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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1933

Page

2

Unclear Sports Scores and Thursday Schedule

The article lists scattered scores: New York 16, Chicago 1 and 10 to 3. Boston 4, Cleveland 3. Philadelphia 5, Detroit 2. St. Louis 4, Washington. Thursday games include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at Chicago, Brooklyn at New York, St. Louis at Washington, Detroit at Philadelphia.

New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit St. Louis Washington Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn American St. Louis National Pittsburgh Annacenns de Chicago T. Tous Specsnunimesiiampmaitie Weocemennee Philadelphia Astoceanae Cincinnati American

Alumni Meet at Athens High to Form Team

A meeting of former Athens High School football players is set for tonight at 7 at the high school building. The grads plan to form a football team to compete with other district teams in the upcoming season.

Athens Grads

Judd Hero Helps Columbus Capture Playoff Title

In a 14 to 11 extra inning win over the Minneapolis Millers, Columbus Red Birds claim the American Association pennant and the chance to face the International League champion in the Little World Series. Reliever Ralph Judd belted a tenth inning homer and drove in two as Nick Cullop, Bill DeLancey, Mickey Heath and Lew Riggs also connected for key outs. This marks Columbus’s first championship since 1907.

Minneapolis Minn U.P Columbus Red Birds Columbus Minneapolis Millers Ralph Judd Whitehead Heath Judd Red Birds Nick Cullop Bill DeLancey Mickey Heath Lew Riggs Riggs Anderson Borgmann Rothrock Lane Coonee Ib Winford Hesse Were Judd Toma Cohen Harris Hilcher Tauscher Smith Petty Po

Wings In Lead As Rochester Tops Bisons In Playoff

The Rochester Wings beat the Buffalo Bisons 6 to 3 to move one game ahead in the International League pennant race. With the series now in Buffalo, Rochester holds a two games to one lead in the best four out of seven.

Buffalo N. Y U.P Rochester Fed Wings Bisons Rochester Wings

Six Bouts on Ring Program Carded Friday

Thirty rounds of boxing are set for the Albany Opera House Friday night in a third mitt show. Headliner is an eight round bout between K O Lowry of The Plains and Paul Wanzo of Marietta. Ross Ackley of Jersyville fights Hank Young of Pomeroy in a bout likely to draw late attention. Four other four rounders match Denny Rowland and Chuck McDonald, Homer Lee and Rex Ice, and Tent Cisson with Phil Van Dyke. First prelim starts at 8 o'clock.

Albany Opera House K. O. Lowry the Plains Paul Wanzo Marietta Lowry Wanzo Ross Ackley Jerseyville Hank Young Pomeroy Ackley Young Denny Rowland Athens Chuck McDonald Homer Lee Albany Rex Ice Tent Cisson Phil van Dyke

Strong Eleven Will Represent Buckeye Baby

Marshall College in Huntington West Virginia joins the Buckeye Conference this fall with a Oct. 7 home game against Wittenberg College. Coach Tom Candelet plans a backfield led by John Zontini with Hunten Kincaid and others, aiming for improvement despite a tougher schedule and uncertain winning percentage. Captain Marvin Wooley returns as guard as team readies for the season.

Huntington W. Va Ohio Marshall College Buckeye Marshall Wittenberg College West Virginia Buckeye Alliance Roy M. Hawley Tom Candelet John Zontini Seth Zontini Hunten Kincaid John McKown Don Humphreys Eddie Goyette Joe Chetwin John Jarrell Earl Wellman Mack Beard John Keadle Ramey Hunter Lefty Gill Lanky Parker Fred Hurt Albert Ferrari Joe Silverman Williams Marvin Wooley East Liverpool Ben Tobin Fred Brown Walter Sumpter Roy Houston Eddie King

Equipoise to retire after Havre De Grace Cup

Ekkky forced to quit racing after 30 September Havre De Grace Cup Handicap due to a shelly hoof condition. Owner Co V Whitney announced the five year old Pennant Swinging son will end his career after the final race of the season.

New York U.P Co. V. Whitney Swinging

Seeded players reach Pacific Southwest quarter finals

Eight seeded stars advance to the quarter-finals led by Ellsworth Vines Jack Tidball Lester Stoefen Johnny Van Ryn and international rivals Jiroh Satoh Ryosuke Nanoi Don Turnbull and Fred Perry. Tidball battles Vines while Perry defeats Elbert Lewis and Stoefen edges Harold Lee. Budge exits after losing to Nunoi.

