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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1934
Page
11
A Kellogg Company booklet titled How to Play Baseball guides youngsters in training and technique. It covers pitching grips for fast balls curve balls knuckle balls and stance tips to help batters place hits and bunt effectively during practice and games.
In a Buckeye Conference game on Thursday Cincinnati defeated Wittenberg 10 to 1. Cincinnati opened a 14 hit attack led by a triple from a key batter while U R A Ly pitched the decisive sixth inning. Barney and a junior welter left today to begin outdoor training for a May 2 bout with Jimmy Meter, with Woods remaining in Chicago for two weeks of gym work.
Coach Bill Herbert rearranges events as Ohio State and Miami meet at Ohio Stadium Saturday. Warren shifts to the half mile while Newcome and Armbrust bolster the sprints and hurdles. Key Miami entries include Hatfield Kershaw and Oliver in multiple events as the Buckeyes defend home turf.
Entrants from across Ohio expected for the North Central Ohio Rifle and Pistol Matches at Mansfield Armory on Saturday and Sunday. Ten events are open to all marksmen.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis throws the ceremonial first ball to start the season as the Detroit Tigers defeat the Chicago White Sox in Chicago. The scene features Landis in a woolly overcoat preparing to take action.
Boston to face New York after splitting four games with the Senators. Patriots' Day twin bill wins highlighted by Solters and Cissell as the Sox seek strong 1934 campaign against the Yanks, while other league results include Giants shutout of the Phillies and Cubs over Reds.
Police seek Tommy Carroll depicted as a Dillinger gang recruit linked to a Minnesota bank robbery. Authorities say his photo matches a man seen in the St Paul apartment where Dillinger escaped a police trap.
National standings show New York 2 Philadelphia 0 Chicago 4 Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 14 St. Louis 4 Boston 1 Brooklyn 1. American League results include Washington 6 New York 5 and Detroit 8 Columbus 10. Matchups list Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at St Louis and more with cold weather notes in Minneapolis Milwaukee and other cities.
Horton Smith, Oak Park Country Club pro, reflects on the winter golf season from Oak Park Ill. He cites Paul Runyan as the standout, notes Bobby Jones limited by hosting duties, and highlights newcomers Ky Laffoon Henry Piccard Dick Metz Bryan Nelson. Smith credits his own 223 events and discusses Open and British Open prospects.
Bob Johnson homered twice as Athletics spark an offense. Carl Reynolds collected four hits in four at bats for Red Sox, driving four runs. Luke Appling and Zeke Boe-Nara contributed in White Sox ninth inning with a single and a double. Joe Vosmik belted a go ahead homer in the eighth for Indians to seal the win.
A 48 page guide on baseball inside positions hitting pitching and fielding by experts. Features 45 illustrations showing how famous pitchers throw and insights from Big League stars. Get your copy with Kellogg’s cereals at the grocer.
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