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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1934
Page
7
Report notes two players achieving hole in one at the Elms Course with sits and quirks described. It details how a strange version of baseball features soft balls, hopping plays, and improvised fielding as players chase balls and runners in a chalked field.
The New York Giants cling to a five game NL lead as Cubs and Cardinals surge. Lee and Bush star in Cubs double win over the Phillies. Cardinals split with the Braves and edge 3 1. Joe Medwick homers for St Louis. Pirates fall to Brooklyn 2 1 as Yankees top Browns. Tigers sweep Red Sox in a twin bill.
A fragment describes a chase and remount sequence after a pellet is retrieved. The text implies a sequence where another player pursues, remounts, and then throws to the pitcher. Details are sparse and names or concrete context are missing.
National league results list New York over Cincinnati six to four and Boston over St Louis ten to nine with multiple mismatches noted. American Association results include Detroit beating Boston eight to six and New York topping St Louis two to one. Tomorrow’s schedule features New York at Cincinnati and Boston at St Louis among others.
The Athletics defeated Cleveland 8 to 5 as Merritt Cain allowed seven hits, while Ford ham's Johnny Murphy and Yale's Johnny Bronca pitched steadily for a college quartet. Jimmie Foxx was injured in pre game practice, retiring for the day. The Chicago White Sox beat Allen Benson of Washington in his major league debut, 9 to 6.
Injuries in training camps wipe two New York bouts from this week’s schedule and move attention to Hamburg where Max Schmeling and Walter Neusel meet for the German heavyweight title. The shakeup leaves Baer challengers uncertain as Arizmendi and Canzoneri face postponements for injuries.
Helen Hull Jacobs of Berkeley captured her third consecutive women’s national championship in Forest Hills by defeating Sarah Palfrey of Brookline in straight sets 6-1 6-4. Jacobs also won the doubles crown with Palfrey over Andrus and Babcock 4-6 6-3 6-4.
CHICAGO August 20 Wade Killefer's Indianapolis Indians sit one game behind Columbus in the Eastern Division after a road trip. They open a four game series with last place Kansas City as Columbus hosts Minneapolis. Milwaukee and Louisville win and slim Columbus lead tightens with standings shifting across the league.
Readable notes tally several standout performances. Simmons of the White Sox drove in five runs with four singles against the Senators. Ray Benge of the Dodgers limited the Pirates to four hits. Hank Greenberg of the Tigers hit three doubles and a single over two games with the Red Sox. Bill Lee and Guy Bush tossed a doubleheader win over the Phillies with eleven total hits.
Butch Grover defeated Eldridge Whipple 8 up and 6 to play to reclaim the Athens Country Club championship after a three year gap. Grover built early and mid round leads, extended them with birdies, and sealed the title on the 30th hole. Best-ball event results followed with Bari Beckley and George Whipple close behind.
Athens Eagles beat Chillicothe Mead Paper 6 0 on the local lot. Richardson limited visitors to five hits and one only reached third base. Bill Darnell and Doc Nelson led the offense with key hits.
Benny Horowitz returns to his East Side home after prison facing racketeers and lost love. Franchot Tone and Karen Morley lead a gripping ensemble as Benny battles old associates, with May Robson and Shirley also shaping the moral crossroads of this MGM drama.
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