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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
13
Promoters expected a huge crowd for Max Schmeling versus Mex Baer in a heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium with 60 000 fans and around 250000 dollars in planned gate. The match offered no title but promised a high stakes battle between two of boxing’s hardest hitters.
Fight facts from New York June fifty? seven detailing principals Max Schmeling of Germany and Max Baer of Livermore California. Fifteen round bout at Yankee Stadium with an estimated 60000 spectators and receipts around 250000. Preliminary bouts listed with Donal Barry Tony Galenite Abe Feldman Charley Massera Marty Fox Jack Redtan Jack Van Noy Phil Cohen Georgie Simpson and Joe Bach.
Promoter Jack Dempsey reported a booming box office with about 200000 dollars at opening and 40000 seats sold in advance. Schmeling favored at 2 to 1, Baer weighed more and looked for defense weakness as both fighters prepared for a high stake bout amid weather delays and no broadcast.
Wessington Springs easy 15 to 2 win over Pleasant Lake in a C B League baseball game at Wessington Springs. Cubs pounded 16 hits, Pleasant Lake scored 2 in ninth. Upcoming non league game and two big league tests set for Kimball and Jeruand County picnic.
Chicago Cubs surge from May slump to fourth place with 18 games won in 19 starts. They beat Pittsburgh 7 2 as St Louis and New York press the top tied for the lead. Cards and Giants pace the league while the Braves stay sixth. American League settles 13 19 tie between Philadelphia and Washington in a wind halted game.
Detroit and Cleveland games noted with prescheduled players Bridges Bayworths Hildebrand Juchin Bean Myatt. American Association results Milwaukee 8-6 Louisville 3-1 Kansas City 2-1 Indianapolis 5-2 Minneapolis 2 Toledo 8 St. Paul 1 Columbus 1. Nebraska State League Norfolk 5 Lincoln 14 Sioux Falls 5 Beatrice 1. Northern League Eau Claire 9 Brainerd 3 with Grand Forks, Moorhead-Fargo, Winnipeg weather and delays.
The Lake Preston tennis club will stage an invitation doubles tournament at the tourist park on Sunday June 11. Teams from Howard Carthage Iroquois De Smet Bryant Arlington Hetland and Oldham are invited with about 18 to 20 teams expected. Play starts at 8 a.m. Ing Beck is the local manager in charge.
Cleveland general manager Billy Evans and president Alvan Bradley hinted at strengthening the Indians as the team languished, with reports tying Evans to adding players or considering a managerial successor to Roger Peckinpaugh amid a long losing stretch.
Vermillion June 8 The University of South Dakota reserve football squad will meet Winnipeg University at Winnipeg on October 4. Stanley G Backman athletic director announces the schedule.
In Portland Oregon boxing fans witnessed a night's action with local fighters and top contenders delivering decisive early rounds and dramatic stoppages. Officials reported strong gate receipts and rising interest in upcoming bouts.
Virgil Woonsocket Yale and Buffalo lead in the James Valley base ball league after initial results. Buffalo remains undefeated in the northern division while Virgil leads the southern division with two wins. Next Sunday features Virgil vs Woonsocket and Yale at Huron with Bancroft and Sheffield aiming for the cellar.
Gene Sarazen starts as defending national and British open champion amid a 150-player field at North Shore Glenview. The 72 hole grind tests rivals including MacDonald Smith seeking first title after 23 years, Walter Hagen pressing for breakthrough, and Bill Burke aiming to repeat Inverness 1931 victory.
Washington reports a satirical congress baseball game with Representatives Allen of Illinois Andrews of New York for the Republicans and Cannon of Wisconsin McMillan of South Carolina for the Democrats. Roosevelt may attend with Garner in attendance as lineups and reserves are listed.
Great Britain selects a largely inexperienced Ryder Cup team for the June 24 27 matches at Southport. Only five players have prior Ryder Cup experience. Percy Alliss Abe Mitchell and Charles Whitcombe along with Arthur Havers and Syd Easterbrook make up veterans. J A Taylor named non playing captain.
George Lott and Frankie Parker lead the Kentucky state tennis tournament into the quarter finals. Lott beat L Faesenmeyer 6-0 6-0 and Charles Coleman 6-0 6-0. Parker defeated Eddie Weber 6-0 6-2 as eight seeds advance with no upsets ahead of tomorrow's matches.
Fragmentary report lists teams Klein and Hartnett with the Cubs and Berger for the Braves in a National League context and Ruth Gehrig with the Yankees in the American League. A London win by a foul is noted, with Everett Marshall and Jim Lons involved in disputed holds and a late 3 score referenced by La Junta Cole.
Brooklyn Dodgers announce the purchase of Ralph Boyle slugging first baseman from the Baltimore Orioles of the International League in exchange for Del Bissonette. Boyle batted .314 last season in IL and is hitting .270 this year.
Vilas baseball team wins opening game over the Vikings in the two day New Desl celebration. Merriam and Brad pitched for Vilas while the Vikings used unknown battery. The second day saw Howard Red Sox beat Epiphany 12 to 5 with Epiphany batteries Zenz Marin Noel and Miller and Howard batteries Young and Buttenob.
Three Groton boxers signed to appear on an American Legion card at Estelline Monday June 12. Main bout pits Ivan O Day against Seaman with a rematch in mind. Also Melvin O Day faces Clarence Anderson and Emmet Routh meets Blackie Burnsheim in six round bouts.
Chicago report notes Columbus baseball under the lights with Paul Dean allowing two hits in a 10 to 1 win over St Paul. Indianapolis extended its win streak to 11 by beating Kansas City 5 to 2 and 2 to 0. Monte Pearson shone for Toledo bottling Minneapolis to six hits as Toledo won 8 to 2, while Milwaukee gained ground by sweeping Toursyle 7 to 5 and 6 to 1.
Yesterday's games featured Timmie Foxx of the Athletics driving in two runs with a homer a triple and a single against Washington Ben Cantwell guiding the Braves to a 3 1 win by holding Phil lies to six hits Minter Hayes of the White Sox led an 1 triumph over the Browns with three singles Jon Bump Hadley pitched well in a 2-1 Detroit win Babe Herman of the Cubs hit a double and two triples against the Pirates Tommy Bridges beat Oral Hildebrand 2-1 for the Tigers
Rain halted last night's diamondball schedule in Quincy Ill causing postponements across city league and Prosperity league games. Second round play will start in a week later than planned with several contests moved to next week. Willie Aster and Rosy Beker defeated Reed and Bradley in a separate boxing card in Quincy.
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