Texas Ranger Hunts Down, Kills Notorious Bank RobbersTuesday, August 28, 2007
May 23rd, 1934 - News Item - Bonnie and Clyde
Texas Ranger Hunts Down, Kills Notorious Bank RobbersMonday, August 27, 2007
May 23rd, 1934 - Book Review - Glove Affairs
Glove Affairsby Noah Lieberman
Triumph Books, Chicago, IL
150 pages inc. index
Glove Affairs is a short, but fairly wide ranging look at the baseball glove. It contains the history of the evolution of gloves, stories about players and their relationships to their gloves and a look at the glove repair and collecting industries. For instance, players generally left their mitts on the field when their team was at bat until the mid 50s. It also contains information about purchasing one, breaking it in and maintaining it. Finally, it provides a good overview of how glove companies do business with the players who wear and sometimes endorse them. In short, there's something for nearly everyone.
I say nearly because one area where the book falls down is its discussion of the baseball glove industry. While it has a good overview of how the glove emerged from little more than padding for a bare hand to the coming of the Wilson A2000 in the late 50s (still more or less the "modern" glove), it contains very little about the individual companies and the various models they sold. For instance, it would be of little use to a collector as it mentions only a few models. We're never told, for instance, what would make a player choose one make or model rather than another, or which are of most interest to collectors and why, although the book does have a short chapter on collecting. The book does, however, contain a good deal of what players look for in terms of attributes and which positions warrant various design aspects.
If you're not familiar with development, legends and lore of the baseball glove, it's the ideal place to start. In addition, it has plenty of useful information regarding maintaining and repairing your own glove. At 150 pages (including index), with numerous pictures and a wide spread type face, its a quick read. Its most glaring omission is the lack of a bibliography or footnotes, making it difficult to know whether to find further information on a topic.
Rating: ***/**** (worth purchasing used)
Sunday, August 26, 2007
May 23rd, 1934 - AL Game Summaries
Tigers Pound A's Reliver for 11-3 WinHome team scores all runs in a big 7th inning
Athletics....... 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 11 2
Tigers.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 - 11 10 3
The Detroit bats were silent most of the afternoon as the Philadelphia A's quietly built a 3-0 lead going into the 7th inning stretch. Roy Mahaffey, who had kept the Tigers at bay through 6, was done and hit the showers, leaving the bullpen to mop up.
Then, like the sound of guns erupting on a distant battlefield, the Tigers' bats came alive, pounding A's reliever Al Benton mercelessly. Benton was tagged for 10 runs before giving way after only a single out.
Tigers outfielder Goose Goslin went 3 for 5, driving in 2 and scoring 3 himself. Third sacker Marv Owen also had a big day at the plate. He banged out a single in the 7thinning and hit a 'grand salami' to the delight of his teammates (his 3rd ofthe season) in the 7th inning. Detroit finished with 10 hits in the victory. Elden Auker(3-1) went 1 inning allowing no runs for the victory. AlBenton(2-1) was the losing pitcher in relief. He allowed 10 runs and 5 hitsin 1/3 of an inning.
Browns sting Nats in 7-4 WinNewsome goes the distance for St. Louis
Nationals....... 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 1
Browns.......... 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 - 7 11 2
Bobo Newsom allowed Rogers Hornsby to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game and right fielder Earl Clark had 3 base hits and 3 RBI as the St. Louis Browns topped the Washington Nationals by a score of 7 to 4 at Sportsman'sPark.
St. Louis had 3 runs cross the plate in the bottom of the 2nd inning with thehelp of 3 hits. The critical plate appearance was by Rollie Hemsley whoelicited a roar from the hometown fans when he doubled bringing in twobaserunners. St. Louis finished with 11 hits in the victory.
The win was credited to Newsom(3-2) who went the whole way allowing 4 runs.Lefty Stewart(2-4) absorbed the loss. He surrendered 8 hits and 2 walks in 7innings.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
May 22nd,1934 - NL Game Summaries
Little known Smith keeps Cards' bats quiet
Cardinals....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 - 4 9 1
Giants............ 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 x - 6 10 1
In a close game it was the seemingly unstoppable New York Giants 6, the St.Louis Cardinals 4 at the Polo Grounds.
The Giants received strong pitching performances from starter Al Smith (pictured) and Fred Fitzsimmons,(5-3) who won the game with a masterful relief performance, replacing Hi Bell off whom the Cards had begun to hit. Fitzsimmons performed flawlessly in relief in his 1 and 1/3 innings.
New York managed 10 hits in their victory. Flint Rhem(1-2) took the loss in relief. He allowed 2 runs and 2 hits in 1 inning.
Pirates Top Phillies at Baker BowlOnly 1,500 on hand to witness Phillies loss
Pirates......... 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 - 7 14 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 9 3
Ralph Birkofer allowed Pittsburgh to rest its bullpen, tossing a complete game at the Baker Bowl where the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 7 to 2.
Birkofer(3-3) pitched a fine game. He was reached for 9 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings lowering his ERA from 4.42 to 3.94. Pittsburgh had a total of 14 hits for the game. George Darrow(0-2) was given the loss. With this win, Pittsburgh has a 14-13record. They have been 5-5 lately. With the loss, Philadelphia has a record of 4-6 lately, 12-16 overall.
