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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1932

Page

5

Braves, Cubs tied for first as Phillies end Boston streak

Philadelphia edged Boston 4 to 3 in 12 innings to halt the Braves six game winning run and pull the National League leaders into a tie with the Chicago Cubs. Red Worthington hit two homers but could not prevent the loss. St Louis beat Cincinnati 4 to 2, while Cleveland crushed St Louis 10 to 5 in the American League.

St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago New York Boston Cleveland Detroit Washington Philadelphia York U.P Boston Braves Chicago Cubs Braves Cubs Red Worthington Ben Cantwell Tom Zachary Taitt St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Reds Babe Herman Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Ferrell Vosmik Browns Brooklyn Cleveland Snc St Louis

Bobcats Clash With Battling Bishops in Buckeye clash

Mitch’s Musings reports Ohio University aims to rebound in the Buckeye Conference facing Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware. The Bobcats seek a stronger lineup with Corradini at second and Pike at third while Gilvary leads the outfield trio and Wolfe tackles pitching duties.

Hio Buckeye Weaher Ohio Wesleyan Delaware

Last Night’s Boxing Results Across Multiple Venues

In New York at St Nick’s Lew Feldman beat Jackie Pilkington after a 129 to 133 weight class tally. In Newark Freddy Polo stopped Pete Petrolle with Roscoe Manning defeating Cowboy Jack Willis. In Cleveland Phil Zwick kayoed Babe Paleco and Mickey Dugan kayoed Joe Levasky while Larry Madge stopped Lou Ordini and Al Gruver decisioned Icky Mesnick.

New York St. Nick's Lew Feldman Brooklyn Jackie Pilkington Izzy Singer Bronx Luther Walker Harlem Newark N. J Freddy Polo Belleville Pete Petrolle Schenectady N. Y Roscoe Manning Nutley Cowboy Jack Willis California Cleveland Phil Zwick Babe Paleco Mickey Dugan Joe Levasky Larry Madge Lou Ordini Utica al Gruver Icky Mesnick Roy Edwards Jackie Ruffner

Hambrick Leads Granville At Ohio PGA Opener

April 26 Hambrick Archie Hambrick of Zanesville led 74 in the first 18 holes of the Ohio PGA tournament in Granville. Eddie Hetzel of Troy held second with 77, P. O. Hart of Columbus was third with 75, and Al and Gene Marchi of Dayton tied for fourth with 81. Amateur leader was John Florio of Columbus and OSU.

Granville A.R Archie HaMbrick Zanesville Ohio Professional Golfers Association Eddie Hetzel Troy P. O. Hart Columbus Gene Marchi Dayton John Florio Ohio State University Links

Wrestling results at Dayton report

Bill Demetra of Chicago defeated Nicolai Linoff of New York and Carl Schultz of Milwaukee. Angelo Loranzo of Chicago and Omar Yousuf of St Louis defeated Frank Wilson of Evanston Illinois.

Dayton Bill Demetra Chicago Nicolai Linoff New York Carl Schultz Milwaukee Drew Angelo Loranzo Omar Yousuf St. Louis Frank Wilson Evanston

Dayton Golf Team Downs Cincinnati 10 9 in Close Match

The University of Dayton golf team earned its third straight win by defeating University of Cincinnati 10 to 9 on Monday.

Phar Lap Death Officially Due To Colic

Final report by chemists veterinarians and federal officials says Phar Lap the champion Australian horse died of colic after a three week inquiry. They found very small amounts of lead arsenate in organs and on grass near his stables at Menlo Park but could not confirm it caused the fatal indigestion. Department of Agriculture traced the poison to tree spray used against caterpillars.

San Francisco U.P Phar Lap D. J. Davis Menlo Park Department of Agriculture

Battalino Still Under Suspension Forces Bout Cancellation

In Cincinnati on April 26, Christopher Battalino of Hartford former featherweight champion is suspended and unable to fight Billy Petrolle in Chicago, forcing the cancellation of the scheduled bout. The suspension remains unresolved and no new date is set.

Cincinnati Christopher ‘Bat’ Battalino Hartford Conn Chicago Billy Petrolle

Millers Triumph 7-4 Over Birds in Columbus Tilt

Minneapolis Millers defeated the Columbus Red Birds 7-4 as Rosy Ryan and Brittheart allowed 18 hits. Pete Fowler and Carmen Hill struggled on the mound for the Birds, giving up six runs early. Paul Dean is slated to start for the Birds next, with Jess Petty pitching for Minneapolis.

Columbus Red Birds Rosy Ryan Brittheart Minneapolis Millers Birds Pete Fowler Carmen Hill Millers Minneapolis Fowler Paul Dean Jess Petty Aba Harris Mowry Uankel Rice Smith Sicking Ivan Bullheart FE Crawrtora Coe S Swanson AE Clarke Nevourveau Kate COE OS Whitenesad Unievesseunens aGrabowski Ncens King Hill Licking Crawford Ruble Riggs Swanson Lebourveau Whitehead Bluege Ryan Brillheart Britlheart Ganzel Johnston

Correcting the Top Shot in Golf Swing Advice

The article explains how attempting to scoop the ball causes topspin and downward curve. It advises striking with a horizontal wood and a downward iron to prevent tops. It emphasizes trusting the left side of the club to lift the ball and avoid worsening tops.

