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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
11
Mitch's Musings notes the Philadelphia Athletics booming with 12 straight wins and strong batting while others falter. He highlights Reds rough tour with few wins, criticizes in-house pitching choices, and recalls players like Tra vis and French as examples of fluctuating fortunes.
MLB standings show National League results with New York, Chicago and Boston on top in various matchups. American League games include Philadelphia beating Detroit and St. Louis, Boston, and Philadelphia with several decisive scores reported.
New York Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4 to 0 as rookie John Berley held Cincinnati to five hits. Lindstrom bashed a late homer and three straight hits sparked six earlier runs off starter Johnson to seal the win for New York.
Miami University and Ohio University lead the Buckeye Athletic Association standings as the sixth annual Buckeye meet unfolds in Cincinnati. Ohio Wesleyan, Denison, and Depauw figure for place but face a strong challenge from Miami and the Bobcats. Morgan seeks to break the Buckeye mile record, while Ohio and Miami contenders race in sprints and relays as wrestled by coach Bill Herbert.
Philadelphia Athletics dominate Detroit Tigers 3-0 as Earnshaw twirls a shutout. Foxx provides key power with a homer, boosting the lead in the American League race. Yankees idle. Giants close gap on Cardinals in the NL with wins over Reds and Robins. Arlett slugger powers Phillies over Pirates. Cubs topple Braves.
The heavyweight title hopeful Young Stribling arrives in Cleveland for the Schmeling bout on July 3. He travels with family and staff including sparring partners Bobby Hooka Luke Russell Mercer University coach, and two local cooks. The camp will held at Geauga Lake with training commencing soon.
Schedule shows Metrell vs BF Louis in Philadelphia two games. Chicago meets Cleveland. Louisville travels to Columbus while Indianapolis visits Toledo. Kansas City faces Minneapolis with Milwaukee at St Paul in the Association contest lineup.
A garbled table lists multiple teams such as Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago and Boston with inning scores and battery pairs like Johnson Stout Wi gan Luque Heimach Lopes Smith Hartnett Frankhouse and Cronin Spohrer. Other lines mention St. Louis Indianapolis Louisville and Pittsburgh with various score fragments and players.
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