Lou Fette Proving Self Big Surprise in 1937 Baseball
Boston Bees pitcher Lou Fette emerges as a standout rookie veteran in the 1937 season. He has defeated most teams, including a 6-0 shutout of the Pirates, and stands among the league’s top hurlers while St. Louis and other clubs navigate pitching uncertainties. The Bees rise to sixth with his steady work and pressure on rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Fede
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Lou Fette
Boston Bees
Ford Frick
Gas House Gang
Bees
Dodgers
Burleigh Grimes
Fette
Bill McKechnie
Bill
McGraw
Boston
St. Paul
Giants
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Bucs
Dean
Weather Man
Cleveland
Indians
New York Yankees
Lefty Gomez
Tigers
Senators
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Selma, Meridian rally in doubleheader basketball clash
In the first game Selma defeated Meridian 58 to 48 with key baskets from Bloom Gould Adamski and Catego. Meridian led late in the second contest but Selma pulled away to win 9 to 4 in a low scoring affair with Grosman Adamski Hennessey and Oberg starring for Selma. Pensacola and Mobile tripped up on scoring droughts as Jackson Bertram Smith Horton Besse Mealey Anderson Hernandez Mooney Patton drove the game into final margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloom
Gould and Adamski
Selma Ceeceeseee
Grosman
Adamski
Hennessey
Oberg
Boxing results from Denver St Louis and St Paul bouts
Alabama Kid stopped Joe Jaramillo in Denver while John Henry Lewis halted Bob Olin in St Louis. In St Paul Jack Gibbons drew with Oscar Rankin in a Chicago based match, listing weights and locations of each fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denver
Alabama Kid
Columbus
Joe Jaramillo
Colorado
ST. Louis
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Bob Olin
New Yor E
ST. Paul
Minn
Jack Gibbons
Oscar Rankin
Chicago
Drew
Standings and results in Cotton States League
Yesterday the Cotton States League shows Monroe 6 2 and El Dorado 8 9 with Greenwood 1 6 Pine Bluff 2 Helena 3 and Clarksdale 9. Today's games feature Helena at Monroe Vicksburg at Pine Bluff Greenwood at El Dorado Clarksdale at Greenville. Baseball matchups include Pittsburgh 0 Boston 6 and several rain delayed or listed games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Greenwood
Pine Bluff
Helena
el Dorado
Clarksdale
Vicksburg
Greenville
Pet
Pine Bluff c
Greenweeeeeseoneres
Cesssesenssdh
Ccceeeeaees
Monroe Edeserusesenaad
el Dorado Ecseeseeeseee
Helena Ciccccseecessees
Washington vo Detroit and more scores from the day
Detroit defeated Washington 4 to 2 while Cleveland beat Boston 8 to 4 and Chicago triumphed 11 to 4. Philadelphia vs St Louis game postponed by rain with weather affecting scheduling.
Philadelphia at St Louis doubles match leads card
Ross and Ekley face Hildebrand and Bonetti in a Philadelphia at St. Louis doubles tie. Washington plays Detroit with Appleton versus Bridges. New York meets Cleveland Chandler against Allen. Boston visits Chicago. Grove headliner vs White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Carleton
Hubbell
Castleman
Bowman
MacFayden
Weiland
Hamlin
Hollingsworth
LaMaster
Saaceeerd
Cleveland
Isceesssees
Detroit
Boston Overdersennesasse
Washington
Ross
Ekley
Hildebrand
Bonetti
Appleton
Bridges
Chandler
Allen
Grove Va
Whitehead
Marble Wins London Semi Final At St George’s Hill
Miss Marble United States champion defeats Betty Nuthall of England 3 2 to reach the final in London. The tennis match advances Marble toward the title as she dominates the overseas field in the St George’s Hill event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Marble
London
Alice Marble
United States
St. George's Hill
Betty Nuthall
England
Greenwood Little Giants Sweep Monroe Twins Doubleheader
Greenwood Mississippi reports the Little Giants swept both ends of a doubleheader against the Monroe Twins on Thursday. Details note Greenwood’s solid pitching and timely hitting in both games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Miss
Little Giants
Monroe Twins
Twins Return Home To Open Two Game Set
Monroe's Twins host Helena's Seaporters at Casino Park in the first of a two game series. Clarksdale's Red Sox travel to join the Seaporters. Manager Eddie Hocks expects Bill Kent to start for the Twins. First pitch at 8 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Twins
Helena
Casino Park
Clarksdale
Red Sox
Eddie Hocks
Bill Kent
Moon, Starr duel sinks Vols as Smoky win 2 1
In Knoxville, Leo Moon held Nashville to five hits in a seven inning win, driving in the winning run with a long double in the seventh. Ray Starr dueled Moon as the Smokies took game one of a five game set 2 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Leo Moon
Nashville Vols
Moon
Ray Starr
Smoky Hurler
Nashville
Starr
Indians Spoil Gomez Start as Yankees Falter 6 2
