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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1931
Page
5
The Cincinnati Reds drop a nine game win streak amid chatter of major trades. Analysis notes strong pitching and hitting in previous stretch while trade rumors about Red Lucas, Hack Wilson, and other stars surface. The piece also touches on Andy High, Pete Donahue, and shifting sentiment in MLB front offices.
New York Giants beat Cleveland 5 4 as Gomez held the Tribe to one run while Ferrell pitched for Cleveland. Yankees won 5 4 in the day’s second game as near flawless defense silenced Cleveland’s bats. Red Sox split with St Louis. Athletics lead AL. Cardinals hold NL edge with doubleheader split.
A partial score summary lists top sluggers from the Athletics Cubs Braves Robins and others. Names including Oxx Ornsby Wilson and Rederick appear in batting highlights with home run tallies and key at bats. The page features league leaders and standings fragmentarily.
Robert Jones, the world champion golfer, arrives in Atlanta after several months in California. He is greeted by friends and relatives at the train station and goes straight to his home. He says only that he is glad to be home.
At the University of Cincinnati Yasen M Fujita a sociology student also wrestles under the name Sota Shima In gym dress he wrestles in American catch as catch can style He has twice challenged Jack Reynolds and recently watched by over 5000 fans Reynolds Shima match ending in Fujita Shima defeat Fujita aims to challenge Reynolds again in fall after summer training in California
Sixty three golfers from Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky begin the 36 hole qualifier at Maketewah in Cincinnati. Six players will advance to the National Open at Inverness Toledo July 2 to 4. Top contenders include Art Smith, Jock Collins, George Sargent, Archie Hambruck, Bob Lee, Massie Miller and others born in Cincinnati.
In Youngstown on June 8 the National Open qualifying rounds were set with 89 entrants on the Country Club course. Eight players will advance. notable Cleveland district entrants include Al Alcroft and Jack Thompson of Youngstown, Tom Rakelets of Cuyahoga Falls, P Hart of Willoughby, Lloyd Gullickson of Cleveland, Jule Blanton of Marietta, Jim Jenney of Toledo, Jack Cummins of Westwood, amateur, and Harry Sweitzer of Hawthorne Valley amateur. Greens are reported perfect on the 6,700 yard layout with tall grass on fairways.
T Philip Perkins former British amateur champion defeated Eddie Driggs 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final at Timber Point to win the Long Island amateur championship on Sunday.
Paul Norman Paul brother of Howard Paul starred as a broad jumper on the University of Southern California track team. He led the Trojan freshmen with 71 points in events including broad jump low hurdles 100 yard dash shot put and javelin throw during the yearling track season.
Result roundup shows rain affecting Columbus Indianapolis and St Paul Milwaukee games. Banana City beat Toledo and Louisville while Cincinnati beat Boston in the National League. Chicago routed New York, Brooklyn pounded, and American League games had Washington Chicago New York, Cleveland and Philadelphia results.
The schedule outlines three National matchups Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St. Louis New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and four American games Chicago at Washington St Louis at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York plus an Association fixture St Paul at Louisville.
Cleveland notes that college pitcher Carl Bement of Baldwin-Wallace College will report to the Cleveland Indians in about ten days. The left hander, 5 feet 8 inches, has a sparkling line this season with 27 hits and 63 strikeouts in six games and earlier 96 strikeouts in six games last year. Bement, 22, has two losses this season despite strong pitching, and is expected to be farmed out for seasoning after joining the roster.
Arietta Ohio June 8 U P The Ohio River hosts an intersectional college shell race tomorrow as Little Marietta College of about two million students competes against Washington varsity and freshman crews. The Pacific Coast entrants arrive and will practice today for a four mile course with freshmen and varsity races at 5 and 6 p m local time.
John Werner of Chicago won $34 000 in winnings after betting a $1 ticket on Orpen, the horse finishing second in the English derby. Wegner works as an accountant for a telegraph company.
RiVE Dons Al Espinosa, top American golfer of Spanish extraction, joins the five Espinosa brothers of Monterey California. This year he ranks second on the American Ryden Cup team.
Teutonic title-holder Max Schmeling trains at Conneaut Lake Park Pa ahead of a July 3 bout with Young Stribling in Cleveland. Jack Pallat national amateur champion sparring partner. Schmeling to six rounds today. Pedro Lopez 215-pound Mexican body and Charlie Wepner sparring note.
Geauga Lake hosts practice on June B U Prike road with boxing nets set for Wednesday and Friday. Young Stribling fights hard in a five round workout as sparring partners take the ropes. Herbert Stribling, head of Akron card on June 15, lands solid blows to title aspirant with little effect. Stribling attends Akron soccer match as spectator.
Beryl Borden confronts Tommy Wilson in a tense midnight meeting after paying a heavy price to help him escape Pol Larkin's gang. She urges him to quit the gang and return home, insisting she has bought his release and demands he prove his loyalty as their future hangs on his choice. Irene Everett’s schemes and Prentiss Gaylord’s wealth loom, but the immediate drama centers on whether Tommy will choose a straight path or stay entangled in danger.
The guidance advises standing fairly erect with an open stance for chip shots and maintaining a firm grip. Back winging varies with distance, typically short, as the distance is short. The left knee bends slightly during the backswing, and the club head stays low to the ground to hit the ball cleanly with the head kept down.
United Press selects an all American lineup with Frank Wykoff and Vic Williams among standouts. Picks span California Michigan Illinois Ohio State Iowa State Fordham Yale Stanford and Chicago from May events and national meets.
The Brooklyn and St Louis first game ended with 210 for Brooklyn and 0 for St Louis as Vance battled the mound. In the second game Brooklyn managed a small rally but fell behind to Chattin and Lombardi. Batteries were Fussiamons Morrell Omarrel Bush Hemaley and Mancuso. Other matchups featured Cleveland vs Philadelphia with Brown on the mound and Minhovey behind the plate. New York lost to an opponent 5 to 10 with Sorrell Sullivan and Ynayworth contributing late. Boston and Washington fought through a heavy scoring affair, while Louisville and Toledo, Minneapolis and Kansas City, and Kansas City games involved multiple pitchers and late-inning totals.
The Reds won the first game of a doubleheader against Boston 5-0 to extend their streak to five games but lost the nightcap 10-2. Ret Lucas pitched well in the opener and timely hitting carried the victory. the second game was a slugfest with Boston taking control in late innings.
Sophomore Bill McKnee led the run of four pitching wins while Nile Hymie Gorman, another second year man, topped the hitters with a .375 average for the University squad.
Al Hildebrand of San Aco, son of George Hildebrand longtime league arbiter, wins big letter for University of California baseball this season. Hildebrand is a sophomore third baseman or outfielder.
The Goodyear Wingfoots defeated Bedford Black Data 2 to 0 before 6,000 fans in Akron to capture the national amateur soccer championship.
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