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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1931

Page

9

Mitchell's Musings on Athletics Revival and Waite Hoyt

Mitch argues the Philadelphia Athletics can win the American League with four or five solid starters. Waite Hoyt, acquired from Detroit via waivers, has won three straight starts for the A's and looks to be a bright spot. McDonald, a tall right hander, may be the reliable late-season addition. Short notes flag baseball and other sports tidbits from the era.

Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack Earnshaw Greve Walberg McGillicuddy Detroit Athletics Mack Waite Hoyt New York Yankees Hoyt Detroit Tigers The Tigers Donald

Unclear baseball scores across League games reported

fragmented box scores show National League games with rookies and pitchers named such as w- and Phelps Day Lopez Nahan Mancuso Watt Bolen Brame Wy Dicke Sorrell Hayworth Conmane Grube Marberry Hadley and others. teams Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington and others tally runs by innings with several incomplete lines and garbled names.

Kelyn Arterias Phelps Day Lopez Nahan Mancuso McCurdy Lee Sweetor Hemsle Dicke Sorrell and Hayworth Haftey and Conmane Boece Gray and Young Lis- Berry Bormo Don Cawen Shington Thomas Caraway Bossice Grube Marberry, Hadley American Eloctation Weinert Wilkinson Dery Shea Murphy Say- BeOe

Frolic Tonight Planned by Gemmer School Students

Gemmer School students plan a Y W C A Frolic tonight on campus west of Ellis Hall at 8 o clock. The program features tableaux, group singing and a band with refreshments to be served. If weather fails, the event moves to next week.

Gemmer School Ellis 1 Ohio University Irma E. Voigt

Mellon Heads to Paris for Four-Power Weekend Talks

Paris July 17 Andrew W Mellon U S secretary of the treasury prepared to leave Cap Ferrat for Paris to join a four power week end conversation on Europe s economic and political problems Mellon was due to arrive in time to participate in the discussions with Allied representatives and other officials

Paris U.P Andrew Wellon U. S Treas Cap Ferrat Riviera Mellon Europe

Chevies edge Electric outfit 1 to 0 in Twilight League

Chevrolets lead the Twilight League with a 1 to 0 win over Southern Ohio Electric at City Playground. Knight scored in the third on Pfieger's doubled hit, as Electric fielded a partial lineup. Pitchers Wolfe and Potter held the opposition for the shutout with key plays and errors noted.

McFarland Chevrolets Southern Ohio Electric City Playground Knight Huffman Pfieger Potter Ifp Neeencee Rhoades Amne McFarland Sida Toca Bradfield Wolft cDaniel Wise Pfleger Minister Wolfe Schoonover Farland Lahugh Hughes Swyers

Braves Blank Redlegs 2 to 0 in Cincinnati

Boston pitcher Bruce Cunningham and Red Lucas dueled as the Braves shut out Cincinnati 2 to 0 at Redland Field. Richbourg drove in runs with two base hits and Maguire scored, while Cunningham held the Redlegs to five hits in the win.

Cincinnati Red Lucas Fred Frankhouse Boston Braves Redland Field Braves Queen City John Ogden Bruce Cunningham Boston Khpoa Maranville Ccoc Urbanski Berger Ag Aa AE Eespalieieg Osek Sheely Epa Ouree ST Schulmerich Ronres Caac Hendrick Cuccinello BOCK Cccunsenescucen Durocher Asdjoinbon Cemencene Luceb Comcacrensancvee Cyles Enn Nnnesmnecer G Benton Anussssenes bCullop Dyanmenemmarsamin Asbjornson Benton Maguire Cullop Worthington Hrer Heathcote Richbourg Cunningham Maranville Sheely Pfirman Clark Rigler

Record-Breaking Crowd Expected at Arlington Classic

Chicago July 17 A 50 000 crowd, largest ever for a Chicago track, is expected to watch Twenty Grand with St. Brideaux in the Greentree Stable entry in the 70000 added Arlington Classic at Arlington Park tomorrow. Odds on favorite, Mate will be second choice with Spanish Play and others as contenders.

Chicago U.R Arlington Park St. Brideaux Greentree A. C. Bostwick Preakness Louisiana Joey Bibb Sir Ashley Sun Meadow Epithet

Raleigh Lee Captures Central Ohio Senior Golf Title

Raleigh Lee of Columbus won the Central Ohio senior golf championship with a low net score of 67. The July 17 report cites his victory at Springfield over the field from area clubs.

Springfield U.P Raleigh Lee Columbus Central Ohio

Baseball Fans Spend About Seventy Million Annually

Estimated annual spending by American baseball fans on game admissions nears seventy million dollars, reflecting strong fan engagement and revenue from ticket sales across major and minor leagues.

Athletics and Cards Hold Sizeable Leads Over Rivals

East and West look to meet as Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics hold a seven game lead in the American League and Gabby Street's St. Louis Cardinals lead the National League by six. Card hits, pitching by Hallahan and Maranville’s defense pace Boston to 2 0 win. Pirates beat Phillies 12 8. Detroit and Cleveland chase with close scores as rain interrupts doubleheader.

