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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
9
Dizzy Dean and Hal Schumacher earned nine straight NL wins as Dean topped the Braves 4 2 and Schumacher blanked the Reds 4 0. The Cubs won 2 1, Dodgers beat Pirates 4 2, Yankees edged Chicago 4 3, Indians topped the Red Sox 6 5, Browns rallied to beat Washington 8 7.
The article discusses Davis Cup tensions as the United States and England prepare for interzone finals. It highlights players like Frank Shields George Lott Fred Perry Jack Crawford and Vivien McGrath with possible matchups and the idea the Americans seek the historic trophy.
Wright leads A All Stars as Kels and Hauser star in a 13 to win benefit game. July 2 sees Millers return to the American Association race with strong offense including a four hit effort by Sluggers and two homer or two baser mentions. Fans split over National and American players benefit as the contest climaxes with double plays. Indianapolis moves as Columbus opposes Mil 0 tackles Kansas.
Readable fragments show columnar town names and numeric codes including St Louis, Burns, Pepper, Wells, Coffman, Hemsley and totals. No coherent narrative or full entities to summarize beyond partial roster-like data and city references.
Wimbledon action sees United States stars Shields Wood Lott and Stoefen advance to interzone finals facing Australia. Shields meets Crawford, Wood faces McGrath, Lott and Stoefen pair against Crawford Quist, with Wood and Shields slated for final singles. US favored to beat Australia for a shot at Great Britain.
In Waterbury Eddie Hogan of Waterbury was knocked out by Kennedy of Long Beach. In Pittsburgh Eddie Zivic stopped Joey Costa after 6 rounds and Jackey Wilson defeated Mose Butch on points. In New York Yustin Sirutis stopped Eddie Kovalak in the fifth round.
Athens Eagles defeated Radcliff 9-2 at the playground diamond. Radcliff’s miscues and walks helped Athens tally seven runs on seven hits while Radcliff collected eight hits off Schmidt. Molihan led Radcliff with three singles, while W Darnell and Burnison added two hits each for the Eagles who face Glouster next at 6 p.m.
Cleveland July 20. Walter Johnson, manager of the Cleveland Indians, wins a vote of confidence and a 1935 contract as critics call his handling of the pitching staff into question after a loss to the New York Yankees. Johnson began managing in June 1933 after a prior upris ing replaced Roger Peckinpaugh. His current deal runs through 1934.
President Alva Bradley announced the new contract for 1935 saying club officials felt Johnson’s criticism had been unfair. The Indians have not lost since Monday.
PAT MALONE limited the Phillies to three hits over seven innings before exiting due to heat. JOE VOSMIK had four hits as the Indians defeated the Red Sox. HARLAND CLIFT homered twice driving in three for the Browns against the Senators. JOE MOORE helped the Giants by contributing a double and two singles against the Reds. DIZZY DEAN held the Braves to seven hits while striking out four. BEN CHAPMAN went 3-for-3 with three RBIs for the Yankees against the White Sox.
The record shows St Louis and Boston BRHOA players with listed codes and a final score line. St Louis totals 38 41 224 elements and Boston 34 27 2712, with a line score 000 103 001-4. The fragmentary OCR provides player nicknames or abbreviations rather than full names.
Barnett Brothers circus announces a large motorized show with 300 staff, 40 horses, 9 elephants, 3 rings, and acts like trapeze and bareback riding. A street parade starts at noon, with two performances at 2 15 and 8 15, featuring nine elephants and a menagerie open for viewing an hour before showtime.
Seattle crowd hears manager Jack Atkin offer $100 to anyone who can locate a pebble on the Longacre racecourse. The task is described as not easy.
A Majestic Theater program features Murder in the Private Car with Charlie Ruggles and Mary Carlisle amid an audience roar. Warner Bros. Reno divorce comedy draws laughter while Wheels of Destiny showcases Ken Maynard in a gold rush tale with Tarzan and an action packed rescue.
Broadwell Junior softball team defeated Stewart Juniors 20 to 8 on Tuesday. Paul Dean of Ohio University pitched for Stewart but could not hold the strong Broadwell hitting. Score by innings shows Broadwell 133 070 420 and Stewart 124 000 001.
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