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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1933
Page
9
Fragmented reminiscence recalls the 1919 season with the Reds, pennant chatter, and a crowded American League race. The Yankees surge against the Nationals, with tensions rising as a crucial meeting looms and morale teeters amid a tight three-way fight. A mirthful note mentions a golfer making a hole in one at Westchester.
New York Yankees win the opener 6 5 and the nightcap 5 4 against the first place Washington Senators in a crucial four game set. Ben Chapman drove in the winning runs in the first game and Joey Sewell plated the winner in the second. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig hit their 26th and 20th homers respectively as the Yanks stay within striking distance of the league lead. Boston tops the Athletics 8 5 and Detroit defeats Cleveland 6 3. No NL games on the schedule.
Tennis fans saw many withdrawals from the Eastern Grass Court Championships at Rye New York as rumors of Davis Cup team overtraining circulated. Notables out include Betty Nuthall Virginia Rice Baroness Levi Elizabeth Ryan Miss Van Der Bosch and Frankie Parker. Defending champion Clifford Sutter led seeds into the third round with Sydney Wood advancing to the second.
Six no hit games occurred in the major leagues in 1908, with four in the American League. The summary notes period era pitching feats without allowing a hit, highlighting top performers of that season.
Kansas City took a ninth inning lead over Columbus but the Red Birds answered with a two run rally to win 5 to 4. Mails and Lee each worked 10 hit games. Minneapolis beat Louisville 5 to 1 as Tauscher and Petty held five hits. Indianapolis edged St Paul 5 to 4 with Tising six strong. Toledo beat Milwaukee 7 to 4 behind Winegarner’s 10 hits allowed. Detroit Mudhens plated four runs in the third to decide.
First round results from the Mulberry Avenue tennis tournament list McQuigg over Kincaid 6 2 E Graber over Sauvage 6 4 6 4 Philpott over B Harbrecht 6 2 Coates over Blazewicz 4 6 7 5 Clifford over Crow 6 2 C Graber over Roberts 6 2 Crow upset by Clifford marks day’s notable result Blazewicz led 5 2 in second before Coates rallied. McQuigg eliminated by G Clifton 8 6 8 6 Southeastern Ohio tournament to open Friday at Athens features Blazewicz Clifford Harbrecht Graber.
Stream conditions show clear flows at Muskingum and adjacent waterways including Hocking Margaret's Creek Federal Creek Raccoon Creek and Shade Creek. Waterways are reported clear with no current obstructions or pollution indications.
In Chicago on August 8 the Women's Western Golf Championship opened at Oak Park Country Club with Bernice Wall of Oshkosh Wisconsin as medalist. Wall posted 39 40 79 from the Glen Oak course as Jean Hill of Chicago trailed by two strokes. Match play runs 18 holes tomorrow Thursday and Friday with 36 hole finals Saturday. Virginia Van Wie the national champion carded 83 with 42 on the outward and 41 return.
United Press boxing notes report multiple regional bouts. Teddy Yarozs defeats Al Rossi in Newark. Paulie Walker stops Lou Harper in Newark. Lollie Krieger beats Al Diamond in Newark. In Pittsburgh Harry Rubin sky defeats Charlie Baxter. Jimmy Thomas draws Charlie Burns. Mose Butch tops Eddie Pucci. Fritzie Ziviz defeats Joe Greb. In Englewood Stanley Kronenberg defeats Bucky Keyes. Nat Bor knocks out Johnny Martin. In Terre Haute Al Sabano defeats Willie Oster. Roy Williams KO s Leo Duncan.
Curtiss Hill of Dayton broke his world record with an 518 yard free style arrow, topping 503. Homer Prouty of Portland set 478 yards in regular style 8‑pound pull to surpass 436. In the women’s division Mrs. J. M. Roberts of Pittsburgh won two events, the 50 pound punt with 270 yards and the all weight flight title at 300 yards.
WAUWATOSA Wis Aug 8 A large field of over 100 golfers including six 1933 Ryder Cup members began play at the Blue Mound Country Club Qualifying runs over 36 holes will trim the field to 32 who play five days of 36 holes match play through Sunday Notables include Olin Dutra Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen and Denny Shute with Joe Turnesa posting the best practice score on a damp day The 6270 yard 70 par course offers tough greens and a potential high total score as the event unfolds
The article warns about injuries from plugs and hooks when more than two fish from a boat. It urges overhead casting, clearing the boat before casting, and heedful ducking for those in the center. It advises drying lines, dry reels, wetting hands to handle fish, and bringing sunglasses on hot days to protect eyes.
Springfield prepares for the eastern sectional Junior American Legion baseball tournament August 22 to 24 with semi finals of the 1933 program and a September Little World Series in New Orleans. Ohio Indiana Kentucky Michigan champions enter regional events August 16 and 17 at Richmond Indiana. National Commander Louisa Johnson may attend August 22 and Governor McNutt and Governor White are expected to participate.
Mineral baseball team earned a Sunday win at New Marshfield by defeating Luhrig 10-4. Pitcher G. Sickles earned the victory with three hits allowed and 17 strikeouts while batting four for five. C Nanna drove in eight runs with two homers and a double.
A racing pigeon owned by August Stock of Moline Illinois flew 1000 miles from Colorado Springs to Moline in 68 hours 9 minutes, beating the old record by 10 hours among 88 entries.
Figures from all leagues along with Bob Newhall radio sports commentator and Nick Altrock baseball clown will be present on the third day.
BEN CHAPMAN and JOEY ELL and their ninth inning singles won both ends of a double header for the Yankees over Washington. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig homered as the Yankees doubled their second victory. Rolland Stiles of Brown blanked the Chicago White Sox on seven scattered hits. Earl Averill of the Indians drove in all Cleveland's runs with a homer and two on.
Glenna Collett becomes a pioneer in national tournament play by scoring one under par at Rhode Island Country Club in 19 percent.
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