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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1935
Page
9
A newspaper summary notes Cochrane advocating changes to season plans, with clubs delaying travel to Florida and delaying open championships. It discusses economic pressures, travel costs, and defense issues as factors shaping decisions for major league teams and spring preparations.
The Cleveland Indians ride strong pitching to stay atop the AL early season. Hudlin shutout Detroit 5-0 as the staff’s four aces combine for five runs allowed in 50 innings. Vosmik and Hale drive an 8th inning run with Trosky, a 14-inning pair, and strong showings from Harder Hildebrand Pearson. Cronin helps Boston beat Washington 4-2 behind Ferrell and Walberg. Bonura belts two homers as White Sox edge Browns 6-5. Hubbell fires four-hit win for Giants over Phillies. Yankees lose Dixie Walker two weeks to a shoulder injury in West Point exhibition.
Delaware Ohio Wesleyan will hold its fourth annual high school relay meet this Saturday. Fifty four schools have signed entries and the individual list totals 064. Before entries close Thursday more than 1 000 athletes are expected to be listed. George Gauthier director of athletics said team strength alone will count in winning the meet.
Horton Smith clinched the first Masters title at Augusta by one stroke over Craig Wood with a score of 284. He explains his on course choices on the 17th hole, describing use of a mashie niblick and the short birdie putt that sealed the victory.
The fragment shows standings for the National and American Leagues with teams like Philadelphia Boston New York Detroit St. Louis and Cleveland. It lists records and percentages and notes upcoming games including Washington at Boston and Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
The Buckeye conference plans 13 spring events this week. Marshall nine hosts Cincinnati and Miami. Ohio University welcomes Cincinnati and Miami. Wesleyan plays Wittenberg in a non conference game. two track duals include Miami vs Butler and Cincinnati vs Ohio University. Tennis features Ohio University at Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio at Cincinnati with Miami meeting Dayton. Kalamazoo trip for Ohio Wesleyan. Golf matches have Wooster at Delaware and Cincinnati at Dayton.
About 3000 competitors from colleges and schools across the East South and Midwest converge on Philadelphia to begin a two day Penn Relays setup at Franklin Field. Temple University stars had already begun practice on the battleground ahead of the event.
Tuesday marks the Indians first home visit of the season in Cleveland with many eyes on the club likely bound for the pennant. The matchup is set against the St. Louis Browns if the forecast holds.
New York AP report quotes trainer Smith saying Cavalcade will race again but only for substantial purses. Detroit Racing Association lined up a $25,000 handicap for June 29 at the fairgrounds as Cavalcade’s first start this year, with a view to 1936 Santa Anita Handicap aiming for about $125,000.
The 1935 world championship horseshoe pitching tournament and the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association meeting will be in Moline Illinois from August 29 to September 2. R B Howard London secretary treasurer of the national group announced the event and said a strong field of pitchers would attend.
A terrier named Ciney wagged a whole Reds team into success after wandering into the Pittsburgh dressing room. The dog earned a place at Crosley Field with the Reds, riding a string of wins and ear-tickling. Jesse Owens leads Ohio State at Drake Relays with more than 20 athletes competing under coach Larry Snyder for the Buckeyes.
New talent dominates early league action as rookies blast into prominence. Cy Blanton nets a one hit shutout for Pittsburgh, Roy Hughes and Lou Berger spark Cleveland's keystone duo, and Reds rookies led by Kampour and Myers headline a turnover era. Alex Hooks and Elseworth Dahlgren post strong starts for Athletics and Red Sox. Outfield youngsters Goodman Selkirk and Leiber push for regular spots with Reds Yankees and Giants.
Walter L. Pate of New York will captain the United States Davis Cup team for North American Zone matches versus China at Mexico City May 10 11 and 12. Team members include Bryan Miran of Atlanta Donald Budge of Oakland and Gene Mako of Los Angeles. The survivor meets Cuba or Mexico May 17 19 in the American final.
Two more opening day games in the American Association were set for presentation to fans in Louisville Indianapolis and Milwaukee. Indianapolis drew about 6500 spectators with Columbus Red Birds visiting while Louisville faced Toledo and expected around 7000. Milwaukee hosts Kansas City Friday for a series opener and Minneapolis and Columbia tied a five game win streak with a 9 0 shutout of Milwaukee led by Ray Kolp. St Paul defeated Kansas City 7 4 in a protest laden finish with Dutch Zwilling disputing a ruling on a Phil Todt hit.
Seattle reports coach Alvin Ulbrickson trains a band of sophomores as UW crew heads to the Poughkeepsie intercollegiate regatta in June. The lineup retains five holdovers from last year's second-place shell, while Captain White, Raney, Snider, and Carter depart. Marolich also leaves as Carter and Marolich quit.
Del Wetherell, a right handed pitcher, and Eddie Morgan, a holdout first baseman, joined the New Orleans team in the Southern Association on Tuesday after being sold by the Columbus Red Birds.
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