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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1934

Page

9

Roach Falls to Janes in Southeastern Ohio Tennis Tour

In the Southeastern Ohio Tennis Tour at Ohio University, Jim Roach, Athens City champion, loses in the second round to Bill Janes of Gallipolis in a three set match 6-4 4-6 6-3. Janes and several Athens locals advance to the quarter finals amid upsets and close battles.

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Baseball legends and crowd chatter from a chaotic game recap

A scrambled sports column recalls pitching quirks and curveball troubles. Mentions Carl Hubbell Mel Fe, Mickey Cochrane, Goose Goslin and Moose Marberry amid mixed game details and spectator anecdotes about bats, hits, and injuries.

Rampage En Detroit BRHOA Data Fragments Chronicle

Fragmentary OCR text references numbers and names like Doljacker 20120 Coc'anee 61461 Geh'eer 81100 and Grberg 51191 Owen 2p erat 43320 Pp 50216. contains scattered figures 48 13 2027 7 and the word ninth, suggesting a broken timetable or game or statistical log from Detroit area sources.

Detroit Doljacker Grberg Owen

National and American Batting Leaders Highlight The MLB Race

The Associated Press lists leaders from both leagues including Ott and Waner atop batting. Giants Terry and Menush appear in multiple categories, with Gehrig and Foxx leading home runs in the American League. Pitching leader J Dean and Schumacher also noted.

P. Waner Pirates Terry Giants Ott P. Terry Suhr Vaughan Allen Phillies F. Herman Cubs Medwick Cardinals Berger Braves Martin Cuyler Bartell J. Dean Japa Schumacher

Champion Loser: Vic Willis Delivers 1905 Reverses Record

The note details Vic Willis of the Boston Nationals in 1905 tying a major league reverse record. Willis lost 29 games to Krenz of the Cincinnati Reds, threatening his own 1932 mark of 27 defeats.

Vic, Willis Boston Nationals Willis Krenz Cincinnati Reds

Powers Keeps Streak Intact in 30th Straight Hit

Chicago August 10. Mike Powers, who had a trial with the Cleveland Indians then sent back to Toledo, went 2 for 4 to extend his hitting streak to 30 games and raise his season average to .333. Kansas City defeated the Mud Hens 8 to 4 as the Blues extended their home streak to eight at Swayne Field.

Chicago Mike Powers Cleveland Indians Toledo Powers Kansas City Mud Hens Blues Swayne Field Minneapolis Louisville Indianapolis St. Paul Colonels Saints Lou Fette

Kiwanis Club routs Athens State Hospital in softball

Kiwanis Club defeated Athens State Hospital 25 to 1 on the hospital diamond. Barr started on the mound for Kiwanis but left with a wrenched ankle in the second inning. Fowler pitched as Kiwanis faced a high error rate from both outfield and infield, while the Kiwanis offense produced at the plate.

Athens State Hospital Kiwanis Hospital Barr Kiwanians Fowler

Standings and Saturday schedule from the league

Standings show Philadelphia 2 over St. Louis 2 with five innings and rain affecting games. Milwaukee at Columbus listed wet grounds. Full Saturday slate includes Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at St. Louis Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia New York at Boston Philadelphia at Washington St. Louis at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit Milwaukee at Columbus Kansas City at Toledo Minneapolis at Louisville St. Paul at Indianapolis.

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National junior tennis tourney reaches quarter finals

Culver, Ind. saw the national junior singles and boys division advance to the round of eight and semifinals after delays caused by rain. In juniors, Gene Mako of Los Angeles faces Russell Ball of El Paso in a quarterfinal, while Joe Hunt of Los Angeles meets Robert Low of New York in the other semi. Marvin Kantrowitz of New York faces Harry Thompson of Manchester, Mass. in the boys singles.

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Giants Triumph as Schumacher Wins 18th. Detroit Streak 9th

Hal Schumacher earned his 18th win as the Giants routed the Dodgers 16 to 5 in Fullerton. New York leads the NL by three games as Detroit posts a nine-game winning streak with a 20-hit attack against Buck Newsom and the Browns, while Boston dominates Philadelphia 15 to 2. Rain halts Yankees and Cubs games, delaying pace in the pennant races.

Giants Hal Schumacher Schumacher Dizzy Dean Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Len Koenecke New York Cubs Chicago Pittsburgh Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Athletics Tigers Browns Buck Newsom Tommy Bridges Yankees Detroit Washington Cleveland

Boxers Fight Results From Three Cities

Tommy Rios outpointed Vince Dundee in Leiperville in a non-title middleweight bout. Buck Everett beat Donald Barry in Chicago. Eddie Stiegel defeated Pette Petrosky. Billy Treest beat Owen Miller in Chicago. Tommy De Stephano outpointed Seal Harris in Asbury Park.

Associated Press Leiperville Tommy Rios Wilmington Del Vince Dundee Chicago Buck Everett Gary Ind Donald Red) Barry Washington D. C Eddie Stiegel Pette Petrosky Muskegon Mich

Hitchcock May Be Out of East Team Lineup

New York Aug 10 Tommy Hitchcock may miss the East West pole vault matches due to a brain concussion from a fall. The 10 goal star has already suffered concussions and risks permanent injury if he competes before full recovery. If sidelined Ebby Gerry or Stewart Igichart may take No 8 for the East.

Hitchcock New York Tommy Hitchcock Chicago Tommy Ebby Gerry Stewart Igichart

Diegel Wins Rochester Centennial Tourney With Record 66

Diegel fires a course record 66 at Oak Hill East to build a two stroke victory margin in the Rochester Centennial golf event. Ky Laffoon slips to second after a final 69 while Harry Cooper and Herman Barron also card 66s for tied third at 282.

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Simmons Marries Chicago Star Slugger

Aug 10 reports Al Simmons, White Sox outfielder, married Dores Lynn Reader in Chicago. Simmons said by phone from Lauderdale Wis he will return to Chicago and play for the Sox in the lineup today.

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Yesterday's Heroes Spark Big Show by Tigers Giants and Red Sox

Mickey Cochrane starred with four singles driving in five runs and two steals for the Tigers against the Browns. Phil Weintraub had four hits in five at bats for the Giants against Brooklyn pitching. Johnny Welch limited the Athletics to two hits in five innings for the Red Sox.

Associated Press Mickey Cochrane Tigers Browns Phil Weintraub Giants Brooklyn Johnny Welch Red Sox Athletics

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