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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1933
Page
5
A sweeping account of the 1930s season, praising John McGraw era leadership and the Giants roster. Terry's management, Hubbell, Ott, Ryan, and Cronin are highlighted as pivotal figures in a dramatic ascent from near defeat to world series triumph.
Lexington dispatch notes Ralph Kercheval, Remurky player, as Souths top punter after a Tech game performance. He booted nine punts for 77 yards and long 24 yarder, averaging about 40 yards. The piece highlights his resilience and unorthodox kicking style despite early injury.
The article reviews the fifth game of the series at Palo Grounds where Cronin failed to use White and Weaver early, blaming the defeat on poor pitching choices. Stewart struggled, Crowder and the Giants capitalized in pivotal innings, while financial returns were weak despite Giants’ satisfaction. The piece notes the club’s uncertain spring plans and excludes a California shift after last year’s quake.
The Artillery poly team defeated the Infantry four to one on a Sunday afternoon at Harvard field. Lival, Gordon Cusack led Artillery with 1 goal. Captain Craig and Coulter each scored for Infantry.
Veteran Wave Wuescher of New Orleans steered the Alexie to win the Lipton Cup, with Stowne Navy taking third and Montana boats contending in a foggy spread of Blinday events. Skipper Bud Emitity led Cal Welon Ster Moat’s challenge as Nevei Iealth Grewman and Joh Winterbotham Jr. pursued the trophy, amid a tight race for the division honors.
San Antonio player James Byrne known as Byrne joined Dallas as second baseman and was later acquired by the New York Giants as utility infielder. He earned a World Series share of $4500 though he did not appear in the classic, contributing in key moments during a season shortened by injuries and lineup changes. Judge Landis will present rings next spring to the Giants as world champions.
South African heavyweight MW Corkindale to fight American challenger Patsy Ferron in a nine round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Corkindale, who has campaigned in England and South Africa, faced Larry Giins in his last start on the other side, while Ferron is regarded as one of the best younger heavyweights in America.
Arthur Pinkney Whitney of the Boston Braves, a third baseman, returned home with teammate Randy Moore after finishing fourth in the National League. They planned an exhibition tour with major leaguers and minor league stars in San Antonio, Texas, then head to Mexico starting this week and lasting into October.
Stella Walsh, the American-Polish runner, improved two women’s world records and tied another in EATOWICE. She ran 80 meters in 9.8 seconds, 1000 meters in 3 minutes 2.5 seconds, and 30 meters in 6.4 seconds, surpassing and equaling several marks set by competitors from Britain and Czechoslovakia.
Montreal opened its ninth semi annual six day bicycle race at a packed house. The event began shortly after midnight with 12 teams entered and will run until 11 p.m. Saturday. The contest features 243 hopes of continuing pedaling.
Lockhart Lane hosts the Dummies from the Deay and Mim Institute of Austin next Friday afternoon after a 0-0 draw with the New Braunfels Unicorns. Alber trimming leads the efforts as the team aims to extend its triumphs.
University of Arkansas overwhelms Texas Christian Frogs 132 to 0 in a Southwest Conference opener as Ralph Laforge returns the opening kickoff for 90 yards and another score. SMU and Rice win non conference games, Baylor slips past by Centenary, and Oklahoma Tulsa Missouri Nebraska shape the league race. Vernon tops Tipton 6 to 4 in Red River League final.
Major matchups dominate the week as Cornell invades Michigan and Stanford travels to Chicago to face Northwestern. Navy meets Pitt in Pittsburgh while Ohio State tackles Vanderbilt and Stanford ends its eastern swing versus Northwestern.
In Bari Italy on October 8 a German driver Grosh lost control of his car during the Princess Piedmont cup race causing a rollover. Four spectators were killed and several others injured while Grosh was gravely injured. This marks Italy's second deadly race incident in a month following a September Grand Prix crash in Monza that killed three drivers.
In the Texas conference standings and non conference results from Austin Brownwood and Georgetown, Southwestern, Howard Payne, Abilene Christian, Daniel Baker, and others show mixed outcomes. Notable games include Simmons versus Texas Christian at Fort Worth and West Texas teachers, with several school results and awards mentioned.
Nineteen year old Alley Markin of San Francisco and Keith Gledhill of Santa Barbara captured the Pacific Coral tennis singles titles after decisive wins over Dorothy Rownd and Jean Lester Sloofon. Stanfen reached match point but fell in the fourth set to the former doubles champion, 3-4, 4-0, 8-4, 9-7, 43. Marble surprised with a strong upset over Mike Hawn, 6-4 6-1, on Saturday.
Green Bay loses grip then rebounds in NFL action as they shutout Portsmouth 8 to 0 and inch toward a title. Bears and Cardinals win as Chicago remains atop standings while New York and Cincinnati stumble. Fragments note Grambahn and Frahm scoring for Chicago and St Louis respectively in early period bursts.
Chicago boat drivers dominated the fifth national outboard championship regatta on Century of Progress lagoons. Bob Myer won Class A pro, Jimmy Rogers took Class A pro second title, Jackis Maypole earned Class B amateur, and Commander Eugene McDonald trophy went to a Chicagoan. Frank Vincenk and Walter Everett led the OU city pilots in B and F classes with Everett posting the fastest two-day speed.
Cooper Union, a homesteadless football team, finally ended a 23-game winless streak by defeating New York Aggies on foreign fields. The victory marked a season high as injuries and limited practice time hampered preparation. Neutral venues and travel fatigue contributed to a strenuous schedule and a hard-fought win.
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