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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1934
Page
7
A chaotic eighth inning featured a complex rundown at the plate after a high fly to right. Marty Vidis mishandled the ball, letting a runner score while three outs were made in succession, judged precisely by the umpire as the play unfolded.
Jimmy Johnston the matchmaker for Madison Garden reaches terms for a May 28 box bout featuring James Joy and Johnson. McLarnin and Ross are center of the pre meeting chatter as faith groups weigh in. The Garden bout is billed as a major summer attraction likely to outgross the year’s early events.
Chauncey Blue Devils edged The Plains 7 6 after four late Chauncey runs. Pitcher Kollister held The Plains to two hits while Whetstone led The Plains with four RBIs on two doubles. Pomeroy visits Chauncey Friday as speculation grows about a boxing bout in Gotham between Benny Leonard and Ruby Goldstein.
Henry McLemore travels to upstate New York for his first cock fight tale. In a crowded, smoky tavern arena, two cocks with gaffs are weighed, paired, and released amid betting ruckus as the crowd roars. Tomorrow: The Fights.
New rules and plans for the coming season will be discussed at a meeting of the Athens City Recreation Baseball League to be held at the Hotel Berry Thursday night at 8 o clock. All interested in forming a league are urged to be present.
West Virginia hosts Ohio’s Ohio University Bobcats in Morgantown for a two game series. Don Peden’s squad shows early promise with solid infield play and developing outfield, led by Rabbit Rapp at short and Vic Bartel, Don Nelson, Bill Schmidt in the outfield. Schmidt moves to second in the batting order as Lassman improves with glasses, while Siegel battles Burnison for third base. Base-running emphasis grows as coaching parses early season errors and aims for a stronger overall showing.
New York April 11 Joe Cronin's Washington Senators appear set to repeat as American League champions. The lineup stays largely intact with key players Cronin Ossie Bluege Buddy Myer Joe Kuhel Heinie Manush Fred Schulte and Stone in right. Pitching strengthens with Monte Weaver returning and Ray Primm showing promise while Luke Sewell comes back as catcher.
In Bishopville the Get-to-Gether club elected officers during a business session with 15 members and three visitors. Bertha Carpenter was re elected president, Mae Stump re elected vice president, with Edna Kasler as secretary, Lucy Pedicord treasurer, Garnet Reed press correspondent, Hattie Watkins flower chair, Edna Standley and Clara McMullen sick committee.
Letart Falls residents and relatives visited Charleston and Ravenswood over the weekend. The Rev H A Sayre of Circleville stayed two days with his sisters. Clyde Alexander hosted relatives from Follanshee and Ravenswood. Delia Roush of Racine visited her aunt J D Roush and Amanda Brown visited Niece Louise Parr at Appice Grove.
Ohio Wesleyan’s track team brings three standout performers to face the Bobcats in the season opening meet. Howard White of Circleville headlines the group after winning multiple Buckeye Conference events and setting a conference scoring record. Also highly expected to score Saturday are Robert Ulrich and Frank Leonard, while several Wesleyan veterans and newcomers fill the roster for the meet.
In Chicago a grueling 1 to 0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings gave the Blackhawks the Stanley Cup. The series concluded in four games, marking Chicago’s most successful season in eight years of professional hockey.
Richard Cabello of New York outpointed Joe Santos of Portugal in a 144 132 bout at the New Lenox Club in New York. In Fresno Mike Pagan defeated Al Manfredo in a 150 148 decision. In Seattle Freddie Steele from Tacoma stopped Eddie Murdock of Oklahoma in the 4th round.
A pending shooting in Cincinnati leaves welterweight Jack Reynolds barred from wrestling matches by the Ohio division of the National Wrestling Association. Reynolds was to face Pat Finnigan in Cincinnati Friday night. officials say the action is not a reflection on him but to keep him from the ring until the matter clears up. Mrs Alice Reynolds and David Polinsky face grand jury charges in the fatal shooting of James Meyers and Philip Citron. Reynolds was released after questioning.
Five teams held joint first place as the six day bicycle race neared finish in Cleveland. Bo close was the race with the last of eight teams only three laps behind leaders. Standings show teams like Pedeb Zach nen and Winter Debaats near the top with small gaps and points tallies across the field.
At New York Coliseum Jim McMillen of Chicago pinned Joe Dusek of Omaha and Joe Bonomo of California pinned Al Kalsey of Boston. Casey Colombo of California defeated Joe Komar of Lithuania while Hans Steinke of Germany tied George Calza of Italy. Mike Romano of Italy pinned Ivan Vaktur off Russia and Bill Hoolihan of New York pinned Dale Raines of Texas. In San Francisco George Zarynoff of Ukraina defeated Ivan Managoff of Russia.
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