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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1933
Page
5
Connie Mack, 71, announces major trades ending era with Philadelphia Athletics. Bob Grove, Al Simmons depart. Mickey Cochrane to Detroit. Earnshaw to Chicago. Berry cut. Mack meets reporters in shock, vows to revive club and face future.
Tulane University announces its 1933-34 basketball schedule under athletic director Albur Smith. The Greenies face nine of the 13 Southeastern Conference teams across twenty games, plus two with Southwestern Louisiana Institute. The slate includes battles with Kentucky Georgia Alabama Sewanee Vanderbilt LSU Auburn Mississippi State and more, with matchups spread from December through February.
Billy Petrolle, Duluth welterweight, kayoed Stanislaus Loayza of Chile in the sixth round of a ten round bout at Ridgewood Grove A. C. on Tuesday. Petrolle weighed 1431 2 pounds, Loayza 3 4. A second crop of clover comment follows the bout report.
Tallulah Trojans meet Dubach Plungers in a Friday 2:30 pm Class B championship at Tallulah Athletic Field. Both teams are strong with heavy lines and powerful backs. Dubach claims weight advantage and strong backfield passes led by R C Colvin. Tallulah counters with Junior Martin Cy Wixson and star linemen Boswell Gandy Towne Holloway.
Andrew Ponzi of Philadelphia and James Caras of Wilmington, the only undefeated entrants, prepared to defend their titles in the world pocket billiards championship. Ponzi faced Charles Seaback after Seaback upset Bennie Allen in a 22 inning 125 to 117 match, while Caras met Willie Mosconi in tonight’s action as Greenleaf faltered again with Taberski defeating him 125 to 98 in 18 innings. George Kelly rose to solo third by beating Pasquale Natalie 125 to 85 in 28 innings.
Farmerville high school boxing teams will face Spearsville high school in the Farmerville auditorium Friday at 7 o clock. Both squads recently added boxing, promising a lively bout lineup in Union parish. Farmerville features fighters including Owens 94, J Rayburn 104, Odom 110, Johnston 112, Brantley 114, Phillips 116, Fuller 129, Hall 134, John Rayburn 134, Pickel 140, Hamilton 178, and Henry 182.
Houston dispatch reports jockey Jack Westrope riding at Epsom Downs on Tuesday. He captured three wins on Lord Tournament Cursor and Strait Jacket to push his seasonal total to 290 victories, with payouts of 3.80 5.80 and 6.20 respectively.
Grid gossip notes overlapping schedules for Duke and North Carolina with clashes on October 6 and later in fall play. Tennessee’s schedule tightens with Alabama Duke and Fordham in succession. Notable players Abe Michal Gump Arians Furman Florida lines and a 6 6 tie with Howard highlight the season.
Clemson announces a slate led by a October 13 meeting with Kentucky in Lexington. Other games include Presbyterian at Clemson September 22, Georgia Tech in Atlanta September 29, Duke in Durham October 6, South Carolina in Columbia October 25, North Carolina State in Raleigh November 3, Alabama in Tuscaloosa November 10, Mercer in Macon or Savannah November 17, and Furman at Greenville November 29.
Former light heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran was offered a fifteen round heavyweight title match in Miami on February 22 against Primo Carnera. Loughran balked at a 12 1 2 percent gate share from Madison Square Garden and his manager Joe Smith planned further talks. Carnera was en route from Italy for two days of bankruptcy proceedings before returning on the same boat, leaving a possible meeting in question.
Gainesville Florida December 13 Charles S Red Cobbe former Gator fight star named coach of the 1934 Florida boxing team Seven meets scheduled January 6 South Carolina January 8 Clemson January 14 Alabama February 5 L S A February 7 Tulane February 16 Presbyterian College February 24 Conference meet Also note Dr John E Summers of Omaha develops plant based artificial blood.
Connie Mack headlines a sale of Star Athletics to raise funds. Lefty Grove Rube Walberg and Max Bishop move to the Red Sox alongside Mickey Cochrane to the Tigers and George Earnshaw to the White Sox. Details cite cash figures and team futures, with Cochrane to manage Detroit in 1934.
