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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1938
Page
11
Jimmy Caras of Wilmington Delaware defeated former title holder Andrew Ponzi of Philadelphia 125 to 22 in the final match, winning the second playoff after ties in a three week tourney that ended Saturday night.
The London Council Education Committee will spend nearly 26 million dollars over three years to improve school life for children. The plan includes surrounding the city with a green belt of playgrounds and playing fields to attract and benefit pupils.
BELLEAIR Fla. The baseball world awaits Branch Rickey's response to Commissioner Landis' denunciation of the Cardinals chain store system. Rickey will study Landis nine page ruling and promised detailed reply after digesting the document. The decision bars players from singing with Cardinals affiliates for three years and affects Cedar Rapids Monett Springfield and other clubs across multiple leagues.
Jersey City beat the Cleveland Indians 9 to 8 in eight innings as a seven run eighth inning powered the comeback. Earl Averill hit a bases loaded homer for Cleveland while Hal Trosky and Roy Weatherly also went deep. Johnny Humphries endured much of the Jersey City punishment and Earl Whitehill started for the Indians, facing 12 batters in four innings.
Detroit Tigers seek a third consecutive exhibition win as they meet the Brooklyn Dodgers in Lakeland Florida. The Bengals rallied from behind to tie the game in the ninth and explode for five runs in the 10th to defeat the Washington Senators 9-4.
The New York Yankees minor league squad at St. Petersburg defeated the Boston Bees 6 to 2 for their sixth win in nine games. They head to Sebring for a return game with the Bears on Friday.
Ohio State beat Richmond 9 to 2 as Harry Mauger pitched a three hitter and struck out 12 while driving in four runs.
Hank and Slim perform Thursday night March 24 at the New Marshfield High School Auditorium. Proceeds go to support the Grange.
The 101st Grand National Steeplechase features 36 jumpers from the United States, England, Ireland, and France. Favorite Royal Mail, bearing 10-1, joins Blue Shirt at 11-1 and Cooleen at 100-8, with Delachance as best American owned at 15-1. The field includes What-Have-You and K D H among others in a four miles 865 yards race over 30 jumps.
In Clearwater a 14 to 13 exhibition win by the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds ended Reds six game run. Kiki Cuyler hit two homers and a single for Brooklyn while Lou Riggs drove in five Reds with a bases loaded homer and two doubles. Reds used four rookie pitchers Harkader O Flynn Kleinhans and Barrett. Luke Hamlin and Max Butcher pitched for Brooklyn.
The United States Lawn Tennis Association named six players to the Wightman Cup squad to face Britain at Wimbledon June 10-11. Helen Wills Moody returns to top competition after winning Wimbledon in 1935, joining Alice Marble Helen Hull Jacobs Dorothy May Bundy Sarah Palfrey Fabyan and Gracyn Wheeler as alternate.
Miss Margaret Brown of Chippewa Lake is among 13 first year students placed on Muskingum College's honor roll for the semester. The 17 year old daughter of Minnie Allen Hall serves on the college social committee, writes for the college paper, and recently pledged to the Kiana Social Club.
Two northeast Saskatchewan men received jail terms and lashes after wives filed charges. RCMP said both sentences were issued for domestic assault with the wives the complainants in each case.
A Cohasset woman was granted a divorce in probate court after a husband tied her to a bed with chairs piled on top during his party celebrations.
The Cincinnati Reds, 7-2 in Grapefruit League play, look to McKechnie to mold a strong lineup. Young outfielders Craft and Cooke shine as McCormick anchors the first base, with Hershberger challenging Lombardi for catching duties and a deep pitching staff led by Grissom Derringer and Schott.
Newark High School state championship basketball team will attend a luncheon at the executive mansion in Columbus hosted by Governor Davey. Parents of players, school officials, and Newark business leaders have been invited.
The Haffkine Institute in Bombay is preparing a new nursing home for snakes, the first of its kind in India. The facility aims to keep snakes healthy so venom retains potency for laboratory use.
Henry McLemore reports from St. Petersburg on Lou Gehrig in the world premiere of Rawhide and Pepper Martin leading the music with his mud cat band The piece praises Gehrig's on screen action and notes teammates Lefty Gomez and Joc McCarthy offering praise The review likens the film to an action packed western with dramatic gunplay and horse scenes
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