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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1934
Page
7
The narrative describes tense play between Giants and Tigers with key players Hallahan Walker Carleton returning from injury. May 3 and June 28 mark pivotal moments as teams vie for position in a crowded league race and the drive for a lead continues.
Detroit after a 12 game winning streak aims to widen its AL lead in a five game set at Yankee Stadium. Michigan stars Cochran Gehrringer Goslin and Greenberg pace the Tigers as Rowe and Crowder oppose Gomez and Ruffing for New York.
National league schedule mixed with results. Cincinnati tied or beat opponents in multiple city matchups. American Association and American leagues show Cleveland at Washington and St Louis at Boston with several others listed for date and venue.
Ex college all stars led by the 1933 All America lineup face the Chicago Bears on August 31 in a test of college versus pro football. Voters picked Skladany Krause Schwammel Rosenberg Schammel Bernard Lawne Lukats Feathers Sauer for the star lineup. Pro team experience and longer practice give the Bears an edge despite a strong college squad.
Ohio sportsmen follow progress of conservation work at Loramie Reservoir in Shelby County and planned improvements along the old Miami and Erie Canal bed in Western Ohio. A Walhending River dam near Coshocton is proposed with a canal feeder dam at Port Jefferson and a Shelby County recreation center. Completed projects include raising waste weirs at a 40 acre Auglaize County pond and building a canal dam at Spencerville to restore water and provide boating and park use.
Pro boxing figure "King" Levinsky, also Harris Krakow, aged 23, married Roxanna Glickman a World’s Fair fan dancer in Crown Point Indiana. Justice of the peace Howard Kemp officiated. The couple, reporting to Chicago, were seen with a small group of friends.
In Chicago on August 4, Minneapolis and Columbus shared the top rung after Indianapolis dropped a notch. Minneapolis edged the Indians 7 to 4, while Columbus beat Kansas City 6 to 1. Louisville was slowed by St Paul 3 to 1 as Ed Greer limited KC and the Red Birds hit 10 safeties.
Funeral services were conducted for John Fisher four years old at Corning after a long illness. The Rev Homer Vian officiated at his home, with burial at New Lexington. Fisher operated a farm near Corning and is survived by a daughter Mrs J C Ditter and two sons Fred and C L Fisher. His wife preceded him in death. He was a member of Sunday Creek Lodge of Fellows and the Christian.
Members of the Athens Walton League will meet in the city at 7 30 o clock as announced.
In Cleveland the Highland Park course faces a par shift from 72 to about 77 as women golfers wear shorts. Manager Haefele weighs rules amid threats of a society to suppress shorts and men in shirts are also protested, leaving a compromise of shorts no more than six inches from the knee.
The Associated Press reports fights in East Liverpool Chicago and Pittsburgh with Teddy Yarosz Bud Saltis Charlie Burns Lee Shepherd and Marty Gornick matching results while Joe Louis defeats Jack Kranz in Chicago and Eddie Zivie stops Frankie Marchese in Pittsburgh. Sammy Fuller KOed Dick Edwards at Old Orchard Maine.
Helen Jacobs, WPA champion, says she is not confident before matches as she prepares for a second round bid in the Women’s National Indoor Championship at Forest Hills. She cites stiff challengers including Carolin Babcock, Sarah Palfrey, and Betty Nuthall, after a straight-set win over Marjorie Sachs.
Actress Jean Harlow discusses hair care and debunks the idea that blonde color drives screen success. She notes no tricks beyond shampooing with castile soap and occasional castor oil, then mentions co stars and production details for The Girl from Missouri and Here Comes the Navy film productions with Navy unit involvement.
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