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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1937
Page
9
Lefty Gomez pitched a three hit eight run shutout for the Yankees in the opener of a doubleheader after learning his mother had died in Rodeo California. He added two singles and his team won 8-0, with New York later taking the nightcap 6-4 to extend the AL lead to 10 1/2 games. Cubs lose ground as Pirates beat them 4-2. Phillies and Dodgers near cellar. Cardinals top Reds 8-6 to stay third in the standings.
Burr Oak Township Junior baseball team remained undefeated after a 3 to 2 victory over the Huron juniors on their home diamond. The Burr Oak club has not lost a game in inter county league play. Other league teams include Virgil Alpena and Wessington Springs. A rematch with Huron is set for August 29 in Huron.
The Huron CCC camp diamondball team beat the Armour Packers last night at Armour field in a playoff tilt. Webb allowed four hits as CCC batters collected nine, including three homers by Stevens and Rempler. Hobbs pitched for Armour with Hobbs, Krote behind the plate.
The report lists league leaders in batting, runs batted in, hits, home runs, stolen bases and pitching across two leagues. Medwick and Waner top several categories for the Cardinals and Pirates, while DiMaggio, Greenberg, Foxx and others lead for the Yankees Tigers and Red Sox in a compilation of 1940s stats.
NEW YORK Aug 18 The British Wightman Cup team, buoyed by recent practices and the weakness of U S opponents, will meet Miss Marble Jacobs et al for team selection and match draw Friday and Saturday. Alice Marble, top U S player, strained shoulder. Helen Jacobs bruised knee. Caroline Babcock ill. Kay Stammers showcased smooth control in practice. Britain seeks its first Cup since 1830 as American stars falter ahead of competition.
Woonsocket hosts a countywide achievement day Friday August 20 featuring a parade led by Woonsocket pep band and a full evening program at the auditorium including plays music by Letcher Band and a free will offering. Events run from 9:37 a.m. to 8 p.m. with exhibits, field day contests, and county championship games among all recreation groups.
Aberdeen Aug 18 H V Gardner resigned after three years as physical education director and athletics instructor at Simmons Junior High to become director of athletics and basketball at Yankton public schools. Gardner succeeds J B Stebbins who takes a post in Aurora public schools.
In Chicago on August 18, the college all star board and Green Bay Packers coach Curley Lambeau plan a three part meeting. They will discuss code differences between college and pro play, decide if George Henry Sauer should play in the Sept 1 Soldier Field game, and select officials for the matchup.
Don Budge, the U S Davis Cup star, advanced to the fourth round of the Newport Casino tennis event facing Florida youth Frank Guernecy Jr Orlando as the seemingly weakest of 11 opponents. Budge, off his first singles match since the Cup victory, beat New Yorkers Henry Daniels and Herbert L Bowman to reach the round of 16 as four foreigners also moved on Jiro Yamagishi Fumitari Nakano Charles E Hare and Yvon Petra.
Promoter Pinkie George predicts a record Des Moines crowd for the 10 round no title bout between welterweight champion Barmo Ross and Al Manfredo. Ross seeks defense against the California challenger as at least 8 000 fans are seen filling Western League baseball park tomorrow night.
Boxing results from Los Angeles Eugene Paris and Billy Barnes drew in Salt Lake City while New York saw Sten Savio defeat Eddie Guerra. Oklahoma City also noted. Details include ring-city pairings and match figures with several upsets and draws.
Huron Juniors defeated Wessington Springs 13 to 8 at the State Fairgrounds yesterday afternoon in a lopsided postball game. Brone struck out thirteen, allowed two hits, while Triplett struggled for Springs, and Huron hitters led by Woodward Ebert Meyera and Ames built the lead with eight hits.
Mitchell edged Beatrice while Sioux Falls defeated Norfolk as both clubs won Monday night, tying atop the Nebraska State Baseball League standings. Grand Island beat Fairbury as New York broadcaster Herbie Katz covered the action with Kernels leading early.
The 16 survivors from the first day return to a full schedule at Olympia on the second annual national lefthanded golfers championship. Alexander Antonio, a 16 year old from Linden New Jersey, won the qualifying medal and faces D H Gwilliam of Youngstown in the second round. Fred Evans of Clayton Missouri is paired with Roy Hibelin of Dallas Texas.
The Associated Press notes Rudy York of the Tigers homered read 14 hit attack that routed the White Sox. L T Lloyd Winer of the Pirates delivered a decisive eighth inning single and a late catch saved a win over the Cubs. Johnny Moore and Claude Passcan contributed for the Phillies with multiple hits. Moore drove in four as the Dodgers were held to seven, while Jack Wilson of the Red Sox toppled the Athletics. Letty Gomez and Bill Dickey sparked the Yankees with a 3 hit shutout against the Senators and a late homer. Cliff Melton of the Giants worked five innings and produced the decisive run against the Bees. Stan Bordagaroy of the Cards collected four hits and drove in four as St. Louis beat the Reds.
In Chicago Aug 16 the Minneapolis Millers beat the Columbus Red Birds 5 to 1 to widen their American Association lead to three games. Red Kress sparked the attack with a double and two singles driving in three runs as Morton Cooper started for Columbus and Welter Tauscher relieved. Behn Bean pitched well for Minneapolis until sixth inning exit, then Tauscher locked it down. Babe Phelps gave St Paul an 8?5-3 win over Toledo while Indianapolis stunned Kansas City in 10 innings 5-4 aided by Jimmy Crandall's relief. Louisville and Milwaukee split a doubleheader with Milwaukee winning 9-4 and Louisville 9-0.
In Wichita Kansas on August 1 some teams tumbled while a sole negro entrant triumphed in the national semi pro eastball tournament. Mount Pleasant Texas defeated Cord, Moss 5 to 2, as Duncan Oklahoma surprised by losing 2 to 5. Waverly Iowa’s Black Spicers beat Orange 30 after midnight. Today’s schedule features Asheboro North Carolina vs Comic SD and other matches across Enid Oklahoma Duncan and more with games starting at 1 00 PM local time.
Tulsa Oklahoma youths age 19 and 21, fresh from high school, reached the second round in singles and won their first round doubles in the National Public Parks Tennis Tournament in Pittsburgh. Three weeks earlier they claimed the National Scholastic Doubles title in Philadelphia.
John Henry Lewis aims to beat Italy’s Colonello in Pittsburgh tonight as the reigning light heavyweight champion, weighing about 187 pounds, seeks another victory in his bid for the heavyweight crown amid a slate of overweight bouts.
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