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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1933
Page
3
A scattered sports note mix covers Havre de Grace opening Maryland track season with few horses, stars heading to Maryland for three $10,000 purses, Phillies aiming at next season with Marcum and Connie Mack’s pitchers, plus Sharkey Levinsky boxing chatter and a Hancock Antietam baseball recap. The North Carolina football field gets rubberized cover, and University shoe sizes vary. Security Soccer Club to elect a manager tonight.
Giants surge with Mel Ott 22nd homer and Luque relief as they beat St. Louis 4 3 to inch toward the 1933 NL crown. Senators need three wins as Yankees and Browns clash. Washington rallied past Detroit 5 4 aided by Buddy Myer's bases loaded single. Cubs eliminated after doubleheader losses.
The Funkstown A C defeated Ha gerstown's National Guard unit Company B 4 to 0 on the Funkstown diamond. Duffy pitched a masterful game with 16 strikeouts and three scattered hits. Min nick and Hareford homered for the A's, with Hareford also solid at third base as the Guardsmen errred in the sixth inning to fuel the decisive inning.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles beat the Keystone club in overtime at the Sadium yesterday afternoon in a twilight league game. A large crowd enjoyed the fast paced baseball action and a Peel baseball treat afterward.
New York dispatch notes Mel Ott, 24, Giants right fielder and longtime major leaguer, began his ninth season after a rapid rise from Gretna Louisiana. Ott has maintained a batting average above .300, highlighted by a .349 season in 1930 and consecutive RBI totals second only to Chuck Klein in recent years. Washington pitchers are warned Ott is a tough bat to handle in the World Series context.
Batting leaders include Foxx and Manush with high averages and runs. Gehrig and Foxx lead RBIs, with Manush and Simmons atop hits. Pitching leaders feature Grove and Whitehill in the American League, and Tinning and Cantwell in the National League, with multiple players from Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Chicago earning top spots.
Babe Herman tied into Cubs Brooklyn rally with five hits while Buddy Myer produced a ninth inning single for Washington against Detroit. Adolfo Luque limited St Louis to three hits in relief. Babe Ruth hit two homers and a single for New York against Cleveland. Sparky Adams led Cincinnati with three hits in a series vs Atlanta.
The Paramount Cabbies drill this evening at their diamond as they prepare for a Wednesday evening showdown with Hancock. Key players include Hancock ace Hinkle and Ike Powers, with brothers French facing off as Roy plays third for the Cabbies. The three game series to decide the second half opens Wednesday at Municipal Stadium.
Maryland fall racing opened quietly at Havre de Grace with fewer horses due to new tracks elsewhere. Three $10 000 stakes the Potomac Eastern Shore and Havre de Grace cup attract owners despite smaller purses of 300 and 700 dollars. Welfare days today and tomorrow benefit charity. The 61 day season runs through fall at Havre de Grace Laurel Pimlico and Bowie.
The Shannons baseball team of Williamsport defeated Tilghmanton A C in two games 8 to 4 and 10 to 1. Pud Eyler suffered a fractured finger while Shannons exploded for eight runs in the third inning of game one. Mentzer held Tilghmanton to two hits in game two, with Brown and Potts delivering key contributions.
Rochester defeated Buffalo 1 to 0 to capture the International League Championship as Tony Kaufmann limited the Bisons to four scattered hits. The Wings benefited from an error in the sixth inning for their lone tally, while Buffalo’s four hits came from Len Koenecke Phil Gallivan and others.
Minneapolis defeated Columbus 6 to 4 to level the American Association playoff series at two wins each. The game was scoreless through five innings before a two run sixth and a three run seventh gave Minneapolis the lead. Lee and Delancey worked for Minneapolis with Petty Tau scher and Glenn closing.
New York data shows George T. Dunlap Jr won the national amateur golf title aided by a 15 pound weight gain and improved putting. He recalled quitting smoking, settling into married life, and crediting home cooking for the bulk of his strength. Dunlap fired a 68 in the morning and finished six up with five to play against Max Marston, who mounted a late charge.
Chicago reports Sharkey and Levinsky to clash tonight at Comiskey Park after a three day delay due to weather. Sharkey about 200 pounds and Levinsky around 203, with Boston favoring Sharkey at 9 to 5. Promoter Sam Wolff expects a 25 000 attendance and receipts near 50 000 with Sharkey guaranteed 25 000 after expenses.
Washington 4 Detruit 3 New York 3 0 Cleveland 3 1 indicates leaders updates. Other games postponed.
Yesterday's games featured New York defeating St Louis 45 to 3 and Cincinnati 5 to 6 with scattered results for Boston Chicago Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Standings show New York at .88 with several teams chasing. Tomorrow Philadelphia visits Pittsburgh and Brooklyn travels to Chicago. Also Smitties defeated Smithsburg 16 to 1 as Pro Football notes Clackmatt lost 9 to 21 to Fortemonth with New York routing Paterson 20 to 0.
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