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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
11
San Francisco challenger Fred Apostoli defeated Sally Krieger of New York by technical knockout in five rounds on Wednesday night to cement his bid for a championship match.
Ohio University battering of Art Thomas and Walker culminates in a seven run seventh inning as the Bobcats top Ohio Wesleyan 9 to 3. Gruber's homer sparks the burst with Malakas Jurkovic Wills also contributing long drives amid rain delays at the Buckeye clash.
New York press predicts the Chicago Cubs will capture the NL title in a close, five-team contest with New York, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati as contenders. Giants and Dodgers fall short. Reds and Cardinals hinge on key returns and form. Pirates, Bees and Phillies expected near bottom.
In Thomaston, Ga, Bob Feller, with a blazing fastball, held the New York Giants to eight hits across eight innings and struck out 12. The Indians won 8 to 6 after the Giants surged in the eighth and Sam Leslie doubled followed by Gus Mancuso’s homer.
Maxie Baer starts a serious comeback tonight against Tommy Farr, the British Empire heavyweight champion. Baer opened as a 3 to 1 favorite to finish Farr before the fifth round and 2 to 1 to win a 12 round decision, with Farr receiving little betting support.
In a tense game Wesleyan scores in the ninth on a Morrison base on balls and hit by pitch to load the bases with one out, then retires the next two batters. M Lockwood and Parks contribute hits for Wesleyan while Gruber and Wills runner guards push runs. Errors and base on balls shape a high tension finish as Wesleyan edges Ohio 9 to 6.
Ohio faces a slim chance of victory against Ohio Wesleyan in Delaware Friday unless veteran Nelson Powell recovers from sore legs. Coach Herbert plans a 22-man squad with sophomores gaining experience, while Powell may still anchor distances if fit.
Cincinnati Reds travel to Detroit to start a four game series as Charley Dressen tries to spark the club from a batting slump. Ival Goodman and Ernie Lombardi led a 10 to 5 win over the Boston Red Sox with three hits each including Lombardi’s homer with the bases loaded in the ninth. Pirates purchase Jim Tobin from Newark sends righty to Pittsburgh after a strong season in the Pacific Coast League.
The American Association opens its 46th season three days before the majors with St Paul facing Milwaukee at Milwaukee. Minneapolis plays Kansas City in Kansas City and Toledo meets Louisville in Louisville, while Columbus hosts Indianapolis on Saturday. Leaders favor St Paul and Minneapolis. Columbus, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Louisville tipped for next tier. Tom Henrich, Milwaukee outfielder, is declared a free agent after assaulting charges. An 1860 San Jose ordinance still defines intoxication as illegal only when one cannot walk or self locomote.
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