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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1934

Page

11

Irreverent Musings on Baseball Figures and News Odds

A mosaic of quotes and fragments covers Dizzy Dean Frankie Frisch and connections to the St. Louis Cardinals. References to coaches, players, and managers mix with anecdotes about media chatter, exhibitions, and notable personalities across baseball and sports circles.

Dizzy Frankie Frisch Ford Frisch Ihe Cardinals Paul Arkansan St. Louis Macwill Rogers Fort

Athens High to meet Zanesville in night football tilt

About 25 members of the 1934 Athens High School football squad travel to Zanesville to face the Blue Devils in an 8:00 p.m. game. Coaches McKinley and Brammer, former OU stars, lead their teams. Injuries are light as Kerns and Noble return, Kircher aims to see action, and Entwhistle and Webb work on place kicks.

Athens Zanesville Zanesville Hi Ohio University McKinley John “Red” Brammer Brammer Bobcats Don Peden Bulldogs Kerns Bill Noble Kircher Blue Devils Big Red

Golf Tournament Planned at Athens Country Club Sunday

Pro Mike Heaney announces a match play against par event at Athens Country Club for Sunday. Heaney says first round Hagen Woods matches must finish by Sunday and all Sprague Morton Dinner Match games by Sept 30.

Athens Country Club Mike Heaney Heaney Sprague

Edson Rupp Jr Adds Hype To Baptist 11

The Associated Press notes Edson Rupp Jr son of a former Denison coach and nephew of star athlete Knocky Rupp shows quarterback promise during a 1954 scrimmage for the Baptist team. Ohio colleges report drills with punter needs at Wooster and John Carroll, Ohio State’s strong workouts, and Ohio University preparing for Rio Grande with two standout passers.

Associated Press Edson Rupp, Jr Rupp Denison College Knocky” Rupp Denison Ohio

Millers Break Flock's Streak in Columbus Playoff

The Minneapolis Millers entrain for Columbus Ohio to resume the American Association playoff series with the Red Birds. Sunday game will be afternoon with night games under lights. The Millers, after beating Columbus 11 to 6 in Thursday action, pushed eight runs in the first inning.

Minneapolis Minn Columbus Ohio Red Birds Millers

Series Keeps Tigers Slightly Ahead In Pennant Race

The Tigers hold a 5 1/2 game edge over the Yankees after a split of their latest series. New York won 11 to 7 yesterday while the Giants cut St Louis’s NL lead to 3 1/2 as Cards swept Boston. Cubs, Athletics, Dodgers, Indians, and Browns won as pennant battles continue.

Tigers Yankees New York Giants St. Louis Boston Tex Carleton Bill Walker Reds Carl Hubbell Brooklyn Dead Brothers Cardinals Cubs Philadelphia Athletics Dodgers White Sox Pirates Indians Washington Browns Red Sox

Bobcats Open Season With Rio Grande Lid Lifter

Ohio University coach Mitch As Don Peden plans for the 1934 season as Woody Wills is sidelined by a knee injury. John Dann returns to practice to bolster the ends. Possible lineup includes Morgan and Johnson at ends with Lewis and Boyer at tackles and DeStefano, Sinth at guard. Quarter options are Schmidt or Rabbit Rapp, with May or Armbrust at halfback and Hallock at fullback. Buck Peaspanen named tailback as opening game nears.

Preston Higgins Lockard Bing Parker Coury Jones Moran Webb Pierce Whaley Don Peden Ohio University Rio Grande Woody Wills Wills Woody Peden John Dann Dann Ohio Indiana Morgan Johnson Lewis Boyer DeStefano Sinth Stephan Bill Schmidt Rabbit Rapp George May Elden Armbrust Halleck Buck Peaspanen

Grid Season Begins Across Major Conferences

The national grid season starts with several teams opening play amid heavy sports competition. California matchups feature Southern California versus Occidental and Whittier, and UCLA against Pomona and San Diego State. Other notable games include Stanford, Oregon, and Washington State facing San Jose State.

New York Southern California Occidental Whittier Oregon State Williamette Pacific Pomona San Diego State Stanford Oregon Washington State San Jose State Gonzaga Whitman Texas Christian Daniel Baker Brownwood Rice Loyola New Orleans Texas Texas Tech Texas A Sam Houston Southern Methodist North Texas Virginia Poly Roanoke Clemson Presbyterian Kentucky Maryville Washington & Lee Wofford Denver Rocky Mountain Colorado Mines Motana State Brigham Young Duquesne Waynesburg Holy Cross St. Anselm Chick Meehan Manhattan Warriors St Bonaventure West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan

Kepler Leads Ohio Open at 36-Hole Mark

Dayton amateur Bob Kepler led the Ohio Open after 36 holes at Northmoor with 147. Steve Zappe trailed by two strokes at 149, Charley Lorms 150, and Al Espinosa faded to 164 midway as heavy rough affected scoring. 34 hole totals for other entrants included Zappe 140, Gethot 153, Schalk 158, Hart 174, Collins 163.

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Stars Carleton and Collins Shine in Cardinals Victory

TEX CARLETON and JIM COL LINS starred as the Cardinals held the Braves to three hits in the first game while Collins scored the only run in the second. Jimmie Foxx collected three hits for the Athletics including his 43rd homer against the White Sox. George Selkirk drove in two runs and scored twice as the Yankees routed the Tigers.

Tex Carleton Jim Collins Cardinals Carleton Braves Collins Jimmie Foxx Athletics White Sox George Selkirk Yankees Tigers

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