Los Angeles U.R Ellsworth Vines Jack Tidball Lester Stoefen Johnny van Ryn United States Jiroh Satoh Ryosuke Nanoi Japan Don Turnbull Australia Fred Perry England Tidball Focal Collegian Vines Eikichi Itoh Perry Elbert Lewis Gene Mako Satoh Stoefen Harold G. N. Lee Great Britain Donald Budge Nunoi

Wrestling results show varied decisions in New York card

Cliff Olson of Norway defeated Vanka Zeleaniak of Russia with a decision while George Hill of Wisconsin threw Jack Russell of Oklahoma. Carl Davis of Texas threw Hans Bauer of Wisconsin and Babe Caddock of Maine defeated Juan Humberto of Mexico. Other bouts ended in throws or draws among competitors from multiple nations including Turkey Poland Italy Germany and Holland.

New York Cliff Olson Norway Vanka Zeleaniak Russia George Hill Wisconsin Jack Russell Oklahoma Carl Davis Texas Hans Bauer Babe Caddock Maine Juan Humberto Mexico Allah Juan Humerto Allah Manoogian Turkey Sol Slagel Germany John Grandovitch Poland Herb Freeman Tony Rocco Italy Dick Shikat Philadelphia Joe Devito Wladek Zbyszko Drew Dick Raines Renato Gardini Floyd Marshall Arizona Hans Steinke Henry Piers Holland

New Yorkers Gain Flag by Bucs' Defeat

Giants finish first in the National League under Manager Bill Terry after a dramatic season. The club, once dismissed, clinches the pennant as Pittsburgh loses to Philadelphia and St Louis beats the Cubs in standings. Terry calls the title the biggest thrill of his career and notes his reshaped team will fight.

New York U.P Memphis Bill Terry New York Giants Big Town Tonight St. Louis Giants Little Napoleon John McGraw McGraw Washington Chicago Cubs Cardinals Pittsburgh Phillies Pirates Terry

Athens Bulldogs Face Friday Lid-Lifter With 20-Man Squad

Athens High prepares for a tough opener against Zanesville at the Ohio University practice field. Coach Pete McKinley and Claude Chrisman reshuffle a 20 man roster after six regulars out and inexperience across the line. Key players include Olson, Tribe, Speiser, and new starters at guard Coury and Jones.

Pete McKinley Claude Chrisman Athens High School Zanesville High Ohio University Pete Boggs Olson Tribe Whipple Speiser Johnny Goodfellow McKinley

Yesterday's Heroes in Baseball Scores and Events

United Press reports George Uhle and the Yankees blanked the White Sox with four hits as Foxx Johnson Higins and others contributed. Athletics beat the Tigers with homers. Bill Webber and Ed Brandt starred for Red Sox and Braves respectively. A league business meeting occurred at the fairgrounds while a limestone crusher site faced a workers strike when relief labor was due.

George Uhle Yankees White Sox Fairgrounds

Pickets Demand Shorter Limestone Crusher Workday

Vinton County farmers and the Workers Unemployment League asked county commissioners for relief labor on the limestone crusher to be paid six hours at 40 cents per hour rather than eight hours at 30 cents. The commissioners refused to grant the request.

McArthur Vinton County League

Miss NRA Queen Named For East Recovery Act Honors

Elise Ford, brunette and smiling, crowned Miss NRA after a monster NRA parade in New York. She has been chosen to serve as Miss NRA in other functions honoring the Recovery Act in the East, drawing attention from Hollywood.

NRA Elise Ford New York East Hollywood

Espinosa Retains Ohio Open Golf Title

Al Espinosa, pro at Portage Country Club, wins the Ohio Open in Akron after final rounds. He finishes with a 285 total tied with Ed Kerby of Akron and Gullickson of Cleveland, with Jock Mansfield posting 286 and Jack Munroe low with 289.

AL Espinosa Golf Cray Akron U.R Portage Country Club Espinosa al Alcroft Yousional Ed Kerby Gullickson Cleveland Jock Mansfield Mike Heaney Jack Munroe Athens

Jostens and Co L Tie In Seven Inning Replay Planned

Jostens and Co L played to an 8 to 8 tie in seven innings during Recreation League action Tuesday night. Jostens out hit Co L 11 to 5 but committed five errors that produced four unearned runs. Roberson had two hits for Jostens while Pyle Murphy and Hayes each had two for Co L. A replay is scheduled for next Thursday.

Jostens Co. L Recreation League Soldiers Roberson Pyle Murphy Hayes

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