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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1937

Page

9

Boxing Club Results and Standings From New York Night

Tuesday results show Boston 9 Chicago 4 and New York 12 Pittsburgh 2 with Brooklyn taking 11 to Cincinnati 2. Standings list multiple cities with scores and dates across the American Club and Association leagues.

New York Chicakoo Pittsburgh Cecees St. Louis Froston Philadelphia Cincinnati Detroit Sretae Chicago Chicago . de Boston Cleveland Washington Bt. Louis Boston Brooklyn Wad National New York

Blocking Improvement Boosts Ohio Bobcats Under Peden

Ohio University football shows progress after a week of practice as Don Peden emphasizes blocking. The backfield features Ralph Mohler Len Janiak Monk Montgomery and Bill Jurkovic with Janiak and Jurkovic emerging as likely standouts while sophomores Parker and Stapleton provide depth.

Johnny Chernitski Peden Ralph Mohler Butler Mohler Len Janiak Monk Montgomery Bill Jurkovic Andy Mruzik Ray Csenek Danny Donofrio Chet Adamczyck Joe Chizek Paul Wilcox Howard Wertman Wertman Janiak Jurkovic Parker Stapleton Joe Sinth

Helen Moody Returns to Attempt World Tennis Title

Helen Wills Moody launches a comeback at the eleventh Pacific Southwest championships in Los Angeles as she seeks to regain the world tennis crown she held seven times. She plans California tournaments this fall and a European tour to prepare for Wimbledon and Forest Hills in 1938.

Los Angeles U.P Helen Wills Moody San Francisco Los Angeles Tennis Club

Phillies and Cardinals Post Separate Wins in Doubleheader

In a sunlit Brooklyn field the Philadelphia team edged St Louis 2 1 in the first game while the Cardinals recovered to win 4 1 in the nightcap. Key players included Camilli, Medwick, and Arnovich for Philadelphia and Durocher, Young, and Leharein for St Louis. Both games featured strong pitching from Minet and Warneke with several defensive miscues and late scoring.

Grace Leharein Jorgens Johnson Kleinke Durocher Camilli Brown Klein Gutterdee T. Moore Arnovich Rodowski J. Moore Atwood Medwick Itney Whitney Free Gutteridge Ein Oxrodowski Youne Bacrifices Browne Charein Young Mize Duocher Frire Rown Philadelphia T. Louis Johnson Mulcahy Kelleher LaMaster S. Johnson Passeau Kelher Krist Phila Arrhoa Louis S Arrhoa Mitn Moore Adgett

Birds 11 Kels 5 in Minneapolis Columbus game summary

Minneapolis offense scores five in the final innings to beat Columbus 11 to 5. Slaughter and Rizzo drive in multiple runs as Baker Pettit and Grabowski contribute key RBIs and Webb and Crouch provide offense. Defensive miscues and timely hits fuel the visitors comeback in a late rally.

Grabowski Pettit Minneapolis Columbus Baker Kress Stein Crouch Slaughter Rizzo Biebert Jordan Taylor Thompson Pfleger Webb Siebert Pfiefer Tayieor Beres Macon Strick Wagner Br Baker

Yanks 17 Indians 5 as Budge tops tennis ranking

In a notes filled sports page, the New York Yankees hammered Cleveland 17 to 5 with stellar hitting and big innings. A baseball box shows Whitehill Hadley Dickey and Hoag among key RBIs, while Crosetti and Gehrig contribute. The same page reports Paris ranking Don Budge first among men and Dorothy Round first among women in amateur tennis.

Wyatt Eveland New York Hadley Solters Gehrig Kroner Averill Whitehill Powell eGhrig Heffner Crosett Dickey Hoag Trosky Campbell Crosetti Gehristolen Osetti Brown Berker Lorine Paris U.P French Lawn Tennis Federation Donald Budge California Dorothy Round England

Baseball Box Score Browns 11 Macks 4 with 39 at bats

Browns win 11 to 4 over Philadelphia in a game totaling 39 at bats. Key hits include Barkley Vosmik Clift Bell Johnson and Newsome driving in runs. Johnson homered and Vosmik doubled twice. Thomas allowed 6 hits in 3 innings, Fink and Nelson contributed with multiple hits, attendance 500.

Tee Ambler Thomas Philadelphia Moses Hill Brucker Barkley Bel Vosmik Clift Bottomley Johnson Fink Newsome Giuliani Carey Bell Werber Hasson Newsome Voemik Allen Koupal Mbler Stomkey St. Louis Fink Dean Nelson Dean Fink Nelson Clift

Reds appoint Bobby Wallace as temporary manager

Bobby Wallace, longtime scout and veteran of nearly 50 years in baseball, becomes manager pro tem of the Cincinnati Reds after Charley Dressen is fired by Warren C. Giles. A permanent replacement will be named after the World Series.