Notre Dame Navy game predicted to draw large crowd

Jesse Harper returned to Notre Dame and predicted 85 000 to 90 000 fans would attend the November 19 game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Stadium Manager REB Adams and city officials noted 1000 ticket applications already received.

Cleveland Jesse Harper Notre Dame Irish Navy Municipal Rebe. Adams Adams

Johnston Proposes 23 Dollar Sharkey Schmeling Fight

New York April 26 James Joy Johnston head of Madison Square Garden praises courage while announcing first class tickets for the Sharkey Schmeling bout at 23 dollars. He justifies the price by citing theater psychology and past ticket trends, noting 3.84 dollar seats as a cheap option and suggesting fewer attendees unless fans pay more.

Henry McLemore New York U.R James Joy Johnston Madison Square Garden Johnston Sharkey-Schmeling Sharkey Schmeling Mister Johnston

Bradley Asked to Reconsider Action on Stadium Lease

Cleveland April 26 Mayor Ray T. Miller urged Alva Bradley president of the Cleveland Indians to reopen negotiations on a 25 year stadium lease. Bradley seeks a 40 year deal and Miller noted the stadium would pay for itself during big games while fans were turned away on opening day due to lack of accommodations.

Cleveland U.P Ray T. Miller Alva Bradley Cleveland Indians Bradley Miller Indians

Battalino Suspension Blocks Chicago Bout

The Cincinnati Boxing Commission will not lift Battalino’s suspension, blocking his scheduled Battalino Petrolle match at Chicago Stadium. Battalino cannot fight while under NSA jurisdiction, a suspension issued after his attempt to lie down in last January bout with Freddy Mujer in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Boxing Commission Battalino Chicago National Boxing Association Freddy Mujer

Reds Fall to Seventh After 4 2 Loss to Cardinals

Cincinnati suffers fifth straight defeat as St. Louis wins 4 2. Red Lucas allows three runs in six innings while Reds stranded 11 runners. Morrissey, Collins, Mancuso drive Cincinnati hits. Hallahan goes the distance for the Cardinals.

Cincinnati Redlegs St. Louis Cans Reds Red Lucas Red Carda Johnsons Sylvester Cardinals Guecevens Roettger Grantham Peeten ST. Louis Adams Watkins Frisch Istees Rattamier Collins Oraatt Mancuso Gelbert Hallahan BOS Eccnunce Errol Gilbert Morrissey Hafey Manion Collina Byv Luccas

Mrs Moody Sails for France to Lead Wightman Cup

New York April 26 Mrs Helen Wills Moody national women's tennis champion was set to sail tonight aboard the Aquitania for Paris to captain the Wightman Cup team and challenge to regain the French and English titles. She arrived from San Francisco yesterday and impressed observers with speed in a River Club practice. The French championships begin May 22 for two weeks. Wightman Cup matches are June 10 and 11 at Wimbledon, with English championships starting June 20 at Wimbledon Courts.

New York Helen Wills Moody Paris San Francisco River Club Wimbledon England

Scores From Baseball Games Include Heavy Offense

Philadelphia beat Boston 14 to 3 with strong offense in the late innings. Cleveland defeated St Louis 10 to 5 behind Brown Sewell and Gray. Milwaukee shutout Indianapolis 7 to 0 in a low scoring affair.

National Philadelphia Boston Collins Nichols Davis Todd Zachary Cantwell Hargrave American Cleveland St. Louis Brown Sewell Gray Hebert Blaeholder Ferrell Milwaukee Indianapolis Hilton Caldwell and Crouch Campbell, Cooney and Angley

Capacity crowd eyed for Walker versus Levinsky bout

Mickey Walker shows a swollen right eye and trains to redeem his form as Chicago Stadium eyes a capacity crowd and about 87200 in gate receipts for Friday's 10 round heavyweight clash with King Levinsky. Levinsky weighs about 108, Walker 173, with promoter hype and ISAC scrutiny ahead of the bout.

Chicago U.P Mickey Walker King Levinsky Dempsey Walker Levinsky Yueaterday Yeaterday Illinois State Athletic Commission Don O'Kelly

Exhibition by Max Sechmeling Draws 2700 Here

An exhibition by Max Sechmeling heavyweight champion attracted a crowd of 2700 in Oshkosh. Sechmeling weighed 14 and finished in two rounds against Jack Shaw of New York and one round versus Pedro Lopez of Oklahoma.

Oshkosh Win Max Sechmeling Sechmeling Jack Shaw New York Pedro Lopez Oklahoma

Earl Averill Namesake Born in Ashtabula

In Ashtabula a son was born to Mrs. John Peet and named Averill Louis Peet after Cleveland Indians slugger Earl Averill. The father delayed naming until a second Cleveland homer, aligning with Averill’s early season success. This makes Peet’s 18th child also named Dick Porter Peet from last year.

Ashtabula Earl Averill Cleveland Indians St. Louis John Peet Joe Vosmit Cleveland Joseph Peet Fife Averill Louis Peet Dick Porter Peet

Giants Ruth Yankees Gehringer Tigers HITS

A compact sports blurb highlights Babe Ruth of the Giants versus the Yankees, Lou Gehringer with the Tigers, and Hank Johnson with Detroit as Critz featured for the Giants in a multi-team batting showcase.

Terry Giants Ruth Yankees Gehringer Tigers Johnson Critz Glann Gehrig Runs Johnson Vosemik Indiana

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