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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1934
Page
7
Major League pennant races tighten with three clubs tied for the National League lead and three within a single game in the American League. Pirates beat Cardinals 4 2 to cut the gap as Cubs Giants Phillies Dodgers win. Ruth Gehrig Foxx homer pace Yankees. Greenberg Goslin Cochrane power Detroit. Browns slug past Indians to climb to fourth as Red Sox down Washington.
Robert Edgren weighs in on the Carnera Baer title fight, contrasting Baer as a natural fighter with Carnera’s manufactured prowess. He notes Carnera’s conditioning, long reach, and steady training versus Baer’s past laxity, and recalls history of champions through hard work, suggesting Carnera’s stamina could offset Baer’s power in the expected showdown.
Reports from multiple cities note winners across sports. Cavalcade takes the American Derby at Washington Park in Chicago, with Discovery second and Singing Wood third. Other brief results include Lady Reigh winning Coaching Club American Oaks in New York and various track and tennis finals.
Frank Frisch of the Cardinals appeared in his 2,000th major league game against the Pirates. Lefty Gomez of the Yankees held the Athletics to seven hits with seven strikeouts. Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs swatted Cincinnati pitching for his 11th homer along with a double and a single. Emil Leonard of the Dodgers limited the Braves to nine hits and one unearned run. Fritz Ostermueller, Red Sox, beat the Senators 7-2 after giving up eight hits. Irvine Jeffries of the Phillies hit two homers driving in three in a win over the Giants. Tommy Bridges of the Tigers fanned seven in a victory over the White Sox for his sixth win.
Camden era style listing shows top players by batting, pitching, and fielding for both leagues. Notable leaders include Leslie and Henderson tied for batting, Vaughan leading runs, Klein and Suhr strong in RBIs, Manush and Gehrig prominent in multiple categories, and Gomez and Dean among top pitchers.
Promoter Guy Owen announced no wrestling card at Roosevelt stadium tonight due to lack of a suitable program. He expects to resume shows next week.
In the French hard court championships on the closing day Helen Jacobs and Sarah Palfrey lost the women's doubles final to Elizabeth Ryan and Mme. Rene Mathieu 3 6 6 4 6 2. Borotra and Brujon won the men's doubles and Borotra with Colette Rosambert captured the mixed doubles crown.
The results list shows daily game scores including New York 5 Philadelphia 3 and Detroit 11 Chicago 2 among others. Other results include St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 1 Chicago 7 and Boston 1 Brooklyn 5 and Philadelphia 6 New York 2 and Boston 2 Washington 2.
Standings show Birmingham 3-4, New Orleans 2-5, Atlanta 1-3, Nashville 4-5, Memphis 9-6, Little Rock 10-1, Chattanooga 5-0, Knoxville 6-2. Tonight’s games feature Atlanta at Nashville, Chattanooga at Knoxville, Memphis at Little Rock, and Birmingham at New Orleans.
Baseball standings show Oklahoma City 1 3, Tulsa 13 4, Houston 5, San Antonio 12, Dallas 1, Fort Worth 2. Rain in Beaumont Galveston. night games scheduled Dallas Fort Worth and Houston San Antonio with Beaumont Galveston two games and Tulsa Oklahoma City clash.
The record shows El Dorado 5 8 Baton Rouge 1 3 Jackson 3 6 Shreveport 6 4 Greenville 3 6 Pine Bluff 6 5 El Dorado at Baton Rouge Jackson at Shreveport Greenville at Pine Bluff. Lafayette standings appear corrupted but show Won Lost Pet values.
Bobby Jones argues that an ideal golf swing blends upswing and downswing into a single continuous motion with no clear cutoff. He warns against pauses at the top and emphasizes a hip first downstroke to pull the left arm taut, smoothing the transition and absorbing the shift in direction. He notes the importance of relaxed, uninterrupted rhythm and invites readers to send questions to The News-Star-World.
The Dallas Steers fall 2-1 to the Fort Worth Cats as Eddie Hock misplayed a bases loaded ninth inning. Tulsa Oilers sweep Oklahoma City Indians 13-1 and 4-3 behind Cap Davis and sharp defense. San Antonio Missions beat Houston Buffaloes 12-5 as Mike Cvengros issues five walks and five hits in 1 2/3 innings. Rain washes out Galveston at Beaumont with a doubleheader set for Monday.
Clarks Ngro Lumberjacks beat Jonesville 4 to 3 in a Sunday afternoon game at Clarks. Green pitched for Clarks and Gray for Jonesville.
Philadelphia June 4 Contenders for the National Open tested their shots on Merion East in practice ahead of the three day event. Runyan of White Plains posted a 67 but struggles on the 18th hole have hindered his pre tournament scores. Walker Cup members including Little of San Francisco are due to arrive. MacDonald Smith, 44, Scot, reported a heel injury but expects recovery before start.
Southpaw J. Benson Brillheart starred for Nashville in a twin bill against Atlanta, pitching the first game and relieving in the nightcap to secure 4 to 1 and 5 to 3 wins. The double victory widened Nashville’s league lead as New Orleans split with Birmingham and Knoxville swept Chattanooga.
The Louisville Cooperages slugged 11 hits to outpace Alto 15 to 8 on Sunday. Earle of Alto pitched. Hamilton and Hampton homered for Cooperages while Earle added a triple for Alto. A six-run first inning gave the locals a lead they never relinquished.
Notice directs creditors of Single-Johnson Lume & Company Inc to show cause by June 4 1934 in Fourth District Court Ouachita Parish why certain mortgaged properties should not be sold to Monroe Building & Loan Association and Peoples Homestead & Savings Association to cancel mortgages. Receiver Francis W. Scott lists parcels in West Monroe Monroe. Also bankruptcy discharge hearing for John Tilden Miller set by U S District Court Shreveport with objections due June 24 1934.
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