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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1933
Page
5
The article outlines a crowded weekend with a university track meet, basketball games, and football-esque events impacted by rain. It notes Ohio Wesleyan, Marietta, Chilli, and Cincinnati field teams, plus a shift in lineup as Berry replaces a player amid limited practice and a slow start to Buckeye opening games.
National League results show New York edging Philadelphia 3 2 Chicago defeats Pittsburgh 3 1 St Louis at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Boston rained. American Association action includes St Louis 1 Cleveland 0 New York 2 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 12 Detroit 0 Boston 6 Washington 4. Association schedules list Indianapolis 4 Kansas City 0 St Paul Columbus Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis Toledo rain. Upcoming Thursday games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at St Louis Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland Washington at Philadelphia Kansas City at Toledo Milwaukee at Columbus Minneapolis at Indianapolis St Paul at Louisville
New arrivals Al Simmons Mule Haas and Jim Dykes boost Chicago White Sox to lead American League with 56 hits in five games averaging 10.2 per game. Manager Fonseca and players like Kress Grube Appling contribute while pitching struggles persist. Sox sweep Browns then split with Tigers as Boston and St Louis also post wins.
SAD SAM JONES blanked Detroit with seven hits as the Chicago White Sox beat them 12 to 0. LONNIE WARNEKE earned his second win of the season for the Cubs, holding the Pirates to seven hits. LEFTY GOMEZ and GEORGE EARNSHAW matched in a three hit duel. BOB FOTHERGILL drove in the lead with a bases loaded single for Boston. GEORGE BLAEHOLDER shut out Cleveland with five hits and the winning run.
Onie State's baseball team will meet the Springfield club of the Middle Atlantic League in an exhibition game at Springfield on Wednesday, April 26.
The article outlines trout ranking by popularity including brook rainbow and brown trout with scientific names and geographic ranges. It notes common stream habitats and wide distribution due to cultivation and introduction across the country.
In Cleveland a 12 round middleweight bout pits Ben Jeby the New York state champ against Gorilla Jones the NBA ruler. Jeby weighs around 161 pounds with about a 165 pound ring entry while Jones may exceed 160 to qualify for a non title fight. The semi final features Patsy Perroni and Eddie Simms in an eight round slugfest to decide who challenges Johnny Risko for Ohio heavyweight title.
The Columbus club of the American Association will play the University of Wisconsin baseball team in Madison on April 26, coach Irwin Uteritz announced. Wisconsin had been set for its first home game against Illinois after opening the season at Chicago University on April 22.
Cleveland April 19 reports Captain C Clark chosen to succeed Denny Shute as golf professional at Lake Forest County Club in Hudson Ohio. Clark formerly served as professional at Hawthorne Valley Club. Shute resigned to take a position in Philadelphia.
Ohio University track coach Bill Herbert finishes a busy week of practice after an upset win over Ohio Wesleyan. Cincinnati bears in for a Saturday home meet with key showings expected from Newcombe Coleman Brown Workman Fleming and Holden Gordon as Bobcats seek to boost points before Miami on April 28.
The article outlines three golf grips with overlapping favored by pros. It explains grip placement with the left hand holding the shaft in the fingers and the right hand overlapping the left to reinforce control. It notes not to grip at the end and advises inch protrusion for control and notes grip position for iron shots and shorter distances.
Giants 3 Phillies 2 as E Davis J Moore Terry Dugas V Davis drive runs. Q Davis hits homer. Vergez Crits Mancuso Finn contribute. Rhem 6 innings, Fitzsimmons 19 in 7 2/3. Luque Liska Rhem all used. Pittman Barr Quigley umpiring. game 8 hours?
The Chisox and Tigers will run 12 events in the same order as the college meet with starts at 1 30. Earlier start aims to let fans attend the track events before the Ohio versus Ohio Wesleyan baseball game scheduled at 5 90.
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