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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1934
Page
9
Promoters in Cleveland aim to match Paul Pirrone the welterweight with Mickey Walker for a September 27 bout after Pirrone’s string of seven knockouts.
The Associated Press lists top leaders yesterday with Ott of the Giants and Gehrig of the Yankees pacing national batting. Werber and Chapman lead in stolen bases, while Gomez and Rowe top the pitching charts with strong win totals.
In Philadelphia a late error by Martin helps trim the lead as BRH OA BRHOA and teammates like Davis ef Frisch push batters through the eighth. Pullis Moorer and Allen drive runs while substitutes like JC lins and Wilson contribute. Final totals show 3 2 4 9 2 7 6 with key batted in eighth and an error by Martin shaping the result.
Readable box score hints at Washington Nationals victory over the Chicago White Sox with multiple players listed in batting and fielding lines. The fragment references players such as Bluege, Myer, Manush, Susko, Kerr, Kinzy, Haas, and Kinay with various stats and substitutions noted.
Philadelphia sewed up a 9 to 6 win over Cleveland with a late burst. Os noted hitters include MocNair , Pinnelrt and Hayes driving runs while Knickerbocker and McNair each had errors for the Guardians.
Yesterdays late selling in metals resurfaced in early trading with U G Smelting down over three points. Allied Chemical Dome Mines and Western Union slipped about a point while United States Steel American Telephone General Motors and Case held steady. Baltimore Produce items moved with eggs steady near 23 28 cents and grain prices on track with wheat around 1.02 to 1.04 a bushel and corn 4 to 4 1/4 above track quotes.
Detroit announces George Tarzan Christensen is captain of the Lions and a former all Pacific Coast tackle who played for Oregon. Legal notices follow with Carl E Jewett and Mary C Jewett of Loreles California facing foreclosure on a Citizens Savings loan in Nelsonville Ohio and a court date set for November 3 1934. The filing names Paul A Warner Ohio official and Bricker Ohio Attorney General as counsel in the case.
The notice lists daily train times for New York Central South and North lines, Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore and Ohio services, with arrivals and departures on weekdays and Sundays. Eastbound and westbound schedules include Diplomat and National Limited services with specific times.
Charlies Frisby and Mrs J Short and son of Michigan visited James Frisby. The Daughertys returned from Akron and Barberton after weeks with Webb family. Sara Webb of Columbus visited. Virgene and Glen Dunlap arrived from Nevada. Landis of Barberton spent weekend with Mrs Rena Hoak. Akron visitors Charles France and son stayed with locals. D Arnold and D B Lowery kin visited. Nelsonville series game two played Sunday.
Donald McDonald returns to Colum bus to enroll after two weeks with his grandmother Eva Ivers. Bertha White and Virginia Lee Ivers had tonsil removals Thursday. Sylvia Post visited Mary Ivers and Eva Ivers Thursday. Mae McDonald of Columbus spent the weekend with Eva Ivers and attended Beech Grove homecoming. Sycamore school opened September 4 with Mrs. Burgle Dawson as teacher. Clyde and Clyde Marshall spend two weeks in Oil City Pennsylvania.
In Chicago Breese outpointed Sharkey over 10 rounds, Breese fighting at 133 1 4 pounds to Sharkey’s 132 1 2. In London Jack Peterson of Wales stopped Larry Gains of Toronto in 13 rounds to retain the British heavyweight title.
Pur due football fans expect big things from backfield stars Duane Purvis and Jim Carter dubbed the Touchdown Twins as they lead the team this season in Lafayette Indiana.
Unchanged eggs and nearby current receipts show fresh extra firsts at 22 to 28 cents per dozen, hennery white extras at 25 to 27 cents, and ordinary receipts at 1708 cents per dozen.
Egg entries show Eggs-Extra firsts at 25c and firsts at 23c with nearby ungraded at 23¢. Butter prices include Butter-Creamery 26 27c and butterfat at 22¢. No. 2 packing stock listed at 17c.
Butter sales show varied grades with 10 420 units and 294 percent extras. creamery specials and firsts dominate, while 3 cars standards reach 24 percent. Eggs report 5 609 units with extra firsts at 20 22 percent and fresh graded firsts at 214 percent. no egg sales recorded.
Hogs 300 holdover 2700 mostly 250 to 240 pounds down 45c. cattle 100 head mostly steady. calves good to choice grass steers 6.15 to 6.15. cows 3.28. bulls 30.50. sheep 300 steady with lambs 7.25 to 7.50 as stronger demand minimal. Bids noted 6.50 on butchers 200 to 250 pounds. few early sales modern.
Express and Track BEANS green and other vegetables from Ohio with baskets and per-dozen pricing. Various Treasury notes and Home Owners Loan bonds are listed with quoted percentages and prices.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hess and son Howard of Columbusa visit Clarence and [unreadable] Moore Bunday. Others include Mr. and Mrs. Asher Cain and Ruth, Miss Thelma Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leisure, Mrs. Sarah Hatch, Mrs. Verna Six, Mrs. Audra Ogg, and families from Athens Elk Fork Nelsonville Glouster Hagger Ridge Columbus Newark, and relocations of the Zimmerman and Jandes households.
A large crowd attended a party at Wilbur Warner's Friday night. R. E. Whaley and family joined the church picnic at Reedsville Thursday. Herbert Spencer of Pomeroy visited R. E. Whaley's Sunday. Miss Evelyn Taylor visited Miss Phyllia Whaley on Tuesday. An all day meeting was held at Bearwallow Church.
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