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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1930
Page
11
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Ohio University pitchers cruised past Marietta with 14 bases on balls and wildfielding as the Bobcats routed the Pioneers 18 to 1 at Ohio Field. Weinstock Weinstock Boone Reynolds and Davies controlled the game while Marietta’s trio of starters struggled in the opener.
Logan April 16. County superintendent J W Coleman urges large attendance at the grade schools field meet to be held Saturday in Logan. Twenty events for boys and girls bring representatives from every district. eliminations will select district finalists for keen competition as grade schools close Friday.
Logan residents missed work as Columbus played the opening game of the American Association schedule drawing attention from Estel Crabtree of Nelsonville and Eugene Trace of Ohio University who are on the Columbus Club roster. Local officials and citizens, including Mayor Fiias J. Bright, Deputy L. F. Hammond and others, attended the event at Neil Park.
In St Louis on April 16 Jack De Mave the Holland veteran vanished after claiming his twenty percent share would not cover meals for the week. Otto Von Porat the Norwegian heavyweight prospect fought on as managers urged refunds for disappointed patrons.
American Association results include Columbus over St. Paul, Toledo over Minneapolis, Indianapolis over Kansas City, Louisville over Milwaukee, with rain at others. National League tallies Pittsburgh over Cincinnati, Chicago over St Louis and New York over Boston. American League scores show Philadelphia, New York and others, with Cleveland at Chicago postponed by rain. Two games and multiple matchups set for Wednesday across both leagues.
New York April 16 Forty three cars will start in the Memorial Day Derby at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May under a special AAA ruling. The Indianapolis track allows one car per 8380 feet but the larger two man cars and track size led to the higher field.
Mexico City report that the Cuban Lawn Tennis Association will default from the first round of Davis Cup play. Roberto Estrada of the Mexican Association announced the withdrawal. Mexico will now face the winner of the United States versus Canada in the second round.
On opening day at the Polo Grounds 45 000 fans watched Eddie Marshal debut for the New York Giants. Veteran stars Eddie Roush Wallie Roett er George Lister and others took seats while rookies Johnny Neun and Bill Sweeney earned new roles. Several longtime players faced shifts or minor leaguering as injuries illnesses and competition reshaped lineups across the circuit.
Ohta edged Marietta 18 to 14 in a high scoring game. Koterba War shower Root Davies doubled. Burke and Koterba tripled. errors and walks shaped the late innings. Moody Young Trace Boone and Reynolds pitched for the respective teams with multiple hits and base runners throughout.
In New York, famous tennis ace Helen Wills Moody shifts from sport to art after a Grand Central galleries show. She sold twenty of twenty nine sketches of tennis figures and said art may become her main career while tennis remains a sideline. She noted her husband Frederick Moody quit tennis but plays squash and plans a California coast voyage as she eyes Europe for painting.
The International League opens its 46th season with games in four Southern cities. Toronto Montreal Buffalo and Rochester will remain on the road for three weeks to dodge bad weather. The circuit signs stronger clubs and the 1930 race looks close. Nick Allen is the only new manager, starting at Jersey City after winning pennants in two other leagues.
In Toledo last night Panama bantam Al Brown won on the judges decision in the seventh round of a 16 round bout with Kayo Morgan of Toledo. Referee Ollie Picard stopped the fight as Morgan was clearly outclassed after early rounds. Pee Wee Wilson beat Bobby Allen in another bantam bout.
Philadelphia April 16 Babe Ruth baseball's highest paid player did little toward earning his 80000 salary in yesterday's opening game. The Babe had a double in four times up with a line drive out and a foul ball and a score on an error.
The World Champion Philadelphia Athletics won 6 3 against the New York Yankees as Connie Mack urged a fast start in April. Chicago Cubs opened the NL season with 8 0 win over the St Louis Cardinals and other early actions included Lester Sweetland beating Letty Clark in a 1 0 Phillies win over the Brooklyn Robins and a 8 3 Giants win over the Braves.
Primo Carnera's post bout appearance drew crowds in San Francisco while California Athletic Commission continued investigations into his win over Leon Chevalier in Oakland. Commissioner Traung collects testimony including Bob Perry's towel incident and Chevalier's threat claim. Frank Churchill, Carnera's western representative, testified he did not speak with Perry between rounds.
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