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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1932
Page
2
Mitch’s Musings notes Pittsburgh Pirates surge atop the Heydler circuit as George Gibson’s return provides harmony and leadership. Steve Swetomic thrives under tutoring, leading the league with 10 wins in 11 starts while Earl Grace shines as a key catcher in the improved lineup.
Battery E crushed Company L 13 to 2 as Romine led with three hits in five at bats. Athens IOOF swept a doubleheader in Nelsonville 7–6 and 7–1, Gates homering in the opener and Gates and Seaman backing the first game, Hayes and Rice handling the second.
Ottawa hosts the Canadian Open Golf Championship with 105 players. Defending champion Walter Hagen is not yet checked in with Hagen driving from Canton Ohio with Jose Jurado as he travels to Ottawa. The opening pair includes Jack Armitage and Frank Corrigan while Americans Billy Burke and Bobby Cruickshank start.
Nine top crews from across the United States compete for two spots representing the country in the 1932 Los Angeles Games. California is favored after Penn A. C. showed speed in Po ughkeepsie, but any of Yale Harvard Syracuse Princeton Washington and Columbia Grads could win. Thousands are expected to watch as four heats decide finalists with a second day of racing to follow.
In Pomeroy the B B nine routed Bethany by 22 to 2 in a stunning recreation league contest. Bethany pitcher Neutzling left the game in the fifth. Schaefer and Neal followed as B B hitters produced strong hits and few errors.
The Saint beat the Columbus Red Birds 9-5 in the first game of the western invasion. Key errors by Swanson and Cullop helped the Saints secure the win as pitching shuffled through Ash and Grabowski. Fenner, Jeffries, Beck, Norman and Cullop drove in runs with multiple extra-base hits and home runs.
New York July 7 Pirates surged to a 3 1/2 game lead in the National League, winning 13 of 15 while outhitting foes 182 to 138 and scoring 85 runs to 60. Steve Swetonic notched his 10th win in 11 starts as Pirates beat the Giants 4–2. Waner sparked a seventh inning rally with a triple and two more hits. Cubs move to second after Lonnie Warneke’s 11th victory over the Phillies 6–1. Braves fall to third after Wild Bill Hallahan beats the Cardinals 4–2. Reds and Dodgers split a twin bill. In the American League Red Sox edge Browns 5–4 as Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland games were rained out. In Columbus, Minneapolis stays atop the American Association with a 9–3 win over Toledo. Kansas City opened night baseball with Indianapolis blanking the home team 3–0. St Paul hits four runs on Fenner’s homer and win 5–3. Louisville tops Milwaukee 4–3 behind McKain.
Lou Gehrig and Al Simmons were tied for note with Bill Terry making two doubles and a single in eight plate appearances driving in two runs. Hack Wilson doubled and singled in eight appearances also scoring once.
A series of baseball box scores shows New York Pittsburgh Chicago and other teams in separate games with inning by inning results and key players listed for each side. The records include pitchers batters and final tallies across several matchups with notes on substitutions and scoring events.
Victory Southern Ohio Electrics of Chauncey defeated the Robinson Brothers nine 10 to 3 in Twilight League play. Electrics started fast with all runs in the first three innings and held the lead as Robinson tried to rally in the final two frames. Seven errors by both teams aided unearned tallies. Dal ton was the only player with more than one safe blow.
United Press reports last night’s boxing card in Terre Haute Indiana Roy Wallace 167 defeated Andy Kellett 174. Frankie Hughes 145 won by decision over Rosy Kid Baker 153. Jimmy Engle 130 drew with Roy Nidy 128.
Brooklyn opened with a 6 4 win while Cincinnati answered 3 1 to close the doubleheader. Carroll pitched the opener for the Reds and Shaute and Quinn worked in relief as the teams combined for 14 Brooklyn hits and 15 Reds hits.
The Ohio qualifying round for the National Professional Golfers Association tournament at Westbrook Country Club Mansfield, originally set for July 7 to 10 and July 18, has been postponed to July 25. Secretary Steve Zappe announced the change.
A heavy canvas bag with dual drawstrings and inner pockets is shown as a covert way to swap from street clothes to swimwear at the water edge. Miss Alice Doll demonstrates the device on a busy street near Los Angeles to prove its practicality.
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