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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1933
Page
7
Articles discuss Promoter Humbert Fu taking over Coney Island and Ebbets Field for boxing and wrestling shows. Jack Dempsey linked to New York venues like Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium amid plans for outdoor arenas and promotions in Brooklyn Queens and surrounding areas.
In a pre season tilt Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland 5 to 4 in ten innings. Ferrell pitched eight for Cleveland before Twogood wobbled in relief, while Lombardi dropped a fly for the winning run as Morrissey scored. Rixey and Bottomley contributed key hits for Cincinnati.
Organization plans a Sunday baseball league in Athens County to be discussed at a meeting of interested teams. The meeting will be held in the council rooms of the Athens City Building at 7:30. Each team must have a representative present to join the summer league.
The text discusses a proposed schedule with Columbia, Penn, Georgia, Brown, Army, Harvard, Dartmouth and Princeton as opponents. It criticizes forming leagues and argues the plan seems aimed at money rather than a fair season. It also notes Bill Kiem as an umpire candidate and mentions Roosevelt.
Chicago table shows MLB rookies earning regular roles. Yankees list Russ Van Alta Don Brennan Fred Walker and Bill Weber among others expected to crack box scores. Athletics Senators Tigers Indians Browns Red Sox White Sox all feature first year players stepping into key jobs with veterans.
Cleveland manager Roger Peckinpaugh calls the 1933 Indians the best northward club he has taken from camp. After a 5–4 10-inning loss to Cincinnati they return home to League Park, boosted by Ferrell and new infielders Knickerbocker Hale and Ross, Spencer and Putiak. The trip continues with a three-game series in Detroit before Chicago and a home opener.
New York April 10 Eight changes announced by the National Basketball Committee of the United States and Canada alter the 1993 34 playing code. The reconstituted committee includes a 10 member NCAA majority and rules on ten second counts court lines three second rule re-entry limits and restart points.
Toronto April 10 The New York Rangers need one win to claim the Stanley Cup after a 3 1 victory over the Maple Leafs. The series now stands two games to one in a best of five with the next game set for tomorrow night at Toronto.
Frankie Parker the Milwaukee tennis star won the third annual Houston Invitation Tournament at River Oaks Country Club defeating George Lott of Philadelphia 7-5 10-12 6-4 6-2 in the final.
New York reports the season opens Wednesday with both leagues listing key first games. In the American League, Boston visits New York, Philadelphia plays Washington, Cleveland meets Detroit, and Chicago faces St. Louis. In the National League, New York goes to Boston, Brooklyn hosts Philadelphia, Pittsburgh visits Cincinnati, and St. Louis travels to Chicago.
Fred Miller of Cincinnati defends his featherweight crown in a non title 10 rounder against Andy Bunday in Portland. Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia meets Johnny Allen of New York in an eight round non title bout in Atlantic City. The week features several regional matches with Teddy Yarosz, Eddie Flynn, and other notables on tonight through Friday cards in Pittsburgh New Orleans New York and Los Angeles.
State University announces its 1933 baseball season opener against Ohio Wesleyan next Saturday. The schedule lists away games at Ottenbein Indiana double headers against Indiana and Michigan dates, Otterbein and Muskingum matchups, and a final series at Ohio Wesleyan.
Detroit rookie pitcher Schoolboy Rowe, tall and from Eldorado Arkansas, says he'd rather be a slugging outfielder like Babe Ruth than a pitcher. Manager Bucky Harris calls him the greatest pitching prospect in years. Rowe believes even great pitchers would choose hitting over pitching if given the chance, and he aims to prove both on the mound and at bat. He leaves for Detroit with the Tigers, who open the season against the Cleveland Indians.
The Columbus Red Birds lost 8 to 3 to the Rochester Red Wings in a spring exhibition game. Ed Chapman and Paul Dean struggled on the mound while Clarence Heise pitched well for Columbus, and the team faces final practice before the season opener against Minneapolis.
The Middle Atlantic league sets May 3 opening with Springfield at Dayton and Johnstown at Wheeling. The 134 game season spans 127 days with two Sunday double headers per club. Managers for Johnstown and Springfield pending. other pilate names listed.
The Plains High School baseball team opened with a 6 to 1 victory over Jacksonville-Trimble. Winning pitcher Kauffman went five innings, Heath and Caldwell led with multiple hits, and Borgmann and Heath stole bases as Plains capitalized on hits and clean defense.
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