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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
11
Fragmented OCR recounts a heated exchange among players and writers about Ruth, Gehrig, and other figures. It notes minor league struggles, a dislocated exhibition, and expectations for major league comeback amid shifts in rosters and management.
Results from the first major league interleague series of 1935 show West leads over East with the White Sox winning six of eight, the Giants taking seven of eight plus a tie with Cincinnati. Ted Lyons pitched the White Sox to a 5 0 win over the Athletics, and Hudgey Crutz homered twice in the Giants 4 1 opening win. The Dodgers and Cubs split a doubleheader. Arky Vaughan homered in the 20 5 Philly win for Cincinnati. Cincinnati and Boston postponed their Rockingham Park track opening.
The report lists top performers by batting average runs and hits for the Pirates Phillies and other teams. Vaughan leads with a .404 average and 24 runs for the Pirates while Medwick and Waner trail with 22 and 38 hits respectively.
National matches feature Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St. Louis Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Cleveland at New York Association games pair St Paul at Columbus Milwaukee at Louisville Minneapolis at Toledo Kansas City at Indianapolis
The eastern clubs of the American Association returned to their home fields after rough experiences on western soil. Indianapolis led most into second division, while St Paul beat Indianapolis 6 to 5 with two Bill Norman homers driving in five runs. Milwaukee moved to third with a 9 to 3 win over Columbus as Toledo and Kansas City were rained out.
In Cincinnati Hamilton 16 beat Tiger Kid Walker 164 by knockout of Jess McMurtry 145 in 3. Dan Millie 147 1 2 defeated by Cincinnati 10. In Montreal Jimmy Thomas 127 1 4 beat Dick Welsh 123 New York 10, Quintana 122 Panama outpointed Frankie Pace 120 Cleveland 10. Jumping beans described as a superstition among Mexicans with signals of yes and no.
Chicago’s Philip Joseph Cavarretta, immature yet prodigious, wins praise from manager Charley Grimm and scouts for the Cubs. The left handed first baseman debuted last year, hit .381 in the final seven games, and is tipped to become a great star if he stays healthy and grows stronger.
Columbus 3 Milwaukee 9 in a late inning slugfest. Klota, Webb, Gallic, Padgett, Klota, Marshall, Doljack and Detore drove in runs as Milwaukee built an eight run lead, while Columbus struck for three late but could not overcome the deficit.
Wednesday’s stars included ARKY VAUGHAN driving in runs for the Pirates with a homer and double in a win over Philadelphia. TED LYONS of the White Sox allowed no runs on three hits against the Athletics. AUGIE GALAN of the Cubs collected five hits in a doubleheader against Brooklyn. CHARLEY RUFFING of the Yankees had six hits, a double and first run in a victory over Detroit. HUGHEY CRITZ of the Giants and PAUL DEAN of the Cardinals each homered twice in separate games, with Dean firing five hits and seven strikeouts to win the nightcap.
Thirty years ago Holland housed 38,000 inmates and now 23,000 remain. Authorities have shuttered fifteen prisons, reshaping the penal system and reducing capacity across the country.
Grant, small but fiery Georgian, may join the United States Davis Cup squad if he shines against Mexico in the North American zone finals. Officials already consider him for overseas play, with six players named but five slots filled, including Allison Wood Van Ryn Budge and Mako. If Parker is not added, Bitsy Grant could take his place and travel to England or continental events under the plans of the USLTA.
Detroit promoter Louis Newman says lightweight champ Canzoneri may defend against Chuck Woods in Detroit late in June. Canzoneri recently regained the White Weight crown by beating Lowmeters, then lost to Woods in Detroit last February before winning a Chicago rematch two weeks later.
John Skrut died on the scaffold at Fort Saskatchewan jail Wednesday for the murder on December 29 near Myrnham Alberta of his former employer Alex Smoliak.
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