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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1934
Page
7
The pennant chase tightens as the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals threaten a possible three game series to decide the National League title. If either team wins out the other, the race could force a decisive playoff or alter the path to the World Series amid scheduling and travel questions.
In a Bloomington scrimmage the Ohio varsity defeated Indiana 12 to 6 with all touchdowns on passes. Freshmen struggled to advance, while Coach Don Peden plans defensive work against the Hoosiers aerial attack and tests starting lineup against Indiana.
A compact recap notes several teams and players across key matchups. Cardinals and Yankees both posted notable performances with strong pitching and power hitting while the Red Sox and Athletics also earned decisive wins. Major-league shine comes from standout performers and shutouts.
The Giants and Cardinals remained in a tight pennant race as St Louis beat Pittsburgh 3 to 2 behind Dizzy Dean while the Giants lost 4 to 0 to Philadelphia. Each club has 93 and 91 victories with five and three games left, possibly forcing a tie or a special series if both sweep. Red Sox clinched a first division berth with 1–0 and 8–2 wins over the Senators. Braves led Pittsburgh 9–6 as Phil Cavaretta hit a homer for the Cubs in a 1–? win over the Reds. Yankees blanked the Athletics 5–0 with Tamulis throwing seven hits and Gehrig homering, and the Browns beat Cleveland 3–? behind Hadley.
Yesterday's results show Louis to beat Pittsburgh 3 2 Philadelphia 4 New York 0 Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0 Boston 9 Brooklyn 6. Scheduling lists Thursday games Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and American Philadelphia at Boston.
Arkansas and Southern Methodist loom as favorites to win the Southwest Conference title with new coaches at several schools. The piece notes Arkansas with star Tommy Murphy and SMU around backs Robert Wilson and Harry Shuford, while detailing coach changes at Baylor Texas A&M Texas Christian Rice and others.
Dayton report says Middle Atlantic League standout McCarthy is a likely choice to play first base for Brooklyn, replacing Sam Leslie next season.
In Columbus, the Minneapolis Millers led 6 2 in the ninth but the Birds rallied for five runs to tie the American Association playoff at three games each. Lew Riggs hit a first pitched ball for a game ending homer off Shaute with two outs and two on, sealing the 9th inning upset.
Elmer J. Boeske Jr, a 10 go al star, accidentally drove the ball into his own net while clearing near his goal. The East defeated the West 18 to 14 at Meadow Brook for the Intersectional polo title, clinching it in a pair of tight matches. Boeske explained he misjudged his aim while racing a scrimmage.
South Bend Indiana opponents face Max Marek Notre Dame halfback and former Golden Gloves boxing champion. He brings hard hitting speed and boxing discipline to the Irish backfield this season.
Newport Rhode Island September 26 The battered America’s Cup is returned to Tiffanys vaults as Rainbow defeats Defender by 585 seconds sparking lasting controversy. Thomas Sopwith withdraws protest and vows not to challenge again while Harold Vanderbilt argues protest grounds were valid but drops the case.
Associated Press wrestling results list Lutze defeating Kruse two falls in San Francisco with Dean defeating Williams in five minutes and Pinto tossing Baffert after 12 minutes. In San Diego Savoldi defeated Stein when Stein could not continue after a ring dive.
In Des Moines Oklahoma City's Jack Charvez outpointed Jack Kerns of St. Paul over ten rounds. In Houston Babe Hunt from Oklahoma City stopped Curtis Scott of Waco in the second round.
The Count of Monte Cristo arrives at the Majestic in a million dollar production, starring Robert Donat with a stellar cast including Bilesa Landi and Louisa Calhern. Also on the bill at Ohio and Court Theaters are The Dragon Murder Case and Honor of the Range, with stars such as Warren William, Eugene Pallette, and Ken Maynard delivering new screen thrillers.
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