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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1934
Page
5
The piece weighs up the Carnera versus Baer boxing bout with speculation on motives and strategy. It notes Baer’s and Carnera’s forms, the influence of sparring and training, and Primo’s improving technique while Maxie battles peak condition.
Rogers Hornsby guides the St. Louis Browns to a breakout baseball run. The club, once labeled Hitless Browns, shows strong hitting led by Hemsley and Garris with several players over .350. Browns score 215 runs in 39 games and sit four in the standings, three games from the lead after a 15-8 stretch since May 8.
Chicago reports Herbert Harris and Ed Lagger from Northwestern will receive tryouts with Major League clubs. Harris, a lefty, joins the Cubs on Friday, while Lagger reports to the Philadelphia Athletics next week, signaling future moves for Primo and a possible shift in the slugging duel with Max.
Parke H. Davis, a football pioneer, coach and noted statistician, died at his Easton home at 60. A Princeton alumnus 1890 92 he coached at Wisconsin Amherst and Lafayette and helped shape the modern game including quarters player numbering and end zones. He served on the rules committee 1909 15 and authored Britannica football articles and a history for the football guide.
At Washington DC Natie Brown 14 Washington outpointed Johnny Risko 1994 Cleveland. Steve Dudas 1794 New York outpointed George Pavlick 170 Cleveland. Pete Powell 117 New Port News outpointed Joe Green 122 Washington. At New York Leonard Del Genio 1324 and Johnny Morrow 131% drew Sammy Levine 145 New York outpointed Pedro Nieds 144 Puerto Rico. At London Enz Jack Peterson Wales stopped Len Harvey England. At Chicago Young Stubley 16 Kewanee outpointed Guido Conti 158 Italy Johnny Simpson 161 Minneapolis outpointed Einer Hedquist 155 Chicago. Sailor Born 136 Atlanta outpointed Eddie Chinski 7% Kanakakee outpointed Hank Bucker 140 Chicago outpointed Indian Johnny Gould 135 Minneapolis. At Norfolk VA Ken Overiin US Idaho outpointed Paul Pirrone Cleveland. Morris Gross 134 Philadelphia outpointed Henry Falegano Des Moines.
The standings list Indianapolis 3 Columbus 9 and Toledo 2 Louisville 1 with St Paul 6 Milwaukee 2 and Minneapolis 9 Kansas City 5. Wednesday schedule features Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Chicago at St Louis, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Washington, Cleveland at Detroit, St Louis at Chicago, New York at Boston, Indianapolis at Columbus, Louisville at Toledo, St Paul at Milwaukee, and Minneapolis at Kansas City.
New York June 5. Bookmakers list Primo Carnera as favorite to defeat Max Baer and retain the heavyweight title. Jack Doyle quotes 3 to 5 against Carnera and 7 to 5 against Baer with strong Carnera bets. Expert opinion says Baer is not in top condition.
Chicago report notes former Major League star Webb failed to hit safely as Gene Trow shut down Milwaukee. St Paul took the opener 6 to 2, ending Webb's streak of games with a hit. Brewers drop to second in the American Association standings.
In the opening game of the recreational ball tournament the Beckley Clothiers of Athens defeated the Robson Safety Cab team of Middleport 5 to 1. Mayor J E Harley pitched the first ball as a large crowd lined the Middleport High School field for the event.
At Montreal Ed Don George defeated Billy Bartush two falls to one. At Asbury Park Joe Sa Oldi threw Frank Bronowicz in 32:00. In Detroit Mustafa Pasha defeated Bull Curry two falls to one. In Portland Steve P Sassas defeated Fred Bruno two falls to one.
Johnny Goodman, the towheaded Nebraska amateur, says he has a better than 50-50 chance to win the National Open at Merion. After a six week England trip with the Walker Cup team, he plans to return to form and faces Gene Sarazen and betting odds as he eyes another Open title.
In CHAUNCEY on June 5 Millfield American Legion tied McArthur 0 0 through 15 innings. McArthur won 2 1 in the 16th after Millfield pitcher Kollister fanned 15 and collected two three base hits driving in Millfield’s lone run. Bill Sisson seeks teams aged 16 to 21 for games with Millfield.
Dayton rookie Ed Hesson held the tail-enders to three hits over the final seven innings after a rough start, guiding the exhibition game to a 3 to 2 victory for Cincinnati as he shut down the Reds in a strong late performance.
The Pittsburgh Pirates farm team led Springfield 7 to 5 in the Mid-Atlantic League after five innings when the game was halted by rain here yesterday.
Berton Churchill stars as The Deacon in Half a Sinner a tense comedy drama from Universal shown at the Ohio Theater beginning Wednesday Joel McCrea Sallie Blane lead the romantic pair with Alexandra Carlisle Gay Seabrook Russell Hopton and Mickey Rooney also featured in the cast The plot follows a card sharp who arrives in a small town to outplay locals and entangles Joe and Sallie in surprising adventures and a dramatic ending
The new Tarzan film features Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan in jungle hazards and thrilling adventure. It promises relief from daily life with a punchy pace and relentless action.
Enzo Fiermonte plans a return to boxing and has been matched with Maxey Rosenbloom for the world light heavyweight championship set for September at Madison Square Garden. Negotiations began after Fiermonte obtained permission from his wife to resume fighting.
Carbondale's baseball team traveled to Chicago Sunday and fell 4 to 3 to Mead Athletic. Next Sunday they host the Columbus Senators at Diamond Park at 2:30 pm in what is billed as a real battle between two strong clubs.
Miss Trevor recalls two six month terms at the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York. Fundamentals covered diction posture breathing and fencing then acting through pantomime and observational study. A stunt lesson had students tumble stairs to prepare for motion picture bumps. She arrived in Hollywood last May and co stars in Hold That Girl at the Court Theater.
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