1934 Central America hurricane, Meteorological history
The next day, the system moved into the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm on a northwestward heading. Two days later, the storm executed another loop, restrengthening into a hurricane before taking a northward course. Observations from ships in the vicinity of the hurricane were suggestive of an intensifying system. On June 14, the storm attained winds of 100 mph (160 km/h), ranking it as a Category 2 hurricane intensity on the modern Saffir–Simpson scale. It held this intensity for two days and made landfall along the coast of Louisiana near Jeanerette at 19:00 UTC on June 16.


1934 Central America hurricane, Meteorological history
Upon landfall, the storm's barometric pressure was 966 mbar (hPa; 28.53 inHg). The hurricane weakened and accelerated towards the northeast after moving ashore, though the swampy terrain of coastal Louisiana curtailed the weakening process. The storm's winds decreased below hurricane strength on June 17 and fell further to tropical depression strength on June 18 as the system tracked across Mississippi and Tennessee. Its entanglement with an approaching cold front on June 18 signaled the storm's transition into an extratropical cyclone. The storm continued towards the northeastern United States and the Canadian Maritimes, tracking across Nova Scotia and the northern shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence before it was last documented on June 21 over Labrador.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
Between June 5–8, the center of the storm slowly tracked across British Honduras, southeastern Mexico, and Guatemala, with estimated peak sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) along this path. These peak winds were measured in San Salvador, El Salvador. Lesser winds of 34 mph (55 km/h) were recorded in Belize City, British Honduras, where the storm initially made landfall. The slow-moving tropical cyclone produced torrential rainfall, resulting in widespread flooding that killed several thousand people.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
Estimates of the death toll in Central America vary; a list of the deadliest Atlantic tropical cyclones compiled by meteorologists Edward Rappaport and Jose Fernandez-Partagás in 1996 indicates that the hurricane may have caused over 3,000 fatalities, with a low-end estimate of 506. Between 1,000 and 3,000 casualties occurred across Honduras according to the U.S. Weather Bureau's report in the Monthly Weather Review. Relief workers in Honduras suggested approximately 2,000 fatalities occurred, while reporting by the Associated Press estimated at least 2,000 deaths near San Salvador with at least 2,500 deaths across Central America.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
Rainfall totals exceeded 25 in (640 mm) in some locations, increased by the effects of the mountains of the Trifinio region. In El Salvador, the storm contributed to the country's wettest year on record; this record stood until 2005. Rivers and lakes rose 45–60 ft (14–18 m) from the excessive rains. Banana and timber regions were  heavily impacted by the storm.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
The worst effects were felt in El Salvador and Honduras, with lesser impacts occurring in Guatemala. The heaviest damage in El Salvador occurred in the departments of Cabañas, Cuscatlán, La Paz, San Miguel, San Vicente, and Usulután. Fourteen rivers throughout the country overflowed their banks, with floods along the Lempa proving to be particularly devastating in northwestern El Salvador. Entire villages in El Salvador were destroyed, including those along the Pacific coast of El Salvador from La Libertad to La Unión. On a single estate along the coast, 100,000 head of cattle perished.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
All Pacific ports were flooded; few buildings withstood the storm in Acajutla, whose port was rendered inoperable. Verapaz was wrecked by floods rushing down the slopes of a nearby volcano. Power lines were brought down by the storm, with communications company All America Cables reporting an inability to connect with the country for 36 hours. A report from San Salvador described "considerable damage" arising from flooding. Property damage totaled $2 million (1934 USD) and initial reports tallied 500 people rendered homeless near the city.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
Large buildings in the city were damaged and homes were washed away in the residential districts of Ilopango and Soyapango. The 30-foot (9 m) rise of Lake Ilopango destroyed buildings along its banks. Similarly, flooding along the banks of Lake Güija and the Coatepeque Caldera washed away settlements along their shores. A partially-completed stadium intended for the Central American and Caribbean Games in December 1934 was flooded, forcing to event to be delayed to March 1935. Substantial damage was also wrought to crops around San Salvador. Long segments of the international railroad of Central America were washed out, requiring three months of repairs; one train on its tracks derailed. Bridges were torn apart by the flooding, with washouts and landslides reported on railways and highways. Washouts occurred on nearly all roads throughout the country.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
On June 8, martial law was declared in El Salvador, with an early curfew enforced in San Salvador. Electricity was restored in the city between June 9–10 while potable water was made available twice daily. Churches and other public buildings served as havens for those displaced by the storm in San Salvador. The government of El Salvador seized all gasoline in San Salvador to ensure adequate supplies for emergency transport. A decree from the president enacted price controls on food and suspended import duties on cereal for three months. Hundreds of men were pressed into service by the presidents to repair highways. The American Red Cross contributed $10,000 towards relief for victims of the hurricane in the country.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
Rains from the hurricane affected Honduras for nine days. The storm disrupted transportation service in Honduras, completely isolating Tegucigalpa. Low-lying areas of the capital city were flooded as the Río Grande quickly rose due to heavy rainfall. The storm destroyed homes in San Juancito. Banana-growing regions along the Atlantic coast were also heavily impacted; plantations near Santiago were inundated in floodwaters, and large plantations owned by the United Fruit Company were destroyed. Rail service to these areas was suspended due to the flooding. The worst impacts in Honduras occurred in districts west and north of Tegucigalpa.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
On June 4, 25.2 in (64 cm) of rain fell in Ocotepeque, Honduras, triggering a landslide in a mountain valley above the city. The landslide acted as a natural dam along the southern slope of Cerro El Pital . Rainfall accumulated in a lake formed behind this temporary obstruction as the storm meandered over Central America. On June 7, the barrier burst, producing a debris flow that killed an estimated 468 people, representing over 10 percent of Ocotepeque's population. The town was largely destroyed, with all buildings succumbing to the flood except for the town church.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
Despite the magnitude of the disaster, contemporary reports were scarce due to the city's remote location and lack of communications. The destruction caused the city to be relocated 2.5 mi (4 km) north, where it was named Nueva Ocotepeque; the former city was later resettled slightly outside the floodplain of the Río Marchala and renamed as Antigua Ocotepeque.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
The scene that meets the eyes of the survivors is most grievous. Everywhere are groups of persons, hungry, almost naked, seeking among the corpses still floating some loved one they will not see again. The church remains standing; all else is ruin, misery, mud...


