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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1933
Page
7
Vague OCR reads Hal Schumacher meeting expectations amid forecasts from analysts. The fragment hints at sports or historical context but lacks clear details on event, date, or outcome.
Hal Schumacher pitched his fifth shutout limiting the Chicago Cubs to three hits in a 3-0 win. Lefty Durole paced New York’s seven hits in support at Ebbets Field, keeping the Giants atop the National League as St. Louis faded with a 6-5 loss to Brooklyn.
About 150 players start the two round 36 hole qualifying for the Southern Amateur at East Lake with a possible 160 to reach match play. Defending champ Sam Perry leads those favored to advance along with Billy Howell Edwin Vinson Earl Stokes Alan Smith Jack Toomer Curtis Dave Scott Hudson and Charles Black as hot weather bakes the courses in Atlanta.
Spencer Cubs defeated Cheniere 23 to 12 in a high scoring game on Sunday. The Cubs collected 25 hits while Cheniere had eight. Burford Phillips and A Pace contributed for Spencer with key hits as Smith and Brasher supported on defense and offense.
Standings list results from Sundays and yesterdays games with teams such as Tallulah Oak Grove Bastrop Monroe Chicago New York St Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Washington St Louis New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Washington St Louis Philadelphia Detroit New Orleans Chattanooga Memphis Atlanta and New York at Chicago today.
Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 4 to 3 as Lefty Gomez allowed five hits in the fourth inning. Red Faber preserved the lead with a ninth inning hold while Babe Ruth missed the game due to illness, leaving the Yanks without their star in the starting lineup.
In a series of matchups, Houston edged Dallas 1–0 while Beaumont fell to Oklahoma City 7–6, Galveston lost 4–3 to Fort Worth, and San Antonio defeated Tulsa 6–10. Houston visits Fort Worth and Galveston heads to Dallas.
The record lists several baseball or softball scores with team pairs: Waco 3 Shreveport 11, Henderson 10 Jackson 2, Longview 4 Baton Rouge 17, Tyler 9 El Dorado 10.
The CAN Association reported Toledo defeated Indianapolis 6 to 3 while St Paul trailed Kansas City 5 to 1, reflecting decisive results in the regional matchups.
A brief snippet lists results in the International League with Buffalo 6 Jersey City 11 and Montreal 6 Newark 7 indicating late standings or game reports.
The Monroe Recreation department announces a women’s softball league organized by Miss Lucyle Godwin. Two teams from Grants and Woolworths are ready, with openings for others by contacting City Hall. Games run 5 to 7 pm at Atkinson playground. A benefit Twilight game ticket sales campaign has strong response.
Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees was ordered to be treated at his hotel after illness blamed on escaping sewer gas near the Yankee bench at Comiskey Park. Doctors described his condition as not serious.
Detroit defeated Philadelphia 9 to 4 after Robert Moses Grove started and lasted six innings, surrendering nine hits including Charley Gehringer's homer. Raymond Coombs of Duke University pitched in relief for Detroit, while Vic (Vic) Fraser held the A's to six hits with Wiggins homering. The loss dropped Philadelphia into a fifth place tie with the Tigers.
The Washington Senators won 10 to 4 over the St. Louis Browns to move within a half game of the league leading Yankees as New York lost to the White Sox. The Senators piled up 22 hits in the victory.
Kaplan and Lemle, the top seeds, defeated Stewart and Learned 6-2 6-4 at Forsythe Park to reach the Monroe doubles final. They will face Kennedy and Hair in the city doubles championship Friday at Forsythe Courts with Hair the longtime singles champion and Kennedy a former state prep champion.
Swartz wins 9 to 8 over Collinston in a high scoring Ouachita Valley battle as Courtney drives two doubles and a triple. Griffin homers for Collinston and Fontenot adds three hits as Swartz collects 11 hits off Wilder.
King and Evans starred for Sterlington as they defeated Fairbanks 10 to 5 Sunday. Evans had three singles and a double in four plate appearances, while King made several spectacular catches. Sterling ton opened with a four run first inning and never trailed. Ford limited Fairbanks to eight hits with six strikeouts as Sterlington built the big lead aided by two double plays by the infield.
