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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1933
Page
7
A quirky column riffs on nicknames for a San Antonio baseball club, exploring puns from Mission to Wisecrasher and mocking fan and press reactions. It mixes misheard terms, boxing notes, and a chaotic sports-tinged digression about earthquakes and Champ Cluck.
Pro promoter Charlie Wright announces a full wrestling card for Friday at Beethoven Hall. Pete Brown faces Crelane Fox in the main event with Paul Orth meeting Olsen in the semi final, Red Lindsey against Ken Hollis for one fall, all priced at the previous scale after last week’s emergency show.
Finney of Ninth Infantry stops Melton of Fifteenth artillery in a heavy weight bout. Walker of Twelfth Infantry dominates Jones of Twenty third infantry in their match. Cavanaugh of Twenty third inflicts damage on Rogers, ending strong in round two. Mitchell of Fifteenth artillery beats Zappone of Ninth with a split decision. Sablan Appara of Ninth defeats Lambert. Referee Louis Albert and judges Garton Hayes Byrne oversee the packed Tuesday card as the tourney advances toward next week’s finale.
A radio merged event brings 16 players from Berman Waldman and other venues to San Pedro tennis courts for a Wednesday tournament. Matches are best two of three until semi finals, then best three of five. Pairings include McSween versus Wilson and Rogers against Webster among many others in a lively local tennis scene.
Alberto Arizmendi known as Baby Arizmendi fights Young Tommy of the Philippines in a four to six round match in San Francisco on March 15. It is a rematch after Arizmendi won a decision in Los Angeles months earlier. Arizmendi is heavier by possibly two to three pounds and will weigh around 123 pounds.
A Tulsa ball club squad en route to spring training narrowly escaped serious injury when their car overturned on a curve north of town. Pitcher Aucy Bedwar and several teammates sustained injuries but are expected to recover. The accident disrupted plans for the team’s season as members were slated to play in a local league following the incident.
A fragmented notice recounts Mr Biller Parker of Hamilton Teus living 68 years with his fourth wife Kate Parker and notes two earlier marriages and a long family record. It also mentions an oyster treasure containing 105 pearls bought in New Orleans, part of a survey on human documents and a request to write Mr Ripley for questions about the Believe It or Not cartoons.
Laurel Heights Methodists clinched the City Major league crown by defeating the Dixie club 22 to 26 at Woodlawn Gym. Stamps sparked the early offense with 10 first half points, building a 17 to 12 lead before Dixie surged to an 18 to 16 edge in the third quarter before Heights regained control and sealed the win with steady play.
Miami report on horse racing wagers for a 45 day season shows Mare Chan $8,000 bet on pari mutuel pools at Hialeah Park. Florida collected substantial distribution and taxes from wagers and admissions funding counties and schools. the season drew 16,354 attendees with related revenue and licensing figures.
New York reports a mixed day at the national Wimbledon style tennis championship as top players vie for quarter-final spots. Notables Frank Shields of New York and George Lott of Chicago showed form with decisive wins while others struggled to assert themselves.
League Park on Josephine Street, site of the burned Texan League stands, will be used for baseball this summer. Virgil Winters of the Texas Chiropractic College Hawks stated grounds will be fenced, games played on Sundays, and a swash at end. Hawks practice after 4 pm on Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays with a game planned at 3 pm Sunday. He lists Teddy Anderson, Squawk Veltman, Dutch Seftel, Alfred Cassijas, Pat Rieniger among others.
Fifteen towns from East Texas and Louisiana plan a meeting in Longview on March 36 to discuss forming a professional baseball league. Participants include Tyler Shreveport Texarkana Alexandria Eldorado Baton Rouge Jackson Waco and other cities. J Alvin Gardner president of the Texas league will preside. The move is separate from a East Texas semi pro league effort.
Pearsall March 15. The Frio county interscholastic track and field and literary events will be held here Friday and Saturday with Superintendent J Parker of the Bahley schools serving as director general.
The Cubs and White Sox met in Los Angeles for the city series opener marking a fresh start in spring training. Managers planned to start pitchers Pat Malone and Ten Warneke for Chicago, with Lew Fonseca leading Sox lineups including Durham, Crerary, and Jonnie Wilson as they begin the season.
In Wolverhampton England on March 15 the American owned horse Theasas won the Shrewsbury handicap steeplechase by a head from Kellsboro Jack but was disqualified by stewards. Kellsboro Jack declared winner, in a thrilling three mile duel with eight lengths to the third.
Bernie Bierman head football coach at the University of Minnesota was signed as one of the fastball instructors in the third annual Texas Tech coaching school to be held July 31 to August 12 Pete Cawthon Tech athletic director announced today. Harry Kipke Michigan coach and Ed Gallagher Oklahoma A and M wrestling coach will be among other instructors.
U D E N E Italy March 14 An auto crash injured heavyweight boxer Primo Carnera and his companion Jimmio Rapier. They were hospitalized at San Vito al Tagliamento. Carnera expected to recover in ten days and return home. Rapier is gravely hurt.
Champ Cluck of San Antonio, listed as Champ Clark, wins heavyweight All-Navy title at Navy Field Long Beach. Final opponent Chief Carr, Indian from US and Chicago, weighed 225 pounds and stood 6 feet 6 inches. Post bout quake sends sailors to relief duties as California papers note the event. McKinney High girls win district interscholastic title 29 25 over Brusty. Union High wins Navarro County girls championship 24 13 over Navarro High.
In Fort Myers on a five day Grapefruit League swing Connie Mack voices disappointment after the Pennsylvania senate rejects Sunday baseball. He notes the bill’s defeat affects the A's schedule ahead of their Bradenton game with the St Louis Cardinals. News reports say the 1933 National schedule will be released soon due to the failure to legalize Sunday games in Pennsylvania.
In Augusta California March results show Miss Maureen Orcutt Englewood wins first round match play. Defending champion from Kansas City scores a sharp victory while New Jersey rider up also advances. Phyllis Shaw from Duluth is defeated 3 and 7, and Mrs Hathauigi of Cleveland beats Hill 4 and 3.
Ronald Fagan of Delias, guard on the Southwest Conference champion Texas basketball team, was elected captain of the 103¢ club by his mates Tuesday. Fagan played on the GrEer football team in 1948 and 1031 but withdrew from action last year.
The Twenty third Infantry suffered a sharp setback as the Ninth Infantry Manchus surged back to win decisively and knock the leaders from first place. Doughboys slip to third, with a rebound bid possible Wednesday against Camp Normoyle.
A scrambled OCR dated story references baseball camps, players and coaches with numerous garbled names. It mentions teams such as the Washington seniors and New York figures, plus events and results, though many details are indecipherable.
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