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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
5
By ACE CUDDY LYORK Aus 24 No will float over Cleve Municipal Stadium but the Indians excellent chance of fin American League.
Cleveland moved into third place in the standings despite a nine and a half game gap to the Yankees as Walter Johnson steered the Indians to an eight of nine stretch, out-hitting opponents 105 to 89 and scoring 66 runs to 30. The latest win, 2 to 1 over the Yankees, came as Babe Ruth returned to the lineup. Washington widened its lead with a split against Detroit, while Chicago swept Boston in a double header. Wally Berger homered twice to lift the Braves over the Cardinals 4 to 3, shrinking the Giants’ lead and shifting the pennant race dynamics amid weather cancellations.
New York August 24 Colonel John Reed Kilpatrick lists 29 boxing bouts Garden would like to stage to revive the Dempsey era. Writers are asked to review and return the list. Critics find eight or nine sure fire matchups with stars such as Baer Sharkey Rosenbloom McLarnin and Tolling in varied suggestions.
Eddie Simms of Cleveland defeated Joe Doktor of Buffalo in ten rounds on a boxing card highlighted by an exhibition from Primo Carnera. Carnera boxed two rounds each with Frank Edgren of Cheyenne and Harold Mays of Bayonne.
Jimmy Roach moves in the junior singles at the South Central Ohio tennis championships in Chillicothe by beating John Janes 6-1 6-3. Bill Janes of Gallipolis also wins over F Haskins 6-1 7-5.
At Ath ens County Fair Wednesday afternoon George Guy a roan gelding driven by Tom Johnston won the Green County Race opening the fair program. He won two straight heats and posted a 2:16 mile in the second heat the fastest time shown in an Athens County race. Volo B was his chief challenger but George Guy held an early lead and edged clear in the drive. Results show George Guy 11 1 Volo B 2 2 Tommy Guy 3 3 Lindberg Tod 4 4. Time 2:25 1-4 2:16
Freddy Miller the Cincinnati featherweight champion will meet Lew Feltman of New York in a 10 round non title bout at Cincinnati on August 30. This will be Miller’s first fight since returning from the Pacific Coast.
In the National League Boston defeated St Louis 4 to 3 while Cleveland beat New York 2 1 and Chicago topped Boston 3 to 1. Other games in rain included Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Chicago at Philadelphia. Friday schedules include Pittsburgh at New York and Cincinnati at Brooklyn. American League games feature New York at Cleveland and Boston at Chicago among others.
United Press reports Wally Berger of the Braves powered to NL home run leadership with two four baggers driving in all runs. Sam Jones and Ed Durham of the White Sox held the Red Sox to three and four hits, Ralph Kress homered with bases loaded, Charlie Berry collected four hits in four tries. Tommy Bridges of the Tigers limited the Senators to seven hits and added three hits with the winning run.
Chicago August 24 All stars from 1932 meet at Soldier Field for the Fast versus West game in the 1933 season opener. More than 35 thousand fans expected to witness 24 All-Americans with coaches including Warner Willaman Hayes McGugin Zuppke Mehre Bible Bachman. West led by Howard Jones features seven players from Southern California with Tay Brown Ernie Smith Stan Williamson Gaius Shaver. East coached by Dick Hanley offers Michigan star Harry Newman and Purdue backs Don Zimmerman Jim Purvis Roy Horstman Pug Rentner Wesley Fesler will lead the eastern squad.
In Vandalia on August 24 the Grand American Handicap week moves to the Preliminary Handicap and the high amateur versus high professional shooters race. Elmer Torge wins Class AA after a tight shoot-off with Mark Arie and R. M. Jenkins. other class results list Krout, Martin, and Foster among top finishers.
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