Boston Works 3-1 Win Over Reds at HomeBetts tough through 7 and 2/3
Reds............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 7 1
Braves.......... 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 2
At Braves Field, the Boston fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel. Huck Betts(2-4) finally bested his Cincinnati opposite, Paul Derringer (3-2), by the score of 3 to 1.
Boston did all of its offensive work in the 4th inning when they tallied 3 runs on 4 hits. The critical plate appearance was by Pinky Whitney who came through for the home fans when he banged out a single scoring two base runners. Boston had only 6 hits for the game.
Betts got relief help from Tom Zachary who gained credit for his 1st save.The loss was charged to Derringer. He pitched 6 innings and surrendered 6 hits and 1 walk.
Cubs Squeak Past Dodgers, 7-6Cuyler has three hits, HR to lead visitors
Cubs............ 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 - 7 10 3
Dodgers......... 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 - 6 13 2
Center fielder Kiki Cuyler connected with a 'big fly' and had 3 RBI at Ebbetts Field as the Chicago Cubs pulled off a dramatic comeback beating the Brooklyn Dodgers by the count of 7 to 6.
Chicago came through with the game-winning runs in the 9th inning with 2 runs on 2 hits. Chuck Klein kicked off the action when he tripled. Cuyler was next to the plate and he was walked intentionally. Riggs Stephenson then stroked a one-base hit resulting in a run. Cubs skipper Charlie Grimm stepped in and he hit a sacrifice fly scoring the final run of the inning.
Despite losing, Brooklyn out-hit Chicago 13 to 10. The winning pitcher was Pat Malone (4-2) who allowed 1 run in 1 and 2/3innings. Boom-Boom Beck(2-2) was the loser in relief. He gave up 2 runs and 3 hits in 3 and 2/3 innings.
Friday, August 24, 2007
May 22nd, 1934 - AL Game Summaries
Nats Upend Tigers with Strong PitchingRussell keeps Tigers hitters guessing
Nationals....... 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 - 4 9 0
Tigers.......... 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 7 1
Center fielder John Stone had 2 base hits as the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers by a score of 4 to 3. Jack Russell (1-0) (pictured) earned the victory with a fine relief performance. Heallowed no hits and 1 walk in 3 innings, seeing his ERA drop from 4.70 to 3.38.
Washington had 9 hits for the afternoon. Tommy Bridges(1-5) absorbed the loss. The Washington ballclub's record now stands at 18-13. With the loss, Detroit has a record of 4-6 lately, 15-14 overall.
A's Hit Andrews, Browns hard in winCascarella dazzles with 10 Ks
Athletics....... 3 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 9 17 1
Browns.......... 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 9 2
Joe Cascarella dominated striking out 10 St. Louis batters as the Philadelphia Athletics outscored the St. Louis Browns 9 to 3.
Cascarella(3-0) pitched a solid game. He was reached for 9 hits and 5 walks in 9 innings lowering his ERA to 3.44. Philadelphia banged out 17 on theafternoon. Ivy Andrews(1-3) was the losing pitcher. He was knocked around pretty good,giving up 7 runs in 5 and 2/3 innings.
Cascarella didn't realize how many strikeouts he was racking up. When told he had 10 he was obviouslysurprised, 'No kidding? Man, I knew that I had a decent total, but I didn'tthink I had K'd that many. Say, that's pretty good, isn't it?'
Yanks Come From Behind in 9th to Beat Tribe!!!Chapman's bases loaded triple gives New York the win
Yankees......... 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 - 8 8 1
Indians......... 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 - 5 9 1
Ben Chapman lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 4 RBI as the New YorkYankees rallied impressively to win in dramatic style over Cleveland Indians,8 to 5.
New York had the winning rally in the top of the 9th inning scoring 4 runnerson 3 hits. The key offensive moment was provided by Chapman who silenced League Park as he doubled emptying the bases. New York finished with 8 hits in the victory. Johnny Murphy(1-2) got credit for the victory, pitching 8 innings and allowing 5 runs. Harry Smythe earned the save, his 1st. Belve Bean(1-1) absorbed theloss in relief. New York scored big getting 4 runs off him in 3 and 2/3innings.
'We just kept swinging the bats and didn't give up,' Chapman said. 'If you just keep trying good things can happen!'
White Sox Outhit Redsox at Comiskey in 8-5 WinRookie Bonura leads the way for home town victors!
Red Sox......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 - 5 9 1
White Sox....... 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 - 8 11 1
Zeke Bonura had 3 base hits and 3 RBI at Comiskey Park where the Chicago WhiteSox beat the Boston Red Sox by the score of 8 to 5.
Boston fell behind quickly as the Chicago offense came through in the firstinning scoring 3 runs utilizing 3 base hits. After an out was recorded, MuleHaas was the sparkplug when he drew a walk. Bonura next to the plate and heslapped a base-hit. Al Simmons then lashed a single bringing in a run.Simmons took second on the throw. Luke Appling was up next and he hit aone-base hit driving home another two teammates. Chicago rapped out 11 hits for the afternoon.
The victory went to Sam Jones(2-4) who went 6 and 2/3 innings, allowing 4runs. Les Tietje was credited with his 2nd save. Fritz Ostermueller(1-3) wasthe loser. He was knocked around, surrendering 7 runs in 6 innings.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
May 22nd, 1934 - AL Standings and Leaders

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May 22nd, 1934 - NL Standings and Leaders
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