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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1933
Page
5
Cleveland wins on a lone run as Walter Johnson’s mound staff blanks the Browns 1-0 in ten innings. Offense across the league is hot, with the Yankees, Red Sox, and Giants pounding hits and homers in a slate of doubleheaders and tight finishes.
In Jackson Mississippi the annual open tennis tournament ended with Ramsey Potts of Memphis defeating Clay Miller for the men’s singles 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-2. Helen Carney of Shreveport beat Louise Berger 6-2 6-0 for women’s singles. Hughes and Ledsinger of Memphis won men’s doubles 6-1 6-1 6-1 over Noblin of Jackson and Graeber of Yazoo City. Carney and Buxton of Memphis won women’s doubles 6-2 6-3 over Jane and Mary Ross of Jackson. Kitty Underwood and Billy Hughes won mixed doubles 6-3 6-4 over Cottereaux and Whompscon.
Miss Aniela Gorczyca, 21, from Fort Worth Texas, won the southern women's golf championship and the qualifying medal at Radium Springs. She defeated Miss Margaret Maddox of Atlanta by one up after a Sunday playoff to claim the title, with Maddox 83 and Gorczyca 82. Gorczyca also won the tournament medal last year.
The PGA of America named Billy Burke as the final member of the Ryder Cup team, despite his late finish in the 1933 Open won by Johnny Goodman. Burke, initially omitted from early nominations, was endorsed by officials after Goodman’s victory created the vacant spot.
Several sports results across the nation. Goodman posts 287 career wins in national open close to winner Guldah by one stroke. Gorczyca wins southern women's crown at Albany beating Mrs. Ben Fitzhugh 1 up. Hurry Off takes Belmont Stakes at 12 to 1 for $50,000. Black Buddy wins national stallion stakes. Sazerac pays 50 to 1, wins Robert M Switzer handicap. Thor wins the French Derby for Marcel Boussac. Parker defeats Lott in Kentucky title 5-7 6-2 6-2 8-6. Grant outlasts Hines in Cotton States finals. Boston women top New York to regain Sears Cup. Hall defeats Bowman to win New England crown. Japan defeats German Davis Cup team 4-1. Australia leads South Africa in Davis Cup. Bell defeats Jacobs in Maryland state finals. Princeton opens intercollegiate pole championships with 12-7 win over Yale. Cummings wins 100 mile dirt track race.
Greenville Mississippi June 12. Greenville high school's relay team led by brothers Billy Hugh and Tom Payne with Neal Rogers Joe Mauceli weight star and Robert Beaver hurdler left town Sunday to compete in the national high school track and field meet.
Tallulah pitcher Paul LeBlanc held Oak Grove to six hits but Sutherland won in the tenth as Tallulah defense faltered. Davis wild to first on Polvogt while Wilcox reached third on a walk and scored on Walker’s sacrifice. Tucker homered with two doubles, Kirkland also homered, and McDonough Cooper and Vaughn were released as roster size grew.
Featherweights dominate the schedule as Freddie Miller of Cincinnati Johnny Pena of New York and Varias Milling of Los Angeles headline. Pena meets Milling in Illinois first 15 round bout since law change rested, while Miller faces Baby Arizmendi in San Francisco. Johnny Risko meets Patsy Perroni in Cleveland in a 10 rounder.
Galveston defeated the Houston Buffs 4 to 2 to climb in the Texas league pennant race. San Antonio Missions beat Beaumont Exporters 5 to 3 after a rain interruption. Tulsa Oilers claimed fifth place with a 4 to 3 win over Dallas Steers. Fort Worth Cats crushed Oklahoma City 10 to 6.
Bryan Grant of Atlanta defeated Wilmer Hines of North Carolina in a five set final to claim the Cotton States singles championship at Fort Benning Georgia. Hines won two sets before Grant rallied to win 6-0 6-4 in the last two. Women’s singles went to Miss Lila Porter of Mobile 6-1 6-0. Men's doubles saw Martyn Buxby and Bert Westens beat Grant and Jack Mooney 6-3 6-0.
Billy Herman rapped Cincinnati pitching for three hits in each game of a doubleheader. Smead Jolley drove in six runs for the Red Sox with two homers and three singles against the Yankees. Johnny Verger clouted two homers and a single for the Giants, driving in four of five runs. Oral Hildebrand of the Indians delivered a run in the 10th to beat the Browns 1-0 after smart relief. Gus Suhr collected two doubles and two singles for the Pirates. Fred Schulte of the Senators hit a homer and two doubles in six RBIs against the Athletics. Joe Stripp scored three runs for the Dodgers in the second against the Braves. Milton Gaston held the Tigers to five hits to win the opener 6-1 for the White Sox.
Bobby Anderson, 19, of Baton Rouge defeated Fred Haas of Bastrop 3 to 2 to claim the Louisiana state golf championship. Anderson led 1 up after the morning 18 holes, then clinched the title on the 16th green in the afternoon. Rudy Schulze, Jr. of New Orleans won the consolation flight, and Fred Odom of New Orleans captured the first flight, with Liddell and Moore also finalizing the other flights.
