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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
19
SHREVEPORT August 24. Three consecutive home runs by Pound Em Paul Easterling of the home club in the Shreveport-Baton Rouge Dixie League game yesterday suggested prosperity but the effect faded. A fan attempted to intervene at the diamond and a small cash gift was reportedly showered around as the crowd reacted to the homer barrage.
Equipasse goes to post as early favorite in Hawthorne's 25017 added Gold Cup age event. Seven horses compete over a mile and a quarter with 126 pounds as the weight for all but Mr. Khayyam. Jockey Baby Workman rides Equipoise aiming for his sixth straight victory.
In Dallas on Aug 24 the San Antonio Missions fell 8-1 to the Dallas Steers dropping to fourth place behind the North Texans. Fred Stelly shut down the Missions with six hits allowed while Abe Miller and Red Conlan were roughed up early. Purdy extended his hitting slump as Stelly and company built a big lead, and the Missions later loaded the bases but failed to push more runs across.
Eagle Pass plans a town football team with competition aims in neighboring towns. Managers will draw up a Sunday schedule for the elevens.
Tony attempts a comeback as Runa hatted in. Tauby Brower Bennett Vance Jonvard Stiely notch two base hits. Third base hits from Bonurs Stielx Brower Bennett and Vance. Holman Jonnard notes sliders and MUlor’s four hits and two earned runs in 2 1 3 innings. Conlan yields eight hits and nine runs in 2 23. Muller loses, struck out by Canlan, Stlely, Miller, and pth. San Antonio 9 Callon 20 Dallas 8 double play. Umpires Coo and Gallo.
Harlingen Texas hosts the second annual Valley Open at the public golf course September 3 and 5 with many players expected. Three additional flights besides the championship field will contest the event, led by defending champion Bill Cocke of Harlingen.
Dallas August 24 Jackson Baton Rouge and Shreveport officials of Dixie Baseball League will meet Thursday to discuss the playoff for the league championship. If Baton Rouge wins the second half there will be no playoff. Alvin J Gardner Teague president will conduct the meeting.
Boston’s Braves, led by Wally Berger’s two homers, close within six and a half games of the New York Giants as Pittsburgh looms. Berger’s fourteenth inning heroics and a fifth straight win keep Boston pressing. Senators split with Tigers, extending eight game AL lead. Ruth returns as Yankees slip. White Sox beat Boston twice. Other scores linger in International and minor leagues.
Dallas defeated San Antonio 8 to 1 while Oklahoma City won 4 to 1 over Galveston. Tulsa routed Houston 4 to 0 and Beaumont edged Fort Worth 4 to 0 in a set of nearby league game results.
Weather delays key NL games with Boston at St Louis Pittsburgh at New York Brooklyn and Chicago at Philadelphia all postponed due to rain. No makeup dates announced in this report.
A garbled 1930s style schedule lists Thursday games in the Texas based TENAS and American Leagues with several cities including San Antonio Dallas Galveston Oklahoma City Beaumont Fort Worth and Houston. Also mentions Washington Detroit Philadelphia St Louis New York Cleveland Chicago and Boston with scattered team batteries and box score fragments for Longview Louisville Milwaukee and Kansasi City along with Pacific Coast League and Western League notes.
In New York on August 24 Barney Ross, the lightweight champion, views 252 Rivington Street in the East Side ghetto on a rain soaked day. He recalls his origins, boxing rise from Chicago to New York, and his planned September 12 rematch with Canzoneri at the Polo Grounds, noting idolized fighters and the pull of home soil in a candid interview.
Rain tied up the women’s national championships at West Side, postponing semi finals to tomorrow for the fourth time in the event and delaying play a week after the original dates. At Longwood in Brookline, doubles also moved to tomorrow after rain made courts unplayable, leaving five domestic teams and several international pairs in contention as the tournament resumes.
Six days of western division action to decide the American Legion national tournament berth for New Orleans. Oklahoma Ads faces Fargo at 2 pm, while Louisville plays Stockton in the opener. Chicago and Woodburn receive byes and meet in the first semi final Friday at 2 pm.
In McAllen Texas on August 24 two men Jos F Nichols and L Trotts were fined $21 each before Justice Max Maule in Pharr for hunting violations. G C Trottl of McAllen pleaded not guilty. his trial date was set for August 28. Nichols and L Trott pled guilty to possession of six doves in a season not yet open until October 1.
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