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
The Lempa and Ulúa rivers rose significantly due to the rainfall, with the latter rising 45 ft (14 m). Residents of Pimienta fled to a hill to avoid advancing floodwaters only to be drowned there as the Ulúa River continued to rise. Hundreds of cattle also drowned in Pimienta. More than 125 buildings were destroyed in the city with property losses estimated at $500,000. At Villanueva, floods were 6–15 ft (1.8–4.6 m) deep. Honduran president Tiburcio Carías Andino appealed to American officials in Panama for tents due to the displacement of Ocotepeque residents.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
A total of 65 tents were delivered by 11 bombers to Tegucigalpa on June 16. Serum for combating disease in storm-stricken Honduras and El Salvador was prepared and sent to San Salvador for distribution. The American Red Cross allocated $1,000 towards relief for those affected by the hurricane in Honduras. Six people were killed in the Mexican state of Chiapas following a plane crash, possibly due to strong winds from the storm.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Central America and Southeastern Mexico
After completing its loop over Central America and reemerging into the Caribbean Sea, the storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Quintana Roo on June 9, producing hurricane-force winds inland over the Yucatán Peninsula. Due to the region's sparse population, there were no reports of significant damage. The storm damaged crops between Progreso and Payo Obispo. Ships were sunk in the harbor at Progreso.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Northern Mexico and Northern America
Along the U.S. Gulf Coast ahead of the storm, a semi-stationary weather front across southern Georgia and northern Florida drew moist air from the hurricane, causing heavy rains over central and northern Florida; the maximum rainfall total in the state was 20.9 in (530 mm) as recorded in St. Leo. The storm's trajectory on June 11 suggested a possible track towards the Mexican coast between Tampico and the Mexico–United States border. Swells ahead of the storm flooded roads in low-lying areas of Brazos Island and cut off the beach at Playa Miramar. Buildings were boarded up in the Rio Grande Valley in preparation for the hurricane. In Tampico, hospitals, police, and the Red Cross prepared for the storm. Bus fleets were readied for potential evacuations. High winds ultimately reached the coast of Tamaulipas on June 13 with little impact.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Northern Mexico and Northern America
Northeast storm warnings were issued for the U.S. Gulf Coast between Pensacola, Florida, and Morgan City, Louisiana, on June 15. Hurricane warnings were later issued on June 16 for the Louisiana coast between Grand Isle and Vermilion Bay. These warnings were disseminated via radiophone, telegraph, and telephone. A cutter from the United States Coast Guard was sent to alert ships of the storm's approach at Mobile Bay. The hurricane moved ashore Louisiana at Category 2 intensity on June 16, passing over Jeanerette, west of Morgan City. Along the coast, shrimp-drying platforms and oil derricks incurred $105,000 in damage.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Northern Mexico and Northern America
However, the hurricane's small size reduced the resulting storm surge, leading to maximum storm tide heights of 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) between Grand Isle and Vermilion Bay. The storm's most destructive effects were associated with squalls that swept across Louisiana and Mississippi in advance of the storm's landfall. These localized storms felled trees throughout New Orleans. Winds in Morgan City reached 68 mph (109 km/h) as the hurricane made landfall. There, homes lost their roofs and chimneys. A rainfall maximum of 9.6 in (240 mm) was recorded in Lafayette.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Northern Mexico and Northern America
Six people were killed in Louisiana and the property damage toll reached $2.605 million. The American Red Cross estimated that 75–150 homes were destroyed and that another 3,000–7,000 were damaged. An additional $1.5 million damage toll was inflicted upon crops, including corn and cotton. Corn and cotton crops recovered soon after the hurricane's passage.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Northern Mexico and Northern America
Squalls associated with the hurricane killed four people and injuring many others in Mississippi. Gusty winds destroyed and unroofed homes in Natchez. The storms produced heavy rainfall across western parts of the state, elevating the Pearl River above flood stage by 1–3.5 ft (0.30–1.07 m) between Monticello and Jackson. Mississippi crops sustained $3 million in losses. In Tennessee's Red River Valley, crops and roads sustained $250,000 in damage from excessive rainfall. Cedar Hill, Tennessee, recorded 10 in (250 mm) of rain in 14 hours; this was the heaviest June rain event in state history.


