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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1935
Page
5
The article outlines the Bobcats schedule and fan expectations for a pivotal home game against Dayton, with anticipation building as stadiums fill and rival teams like John Carroll, Marietta, and Illinois loom. It notes coaching changes, key players, and a sense of urgency around box office turnout.
Cubs win 9-3 over the Giants behind Warneke’s seventh straight start and nineteenth victory as they extend their lead to two games over the Cardinals. Cards beat Dodgers 1-0 in a pitchers duel as Paul Dean allows six hits with six K’s and Van Mungo fives hits and seven strikeouts. Reds top Phillies 3-2 with rookies Biven and Grissom delivering key hits. Browns edge Yankees. White Sox crush Senators 9-1 as Appling hits five and Cleveland opens 8-5 over Athletics.
Speculator report notes Max Baer tests his hands with tough training near Lake Sacandaga and insists his fists are in good condition after the Braddock defeat. He aims to regain confidence and form as he prepares for the September 24 Yankee Stadium bout with Joe Louis.
American standings show Chicago nine to reach nine, with Washington one. Cleveland eight, Philadelphia five, St. Louis five, New York two, Detroit five, Boston two. Wednesday games include Boston at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, New York at Chicago, Brooklyn at St. Louis, Chicago at Washington, St. Louis at New York, Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia.
In Louisville the National Boxing Association airing discontent over heavyweight lineup. Pimmy Braddock, Max Baer, Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, Ford Smith, Primo Carnera named among six heavyweights. Other divisions list top contenders like Bob Olin Rosenbloom Lewis Gibbons Overlin, Ross McLarnin, Miller Armstrong, Salica Escobar Wolgast Pardoe Lynch and more.
Monday's stars highlight AP coverage: Lon Warneke pitched the Cubs past the Giants for his 19th win after seven hits. Harland Clift and Ed Coleman also starred. Browns beat Yankees as four runs driven in with homers from each. Sammy Byrd sent Reds past Phillies with an eleventh inning RBI single. Bill Brenzel and Tommy Bridges delivered key hits for the Indians and Tigers respectively. Bridges also secured his 20th victory despite an early hit by the Red Sox. Brown, Brzel, and Bridgemen aided by strong relief.
Huston Smith of Louisville Kentucky won the grand championship in the 13 inch class at Muskingum Valley Beagle Club opening trials. P Bonivan's Fairy owned by Smith took the top prize Monday during the event in Zanesville.
The report notes Lawson Littl pitching from a trap rarely used by him, a closeup of the young two time British and United States Amateur champion with the cup emblematic of the American title.
Chicago reports Bob Zuppke favors hot practice weather for October 12 date with Southern California in Los Angeles. Monday's 5 degree warmth fed a two hour scrimmage where Reds beat Blues two touchdowns to one. Other Big Ten squads held harsh drills amid wind and rain, sharpening line play and punting.
Word has been received of the transfer of John Wesley Sewell and Lester Bowers from Grovel Hill to Pleasant Grove Camp in Utah. The two boys have trained at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, for some time and report they like the new location. The fragment ends with unrelated lines about a phalad boring holes and a small oyster family creature.
A crude season roundup lists top batters and pitchers: Gehrig and Gehringer lead runs. Greenberg and Foxx pace home runs. Vosmik and Medwick show strong hits and RBIs. Pitching leaders include Auker and Lee with notable win totals.
Columbus tabloid reports former state amateur golf champion Johnny Fioria said he will become a professional golfer and compete in southern tournaments during the upcoming winter season at camp in Athens and Dexter Downs Camp Athens.
Boxing promoter Harry Stout brings a eight bout Thursday program to the Athens Armory. In the main event Christy of Akron faces Marie Brown of Charleston in a heavyweights clash. Other bouts pit Battling Johnson against Fiddie Whiteside, Malcolm Jackson against Jimmy Harding, Sayre against Hutchinson, and Chuck Pyre versus Bob Jones with the curtain rising at 8 30.
By The Associated Press. At Chicago Laddie Tonielli 149 outpointed Pug Weinert 147 Chicago. At Louisville Freddy Miller 127% outpointed Cecil Payne 135 Louisville non-title. At Washington Joe Lippe 1 outpointed Tony Canceila 198 Tampa. At Williamson Tiger Hairston 165 outpointed Smokey Mageard 167 Cincinnati.
AP wrestling results show Dannel O’Ma honey of Ireland defeating Joe Savoldi of Three Oaks Michigan one fall in Chicago. In Wilmington Dick Daviscourt of San Diego defeated Oni Olsen of Minneapolis two falls to none. In Montreal Ed Strangler Lewis of Cambridge Massachusetts defeated Ribber McCoy of Louis straight falls in three falls.
Billy Burke of Cleveland shot 144 one under par to lead seven Ohio qualifiers for the National PGA tournament in Oklahoma City starting Oct. 17. Also qualifying were Robert Strauss Cincinnati 144 Alfred Sargent Toledo 147 Reggie Myles Cleveland 148 Jimmy Kenney Toledo 148 Jock Collinge Mansfield 148 Maurie White Columbus 148. Myles led after 18 holes but Burke Strauss and Collinge improved in the afternoon. Field of 25 participants.
Two hundred assemblymen at Continental Steve Co. returned to work today, ending a two week oil ethic stoppage amid resumed operations and resumed production at the plant.
James Lyons and Anna Lyons of Pletay Lane Kentucky are named parties in a partition petition filed June 6 1635 by William C Lyons in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio Case No 16211 against the Lyons and others. The action concerns multiple described tracts in Athens Township including coal and mining rights reservations and a right of way, with a deadline to respond by October 26.
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