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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1934
Page
5
The readable text mentions Columbus connections to Ohio University, mid Atlantic links, and various sports figures including names like Johnson, Bar, and McLarnin. It references exhibition games, trophies, weights, and records, with scattered notes on teams, managers, and leagues.
Dodgers win two in Chicago series as Warneke beats Cubs 3 0 2 0. Giants, Yankees pace ML standings. Gehrig hits three homers in two Yankee wins. Tigers rally to top Athletics in ten as St Louis Browns gain in AL. Reds trim Pirates as NL race tightens.
The Phillies won both games 2 to 1 and 6 to 5. Paul Derringer pitched a six hit game in the opener. Tony Piet delivered an eighth inning double to decide the second game. The Braves lost 5 to 1 to the Pirates.
Chicago Aug 27 Charlie Grimm will manage the Cubs in 1935 regardless of their finish in the National League. President William Walker announced Grimm, a veteran first baseman, had been signed for another season, quelling rumors of a late-season replacement.
Louisville Colonels move into second in the Eastern Division as Indianapolis drops to fifth after a doubleheader sweep by Minneapolis. Louisville wins 9 to 6 in the opener and 6 to 1 in game two, while St Paul and Columbus also shuffle the standings. Kansas City takes two from Columbus. Milwaukee beats Toledo 14 to 8 in the opener.
A compact roundup lists multiple games with final tallies for teams including Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis New York Pittsburgh Cleveland Boston Philadelphia and more. Tomorrow's schedule shows intercity matchups such as New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at St Louis.
Charley Gehringer drove in the winning run with a tenth inning double for Detroit against Oakland. Oral Hildebrand and Fritz Ostermueller pitched well in their first games for Cleveland and Boston. Lou Gehrig homered thrice and drove in four for New York against Chicago. Lon Warneke held the Giants to three hits with no walks. George Blaeholder and Harland Clift led their teams with strong innings and hits in alternates. Mark Koenig collected a triple two doubles and a single in a Reds double header versus Philadelphia.
Myers Algy Clark, former Ohio State star, is named coach of the Cincinnati Reds in the National Pro League and serves as quarterback for the Queen City team.
CAMP PERRY Aug 27 UP A 20 man small bore rifle team retained the International Dewar trophy by 32 points with 7 950 of 8 000, smashing a world record. The United States led Britain 7 918, with shooters Merle Iraelson Sam Bond C G Kalinsee Claude Westfall and C J Mundy. Coach A E Hart and adjutant Blaine R Goldsberry aided the squad.
Baseball leaders include Gehrig of the Yankees hitting .363 with 174 hits and 42 homers. Manush or Werber vie for runs and RBIs while Foxx and Ott pace in various categories.
Fritz Howell of Columbus named Ohio sports editor for the Associated Press succeeding J L Renick who is now with Ohio State University. A London oyster opener works at ten openings per minute and has done so for 25 years.
German heavyweight champion Max Schmeling defeated Walter Neusel by technical knockout in Hamburg to reclaim the national title. The win boosts his prospects for a world title shot against Max Baer, with Schmeling planning a U S trip next month to pursue negotiations.
Dayton reports Fairfield Kansas beats Miami Valley polo four 7 to 4 with a two goal handicap. Iroquois riders from Lexington Kentucky defeat Indianapolis 11 to 9 with a four goal margin given to the Hoosiers.
Edward G Robinson leads The Man With Two Faces in a First National film adaptation of Dark Tower. The murder mystery by Kaufman and Woollcott centers on a hypnotic husband who returns from prison and is murdered, with identity and motives revealed only at the end. Also featured are Ricardo Cortez Mary Astor Mae Clarke Louis Calhern Arthur Byron and Wallace Beery Jackie Cooper in Treasure Island at the Majestic with Beery and Cooper.
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