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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
8
Joe Webb reports Georges Carpentier knocks out Kid Ted Lewis in the opening round and notes Willard’s demand for no more Dempsey. The column also mentions Granero killed in Madrid bullfight and a college football clash between A M College Cowpunchers and Ole Miss with campus games upcoming.
In Brookhaven Mississippi a six inning rain shortened game ended in a 2 to 2 tie between Brookhaven and Ocean Springs. Mayor Butler threw the ceremonial first ball as President B Perkins of the Kiwanis acted as receiver. Upcoming games scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday here, then Brookhaven travels to Hattiesburg for a three game series with Wiggins Thursday and Friday. Ellins, Fabian, Miller, Weeks credited in scoring. In Corinth Mississippi Corinth High beat Savannah Tennessee 12 to 11 with Bynum Stovall behind for Corinth and Morris Blunt Frazier for Savannah.
Sewanee Tenn May 15 Mississippi College defeated Sewanee 8 to 4 in a free hitting contest. Three hits by Tigers and three Sewanee errors produced three early runs, a Bulley seventh inning homer added two, Sewanee out hit MC but failed to bunch hits until the eighth when four straight hits yielded two runs.
Starkville Miss May 15 The Aggies outclassed Ole Miss 4 0 in the opening game of the series. Ole Miss failed to reach second base while the Aggies showed strong fielding and hitting. Wood led Ole Miss with the bat and Cobb Fowler and Barbour made notable catches. Klindworth and Mitchell starred for the Aggies.
Jess Barnes, tall lean hurler for the New York Nationals, pitched a no hit no run game against Philadelphia to vault into baseball's Hall of Fame. Photo shows Barnes in action as the latest Hall of Fame entrant.
A historical box score fragment shows Sewanee scoring three runs in the sixth and seventh innings while Clark and Lambright with Dickins Murray and Moore contributed for the opposing team.
A damaged score fragment shows Ole Miss and Mississippi A&M in a baseball game with innings listed and a final margin of four runs. The readable portion includes a sequence of scores across innings and a concluding line indicating the result.
Three-base hit Fowler drives offense as Kut yields to Lester 8 times and Mitchell 9 strikeouts. Klindworth sacrifice hit and Howel steals. Lester walks one and hits a batter. Kircher umpires a 1:45 game with Lester earning the decision.
Mrs W M Peden of Navasota Texas describes a decline in health marked by nervousness and fatigue. She credits Cardui with quick improvement including better appetite rest and strength and says others should try it.
Australian oarsman James Padden claims the world professional sculling title at Wan eanui New Zealand after a dominant win over Robert Hadfield by more than nine lengths praised by rowing experts for his speed and technique.
A niece crowd attended each Sunday with Bro Russell and Eric McGonagill praised for sermon and singing. The community plans to organize Sunday school next Sunday and hopes for local interest and youth involvement. Various local families visited, with several members listed as guests and illness noted for Ada Sanders and Cleve Lutts family.
Church services noted Mothers Day at Mt Vion with many attendees and eighteen unbroken family circles represented. Rev. Lee Lipscomb to preach Oxford High commencement sermon at the Methodist church Sunday at 11 o clock.
Weekly devotional notes list scriptures for each day, including John 11 25 Romans 8 6 Psalm 30 5 Proverbs 3 9 Psalm 84 10 John 15 7 Psalm 121 5. It assigns themes from resurrection life to daily reflections and emphasizes faith and divine provision.
Miss Christine Davis and Mr Rueben Johnson were married Friday according to Tula news. The item also notes local visits, family arrivals, and a call for the children's service on the fourth Sunday night with a short program.
A photograph captures the Lincoln Memorial interior in Washington DC as finishing touches are applied before dedication. The statue of Abraham Lincoln by Daniel Chester French stands prominently amid construction details and period setting.
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