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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
7
Trade details in major league baseball feature Sam West and Wes Schulmerich as the big gains in a winter deal. West moves to the Senators while Schulmerich goes to Washington, with Bubbling performances pushing both toward top batting marks early. A Boston victory over St Louis and a Cincinnati win are also noted with key hits and pitching highlights.
The Nes Ieu6 major division offered a chaotic but lively game led by standout players and sharp teamwork. Friedrich’s team edged a close contest 4 to 2 as key drives and precise passes kept pressure high, with late efforts narrowing the gap and exciting the crowd.
A fragmented notes recount a walking challenge in Manchester England on Avenue 4 in 1422. It mentions Captain Barclays 1000 mile walk in 1000 hours and Townsend achieving 932 hours. References to Graveyard at Boothill and frontier mining towns add color, plus a note about Mr Ripley and a cartoon feature.
ATUASTA May 4 The gale ling Rah today promacd t0 drop the certon either on the nine game winning streak of the league leading Mepis Chicks or the tight game campaign of the AAaMLA Crackers who have climbed from the cellar to the first division of the Gavthern association 10 record Ure, Atlanta And Memphis Were eelied wied and he fins were wonderng What One yesus would be for the Urackers In theirepree of victory were Uroppadrae at the forraget PAMpAIRUETS Memphis won U8 ailath straight yesterday by overwhelmng Knox ville 79 to 4 with a wild barrage of Malling Allania war ileetahth samt by 8 sharp ninth inning uLLAcK which netted two Yung ned a 2 Lod Victory over Little Rock 1) had been a f pitchers hatte betwen Aidy Messenger bf Alania and Clyudy Willoughby up wetit the Whath Poul Susko doubled to right for tie Crackers and advanced in third as Eddie Phillips was used out Duck Molec tripled scortie Susko and then scored Itmachiann wild plush Thee New Orieans pitchers lasted to atop Nashville and the Vols won Gin % from the Pals Anernnthus home run fy the steelike an AAT beached Witsth the pights one whind Birmingham to Miveree ine Blood victory over Ghatianvogs
Chicago May 4 King Leyinsky stops Charley Retzlaff in a single round in a shocking upset that electrified the crowd. A spectator, Ascher Hassen, dies in his seat as the referee counts out Retzlaff. The bout featured Leyinsky pressing aggressively and landing decisive blows to finish Retzlaff.
May 4 report shows Western Grove’s Clifton Gleam Glen Rose Gur Clifton elected captain of the Arkansas basketball squad. Brasfield of Alaton Texas named lettered euh captain.
Reported in a local hiccup style event, "One-Eyed" Connelly passes a crowd with a jokey line about not getting a kick out of Chak ay. Foley and Joe provide support as the crowd cheers at the stadium amid tense excitement and teased banter.
May 4 report announces singles pairings for the Davis Cup series opener between the United States and Mexico. Wilmer Allison faces Ricardo Tapia in a likely tight bout, while Clifford Butter meets Esteben M. Heyes with Jorge Acosta sidelined by illness. doubles are scheduled for Saturday with teams yet to be named.
Sunday Morning League games set with Mar’s Aces vs Copeland Flyers at Eaglefield and Knights of Columbus vs Dalling Olers at Olton Park both at 9 30. San Fernando plays St Ann’s and St Mary’s faces Sacred Hearts in double header at Buveler Park. Also Knights of Columbus drill at Polo Field for two Sunday games and other local plate matches listed. ABILENE INELIGIBLE. Glyon Wyatt loss hits Abilene high school relay efforts as weakening squad plans.
New York May 4 report highlights 1933 rookie standouts Mike Higgins and Bob Johnson of the Athletics and Dick Gyselman of the Braves. Higgins leads first-year bats at .366 with solid fielding, while Gyselman is NL’s top rookie and facing early struggles. Other rookies include Wilver Knothe and Connie Mack’s Philadelphia prospects amid mixed early showings across leagues.
Robstown baseball team defeated George West 4 to 2 in a three game feature, led by Paschal with a triple and eight doubles. pitcher W Meitzen allowed three hits in the loss.
A fragmented OCR list outlines Legion Juniors players and notes from a May gathering. Names like Meador Clennery, Morntens, Gonzmense, Mayero, and others appear alongside scattered stats and positions, reflecting a roster draft and practice mentions.