The American League leaders include Simmons of the White Sox leading batting at .381 and 80 hits, Gehrig and Combs tying for runs with 46, and Ruth and Foxx tied for 14 home runs. In the National League, Martin tops batting at .367, Klein leads RBIs with 43, and Hallahan of the Cardinals leads pitching with 12 wins.
Henry McLemore surveys 1934 amateur golf sites in Brookline and St Andrews while noting Reds Cardinals reunions, track captains at Rhode Island State, Harriet Smith pitching in Cambridge, Paul Waner as prophet of stats, Tom Gallery’s Olympic ties, and other sports tidbits from baseball to boxing and track legends.
Standings show Pittsburgh 11-3 and St Louis 7-0 atop the table with Chicago 4-9 and Cincinnati 5-8 in the middle. Today’s games feature Pittsburgh at St Louis, Chicago at Cincinnati, and Brooklyn at Philadelphia as the sole fixtures. Yesterday Detroit 1-5 and Chicago 6-3. New York 8-9 and Boston 7-11. St Louis 0 Cleveland 1 in 10 innings. Philadelphia 6 Washington 13. St Louis at Chicago.
Memphis 1 1 Birmingham 1 3 Nashville 1 1 Chattanooga 2 3 Atlanta 2 Knoxville 5 results noted. Upcoming games include Little Rock versus New Orleans with rain, Little Rock at Atlanta and Memphis at Knoxville on the schedule.
Tulsa defeated Dallas 4 to 3 while Oklahoma City beat Fort Worth 6 to 10 Beaumont lost to San Antonio 3 to 5 and Galveston fell to Houston 4 to 2. Beaumont visits San Antonio and Galveston hosts Dallas with Houston at Fort Worth. Oklahoma City visits Tulsa. Baton Rouge 2 2 Tyler 7 1 Shreveport 0 1 Henderson 5 7 El Dorado 6 10 Longview 9 1 Jackson 7 9 Waco 14 10.
Omaha defeated Muskogee 4-3 in a 14 inning opener. Springfield won 7-1. Topeka posted an 8-4 victory. Des Moines trailed 0-20 as Hutchinson won 10-7. Joplin lost 4-10 to St. Joseph 10-5.
Buffalo tops Albany 10 to 3 while Toronto defeats Jersey City 13 to 5. Rochester and Newark remain tied 0 to 0 as Montreal cruises 7 to 1 over Baltimore 11 to 2.
The American Association shows Minneapolis at 5 1 as leader, Indianapolis 1 4, Kansas City 13 8, Toledo 9 5, St. Paul 3 7, Louisville 2 8, Milwaukee 0 5, and Columbus 5 14.
Eugene James once a top American jockey died in Lake Michigan while swimming with two companions at dawn. Society Kid Hogan and Mickey Farr were too exhausted to help as James sank in five feet of water off shore. James rode Burgoo King to win the 1932 Kentucky Derby and Preakness before his weight problems ended his racing career.
Johnny Goodman, 23, of Nebraska, winner of the 1933 national open, does not plan to turn professional soon. He aims to win the national amateur championship at Cincinnati next September and to retain Walker Cup eligibility for a 1934 British invasion, while potentially cashing in on his Open victory this year. He seeks a rare double by adding the amateur title to his Open crown, following a performance that mirrors the stars of his era.
Sheriff sale notice lists properties seized under writs of fi fa in Ouachita parish Louisiana. Auction set for June 24 1933 at Monroe courthouse front door with cash only sale to the highest bidder. Other notices include Forts and final account filing in Succession of J L Cummins with creditors advised to respond within ten days.
Final account presented by A Milling Bernstein as testamentary executor for Alfred Fetberman in Ouachita Parish Louisiana invites all interested parties to show cause within ten days why the account should not be approved and homologated and funds distributed. Witnesses include Judges David L Garrett and J T Shell on May 31 1933.
Leon H. Pooler deputy clerk announces sale of Lot 3 and west half of Lot 4 in Riverside Heights Monroe by order of the Fourth Judicial District Court in Ouachita Parish. Property seized to satisfy writ of fi fa and costs. Monroe Louisiana dates May 23 29 June 5 12 19 1933.
By virtue of a writ of fi fa iine the Fourth Judicial Court in the Parish of Louisiana orders sale of described property in Tippits quarters and Flournoy’s First addition to West Monroe. Auction to be held at Monroe Building & Loan Association and appraised to last and highest bidder.
Court-ordered seizures list multiple properties in Monroe Ouachita Parish including Lots 7 and 1 11 12 in blocks of N G Tippit's subdivision and Lot 15 in West Montes addition. sales set by sheriff with cash terms and no appraisement. Proceedings name Aaron Freedman Milton Coverdale and Monroe Building & Loan Association among involved parties with dates May 23 29 June 5 12 19 1833 and June 2 1933.
In Ouachita Parish Fourth District Court the case Aaron Freedman vs Lana Cage lists lien on property described as East half of the southwest quarter and West half of the northeast quarter of Section 6 Township 17 North Range East containing about 160 acres. Seizure ordered to satisfy writ and costs with sale terms set for May 23 1933.
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