Kelly Dragons edged Clarks Lumberjacks 10 to 9 on the Clarks field. Richardson pitched well with five strikeouts, Delcoure fanned six, while O Neal started for Clarks before Delcoure relieved him in the third. The game featured a five run rally by Clarks in the sixth.
Delhi cats beat Wisner Senators 6 to 5 on a ninth inning homer by McEachern with two aboard. E Finley pitched for Delhi allowing four hits and nine strikeouts, while Wisner led 3-0 early before Delhi tied it in the fourth.
Harold Schumacher pitched his fifth shutout of the season, limiting the Chicago Cubs to three hits as the New York Giants won 3-0. Lefty O'Doul led the attack with three of seven hits, while Critz Ott and Verger added RBI hits. Four Giants errors and bases on balls did not prevent the win, aided by three double plays and a bases-loaded threat snuffed in the ninth.
Brooklyn May 20 1924 Dodgers beat St. Louis 6 5 as John Frederick drove Jim Jordan home with a ninth inning single. St. Louis led early off Hollis Thurston, but Joe Shaute shut them down over the last six innings. Dodgers tied it with a three run burst in the fourth after Danny Taylor homered.
In Philadelphia on June 20 the Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 8 to 7 in the series opener. Chuck Klein hit his 12th home run of the season to take the NL lead, breaking a tie with Berger. Grantham fumbled Klein's easy chance to keep the rally alive.
United Press reports on Primo Camera showing uneven form in gym workouts ahead of the June 29 bout with Sharkey. Analysts note Carnera’s uncertain training, compare Tunney and Walker’s careers, and recall past upsets like Schmeling Baer to temper expectations for the Sharkey clash.
Primo Carnera, weighing 261 pounds, trains at Pompton Lake NJ in a six round sparring session with Harold Mays, Umberto Arsi, and Les Kennedy. Experts question his form for the June 29 title bout with Jack Sharkey, noting steady improvement in stance and power but limited punch effectiveness and nerves when sparring deviates from the script.
Little Rock Travelers announce the release of manager Harry Strohm as part of a club rebuilding push. They name options and consider Guy Sturdy for the manager post while acquiring George Showboat Fisher from Milwaukee and releasing Mike Bouza. Other moves include Lena Styles, Bill Akers, and Ray Treadway acquisitions to bolster the pennant bid.
In Winnsboro on Sunday Lovers Lane Nine beat Mixon 15 to 12 in ten innings on the Wiggins diamond. John Dill hit a decisive home run driving in E Allen and Cobb for the winning runs as the late surge sealed the victory.
Oak Grove Lions overcome a late deficit to defeat Tallulah 6 to 3 in front of a capacity crowd. LeBlanc worked seven strong innings before the eighth inning collapse, Crawford finishing for Tallulah. Wilcox homered and drove in two to spark the comeback. Richbourg held the Indians to six hits.
The Bastrop Kraftmen beat Monroe 8 to 3 on Sunday in front of about 6,000 fans attracted by two automobiles awarded as prizes. Monroe faltered mainly due to errors that cost runs.
Johnny Hendrix and George Strickler hit back to back homers in the eighth inning to lift Vidalia Bengals to a 4 2 win over Waterproof Tigers on Sunday. Leroy Scott held Tensas to five hits as Vidalia finished with nine hits, two coming from the long ball.
John De Forest, last year’s British amateur champion, loses to G. B. Hanney in a twenty hole match as U S players Somerville and Dunlap secure victories. Dunlap defeats Joseph Gerry 4 and 3 and Somerville beats D H R Martin 4 and 3. Joshua Crane and Bernard Darwin fall to English and Canadian opponents. Play limited to first round and upper half of second round.
A distressed officer, exhausted from walking all day, soaks his feet in Redox footbath. He soaks eight tablespoonfuls in a gallon of hot water for twenty minutes and returns to duty the next morning pain free. Collens Pharmacy offers Rae dox footbath at 45 cents a package.
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