwent his first tooth extraction marking a rare health moment for the longtime resident.
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Mattoon, Ill
George F. Sheers
Old Davenport Quilt Reveals Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Dollars
Mrs. H. G. Thurston of Davenport Iowa discovered paper currency totaling 5590 dollars inside an heirloom quilt kept for years. The find highlights a surprising stash found in a family textile.
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Davenport, In
H. G. Thurston
Wooster College Football Scrimmage Filmed
Wooster Ohio September 2 slow motion pictures were taken of the Wooster college football squad during a scrimmage session.
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Wooster
Dempsey Tunney Fight Echoes in Yankees World Series Talk
National League managers question the Yankees brains as much as their power. Henry L. Farrell reports John McGraw and others doubt the Yanks’ strategy, fearing they rely on hitting while NL clubs prefer smarter play for the world series.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Tunney
New York Yankees
Yankees
John McGraw
New York Giants
McGraw
Pittsburgh P Pirates
St. Louis’ Cardinals
Giants
Yanks
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