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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1931
Page
11
A tangled recap outlines past Giants manager John McGraw’s dealings with Tremper and Walter Masters, rosters shifting among Brooklyn Philadelphia and Cincinnati, plus player clashes and nicknames. It notes Hornsby Lind battles, Red Sox timing, and concerns over pennant races as Yankees and Senators adjust rosters.
St Louis widened its NL lead to nine games after a 10 3 win over Chicago while Pittsburgh shut out New York 9 0. Burleigh Grimes with Collins drove in five runs as Larry French allowed four hits. In the AL, Philadelphia beat St Louis Browns 8 5 as Waite Hoyt earned his fifth win since joining the club. Mickey Cochrane had four hits and two homers. Washington topped Cleveland 6 1 with Carl Fischer earning his 11th win.
Columbus July 31 The important problem facing Ohio fruit growers is whetting and securing an adequate market for what promises to be the apple and peach crop of the state Director of Agriculture I S notes cooperatives or individuals must act quickly to hire a merchant sales agency. Sales arrangements should follow federal standards and include joint state federal inspection to ensure market access.
A U R A delegation representing the Ohio federation held talks with the governor to propose statewide unemployment conferences. County and state officials, farm groups, manufacturers, and welfare agencies would study the situation and determine actions.
St Paul tightened its grip on first in the American Association with a 6 to 5 win over Milwaukee as an eighth inning rally produced three runs. Indianapolis topped Columbus 6 to 5 in the same set, while Kansas City fell to fourth after a 5 to 1 loss to Minneapolis.
Scores of attendees at a Lancaster automobile club picnic in Reading Pennsylvania were stricken with ptomaine poisoning after the event at Carsonia Park yesterday. Health officials investigated and advised rest and medical care for victims.
National League games included Pittsburgh 9 and New 176 St. Louis 10 Chicago American League Philadelphia 8 and St. Louis 5 Washington 6 and Cleveland 2. American Association Indianapolis 6 Columbus 5. Minneapolis Kansas City 1 St. Paul 6 Milwaukee 5.
The schedule lists Boston at New York and New York at Boston among a chain of games. Brooklyn visits Philadelphia while St. Louis plays Chicago. Other pairings include Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Cleveland at St. Louis and Columbus at Louisville plus Minneapolis at Milwaukee and St. Paul at Kansas City.
Doeg the national singles champion was to meet Ellsworth Vines, conqueror at Longwood, in the final round of Sea Bright's 44th annual tournament. Women's doubles feature Baroness Levi and Mrs Harper against Mrs Van Ryn and Dorothy Cruickshank. Helen Wills Moody faces Helen Jacobs in the women's singles final tomorrow.
July 31 report states Dee treit Tigers signed Leonard Taylor an East Sparta youth who hoped for major league baseball and will be farmed out to the Wheeling West Virginia mid Atlantic club for seasoning Billy Doyle Tigers representative announced this move
July 31 Toledo district sees Gus Schumaker and Rev. S W Danielak contest the GD championship in the finals to determine the title.
In a pitchers duel, Rowland leads Gate s 2 1 win over Spot as Rowland drives in Carmichael in the eighth. The loss breaks Spot’s tie with Beckley for first, dropping them to runner up. Box score notes Gates and Rowland on the mound with errors and stolen bases cited.
Rifle men from across the state converge for an all day match as the Columbus Rifle and Revolver Club dedicates its new small bore range in East Columbus. The event is sponsored by the Ohio State Rifle and Pistol Association.
Louisville, July 31. Joe Guyon an Indian former Colonels outfielder has been signed as coach and assistant manager of the Louisville American Association team. The announcement came today.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the Elmira franchise in the New York-Pennsylvania league and will assume control immediately. President P. B. Farrell noted Elmira faced longstanding financial difficulties despite good attendance, expanding the Cardinals minor league system to nine clubs including Columbus in the American Association.
At Pittsburgh Billy Jones 170% knockout Rosey Rosales 172% while Cleveland’s Jimmie Taylor 153 outpoints Billy Brent 1514 in Cleveland and Pittsburgh matchups.
In Indianapolis the Hoosiers scored three runs in the eighth to beat the Columbus Red Birds 6-5 in the final game of the series. Errors by Indianapolis in the early frames gave Columbus an lead before Ash gave way to Bad Parmalee who could not stop the rally.
Canton players George Howard and Mrs M Mather of Akron will contest the women's district golf championship today at the Canton course.
The Cleveland Yacht Club announces the annual auxiliary sailboat race for the Windjammers Cup from Rondeau Canada to Rocky River. The 64 mile course will be sailed tomorrow and Sunday.
Canton junior baseball squad beat Bridgeport Juniors 6 to 1 to clinch the division championship and earn a spot in the state finals to be played August 5 and 6 in Columbus.
Fragmentary text shows scattered names such as Shas apis and O'Farrell and Grimes plus references to Innings and Batteries. The legible items resemble a sports score note or box score fragment with multiple unreadable portions. No clear teams dates or results are discernible.
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