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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1934
Page
23
In a fragmentary report from the Amer Congress tournament in Cleveland, players Apel Mercurio Koepp Bodis and others are mentioned in relation to a Fort Wayne team. The text is garbled, but suggests a high or average scoring context and a late tour night average.
Vern Wolfe appears likely to start for Ohio University as they entertain Ohio State at Ohio Field on Saturday in the second Big Ten clash within a week. Peden plans a lineup familiar from Illinois game with Schreiber and Siegel in infield, Laseman and Rapp at short and second, while outfield solidifies around Nelson Barte Schmidt.
United Press staff writer reports diverse contenders for the upcoming Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Louisville. East contenders include Christian Singing Wood Cavalcade Time Clock. Kentucky entries Bazaar Sir Thomas. West entrant Riskulus. Midwest hopeful Maga Hari. futures show Mata Mari and others at 10 to 1 and 12 to 1 in early odds.
Jack Dempsey, former world heavyweight boxing champion, returned to action as a referee in Alexandria Louisiana when wrestler Johnny Plummer of Salt Lake City was disqualified for slugging Bruce Noland of Phoenix Aziz. Plummer attacked Dempsey after the ruling causing Dempsey to respond with two body blows and a right to the chin, leaving Plummer unconscious for several minutes.
The 1934 A A U senior indoor championships begin at Ohio State University with New York Athletic Club and University of Michigan favored to dominate. Key figures include Medica of Seattle and Degener and Zehr from Michigan Fort Wayne, plus the Spence brothers from New York A C in relay events. About 150 entrants from clubs, colleges, and YMCAs compete across ten championships with prelims and finals scheduled and a water polo match accompanying the program.
Eri Hageniacher of Germany surged to first place by defeating Willie Hoppe of New York with a 401 to 233 victory in six innings, securing the world balkline billiards championship in Chicago.
AVON PARK Florida April 5 Columbus Red Birds finish a holiday with a 9 6 loss to Rochester after dropping the final game of the series Glenn Spencer started on the mound but poor fielding behind him allowed the Wings to seize a 2 1 edge by the third inning Rochester scored in each of the later frames while Columbus totaled six runs on 14 hits and five errors with Reriy Harrell Florence Spencer Sims and O Dea contributing at the plate
Montgomery report notes Alan Cleve Montgomery and team members from the Indians and the New York Giants in a barnstorming game. Joe Vosmik and Travis Jackson spark comebacks with stellar fielding and powerful hitting, impressing players and fans alike.
Yankees meet the Birmingham Barons in an exhibition in Birmingham Alabama while players discuss yesterday’s golf match in Atlanta where Bobby Jones defeated Babe Ruth and Sam Byrd. Jones shot 34 Sammy Byrd 37 and Ruth 40.
West Palm Beach reports Coach Rogers Horna drills Browns after a poor hitting exhibition against Buffalo. Horneby notes Clifton to stay at third base for next games with Brooklyn. Rajah will not enter the lineup during the series.
Bradenton Florida brief notes St Louis Carolinas first baseman James Rip Collins left for St Louis today to undergo a minor operation and is expected to be ready to play when the season opens Charley Geibert shortstop who suffered a gunshot wound in the leg after the 1952 season while hunting says he’ll be able to play by July 4
Chauncey April 5 Twenty one boys at Chauncey Dover high report for baseball practice. Prospects are bright with a pitching staff of Kollister Patton Daugherty and Simpson. Kollister a senior is a three year man and has lost only three games in three seasons. Patton Daugherty sophomores will likely take turns on the mound. Simpson a freshman shows promise. Catching is unsettled though Mason Tracey Rankin are prospects. The line includes Rankin Tracey Ross Carter Palmer Beebe Locke Pyle Bridgewater Krenze Grass Border and MacQuade. First game set for The Plains April 10 with two games against The Plains and tentative dates with Pomeraqy. many schools face baseball cutbacks due to track and finances.
Diverse athletes from Germany Italy Greece Sweden and the United States competed in New York and Newark events. Notable bouts included Hans Steinke Germer and Sid bors in New York and Rudy Dusek Omaha facing Marshal blacke o Georgia in Newark with several American and international participants.
Missouri heavyweight Jim Browning fights to a draw with Henry Dee Lane of Montreal in Rochester New York in a championship bout.
A Montreal report lists Roth stopping Pete Devin with an 126 3 4 score and a 125 1 2 split. The Brooklyn entry Malvaore Muse sirello is shown at 1 2 with additional times unreadable.
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