1934 Central America hurricane, Impact, Northern Mexico and Northern America
A 50 yd (46 m)-wide tornado struck a rural area north of Joelton, Tennessee on June 17, damaging a few farm buildings. The tropical storm proceeded to produce strong winds and rainfall over New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. A 50 mph (80 km/h)-wind was measured in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as the storm emerged into the Atlantic. The extratropical remnants of the hurricane passed over the Canadian Maritimes with sustained winds of up to 40 mph (65 km/h). The storm caused power outages between Sorel and Montreal, Quebec. Poles were toppled along the Canadian National Railway between the two cities. A fire caused by the storm destroyed three barns near Verchères; eight other barns were destroyed throughout Quebec. The storm also caused flooding in Ontario, inundating some of the main streets in Toronto.


1934 Central State Bearcats football team
The 1934 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their first season under head coach Alex Yunevich, the Bearcats compiled a 5–3 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 82 to 81. The team defeated in-state rival Michigan State Normal (13–12) but lost to rival Western State Teachers (0–13). Its worst defeat was by a 38–0 score against Gus Dorais' 1934 Detroit Titans football team.


1934 Central State Bearcats football team
Yunevich was hired as the head football coach at Central State in May 1934 after George Van Bibber accepted the head coaching position at the University of Buffalo. Both Yunevich and Van Biber were alumni of Purdue University. Yunevich had been an assistant coach at Central States under Van Bibber.


1934 Centre Colonels football team
The 1934 Centre Colonels football team was an American football team that represented Centre College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1934 college football season. Led by Ed Kubale in his seventh season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 and with a mark of 1–1 in Dixie Conference play and 4–1 against SIAA competition.


1934 Chatham Cup
The 1934 Chatham Cup was the 12th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.


1934 Chatham Cup
The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.


1934 Chatham Cup
Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Auckland Thistle, Petone, Christchurch Thistle, and Northern (Dunedin).


1934 Chatham Cup, The 1934 final
The final was accompanied by highland dancers and pipe bands, celebrating what became known as the "Scottish final", due to the names of the two teams involved. Christchurch was the first team to score through a header from J. Adam, and almost had a second, with a goal late in the first half being disallowed. Auckland had the better of the second half, however, and the scores were levelled by a G. Sutherland own goal (this goal is sometimes credited to Wally Watson). The winning goal from Les Wood came five minutes from full-time. The match was refereed by G. Jackson, who made his third appearance as officiator of the final, having also refereed in both 1927 and 1928.