Cleveland narrows gap to three games atop the league by beating the New York Yankees 6 2 behind Mel Harder. Gomez struggles, Malone holds, and Selkirk leaves with a barley-hose injury while Hoag takes over in right. Frankie Pytlak leads with three singles and Billy Sullivan plates two with a bases loaded hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Indians
New York Yankees
Mel Harder
Lou Gehrig
Harder
Yanks
Lefty Gomez
Blubber Malone
Malone
Notable MLB Games From Yesterday
Lou Fette and Wally Berger led the Bees to a 6 0 win over the Pirates with Berger homering twice and driving in four. Billy Sullivan’s pinch single with bases loaded produced two RBIs in a 6 2 Indians win over the Yankees. Vernon Kennedy struck out seven while holding the Red Sox to six hits in the White Sox 11 4 victory. Buddy Myer drove in two runs as the Senators beat the Tigers 5 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Fette
Wally Berger
Bees
Pirates
Berger
Billy Sullivan
Indians
Yankees
Vernon Kennedy
White Sox
Red Sox
Buddy Myer
Senators
Tigers
St Matthews Ushers Beat Missouri Pacific 4 to 2
St Matthew's Ushers defeated Missouri Pacific 4 to 2 to stay atop the league, with Bakers beating Baptist 12 to 6. Haile homered and singled for Bakers. DeMarchi won on the mound, Swayze took the loss. Methodists edged Cudahy 5 to 3 behind Harpold’s six hits and seven strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Ushers
Missouri Pacific Aggregaton
Bakers
Baptist
Ashers Railroaders
Garner
N. Inzina
Rogers
Blanks
Baptists
Breadmen
Haile
Baker
Goynes
DeMarchi
Swayze
Bennett
Methodists
Cudahy
Packers
Harpold
Bickham
Clowers
Lieber
Harding pitcher Roe fans 17 in 11 3 win over alumni
Elwin Roe known as Preacher and Harding college star struck out 17 alumni and homered with the bases loaded as the varsity defeated the alumni 11 to 3 in Searcy Arkansas. His 27 strikeouts in a single game recently drew major league scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Star
Searcy
Ark
Elwin
Roe
Harding College
Lary and Bell Mantle in AL NL Batting Standings Tie
IG Six and Lyn Lary of the Indians and Beau Bell of the Browns moved into a second place tie in the American league batting race yesterday while Brooklyn’s Buddy Hassett climbed to third in the National league. Bell and Hassett were idle and Lary managed only one hit in four at bats but all benefited from Paul Waner and Joe Cronin going hitless to drop from the top six. In Chicago Monroe’s Cubs out hit the Monroe Eagles 11 to 10 but the Eagles won 9 to 6 as Halley homered and Stewart McMullen and Massingill doubled. McMullen led the Eagles with three safeties in four trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Giants
Little Giants
Monroe
Twins
Burrage
Monroa
Eddie Hack
Jackson
Greenwood
Kirk Haynes
Cully Rikard
Hock
Butler
Rikard
Assaf
Greenwood Rower
McGee
Gould Powers
Clary Hack
Hack
Clair Bates
Lyn Lary
Indians
Beau Bell
Browns
Brooklyn
Buddy Hassett
Bell
Hassett
Lary
Pittsburgh
Paul Waner
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
R HF
Pet
Medwick
Cardinals
Walker
Tigers
Vaughan
Piratea
Chicago Cubs
Monroe Eagles
Eagles
Halley
Stewart
McMullen
Massingill
McKeithan
Miller
Rhodes
Neese
Beers rookie blanked Bucs for fourth win of season
Rookie Lev Fette of the Becton Bees limited the Pittsburg Pirates to no runs in a 4-0 game after a four run first inning. Fette improved to six wins with one loss this year, while Wally Berger's two homers accounted for four RBIs. The Pirates were limited to seven hits as the Bees pulled ahead early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lev Fette
Becton Bee
Pittsburg Pirates
Fette
Wally Berger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lou Fete
Pensacola
Bertram
Smith and Horton
Besse and Mealey
Montgomery
Mobile
Anderson
Hernandez
Mooney
Patton
Cotton States League
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
Lafayette
Opelousas & Abbeville
Jeanerette
Alexandria
Rayne
New Iberia
Lake Charles
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Beaumont
Galveston
Meridian
Selma
East Texas League
Kilgore
Texarkana
Tyler
Palestine
American Association
Louisville
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Jersey City
Baltimore
Southern Association
Little Rock Eeetennene
Eos
Nashville Eheearrer
Atlanta Swear Neenee
Eeerewaenee
Evangeline League
Alexandria Seeeeseeree Dd
AB RH
PO Burrage
Snp
Borum
Oho
Etter
Eneererrre
Haynes
Bates
Ib Feeeees
Wee
Sienna Vesane
van Orsdol
P Peereeee
Etraee
Horton
Assengeren
ABRH
Rodriguez
Tb Vrereveas
iMolreath
Price
Sheehan
Brazil
O Perryman
Serseesnee
Carpenter
Dsseveeeee
Cocci
Innings Monroe
Greenwood Whepeewee
McElreath
Shree
Perryman
Powers
Smokies
Barons Shade Chicks
Elmer Trapp
Barons
Chicks
Hugh Casey
Baron
Frazier
Casey and
Carbank
Stewart, Frazier and
Epps
CRAX
Lookouts
Crackers
Chattanooga Lookouts
Jimmy Trexler
Emil Mailho
Atlantans
Joe Engel
Engel
Tinning
Perrin
Klaerner
George
Poindexter
Midkiff
Humphreys
Gomez
St. Matthew’s
Missouri Pacific
Methodist
Southern Bell-Monroe Utilities
St. Matthew's Sooneere
Bakers , Eenoses
Hunt & Whitaker
Desiard
Golf Brewing Company
Texas
Bove Ser
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!