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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1934
Page
5
Fragmented remarks discuss welterweights and heavies, mentioning Walker, Maxie Rosenbloom, Corbett, Rumson Bulldog, and Marcel Yuest. The piece touches on money, public interest, and disputed claims in a hazy view of boxing talent and future champs.
Jerome Herman Dean pitched the St Louis Cardinals to a 2 0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of a doubleheader. Allyn Stout held the Cardinals to five hits in the nightcap as Cincinnati evened the twin bill 2 0. The league race saw the Giants extend their lead while the Cubs dropped a game after losing to Pittsburgh 4 1. The Braves beat Philadelphia 3 1 as Ed Brandt worked well. Detroit beat St Louis 12 8 as Rowe left with a back stitch. The Yankees beat Washington 4 3 but lost the nightcap 6 3. Chicago White Sox crushed Cleveland 8 2 and Philadelphia 9 4.
Henry E. Yingst, 89, who served as a drummer boy in the Civil War in 1861, will be buried today from his home in Toronto Ohio. He died after a long life from Steubenville, with his service noted in the obituary.
At Carbon Lake near Tie This'n Murphysboro Illinois a seining crew removed cannibal fish for restocking. A 136 pound shovelbill attacked the seine and youth Carl Qualls leaped in roped its tail and hauled it ashore after riding the fish.
Associated Press report lists results from Chicago Peoria Hartford Cleveland with Billy Celebron outpointing Puggy Weinert Tony Zale knocking out Bruce Wade Eddie Winston stopping Salvatore Ruggirello Patsy Severo outpointing Jackie Sharkey Lou Severo outpointing Joey Speigel.
The Grand American Handicap trapshooting event at Vandalia Aug 27 31 features top female contenders led by Mrs Marie Kautzky Grant who recently won the Iowa women's championship with 197 of 200. Other strong entrants include Alice Crothers Mercedes Huff D S McLain and Mrs Walter Andrews all aiming at the national title.
National leaders include Ott and Terry for batting average Ott 367 Terry 88 runs and 149 hits by Terry. Other leading categories cover doubles triples home runs and stolen bases with top names from Giants Pirates Cardinals and Cubs and more.
Roger Cramer of the Athletics hit a double and three singles with a stolen base in victory over the Red Sox. Ed Brandt of the Braves held the Phillies to seven hits and struck out seven. Hank Greenberg of the Tigers drove in three runs with a homer and a double. Dizzy Dean of the Cardinals and Allyn Stout of the Reds pitched solid games. Dean threw a six hit shutout in the opener while Stout limited the Cardinals to five hits in the second game.
Standings show Chicago 8 Cleveland 2 New York 4 Washington 3 Washington 6 New York 3 Detroit 12 St. Louis 8 Philadelphia 9 Boston 4 Association Columbus 6 Minneapolis 5 Toledo 10 St Paul 6 All games scheduled for Thursday with matchups listed including St Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Boston Brooklyn at New York Cleveland at Chicago St Louis at Detroit Boston at Philadelphia New York at Washington Minneapolis at Louisville St Paul at Indianapolis Milwaukee at Columbus Kansas City at Toledo
Indians share first in the American Association standings with Indianapolis as Milwaukee trails in the West. Millers drop to Columbus 6 to 5, Toledo sweeps St Paul 10 to 6, and Toledo’s Mike Powers extends hitting streak to 29 games while Steve O Neill’s crew rally.
Edna May Oliver and James Gleason star in Murder on the Blackboard at the Majestic as the same detective pair from The Penguin Pool Murder. The plot centers on a music teacher’s murder solved largely by the female half of the duo with a clue on a classroom blackboard. Romance threads involve Bruce Cabot Gertrude Michael Regis Toomey Barbara Fritz ie and Tully Marshall amid other cast members. Director George Archainbaud helms the film from Willis Goldbeck’s screenplay based on Stuart Palmer’s novel.
Rochester August 8 AP Laffoon Denver golf typhoon shaved three strokes from par with a 68 on Oak Hill east to lead the first round of the 72 hole Rochester Centennial Walter Hagen tournament. Tom Newlove Syracuse shot 69 for second place while Gordon Taylor Toronto amateur and Leo Diegel Philadelphia pro tied for third with 70. Several notables including Gene Sarazen George Von Elm Harry Cooper and others battled for positions among eight others in the group.
In Brookline Massachusetts on August 8 Robert Lefty Bryan of Chattanooga Tennessee upset seventh seed Henry Prusoff of Seattle in a three hour quarterfinal match. Bryan advances to face top seed Wilmer Allison of Austin Texas who beat John McDiarmid of Fort Worth to reach the quarterfinals.
In Fort Smith Arkansas on August 4 Max Baer world heavyweight champion, refereeing a wrestling match, saw Wild Red Berry floor him with a punch. Baer recovered quickly, then delivered an uppercut that felled Berry who could not rise, ending the altercation.
Gallipolis regatta organized by the National Outboard Association draws likely record crowds and fastest boats on the Ohio River course fronting the airport. Division 1 and II amateur and professional races planned with $500 in prizes. The program also includes swimming diving and surf board events with regatta chair Commodore Tim Lewis announcing bus excursions from Huntington Columbus Chillicothe and nearby cities.
A humorous serious softball match is set for Thursday night at 6 45 at the state hospital diamond. The Athens State Hospital team aims to extend a solid season while the Kiwanis club All Stars reunite for a likely final time with players Barr Fowler E Beckley Gandee Gorham Gibbs Roach Reamer Byrne Ferguson and others on the lineup.
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