1934 Chattanooga Moccasins football team
The 1934 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga—now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga—as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1934 college football season. In Scrappy Moore's fourth season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 3–3–2 overall with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, placing second. The Moccasins played their home game at Chamberlain Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee.


1934 Chicago Bears season
The 1934 season was the Chicago Bears' 15th in the National Football League and 12th season under head coach George Halas. The team was able to improve on their 10–2–1 record from 1933 and finished with an undefeated 13–0 record.


1934 Chicago Bears season
The season began with startling success, as the Bears reeled off nine straight wins in which they scored 20 or more points each game while allowing more than 7 points only twice. The last four wins were more difficult, including a tough win over the Giants in New York and back-to-back home-and-away close victories over the Detroit Lions in that franchise's first year in Detroit. The Bears outscored opponents 286–86, and became the first team to go unbeaten and untied in the NFL's regular season.


1934 Chicago Bears season
The Bears won the NFL Western Division title for the second straight year and met the NFL Eastern Division champion New York Giants once again in the NFL Championship game. The Bears were denied perfection as the Giants went on to win what would become known as the "Sneakers Game".


1934 Chicago Bears season, Season highlights
The 1934 Bears were without a doubt the best offensive team in NFL history to that point. They scored 37 touchdowns in 13 games, with 12 different players reaching the end zone during the year. Bronko Nagurski rushed for 586 yards on 123 carries and 8 touchdowns while blocking for a record-setting performance by rookie Beattie Feathers. Feathers, who played in only 11 games due to a shoulder injury, rushed for 1,004 yards and 8 touchdowns.


1934 Chicago Bears season, Season highlights
He was not only the NFL's first official 1,000-yard rusher, but he performed this feat 12 years before it would be repeated (by Steve Van Buren in 1946) in an era when all players "went both ways" and many backs on a team shared rushing, receiving, and passing duties. The Bear offense was far more, however, than Nagurski and Feathers running the ball. Red Grange, Carl Brumbaugh, Bill Hewitt, and Gene Ronzani each caught at least 2 touchdown passes, four different players passed for 3 or more each, and "Automatic" Jack Manders led the league with 10 field goals. The club's line got even better than before with Walt Kiesling joining Lyman, Musso, and Kopcha on the best interior unit in football. The Bears breezed into the Polo Grounds in New York as heavy favorites to win their third straight NFL title.


1934 Chicago Bears season, Championship game
The Bears again met the NFL Eastern Division champion New York Giants in the NFL Championship game, this time in New York. The game was played at the Polo Grounds on a very slick, ice-covered field. The Bears were also without star halfback Feathers and All-Pro guard Kopcha. Both teams struggled with the field conditions but the Bears were able to post a 13–3 lead early in the third quarter. The Giants had famously changed their cleats to sneakers at halftime and this gave them an advantage in footing as well as a psychological advantage over the Bears. 27 unanswered New York points ensued, and the Giants won their second NFL title and first championship game, 30–13. Thus, the Bears were denied a perfect season.


1934 Chicago Bears season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1934 Chicago Cardinals season
The 1934 Chicago Cardinals season was their 15th in the National Football League. The team improved on its previous output of 1–9–1, winning five games, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. Despite shutting out five opponents, the team was shut out four times; nine of the eleven games left one team scoreless. The Cardinals had only 302 yards passing the entire season, which remains an NFL record.


1934 Chicago Cardinals season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1934 Chicago Cubs season
The 1934 Chicago Cubs season was the 63rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 59th in the National League and the 19th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 86–65.


1934 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1934 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1934 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Chicago Maroons football team
The 1934 Chicago Maroons football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chicago during the 1934 college football season. In their second season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the Maroons compiled a 4–4 record, finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 113 to 106.


1934 Chicago White Sox season
The 1934 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 34th season in the major leagues and its 35th season overall. They finished with a record 53–99, good enough for eighth and last place in the American League (47 games behind the first place Detroit Tigers).


1934 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1934 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1934 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Chico State Wildcats football team
The 1934 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State Teachers College during the 1934 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1934. They played home games at College Field in Chico, California.


