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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1934

Page

9

Early Baseball Scores From Saturday Games

National League results show Chicago 10 over Philadelphia 8 and New York 4 to 2. Other matchups include Washington 1 over Philadelphia 2 and Boston 3 over New York 4. Multiple city pairings listed for Saturday with several Cincinnati and Indiana towns referenced.

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Yesterday's Heroes by the Associated Press

Dodgers and Pirates battled ten innings with clutch hits as seven runs sparked a late rally. Cardinals pitchers held Braves with solid defense while Cubs struggled for hits in six innings. Indians rallied behind three-hit offenses as AL players AVERILL and AK contributed single and extra-base hit totals.

Associated Press Yan Mungo Dodgers Pirto

Bobcats Travel to Cincinnati for Saturday Night Track Meet

Ohio State Bobcats head to Queen City for a Saturday night dual with Cincinnati Bearcats. Expect close races led by Gilmore and Elliott in the 880 and a strong 440 from Willenzik, with Raidt and the evolving Ohio relay lineup. Cincinnati holds odds as favorites in the season finale.

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High Schools Open Carnival Sports Meet Moves Toward Finals

In Columbus on May 18 AP reports more than a thousand boy athletes compete in district eliminations across track baseball tennis and golf. Scott leads 12 qualifiers in Class A track with Cleveland East Tech challenging. Class B favors Mentor. Baseball title likely to stay with Warren though Congress Township was eliminated. Tennis expected Lakewood to defend. golf results open.

Columbus Toledo Scott Cleveland East Tech Mentor Mansfield Ohio Wesleyan Scott Toledo Devilbiss Columbus East Bellaire Newark Cambridge Cincinnati Withrow Norwood Chillicothe Marietta Dayton Oakwood Steele Canton McKinley Youngstown Raven Columbus Central Warren Congress Township West Salem Lakewood

Tigers Edge Yanks New York Detroit BRHOA BREOA

In a game between Detroit and New York, the Tigers edge the Yankees 4 to 5 with late scoring. Errors credited to Gehrig Gehringer and Walker.

Tigers Edge New York Detroit Brhoa Breoa Crosettis Dossackr Combs Goslinlf Ruth Gwkeref Gehrig Geh Ger Ch'mannf Rogellss Lazzeri Gr'berg Dickeye Coc Heffiner

Field Trials Held by Athens County Coon Hunters Association

The Athens County Coon Hunters Association will conduct its second field trial day Sunday at Dailey Grove near Albany. Over 200 dogs are expected to compete and about 1,000 spectators are anticipated. The group formed in March with 125 charter members, and the first trial on April 15 at Fisher Station drew a large crowd.

Athens County Coon Hunters’ Association Dailey Grove Albany Fisher Station

Open Champ Is Co-Favorite

PRESTWICK Scotland May 18 By force of numbers as well as by individual skill America s simon pur es hope to shake the jinx that trails invading players in the British Amateur golf championship here next week Although only two native Americans Jess Sweetser and Bobby Jones ever have won the title the current United States challenge consisting as it does of all nine members of the Walker Cup team as well as Jesse Guilford one time Boston Siege Gun is by no means taken lightly by British critics Bookmakers in fact have installed Johnny Goodman American Open champion as co favorite with the Scot Jack McLean for the title won so unexpectedly a year ago by 56year old Michael Scott Not far behind them in the list of odds are the other eight Walker Cup stars George Dunlap who was eliminated by Scott in the semi finals last year at St Andrews Gus Moreland Jack Westland Francis Ouimet Max Marston Chandler Egan Johnny Fisher and Lawson Little So far only Marston and Egan of the Americans have arrived on the scene to test their shots over the 6531 yard championship lay out These two veterans tramped around the course yesterday and returned identical cards of 77 four over par All the other invaders were due in today or tomorrow The biggest obstacle in the path to an American victory lies in the draw Every Walker Cup player except Goodman is in one half of the draw.

Jess Sweetser Bobby Jones Jesse Guilford Boston Johnny Goodman Jack McLean Michael Scott George Dunlap Scott St. Andrews Gus Moreland Jack Westland Francis Ouimet Max Marston Chandler Egan Johnny Fisher Lawson Little Marston Egan

Batting and pitching leaders of the season

The standings list key leaders: Lee and Wilson share batting marks for Braves and Phillies. Vaughan and Klein lead runs with Pirates and Cubs. Klein and Suhr top RBIs. Moore and Klein lead hits. Collins English and Berger lead doubles. Suhr Vaughan and W Herman top triples. Klein and Hartnett lead homers. Martin and Frey top steals. Bush Warneke as leading pitchers. Hemsley Gehrig Gehrig Manush lead batting counts. Gehrig Reynolds Manush lead runs. Reynolds Manush and Chapman lead RBIs. Reynolds Werber doubles. Reynolds and Ruth top hits and triples. Gehbrig Ruth lead homers. Walker Gehrig Chapman Werber lead steals. Ruffing Gomez top pitchers.

