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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1932
Page
5
Pete McKinley led Athens high school candidates at Rufus Putnam field through a three hour opening practice under favorable weather. About 50 players showed, with only 7 or 8 meeting typical size, yet the coach stressed effort and teamwork. Two daily sessions planned as long as cooler weather lasts.
Chicago and Pittsburgh chase NL pennant momentum with doubleheaders against Boston and Brooklyn as Cleveland eyes a late surge after a road trip. Indians beat St Louis in a pair and push near .500 as Wes Farrell faces suspension fallout.
West Virginia universities begin 1932 grid training as coaches announce plans and schedules. WVU under Earle Neale aims to rebound after a tough 1931 season with a Sept 23 opener vs Duquesne in Pittsburgh.
The Zaleski 4-H Club beat No. 9 4-H 5 to 3 on the Zaleski Diamond. Hoss earned the win for Zaleski with a home run and three on.
New York Yankees are favored to win the World Series against the Chicago Cubs per Broadway betting commissioner Jack Doyle who quoted 3 to 5 against the Yanks. Kenesaw Mountain Landis arrived in New York and said he would summon club reps with a mathematical chance of winning the pennants to discuss plans for the classic.
Saint Paul rises from the American Association cellar for the first time in weeks as they move up the standings in Columbus on September 7.
Dayton battles Fort Wayne in the Central baseball league seven game series opener. Dayton won the first half. Fort Wayne claimed the second. The first two games are at Dayton, with games three and four in Fort Wayne and the fifth and sixth back in Dayton. If needed, a seventh game location to be decided by coin toss.
The passage urges confident putting with smooth wrists and a low putter head. It warns against shooting short and stresses over-running the cup as a preferable risk and honors the motto never up never in to guide stroke approach.
The clippings report multiple game results with line scores for Cleveland St. Louis Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City and others. Players listed include Connally Myatt Moore ONeill Poll Kessenich Willin Caldwell Hensick Petty Van Gilder Richards Carson Gabler Snyder and Guillen. The text presents innings runs and final tallies.
Western Reserve University, free of Ohio Conference bonds, enters 1932 with a confident outlook and a tougher, yet practical schedule. Carnegie Tech looms as the lone major test while Venison Mt. Union Oberlin Buffalo Case Ohio Wesleyan and John Carroll fill the rest. Coach Tom Keady begins his second season with assistants Jiges Donahue and George Brown as eligible center Joe Didonato is replaced by Clyde Colvin.
Gallipolis club defeated Zaleski 5 to 0 at Gallipolis in a strong pitching duel. Davis of Gallipolis fanned 16, allowing 9 hits while Martin of Zaleski struck out nine. Couden of Zaleski hit a triple over the race track. Moore and Hayes each collected two hits for Zaleski.
A heavy season outlook covers coaching changes across the Big Ten and other conferences. Wisconsin adds Clarence Spears, Minnesota brings Bernie Bierman, Iowa welcomes Ossie Salem, Princeton Work to H. Crister, and New York University taps Howard Cann. Missouri eyes Frank Carideo as head coach after Gwynn Henry departure.
Henry Mclemore reports on the men's national tennis championships with candid observations. Jiro Satoh predicts Japan will win the Davis Cup in about 100 years. Frivolous notes about players’ attire, officials, and strategy mix with sharper critique of match play and court conditions.
Al Grabowski pitched the Columbus Red Birds to a 9 8 win over the Louisville Colonels in the series opener. Grabowski limited the Colonels to eight hits as Columbus hitters provided timely offense. The box score lists Whitehead Swanson Parker Crawford and Healey among Columbus batters with key RBIs and multi base hits. Louisville’s Olivares Simons Branom Funk and McKain contributed, but Columbus pulled ahead late to secure the victory.
Gene Sarazen the U S open golf champion will compete against Wheeling professionals Radher Jewett Bob Biery and Art Chapman in an exhibition match in Wheeling West Virginia on September 2.
Gallipolis reports the Business Men defeated the American Legion of St. in the first game of the series on the academy diamond. The Legion managed only two hits in seven innings while the Business Men scored with key hits and errors. Second game was scheduled for tonight.
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