1934 Chico State Wildcats football team
The 1934 Wildcats were led by head coach Art Acker in his 12th year. Chico State finished the season with a record of four wins, three losses and one tie (4–3–1, 2–1–1 FWC). The Wildcats outscored their opponents 73–40 for the season.


1934 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
The 1934 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association during the 1934 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Dana M. King, the Bearcats compiled a 6–2–1 record (3–0–1 against conference opponents).


1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season
The 1934 Cincinnati Reds season was their second and final in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–6–1, losing eight games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The team was shut out in six of their eight games, losing 64–0 in Week 8 and folding as a franchise.


1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season
The team played each of the four home games at different stadiums: Crosley Field, Dayton's Triangle Park, Portsmouth's Universal Stadium, and Xavier University's Corcoran Stadium in a rare night game against the Chicago Cardinals.


1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season
The 1934 Reds surrendered 6.40 rushing yards per attempt, the worst figure in professional football history. They are the only team in NFL history to surrender more than five yards per carry.


1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season
The team was purchased by the St. Louis Gunners, who finished out the remainder of the Reds' schedule.


1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season
The 1934 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 52–99, 42 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. Their .344 winning percentage remains the lowest in franchise history and the 99 losses were the worst in the franchise history until the 1982 Reds lost 101 games.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season
Because the schedule did not have 162 games at this time, and the Reds only won 52 games this season compared to 1982, when they lost 101 games, when at the same time winning 61 games, nine more than this team, the 1934 Reds are actually a weaker team than the 1982 team, thus making this team the worst in franchise history overall.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
In February 1934, Powel Crosley Jr. purchased the Cincinnati Reds Sidney Weil to become the owner of the ballclub. Crosley kept the team from going bankrupt and possibly leaving Cincinnati. After Crosley purchased the club, team general manager Larry MacPhail insisted that Redland Field be renamed in honor of the man who had saved the team. The park was renamed Crosley Field, and Crosley himself took the opportunity to advertise his Crosley cars.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
After purchasing the team, Crosley hired Red Barber as the Reds play-by-play commentator on WSAI.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
Following the 1933 season, the club fired manager Donie Bush after a 58–94 season. The Reds did not name a replacement until later in the off-season.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
On November 15, 1933, the Reds traded second baseman George Grantham to the New York Giants in exchange for pitcher Glenn Spencer. Spencer had a record of 0–2 with a 5.13 ERA in 17 games with the Giants in 1933. He previously pitched with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and led the league in games finished in 1930 with 22.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
Two days later, on November 17, Cincinnati traded away pitcher Red Lucas and outfielder Wally Roettger to the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Adam Comorosky and second baseman Tony Piet. Lucas, who had been with the Reds since 1926, earned a record of 109-99 and a 3.64 ERA in 257 games with the team. He led the National League in complete games on three occasions (1929, 1931 and 1932), and led the league in shutouts in 1928. Comorosky played in 64 games with the Pirates in 1933, hitting .284 with a home run and 15 RBI. His best season was in 1930, when Comorosky hit .313 with 12 home runs, 119 RBI and leading the league with 23 triples and 33 sacrifice bunts. Piet had an average of .323 with a home run and 42 RBI in 107 games with Pittsburgh in 1933.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
Less than a week later, on November 23, the Reds selected shortstop Gordon Slade off of waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. Slade struggled in 1933, hitting .113 with 3 RBI in 39 games.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
In December, Cincinnati purchased pitcher Joe Shaute from the Brooklyn Dodgers. Shaute had a 3–4 record with a 4.29 ERA in 41 games with Brooklyn in 1933.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
On December 20, the club acquired infielder Mark Koenig from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for infielders Irv Jeffries and Otto Bluege. Koenig hit .284 with three home runs and 25 RBI in 80 games with Chicago. Koenig was a two time World Series champion, as he was part of the 1927 and 1928 New York Yankees.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
