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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1937

Page

11

Ball writers shape how baseball players are seen

New York Journal columnist Bill Corum argues sports writers corner players between praise and pillory. He cites the St. Louis Cardinals Tampa incident and says writers create heroes and drive fan interest while demanding tact in a era of personal journalism.

Bill Corum New York Journal St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Fla Corum Dean Cardinals Polo Grounds New York

Dark-Horse Cincy Outfit Here Friday

Ohio University baseball returns to Buckeye Conference play with a Friday home game against Cincinnati and a Saturday test versus Miami. The Bearcats look to rebirth their lineup with Brooks and Trechter back in a weakened infield and Shively handling backstop duties. pitching may feature Reis against Cincinnati and Harrilla or Burazio vs Miami as Peden aims to continue recent Bobcat gains.

Ohio University Buckeye Bobcats Cincinnati Miami Dana King Ohio Wesleyan Bearcats Indiana A Brooks Trechter Rink al Shively Alexander King Oxford Frank Wilton Carl Heismann Redskin Heyman Heldman Ohio Cincy Bobcat Marietta West Virginia Don Peden Woody Wills Hal Gruber Larry Luebbers Bill Jurkovic George Boehk Johnny Malakas Tony Reis Ernie Harrilla al Burazio

Plains Defeat Glouster 1 to 0 In Close Baseball Contest

The Plains baseball team won 1 0 against Glouster in a well played game. Reeves pitched for The Plains allowing three hits and nine strikeouts while Zimmer held Plains to two hits. The Plains meet Hemlock in a non league contest Friday here.

THE Plains Glouster Zimmer Reeves Hemlock

Tiny Parker Umpire Talks on a Rainy Day

Henry McLemore visits Tiny Parker at the Lincoln Hotel to learn how an umpire spends a rain day. Parker explains umpires avoid crowds, alcohol, and hotel mixing with players, and how they handle on field confrontations while maintaining integrity.

New York Lincoln Tiny Parker National League Berlin Giants Dodgers Hubbell Blanton Mungo Parker Gehrig Fitzsimmons

Rain Postpones National Games Amid Weather Delays

National league results show all games postponed due to rain. St. Louis beat Chicago 15 to 10 in the American Association with other matchups left unplayed. Friday schedule features Boston at New York and Chicago at St. Louis among nine contests.

American St. Louis Chicago Boston New York St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Detroit Washington Cleveland American Club Philadelph Club Association L Pet Milwaukee Louisville Columbus Indianapolis Minneapolis Toledo St. Paul Kansas City

Star Trackers Assembled for Drake Relays

Des Moines Iowa expects a star studded Drake Relays with 2000 athletes from Indiana Michigan Princeton Dartmouth Texas Washington State and others. Alton Terry Hardin Simmons leads javelin hopes while Harold Osborn 1922 high jump mark and Tom Warne Northwestern pole vault target falls. A mile and a half meet may yield a world record as Archie San Romani Ray Sears Rideout twins Lochner and Whittaker race against top teams Ohio State Rice Wisconsin Drake Notre Dame and others.

Des Moines U.R Indiana Michigan Princeton Dartmouth Texas Washington State Franklin Johnson Alton Terry Hardin Simmons Kansas Archie San Romani Ray Sears Butler Rideout Twins North Texas Floyd Lochner Oklahoma Jim Whittaker Ohio State San Romani Glenn Cunningham Bobby Grieve Illinois Rice Wisconsin Drake Notre Dame Whittier College Pasadena College Nebraska Iowa

Bishops Dayton Battle For Buckeye Conference Third

Ohio Wesleyan and University of Dayton face off in Dayton to decide third place in the Buckeye Conference baseball standings. Wesleyan is even in two games, Dayton has one win in three starts, with seven Buckeye games on tap this weekend.

Columbus U.P Buckeye Ohio Wesleyan University of Dayton Dayton Wesleyan Ohio University Marshall Ohio Cincinnati Miami Huntington School

Trade Rumors Shuffle Reds and Cardinals in Opening Series

Rumors of a deal between Cincinnati and St. Louis swirl as Pepper Martin could move to the Reds for Lew Riggs and cash. Cardinals GM Branch Rickey hinted at possible exchanges, while Reds manager Charley Dressen weighs Riggs as a star with multiple suitors. Paul Derringer and Silas Johnson were set to duel today.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Reds Cardinals Pepper Martin Lew Riggs Florida Branch Rickey Ival Goodman Cash Charley Dressen Jimmy Outlaw Riggs Lew Dressen Frankie Frisch Paul Dean St. Louis Frisch Paul Derringer Silas Johnson

Lou Brouillard Is Suspended For Life By IBU

Lou Brouillard of Worcester Massachusetts and his manager Johnny Buckley of Boston were suspended for life by a special committee of the International Boxing Union after a 15 round bout with Marcel Thil. The IBU based the ban on referee A Falony’s report alleging a low blow by Brouillard and Brouillard’s and Buckley’s objections after the fight.

Paris U.P Lou Brouillard Worcester Mass Johnny Buckley Boston International Boxing Union Brouillard Buckley Marcel Thil Pouchy I.B.U A. Falony Falony Thil

Notice of Probate Sale in Glouster Ohio Estate

P H McKinley as administrator of Jacob Nagle deceased files in Athens County Probate Court a petition to sell Lots 204 and 205 in William Bowkleys First Addition to Sedalia Glouster to pay debts and estate charges. Stella Kinker Frieda Mullencamp Thelma Koker named defendants must answer by May 8 1937. Attorneys Jones Jones Erskine announce.

Stella Kinker Grand Avenue Fort Thomas Kentucky Frieda Mullencamp Thelma Koker Jefferson Street Detroit Michigan P. H.cKinley Jacob Nagle Athens State of Ohio Glouster Mey P. H. McKinley Jones, Jones & Erskine

Hornsby Slugs Ball In Comeback Bid At 40

Hornsby, set to turn 41, opened his 23rd major league season with the Browns at second base and belted a 480 foot homer among three hits in a 15 10 win over the White Sox. He aims for 86 more hits to reach 3 000, a threshold reached by Cobbs Speaker Wagner and others. Browns totaled 22 hits as Kennedy faltered in the fifth and Rigney tired, while Clift Knickerbocker and Hemsley led the Brownie hitters.

New York W.P Rogers Hornsby Finis St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox Hornsby Browns Cubs Sportsman's Park San Antonio Tex Camp Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Hans Wagner Eddie Collins Nap Lajoie Cap Anson Vernon Kennedy Johnny Rigney Oral Hildebrand

Forest Timber Blaze Triggers Massive Slide Near Gloucester

In New South Wales a 100000 ton timber hillside collapse followed controlled felling. Foresters had thinned trees for weeks, then the upper section was dynamited to release the timber. No further details on damage or casualties are listed.

Sydney U.R Gloucester N.S.W

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