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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1934

Page

7

Aulings and Baseball History Tie to National League Change

Fragmented notes recount former players Melton and others in early American League history, the evolution of league rules under Judge Landis, and a long list of era anecdotes. Mentions pitcher Melton sold to the Yankees for 20000, aging players, and mid 20th century league shifts with teams like the Athletics and Phillies.

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New Yorkers Lead Out to a 1 2 Games

The Cardinals swept New York after taking the opener 5 to 3 behind Dizzy Dean 26th victory, then 8 to 1 with Paul Dean in eleven innings. Jim Collins homered for St Louis as Pepper Martin sparked the rally. Dodgers routed Cubs 6-1 and 5-4 as Tigers beat Washington 2-1. Yankees fell 5-2 to Cleveland while Reds and White Sox swept two Boston clubs.

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Title Bout On Tonight In Madison Square Garden

The planned welterweight title bout between Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin faces repeated postponements due to rain. Promoter Mike Jacobs aims for 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden, with both fighters preparing amid uncertain conditions and weigh-ins around 139 to 147 pounds.

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Cardinals Defeat Phillies 4-0 in 1930s Style Game

In a baseball scoreless early game the Phillies fail to score after a seventh inning double by Coffman’s drive for St. Louis. Strange and Coffman charged with errors as the Cardinals post a clean sheet.

Coffman Philadelphia St. Louis

Dayton speedway crash injures driver and ribs without coma

Driver Alf Thiesen is hospitalized with back injuries and multiple broken ribs after his car flipped at the south turn of the Dayton dirt track. Milwaukee’s Johnny Sawyer won the 2 1/2 mile feature in 0 22 7 with Doc McKenzie also noted.

Dayton Alf Thiesen Johnny Sawyer Milwaukee Doc” McKenzie

William Lawson Little Jr Dominates 1934 Amateur Title Swings

New York Sept 17 UP The 24 year old Stanford student William Lawson Little Jr the outstanding amateur since Bobby Jones and a potential long reign in golf after crushing Speer Goldman 8 and 7 in the U S Amateur final at Brookline He had earlier defeated James Wallace 14 and 13 in the British Amateur at Prestwick Jones praised Littles mix of shots confidence and stamina noting his double victory marks a rare feat in 1934 golf history Little has held the American Amateur crown since 1931 passing through Culmet Somerville Dunlap before him.

New York Bobby Jones William Lawson Little, Jr Stanford University Dempsey Little Texas Jones Harold H. Hilton England

Playoff Opener Set for Minneapolis Millers and Columbus Red Birds

The American Association playoff series will open tomorrow between the Minneapolis Millers and Columbus Red Birds, the 1933 finalists. Minneapolis leads the Western Division and both teams finished strong, with Columbus edging Toledo 8 4 while Minneapolis split with St Paul. The series starts in Minneapolis with games 1-3, then moves to Columbus for the remainder until a winner emerges.

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Gallipolis Outlook Gloomy For 1934 Grid Team

Gallipolis high school coach Lawrence Myers expects a light, slow, inexperienced team for 1934. He notes seven lettermen back but doubts weigh-ins, with a projected under 150 pounds per man. Key players include Morrow Hager Allen Hardgrove North and Darnell Stevens plus six capable backs. The team opens at Rutland with a ten game schedule including home night games under floodlights.

Gallipolis Myers George Morrow Johnny Hager Carl Allen Blanchard Hardgrove Hollis North Rutland Jack Darnell Lewis Stevens Jim Reese Faye Halley Bob Ball Lee Meatz Franklin Jim Cating Bill Lambert Lonnie Valentine Allen Hardgrove Gay Hayes Joe Ankrum Bert Bodimer Bob Safford North Jim Stewart Lester Clark Lawrence Mitchell Wayne Darnell George Roberts Guy Lewis John Lloyd Payton Spencer Wallace Smith Harold Erwin Vance DeWitt Vic Hager James Mitchel

Dames Leads Warner’s Spectacle with Six Stars and Busby Berkley

The Ohio Theater opens with Dames, Warner Bros spectacle praised for lavish production, 300 dancers, six song hits, and top stars Joan Bilondell Dick Powell Ruby Keeler ZaSu Pitts Guy Kibbee Hugh Herbert. Busby Berkeley choreographs dazzling numbers with innovative camera angles. Jean Parker shines in Have a Heart at Majestic, while Jane Eyre at Court Theater earns acclaim Virginia Bruce Colin Clive deliver faithful period drama.

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