On January 11, the Reds traded away recently acquired Glenn Spencer to the St. Louis Cardinals for catcher Bob O'Farrell and pitcher Syl Johnson. The Reds then named O'Farrell as the player/manager of the team. O'Farrell had previous player/managerial experience, as he led the Cardinals to a 92–61 and a second-place finish in the National League in 1927. As a player, O'Farrell hit .239 with two home runs and 20 RBI in 55 games in 1933. O'Farrell was named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1926. Johnson finished the previous season with a 5–9 record with a 3.46 ERA in 44 games.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
On February 6, Cincinnati selected pitcher Dazzy Vance off of waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. Vance, who would turn 43 before the season began, had a 6–2 record with a 3.55 ERA in 28 games with the Cardinals in 1933.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
Vance played with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1922 to 1932, during which he led the National League in strikeouts in seven consecutive seasons (1922–1928), wins twice (28 in 1924, 22 in 1925), ERA three times (2.16 in 1924, 2.09 in 1928, and 2.61 in 1930), shutouts four times (1922, 1925, 1928, and 1930) and complete games two times (1924 and 1927). Vance was the National League Most Valuable Player in 1924.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Off-season
In March, the team purchased pitcher Don Brennan from the New York Yankees. Brennan was 5–1 with a 4.98 ERA in 18 games during his rookie season in 1933 with New York.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
The rebuilding Reds struggled to begin the season, winning only five of their first 24 games to quickly find themselves in last place. On May 16, Cincinnati traded pitcher Syl Johnson and outfielder Johnny Moore to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Ted Kleinhans, outfielder Art Ruble and outfielder Wes Schulmerich. Less than a week later, the Reds traded Ruble to the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League for outfielder Harlin Pool. By the end of May, Cincinnati had a record of 8–27 and was 15.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for first place.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
The Reds played better baseball in June, posting a 13–16 record during the month, however, Cincinnati remained in last place with a 21–43 record, 19.5 games behind the pennant leading New York Giants. On June 25, the Reds lost pitcher Dazzy Vance to the St. Louis Cardinals off of waivers.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
In July, Cincinnati acquired infielder Alex Kampouris from the Sacramento Senators of the Pacific Coast League. Kampouris had a .277 average with 19 home runs with the Senators at the time of the trade.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
On July 27, player/manager Bob O'Farrell asked and was granted his release from the team after the team had a record of 30–60. Coach Burt Shotton was named the interim manager for one game. After a win of 11–2 over the Chicago Cubs on July 28, the Reds named former player Chuck Dressen as manager. Dressen played with Cincinnati from 1925 to 1931, hitting .273 with 11 home runs and 218 RBI in 630 games. Dressen had previously managed the Nashville Vols of the Southern Association since 1932, although he briefly left the Vols to play with the New York Giants late in the 1933 season.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
Under Dressen, the Reds continued to struggle, as in 60 games as manager, the team had a 21–39 record. Overall, Cincinnati finished the season with a 52–99 record, and finished in last place for the fourth consecutive season. The 52 wins tied the 1901 club for the fewest in a season in club history, while the 99 losses and .344 winning percentage were the worst in team history.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
Outfielder Harlin Pool, who was acquired by the Reds during the season, led the team with a .327 batting average while hitting two home runs and 50 RBI in 99 games. Outfielder Chick Hafey hit .293 with a team high 18 home runs in 140 games. First baseman Jim Bottomley hit .284 with 11 home runs, a team high 78 RBI and 11 triples, in 142 games.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
Paul Derringer led the Reds pitching staff, earning a record of 15–21 with a 3.59 ERA in 47 games. He led the Reds with 122 strikeouts and 18 complete games. Benny Frey earned a record of 11–16 with a team best 3.52 ERA in 39 games. Si Johnson led the NL in losses, as he was 7–22 with a 5.22 ERA in 46 games. Johnson had also previously led the NL in losses in 1931.


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Claxton Shield
The 1934 Claxton Shield was the first annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held at the Adelaide Oval and Hindmarsh Oval in Adelaide from 5 to 12 August, and was won by the hosts South Australia. The other participating teams were New South Wales and Victoria.


1934 Claxton Shield
The tournament was the first of what would be an ongoing series of regular national tournaments. Prior to 1934, there had been interstate tournaments, where one state would host only one of the others for a series of games, and there had been two national tournaments, the first in 1910 with New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria, the second in 1912 which also included South Australia, both of which were won by New South Wales. Though the specifics of the tournament's format would change over the years, with the exception of the suspension due to World War II, the tournament would continue through to 1988 as the highest level of baseball in the country.


