Ambitious baseball ambassador Lew Fonseca chosen by American League
The American League named Lew Fonseca, manager of the Chicago White Sox, as its special ambassador to promote baseball nationwide. Fonseca will direct a baseball nation picture service, compiling films to be shown in colleges, schools and clubs with expert talks, and clubs will receive copies to exhibit locally.
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American’ League
Lew Fonseca
Chicago White Sox
Fonseca
Baseball Nation
American League
William Harridge
Second Star of Diamond So Honored
A national AP poll ranks Carl Hubbell as the outstanding athlete of 1933. The New York Giants pitcher led with 56 votes, ahead of Lovelock, Goodman, and Perry. Bill Terry and Glenn Cunningham tied for fifth, with Klein, Foxx, Gehrig, Ruth barely on ballots in a wide-ranging awards tally.
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New York
Carl
Owen Hubbell
New York Giants
Associated Press
Hubbell
John Leonard
Pepper) Martin
St. Tonia Cardinals
Associated Pregs
Gene Sarazen
Pitcher
Fleet Jack Lowlock
New Zealand
Oxford
Princeton
Bonthron
Lovelock
Johnny Goodman
Nebraska
Fred Perry
Davis Suphero
Giants
Bill Terry
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Chuck Klein
Phillie
Chicago Cubs
Jimmie Foxx
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Jack Westrope
Barney Ross
Cotton Warburton
California
Max Baer
Primo Carnera
District Brethren Bowls Hit Washington Sweep over Hagerstown
On Saturday night at the Coliseum alleys the First Brethren teams from Washington swept the Hagerstown clubs, winning all ten games by more than 1100 pins and a 6949 to 5836 pinfall. Simmons led with a 184 single and 719 total. Hagerstown’s Mrs. Minnich had the high 147 and 291 totals. Washington invited a return match, with a good crowd expected to travel.
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Washington
Hagerstown
Minnich
Grove Defies Time, Aces 1934 Pitching Target
The veteran lefty Grove, nearing 34, remains a durable star for the A’s. For seven straight years he won 20 plus games and in six of the last eight fed AL hitters with consistent effectiveness. His arm injury rare and control steady, averaging 45 appearances per season for nine straight years. His arrival aids the Red Sox by removing a key opponent from 1934 schedules.
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Connie Mack
Basiball Ivory
Athletics
Sim
Mack
Yankees
Cleveland
Grove
Cochrane
Detroit
Boston
Mathewson
Bresnahan
Mack Sill
Shibe Park
Max Bishop
Bubo Walbers
George Earnshaw
A’s
Red Sox
Shamrocks Open Season With 6 1 Win Over Fleetwings
Shamrocks overpower Funkstown Fleetwings on Williamsport field 6 to 1 after halftime. Mel Fearnon led scoring with four goals, including a late first half tally and two more in the late stages. Bill Shipley added two goals as the Irish built a 5–0 lead by intermission. The Fleetwings fought hard in the second half.
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Shamrocks
Funkstown Fleetwings
Williamsport
Mel Fearnon
Goatie Williams
Bill Shipley
Shipley
Mel
Fleetwings
Shamrocks and Fleetwings Clash in 9 Goal Duel
Shamrocks overwhelm Fleetwings 9 to 2 as Mel Fearnow nets four and Shipley scores twice. Kaplan stars for Shamrocks with a standout display while Hammaker scores Fleetwings lone goal. Weller shines for the rivals. Referee Eberaole. Halves 45 minutes.
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Mel Fearnon
Bill Hammkaer
Kaplan
Weller
Shamrocks Pos
Fleetwings
Duffy Hoffman
Keller Lemon
Wolfe Kaplan
Trone Lancaster
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Shipley
Ridgely
W. C. W. Cagers Edge Frederick YMCA In Close Tilt
The Woodmen of the World defeated the Frederick YMCA team 28 to 27 on a late foul shot by Rudy after a tight, rough game. Through quarters the leading had swapped, with WOW up 13 12 at halftime and 19 12 after the third. Rudy sealed the win in the final seconds as practice was set for Tuesday night at 8 oclock in the WO gym.
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Grebb
Ate
Hammaker
Bernstein
Jasper
Schleigh
Frederick G of
Crumm
Albaugh
Hamilton and Security Tie in McFaddin Soccer Opener
Hamilton and Security played to a 4 4 tie in the McFaddin league opener. The sloppy field favored Mills with a field goal end of first half 3 2 Hamilton led then Security tied late in the second half. Field goals credited to Mills Browning Shoemaker Semler Myers with Myers drawing a penalty. Referees Speicher Linesmen Stevens Snyder. Time of halves 4 minutes.
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Security Eleven
Hamilton Pos
Security Barnhart
Glasses Alexander Munson
McClelland Feigley
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Allen Bionard
Ruchaill Mills
Robinson Browning
McNeil Paxson
Myers J. Smith
Gossard Shoemaker
Smith
Cove
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Browning
Shoemaker
Semler
Myers
Speicher Linesméen
Stevens and Snyder
Foxx to stay with Mack as Athletics rebuild
Chicago December 18 The sheriff secured most stars but Connie Mack keeps baseballs batting champion Jimmy Foxx for Philadelphia as he rebuilds the Athletics next spring. Foxx led with a .356 average, 48 homers, and 403 total bases, the second straight season over 400.
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Connie Mack
Husky Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
Siace Ty Cobb
Detroit
Heinie Manush
Washington
Foxx
Ty Cobb
Elmer Flick
Cleveland
Napoleon Lajoie
Everage
Heinle
Man‘sh
Washington Senators
Sam West
St. Louis
West
Bob Johnson
Cronin
Manfish
Lou Genrig
Yankees
al Simmons
Charles Gehringer
Luke Appling
Joe Kubel
Mickey Cochrane
Philadelphia
Bill Dickey
New York
Pinker Higgins
Joe Cornin
Manush
Ben Chapman
George
Mule) Haas
Senators
Athletics
Mooseers Fall to Bridgewater Collegians in Close 42 39 Loss
In front of the season’s largest crowd, the Moose were edged 42 to 39 by the Bridgewater Collegians on the Armory court. Dorsey and Les Young led the Moosers with 13 points, while Myers led the visitors with 11. The game featured a strong passing attack from the Collegians and a tense finish despite the home team making only three free throws.
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Tharsten
All Stars Take Bowling Match at Eckis Alleys
Williamsport All Stars defeated Hagerstown Coliseum 2902 to 2818 in a brilliant bowling duel at Eckis alleys. Charley Potts led with 605 total, Palladino had 231 high single, and Lowman contributed strong scoring for Williamsport. Krepa led Greenacres locals with 209 high single and 523 total.
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Williamsport All Stars
Coliseum
Hagerstown
Williamsporters
Charley Potts
Eckis Alleys
Palladino
Lowman
All Stars
Gréencaatin
Pennsylvania
Krepa
Hancock Clinches Narrow Win Over Boonsboro In Opener
Hancock tops Boonsboro 2 1 in a fast paced opening game of the McFaddin circuit. Ingram drives offense with two field goals flanked by Smith and Deneen on the scoring trail. Remsburg Sterner Huntzgberry W Kepler Cattle Mower Leiter Smith and Wade featured for Hancock while Boonsboro counters with Haller Gilbert Widing Wade and others as substitutions see limited action.
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Sterner Huntzgberry
W. Kepler
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Leiter Veesase Smith
W. Wade
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Wade
Suilth
Deneen
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