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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1933
Page
5
A fragmented reminiscence discusses Frank Condons treatise on sports and the allure and flaws of a sports editor. It notes editors seek accuracy, pay, and status, citing pugilist comparisons and the ambitions of editors in New York and Brooklyn.
Cincinnati report notes the national amateur golf championship qualifying at Kenwood Country Club. Leaders include 30-year-old C Ross Somerville of London Canada and 18-year-old Jack Munger of Dallas with 70s. Top 32 advance to match play after 36 holes.
The article notes a Midwestern football team shaping up for the season with a loud speaker setup above the 80 yard line and optimistic fans. It lists upcoming dates including October 6 and October 13 with games against Gall, Jackson, and Gloucester, culminating November 30.
Irish Free State vice president Sean O'Kelly arrives in New York and tells reporters that the Blue Shirt movement in Ireland will fail due to President De Valera's rising popularity. He predicts strengthening ties with the United States amid his visit.
Cleveland light heavyweight Paul Orth outpointed Speedy Schaefer of St. Louis while Charley Carr of Shreveport pinned Jack Kennedy of Phoenix. The Black Panther from Louisville drew with Joe Guenther of Nashville, and Hy Sharman of Salt Lake City defeated Jim Bailey of Toronto.
Results show New York 3 Cincinnati 1 and Boston 3 St Louis 0. Philadelphia beat Chicago 5 and 8 0, Detroit lost 5 to Washington while New York and Philadelphia posted other wins. rain affected Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Chicago games.
Tony Canzoneri challenges Barney Ross tonight at the Polo Grounds in a 15 round lightweight title fight. Ross is slight favorite as Canzoneri aims to be the first to regain the crown, with about 50 000 fans expected and a reported gate near 150 000 dollars. Odds favor Ross. writers see Ross as the rising young champion while Canzoneri fights with nine years of experience.
Columbus faces Minneapolis in the first American Association playoff series to decide the pennant. The best of seven begins at Red Bird Stadium with 10,000 expected. Jess Petty and Bill Lee set to start. Columbus seeks its first pennant since 1907.
Athens High School football coach Pete McKinley criticizes the Bulldogs after a rough first week of drills. The report notes disappointing performance across units and signals potential reevaluation of prior high hopes for the team.
Big League Leaders suffer another setback as 200 pound Bulldog center Johnny Goodfellow is declared ineligible. McKinley and Claude Chrisman scramble to fill the snapped back position after trying several candidates. Coaches report tough drills and a shaky offense but an air of determination remains in Bulldog camp.
ZANESVILLE Sept 12 Al Milnar pitched a three hit shutout to defeat Wheeling 1 0 and even the Middle Atlantic league title series. Kemp Wicker started for Wheeling while two Zanesville hits in the seventh produced the game’s only run Jack Young doubled and Jack Almons doubled home the winner Milnar allowed three hits and Wheeling had runners in scoring position in the sixth and seventh. The deciding game was set for tonight with Humphreys or Tobin expected to start for Wheeling and Hass or Sandra for Zanesville.
Rookie Johnny Marcum of the Athletics pitched a second big league game shutout. Fred Marberry of the Tigers halted the Yankees’ winning streak by limiting them to four hits. Irving Fox of the Tigers doubled and tripled with a single in four at bats.
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