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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1933

Page

5

Golf Heel Action in the Backswing Debate

Golf writers compare backswing heel height for pitching shots. George Duncan lifts the left heel while Abe Mitchell urges keeping both heels down and relying on hands and wrists. Mac Smith and Gene Sarazen vary, with Sarazen showing minimal ankle knee action and a hip turn. Helen Hicks notes slight hip pivot with heel rise.

Wether George Duncan Abe Mitchell England Mac Smith Gene Sarazen Phil Perkins Ed Dudley Sarazen Helen Hicks

Controversy over the intentional base on balls rule

The piece debates fan opposition to the baseball intentional walk. It argues the tactic affects team strategy, not individual fans’ desires, noting pitchers may opt to pass a dangerous hitter to prevent runs. It defends it as a legitimate competitive decision within nine versus nine play.

Beer to be served at tables at Indians home opener

Cleveland Indians management will sell beer at Cleveland Stadium for the first home game of the season. Beer will be served at tables and not in the stands. The decision marks a reversal of the earlier plan to not offer beer at the venue.

Cleveland U.pwhen Cleveland Indians Cleveland Stadium

Racing Odds Shift on Track Tracks Longshots and Bets

The text notes moves in horse betting odds with has moved up from 25 to 4 and Long John down from 400 to 100 along with Shepherd Boy dropping, and The Dark easing from 25 to 20. It mentions other changes around 100 to 200 but emphasizes saving money and using mutuel machines at the track.

Long John Shepherd Boy

Indians Bow To St. Louis In First Loss

The Indians suffer their first defeat as the St. Louis Browns rally for four runs in the sixth inning. Cleveland’s Willis Hudlin started the loss, Mel Harder to pitch today as the Indians seek revenge.

Indians St. Louis U.P Cleveland Indians Browns Willis Hudlin Mel Harder Peckinpaugh Harder Mel George Blaeholder

Boxing Wins Across Cities Highlight Upsets and Decisions

United Press reports boxing results from multiple cities. Alabama Kid stops Car Monte in Pittsburgh. Cocoa Kid defeats Johnny Jadick in New Haven. Lollie Krieger defeats Pete Lusky in Newark. Chauncey Badami defeats Tony Scarpati in New York. King Tut stops Bajo Marino in San Francisco. Prince Saunders outpoints Ray Newton in Dayton. Vincent Seref knocks out Mickey O'Shea in Chicago.

Pittsburgh Alabama Dover Montebano Braddock Carmen Barth Cleveland Johnny Riske New Haven Conn Cocoa Kid Johnny Jadick Philadelphia Steve Carr Meriden Jimmy Capola New York Newark N. J Lollie Krieger Pete Lusky Scranton Jose Costa Jersey City Ernie Ratner Silver Lake Chaunecy Badami Tony Scarpati South Brooklyn Frank Rinaldi Tommy Barrado San Francisco King Tut Minneapolis Bajo Marino Charlie Hendricks Vfreil Tobin Joe Montes Tommy Kramer Cecil Myast Frankie Simes Dayton Prince Saunders Chicago Ray Newton Mansfield Mickey Patrick East Ind Jess Ackers Indianapolis Vincent Serec Mickey O'Shea Jack Moran Eddie Gill Lou Vine Jack Schweitzer

Dayton Golf Defeats Cincinnati in Close Meet

University of Dayton defeats Cincinnati 21 2 to 15 1 2 in Cincinnati on Monday with Dayton captain Eddie Hamant as medalist at 77 over 16 holes.

Cincinnati University of Dayton University of Cincinnati Eddie Hamant Dayton

Beulah Park Jockey Club Receivership Lifted

Beulah May Open Beulah Park near Columbus moves toward a race meeting this year after judge John R. King lifts receivership with the club’s indebtedness paid in full.

Columbus U.P Beulah Park Jockey Club, Ltd John R. King Beulah Park

Jeby Ready for Gorilla Jones in Cleveland Wednesday

World middleweight champ Ben Jeby trained in Cleveland at the Argonne Gym as he prepares for a Wednesday night bout with Akron’s Gorilla Jones. Jeby, confident and aggressive, faces a strategic counterpuncher in Jones, who is expected to tire Jeby with elusive movement.

