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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1933
Page
5
Washington hoists string to eleven straight. Crowder wins his twentieth as Senators defeat Browns 5 to 3. Manush, Schulte, Burns homer, Hadley struggles. crowd about 6,500.
Chicago White Sox spotted New York seven runs then closed the gap with a five run eighth inning rally. In the twelfth, Charles Berry doubled and scored Hal Rhyne's winning single as Chicago won 8 to 7. The Yankees fell eight and a half games behind the Senators who won their eleventh straight by beating the Browns.
At Forest Hills Helen Wills Moody defeats Mary Heeley 6 0 6 2 while Betty Nuthall overcomes Alice Marble 6 8 6 0 7 5 in a dramatic quarterfinal. Moody meets Dorothy Round as Nuthall advances to face Helen Jacobs in the semifinals.
The Inter sectional series final pits eastern captain Tommy Hitchcock and his four man squad against four west riders led by Winston Guest and Raymond Guest. Williams of the west is out with a leg fracture while Eric Pedley travels east to bolster the Plainsmen after a late injury and arrest involving Cecil Smith.
Chicago dispatch reports New York Yankees manager Joe McCarthy was ordered to bed for an indefinite period by Dr E G Taylor at the hotel. The illness described as a nervous condition includes an irritation of the bladder and he may miss the four game series with the White Sox. He will be closely watched in coming days.
Renowned baseball analysis weighs the Giants pitching edge led by Hubbell Schumacher Parmelee and Fitzsimmons as the main force in the NL race. It contrasts rival teams, notes Senators’ hitting prowess and questions the Cubs Cardinals Pirates and Braves, while forecasting a strong national season with New York best suited for the burden.
Australian trick shot star Joe Kirkwood roared to the Canada Open title at Toronto with rounds of 70 and 69 to finish 282, eight strokes ahead of Harry Cooper and Lex Robson. Canadian hope Bobby Alston led after 36 holes but faded, while Kirkwood’s late surge included birdies and a 25-foot eagle putt to seal the win.
Giants beat the Cubs 8 to 4 as Carl Hubbell notches his 17th win. Ott belts two home runs and O Doul adds a 12th. Giants open crucial stretch while Pirates lose to Boston, widening the gap to six games. Joe Moore leaves game with elbow injury. Cubs rally briefly in eighth but fail to overtake.
The piece argues Joseph McCarthy would welcome George Ruth joining a major league club next year. It notes Ruth’s drawing power and questions how McCarthy could bench the Babe if he signs with the Yankees or another club, with rumors Ruth might join the White Sox as player-manager.
Boston Red Sox pitcher George Pipgras was operated on Saturday by Dr. Phillips Kreuscher at Passavant Hospital for a chipped elbow. Red Faber had a similar procedure recently. Pipgras likely will miss the rest of the season.
The standings show Detroit leading with 57 wins and 59 losses, New York at 66 46, Chicago at 52 61, Cleveland 59 59, Boston 49 63, Philadelphia 55 57, St. Louis 44 74, with the Pacific division-less schedule. Saturday results include Detroit 6 Philadelphia 0, Cleveland 6 Boston 5, Chicago 8 New York 7 in 12 innings, Washington 5 St. Louis 3, and upcoming Sunday games Washington at St Louis, Philadelphia at Detroit.
The Boston Braves won 5 to 2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, climbing to fourth place one game behind Chicago and two behind the Pirates. Ed Brandt held the Pirates to eight hits as Buck Jordan homered and doubled, with Waner’s late two out drive ending the game.
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