Colonel Landry of the National Wrestling Association proclaims Hugh Nichols champion after Nichols defeated Frank Wolff for the light heavyweight title in a Dalde match. Although the bout ended with one fall, Landry announces Nichols as champ to face Billy Edwards at the Exposition grounds Friday night in an outdoor event.
ST LOUIS May 4 Meet Mr George Hildebrand American League umpire who admits working 3098 consecutive games in his more than 20 years as ball and strike dictator of the circuit In 20 years Ive never missed a single inning of a game Ive never missed a train Every game I will assigned to I went through with This says he dispose of the reward of Cy Pfirman before the Giant Cab battle in New York He broke his record by 177 consecutive games and hopes to add several years more in total
Primo Carnera, Italian heavyweight, sailed from Genoa for New York aboard the Rex to train for a bout with champion Jack Sharkey. A large crowd saw him off at the pier, escorted by manager Laugi Saresi. He expected rain on arrival at Pompton Lake, New York, and vowed to defeat Sharkey on June 29.
Hidalgo sends multiple athletes to the Texas Interscholastic state track meet in Austin. Edinburg High School fields two district winners John Serota and Bill Starr. Donna High School enters four performers including Wilfred Snell Horace Nelson Bob Mollaway and Doe McClure. Mercedes High School plans one or two entrants per word from Hevards Were with Wil Weslacy mentioned as a likely state contender in Wright events.
Philadelphia May 4 Al Cohen the Jewish outfielder who would not play baseball unless he could join the major leagues realized his ambition today The Brooklyn Dodgers repeatedly ordered Cohen to report to a minor league club and after he refused they released him Yesterday Cohen signed with the Phillies He will replace temperamental outfielder Fred Brickell acquired from Pittsburgh
In a Wednesday amateur bout night at Hrack enridge, Pancho Maclines and Percy Bartell left with stitched cuts after substitutions pressured the run-in event. Martinez limped out with an injury noted as epco while other results saw Garza outpoint Gotta in three, McNeil top Holman in straight falls, and prize bouts featuring Danney vs Shorty, Torres vs Ford, Pryor vs Galindo. Ed Curtis and Rusty McGinnis refereed, Hal Scott judged Unie and Reed, with J G McGinnis also on the panel.
The Tiremen defeated the YMCA team 21 to 5 in an indoor baseball league game on Wednesday night. Talvsht contributed eight hits across three games, boosting his season tally to 15 hits in 14 at bats. The Tiremen M A and Phi Chi clubs vie for first place as the season progresses.
Chicago Cubs express interest in reacquiring Hack Wilson from the Brooklyn Dodgers with a potential trade involving lefty bats such as Joy Schahel or Freddy Heimach. Manager Charley Grimm wants a reliable left-handed hitter and may consider Mark Koenig if the shortstop is available. Cubs also moved Vince Barston and Stanley Hack to Albany International League farm club.
Edison High School youths clinch Class A baseball in Berde county junior conference with a 7 to 4 victory over St Anthonys. Key players include Gala Nelson, Meiia Currier, Jess Robinson, Bob Hardy, Fred Vollmer, Big Michaels, Dick Fitzpatrick, Leroy Willems, Justin Hickey, Bob Knight and Bill York.
Tony Canzoneri will defend his lightweight crown against Battling Shore of Louisiana at Pelican Park in New Orleans on Sunday May 21. Announcement by champion’s manager Sammy Goldman notes the event as a featured boxing card in Louisiana. The card spotlights boxing's top contenders as the sport heads toward a dramatic season-ending stretch.
WEW YORK May 4 7 From November 14 this fall the National Lions Horse Show association celebrates a golden jubilee show in Milson Square Verden with far more elaborate displays than 50 years ago. The first national show of horses ponies mules and donkeys was held in a remodeled railway station west of Madison Square near Gilmore’s Garden. The Arab stallion Linden Tree presented to A G Greatoy the Sultan of Turkey highlighted the early event. Since 1883 the show has been annual except 1900 when Gilmore’s Garden was torn down. This year’s program will be the most elaborate yet though Rotharse show era ends for cankeys and mules, who will not be shown this year.
The fragment references the Posey family and Wood's Jesus Mohawk, noting a group of 12 connected to Mohawk lineage in Indiana. The garbled text mentions a grandaire of a pupa and unclear tribal or family ties within Mohawk communities.
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