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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1929

Page

7

Gophers hand Ohio an 19 to 5 baseball rout at Ohio Field

Minnesota built a 4 1 lead by the second inning and exploded for 11 runs in the fifth and sixth frames. Ascher led the Gophers with three triples and 3 RBI, Adams and Schreiber each collected three safeties. Ohio added two late runs in the final frame as Bobcats pitcher changes struggled.

Minnesota Ascher Adams Schreiber Barfoot McKinley Eagle Bobcats Vic Sherow Messenger Ohio University Bobcats Hocking Valley University of Minnesota Gophers Ohio Field Gophers Ohio State Ohio Williams Brown Warshower Gordon Loose Tanner Caribloom Cherp Mark Hasting Langenberg Iploont Engh Carlboom Enghe Hastings Timm Swindell Schrei Ber Agostinelli Koterba Brink Ohso

Ohio State-Minnesota baseball scorecard details

Totals by innings show Ohio 513 runs and Minnesota 19 14. Two base hits by Tanner Adams Carlbloom Mark. Three base hits by Ascher. Sacrifice hits by Agostinel li Warshower Stolen bases Ko terba 2 Mark. Hits Barfoot McKinley Engh Carlbloom. Struck out Barfoot Engh Carlbloom. Bases on balls Barfoot McKinley Engh Carl bloom. Passed ball Warshower. Hit by pitch McKinley Tanner. Umpire Beveridge. Time 2 25.

Ohio Minnesota Tanner Adams Carlbloom Mark Ascher Agostinelli Warshower Koterba Barfoot McKinley Engh Beveridge

Pictorial golf stance guidance from H B Martin

Instructional note on golf stance for a successful drive. It emphasizes feet spread to prevent sway, balance, and power transfer from legs and arms at impact. Written as a practical tip with apparent attribution to H B Martin in 1929.

Rival managers voice confidence in 1929 pennant race

Yankees captain isler huggins says Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig keep the club strong. Browns manager dan howley says they aim for a pennant race. Connie mack notes infield concerns but belief in the team's potential remains. Detroit's stanley harris predicts top three finish with outfield stars and young pitchers. Walter Johnson says he targets a first division berth. Peckinpaugh claims Cleveland will be improved though not predicting finish. Lena Blackburne touts White Sox youth and pitching. Bill Carrigan doubts Red Sox finishing last and cites new players and strong pitching.

Isler Huggins Yankees Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Stillan Dan Howley Browns Crowder Stanley Harris Detroit Tigers Johnson, Stone Roger Peckinpaugh Cleveland Lena Blackburne White Sox Autry Sox Bill Carrigan Red Sox

Barnyard Golfers Stroupe Beats George 25 to 20

Stroupe defeats George in a 25 point barnyard horseshoe match Sunday. Featheroff scored 18 ringers but was outweighed by Stroupe's 25 ringers as the event opened the season. The rivals seek further match games with other Mocking Valley pitchers.

Stroupe George Feather Featheroff Horseshoe Mocking Valley

RUNION NERBYISTS LEAVE FOR INDIANA

Springfield April 16. Runners in C. C. Pyle's cross country derby set out for Richmond Indiana the seventeenth control station. Pyle failed to lift an attachment but expected to be back on the road. Peter Gavazzi of England led the pack with Ed Gardner in second place.

Springfield U.P C. C. Pyle Columbus Richmond Ind Peter Gavazzi England Ed Gardner Beattle Negro

New World Records Set At Montreal Meet

Myrtle Cook of Canada set a new women 56 yard dash world record in six seconds, surpassing the previous mark by five tenths of a second. Percy Williams equaled the men's world record for 60 yards with 51.5 seconds. Thies also set a Canadian record.

Montreal Quebec U.R Myrtle Cook Miss Cook Percy Williams Thies

Chicago Heavyweight Result Madey Beats Mortenson

In Chicago on April 16 Walter Madey defeated Harvey Mortenson by decision in a heavyweight bout. In St Louis on the same date Johnny Kaiser beat Joey Rivers and Herbert Stribling outpointed Eddie Geldsberg in two more bouts.

Chicago U.P Walter Madey Harvey Mortenson ST. Louis Johnny “Peewee” Kaiser Joey Rivers Kansas City Herbert Baby” Stribling Macon Eddie Geldsberg

Harmon Eyes Pittsburgh Pirates NHL Franchise Buy

Paddy Harmon, Chicago promoter, seeks to acquire the Pittsburgh Pirates NHL club but declines the $200000 asking price after meetings with league governors. Montreal Maroons buy Mike Neville and Jack Arthur from Windsor Bull Dogs. Calgary and Rangers players' shares in Stanley Cup playoffs are published.

Detroit U.P Paddy Harmon Chicago Pittsburgh Pirates National Hockey League Harmon Pittsburgh Montreal Maroons Mike Neville Jack Arthur Windsor Bull Dogs Chicago Black Hawks Taffy Abel New York Rangers Calder Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadians New York Americans Detroit Cougars

Connie Mack And John J McGraw In Historic Baseball Era

Record book facts highlight Connie Mack as longest serving manager with seven pennant wins and frequent titles. John J McGraw leads Giants in multiple championships alongside Miller Hugging Yankees. Giants claim four consecutive titles 1921 to 1924. Red Sox and Athletics suffer longest defeats while Cubs post 117 wins in 1916. Ty Cobb totals reach 24 seasons, Walter Johnson 20 as a player. Longest modern game noted, with 24 innings pitched in 1902.

Mh Scoedegeaedes John J. McGraw Giants Connie Mack Athletics Miller Huggins Yankees A. Gants Red Sox Cubs Phillies Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Boston Brooklyn

Club owners in the International League defer Conway Toole successor vote

Up Club owners of the International League met at the Commodore Hotel to elect a successor to the late Johnny Conway Toole, president, but the ballot was understood to be postponed to a later date.

New York International League Commodore Hotel Johnny Conway Toole

Harvard crew picks Clark captain for season

Harvard varsity crew selects Clark as captain marking him a standout athlete at Cambridge. He reports for practice early and sets an example for other candidates as The Crimson aims for one of the strongest eastern crews this year.

Harvard Cambridge The Crimson

Baseball League Schedule Highlights for Wednesday

The schedule lists American League games including Chicago at St. Louis and Philadelphia at Washington with Poston and New York matches. National League has Brooklyn at Poston and New York at Philadelphia, plus American Association games across Minneapolis Louisville Ohio. Local matchups include Detroit at Cleveland and Boston at New York with several cross city derbies.

Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Washington Poston New York Petrroit Cleveland Brooklyn Pittebutalh Cincinnati American Association Minneapolis Columbus Paul Toledo Kansas City Louieville Milwaukee Indianapolis Detroit Boston Pittsburgh St. Louia

Opening Baseball Season Faces Weather Hurdles

Chicago and Cincinnati look set for fair weather while wind and rain threaten some opening tilts. President Hoover is slated to throw the first ball for the Senators in a game against the Athletics as fans monitor matchups with the Cubs and Pirates in the Windy City.

Chicago Cincinnati Hoover Senators Athletics Cubs Pirates Windy City

Start of Major League Pennant Races Promises Big Crowds

Frank Getty reports opening day across eight cities with rain threats possibly delaying games. Giants Yankees Cubs and Browns loom as pennant contenders while President Hoover and Babe Ruth grab headlines in a busy baseball launch.

Frank Getty York U.P

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