Bobby Wallace Cincinnati Reds Charley Dressen Warren C. Giles

Dodgers? Reds Drop Two First Game Braves? No

In a doubleheader at Brooklyn and Cincinnati the Reds split with Brooklyn taking the first game 4 2 and Cincinnati winning the second 11 2. Key players include Lombardi Hassett and English for Brooklyn and Rosen Brack Cisar and Marrow for Cincinnati. Both games feature multiple runs batted in and notable double plays.

Phelps Spencer Mele Scarsella Brooklyn Hassett Manush Bucher Butcher Lavagetto Miller Hollingsworth Miler Cincinnati Scarse Henshaw Cascarella Loring Brklyn BOA Incy Davises G'dman Jordanib Cmpbelle Empore Brown Oa-Riees Marrow Birore E. English G. Davis Ordan Rosen Brack Cisar Scarselia Goodman Riggs Brownervinko Butcher English Kleinhans Mooty

Giants in Split Abbreviated Box Score from New York Pittsburgh game

In a split ABRHOA contest the Giants defeat Pittsburgh 12 to 2 with Ott homering for New York and Brubaker leveraging two base hits. Leiber drives in four runs for Pittsburgh while Whitehead and Waner contribute multi RBI games.

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Tigers 11 Nats 6 in wild baseball clash

Detroit and Washington traded blows as Rogell and Walker anchored offense. Bloodworth, Wasdell, Almada and Travis contributed RBIs while Gill earned the win. Attendance reached 3 BEES USE CHOICE BUDS BUDAPEST.

Detroit Abrhoa Wash Abraca Whiteet Almacacf Fox Lewis Ghrne Travises Gabere Stone Walker Wasdell Ib Owen Simonsif Rogell Gill a-Myer Appleton Washington Bloodworth Wasdell Almada Travis

Royal relics lost in Honolulu mystery compasses

Disappearance of several silver compasses used by Hawaiian royalty for Masonic oaths has been reported in Honolulu. Among owners were Kamehameha IV Kamehameha V and Kalakau with the items in service to the island lodge since 1858.

Honolulu Islands Kamehameha IV Kamehameha V Kalakau Island Lodge

Giants Gain Full Tilt as Cubs Falter in NL Race

Giants pull even with Pirates and gain a game as Cubs drop two to Boston Bees. Carl Hubbell earns his 19th win in a 12-2 opener over Pittsburgh, while Cy Blanton allows eight hits in the second game. Cardinals tie Pirates with two wins over the Phillies. Brooklyn sweeps Cincinnati. Yankees shell Indians 17-5. Detroit beats Washington 11-6. Browns top Athletics 11-4. Red Sox and White Sox idle.

George Kirkley NEW York U.P New York Giants Chicago Cubs Giants Pirates Cubs Boston Bees Carl Hubbell Pittsburgh Hubbell Cy Blanton Bees John Lanning Danny MacFayden Tex Carleton Boston Clay Bryant Rabbit Warstler St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Joe Medwick Terry Moore Len Warneke Brooklyn Cincinnati Cleveland New York Yankees Indians Detroit Washington Billy Rogell Browns Athletics Lou Koupal Beau Bell Red Sox White Sox

Cubs Lose Pair In Hard Fought Doubleheader

Boston wins 4 2 and 2 0 as Garms, Cuccinello and Warstier drive in runs. Demaree, Jurgens and Moore star for Boston with key hits. Logan and Bryant take decisions in each game. Dawn Dee Doid Donahue is named in Lancaster obituary notes.

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Marshall Eleven Hailed as Best in History of School

Marshall College in Huntington West Virginia touts its 1936 football squad as the best in school history under coach Cam Henderson. The Herd, after a rough Buckeye Conference start, aims to win the championship with versatile players led by captain Big Bill Smith and stars like Wayne Underwood and Herb Royer. The schedule opens September 1936 at Salem College with a full slate including Western Maryland Miami Ohio Wesleyan Centre Cincinnati and West Virginia Wesleyan.

Marshall Eleven Huntington W. Va U.P Stagg Purdue Buckeye Marshall Thundering Herd Cam Henderson Henderson Marshall College Bill” Smith John Stephens Jim Province Herd Wayne Underwood Frank Huffman Buck Jamison Nelson Bragg Don Chandler Clarence Underwood Zack Rush Smith Uchdown John Cox Tony Skolik Clyde Underwood Harold Chub Salem Western Maryland Miami Ohio Wesleyan Georgetown Ohio U Centre Cincinnati Dayton West Virginia Wesleyan

Birds Brews Are Victors In Playoffs

Columbus beat Minneapolis 11 to 5 in the opening game of the Shaughnessy playoff to determine the American Association representative in the Little World Series. Milwaukee edged Toledo 5 to 4 as French Uhalt hit a seventh inning homer for the Brewers.

St. Louis Philadelphia Mings Darkness Detroit Washington New York Cleveland Association Columbus Minneapolis Milwaukee Toledo U.P American Association Max Macon Charley Wagner Millers Jake Baker Reg Gabrowski Leon Pettit Forrest Presnell Fred Firpo) Marberry French Uhalt Brewer

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