The 1934 Kentucky football schedule announced lists nine opponents with four Southeastern Conference games. Key dates include Sept 22 Maryville in Lexington and Sept 29 Washington and Lee in Lexington. Conference matchups are Auburn Tulane and Tennessee with games in Lexington and Knoxville, plus other non conference dates.
In Jackson Mississippi on December 13 the Brown Paper Mill Baskets of Monroe Louisiana lost 42 to 39 to the Jackson Sukes all star team. With three minutes left the Brownies led by one point after a night of back and forth play and strong finishes by Richardson and Rogers helped the Jackson squad rally to victory.
CHICAGO December 13. Kene Landis was awarded another seven year contract as baseball commissioner by American and National league club owners. The 67 year old former federal judge agreed to a seven years and one month term with salary set by the two major leagues. Harridge also won a five year term as American League president. The meeting discussed the all star game inter league play and radio broadcasting uniform ball plans with no final decisions.
Princeton tackle Charles Ceppi Tennessee halfback Feathers and Alabama guard Tom Hupke join the east squad for the annual east west football game in San Francisco on New Year’s Day. Coach Andy Kerr praises Ceppi Feathers and Hupke as top players from the past season.
Ferriday high school's girls basketball team defeated Mangham 27 to 17 on the road. Captain Martha DePrato led with strong play as teammates Marcisuis Ramer Carmel Barber and Eleanor Coker contributed solid efforts in their fifth straight win of the season.
Abe Mickal Louisiana State fullback, 19, ranked as the top soph in the Southeastern Conference. The 190-pounder started regularly, starred in LSU’s 10–0 season, and scored the clinching touchdown against Tennessee. Also noted as a leading kicker and passer, he earned All-Star selections alongside peers Rand Dixon and others across Georgia Tech, Florida, Tulane, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt.
The Pan-Am quintet defeated the Tampa Seals 29 to 19 in the City Basketball league at Brown gym. Ouachita Junior College Seniors and Pan-Am juniors were set for a later double header at Ouachita junior college.
The Adler club of the City Basketball league travels to Ruston to face the Louisiana Tech varsity at Tech gym tonight. A return game with the Adlers is set for Ouachita junior college gym on December 27.
Multiple Ouachita parish sheriff and marshal notices list sales of real estate and personal property. Listings include Monroe Building & Loan Association case No 22533 Keren A James. Gross Estate Inc case No 5794 Mills Boyd. Homer National Bank case No 22 97 Monroe Auto Wrecking. sales dated December 1933 with parcels described and sale at courthouse front doors, cash terms and appraisement where stated.
A writ of seizure directs sale of Lot 150 feet frontage on Texas Avenue in Layton's Second Addition West Monroe parcel in Square 33. Bidders cash no appraisal. Sale dates November 28 and December 6 13 20 27 1933 at Monroe Louisiana courthouse front door.
Princeton's 1934 football schedule features Harvard returning to Cambridge for the first time since 1926. The slate includes Amherst, Williams, Washington and Lee, Cornell, Lehigh, Yale, and Dartmouth with games on Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 20, Oct 27, Nov 3, and Nov 24.
Joe Utay announced the Dixie classic pairing Arkansas Razorbacks, Southwest Conference champions, with Centenary Gentlemen, undefeated in two seasons, for New Year’s Day in Dallas. Each party gets one third of net receipts after expenses, benefiting the Dallas Scottish Rite Hospital.
Bill Dickey catcher for the New York Yankees underwent an appendicitis operation at St. Vincent's infirmary in Little Rock Arkansas and was reported resting comfortably. Doctors said his condition stemmed from chronic appendicitis past season and he was advised by Manager Joe McCarthy to operate now to be fully ready for the season.
By written agreement dated November 30 1934 all shareholders of Monroe International Company Louisiana unanimously agreed to dissolve wind up out of court and appoint J O Lambeth as liquidator 1401 Texas Avenue Shreveport Louisiana Dated December 1 1933. Court notices announce sheriff sales and mortgage foreclosures in Ouachita Parish involving Planters Bank & Trust Company Homer National Bank and Monroe Auto Wrecking Company with properties on Walnut Street West Monroe South Third Street Lee Avenue and Williams additions.
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