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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1933
Page
5
The New York Yankees dominated the Philadelphia Athletics and other league rivals with strong pitcher standout performances. Lefty Gomez Walter Johnson and Don Brennan led a string of strikeouts as the Yankees built a commanding lead, while other games saw varied results across the American and National Leagues.
New York June 5 United Press notes Barney Oldfield, once last in a race, is credited with world records at five ten and 25 miles. Mentions Bobby Brown’s sore arm treated by trainer Carroll and Schoolboy Rowe’s arm rehabilitation. Francis Oui aims to play in national amateur golf championships as long as he can walk the course. Jim Londos among 136 claimants to the heavyweight title hopes to be a newspaper man.
Miss Harriet Curtis, once winner of the women’s golf championships in 1906, returns to competition after a long absence and eliminates favorite Dorothy Richards in the Massachusetts tournament. Peter DePaolo, 1925 Indianapolis 500 winner, toasted by a $75,000 prize but notes winners earn less today. Eddie Rickenbacker, famed war ace and former car racer, leaves his office as window cleaners arrive, saying he cannot stand watching the risk. Homer Griffith of USC, famed Pacific coast quarterback, sings with a dance orchestra.
In Albany Georgia on June 5 four former champions and many rising stars faced the 18 hole qualifying round of the Southern women’s golf championship. Notable contenders include Mrs. Ben Fitzhugh, Mrs. David Gant, Mrs. Frank Lumpkin and Miss Margaret Maddox, with challengers from Texas to South Carolina. Radium Springs course posed a stiff test with a par 12 for men, and Maddox earlier shot 84, the best women’s score in recent tournament play.
Philadelphia June 5. Big George Earnshaw shrugs off questions on a 10 day suspension and $500 fine imposed by Connie Mack for breaking training rules. He works in his Swarthmore garden and says Mack alone will talk. Earnshaw and his wife plan no sea shore trip until school ends.
AP report lists Frank Frisch and Jim Bottomley generating multi hit games for Cardinals and Reds respectively. Russell Van Atta and Johnny Allen limited Athletics, Floyd Vaughan and Pat Malone shone for Pirates and Cubs. Ossie Bluege drove in a 13th inning run for the Senators to beat the Red Sox 4 3. Giants starters shut out Brooklyn as Roy Spencer and Gerald Walker led their teams in decisive wins.
Atlanta June 5 Birmingham Barons launch renewed bid to climb to third in the Southern Association. They beat Chattanooga 4 3 and 3 2 with Walkup and White strong on mound. Prevost delivered the decisive seventh inning hit. Memphis split with Knoxville, while New Orleans swept Nashville then dropped a nightcap. Atlanta split a doubleheader with Little Rock as Travelers took the series.
The latest balloting to select the American League players to face the National Leaguers at Comiskey Park on July 6 includes figures for positions. Notable names include Lou Gehrig, Jimmy Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, Earl Averill, Babe Ruth, Bill Dickey, Mickey Cochrane, Bob Grove, Vern Gomez, Wes Ferrell, and Oral Hildebrand with vote totals across infielders outfielders catchers and pitchers.
CHICAGO Mr. Khayyam defeats Head Play in the American derby. NEW YORK Equipoise wins the Metropolitan mile easily. CHANTILLY Vendange takes the French Oaks. AUTEUIL Helen Jacobs loses to Mme. Mathieu 8 6 6 3 in French tennis. MEMPHIS Lettdowns Wood 6 4 85 7 6 2 in Dixie invitation finals. CLEVELAND Owens sets new inter scholastic long jump record with 24 feet 11 1 2 inches. NEW YORK Anderson Spitz Beard and other favorites win in New York A C games. Venzke spiked. General ST ane es tus te open tourney.
Max Schmeling and Max Baer prepare for a 15 round heavyweight bout in Yankee Stadium, the German champion favoring defense and stamina while Baer bets on power and a fearless style. Dempsey profit chatter centers on the event as advance sales near six figures and a potential 55 thousand crowd. Both fighters nearing final workouts as weigh in approaches.
Chicago heavyweight King Levinsky was scheduled to appear before the Illinois state athletic commission to explain his conduct during Friday night’s bout with Tuffy Griffiths. He faced charges of unusual roughness and unbecoming language to referee Phil Collins. his purse was initially held up but later released to him.
J. E. Cole was elected to the board of directors of the Municipal Golf Club at a Sunday afternoon meeting. A new nine hole fee was set allowing play before noon for 25 cents for 30 days. If successful, the regulation may become permanent.
A string of box scores shows St. Louis 4 2 over Cincinnati 2 6 and Pittsburgh 9 2 with Chicago 3 9. The day’s lone game features St. Louis at Cincinnati, plus multiple upcoming matchups including Boston 3 Washington 4 in 13 innings and gamesWashington at Philadelphia Chicago at St. Louis Detroit at Cleveland.
Yesterday's results include Knoxville 4 2 Memphis 3 5 Atlanta 5 2 Little Rock 4 3 Chattanooga 3 2 Birmingham 4 3 Nashville 1 6 New Orleans 2 3. Next games feature Chattanooga at Knoxville and Nashville at Atlanta.
Dallas defeated by San Antonio 0 to 3, Tulsa topped Houston 9 to 6, and Oklahoma City 5 6 Beaumont 8 3 in a series of regional games. Remaining matchups include Dallas at San Antonio, Fort Worth at Galveston, Oklahoma City at Beaumont, and Tulsa at Houston.
Shreveport gains 11 over Longview 6 while Waco falters 3 to Baton Rouge 8. Tyler edges Jackson 8 to 4. Henderson trails 0-7 with El Dorado winning 14-9 in the first game due to forfeit.
Milwaukee 2 3 Indianapolis 9 3 second game called seventh six oclock law St Paul 9 3 Toledo 11 6 Kansas City 10 4 Louisville 4 3 Minneapolis 11 7 Columbus 8 9
Southern A. A. U. chairman L. di Benedetto said the national swimming championships may be staged in Gulfport Mississippi. Junior championships are planned for July and senior championships for August, with the seniors possibly held in New Orleans.
Jimmy Foulis, a scion of a famed Scottish teaching family, wins the St Paul Open at Keller Course with a 283 total. He defeats George Von Elm by three and Walter Hagen by five, finishing strong with a 72 on Sunday after a 69 on Saturday, confirming clutch nerves under Ryder Cup rivals’ gaze.
The Associated Press lists top performers across both leagues. Notable figures include Klein of Philadelphia with a .353 batting average and 67 hits, and Gehrig with 37 RBIs for the Yankees. Hallahan and Carleton lead with six wins each among top pitchers.
The Rev. Joseph M. Walsh S J of Loyola university dental college has been named provincial for the New Orleans province of the Society of Jesus. The province covers Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida North and South Carolina and Tennessee. Father Walsh is procurator of the New Orleans province and formerly led Spring Hill College in Mobile Alabama.
Tulsa Oilers broke Houston defense to thrash Texas League leaders 9 to 6 on Sunday. San Antonio beat Dallas Steers 3 to 0 as Dallas dropped to fourth straight loss. Beaumont Exporters won first of a double header 8 to 5 before Oklahoma City Indians claimed the nightcap 6 to 3. Galveston split pair with Fort Worth 4 to 2 and 6 to 0.
The U S submarine S-10 sailed for its home port at Panama after a lengthy Mississippi River cruise with courtesy calls at several port cities. It departed New Orleans Sunday following a weeklong stay.
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