American Association Mike Kelly Capolis Joe Olds Abe Coleman Harry Cooproll Eddie Mor Chuck Klein Ning Oward Grosskloss Pittsburgh Pirates Amherst Yale Lefty Gabby Street Boston Braves Benny Leonard Leo H Washington Cardinals St. Louis Robins Bill Hallahan Watkins Frisch Collins Hafey Chicago Giants New York Brooklyn Rabbit Maranville Bruce Cunningham Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia Forbes Field Pirates Phillies Athletics Detroit Tigers Earnshaw Grove Walberg Mahaffey Yankee Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox Sam Gray St. Louis Browns Gray Browns

Rotary Trims Kiwanis In First Interclub Golf Match

Rotary defeated Kiwanis 28 to 19 in Athens Country Club’s 18 hole match play. Eight foursomes competed as John Swanson led with a 41 40 gross, Harvey Householder top Kiwanis net at 66, and McKee posted Rotarians best net 68. Craig of Rotary earned a special prize for largest-margin victory.

Rotary Club Kiwanis Athens Country Club Harvey Householder Kiwanians McKee Rotarians John Swanson Grover Swanson Berkley H. Beckley Johnson Peden Whipple Nichols Sister Kerr Cuyler Schloss Gibson Rauch Whaley Bailey Hopkins Woolley Cornell Householder Robinson Smiley McCracken Good McClure Sands Carpenter Watt Craig

Madison fuels Washington club lead in national meet

Helene Madison defended her 440 yard freestyle to lift the Washington Athletic Club to 15 points and near the team title at the National AAU swimming and diving championships for women. New York’s Women's Swimming Association sits second with 10 points, Los Angeles A C third with seven.

New York U.2 Washington Athletic Club Helene Madison Washington Madison Beattie

Basketball matchups listed for five leagues

The schedule lists games including Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at reeNe New York at Philadelphia American at St lux Louis at New York Detroit at Washington Cleveland at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia twice Columbus at Milwaukee Toledo at Kansas City Kamiseepo at Minneapolis Louisville at St Paul.

Columbus Milwaukee Ee City Toledo Ianapolis Minneapolis St. Paul Louisville Philadelphia & Ton Cincinnati Chicago New York St Louis Brooklyn Cleveland New York & Philadelphia Detroit Washington Oniage Louss Boston Lowt Pet St. Paul Spor Es Keene Indianapelta Levis Seer Nt Hegre Wy Ae Seeweee Philedelpnate Cincinadi Pruinsciptia Velan Shane Eetanee Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Bt. Louis Troit Iveland Association Kansas City Kamiseepo

Bakers Defeat Garage Team in Athens Playground League

Rauch's Bakery defeated Hilltop Garage 7 to 2 as six runs came in the third inning. Hardman and W. Cross each had three hits for the bakery side while Rice and C. Hardman starred for Hilltop. A double play Pyle to Cross to Glaque halted Hilltop's rally in the sixth.

Rauch Hilltop Garage Balltossers Athens Hilltop Hardman W. Cross Rice C. Hardman Pyle Glaque

Red Birds Rally Past Brewers 10-9 to Rise in Standings

The Columbus Red Birds trailed Milwaukee early but erupted for six ninth inning runs to beat the Brewers 10-9. Al Grabowski lasted two frames for the Birds, Dick Wetherell allowed three runs in six innings, and the win moved Columbus up to fourth place in the league standings.

RED Birds Brewers Columbus Red Birds Milwaukee Brewers al Grabowski Brews Dick Wetherell

Semi Final Round Set in State Women’s Golf Championship

In Cleveland today two Marys lead the semi finals as Mise Hauck faces Mary K Browne while Mrs Curtis Behl meets Mrs N Mather. Browne and Mather advance with comebacks as they seek to reach the final of the state tournament.

Cleveland Tolede Mary Mise Hauck Jicket Mary K. Browne Curtis Behl Columbus N. ©. Mather Akronstar Miga Browne Mia Larry Neilson Dayton Toledo Links Edith Begg Miss Uck Ohio State University Weatwood Miss Bagg Loess Soh Julian Tyler Columbia

Fall meeting at Churchill is off

Louisville July 17 The fall racing meeting at Churchill has been canceled due to low mood. The Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes will be held at Latonia Kentucky at a date to be announced later. Col Matt Winn said the cancellation will not prevent the Kentucky Derby events.

Louisville Us Downa Board of Dinestora Latonia Matt Winn

Saint Paul Forces rally to edge Louisville 5 4 in baseball

In Columbus on July 17 the Saint Paul team used a late surge to overcome a 3 run deficit and defeat the Louisville Colonels 5 to 4. Columbus also staged a nine inning comeback beating Milwaukee 10 to 9 after trailing by three in the final frame. Indianapolis topped Minneapolis 9 to 5 and Kansas City beat Toledo 7 to 2 extending its win streak to four games.

Columbus U.P Paul Louisville Colonels Saints Milwaukee Brewers Indianapolis Minneapolis Kansas City Blues Toledo

Yankees Play 33 Exibition Games Before 154-Game Campaign

The New York Yankees conduct 33 spring training exhibitions ahead of a 154-game American League schedule. Sixteen of these workouts are against National League teams.

New York Yankees

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