Fights May Meet for June Title Bout in New York
Primo Carnera the heavyweight champion arrives from Italy and Max Baer from California as potential rivals for a June title bout in New York. Carnera has signed with Madison Square Garden for a defense whenever the bout is arranged amid his bankruptcy case. Baer, entangled in civil suits over breach of promise and managerial claims, may join Carnera in a June fight if Garden plans proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Primo Carnera
Italy
Max Baer
California
Carnera
Madison Square Garden
Baer
Jack Dempsey
the Garden
Maloney to Meet Risko Under Pa’s Management
Macon Ga December 7 Jimmy Maloney will meet Johnny Risko Cleveland boxer in a bout at Miami Florida January 4 Stribling Maloney's manager announced in Macon The Coral Gables coliseum in Miami will host the fight Negotiations are under way to pair Clyde Chastain with Joe Knight at Miami December 21 Chastain fights Jimmy Murphy in Houston tonight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Maloney
Risko
Macon
Jimmy Malone
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Miami
Fla
Pg” Stribling
Maloney
Coral Gayles Coliseum
Stribling
Clyde Chastain
Joe Knight
Chastain
Jimmy Murphy
Houston
Texas
Golfers Enter Record Field in Rich Biltmore Open Meet
Coral Gables Florida December 7 165 players join the Biltmore Open field for the ten thousand dollar purse the richest of the year. The 18 hole qualifying rounds start Friday and Saturday with 36 holes final Sunday. Also listed are Dixie Amateur Golf Championships dates with mid winter and Dixie events set for January and February. Denny Shute is the defending champion and Tommy Goodwin last year’s Dixie winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Gables
Fla
Miami
Tommy Goodwin
Monroe
N. Y
Bookworm Leads All Southern Football All Star Selections
Atlanta December report notes a novel rule for this year’s all southern eleven. Fifteen sports writers to pick the team will consider academic averages alongside football merit. The process aims to reward brains and brawn in prep school stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Florida
Texas
Bob Bloodworth
Biloxi
Miss
Sports Writers Committee
Hubbell Sets Earned Run Record For Season In A.L.
Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants leads the league with a 1.66 ERA per nine innings this season, the lowest since Grover Cleveland Alexander in 1916. The piece also notes football attendance gains, Tech field drainage debates, and sums football fatalities at 26 for the year with no college players among the deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hubbell
New York Giant
Brother
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Hubbell
Oklahoma
Giants Hurlers Shine In 1933 Pitching Averages
New York reports the 1933 NL pitching averages with Carl Hubbell leading the staff. Hubbell posted a 1.66 ERA in 309 innings, Hal Schumacher 2.15, Fitzsimmons 2.89, and Parmelee 3.18 as Giants dominate alongside Cubs rivals Warneke and Bush. Dizzy Dean tops strikeouts with 199 in 48 games. Hubbell also leads in wins and innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Hubbell
Hal Schumacher
Dolgeville
N. Y
Fred Fitzsimmons
Leroy
Bud) Parmelee
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Lon Warneke
Gly Bush
Charley Root
James
Lyle Tinning
Chicago
Ben Cantwell
Boston
Jerome
Dizzy) Dean
St. Louis
Christy Mathewson
Nap Rucker
Frank Hahn
Dizzy
Warneke
Greenleaf Falls to Kelly in Billiards Upset
The defending champion Ralph Greenleaf of New York was defeated by George Kelly of Philadelphia 125 to 85 in 25 innings at the world pocket billiard tournament. The upset ended Greenleaf’s reign as champion as news from Chicago reports the late match result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ralph Greenleaf
New York
George Kelly
Philadelphia
Greenleaf
Times champion suffers first defeat in three years
In a five way tie for first, the champion lost, giving the winner his first tournament victory. Erwin Rudolph of Cleveland Andrew Ponzi of Philadelphia James Caras of Wilmington Delaware and Frank Taberski of Schenectady New York remained undefeated with one win each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Rudolph
