White Sox vs Cubs and baseball’s return in 1933 bold season
Alan Gould reports on baseball’s 1933 opener with talk of 200000 fans across eight openers in Washington New York Detroit St Louis and Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago. The piece notes Roosevelt attending the Senators Athletics opener and outlines obstacles from Pennsylvania Sunday baseball veto to rising costs and beer sales. It highlights Yankees as favorites with Ruth and Gehrig driving attendance while other clubs brace for a pennant battle and potential comebacks by veteran players.
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Iven & Deller
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New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Capital
Senators
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Pennsylvania
National League
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Gehrig
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White Sox
al Simmons
Indians
Cubs
Pirates
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Phillies
Brooklyn
Max Carey
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Don Hurst
del Bissonette
Joe Judge
Giants
Jackson
Cardinals
Rogers Hornsby
Kaki
Sam Byrd
Fred Walker
Babe
Hornsbys
Jacksons
Wrestling title fight under probe in Illinois
Illinois officials open an inquiry into the Savoldi Londos match at Chicago Stadium to determine if wrongdoing occurred and whether Savoldi earned the world heavyweight title. The investigation, led by Joseph Triner and the athletic commission, could suspend wrestling in the state if misconduct is found.
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Chicago
Rasslers
Illinois
Joseph Tuiner
Illinois Athletic Commission
Joe” Savoldi
Jim Landos
Triner
Packey McFarland
George Getz
Savoldi
Londos
Ed White
Ilinois
John V. Clinnin
Illinois Commission
Lewis
Joe Savoldi
Notre Dame
Commission
American Umpires Are Assigned For Openers
President Will Harridge of the American league named umpires for opening games Wednesday. At St Louis McGowan Ormsby Sum mers. Detroit Owens and Vangrafian. Washington Dinneen Hildebrand Rolls. New York Moriarty Geisel.
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Chicago
William Harridge
St. Louiis
William McGowan
Emmett Ormsby
William Summers
Detroit
Clarence Owens
Roy Vangrafian
Washington
William Dinneen
George Hildebrand
Louis Rolls
New York
George Moriarty
Harry Geisel
Notre Dame romps past St Joseph A C in baseball clash
Notre Dame defeats St Joseph A C 63 to 2 in South Bend while Western State Teachers falls 7 to 0 in Chicago. Wisconsin tops Wisconsin State Normal 11 to 6 in Bloomington. Columbia edges Yale 6 to 5 and Missouri beats Washington University 1 to 0. Lawrence and Emporia Teachers score as Kansas State wins 62 to 0 in Manhattan.
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Notre Dame
St. Joseph A.C
Western State Teachers
Kalamazoo, Mich
Chicaxza
Bloomington
Wisconsin
Winois State Normal
Columbia
Yale
Washington University
Missouri & Tra
Laurence, Kan
Lawrence
Maskell
Manhattan
Kan
Emporia
Kansas State
Baseball Returns as Leagues Open With Star Power
Greats and near greats of the national pastime prepare for the grand openings of the American and National leagues on Wednesday. Veteran and younger stars alike are ready to bring full effort to the kickoff, serving as familiar faces to eager fans.
Iowa Hawkeyes Face Five-Game Road Swing In 1933 Schedule
Iowa City's 1933 baseball squad departs for Kalamazoo Michigan to open a five game road stretch with Kalamazoo Normal and Monmouth College. Coach Otto Vogel plans to lean on five pitchers led by Franklin Stempel and William Ricke as veterans brace for tough series with Kalamazoo Michigan State and Michigan Normal with a large traveling roster.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Kalamazoo
Mich
Hawkeyes
Kalamazoo Normal
Iowans
Monmouth College
Rata da Til
Otto Vogel
Franklin Stem
Iowa
Michigan State
East Lansing
Michigan Normal
Ypsilanti
Herman Schultehenrich
St. Louis
Gordon Benn
Frank Drager
Monroe Center
Stanley Bazant
Cicero
Ill
Marshall Riegert
Joe Laws
Colfax
Francis Schammel
Waterloo
Christian Schmidt
Dysart
Kenneth Blackmen
Sewal
Track Stars Gather For Drake Relays In Des Moines
Drake relays draw 40 entry cards with top sprinters and field event stars. Marquette plans a sprint medley led by Metcalfe holder of the 100 yard record. Other entries include Illinois Michigan State Oklahoma Aggies Oklahoma Purdue Purvis Hill Pilbrow Lennington Seeley Ward and Northwest ern. Relay dates are April 28 and 29.
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Drake
Franklin Johnson
Johnson
Marquette
Metcalfe
University of Ilinois
Michigan State
Oklahoma Aggies
Oklahoma University
Duane Purvis
Purdue
Hill
Northwestern
Pilbrow
Grinnell
Lennington
Seeley
Illinois
Ward
Michigan
Badgers Beat State Normal in Free-Hitting Win
Wisconsin's baseball team defeated State Normal University Bloomington 11 to 6 in a high-scoring game with several hits and runs. The contest featured strong Wisconsin batting and multiple innings with runs for both sides.
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Badgers
State Normal Bloomington
Wisconsin
State Normal University
Baseball League Fate Hangs on Keokuk Meeting
The Mississippi Valley league faces a fate decision after Tuesday's Keokuk meeting with options to disband retain eight clubs or reduce to six. Cedar Rapids and Des Moines viability loom large as President Logan negotiates an arrangement with Cedar Rapids and a higher‑classification club, while league openness remains uncertain.
