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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1935
Page
9
Boxing notes recount Joe Louis delivering a knockout over Primo Carnera in Detroit as Baer and Sharkey rise in memory of Dempsey era. Commentary praises Louis as a towering puncher, contemplates potential foes, and muses on the era’s heavyweight landscape and veteran contenders.
Joe Louis, the 21 year old Detroit Negro, brutalized Primo Carnera over six rounds at Yankee Stadium to claim a decisive knockout win in front of about 70 000 fans. Promoter Mike Jacobs floated a rematch with Max Baer as Louis eyes a quick return to the ring. Louis drew praise as the era’s top puncher with speed power and polish surpassing Baer and matching Dempsey in impact.
Cleveland 19 year old Eddie Meister posted a 70 to lead after the qualifying round at Kenwood Country Club. Teammates Tom Whiteway Curtis Reed and Jack Deetjen matched even par with Bob Kepler and Dewitt Balch one stroke back. Match play begins Thursday with finals Saturday to decide the state champion.
Hank Leiber delivered a tenth inning single to lift the Giants over the Cubs in game one. Herman and Galan drove in six runs on seven hits in the nightcap, powering New York to a second win. Danny MacFayden scattered Pirates hits for the Braves, while Delancey and Trosky provided key drives for their clubs. Wilson led the Phillies offense against the Reds, and Stone chipped in with multi hit efforts for the Senators against Detroit.
Complimentary tickets and about 1,500 police quickly checked rumors of racial disturbances, proving false. The gross receipts reached $340,000, a high for a non-title match in five years, beating the Baer Braddock championship gate. Net receipts were set at $277,000.
Thirty golfers from the Athens Country Club will play a team match against a Mari etta group at the Washington Country Club in Marietta Thursday afternoon.
The article notes the nation marks the 900th anniversary of the founding of its secondary schools this year, highlighting a long history of secondary education.
New York reports capture post fight reflections from Joe Louis and Primo Carnera after Louis stopped Carnera at Yankee Stadium. Louis praised patience and finishing in the fifth or sixth rounds. Carnera credited Louis power and discussed getting hit early. Louis manager Julian Black said Louis was not rushed and waited for a chance. Carnera manager Bill Duffy criticized Carnera’s tactic of engaging and exposing himself.
Danny MacFayden shines in a return to Boston with the Braves dominating Pittsburgh 7 2 as he limits the Pirates to eight hits and two runs. Across leagues, Giants lose a 3 2 10 inning opener and win 10 5 in the second. Phillies, Indians, Senators all win as Yankees and Indians stumble.
Riggs Stephenson of Indianapolis and Joe Hauser of the Minneapolis Millers headline aging stars thriving in the American Association. Hauser hit two homers as the Millers defeated Louisville while Stephenson powered Indianapolis to a 15 to 6 win over St Paul. Milwaukee edged Columbus 6 to 5 with a ninth inning rally. Toledo and Kansas City tied 7 all after eleven innings when the game was called for a train.
The AP reports Zanesville 4 Beckley 6 Johnstown 17 Portsmouth 8 Payton 4 Charleston 3 in 12 innings and Akron 3 Huntington 4. A western apple orchard yield rose from 1400 to 6000 bushels after placing bee hives near trees and bees moved pollen among blossoms.
Henry Cotton, 28, opened the British Open at Muirfield with a four under par 68, tying the first round low with Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. He leads P. M. Burch by three strokes as wind and rain challenge the field.
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