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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1934
Page
9
April 26 report from York notes the boxing tournament chaos under the Commission, chaired by Brig General James. The event drew scarce interest with 300 admissions and $280 in receipts as promoters and papers wailed at the misfire.
A record number of 528 contestants are entered in the Fourteenth Annual Track and Field Meet for Ath ens County High Schools at Ohio University Stadium. Twelve schools are represented in the high school event with Rome defending the title and Greens Run holding last year’s grade meet crown.
National results note Chicago 6, Cincinnati 1 and Boston 9, Brooklyn 4 with rain affected games in major cities. American standings list Cleveland 6, St. Louis 1 and Chicago 3, Detroit 2, New York 3, Philadelphia 2 with cold conditions in Boston at Washington. Association scores include Louisville 11, Columbus 3 and Toledo 10, Indianapolis 4 along with Minneapolis 11, Milwaukee 9 and Kansas City 9, St. Paul 8. Friday games schedule Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and St. Louis at Chicago with several other matchups across cities.
Minneapolis earned a sixth straight win in the American Association by beating Milwaukee 11 to 9 after a barrage of 23 hits and six homers. Glenn Wright drove in eight for Kansas City in a 9 to 10 win over St. Paul as Alex Gaston hit a decisive homer in extras. Indianapolis fell to Toledo 10 to 4, while Columbus blanked Louisville 11 to 8 as 20 hits were allowed by Colonel.
Jack Kearns testified he has only a 2 percent share of Mickey Walker’s ring earnings as income after being cited for a $1,166 tailor bill. He said he has no other support while Walker is his current charge and that his Hollywood walkathon plan faces an $18,000 deficit and possible city council order shutdown.
Ragged box score style text shows a baseball game summary with player codes and team abbreviations. The Tigers beat Chicago, with runs, innings, and a list of batters and pitchers included in fragmented form. The scoreline and player mentions imply a late scoring play and substitutions.
New York's Yankees surge into sole possession of the American League lead for the first time since July as five wins in seven starts lift them past the Tigers. Ruffing holds a four-hit game. Rolfe and Heffner anchor the infield. Cleveland and Chicago also win while Boston and Washington postpone. In the National League the Cubs win seven straight with Jurges homering after birth of his daughter, as Cincinnati errs and Malone quiets Reds. Braves tie for third by beating the Dodgers 9 to 4.
Four Ohio University athletesTraveling to Philadelphia for the Penn Relays. Paul Halleck and George Johnson will contest the shot put and discus while Bernie Newcomer targets the 100 yard dash and broad jump. Armbrust adds to the sprint lineup as he prepares for the 100 yard dash with recent sub 10 second potential.
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