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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1933
Page
5
Steve Mahoney, once a prominent Boston featherweight, fought mainly in New England and later became a sports writer and editor. The piece notes his deep boxing knowledge, promotional work, and leadership among boxing figures as he nears sixty.
AM Cohn of Beckley defeated Benjamin Franklin Arkley of Wheeling in four sets at the Charleston Tennis Club to claim the West Virginia state closed tennis championship. The match featured wide rallies and expert net play, with Cohn taking the decisive fourth set 6 3 to capture the singles title.
The Gazette baseball team defeated Point Pleasant 5 to 3, handing Mason County its first loss. Payne dominated for Gazette, fanning 12 as Point Pleasant struggled with 6 hits and 3 runs. Marshall and Stanley led Gazette hitters with multiple safeties, while Willowby and Bradshaw contributed key laterings.
Bannerot, the defending West Virginia Amateur golf champion, prepares for the 1933 tournament at White Sulphur Springs July 3 with a field over 100. In Charleston, Fritz Bannerot is favored to win again, with Jule Pollock potentially joining the field and Kermit Huntley Jr. as a local hopeful. The sixteenth women’s tournament, led by Fritz Stifel of Wheeling, runs concurrently as qualifying starts July 1.
In New York on June 14, the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 8 to 6 to stay atop the National League. A tense mound duel featured Leroy Sarmiento and Loh Warneke as Parmely found runs for New York while Vergez and Mowre fueled a key seventh-inning rally. Cubs pounded 10 hits but stranded runners, with Warneke limiting damage after early trouble.
Crazy Dean hurled the St Louis Cardinals to a 13 to 4 victory over the Reds in game one, then pitched the second game where Cincinnati rallied briefly but fell 6 to 1. Cards had 18 hits off three Reds pitchers in the opener while Dean went deep in relief, with Bottomley delivering a key single and Haley Oaks.
Louisiana State University wins the national track crown at Soldier Field marking the first time the title goes to the South. LSU stars Gordy and Hardin set records in pole vault and 400 hurdles while Glenn Cunningham and Jules Ladoumegue post fast times. Easton, Indiana and California also shine in a meet full of world and American marks.
New York reports Broadway believes a September title bout between Primo Carnera and Max Baer may unfold at Madison Square Garden. Promoters push for a big outdoor card, with Schmeling’s fight plans and Sharkey resistance shaping the potential title defense era.
Australia defeats Japan in the Davis Cup on June 1 as top players Crayford and Quist lead the victory. The British final matchup looms as Britain must match to stay alive, with Australia securing the opening singles before the doubles and reverse singles loom tomorrow.
Chicago dispatch reports two men were injured in water events during a sequence of boat races linked to the world's fair. Bloomfield of Highland Park Illinois and Ingats of Nashville Tennessee sustained non serious injuries as boats collided and toppled. Winners included Jack Smith of Cincinnati Arrell Retokinus of Indianapolis Walter Everett of Tulsa Frank Davis of Kansas City and Pred Mickel of Sycamore. Thousands watched from bleachers on the west side as racing catamarans sped and spilled. Montreal’s Mount Royal track set an all time attendance record for Empire Day with more than 12 000 spectators.
Cleveland defeats Boston 7 0 in game one and 4 0 in game two as Hildebrand earns his tenth win and fifth shutout of the season. McHartlen allows eight hits in the second game. Spectators number around eighteen thousand as Cleveland seizes early leads and holds Boston to a mere few singles.
In Chicago on June 28 the White Sox drew a large crowd but lost both ends of a doubleheader to the New York Yankees. The opener went to the Yankees 9 4, aided by a two base wild throw by Duck Heyes and a misplay by Why Moore. In the nightcap, the Yankees prevailed 4 3 after an error-filled game, with Luke Appling scoring the Sox’s slim tenth-inning run. Attendance officially listed at 48,908.
Hoxlake England June 16 Out of a new record field of 269 British golf critics tonight select an American George Dunlap and Canadian C Ross Somerville a Boozeman Jack McLean along with Cyril Tolley to contest the British amateur championship tomorrow at Royal Liverpool. Somerville’s play and personality have boosted British golf. Tolley may have faced a fresh phase of brilliant play as Purnimp Walker’s recent form makes him a favorite. McLean remains the U.K.’s best hope against Dunlap Somerville and Tolley, who has spent most of the last two years in America. The Scots hope the title stays north of the Tweed for the first time since Bow Baris in 1925. Defending champion Tom De Forest is erratic this season. The United States is represented by Joshua Crans, William Mandel, Douglas Grant, Rabery and Charles Sweeney. Hoylake layout is stretched to 4803 yards with dry spells leaving baked fairways. Putt is the key motto for the winner.
Dayton defeated Zanesville 4 to 1 in the first game before a nightcap brawl erupted when Gilvary of Dayton was hit by a pitch and Taylor of Zanesville argued. Police quelled the fight as play resumed. Gilvary pitched strongly in the resumption. First game score 4-1. second game ended 5-2 with Dayton prevailing.
Huntington loses 4-2 in the opener as Johnstown rallies in the late innings. In the nightcap Du Ware wins 3-2. Huntington led early but Johnstown held them off. Game scores show uneven lines with Thompson Makowelt Merican Benton and Smith Harren Benton named in the fray.
In Springfield Ohio Wheeling and Springfield split a doubleheader with strong pitching. Joe Vitelli fanned 12 in the opener but made an error that allowed an unearned run. In the nightcap Hardway kept Wheeling in check as Springfield rallied for a seven inning win. Official banished Wheeling manager Jack Sheehan after protests during the big Springfield inning.
The Ansted nine of Payette county baseball league won its seventh straight game by defeating Page Nine 11 to 3. Skages pitched well, limiting Page Nine and adding three hits in five plate appearances for the offense.
Bearded barrage of home runs key the Charleston Senators to 48-11 and 8-5 wins over Beckley Black Knights. Boone Johnson Mackle and Lambert homered in the opener, Urban tacked another in the nightcap, as Beckley’s defense and pitching struggled. Doubleheader set for Monday at R. M. Park with Beckley rotating pitchers Murdock and Holman, while Charleston’s Stuffy McCrorie remains sidelined by a spike wound infection.
Truck Terminal defeated Blue Creek 6-4 at Blue Creek home grounds with Weaver hitting a first inning homer for the winners and Daily holding Blue Creek to three runs. It was the third meeting of the clubs and Truck Terminal’s second win, Blue Creek’s lone victory came in the other game.
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