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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1935
Page
9
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The Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-3 to extend their home winning streak to nine and hold a one and a half game lead over the Cleveland Indians. Ted Lyons hurled seven hits while rookie John Whitehead aided the victory as Chicago moved to twelve wins in sixteen games. Detroit’s win over Philadelphia kept them a game and a half behind Washington, who defeated St. Louis 7-3, while rain wiped out other games in both leagues.
American leaders include Foxx of the Athletics at .421 and Bonura of the White Sox with 16 runs. Pitching note Whitehead of the White Sox is 4 0. National leaders feature Vaughan of the Pirates batting .449 with 16 runs and Ott of the Giants 7 homers.
An inexact box score shows Minneapolis and Columbus totals with runs batted in Norris Cohen Gaffke Harris and notes a 1 12 time and rain delay. The game ends as an out when the winning run scores. A line about roughly 130 religious denominations in the United States follows the sports result.
Lou Ambers, once a spectator in the Madison Square balcony, now trains to face Tony Canzoneri for the lightweight world championship in Madison Square Garden. The bout, set after Ambers rose through sparring and wins against Dublinsky and Fuller, positions him as a 7 to 5 favorite against Canzoneri, who hints at retirement after a long career. Also noted is LSU’s Ben Friend emerging as a strong shot put prospect following Jack Torrance’s graduation. A Korean tribe reportedly marries by shaking hands.
The schedule shows St. Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati at Pittsburgh at Newark Boston at Chico Philadelphia at Louis Washington at rate New York at Cleveland. Columbus at naas City Toledo at Milwaukee Louisville at St. Paul Indianapolis at Minneapolis.
National and American leagues noted with players from the Giants Phillies White Sox and Athletics. Al Simmons of the White Sox wagers on top AL hitters and Guy Bush faces a suit bet if he loses 20 games for the Pirates. Cincinnati hosts the AAU 50 000 meter national walk event Sunday with top walkers competing.
Eastern Ivy League schools meet at Palmer Stadium Princeton to decide the best eastern track team with Cornell Columbia Yale and others favored to contend. Southern California Illinois and California squads are noted contenders for national honors alongside Brutus Hamilton’s California program. Beaver Falls adds Pat Tiger Walter as high school coach.
Ted Lyons credits the Pittsburgh Pirates for inspiring the Chicago White Sox to surge from the AL cellar to the top. He notes spring training confidence grew after Pirates praise and early wins, with Luke Sewell improving behind the plate. Lyons says the team now believes they can beat any club and enjoy solid mound support.
Members of the Athens Motorcycle Club and their wives will hold a potluck supper Thursday night at the club house on U. 8&8 Route 50 N near Sugar Creek. Members are urged to bring enough food for their party as the first in a series of summer outings following club reorganization last week.
Cincinnati plans a Memorial Day entry in a 500 mile gasoline derby at Indianapolis with a speed aim above 126 mph on straightaways. Don Campbell announces the Modified Miller 222 cubic inch engine, driven by Clay Weatherly, as the team targets higher performance in the event. Prince Fox to race at Rockingham Park this season, owned by W. C. Weant. Cal Hubbard resigns from Texas A. and M. and may return to Green Bay with the Packers next season.
Cleveland coach Charles Riley, who discovered Jesse Owens, predicts 27 foot broad jump and records in 100 and 220 yard dashes. He cites Owens’s early training at Fairmount Junior High and a lifetime of marks from junior high to university level, stressing form and practice.
New York story reveals Lefty Gomez explains his speed comes from steaks eaten the day of work. He says a vitamin packed sirloin fuels strength and credits Babe Ruth for the idea. The pitcher notes he used to dine lightly before games but now relies on the steak routine for energy.
The Mid Atlantic Baseball League launches a big season with two new members. Dayton opens at Zanesville while Huntington plays Portsmouth and Akron faces Charleston. Ducky Holmes is suspended, with Riley Parker managing Daytona on the field.
From Albany New York Chief Little Wolf 2 percent of Los Angeles defeated Dick Daviscourt 225 California by straight falls. In Hartford Billy Longson 215 of Salt Lake City defeated Gua Sonnenberg 205 Reaton Sonnenberg hurt and unable to continue. In Memphis Jim McMillen Illinois and Jim London St Louis drew 90:00.
Joe Louis of Detroit knocked out Gene Stanton of Cleveland in Kalamazoo. Charlie Mas sera of Pittsburgh outpointed Charlie Retzlaff of Duluth in Los Angeles over ten rounds.
Al LeCompte of Louiseville hit a grand slam in the eighth inning as Milwaukee error woes by George Detore of Milwaukee paved the way for a Colonels 6 to 4 win. Louville and St Paul won earlier in a rain interrupted slate with Toledo and Indianapolis also affected.
Buddy Myer of the Senators slugged a homer a double and two singles against the Browns. Ted Lyons of the White Sox held the Yankees to seven hits. Tommy Bridges of the Tigers collected five hits and struck out five.
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