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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1930

Page

13

Ohio Bobcats to Open Buckeye slate Versus Denison

Ohio University Bobcats, 2 wins and 1 loss, host Denison University Redmen in a Buckeye Conference opener at Ohio Field weather permitting. Winston Weisman favored to start, with Warshower as battery mate and a strong batting display noted from recent games against West Virginia and Marietta. Start time 3 30 p m with Peck Beveridge as arbitrator.

Ohio University Bobcats Denison University Redmen Ohio Field Buckeye Don €. Peden Winston Weisman New York Weisman Bobcat West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginians Moody Denison Vear Baptists Athens Denisonians Bobcats Marietta West Virginia Mountaineers Ohioans Warshower Pfleger Kalklosch George Brown Charlies Wkoterba Herbert Schreiber Deak Root Burke Peck Beveridge

Rain Delays Major League Opener Across Circuits

Rain and cold weather idled eight of 14 major league teams as the early season games faced postponements. Cleveland beat Chicago 8 to 7 in a rain‑shortened opener, while Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis in a seven inning contest. Larry French limited the Reds to two hits as the Pirates won 7 to 1 with Meusel homering for Cincinnati and Atlen adding a ninth inning homer.

St. Louis Cincinnati Cleveland Indians Cago White Sox Chicago Sox Metzier Cissell Detroit St. Louis Browns Thers Earl Whitehill Browns New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics New Yorkers Larry French Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Giants Braves Robins Phits French Bob Meusel Jathan Atlen Wrench

Keglers to End Season With City Bowling Finals

Logan April 18. Final and decisive series of the City Bowling League set for Saturday evening featuring Lumber Supply versus Dodge Bros. Dodge needs the full sweep to rise to first place while Timber Supplys must win one of three to clinch. C. W. Johnston will join from Columbus for the series.

Logan City Bowling League Lumber Supply Dodge Bros Dodge Timber Supplys C. W. Johnston Columbus

Purdue Wins Season Opener Over DePauw 9 8

Purdue University golf team opened its season by defeating DePauw 9 to 8 in Lafayette Indiana. The match marked the first competition of the year for Purdue and its golfers.

Purdue Lafayette Ind U.P Purdue University de Pauw

Ralph and Eddie to Feature on Huntington Radio

Popular Athens broadcasters Ralph and Eddie will appear Saturday afternoon between 3 80 and 4 oclock over MM LIO station of Huntington W I expect they will present a program as they have done several times in the past month on this station.

Ralph Eddie Athens Mm Lio Huntington

France On Golf Card

The American Women’s golf team led by Glenna Collett extends its itinerary for a European tour. They will sail April 22 from New York, practice at Sunningdale and Formby, play British and French matches, and end with a voyage home May 8 aboard the Mauretania. Collett notes expanded France fixtures and plans to field ten top players in singles.

New York France Glenna Collett Europe Miss Collett U. S. Berengaria Southampton Sunningdale Formby Golf Club Lancashire Formby Glen Eagles Paris St. Germain Molly Gourlay Knollwood Country Club Knollwood

Baseball Scores and Rain Delays Across Leagues

American Association results include St Paul 6 Columbus 4 and Toledo 5 Minneapolis 1 ended early by rain. Louisville 6 Milwaukee 5. National League Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 3 Chicago 3 St Louis 0 ended by rain. other games postponed. American League Chicago tied Cleveland 7 after 10 innings. Detroit 6. St Louis halted by rain. New York at Philadelphia and Washington at Boston postponed by cold weather. Saturday schedule lists multiple interleague matchups and rematches.

American Association St. Paul Columbus Toledo Minneapolis Louisville Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Chicago St. Louis Chicago Cleveland Detroit New York Philadelphia Washington Boston Brooklyn Cipeinnatt Cincinnati Eeerneest Louis Davy

Jessup and Anderson Set for North and South Finals

In Pinehurst North Carolina Mrs Marion Z Jessup of Wilmington Delaware faces Penelope Anderson of Richmond Virginia in the women singles final after rain paused play. Anderson defeated Virginia Hill Leary 9 7 6 1 while Jessup beat Virginia Rice 6 3 4 6 6 2.