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Mississippi Valley League
C. R. Logan
Keokuk
Basketball passes into new control
The Basketball Rules committee shifts power from AAU and Y.M.C.A. to colleges and high schools. A 19 member lineup favors the NCAA and the National Federation of High Schools, with Canada and officials excluded. Roy Mundorff was elected president of the national association.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Federation of High Schools
Officials’ Association
Canada
N.C.A.A
Roy Mundorff
Georgia Tech
National Association
Harold Olsen
Ohio State
Notre Dame Seniors Top Newcomers 7-0 in Practice
In South Bend Notre Dame graduates defeated the newcomers 7 to 0. A 25 yard pass from Mike Koken to Joe Sheeketski followed by a lateral to George Melinkovich produced the touchdown after the kickoff. Melinkovich has another year of eligibility.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Mike Koken
Joe Sheeketski
Koken
George Melinkovich
Melinkovich
Three Minute Oats Baseball Team Trials at Daniels Park
The Three Minute Oats baseball nine will practice at 2 pm Sunday at Daniels park. Boys under 17 before midnight June 29 1933 wishing to try out for the team are invited to be present.
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Daniels Park
Simmons Delivers Decisive Home Run in Sox Cubs Tilt
Al Simmons begged home debut in Chicago with a fourth inning homer that gave the White Sox a 1 0 win over the Cubs at Comiskey Park. Lyons and Gaston held Cubs to four hits as Sox defense sparkled with two double plays and one walk. Bush struggled but Cubs were shut down in a chilly crowd of 10 000 as Sox earned victory and set up game two at Wrigley Field.
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al Simmons
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Bush
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Minter Hayes
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English
Jaree. Bush
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Hansel
Ib Simmons
If Simmons
Haayes
Hartnett
Owens
Maeerkurth
Giants Beat Tigers In Eleven For Polo Grounds Debut Win
New York Giants edge Detroit 5 to 4 in eleven innings at the Polo Grounds to debut in New York. Johnny Verger opened the eleventh with a double and scored on a wild throw by Tom Bridges on Mancuso's bunt. Fitzsimmons and Rowe left injured. Luque finished for the Giants as winning pitcher.
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New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Detroit Tigers
Giants
Johnny Verger
Tom Bridges
Mancuso
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Rowe
Fitzsimmons
Luque
Detroit
Bridges
Relbher
Yankees Rally Past Dodgers In Exhibition Victory
New York Yankees erased a 3 2 deficit with three runs in the final inning to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 3. Dickey sparked the rally with a fifth inning single after two Dodger errors, then Frank Crosetti delivered a bases clearing triple. In Cincinnati, Reds blank Indians 5 0 on four Reds doubles and strong pitching by Johnson.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Lefty Watson Clark
Dodgers
Yanks
Dickey
Joe Shaute
Chapman
Wright
Lazzeri
Frank Crosetti
New York Fa
Gomez
Brennan
Clark
Shaute
Lopez
Red Sox Blank Braves in Intercity Series Opener
Ivy Andrews and Bob Kline delivered timely hits as the Boston Red Sox routed the Boston Braves 7 0 at Fenway Park. Ben Cantwell started for the Braves and was wild, aided by singles off Manager McManus.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Ivy Andrews
Bob Kline
Boston Braves
Fenway Park
Ben Cantwell
Braves
McManus
Allan Dailey Wins Roehampton Invitational Match
Allan Dailey captured the Roehampton invitation professional golf tournament by defeating veteran Charles Whitcombe 8 and 6 in the final. The victory strengthens Dailey's chances of being named a Ryder Cup golfer after earlier being described as a probable selection.
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Roehampton
England
Allan Dailey
Charles Whitcombe
Exhibition Baseball: Newark Holds Off New York Second Team
United Press report covers Newark 8 to 5 win over New York seconds in Newark with Parmalee Healy Tamulis and Hargreaves providing offense. Jersey City game features Black Yankees 9 to 19 defeat with Rector Holland Williams Clark and Perkins contributing.
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Newark
New York
Parmalee
Healy Tamulis
Olds
Meadows and Hargreaves
Hirschbereer
Jersey City
Farrell Rector
Holland
Williams Clark Perkins
Jones
Rensa
Connolly
Eight Major League Clubs Permit Beer Sales
Major league vote on beer sales was deadlocked Saturday night with eight of sixteen clubs allowing 3.2 beer sales. Seven clubs voted against and one remained undecided. Teams approving included the Giants Dodgers Braves Cubs Yankees Red Sox White Sox Browns, while Phillies undecided. Cardinals own Busch Stadium and will not sell, Browns may sell in nonstands areas.
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New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Phillies
Cardinals
St. Louis
Cards
Browns
Rangers Beat Maple Leafs Extend Cup Series Lead
The New York Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3 to 1 at Maple Leafs Gardens to move within one win of the Stanley Cup. The Blueshirts claimed a 2 0 series edge after a 5 1 opening game win at Madison Square Garden.
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New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Rangers
Madison Square Garden
Diamondball Meeting Monday Open To Public
City residents are urged by Joe Carberry president of the association to attend Monday night’s meeting in the council chamber at City Hall. Firms wishing to sponsor teams in league divisions are especially invited to attend. The meeting will be called at 7:30.
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Joe Carberry
Association
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