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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1931

Page

9

Reds On Road Woes Docking Their Big Year

Mitch's Musings notes Cincinnati Reds struggle in road play across the western clubs with one win in nine at Chicago and 11 losses in St Louis. East games show 11 wins in 27, while Reds pitchers fail to reach .500. Infield trio Hendrick Stripp Cuccinello hit above .300, Cubs trio Grimm Hornsby Glisch lead. Howley outlines plans to add four players and seek a catcher Crabt ree Estel Crabtree showing promise.

USF Dan Howley S .Cincinamasti Reds Reds Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis East Boston Philly New York Brooklyn Benny Frey Eppa Rixey Lucas Si Johnson Larry Benton Ray Kolp John Ogden Owen Carroll Biffy Woyrons Harvey Hendrick Robins Joe Stripp Tony Cuccinello Chicago Cubs Grimm Hornsby Glish Cliff Heathcote Frank Grayson Times-Star Materia Estel Crabtree Nelsonville Crabtree

Athens pro Art Smith shoots 70 in Ohio golf meet

Art Smith of Athens Country Club posted a 70 in the first round of Ohio medal play, finishing 7 under par after 36 holes and placing among low professionals. Denny Shute led ahead with a 142 total after 36 holes, as leaders battle for the title and Augusta-style defense.

IMA Art Smith Athens Country Club Shawnee Country Club Lima Cood Denny Shute Ohio Lou Waldron Celina Steve Zappe Springfield Jock Collins Dayton Marietta Lloyd Gullickson Cleveland Archie Hamibrick Zané¢sville Dave Ogilvie Gene Marchi Julian Blanton al 'Bargent Toledo Kepler Ohio State Scotty Reston Simon Pures John Florio Columbus

George Lockman Named Rome High Coach

George Hawk Lockman, former Ohio University Buckeyes star and 1930 31 champion, will coach Rome High. He succeeds Kenneth Christy as Stewart’s mentor and hails from Hamilton with three varsity letters in high school.

Hen Stewart High School Athens County Ohio Gymnasium George “Hawk Lockman W. Va Bobcats Miami Ohio Cincinnati Hamilton Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

National and American League baseball scores and details

Baseball scores from the National and American leagues with inning by inning totals. Notable box scores include Chicago versus Boston and Washington versus St. Louis, plus American Association results featuring Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Kansas City with listed pitchers and key batters.

McLarnin Likely To Stick To Safe Punching vs Petrolle

Henry McLemore argues Jimmy McLarnin will avoid a pure slugfest with Billy Petrolle in their Stadium bout. He notes McLarnin will jab and pick his moments, using a cautious, tactical game plan to counter Petrolle’s power while fans push for a brawl.

Henry McLemore New York U.R Jimmy McLarnin Billy Petrolle James McLarnin Vancouver Jimmy Asgym Petrolle Vancouver Bomber Petrolle Billy I. Q. J Ic Saeaitink Hurley Baby-Face Cord

War hero Dunn to be sent to federal prison for liquor charge

Toledo August 10. Thomas F Dunn wartime aviator jailed after fleeing to Canada faces commitment papers to begin 21 month sentence at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. He was originally sentenced six years ago on a liquor charge.

Toledo Atlanta Thomas F. Dunn Canada

Big Three of Not Meet Win in N Y Tennis Round

Forest Hills Aug 19 UP Mrs Helen Wills Moody Miss Helen Jacobs and Miss Betty Nuthall face first real tests as the 44th Women’s National singles enters the third round. Moody meets Miss Joan Ridley seeded No 6 of the British delegation while Jacobs plays Miss Virginia Hilleary and Nuthall likely tackles Miss Josephine Cruickshank.

