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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
5
A busy weekend reads like a mixed bag with baseball and track meets. The Bobcats prepare for a tough home game against the Redskins while high school athletes compete in district events including a dual track meet and a Friday baseball slate.
Mike Heaney of Athens Country Club trains for the National Open in Dayton next Monday. In a Nassau count match he and Butch Grover defeated Jules Blanton and Duval of Marietta 4 to 0 as Meaney posted 38 36 74, with Blanton 78 and Grover 7. Heaney says he’s hitting well after three years and doubts anyone will challenge his spot in the qualifier.
UNITED PRESS reports on CHUCK KLEIN of the Phillies driving in seven runs across two games with three home runs and a single as his season total reaches six. BOB JOHNSON hits a seventh inning homer to give the Athletics an opener win over Detroit. CHICK HAAFey's sixth inning homer with two on bases seals Cincinnati's win over the Phillies.
The text shows scattered scores and names including Bolen Turner Angie Garland Rube Trow Penper Lowltville Minneapolis and McKain McLean Matter Jonnard Thompson Petty Hensick Van Gilder. It resembles a standings or score table fragment with multiple entities and unclear context.
Cincinnati Reds clinched fourth place in the National League with a double victory over Philadelphia, setting up a season opener against Brooklyn. Paul Derringer would debut for Cincinnati, after the two wins that completed the series 10 to 7 and 4 to 4. Red Lucas earned his fourth win while Ray Kolp and Si Johnson also contributed strong innings in the second game.
Muskingum and several creeks run muddy with Margaret s Creek Federal Creek Shade Creek and Raccoon Creek all reported as muddy. General fishing conditions are poor.
New York May 11 Gene Sarazen and Joe Kirkwood travel the United States in an aerocar owned by Henry L. Doherty as they prepare for the American and British Open championships and defend the Miami Biltmore Motel honor. Sarazen, in top form, forecasts strong chances to keep both titles.
Milwaukee defeated the Columbus Red Birds 4-3 in the resumed opener. After Columbus built a 3-1 lead, Milwaukee scored three in the eleventh as Bill Lee issued three walks and an infield single allowed a run, followed by an error. Art Shires contributed a wild pitch that brought in the winning runs.
Wheeling Stogies moved ahead of Huntington to lead the Middle Atlantic League after a 4 to 0 win over Springfield. The victory gave Wheeling a 3-1 start while Huntington Beckley Dayton each stood at 3-2, with Beckley defeating Muntington 8 to 1 and Dayton beating Johnstown 4 to 2. Charleston earned its first win 7 to 1 over Zanesville.
New York and Cleveland share the league lead at a half game over Washington as the pennant race tightens. The Yankees faltered in interleague play, while Cleveland and Washington posted mixed results against eastern clubs. St Louis and Philadelphia move in the standings with wins, and Cincinnati overtakes Chicago for fourth after twin bill wins.
An old time ad pitches 8.8.8 as a tonic to boost appetite, blood cell count, and mood. It warns against organic disease, touts energy for day and night use, and urges buying only 8.8.8 at reputable drug stores.
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