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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1934
Page
9
Vinton pitcher Hager and Gailia CCC Camp pitcher Tomko pitched all 14 innings Sunday without a decision. The game was called at the end of the 14th to let CCC players return to camp.
Father Casimir Orlemanski acted as a peacemaker at the stormy union strike conference in Pittsburgh. He entered amid riot threats, calmed the disputants, and urged informing the public to gain sympathy for their cause.
Granville on June 26 reports a par 142 by Reggie Myles of Bedford to lead six Ohio pros chosen to play in the national PGA tournament. Others earning spots include Steve Zappe Springfield Floyd Gullickson Cleveland Al Sargeant Toledo Jack Thompson Youngstown and Waldo Crowder Cleveland with totals ranging from 1435 to 1485. The six advance to Park Country Club Buffalo July 25-29 for the nationals.
Dexter beat Bidwell 11 to 2 after a tight game through seven innings. Dexter stretched a late rally with strong hitting, scoring 4 runs in the final frames to seal the win in Dexter, June 26.
Yankees toppled White Sox 13 2 as Gehrig homered three times and driven by a trio of hits. Foxx hit his 19th and 20th homers for the Athletics in a 13 11 win over Detroit. Traynor and Swift led Pirates to 7 1 win against the Phillies. Ott and Hubbell powered Giants to 10 7 over the Cardinals. Whitehill stifled Browns 6 4 as Washington won. Rhodes plus Hornsby involved in Red Sox 6 3 victory over Cleveland. Akron reports the death of 15 year old Charles Garman from a rifle bullet amid despondency over a love affair.
New York June 26 AP stocks opened with a cautious but steady tone. United States Steel edged up slightly while Bethlehem Steel eased. rails mostly declined with Santa Fe down near one point. Gold mining shares and United States Smelting firm amid a summer slump in steel operations. Owens-Illinois Glass shed over a point. Treasury and tax effects visible in Federal Reserve Bank balance reports as banks’ deposits fell and government deposits rose, with government obligations rising and loans dipping. Time deposits gained modestly.
Market notes show butter at 489 tubs and eggs at 214 cases. Prices for candied goods and whites vary by size with 18 conte and 16 17e figures along with nearby current receipts 18 ic and few lfc.
Egg and hog markets show mixed receipts with prices: eggs steady to higher in several regions, hogs opening steady 180 lb range to 300 lb at around 5.25 dollars, good packing sows 37.50. Calves steady to this run, cattle grain feed scarce, grass steers and heifers around 405.50 to 66.25, fat cows 3.4, sausage bulls 3.85, calves steady near 4.50 to 8.08. Sheep limited, prices steady or down about 0.50 for better ewes and wethers.
Butter for creamery extras in tubs sells at 26 percent per pound while standard prints show 24 and 30 32 cents per pound. Live poultry prices rise on fowls with medium fowls 14 to 18 cents and colored fowls 14 to 18 cents. Potatoes old at 1.35986 cwt and new at 2.60 90 per hundredweight, eggs and asparagus listed, cabbage celery cherries cucumbers lettuce lima beans raspberries and tomatoes priced by variety, origin, and size.
Friday June 22 livestock totals from Pleasants market show hog receipts from 44.20 to 7.175 per hundred, cattle receipts split among steers heifers canners walls and milk cows, veal calf tops and averages, and lamb receipts with tops around six dollars.
Market report lists cattle calves steers heifers and bulls with varied trends. Heavyweights hold steady to higher, lighter weights mixed, pork and sausage bulls midrange, sheep prices show early sales down with some better grades holding.
Receipts and prices listed for hogs cattle and sheep with ranges by weight including sows fat cattle veal and lamb values. Treasury figures show receipts expenditures and gold assets as of June 23 with Liberty bond quotes and Toledo grain on track prices.
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