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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1931
Page
8
The piece discusses the Western Open at Miami Valley Country Club where wind and hard, dry greens favored few players. It notes Carmichael or Vinerich as contenders, comments on scoring margins, and stresses putting as the decisive part of success.
Medina resident Edward Dibba, 38, drowned after a motor boat capsized on Lake Erin. Relatives and friends gathered for the search and police and witnesses reported the incident near shore with the body not recovered. A reunion was noted among attending kin and Harvey J. Harman announced a new position at the Quakers.
Thirteen American golf professionals gather in Columbus to try for two Ryder Cup spots and alternates. Forty-two holes of qualifying play determine the four low scorers to join Walter Hagen and teammates for a clash with Great Britain next Friday and Saturday.
A field of 50 women golf players teed off the 18 hole round in Cleveland at the Kirtland Club Invitational. Notable entrants include Virginia Van Wie of Chicago Peggy Wattles of Buffalo and Ada Mackenzie a former Canadian artist.
Fourth place Braves and Indians disrupt pennant races as they pressure favorites. Boston routs Derringer and Stout for early runs while Cleveland halts Svengton’s surge. Yankees drop doubleheader to St Louis. Phillies widen lead.
Special to The Messenger reports Minneapolis and Columbus split a doubleheader here. First game ended 12 to 3 for Minneapolis, second game decided by a manager’s ruling with Minneapolis winning 7 to 4. Key players included Brillheart Harris and Whitehead, with notable hits by Purdy and Bryce.
Cleveland June 22 A gate crasher known as One Eyed Cannon cial stamp was on hand for the Schmeling bout. Connolly, after a misadventure, rode from Los Angeles to Geauga Lake training quarters and predicted Stribling would win by knockout in six rounds. He also forecast Cubs and Athletics pennants and backed current world series champions.
Don Peterson known as Lonesome Lake of Station WSAttt drowned Sunday afternoon in a Westwood swimming pool in Dayton. His body was submerged for two hours before he was missed. Coroner Maurice Cooper indicated Peterson struck his head and buoyant part of the diving platform.
The article advises golfers to stay calm on long rough, avoid sweeping strokes, and prefer a sharp downward blow. If the grass is thick, aim for the fairway to regain distance rather than force a risky shot from the rough. Overcoming rough with measured, controlled swings reduces strokes and keeps play moving.
Phillies bombard three Red pitching hurlers for 7 runs on 12 hits as Cincinnati treks off with a 7 1 win. Klein, Whitney, Mallon drive in runs while Bartell, Roush deliver for Philadelphia. Watt and Frey struggle for the Reds in a high total finale.
Baseball scores by innings across leagues list team matchups including Brooklyn St Louis Boston Chicago New York Pittsburgh Washington Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Chicago St Paul Toledo and Milwaukee Indianapolis with various batter notes and line results from multiple games. The chaotic OCR yields mixed innings and battery pairings without clear single outcome.
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