Cleveland U.P Ben Jeby New York State Boxing Commission Argonne Gymnasium Akron Gorilla Jones Sam Caplin Sam Jeby Enuf

Yesterday's Heroes Shine in Narrow Baseball Standoffs

Detroit outfielder Ervin Fox belted a 10th inning homer with two aboard to beat the White Sox. Bump Hadley earned St. Louis Browns first win. Henry Johnson pitched Boston Red Sox to first win, allowing one run and three hits before exit in eighth. Joyner White tied the score with an eighth inning homer. Roy Johnson drove in the winning run for Boston.

Boston BRH Waretler R. Johnson Wmemanus Algzander Winsett Pf. c Nccccuseeseoetinet Seattled Andbves Watwood Kuhel Myer Cronin Goslin E- Sewell Wee Washington Hodapp McManus Watwood Manush Warstler H.ler Sack Johnson Fice Sewell Cro- Kubel Talis H. Johnson Kline Welch Crowder Thomas HM. Johnson Burke New York U.P Philadelphia Athletics Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns St. Louis Athletics Red Sox Henry Johnson Roy Johnson Henry Senators Johnson Joe Cronin Sox Cleveland Indians Hadley Fudlin Hildebrand Connally West Scharein Reynolds Burns Levey Ervin Fox Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Tigers White Sox Sorrel Herring Wyatt Marberry Chicago Gaston Frasier Appling Detich Wyong Deansbswantien Detroit Fox White Gehringer Simmons Founseca Kress Rogell Owen Hayes Fonseca Davis Sorrell van Grafian Owens United Press

Baseball Schedule Entries From That Day

Rain affected games in Boston and Milwaukee while St. Louis and Cincinnati won their matchups. Detroit and Chicago played through incomplete innings as Minneapolis routed Toledo and St Paul visited Columbus with Kansas City at Indianapolis and Milwaukee at Louisville on the slate.

National NBA schedule spreads across major cities

National matchups list five cities hosting games including New York Philadelphia Boston Washington St Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Columbus St Paul Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis Kansas City Toledo. Rivalries spark early season play with cross state and regional pairings across the circuit.

V. Pittspurgh L. Pet Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis New York Boston American Club Cleveland Washington Rain Seiter Chicago Troit Bt. Louis Wosnewenans Kansas City Milwau Louisville Columbus Toledo National New York Philadephia Brooklyn

Fly patterns and trout tactics from Jimmie Donahue

Late spring prompts anglers to study local streams and match flies to prevailing patterns. Local spots favor flies native to the area, and seasoned anglers rely on old favorites when others fail. Cast with the current under banks and around obstacles as trout surge in fast water.

Wrestling Results at New York Quietly Resolve Title Contests

Jim Browning of Missouri defeated Nick Lutze of California to retain a title claim after a chaotic match in New York. Sam Cordovano of New York and Fred Meyers of Chicago were ruled no contest after both failed a ring fall. Several bouts ended in draws or decisive throws with international competitors including Poland Germany Italy and Lithuania represented in the card.

New York Jim Browning Missouri Nick Lutze California Sam Cordovano Fred Meyers Chicago Ring Sam Stein Newark WN. J Steve Znosky Poland Charey Leachman Boston Drew Tiny Roebuck Oklahoma Howard Cantondine Iowa Leo Pinetzk Paul Boesch Brooklyn Cy Williams Gino Garibaldi Italy Paul Jones Texas Abie Coleman Los Angeles Jim Atlas Washington D. C Rudy Dusek Omaha Norton Jackson Hans Steinke Germany Joe Devito St. Louie Karl Sarpolis Lithuania Vie Christy

Brundage Sees 1936 Olympics Likely Shift Over Jewish Restrictions

Avery Brundage, president of the American Olympic Committee, says in a letter that he believes the 1936 Games may be moved or canceled if Germany or any country restricts Jewish participation. He notes the IOC will consider the issue in Vienna and cites Olympic protocol on equality of races and no restriction by class, color, or creed.

Willie Jeby Archimedes Jones Baltimore U.p Hitler Germany Avery Brundage International Olympic Committee Vienna

Association Scores Minneapolis and Toledo Details

Holsclaw and Griffin, Pearson, Schoof and Asty are listed among names in the association score table. The fragment shows Minneapolis and Toledo entries with numeric scores and dash-separated values, indicating rankings or results in a segment of the score sheet.

Minneapolis Toledo Holsclaw Griffin Pearson, Schoof Asty

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