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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1933
Page
2
Mitch argues that a Carnera Baer fight, if delayed, could hurt or help gate receipts. He notes fans expect a September brawl and predicts souring or strong crowd turnout depending on when the bout occurs. He recalls Dempsey’s crowds rising as fans doubted him.
Postponed a week due to rain the First Southeastern Tennis Championships at Ohio University courts will run Thursday to Saturday. Twenty ranked players from six cities compete in singles with seeds including John Lutz Richard Trommetter Mac Bartlett Bill Gosling Leonard Tinker and Jimmy Roach. Silver cups go to singles winners and runners up. doubles victors receive silver medals and runners up bronze medals.
The speech argues that all groups share a mutual interest under current life, seeking a path for America. Re-employment starts recovery as workers gain jobs and spend, fueling the nation’s progress and propelling a renewed economy driven by re-employed labor.
National League results show St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 1 and Boston 2, Chicago 1. American League games include Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 7 and New York 8, St. Louis 5. Thursday slate features Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Chicago at Boston among others.
Babe Ruth sat for a second time this season as he deals with a batting slump and aging. The Yankees beat the Browns 6 to 5 on their western swing opener, a win that keeps them 5 1/2 games behind the Senators. Ruth did pinch hit a double in the eighth scoring Bill Dickey.
Lou Gehrig of the Yankees doubled in four trips to the plate and collected three hits. Alvin Crowder of the Senators had a perfect day at bat and pitched the team to a victory. Roy Cramer of the Athletics homered and added three singles in five appearances.
In Columbus on Tuesday Milwaukee and Columbus split a doubleheader with Milwaukee winning the first game 8 to 4 and losing the nightcap 5 to 12. The Red Birds scored in six of nine innings in game one and a four run ninth salvaged a whitewash. Minneapolis beat Louisville 13 to 6. Indianapolis defeated St Paul 10 to 7 in 13 innings with 20 safeties for the Saints and a lone error for Indianapolis. Carson of Kansas City Blues beat Toledo 9 to 1 as the Blues pounded Twogood for 15 hits.
The East led by Tommy Hitchcock Jr. seeks to even the polo series with the Westerners at Onwentsia Club Lake Forest Illinois. A West win would clinch the championship in two games and force a third contest next Sunday.
Marion August 16 O L Teagar den president of the Ohio Canners Association travels to Washington to secure full details on an NRA request requiring packers to raise contract tomato prices by 25 percent.
Miss Beatrice Gottlieb of Tuckahoe New York defeated the Prince of Wales in an 18 hole golf match at Coombe Hill England by 5 and 4. She is celebrated as the first woman to accomplish this feat and cherishes a signed card from the prince.
Ellsworth Vines, defending national champion, faces R Norris Williams of Philadelphia in a Newport Casino third round clash as 12 players reach the fourth round. Vines beat two opponents to reach the third round after a Davis Cup collapse in Paris.
Midget Wolgast defeated Pete Sanstol in a non-title bout at New York. Lou Feldman beat Jerry Mazza in Brooklyn. Petey Haynes knocked out Frankie Coelli in Bensonhurst. At Englewood Dick Clarke drew Jack Mason. Frank Bizzgoni stopped Pat Sullivan in Northvale.
In Wheeling West Virginia on August 16 Huntington's Middle Atlantic league club beat the Stogies 6 to 5. The loss leaves Wheeling still in first place as Zanesville shutout Johnston 6 to 0. Dayton defeated Charleston 3 to 0 and Beckley beat Springfield 7 to 4.
Redtown won one game and tied another. They defeated Jacksonville 14 to 2, while their game against Skinner's Schooners of Gloucester was called after 11 innings with the score 9 to 9 due to rain.
Philadelphia’s Midget Wolgast defeated Pete Sanstol of Norway in a 10 round non title bout at Fugazy Bowl New York. Wolgast weighed 116 1 2 pounds and used speed to outbox the Norwegian causing cuts to both eyes and a split nose. Sanstol weighed 118 pounds.
Kenton sportsman Henry J. Pfeiffer was named to direct the annual Coon Dog Field event at the Ohio State Fair. Pfeiffer, sponsor of the National Leafy Oak Trials on Labor Day, directed last year’s fair trials and said dogs from nearly every Ohio county would enter this year.
Goshen reporters hype a Hambletonian Stakes trot at Good Time Park with hopefuls and bettors excited for the $50,000 prize. The piece playfully notes the era’s quirky betting culture and the crowd’s eager anticipation for a strong performance.
Chicago August 16. Jack Westrope, a 16 year old Montana rider, roped nine wins over the last two days at Hawthorne. He rode five Monday and four more yesterday, boosting his season total to 181 and widening his lead over all American jockeys.
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