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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
2
National League clubs engineered late trades to bolster lineups as Lefty O Dowl joined the Giants and Leslie moved to the Dodgers. Whitney moved to Philadelphia, Schulmovich and Knothe to Philadelphia, while O Dowl and Maranville helped New York and Boston win key games. The Yankees and Browns played long games as Washington and Cleveland extended their leads in the pennant races.
AP recap highlights key performances from major leaguers including Harl Combs driving in a run in the 12th for the Yankees, Cleat ed two doubles and two singles for the Phillies, and Pinkey Whitney driving in five runs in a Braves victory. Others noted include Wes Ferrell limiting the Athletics, Rogers Hornsby driving in with a Finch double, don Cronin contributing multiple hits for the Senators, Dale Alexander homering for the Red Sox, and Fred Fitzsimmons limiting the Giants to three hits in a 2-1 win.
Vines, Wimbledon Champion, dropped the first set but won 68 62 46 against A A Fyzee, veteran Davis Cup player, to advance in the London championsips at the Queen's Club. Keith Gledhill reached the semi finals after defeating E L Avery in a separate match in the same event.
Yesterday's results feature Chattanooga defeating Nashville 13 to 4 and Birmingham besting Atlanta 12 to 2. Knoxville beat New Orleans 3 to 2 while Memphis defeated Little Rock 10 to 3. Today's games include Knoxville at New Orleans and Birmingham at Atlanta with Memphis visiting Little Rock. In the American League standings New York leads with a 22 627 record, while Washington and Chicago trail.
White City defeated Sevier Terrace 26 to 11 in an extra inning game at Meadfield this morning to stay tied with Borden for the Junior Baseball League lead. White City rallied late, scoring 15 runs in the ninth, while Sevier Terrace added 11 runs through seven before the surge.
Southern Association second division clubs routed leaders in a busy slate. Little Rock, led by new manager Guy Sturdy, crushed Memphis Chicks 10 to 2 in a night game. Knoxville beat New Orleans 7 to 5 as Blethen earned his seventh straight win. Atlanta Crackers toppled Birmingham 12 to 2 with strong pitching and offense. Chattanooga overwhelmed Nashville 13 to 4 in front of a large crowd, with proceeds benefiting crippled children. Nashville started a rally but Lookouts exploded with five runs in the fifth.
Eastman Chemists edged Borden 5 to 3 to seize top spot in City League standings. Key moments included Frost’s four-base homer for Borden, Eastman’s late runs aided by errors, and Baker’s pitching for Eastman. Eastman faces Combines Saturday at Lac Dubyns Bennett field at 3:30 p.m.
Weekly swimming and diving contests will be held at Silver Lake seven miles from Kingsport this evening with prizes for top swimmers and divers. A swimming team will be organized to face Bristol Johnson City Eyw in teams. those chosen will receive season tickets and transport to meets. The first meet is set for July 31 at Johnson City.
In the southern juniors tournament Ernest Sutter seeded No.2 from New Orleans was upset by Dickie Dunlap of Paris Tennessee with a 3-6 6-3 6-4 score in the quarterfinals. Other quarterfinals saw Bernton Atlanta beat Natt Collins 6-1, Guernsey Orlando defeating Manley Atlanta 6-0 6-1, and Potts Memphis over Alley Birmingham 6-0 6-2. Doubles winners included Simpson Greenville Mississippi and Weatherbee Greenwood Mississippi in first-round boys doubles, while Gillespie Atlanta and Dulin Charlotte upset top seeds White Atlanta and Andrews Memphis 2-5 6-4 6-5.
Orangetown broadcast reports Sharkey, famed as the Garrulous Gob, will limit his title defense to ten rounds against Prime Camera on June 29 after a sparring session yesterday. He boasted that he will finish Camera quickly, claiming he had knocked Camera down in their last bout and that Camera won’t get up this time.
Tommy Loughran regains form in a ten round decision over Steve Hamas at Yankee Stadium before 10,000 fans. He uses precise lefts and a shift from boxing to brawling in late rounds to secure victory after a hard-mought duel.
National League batting leaders include Klein Phillies at .357 and Martin Cardinals at .356 with Martin driving in 53 runs. Klein leads in RBIs with 44, while Fallis and Klein top hits with 90 and 925? Hall of Fame era notes aside, Martin and Waner share eight triples. In pitching, Hallahan Cardinals 9 2 and Cantwell Braves 5 3 lead wins, while Gehrig Yankees 89 runs and 61 RBIs pace bats.
Sam Perry of Birmingham seeks a third Southern Amateur title in five years facing Savannah’s Dean Smith in the opening round at East Lake. Notables include defending champ Lewin Smith and medalists Billy Howell and Julius Hughes as 36 holes of qualifying play set the stage for match play. Also notes the death of racing great Sir Henry Birkin in London at 86 after burns from the Tripoli Grand Prix.
Mrs Earnest Helms of Knoxville Tennessee reports relief from stomach gas pains and smothering spells after using Seminole remedy. She says kidneys improved and credits three bottles with restoring comfort. Sentinele is available at all good drug stores Holston Drug Co.
New York Joe Savoldi of Three Oaks Michigan hurled Roland Hirschmeyer of Germany in a 30:43 match. Albany saw Sim Landus from St Louis throw Fred Grubmeier of Iowa in a 1998 bout. Los Angeles featured Gus Sonnenberg of Boston defeating Eu Lewis of Glendale California two falls to one.
Promoter Donnelly secures Speed Campbell as referee after Hesslyn demands a neutral official. Big Jim Hesslyn and Strangler Lewis square off at Kingsport Athletic Club with brutal tactics expected and Rasher versus Malone on undercard. Local officials and fans anticipate one of the bloodiest bouts in the area.
The United States Ryder Cup team arrived in England and began practice at Addington near Croydon ahead of the matches at Southport next Monday and Tuesday. Captain Hagen led a strong session with peers like Burke, Dutra, and Diegel displaying top form, while Britons led by Henry Cotton predicted Britain would win. The Americans offered no bold victory claims, as they worked to settle into the unfamiliar links and course conditions.
The fragment notes an expectation of defense at St Andrews in July. Sarazen comments on tough English players nearby and their possible inclusion on the Ryder Cup team. The report hints at high stakes and a strong international field.
MEMPHIS Tenn June 22 AP A plate for printing counterfeit Tennessee tobacco tax stamps has been seized by Harry Light Shelby county tobacco tax collector following a prior seizure of about 60000 bogus stamps Proceeds from the sales go to the schools The operation was uncovered on a tip from an indignant school teacher The four cent stamps were sold in sheets of 100 to dealers for 1 No arrests have been made.
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