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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1932
Page
11
Mitch reports Crystal Swimming Pool will open Sunday afternoon aided by a complete repaint in white and green. Everett Cross will manage the pool again this year as preparations include A-1 filters and a new fairway at a nearby course.
Ohio University Bobcats beat Michigan State 10 to 8 in a four inning burst that produced seven runs. Sam Galabow started and allowed four hits in three innings while issuing several walks as Ohio pulled away before heading to Hillsdale for the next game.
Thought for the day notes a planned second meeting between Billy Petrolle and Eta Battalino in Chicago. If it resembles their first clash, fans may travel hundreds of miles and spend hours for a worthwhile bout.
A meeting of the playground baseball league is set for tonight at the Armory at 7 o clock to discuss playing rules and regulations. Schedules will be drawn for announcement Sunday and play is expected to begin next week. Entered teams include Beckley’s last year’s champions Company L Battery E I Co Ohio Fuel Gas and two high school squads.
In Green Bay King Tut defeated Mickey O Neil while Wil bur Chevalier beat Bobby Allen in Milwaukee with strong percentages. Chicago hosts results noted with competitive scores across Wisconsin venues.
Pittsburgh faces St Louis while Chicago meets Cincinnati and New York plays Brooklyn. Philadelphia travels to Boston. In the American League St Louis visits Cleveland Detroit goes to Chicago and Washington meets New York. Boston visits Philadelphia. Association games feature Louisville at Columbus Indianapolis at Toledo and Kansas City at Minneapolis with Milwaukee at St Paul.
Granville May 20 Denison University hopes to field a near full track squad for the Buckeye Conference meet May 27 and 28 as sprinter Glenwood Pete Weidemaier is cleared to run. He has been sidelined by injury since early in the season but will compete in a dual with Cincinnati on Saturday and aim for the Buckeye showdown.
Marietta Indiana hosts a mid America rowing regatta with Pennsylvania Wisconsin and Marietta College on the two mile Ohio River course Saturday. About 10 000 spectators are expected to watch varsity and junior varsity crews with Governor George White Senator Atlee Pomerene and David S Ingalls among notable observers.
In Cincinnati yesterday the Cubs edged the Reds 4-3 in 12 innings. Burleigh Grimes bested Owen Carroll, with key plays and timely hitting supporting both clubs. Douthit Lombardi Moore Stephenson RBI drives and late bullpen work sealed the win for Chicago.
Babe Ruth notches his eighth homer and five singles driving five runs in 10 at bats. Lou Gehrig adds five singles for three runs in 11 at bats. Al Simmons contributes a single for one run in three at bats. Hack Wilson adds one run via a single in four at bats. Bill Terry did not play.
Henry McLemore reports on Bat Wasn't Hurt in That First Fight and Billy the Kid set for a second clash in Chicago. Promoters may move the bout to the stockyards if the action resembles the Madison Square Garden slugfest, with Hurley and Johnston vouching for Bat's endurance and Billy's dominance. The column touches on boxing prospects, including Terry, Baer, Levinsky, and a note on national golf entries and players named Jones.
Eleanor Holm notes Helene Madison is not breaking world records except on select days Monday Wednesday and Saturdays.
Washington Senators win 8–6 in 10 innings and 12–7 in a double header at New York, narrowing the gap to the Yankees. Babe Ruth and Bill Dickey homer for the Yankees, West and Jimmy Foxx reply for the Senators, with 50,000 in attendance. Other games note Brooklyn dropping to seventh, Giants shifting to sixth, and Chicago edging Cincinnati 4–3 as Burleigh Grimes goes 12 innings.
Columbus, May 20. Bil Lee and Arch McKain were set to duel as Columbus faced Louisville in the second game of the series after the Colonels won the opener. Veteran pitcher Phil Weinert shut down the Birds allowing seven hits while Oli Varas provided clutch hitting driving in four runs.
Billy Petrolie of Fargo North Dakota and Christopher Battilino of Hartford Connecticut meet in Chicago Stadium for a ten round 140 pound bout. The May 20 card aims to attract about 12 500 spectators and a near 40000 gate.
The Athens Rifle Club on Route 56 west of Athens announced a full re equipment of its 200 yard range for high powered rifles and says the Memorial Day shoot will be held all day starting at 9:30 in the morning. The event is a free rifle shoot with prizes totaling about 150 dollars and no telescope sights allowed.
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