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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1933
Page
9
The column reviews boxing fame and public reception, noting Joe Cambria’s lesser fine over a salary affidavit and Sharkey’s troubled popularity. It traces crowd psychology around heavyweight legends Dempsey Tunney Schmeling Baer and the pull of underdogs in defeat.
New York September 26 report compares the slugging Giants outfield to the Senators stout trio. Mel Ott leads Giants power, while Goose Goslin Manush and Goebel Goahin anchor Washington. Ott drives in more runs than Giants outfielders combined, with Goins and Moore supplying speed and defense for the Senators.
Mike Donlin known as Turkey Mike and a Giants star of the early 1900s died of a heart attack at his Hollywood home aged 56. A famed outfielder and occasional actor, he helped the Giants win the world title with Christy Mathewson’s pitching before briefly quitting baseball for the stage in 1910. He began with Santa Cruz in 1899, then St. Louis, Cincinnati, and joined New York in 1902, maintaining a .800 clip through 1910.
The National League race ends with the Pirates Cubs and Cardinals battling for second and third. With one game left the Pirates lead the Cubs by one game as Chicago could overtake them by winning two against St Louis while the Cardinals aim for third with two wins over the Cubs. Joe Medwick hit his 18th homer and Gene Moore added a triple as Bill Walker bested Pittsburgh. Dodgers beat Phillies to strengthen sixth place behind Walter Beck in a 7 to 2 win.
Columbus Red Birds and Buffalo Bisons deadlocked at one win each as rain and clouds shuffled pitching plans. Lefty Heine was slated to face Galivan with Heise and Gallivan in the mix, while Faul Dean and Winford shuffled in for the Birds.
Smacked a homer. Three singles and a double helped give Columbus five runs in the inning. After another night game tomorrow, the teams move to Buffalo to finish the series.
Havre de Grace Maryland September 26Pt Whitney's Equipoise has been assigned the top impost of 132 pounds for his farewell race in the Havre de Grace handicap Saturday. He is undefeated this year until a third place behind Dark Secret and Guato in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. Equipoise will give seven pounds to Dark Secret and nine to Norman Church's Western Star Gallant Sir. Forty three have been named for the one and one quarter mile race.
Chicago Cubs manager Charlie Grimm signed for another year and discussed plans for 1934 with President William Veeck. They expect possibly renewing Chuck Klein’s contract after Phillies rejection, bolstering pitching, and likely releases of Malone Herman Hermann Taylor Campbell and Demaree. Veeck defends Grimm against pennant failure, citing playing defects and injuries.
The Ringgold Soccer Club was organized yesterday electing Harry E Boswell as president Robert Welty as vice president Hiram Shockey secretary treasurer and Richard Martin team captain Martin a former Western Maryland College player now teaches at Smithburg Practice called for this week and the team will begin in October Any county team seeking games contact Shockey to arrange the schedule Also noted an albino deer seen on Grand Island Michigan.
National League top performers include Klein Phillies with batting titles 373 runs 120, Klein 218 hits. Cardinals Martin leads runs 120. Ott Giants 101 RBIs. Vaughan Pirates 19 triples. American League features Gehrig Yankees 135 runs, Foxx Athletics 154 RBIs, Foxx 122 runs, Manush Senators 214. Pitching notes Grove Athletics 24-7.
The Pirates defeated the Dodgers 6 to 4 as Bill Walker held the opposition to few hits. Glenn Wright Hack Wilson and Linus Frey each collected three hits in the loss for the Dodgers.
The Woodland Way girls opened their volleyball schedule on the Woodland Way courts. The Ninth Grade Maroons defeated the Grays 15 to 0 led by Reed and Eichelberger. The Eighth Grade Lions beat the Tigers 11 to 2 in the Animal League opener. Seventh graders battled Wasps and Locusts in a 1-0 camp win as Berger scored.
Players passes for the league championship series opening tonight at the Stadium are prepared at McFaddin's Sport Shop. Club presidents or managers must call for the passes today to distribute them to their players.
Washington County prepares for a decisive baseball title showdown at the Stadium as Hancock meets Williamsport tonight at 8. Faith likely on the mound for Hancock against Friz Guessford for the Wildcats, with both lineups shrouded in secrecy amid high local interest.
Washington reports Montie Weaver’s ailing right arm began to recover this season as Manager Joe Cronin recalls a pivotal August 5 start when Weaver beat the Red Sox and followed with a victory over the Yankees, marking one of Cronin’s happiest weeks. Weaver had emerged as a sensation in pitching for the Nationals.
In 1932 he marked his first major league year with 22 wins but illness hampered him in parts of 1933. Returning in August, he showed the form that once worried the Giants. A versatile thrower able to pitch sidearm or overhand, his curve has been called among the best. He left a university teaching post to pursue baseball, debuting with Baltimore in 1930 before a 1932 sale to Washington. Born Hilton, North Carolina, June 15, 1806, he is a six foot, 175 pound left handed hitter.
Chick Klein and Virgil Davis boosted their averages by two hits each as the Big Six slimmed to seven with Wes Schulmerich going hitless. Bill Terry and Tony Piet remained tied for third in the NL sextet while leaders Ab Bright and others posted key figures. In bowling, St Johns Pansies beat Trinity Daisies 1337 to 1292, Fern McDonald posting high game 151 and high series 335.
Fragmentary OCR text lists cities New York Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit and codes like 4 7H 4a with partial street references 414 St and 34 Gaimen Tréay It mentions games scheduled and only names scheduled without full details or dates.
A fledgling tech project named Gamen Today faced a sudden shutdown as leadership cited shifting priorities and insufficient funding. The venture had positioned itself as a platform for rapid game development and distribution, attracting early interest but failing to secure sustained investment.
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