1934 Claxton Shield, Format
Each team met each other team twice over the course of the week. In each game, two competition points were on offer to the teams. The points were awarded as follows:


1934 Claxton Shield, Format
At the end of the tournament, the team with the most points was declared the winner, and awarded the Claxton Shield. As there was a tie between New South Wales and Victoria for second place at the end of the tournament, their net for and against was used to split them, hence New South Wales finishing second.


1934 Clemson Tigers football team
The 1934 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1934 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jess Neely, the Tigers compiled a 5–4 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 89 to 85.


1934 Clemson Tigers football team
Henry Woodward was the team captain. Five Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1934 All-Southern Conference football team: end Stanley Fellers; tackles Tom Brown and Manuel Black; guard Henry Shore; and back Randy Hinson.


1934 Cleveland Indians season
The 1934 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the American League with a record of 85–69, 16 games behind the Detroit Tigers.


1934 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season
Pitcher Mel Harder became the first pitcher in the American League to win 20 games in one season while wearing glasses.


1934 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1934 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1934 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1934 Colgate Red Raiders football team
The 1934 Colgate football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Andrew Kerr, Colgate compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by  a total of 188 to 38.


1934 College Football All-America Team
The 1934 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1934. The nine selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1934 season are (1) Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice, (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the United Press (UP), (4) the All-America Board (AAB), (5) the International News Service (INS), (6) Liberty magazine, (7) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (8) the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA), and (9) the Sporting News (SN).


1934 College Football All-America Team
No player was the unanimous choice of all nine selectors. Quarterback Bobby Grayson of Stanford and fullback Pug Lund of Minnesota led the group with first-team designations from eight of the nine official selectors. Dixie Howell of Alabama and Chuck Hartwig of Pittsburgh each received six official first-team designations.


1934 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans
For the year 1934, the NCAA recognizes nine published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.


1934 Colombian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 11 February 1934. The result was a victory for Alfonso López Pumarejo of the Liberal Party, who received 99.6% of the vote. He took office on 7 August.


1934 Colombian presidential election
The Conservative Party had called for the elections to be boycotted.


1934 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football team
The 1934 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football team represented Colorado Agricultural College (now known as Colorado State University) in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1934 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Harry W. Hughes, the Aggies compiled a 6–2–1 record (6–1–1 against RMC opponents), tied for the RMC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 173 to 67.


1934 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football team
Three Colorado Agricultural players received all-conference honors in 1934: halfback Wilbur (Red) White, center Floyd Mencimer, and end Chet Cruikshank.


1934 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 1934 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1934 college football season. In its third and final year under head coach Bill Saunders, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record (6–1 against RMC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for the conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 167 to 40.


1934 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Quarterback Kayo Lam led the team with 906 rushing yards and 8.24 yards per rush. On October 27, 1934, Lam rushed for 232 yards against Colorado Agricultural, a total that remained a school record for 20 years. He also had a 91-yard run against BYU that also remained a school record until 1954.


1934 Colorado Buffaloes football team
In November 1934, the school adopted the nickname "Buffaloes" for its football team. The name was selected as part of a contest conducted by the school's student newspaper. Andrew J. Dickson was credited with submitting the winning name.


1934 Colorado gubernatorial election
The 1934 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Edwin C. Johnson defeated Republican nominee Nathan C. Warren with 58.11% of the vote.


1934 Columbia Irish football team
The 1934 Columbia Irish football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University (later renamed the University of Portland) as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In its eighth year under head coach Gene Murphy, the team compiled a 1–6–1 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon. The school changed its name in 1935, and the football team became known as the "Portland Pilots".


1934 Columbia Lions football team
The 1934 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Lou Little, the team compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 49. The team played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan.


1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election
The Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1934 was a by-election held from 7 to 12 March 1934 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency of the British House of Commons.


1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Vacancy
The seat had become vacant on 30 December 1933 when the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) Dugald Cowan had died, aged 68. He had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election.


1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Candidates
Two candidates contested the by-election. The Liberal Party candidate was Dr George Morrison.


1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Candidates
The other candidate was Robert Gibson of the Labour Party, who had unsuccessfully contested Roxburgh and Selkirk in 1929 and Edinburgh North in 1931.


1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Result
The result was a clear victory for Morrison, who won nearly 80% of the votes. He joined the National Liberal Party in 1935 and held the seat until his resignation in 1945, triggering another by-election.


