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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1934
Page
7
A reader recalls a Smoky Mountains Cherokee event where players use two ball sticks and small balls in a rough game resembling lacrosse. Bucks wear only trunks and a hawk feather, shout war cries, and use physical tactics to win, with the score kept by gathering balls and driving them toward poles amidst fierce play.
In London Freddie Miller defeated Dave Crowley in a non title bout. Midget Wolters outpointed Triscaro in Cleveland. Tracy Cox stopped Tommy Corbett in Naples. Bucky Burton knocked out Bert Allen in Miami. Bat Batolo beat Lew Man in Hartford. Frankie Cowell beat Tommy in Washington. Paul Pirro outpointed Lou Er in Newark.
Detroit readies for baseball’s fall classic as the Tigers host the Cardinals in the opener. Dizzy Dean faces Tigers ace Lynwood Rowe in a high stakes battle with 44,000 fans expected at Navin Field and tickets selling fast.
The Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals meet in the 1940 World Series with games set October 3-4 at Navin Field Detroit October 5-7 at Sportsman Park St Louis and October 8-9 back in Detroit Start times 1 00 pm EST in Detroit and 2 00 pm in St Louis Cardinals favored 5-8 to win series with odds 4-5 for opening game Weather forecast is generally fair and warmer for the opener in Detroit.
Frankie Frisch leads the St. Louis Cardinals into Detroit as they begin a brief workout ahead of the World Series. The 21 eligible players travel with Dean brothers and Frisch notes Dizzy Dean may pitch in the opener if rested, while the club exudes confidence after clinching the National League title. Ernie Orsatti heals a leg issue as Frisch monitors fatigue and plans.
The Associated Press notes Ohio State’s rabid partisans brace for four days of anticipation as Texas Christian’s outspoken former coach tests the “Fuckeye” machine. Coach Schmidt at Columbus surveys Indiana state game. second-stringers rehearse Indiana plays. two-a-day workouts end. Elden Armbrust tops AP tabulations at 140 pounds.
Al Hollingsworth pitched four hits allowed as Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Red Birds 7-2 to trim the series lead. Elliott slugged eight hits for Toronto, while Boone plans Stainton Lucas to start Game IV for International League reps.
Illinois coach Bob Zuppke vows an interesting brand of football with heavy use of passes. Jack Beynon will throw, while halfbacks Les Linberg and Frank Froschauer are developed as aerial threats to create confusion for opponents this season.
Norman Oklahoma October 2 1934 NEA Service head coach of the University of Oklahoma describes the ideal player as having fighting spirit intense desire to win and ambition. He cites Ty Cobb Bill Spears and Art Panse as examples and stresses academics and modest conduct in victory.
Ohio University coach Don Peden pushed the Bobcats through a two hour and thirty minute Monday drill focusing on tackling and blocking. After injuries to Art Lewis Windy Kueinskis Claire Dunn and others, the team showed improved tackling and will continue heavy scrimmages and new plays from a single wingback formation.
The field for the women's championship narrows after an initial Meld of 157 reduced to 4 via 18 hole qualifying. Contenders include Glenna Collett Ware Virginia Van Win Maureen Orcutt Charlotte Glating Leona Cheney and Diana Fishwick with strong challengers Lucille Robison Marion Milly Opal Hill and Frank B. Goldthwait. Harvard's baseball team also noted returning from an Orient tour.
The article outlines the radio networks WEAF NBC WABC CBS and WJZ NBC CBS plan to carry the first Detroit World Series game at 1 15 p m Then after the game Notre Dame Texas contest and Minnesota Nebraska game will be aired on respective networks It lists tonight's programs and Wednesday's expected shows with times and performers.
The list shows a dense slate of programs from 6:00 pm to 10:20 pm featuring various orchestras and acts including Murray Horton’s Orchestra, Ames and Andy, Southwind, Unbroken Melodies, Crime Clue, Herald, Melody Parade, Cousin Bob, Beauty Hex Theater, Gene Burebells Oren, Castle Farm Orch, Buck Rogers, Bobby Benson, Myrt and Maree, Just Plain Ball, Whispering Jack, Lavendar and Lace, and Glen Gray Orchestra with Al Kavetin Orch among others.
A dense listing shows a full day of programs across music, talks, and features from 12:00 to 1:30 a.m. including Ohio Farm Bureau livestock reports, school of the air, theater sketches, crime and mystery segments, news flashes, and various orchestral and vocal acts. Numerous performers and stations are named, with many entries marked To Be Announced and several hours featuring repeated or overlapping broadcasts.
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