Forest Hills N. Y Helen Wills Moody Helen Jacobs Betty Nuthall Moody Joan Ridley J. P. Pittman Miss Ridley Aliely Mary Ws Jacobs Virginia Hilleary Philadelphia Nuthall Josephine Cruickshank Califor

Leaky Inning Delivers Milwaukee Setback in Scrap

A garbled box score shows Milwaukee struggles with base runners as pitching and errors allow Riverton to pull ahead. Key players Crawford, Manion, Shires, Metzler, Haas, and Connolly feature in a chaotic sequence with walks and strikeouts noted.

Leaky Crecowen Crawford State Manion Jonnard Shires Metzler Haas Wo ‘Rourke Metzm Beckfice-Connolly Milwaukee Jo Onnard Grabowski Oh Ash Grae Grabowski Inn Goetz Enna

Cubs Must Sweep 11 to Overtake Leaders in Pennant Race

Rogers Hornsby and the Chicago Cubs moved to New York to chase the NL pennant as they face Brooklyn and New York in an 11 game stretch. A 3 2 loss to Boston cut their lead over New York to .002 while Detroit beat New York 5 4 in 11 innings and St Louis defeated Washington 4 2.

York Rogers Hornaty Chicago Cubs New York St. Louie Cardinals Cubs Brooklyn

Saints Rout Colts In A 14 7 Win Complicates Indy Lead

Angley of Indianapolis hit two homers in a loss as St. Paul beat Columbus 14 to 7, widening the Saints lead over Indiana by a full game. Minneapolis swept Louisville 10 to 8 and 17 to 4, with Ruble McGowan Herman and Ganszel homering. Jonnard pitched five hits and Milton Milwaukes defeated Columbus 8 to ?. Toledo beat Kansas City 7 to 5 as Blues plated all runs in the ninth.

Columbus Angley Indianapolis St. Paul Saints Indiana Minneapolis Louisville Ruble McGowan Herman Ganszel Claude Jonnard

American and British Women Open Wightman Cup Round

California's lineup includes Mrs. Lawrence A. Harper of Oakland versus Mrs. J. F. Pittman, and Miss Dorothy Weisel of Sacramento against Dorothy Round of Great Britain. Other third round matches feature Miss Sarah Palfrey of Boston vs Phyllis Mudford, Alice Francia of Orange vs Mrs. Eileen Bennett Whittingstall, and Marion Z. Jessup of Wilmington vs Mrs. Shepherd Barron.

Nians California Britain Lawrence A. Harper Oakland J. F. Pittman Dorothy Weisel Sacramento Dorothy Round Harper Miss Round Sarah Palfrey Boston Phyllis Mudford Great Britain Alice Francia Orange Eileen Bennett Whittingstall Marion Z. Jessup Wilmington Del Shepherd Barron

Livesay Leads Ohio Southpaw Golfers After 36 Holes

In Columbus on August 10, former Portsmouth star 10.R-E. G. led the field as 36 holes were completed in the Ohio Southpaw Championship with a 157. Notables include Arthur Wells of East Liverpool 140 and F. M. Crum of Williamson 173. Livesay re-elected president as Nixon served as treasurer and H. A. Bne as secretary.

Columbus R—E. G Portsmouth Arthur Wells East Liverpool F. M. Crum Williamson W. Va W. P. Frasier Lime Arthur JeeBeon Mt. Vernon Ry M. Baumgartner Wi Laragon Angus King

Eric Krenz Drowns While Training for Olympics

The article reports the death of discus star Eric Krenz, 23, a former world record holder, who drowned after cramps struck him while swimming near Lake Tahoe after lunch with a companion. The incident occurred as America prepared for the upcoming Olympic Games.

Eric Krenz Discus San Francisco Amparica Lake Tahoe High Sierras Eric Krens Ciacus Krenz

Stanford Track Star Sets World Discus Record In 1960s

The article notes Mrens, captain of Stanford's 1000 track team, setting a world discus mark of 167 feet 8 inches. Since graduation he represented Olympia Club of San Francisco and was viewed as a near certainty to score for America in the 1989 Olympic Games. A separate drowning incident details a rower who died after aiding another, body recovered half an hour later.

Mrens Stanford University Olympia Club San Francisco America

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