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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
6
Cleveland left-hander Bob Weiland allowed a single to Goose Goslin in the sixth inning as Detroit beat the Indians 2 to 1. Weiland took the loss after a strong start, while Goslin halted a 29 game hitting streak and Detroit moved into first place in the league standings.
The Mississippi Golf Association championship at Northwood Country Club in Meridian narrows to contenders from Jackson Greenville Meridian with Tupelo Biloxi each fielding one entry. In second round play Jim Patrick Tupelo beat Ben Weddington Jr Meridian 4 3 while others win their matches.
Woody English and Ralph Bikofer registered key RBIs as Pirates beat Reds in the opener while Bikofer held them to five hits in the second. Harland Clift and the Browns collected three of seven hits in a win over the White Sox. Carl Hubbell earned his eighth win as the Giants defeated the Braves. Hoag pushed six straight hits for the Yankees in the opener and Porter drove in three in the second clash. Gabby Hartnett produced runs for the Cubs against the Cardinals. Lynwood Rowe limited the Indians to six hits and fanned seven. Phil Collins helped the Phillies beat the Dodgers by driving in three runs.
In a 13 inning game the Chicago Cubs erupted for six runs in the 13th to beat St Louis 12 to 6 and oust the Cardinals from first in the National League. Eight pitchers worked for both clubs in a wild affair highlighted by Frisch's ejection in the 12th.
J Alvin Gardner president of the East Dixie baseball league said Baton Rouge club franchise would transfer to Clarksdale Mississippi. Club official Josh Billings advised him by long distance call that lack of support in Baton Rouge prompted the move. First game will be played in Clarksdale on June 14.
Thunderstorms cooled heat as 149 top players, amateurs and pros, prepared for the United States Open at Merion in Philadelphia. Defending amateur champ Johnny Goodman faced a strong pro surge led by Paul Runyan with many favorites like Gene Sarazen Craig Wood Walter Hagen Ky Laffoon and Willie others. The field aims for a possible record 286 and a big payday, with rounds starting Thursday at 7 30 a m EST under judging officials George Sayers and Roland MacKenzie.
A compact list of players leading the latest homerun parade includes Red Sox Cissell and Chapman, Yankees Collins, Cubs Herman, White Sox Bonura, and Yankees Gehrig. Foxx and Johnson of the Athletics also appear among the era's notable names.
In the East Dixie League action Pine Bluff beat Baton Rouge 44 to 15 in game one and 26 to 3 in game two. Galeria Sueme Mills Billings and Edwards Payton Taylor O Neil Paul Payton Boutwell and McNaughton led the scoring and defense for their teams. Shreveport and El Dorado also posted results in a crowded night of NIFL play with multiple lineups and notable performances.
Detroit beat Cleveland 2 to 1 on a sixth inning run set up by Goslin and Gehringer as Weiland and Rowe duel. In Boston, the Yankees split a doubleheader with the Red Sox, winning 15 to 3 in game one before losing 7 to 4 in the nightcap while Hoag collected six straight singles.
Three favorites edged into the Trans Mississ ippi golf quarter finals as the eighth annual tournament moved to the knockout stage. Phyllis Buchanan O S Hill Aneila Gorczyca all won by 3 and 2 defeating Berg Davis Parrish and Kennedy Parrish respectively. Lucille Robinson beat Estelle Drennan 6 and 5 while Marion Miley toppled Anna Sue Kennedy 6 and 5 and several other close matches left Leon Solomon Chandler and Newbold advancing by solid margins.
Yesterday Oak Grove 0 Winnsboro 1 in 11. Tallulah 6 Waterproof 2. Today Winnsboro at Oak Grove Waterproof at Tallulah. Scores include Boston 2 New York 6 Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 12 Chicago 12 St Louis 6. Cleveland 1 Detroit 2. Philadelphia at Washington rain. New Orleans 4 Little Rock 3 night game.
New Orleans faces Little Rock in a northward clash while Birmingham visits Memphis. Knoxville travels to Nashville and Chattanooga plays Atlanta in regional matchups.
Houston 1 Fort Worth 3 Tulsa 10 Oklahoma City 4 Beaumont 5 Dallas 3 San Antonio 4 Galveston 2 Beaumont at Tulsa Galveston at Dallas San Antonio at Fort Worth Houston at Oklahoma City
Tyler 4 Palestine 1. Jacksonville 4 Paris 1. Henderson 2 Longview 1. Details sparse, no dates or contexts provided.
Ancil Hoffman announced a possible week delay for the Primo Camera heavyweight title bout set for June 14 in Madison Square Garden Asbury Park reports show Hoffmann and Dempsey seeking to rest Max Baer while Carnera and Garden officials oppose any postponement. The New York State Athletic Commission would act if Baer is not fit. Carnera emphasizes readiness weighing 258 pounds and fears over training.
Representative Ross A. Collins announced that Mississippi State College will play the United States Military Academy at West Point on November 2, 1935. General William D. Connor, superintendent of the academy, completed arrangements for the first ever Army State college gridiron clash. Collins, an alumnus, was in Mississippi to launch his Senate campaign.
Windsor Lad carried by the maharaja of Rajpipla defeats Colombo by a neck in the 151st Epsom Derby before King George and a vast crowd. Easton, bought for 75000 dollars recently, been up to challenge but Windsor Lad held on to set a 2:34 time matching Hyperion.
The article describes four summer fabrics tested for wrinkle resistance. Palm Beach Suits showed less mussing and remarkable automatic recovery after hanging overnight, with photographs illustrating results.
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