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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1932
Page
9
Overworked U S players battled to a 33 all tie at the Country Club fairways. Mike Heaney and Jack Preston led Athens with 77 cards while Archie Hambrick faltered after a 36 first nine totaling 75. Multiple players listed with scores across both squads.
Dr Paul Martin Swiss team captain cites overtraining of US athletes as cause for Eastman setback at Palo Alto and foresees US chance to win track and field title. He points to Frank Wykoff of USC as overworked and benched from sprints finals. Bill Carr supports the charge, noting Eastman ran many races this year.
Mitch’s Musings reports Athens Country Club figures dominated the women’s invitation event with F. M. Hutchinson and Edna Way of Athens winning prizes as nine clubs competed including Marietta Wheeling Cambridge and Zanesville. Hutchinson was runner-up in the first flight and in the putting contest while Miss Way placed second in the third flight. A Zanesville challenge came ahead of the August 25 rematch at Zanesville.
The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 3 to 2 as Marty McManus vowed a stronger road trip. Boernr and Moore pitched well for Boston while MacFayden and Wells were hit. Babe Ruth pinch hit in the eighth but was lifted for Farrell. Pickering doubled and Warsther drove in the winning run.
The Business Men beat Cheshire 7 to 4 in a Gallipolis Recreation Ball League contest. Four runs in the top of the ninth erased a 4-3 Cheshire lead after seven innings. Swanson, Thomas, Brothers, McHenry, Kellar, and O'Brien scored for the Business Men. Garrison, Storey, and Scott for Cheshire. Diggin and Kelton pitched for the Business Men with Long and Bumgarner catching for Cheshire.
Gallipolis Independents face Dexter Sunday afternoon at the Gallia County Fairgrounds. It is likely McKain will start on the mound after a shutout against the Ashland YMCA team last Sunday. Expected Gallipolis lineup includes Ball, Valentine, Mink, Willson, Blazer, Bladin, Crouch, McKain, and Burns.
Eight players remain in the National Public Links golf championship at Shewanee Club Louisville. Quarter final and semi final rounds were set for today with a 36 hole final tomorrow, as Medalist Joe Nichols and others advanced through tough matches including several extra hole finishes.
Arlington Country Club one of Ohio's oldest golf courses joined municipal control after appointing a receiver. The club, dating to 1891 with a nine hole addition in 1894, will operate municipally for the rest of the season due to real estate market collapse taxes and heavy street assessments rather than club failure.
West coast football fans lose Yale halfback Albie Booth to a Hollywood film and watch stars from Yale Harvard Princeton UCLA USC Stanford and California back the Olympic football exhibition lineup. Erny Pinckett and Johnny Baker also decline amateur status for movie pay and join practice with the western squad after brief hesitation. First squad lineups list East and West players from Yale Harvard Princeton Stanford and Southern California with Booth’s status noted as tentative.
National St Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Pittsburgh New York at Heston Brooklyn at Philadelphia two games American Detroit at St Louis Cleveland at Chicago Boston at New York Philadelphia at Washington American Association Toledo at Indianapolis Louisville at Columbus Milwaukee at Kensal City St Paul at Minneapolis
The column lists multiple games with teams including Philadelphia Pittsburgh Detroit Boston New York St. Louis and others. Box scores show runs hits and errors with pitchers and batters named for each contest and two prominent games highlighted as first and second games involving Louisville Minneapolis.
United Brethren of the Kiwanis Junior League dropped a game to Episcopaliana by 12 to 0 as Keller injured a leg in a prior night at the fairgrounds crippling his form and Hansel finished the last two innings. Brethren still lead the standings with one loss.
Beckleys remained undefeated in the Recreation Ball League last night despite missing three regulars as they shutout the Oxid Fellows 8 to 0. The win extended their strong streak and showcased deep roster depth.
Indianapolis released outfielder Phil Weintraub and pitcher Prentice Mali to Dayton of the Central League after brief stints with Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Both had been in the Three-Eye loop before its dissolution.
Jimmy Foxx went hitless in three at bats while Babe Ruth walked as a pinch hitter. Lou Gehrig also failed in three plate appearances. Al Simmons singled and homered is recounted for three hits in four trips as Bill Terry remained idle.
Gallpolis Blue Sox a colored team will play the Nelsonville Merchants Sunday afternoon at Nelsonville.
Fort Wayne stays atop the table after a 10 to 0 win over Canton. Erie defeats South Bend 5 to 1, and Youngstown beats Dayton 13 to 3. South Bend visits Canton and Youngstown travels to Fort Wayne on the schedule. The Central league halves to four clubs after South Bend and Canton drop due to financial difficulties. Erie Fort Wayne Youngstown Dayton remain active franchises.
Cleveland report states Charles Milliner age 27 of Toledo, long identified as the West Side burglar, died at St. Johns Hospital on July 22.
Henry MeLeMonne argues for adopting Marseille style crowd control in boxing to ensure fair outcomes. He cites fans uprooting seats and challenging judges when officials rule against popular fighters, claiming the majority will determine the result.
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