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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1933
Page
9
Veteran Sox pitcher Ted Lyons defies talk of moving him from the mound as he hurls a pair of strong performances. He lost an 11-inning affair but won the other in a shutout, proving his value as a reliable hitter and thrower while Chicago mulls outfield and first base shifts.
Chicago Cubs president William L. Veeck urges Major League Baseball to adopt a midseason interleague series to revive interest and profits. He cites weak attendance from July to August and proposes meaningful games between rival leagues that count in standings to refresh the sport and spark fan enthusiasm.
Luray, led by manager Leo Strickler, former Hagerstown Hub player, will face a Washington County League select squad on the Stadium field. Strickler fields several ex Blue Ridge players, promising strong opposition for the game.
Helen Moody, hindered by a back injury, battles for path to the Wimbledon final as Dorothy Round and Helen Jacobs threaten. Semi finals for singles and doubles planned, weather permitting, with Moody pairing with Elizabeth Ryan in doubles while Round teams with Heeley to face Nuthall and James.
American League leaders include Foxx of the Athletics with 361 hits and 126 RBIs, Gehrig of the Yankees with 104 runs, and Foxx's 36 home runs. White Sox Simmons leads with 171 hits, while Averill and Manush top several categories. In the National League Klein of the Phillies shines with 373 batting, 168 hits, 104 RBIs, and 36 doubles as Cantwell of the Braves leads in pitching at 17-7.
Evar Swanson of the White Sox drove in two runs with a single to tie the Yankees in an 18 inning game. Monte Pearson of Indiana blanked the Red Sox with nine scattered hits to win 10 to 1. Frank Higgins of Athletica knocked in three runs, collecting a double and two singles against the Tigers.
Ralph de Palma, famed race driver, to return to compete in Elgin national road race Saturday afternoon. The feature event covers 305 miles on an 8.44 mile course with $5,000 in stakes. Earlier, eleven drivers race stock cars over 203 miles with $3,750 prize money.
Security Stars under Silcox won 6 to 5 against Strong Marsh A C of Waynesboro in a tight afternoon contest. Dehart led with three hits while Shaffer contributed in the field. Marsh A C tallied five runs on late rallies, as Mann Rinebaugh Wetzel Eyler pitched for the Stars.
The Yankees clung to a sliver of hope in the pennant race after an 18 inning 3-3 tie with the Chicago White Sox. The game tied the season’s long benchmark, as Pennock and Faber matched zeroes into extras while Cleveland won 10-4, widening its lead to two games over Detroit. Detroit fell 12-7 to Philadelphia, leaving the National League idle.
The Halfway Orioles beat Tilghmanton 4 to 3 in eleven innings as Moats allowed eight hits and struck out twelve. Art Smith pitched well with ten strikeouts, while Baker and Moats led the Orioles at the plate. Tilghmanton was led by Warrenfeltz. They schedule a Friday game with Woodmen on the Woodpoint diamond at 5:30.
Baseball notes show Jimmy Ford boosting his batting average to .361 with two hits in four at bats, while Simmons adds a point to his .348 mark after three hits. Standings list Klein and Foxx among leading hitters, with Davis, Terry, Manush also contributing. Iowa State athletes in 1932-33 compared Notre Dame's football batchers, earning meals as low as a dollar weekly.
Ned Lilly of Stanton Michigan wins the North American junior trapshooting title at Vandalia Ohio. he defends with 199 total after 100 straight. Alice Crothers of Chestnut Hills Pennsylvania captures the women's North American title with 186, five ahead of Mrs. J S Murphy. Fred Harlow of Newark Ohio takes second in the men’s race after a 298 and a shoot off with Lewis Slocum of Trenton New Jersey.
New York Giants manager Bill Terry says the team must forget their position at the top of the National League standings. He notes the strain of leading and urges staying loose, hustling, and avoiding tightening up as the pennant race nears its end.
The Cumberland entries list seven races with purses ranging from 300 to 900 dollars. Post positions, horse names, silks, and odds are provided for each race, including also eligible entrants and assorted notes on claiming and allowances. A 2:00 PM post time is noted with Eastern Standard Time and clear weather on a fast track.
A football meeting is set for tomorrow evening at 7 45 at the Woodmen of the World gymnasium to organize the coming season. All former St. Joe players and interested locals are urged to attend as Woodmen aims to field a team capable of competing with Brunswick Frederick Martinsburg and other nearby towns.
Yesterday's results showed Philadelphia 13 Detroit 7 Cleveland 30 Boston New York 4 Chicago 3. Today games include New York at Cleveland Beston at Chicago Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at St. Louis. Tomorrow Boston at Chicago Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at St. Louis.
Amateur sports brief reports several baseball matchups with teams and cities including Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Brooklyn plus Philadelphia at Lew and Boaten in a fragmented schedule recap.
The Harrystown Raiders lost to the Penal Farm 8 to 5 after Penal Farm scored four runs in the eighth. Kretzer had two Raiders hits while Jatland led the Penal Farm with key hits. Practice is set for Wednesday for the Raiders and a game against Mt. Briar is scheduled for Saturday on the east end diamond. A Beverly Hills angler, W Merrick, caught a 1 pound rainbow trout at Lake Arrowhead with a No 9 worm.
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