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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1933
Page
9
The debate centers on Whitehead joining St Louis as a key bat and fielder while Art Shires adds at first base. Contenders include Asby Lee and Pollis with pitching depth under scrutiny as the Cards navigate a potential deal for second base and overall lineup balance.
In Cincinnati on April 28, the Reds led the final game with eight innings of pitching by Larry Benton but allowed four hits and a sacrifice fly in the ninth, enabling St. Louis to score three runs and win 8 to 2. Cincinnati drops from the NL first division. The club heads to Chicago to open a two game set with the Cubs as Red Lucas faces Len Warneke.
Ohio University head coach Don Peden prepares for a Buckeye Conference game in Huntington against Marshall College. Sam Gala bow and Shadel Saunders are the expected starters as Galabow seeks a steady outing after his win over Miami. Marietta College fell 10 to 5 in the first season meeting with Ohio. Seigel led the Bobcats at third with multiple hits including two doubles and two runs driven in. Lilly Lassman scored and drove in a run in the early frame before a big seventh inning sealed the win.
Art Shires, volatile first baseman, is sold to Columbus from St. Louis, joining a six-player deal that sends Burgess Whitehead to St. Louis. The package includes Charles Wilson Gordon Slade Ralph Judd James Lindsey and an as yet unnamed outfielder. Wally Gilbert is released to Rochester.
In a Boston dome game the Nationals edged the Red Sox 3 to 2 with Berger delivering a two-base hit and Cuccinello Stripp contributing sacrifices. A double play started by Cuccinello and Wright to Bissonette stalled Boston, and eight batters left on base for Boston versus four for Brooklyn. Beck and Brandt combined for 7 strikeouts, with Quigley Plitman and Barr umpiring as time shown 1:25.
More than 3,000 young athletes from 500 colleges and schools gather at Franklin Field for the 39th Pennsylvania Relay Carnival. Saturday focuses on interscholastic events while college races feature the mile relay with NYU and Penn contending to end Penn’s streak. Joe Healey returns for N Y U as Bill Carr misses race due to winter crash.
Athens Merchants of the Hocking Valley Baseball League will open their 1933 season with a Sunday game at Zaleski. A 2:30 p.m. start is planned at the host field as rivals for three years, including Saltis, Rodgers, Krassner, Petrus, Esposit, Lazeko and manager Murad, vie for positions.
Del Bissonette secured a second straight win for Brooklyn with a timely single that brought in the winning run. Eddie Linke debuted in the American League with Washington, limiting the Red Sox to four hits. Babe Ruth hit his third homer to drive in the Yankees' winning run.
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