Lee Braves Wilson Phillies Vaughan Pirates Klein Cubs Suhr Moore Giants Collins Cardinals English Berger W. Herman Hartnett Martin Frey Dodgers Bush Warneke Hemsley Browns Gehrig Yankees Morgan Red Sox Manush Senators Reynolds Werber Chapman Gehbrig Ruth Walker Tigers Ruffing Gomez

McLarnin and Ross Set for May 28 Garden Bowl Bout

A photo shows welter champion Shay Seabornin and lightweight leader Barney Ross posing before their 15 round bout at the Garden Bowl in Queens on May 28. They met at the New York Boxing Commission offices where McLarnin appeared larger and Ross conceded several pounds.

Barney Ross Garden Bowl Queens New York Boxing Commission McLarnin Ross

Ring Champ Mobbed After Bout in Paris

Panama Al Brown, world bantamweight champion, suffered cuts bruises and a brain concussion after being mobbed by French boxing fans at the Palais Des Sports in Paris following his disqualification in the sixth round against Gaston Humery. Ringside chaos included smashed seats broken posts and torn canvas as Brown was attacked. Joe Jacobs, watching ringside, swallowed his cigar in alarm.

Paris U.R Panama al Brown Palais Des Sports Joe Jacobs Max Schmeling Brown Gaston Humery

Big 10 Track Meet Starts in Chicago Qualifiers

Indiana faces Michigan in the 33rd annual Western Conference meet qualifying trials. Willis Ward of Michigan competes in four events as Hornbostel Fuqua and Ward are expected to lead. Purdue, Indiana, Illinois, and Illinois again defend titles in javelin, discus, shot put, and pole vault.

Duane Purvis Purdue Wesley Busbee Indiana A. C. Kamm Illinoi Irving Seeley Illinois

Beckleys Capture Season Lid Lifters in Slam

Beckley’s baseball team opened the Athens Softball League season with a 28 to 1 victory over newcomer Caddo O. The champs jumped to 11 runs in the first frame and led throughout. Oxley, James, and R Littler each had four hits for Beckley while Watkins collected three of the visitors’ six hits.

Beckley Athens Cadd O Oxley James R. Littler Watkins Innnings Beckleys

Tennis match between Kenyon and Denison suspended

A May 15 AP report notes a tennis match between Kenyon College and Denison University at Denison is suspended with doubles incomplete while Kenyon led 804 percent.

Gambier Kenyon College Denison University Denison Kenyon

Boxing Results From Paris and Dallas by Associated Press

Gustav Humery defeated Panama Al Brow in a world bantamweight bout in Paris. George Pavilic stopped Ray Pelkey in Dallas. Sammy Jackson drew with Joey Gardner in Cleveland. Jack Trammell knocked out Babe Davis, Billy Brown knocked out Eddie Anderson. Wilson Dunn outpointed Clyde Chastain in Dallas.

Associated Press Paris France Gustav Humery Panama al Brow Quincy III George Pavilic Cleveland Ray Pelkey Oakland Calif Sammy Jackson Denver Joey Gardner Jack Trammell Babe Davis St Louis Billy Brown St. Louis Eddie Anderson Keokuk Dallas Tex Wilson Dunn

Major League Teams Execute An About Face

Western clubs swept yesterday and eastern clubs faltered in western invasions. Cubs defeated Phillies 10 to 3 as Klein and Hartnett homered, while Pittsburgh fell to Brooklyn 2 to 1 in the 10th. Detroit beat the Yankees 5 6 to 4 and Chicago White Sox won 7 to 2 in Dykes' home debut.

Williams Stars in All Men Are Enemies at Ohio Theater

English star Hugh Williams headlines the Fox Film adaptation All Men Are Enemies at the Ohio Theater. Mona Barrie and Helen Twelvetrees co star under George Fitzmaurice direction with script by Samuel Hoffenstein and Lenore Coffee.

Hugh Williams

The Lost Patrol at Majestic Theater

Grimly realistic film review praises The Lost Patrol starring Victor McLaglen Boris Karloff Wallace Ford Reginald Denny. John Ford directs a desert saga about a British cavalry patrol lost in Mesopotamia facing unseen enemies, with stark scenery and intense drama.

Victor McLagren Boris Karloff Wallace Ford Reginald Denny John Ford RKO Radio Pictures Atirring

Voice in the Night thrills with Tim McCoy at Court Theater

Tim McCoy stars in the Columbia adventure drama Voice in the Night at Court Theater. Billie Seward plays the leading lady in a fast moving tale of kidnaping, floods, dynamite blasts, and a plan to rob a franchise, as McCoy fights to rescue Miss Seward and outwit the villains.

Columbia Tim McCoy Billie Seward Th Court Theater McCoy Riva Bull Seward Tim Miss Seward Harold Shumate Lel

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