1934 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Result
Gibson unsuccessfully contested Dundee at the 1935 general election, and was elected as MP for Greenock at a by-election in 1936.


1934 Connecticut State Huskies football team
The 1934 Connecticut State Huskies football team represented Connecticut State College, now the University of Connecticut, in the 1934 college football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 1–6–1.


1934 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1934 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Wilbur Lucius Cross defeated Republican nominee Hugh Meade Alcorn with 46.71% of the vote.


1934 Constantine riots
The 1934 Constantine riots was an anti-Jewish riot that erupted in the Algerian city of Constantine. The events have also been described as a pogrom.


1934 Constantine riots, History
The cause of the Constantine pogrom has been debated for some time. What everyone seems to agree on is that the initial cause of the conflict was a confrontation between Eliahou Khalifa, a Jewish Zouave, and Muslim worshippers in a mosque next to his home. The Muslims said that Khalifa was drunk, and insulted Islam. A report by the Jewish authorities claimed he was not intoxicated, and that after getting into an argument with them, they had cursed his faith and he cursed them and their faith back. The French colonial authorities only reported the Muslim version of events, which most scholars believe is responsible for inciting the pogrom.


1934 Constantine riots, History
The background of the tension between Jews and Muslims in the city was rooted in the different manner in which Jews and Muslims has been treated in the Algerian state by the French colonial government.


1934 Constantine riots, Contemporary reporting
A scene of utter desolation and horror, of Jewish girls with their breasts cut off, of little children with numerous knife wounds and of whole families locked in their homes and burned to death, was described by a Jewish Telegraphic Agency correspondent, who succeeded in reaching this city today.


1934 Constantine riots, Contemporary reporting
"It will take days before the world will obtain a true picture of all the atrocities committed by the Arabs during the pogrom on the Jewish quarter," the correspondent wired.


1934 Constantine riots, Contemporary reporting
"The only comparison I can think of is the Palestine riots of 1929. I found Jewish girls with their breasts cut off, greybearded Jews stabbed to death, little Jewish children dead of numerous knife wounds and whole families locked in their homes and burned to death by the rioters."


1934 Constantine riots, Contemporary reporting
"Just as in Palestine in 1929, the lists of the dead and injured run into the hundreds with no official estimates available. The hospitals are filled with Jewish victims and the doors of the hospitals are besieged with half-crazed wives and mothers seeking to ascertain whether their loved ones are among the dead or injured, or whether they succeeded in escaping the pogrom bands".


1934 Copa del Presidente de la República
The Copa del Presidente de la República 1934 (President of the Republic's Cup) was the 34th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.


1934 Copa del Presidente de la República
The competition started on March 11 and concluded on May 6 with the final, held at the Montjuïc Stadium in Barcelona. Madrid won their 6th title.


1934 Copa del Presidente de la República, Teams
As in the previous tournaments, the teams qualified through the Regional Championships:


1934 Copa del Presidente de la República, Round of 32
The first leg was played on March 11. The second leg was played on March 18.


1934 Copa del Presidente de la República, Round of 32
Athletic Bilbao, Madrid FC, Oviedo FC and Donostia FC received a bye.


1934 Copa del Presidente de la República, Round of 16
The first leg was played on March 25. The second leg was played on April 1.


1934 Copa del Presidente de la República, Quarter-finals
The first leg was played on April 8. The second leg was played on April 15.


1934 Copa del Presidente de la República, Semi-finals
The first leg was played on April 22. The second leg was played on April 29.


1934 Copa del Presidente de la República Final
The 1934 Copa del Presidente de la República Final was the 34th final of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. Madrid FC beat Valencia FC 2–1 and won their 6th title.


1934 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 1934 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.


1934 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Ballincollig won the championship following a 3-03 to 2-03 defeat of Kinsale in the final. This was their third championship title in the grade and their first since 1929


1934 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
The 1934 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.


1934 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
On 6 November 1934, Liscarroll won the championship following a 2–04 to 0–03 defeat of Mayfield in the final at Buttevant Sportsfield. It remains their only championship title.


1934 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1934 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 46th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.


1934 Cork Senior Football Championship
On 26 August 1934, Beara won the championship following a 2-06 to 2-03 defeat of Clonakilty in the final at Castletownbere. This was their third championship title overall and their third title in succession.