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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1934
Page
7
Fragmentary narrative describes fishing gear and a strike near a fence and branch as part of a larger blemished account. It references baseball figures including Tigers Yankees and money figures like 7500 and 11500 amid discussions of waivers and a game opener.
Giants star Owen Hubbell and lefty ace Carl Hubbell shut down Cincinnati as New York extended its lead to five and a half games in the standings. In Pittsburgh, Pie Traynor's Pirates beat the Dodgers 6-2 behind Bill Swift's eight hits and Paul Waner's four singles, narrowing Boston's fourth place lead to two and a half games.
Pairings announced for the Ohio State girls softball tournament to be held next weekend in Springfield. Eleven teams enter with G. G. Supermaster of Springfield as director. First round set for 2 p m Saturday. byes include West Portsmouth Dayton Geyers Market Middletown Briggs Dayton Gem City Doran and Donnersville Cardinals. Semis Sunday 2 p m finals 4 45 p m.
National games saw New York 7, Cincinnati 4 and Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 2. American Association results include peenconehs 10, Cygnees 9. Several lines appear garbled with forecasted rain and cold. Tomorrow lists Chi at Boston and multiple matchups across Detroit, Washington, St Louis, Philadelphia, Cleveland at New York, Columbus at Minneapolis, Toledo at St Paul, Indianapolis at eel City, Louisville at Milwaukee.
Mike Heaney, pro at Athens Country Club, released second round pairings for the President's Cup. Upper bracket matches include Beckley versus Miller and Mills versus Hodgins, while lower bracket features Swanson against Sanders and O Bleness against Vorhes. All matches must be played by next Sunday. Heaney also announced a match play against par tourney at the club on Sunday.
Athens and vicinity see the first donkey baseball games at Rufus Putnam playground. Two six o'clock starts: tonight features the Athens Eagles versus the Pennyweights. Wednesday pits the Beckley aggregation against the Union Printers mounted on burros.
Murray City Eagles beat Newark 5 to 2 on Aug 21 to claim their 18th victory. Pryor and Sines limited Newark to three hits while Marshall and Lonas contributed three hits apiece as the home team extended its season lead.
Carbondale blanked Columbus 5 to 0 for a fourth consecutive scoreless opponent. The pitchers combined for a strong effort as the home club secured the win and its latest shutout.
In Chicago during a national professional tennis tournament the South Shore Country Club introduces young girls as pages. The line of girls includes Dane Connor, Harriet Rush, Mary Bunting, Dorothy Cronin, Virginia Rabe, and Dona Johnson, sparking debate on performance and propriety.
More than 200 leading show horses will be stabled in Columbus next week for Ohio's Annual State Fair horse show. The event offers $18,000 in plate and cash prizes across five-gaited and three-gaited divisions with multiple stakes including a $1,500 championship and special Ohio-owned closed stakes. The competition begins Monday night with divisions for mares stallions or geldings and exhibitors under and over 15.2 hands.
The Associated Press reports decisioned and stopped bouts across cities including Boston Washington Chicago West Springfield Pittsburgh Newark Paterson and Miami. Notable results: Gainer outpoints McCoy in New Haven Phila. Wilson stops Loagan in D C. Breese outpoints Daezo in Chicago. Knauer beats Padon in Chicago. Halaiko outpoints Nebo in West Springfield. Brouillard stops Green in Pittsburgh. Affinito outscores Young Terry in Newark. Cavalier outpoints Lazer in Paterson. Sherman stops Salem in Paterson. Covelli outpoints Burton in Miami.
Dizzy Dean, suspended seven days for missing a Detroit exhibition and refusing a $100 fine, is restored to good standing after a closed hearing led by Kenesaw Mountain Landis and negotiated by Frank Frisch. Branch Rickey and Sam Breadon agreed on an eight day suspension, reduced to seven by Frisch. Dean loses $350, two uniforms worth $36, and the initial $100 fine.
Joe Moore raked the Reds with a double and three singles as the Giants beat Reds. Bill Swift limited the Dodgers to eight hits and struck out seven for the Pirates.
The national amateur golf championship qualifiers take place on 23 courses nationwide plus one in Honolulu. Seven hundred forty one players compete over 36 holes to earn 167 open spots plus 13 exempted berths for defending champion George Dunlap and other past holders, with Dayton and Elyria hosting top Ohio players incl. Maurice McCarthy Jr. and Johnny Piecher as contenders.
Yvon Robert of Montreal 218 defeats Nick Luise 202 of Venice California two falls to one at Camden New Jersey Maurice Lacchapelle Canada defeats Hans Schnabel Germany two falls to one in the same event.
Chicago August 21 UP Columbus trimmed Indianapolis 10 innings 10 to 9 as six pitchers used by manager Ray Blades. Buck Marron doubled in the 10th to score Lee Norris and give Minneapolis a win. Indianapolis gained a half game idle by rain while Milwaukee trails. Toledo beat St Paul 5 to 4 as Dutch Holland homered in the ninth.
Walter Connolly headlines Columbia's Whom the Gods Destroy at the Ohio Theater as John Forrester a fame driven producer who disguises himself as a woman to survive in a lifeboat. The drama explores sacrifice fear and enduring love with a strong supporting cast led by Robert Young Doris Kenyon Hobart Bosworth and Gilbert Emery.
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