Pinehurst N. C Marion Z. Jessup Wilmington Del Penelope Anderson Richmond Jessup Virginia Rice Boston Miss Anderson Virginia Hillleary Philadelphia

Army Leads Swordsmen World Titles Race at Hotel Astor

Army swordsmen held a one point edge in the national collegiate three weapon championship after last night at Hotel Astor. Army scored 10 points with second in epee and sabre, Yale led by 9 points with first in epee and fourth in sabre, foils unfinished with Army 3-0. Columbia kept sabre title. Yale took epee.

New York Yale Navy Columbia Army

Mrs Ethel Martin Fights Franklin County Gambling Case

In Columbus a suit seeks $2040 from Maurice P Murnan operator of the Tanbark Club for gambling losses by Noah Martin a railroad worker from September to March. Attorney Milton L Farber represents Mrs Martin who also seeks $500 adults damages and a halt to gambling in the county as per a letter to Sheriff Harry Paul.

Columbus U.pr Franklin County Harry Paul Miltonl. Farber Farber Ethel Martin Maurice P Pat) Murnan Tanbark Club

Wisconsin senior Dorothy Page elected to Phi Beta Kappa

Dorothy Page, who won the western women's golf championship in 1926 at age 17, is elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She is a senior at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

Madison Wis U.P Dorothy Page Phi Beta Kappa University of Wisconsin

Chicago Taylor Trunks girls basketball team dominant in nine-year run

The Chicago Taylor Trunks have won 228 of 248 games over the last nine years and are national champions for three straight seasons. Only nine girl quintets have defeated them in that period.

Chicago U.phk Chicago Taylor Trunks

Giants Release Sam Leslie to Toledo in Option Deal

New York Giants release outfielder Sam Leslie on option to the Toledo club of the American Association. Leslie had been secured from the Memphis Southern League club where he played in the outfield.

New York New York Giants Sam Leslie Toledo Leslie Memphis

Sande commits to ride Gallant Fox in Derby comeback

New York April 18 Earl Sande has definitely committed to a Derby comeback by accepting the mount on William Woodward's Gallant Fox for the Kentucky Derby May 17. Sande will ride Gallant Fox in the Wood Memorial Stakes at Jamaica April 26.

New York A.P Earl Sande William Woodward Gallant Fox Sande Jamaica

Intercollegiate polo championship date set at Rumson

Five teams compete for the intercollegiate polo title at Rumson Country Club Red Bank New Jersey from April 14 to 21 Harvard Princeton Army and Penn Military College represent the field.

New York U.R Yate Harvard Princeton Army Penn Military College Ruimson Country Club Red Bank N. J

Senators Defeated as Louisville Sustains Lead in A A Race

In Columbus on April 18 the Louisville Colonels beat Milwaukee 6 to 5 to seize first in the American Association with three straight wins. Jed Heimach allowed Toledo a 5 to 1 win over Minneapolis keeping the Mud Hens unbeaten. Columbus Senators dropped a 6 to 5 decision to St Paul after falling behind early, with both teams tied for fourth and fifth as opening series concludes.

Columbus Milwaukee Louisville Colonels Billy Herman Jed Heimach Toledo Minneapolis Mud Hens Columbus Senators St. Paul Saints Senators

Phillies built into pennant contenders on shoe-string

Manas Nurt Shotten explains to United Press how he rebuilt the Phillies from last to near-pennant contenders by 1928 and 1929 using four trades and a total player cost under 75 000 dollars. The Phillies open a four game series against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds.

New York United Press Today Manas Nurt Shotten Phils peSmythe Rasheville Thamppson Friberg Willoughby Willisman Phillies Shotten O'Dmui-Leach Giants O'Doul Cardinals Hurst Thevenow Davin Peel

Home Run Leaders Spark Early MLB Scoring

Rain halted many games but power hitters delivered. After three days, American League led with 19 homers to 6 by the National League, with notable shots from McManus and Alexander of Detroit, Stephenson of Chicago, and Allen of Cincinnati.

New York Alexander Detroit Stephenson Chicago Allen Cincinnati

Mud Runners Have Innings New York

Rainy eastern race day sees outsiders win at Havre De Grace Wheeling and Aqueduct. Lexing ton escapes while Strongheart loses. Swinfield placed third behind Mucker End and Calder’s Grifa fil’s. The winner paid 50 cents for a $2 ticket.

New York America Havre de Grace Wheeling Aqueduct Hiavre Strongheart W. J. Salmon Swinfield Grifafil Cailford

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