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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1935
Page
9
Bouts and heated exchanges swirl among rival clubs at Forbes Field as Dizzy Dean and Dizzy race across camps. The Tigers and Cardinals clash amid player tensions and looming personnel questions while media and fans watch for potential departures and resolve.
In a Pittsburgh scene the St. Louis Cardinals argue on the bench after a Tuesday loss to the Pirates. Dizzy Dean blasts teammates and manager Frank Frisch, who threatens a $5000 fine and suspension if temper flares again. Medwick also figures in the confrontation.
Dizzy Dean and Joe Medwick argued near the Cardinals dugout before team-mates separated them. Cy Blanton of the Pirates earned his eighth win as St. Louis battled internal tensions. Helen Wills Moody resumes tennis after injury and advances in England. Joyce Wethered arrives to showcase her game. Jimmy Braddock trains for Baer fight after early life struggles. Willie Kamm shifts to scouting as golf opens in Pittsburgh with Gene Sarazen leading contenders.
Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs drove in six with a homer a triple and a single while scoring three times. Floyd Young of the Pirates cleared loaded bases with a third inning hit and added an RBI in the fifth. Wes Ferrell of the Red Sox limited the Senators to nine scattered hits. Alan Strange and Julius Solters of the Browns combined for seven of eleven runs.
The passage predicts the Yankees will soon surge as Lou Gehrig Tony Lazzeri and Bill Dickey hotly assert their power. It argues the trio will stop being overachievers and begin dominating American League parks, pushing the season toward a decisive finish.
New York U W American ticket holders in the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes took seven of ten major prizes of 148 500 dollars each when Bahram won the English Derby. Americans won three Field Trial tickets placing third. Total U S payout from Dublin nears 1 031 500 dollars. Each ticket pays 49 470 dollars for a 148 416 dollar total.
Bahram the Aga Khan’s favorite won the 1%th English Derby at Epsom Downs in 6 to 4, with Robin Goodfellow second and Field Trial third from a 16-horse field. Robin Goodfellow wore Sir Abe Bailey’s silks, Field Trial Lord Astor’s colors. The Aga Khan also ran Theft fourth and Hairan faded. Lord Derby’s Fairhaven and Sea Bequest followed, while American-owned Assignation trailed. This marked the Aga Khan’s second Derby victory after Blenheim in 1930.
American standings show St. Louis 11 Chicago 1 Boston 3 Washington 2 with Cleveland at Detroit and Philadelphia at New York listed as rain. Association results put Columbus 5 Louisville 3 and Toledo 5 Indianapolis 3. St Paul at Milwaukee rained out. National schedule includes Cincinnati at Chicago St Louis at Pittsburgh New York at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit Boston at Washington Philadelphia at New York Louisville at Columbus Indianapolis at Toledo St Paul at Milwaukee Minneapolis at Kansas City.
Chicago reports the Columbus Red Birds end a five game skid by overcoming Louisville 5 to 3 after trailing at the start. Brubaker and Alexander lead the offense as the Blues roll 11 runs on 11 hits to beat Minneapolis 11 to 4 in a night game. Indianapolis suffers a 5 to 3 loss at Toledo while St Paul and Milwaukee have rainouts.
The Pirates beat the Cardinals as Cy Blanton pitched winfully, cutting the deficit to half a game. Hartnett starred for the Cubs with a 10-2 win over Cincinnati. In the AL, the Red Sox edged Washington 3-2 while the Browns routed the White Sox 11-1. Dykes injured a ankle in second-base collision.
Headed by Jesse Owens Ohio State will send 13 track athletes to Marquette Stadium Milwaukee for the North Central Intercollegiate meet Berkeley California for the National Intercollegiates and Lincoln Nebraska for the National A A U classic, returning July 6.
The National Open Golf Tournament begins Thursday at Oakmont with 139 pros and 23 amateurs in the field. Players praise each other while privately betting on favorites such as Dutra Picard Armour Revolta and Sarazen, who predicts victory if weather and greens cooperate. Walter Hagen arrived late to join the pre-tournament practice.
Orville White and Louis Pro tied for seventh after a dramatic finish in the 1935 Agua Caliente event. White claimed $200 of the prize money with a memorable No 3 iron shot and a 275 yard drive on the final hole, though he did not win the tournament.
White selects a No. 3 iron and sinks a 10 foot putt to win a half share of seventh place money. He warns golfers to avoid pressing and overswining, keep eye on ball, and snap wrists at top of swing. Do not swing club beyond the horizontal in backswing.
Johnny Edwards of France outpoints Pancho Martinez of Cuba in Paris by ten rounds while Diamond of Paterson knocks out Billy Dukelsy of Chicago in Chicago in one round.
Portsmouth defeated Charleston 7 to 1 while Beckley beat Huntington 2 to 0 and Zanesville won 2 to 1 at Akron with Johnstown also 2 to 1 over Dayton in a sequence of regional results.
The Ohio Trapshooters Association hosts the Ohio championships at Mahoning Valley Gun Club in Youngstown over a weekend. Events include state doubles, pairs, singles and handicap, with 240 added money for the 16 yard class and prizes for high averages and champions.
Eva Shorb, 17, tied Mrs. Ry F. Smith of Orchard Hills and Mrs. M. E. Beller of Silver Lake for the 18 hole low score in the Akron Women's District Golf Association invitation tournament. Shorb then won the award on the flip of a coin as Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Beller also posted strong rounds in the windy, cool conditions.
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