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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1934
Page
5
Sidney B. Wood dominated Crawford on a rain halted Wimbledon center court as he led 2 1 in the interzone tie and eyed a decisive performance to spark the United States toward the Davis Cup. The match stood 6 3 9 7 and 15 love in the third set when rain interrupted play.
The report notes John Risko led early in the fight but slowed as rounds progressed. Perroni from Cleveland, listed at 157 pounds, won by knockout over Jackie Risko, 182, in the fourth round of an eight round bout.
A Thursday evening club event offers a rare mixed foursomes format with five teams competing for three prizes. The 4 person teams are led by Mrs Kerr with Miss Work and Dr Saum, Mrs Buell with H W Heaney and D H Bidie, J B Roberts with Dr T R Hoover, and M M Kerr with B C Schioss. two handicaps per team applied to low gross and low net scores.
In Buffalo on July 25 Gene Sarazen, defending PGA champion, is drawn to face Herman Barron in the opening round while Bob Crowley and Ed Die Loos lead the next pairing. The Park Club course saw 107 starters reduced to 82 after qualifying, with Walter Hagen and Denny Shute among the few over par to survive a brutal day.
Yesterday's baseball roundup lists Charley Grimm of the Cubs homering with two aboard to beat the Dodgers. Sam Rice of the Indians collected three hits, scored three runs, and drove in two in a win over the Athletics. Harland Clift of the Browns added a three-hit day to spark a rally against the Yankees. Les Tietje of the White Sox held the Senators to six hits as only one runner reached second. Clarence Phillips of the Tigers worked 4 1-3 innings in relief, shutting down the Red Sox.
Scores show Boston 4 or 3, New York and St. Louis 0, Chicago 6 to Srosikiya 3, Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 1. Cleveland 6, Detroit 6, St. Louis 4, New York 2, Chicago 4, Washington 1. Association results include Columbus 9, Louisville 2, Minneapolis 10, Milwaukee 8, Kansas City 8, St. Paul 3. Thursday features Chicago at Brooklyn and other city matchups across the circuit.
Cleveland golfers Maurice McCarthy and Harry Sweitzer led the first half of the 36 hole qualifier at the Country Club with 69 and 70 respectively. Byron Hunt and Clyde Mumma each shot 72 to threaten the leaders, while defending champion Bob Servis stood at 74. McCarthy, a two time Walker Cup and 1928 Intercollegiate winner, heads a field where 33 players posted 78 or better after the first round.
Cincinnati rumors say manager Bob O’Farrell will resign and Charley Dressen may take over after 1925 stint with the Reds. Alex Kampouris is reported purchased from Sacramento, confirming broader Reds moves amid a quiet front-office stance.
In Seabright New Jersey the forty seventh Seabright tennis bowls quarter finals see three top seeds topple in the men's second round. Dor othy Andrus defeats Mrs John Van Ryn 3 6 6 4 6 0. Wilmer Hines upsets Frankie Parker 6 2 6 4 8 0. John McDiarmid beats Gene Mako 6 1 3 6 6 4. Henry Prusoff defeats Donald Budge 6 3 3 6 6 4. Remaining seeds hold firm.
The Washington Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates tumbled in the standings as both suffered lengthy losing stretches. The Pirates dropped to near the NL bottom after nine straight defeats while the Senators fell to sixth in the AL after a 4 1 defeat to the White Sox. The Cubs lost 9–0 to the Phillies, Giants beat the Cardinals 5–0, and Detroit defeated Boston 6–3 aided by relief pitching. Earl Combs was injured after a collision chasing a bases hit. The Cubs remained two games behind the Giants in the NL race.
Philadelphia Shibe Park leads major league grounds with the most home runs. Current stats show the Athletics’ field accounting for 8 and 6 homers, versus 6 and 6 at Wrigley Field, home of the Cubs.
Detroit owner Frank J. Navin says his 19 percent Detroit Tigers are the best he has seen since entering baseball, noting 15 of 22 players are Tiger-trained from sandlots to college diamonds. He cites Hank Goldberg Eldon Aouker and others as part of the homegrown group and salutes Red Phillip for his first major league win, while recalling Hughie Jennings era.
Vernon Swenson pitched a blazing one hitless, runless performance in Madison completing a no hit no run softball game amid a blinding fast ball.
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