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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1933
Page
7
Louis Gehrig extended his consecutive game streak to a major league record as the Yankees lost 7-6 in ten innings to the Browns. Washington's Monte Weaver won his third straight, helping the Senators move toward the pennant while other early-season results reshaped the AL and NL standings.
Johnny Martin of Larchwood and Battling Nelson of Belgrade Neb drew after eight rounds in their fourth meeting. Nelson had won twice before a foul loss. Other bouts saw Ollie Bartlett and Bobby O Dowd draw, Ray Cossette defeat Everett Roe, Tag Jensen defeat Duane Maddox, and Johnny Stanford KO over Bob Rendley as the crowd roared through the main event.
Clarence De Mar won his 19th career marathon title today in Cleveland. The race started with about thirty entrants and covered 26 miles through city streets ending with De Mar leading the field to the finish.
Eight fast diamondball teams compete in an invitation tournament at Wolsey on Sunday. A girls game between Hitch cock and Wolsty headlines the day as Virgil versus Wessington opens at 10 am. Upper bracket action includes Huron Grocery Co vs Wayland and Ali om Highmoe vs Miller Green Lanterns. Semis are at 3 and 4 pm with the final at 6 pm after the girls game.
Toronto news reports the Canadian Open at Royal York over 6075 yards as Harry Cooper leads after a 70 while Gene Sarazen and Johnny Farrell stumble. Joe Kirkwood and Bobby Alston share second, with Leo Diegel Willie Goggin George von Elm and Sandy Somerville close behind after rounds of 73 and better. More than 50 players carded 77 or better to stay in title contention.
Lawrence KAS reports Dr. F C Phog Allen KU director of athletics says beer is not allowed in the training diet for university athletes. He states athletes will be limited to milk even if beer is legalized in Kansas.
Chicago dispatch notes a surge in home runs across the American Association with 12 homers in six games. Joe Dauser nears a record with 58th of the season for the Millers, while St Paul and Milwaukee also produce multiple long balls. Hal Trosky stars Toledo in a doubleheader, with Denver Grigsby and Healey contributing in the other game.
In the 1937 Smith Soup tournament at Country Club only one third round match remained to reach the quarterfinals. Frost rallied from four down at the half, defeating Flanagan 2 and 1 to reach the quarters. Hinman advanced by beating Whaley 6 and 4, while Saytor Jr. and Hinton were tied after 14 holes when darkness halted play.
Buffalo baseball team prepares for the second game of the James Valley league playoff against Woonsocket, the Southern Division champions. After a 10 to 3 loss at Woonsocket last Sunday, Buffalo aims to rebound at home on Sunday.
New York August reports three days of sparring in the Forest Hills women’s national tennis championships as eight survivors enter quarterfinals. Helen Moody is favored but all four matches appear hard fought with Marble, Nuthall, Round, Jacobs among the notable contenders and Moody’s path uncertain after early sets.
ST. LOUIS August 18 The aging Babe Ruth told the Yankees they must plan for a full season next year or risk a dull year and a partial one He indicated he might retire if unable to play the entire campaign while in St Louis he hit his 2nd homer of the series and trailed only Jim Rice Foxx in the race. contract talks have long troubled the club and a full season remains uncertain
New York August 18 The Ebbets heirs won an order to examine executors of the Eb bets estate and Brookyn National League club directors over affairs of the team including minor league property purchases. They allege losses of 31.00 from minor league operations and decline in estate value from 066,814 in 1930 to 839,463 now and seek details of a 200000 loan from Brooklyn Trust Company.
Aberdeen August 18 Mrs HL Woodworth Ipswich South Dakota's woman golf champion led the fifth annual Northern Association tournament here with a 40 for nine holes. Mrs C P Cutting Aberdeen and Mrs Howard Pakens Britten tied for second with 49s as all three advanced in the championship flight. Thirty seven women from Aberdeen Country Club Hyde Park Britten Conde Leola and Ipswich entered the event. Second round matches were booked. Connie denies rumor Detroit Aug 18 The report that Mickey Cochrane catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics would join the Detroit Tigers next year is forgotten.
New York Aug 18 Lou Gehrig extended his consecutive game streak to 1,208 for the Yankees at St Louis, breaking the all time mark held by Everett Scott. He also set AL records for runs with 1,331, became first to hit three homers in a game on three occasions, tied Babe Ruth for career homers at 44 in 1931, and tied AL six consecutive game homer mark with six in a row in 1932. He matched the 1927 World Series records with nine runs batted in and four homers in three straight games.
Creighton University and Haskell Institute may play October 7 at Soldiers Field. A. A. Schabinger plans a meeting within two weeks to finalize details for a Department of the Interior Day at the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. If terms satisfy the Interior, Haskell, and Creighton, the game will be transferred. The arrangement honors Creighton for being invited by the federal government to participate in the event.
Creighton university will host a basketball clinic for coaches on December 9 in Omaha. A game will feature Creighton against the University of South Dakota, the first meeting since 1928, with prior Creighton wins in all five games.
Yesterday's scores from the American Association include Louisville nine, Minneapolis five, Indianapolis three, St Paul thirteen. Toledo three eight, Kansas City zero twelve, Columbus three two, Ashwaukee six six. Northern League results list Superior and Brandon, Ec Claire six, Winnipex called Bth darkness. Moorhead Fargo two, Croolatoa four called third dayknem.
Newport R I Aug 18 Frank XX Shields faced Ellsworth Vines national titlist in the Newport Casino tennis tournament semi final round. Vines defeated Lester Stoefen after a long match and will meet Shields who beat Frankie Parker to reach the semis. Clifford Sutter meets Walter Allison as the other half of the round with Lott and Stoefen advancing in doubles.
New York August 18 Despite promoter hopes MSG indoor summer boxing failed to impress with only about 5 000 fans attending Patsy Perroni of Cleveland. he outboxed Spaniard Gastanaga to win decisively in ten rounds claiming a 21st straight victory. Perroni weighed 19914 to Gastanaga's 19014 as he controlled the bout with sharp combinations and solid defense. A cut opened over Gastanaga's eye in the fourth round from Perroni's from his left hook and rights.
Chicago August 18 Eric Pedley of California the greatest number one in polo was flying to join Hitchcock's easterners in the intersectional championship finals. Williams fractured his right leg and the west lost 12 8 but Pedley arrived to reinforce the west as they seek to even the series. Pedley has a long record including eight goals in one international match and has played for several clubs. The western lineup remained unsettled with shifts expected among back and forward positions ahead of Sunday's match.
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