Cleveland
Andrew Ponzi
Philadelphia
James Caras
Wilmington
Del
Frank Taberski
Schenectady
N. Y
Southeastern Football in Retrospect by Dillon Graham
The article reviews 1933 Southeastern football, noting upsets affecting Duke and Georgia Techs season, lists standout players and teams, and highlights best linemen backs kickers passers and defense. It cites teams like Auburn Georgia Tulane Centre Erskine Georgia Mississippi State and LSU with notable games and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern
Dillon Graham
Auburn
Georgia
Tulane
Colgate
Centre
Washington and Lee
Erskine
Newberry
Mercer
Mississippi
Alabama
Dukes
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt
Florida
Tom Hopke
Beattie Feathers
Georgia Tech
Jack Torrance
Louisiana State
Clarence
Shorty
Notre Dame Ramblers to Elect 1934 Leader at Dinner
Notre Dame in South Bend announces the 1933 season ends without a captain named. Coach Hunk Anderson had rotated captains for 1933. Tonight the team will elect a permanent leader at a private athletic association dinner. Ed Krause of Chicago was a leading candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Ramblers
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Heartly
Hunk’ Anderson
The
Athletic Association
Ed Krause
Chicago
Progress in Efforts to Check Football Deaths
New York reports progress in reducing football fatalities as AP survey shows 26 deaths directly from football in 1933, down from 38 in 1932 and 50 in 1931. High schools recorded 16 deaths and sand lot games 13, while no college varsity player died from football injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Field Trials Open at Pinehurst North Carolina
Field trials at the Pointer Club of America began in Pinehurst North Carolina and will run through December 15. The opener was the all age stake. Woodside Schule owned by William Caswell of Estill South Carolina won the members derby stake at the Continental Field Trial Club meet which closed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
N. C
Pointer Club of America
Woodside Schule
William Caswell
Estill
S. C
Continental Field Trial Club
Ramblin Amos Bottoms dies. Thomasville bids farewell
The colorful Thomasville sports figure Amos Bottoms known as Mouse has died while planning a turkey hunt. He loved hunting and fishing and followed baying hounds on fox hunts. He was a baseball fan who mocked football and will be missed by local sportsmen. Reverend Osgood F. Cook transfers from Thomasville to Brunswick, leaving Thomasville, a devoted sportsman, behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos
Mouse) Bottoms
Thomasville
Brunswick
Osgood F. Cook
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Cook
Thomasville High
Bulldogs
Coaches Shakeups Mark End Of Season Across Major Colleges
New York dispatch notes widespread changes as season ends with over a dozen head coaches replaced or under fire. Texas A and M Lehigh Dartmouth Kentucky and others report resignations while Notre Dame Purdue Yale North Carolina and NYU face potential moves. Unrelated local item mentions Thomasville High coach son Osgood Cook Jr. and community sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carnegie Foundation
Texas A. & M
Lehigh
Dartmouth
Texas
Kentucky
Boston University
South Dakota State
North Carolina
Auburn
Rice
Yale
New York University
Notre Dame
Indiana
Purdue
Missouri
Wisconsin
Middle West
Hank Anderson
Knute Rockne
Army
Noble Kizer
Reggie Root
Marvin Stevens
Elix
Harvard
Princeton
Fritz Crisler
Harry Gamage
John J. McEwan
Holy Cross
Chet Wynne
Elmer Layden
Duquesne
Jackson Cannell
Charles
Chuck) Collins
Howard Camn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carnera-Baer
Primo Carera
Gotham
Edward J. Neil
Dixie
All-Southern
Ramblers
Yankee Stadium
Jack Buckler
Nicholas Lukats
Techs
Lawi
Tech
National Loop
Ed Roulbaca
Kelly
Duke
Feathers
Grant
Howell
Kercheval
Michal
Jack Phillips
Ga. Tech
Breezy Wynn
Volunteers
Centenary
Tigers
Princeton Tigers
Pepper Constable
Tiger
Associated Preas
Pinehurst, N. C
Ramblin
Homer
Karl
Gussie
Mayo
Homer Key
Homer Griffith
Southern California
Homer Young
Thomasville High Bulldogs
Clyde Littlefield
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!