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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1934
Page
7
Fragmented OCR lists sports results from teams in multiple cities including Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis Chicago Boston Detroit and others with scattered numbers. The text hints at standings or scores but lacks clear context or complete events.
Boston’s Fred Frankhouse and Wally Berger sparked a doubleheader split as the Braves beat the Pirates 4 to 1 and 8 to 7 with Berger driving in five runs. The Giants lost ground, Carl Hubbell shelled in a 4 to 0 defeat, while Dizzy Dean won for the Cardinals 9 to 2. Cincinnati led Philadelphia 4 to 1. Cleveland beat New York 9 to 5 as Boston split with Chicago and Washington edged Detroit in a two game set.
The Reds defeated the Tigers 8 to 6 in a back and forth game decided by a five run rally in the fifth inning.
Athens Eagles chase quick matchups in district with Dizzy Trims Dodgers eager to book contests. Managers urged to contact Virgil Davis at Phone 72a for arrangements.
New York reports managers Bill Terry of the Giants and Joe Cronin of the Senators will head the National and American League all-star squads meeting at the Polo Grounds on July 10. Picked by World Series rivals to set a precedent, both managers are assured spots with Terry at first base and Cronin at shortstop, while players are chosen by nationwide vote.
Harvard and Yale race their famed seventy second regatta on the Thames River with President Roosevelt aboard the Sequoia watching Franklin Jr. in Harvard freshman shell. Crowds fill hotels and observation trains as the day features freshmen, junior varsity and varsity races from 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. with strong national interest.
In Chicago Ray Dukefsky edges Sullivan on points while Bobby O'Dowd loses to Jimmy Christy in a 125 pound clash. In Montreal Roger Bernard bests Matty White on points as Jean Pusie halts Harry Williams. In New Haven Tony Shucco outpoints Al Gainer with Jack Davis drawing Al Cahmird and Tiger Jack Renault stopping Benny Diamond in a NW light bout.
Athens Country Club golfers beat Marietta Country Club 49 to 34 in their season opener. Mike Heaney led Athens with a 2-1 win over Beiser. Max Devol swept all three points for Marietta against B. T. Grover. Two foursomes and two threesomes will play 18 holes Sunday and next Sunday to select the Athens and Gallipolis tournament teams.
In Springfield on June 22 Ray Lucas decided to play ball after all. Traded to the San Francisco Missions by Brooklyn he returned home saying he would quit pitching if sent west. A salary boost was promised and he departed for the coast today.
The Majestic opens with Looking for Trouble starring Spencer Tracy as a telegraph line foreman leading a crew through blizzards and quakes. Jack Oakie supplies humor while Tracy and Constance Cummings share emotional scenes.
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