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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1933
Page
3
Grady Bassett pitched effectively for the Beckley Black Knights, supported by timely hitting from the lineup to defeat Huntington. The game featured power at the plate with Wall and Harris homering, Jackson driving in multiple runs, and Beckley taking the early lead to secure an easy win.
After last night’s game with Huntington Dr J H Mc Culloch the business manager for the Black Knight club announced his resignation and said he would no longer be connected with the club’s business affairs. He added that P M Pierson who sold tickets and kept books would also cease those duties.
Harris leads with four hits including a homer as the Knights erupt for seven runs in the second and add five more in the fourth through eighth frames. Bassett dominates on the mound, holding Huntington to one run in eight innings while Beckley and Cuppitt struggle on the mound for Huntington.
Cleveland defeats Boston 6 to 5 to take a second straight win. Clint Brown exits after seven innings, but Waller Johnson's lineup holds firm with key hits by Averill Kamm Jolley and Johnson. Boston outhits Cleveland but errs late as Wasanty McManus and Hale contribute for the home club.
Betty Nuthall faced possible defeat against Alice Marble in the final set at the women's national championships. After Marble led 4-1 in the final game, Nuthall unleashed a bold comeback, winning five straight games and taking the set 7-5 to clinch the match before 8,000 spectators. Helen Wills Moody also advanced by defeating Mary Heeley in straight sets.
In a tense match, Marble loses her lone chance on a service game as she double faults once, ending with the final game where a clean placement seals the victory and she tosses her bat in the air in disappointment.
New York triumphs 8 to 4 as Carl Hubbell falters after six innings but Mel Ott hits two homers and Lefty O Doul adds a dinger. Giants seize a six game edge on Pittsburgh and seven on Chicago with Warneke saddled by the defeat. Joe Moore exits after being hit by a pitch.
Al Crowder earned his 20th win as Washington defeated St. Louis 5 to 3 in a game where Jim Burns homered twice for the Browns. The Senators stretched their lead to eight and a half in the American League pennant race while the Yankees fell to the White Sox in extras.
Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 12 2 as Chuck Klein belts two homers in the opener and adds a third in the nightcap. Roy Hansen wins the first game 12 2 with Cy Moore delivering a shutout in the second, 3 0, backed by Wes Schulmerich homering.
Charley Berry's double and Hal Rhyne's single in the 12th delivered the White Sox an 8–7 win over the New York Yankees after Chicago tied the game with five runs in the eighth. Babe Ruth belted his 28th homer in the third. The teams combined for a dramatic extra frame at Chicago.
Brooklyn defeats St Louis 4 2 in the first game of the series as Ray Benge bests Hallahan. Tony Cuccinello drives in three, two doubles, Jim Collins homers with Medwick aboard. Cardinals drop further from Braves while Brooklyn parades two runs in the ninth to seal the win.
Vandalia Ohio hosts 900 marksmen from four corners of North America and the Canal Zone for the thirty-fourth Grand American Handicap tournament. They vie for part of 530000 in cash and trophies totaling 310000 as the event opens Monday with practice shots before the competition begins.
From Bluefield comes word that the 1933 state amateur boxing tournament has been awarded to Bluefield. The Wheeling meeting chose the site with dates likely in early September. Eight classes will feature top amateurs from across the state under the state boxing commission and George Smiley of the Amateur Athletic Union. A tournament director has not been named.
Boston defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 2 as Brandt pitched a full game allowing eight hits. Jordan led the Braves with a homer and two RBIs while also scoring, and Randy Moore added two RBIs. Winer and Traynor contributed for the Pirates with multiple hits.
Yesterday's National League results feature Boston beating Pittsburgh 5 2 and Philadelphia routing Cincinnati 12 3. Chicago defeated New York 8 4 in extra innings, while Detroit crushed Philadelphia 6 0 and Cleveland edged Boston 6 3. Multiple matchups are listed for today with several derbies and cross leagues.
Frank Broida of Pittsburgh defeated Dr. John O Loughlin to win the western Maryland men's singles championship with scores 9-6 7-3 6-3 0-6 6-4 at Mountain Park. Margaret Carspecken of Morgantown retained the women's title by beating Frances Grimes 6-3 6-1.
Albany 6 Toronto 10 Albany 6 Toronto 1 2 Baltimore 6 Rochester 8 Jersey City 1 Buffalo 5 Indianapolis 5 Minneapolis 1 Louisville 2 St Paul 6 Toledo 8 Milwaukee 4 in 13 innings.
Frank Shields, ranked fifth, defeated Wilmer Allison 1 6, 11 9, 6 1, 6 3 in the Newport Casino tournament final despite rain soaked courts and heavy fog. Shields, fresh from Europe, had won five major grass events and beat Ellsworth Vines and Frankie Parker en route to the title.
Detroit blanked Philadelphia 6 to 0 as Fred Marberry hurled a two hit gem. Detroit's Rogell Gehringer and Hayworth supplied the offense while Philadelphia managed only two baserunners after the eighth inning. Walberg was charged with the loss as Detroit held strong defense and baserunning to seal the shutout at 1:37.
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