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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1932
Page
9
A local source notes two items: baseball under floodlights at Middleport High School described as top exhibitions, and a Wimbledon match where Elis orth Vines defeated H W Bunny Austin in a tense, crowd-purchased event priced at ten pounds per seat.
Henry McLemore argues sports patriotism masks deeper aims of the Olympics. He defends inter sectional rivalries and the Carr Eastman 800 meters clash as essential to sport, questions the emphasis on team size, and mocks the point system used to gauge Olympic success.
Logan notes an inter league championship game where Carpenter Chidister defeated Hocking Grange 8 to 6. The series continues Thursday at the Grangers home ground in Falls Township. Gore joined Logan to play Cherrington Juniors, with Logan winning 7 to 3 as Orlo Redd arion Township southpaw started for the visitors.
Dexter defeats Zaleski 6-5 after coming from behind in the ninth. Zaleski led 5-4 late and both clubs split the first two games. Moore and Cowden each had two doubles for Zaleski while H. Davis doubled twice for Dexter. The third game is set for Dexter in September.
Fort Wayne moved to 15 wins in 18 second half games as Erie remained nine points back with a 6 to 1 victory over South Bend and a 13 to 7 win over Canton. Youngstown kept third with a 5 to 3 win over Dayton as the same teams were set to meet again.
In Shawano Wisconsin two men, suspected Chicago Teamsters Union members, were killed in a machine gun attack at a roadside bar about five miles from Shawano. Authorities reported the double slaying occurred today with no immediate arrests.
McCoy's Barbers beat Recreation 4 3 in a tight Twilight League game. Dutcher Pfleger Rodgers and Duval led the winners with key hits while Garner topped the losers. Recreation plated runs on Brammer Frisby and Russell. Duval doubled and Miller, Knight and Dilcher contributed late offense. Tonight Ohio Electric plays McCoys with a 5:30 start.
Roberson and Carpenter’s star pitcher limited Ohio Fuel to two hits as the Carpenters won 2 to 0. Both runs came in on infield hits by Cook after a first inning error, with the third inning adding the final tally. Roberson earned the win and also drove in a run. Simmers and Griser were noted on defense for Ohio Fuel.
National St Leu faces Cincinnati and Chicago plays Pittsburgh. New York meets Boston and Brooklyn faces Philadelphia. American Boston clashes with New York and Philadelphia travels to Washington. Association Milwaukee plays Kansas City and Minneapolis meets St Paul.
The Red Birds split a doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers in Columbus on July 21. First game ended 7-4 Brewers, second game 6-4 Birds. Starter Kenny Ash faltered early. Bud Parmales and Biff Wysong relieved. Al Grabowsky pitched well until the eighth inning before Sheriff Blake and Paul Wainert finished.
Thirty-two survivors from two rounds tee off in match play for the James I Standish Cup at Shewanee Club Louisville. Johnny Nichols of Long Beach, 16, takes medalist honors with 145 and seeks the title after finishing runner-up to Charles Ferrara of San Francisco, the defending champion.
Pomeroy July 21 A benefit game will be played Thursday evening at Laurel Cliff Thomas Fork between Chauncey high school players and Laurel Cliff junior team. Rain delayed last week’s postponement. Gallipolis edged Clifton 2-1 at Middleport high school field under lights with a Kelton home run. Pom eroy beat Cheshire 5-4 in elimination series Crow and Nesselroad teamed for Pom eroy with Rotgeb and Sisson for Cheshire. Grounds at Pomeroy high school were reserved for occupation and games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday were called off.
Robert Gill eighteen of near here drowned while swimming in the hydraulic dam several miles north of town.
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