Major League Moves Boost Minor Leagues In 1931
Mitch notes bullish minor league market as NL clubs like the Cubs and Robins invest big. Giants buy Koenecke for 75000 value with noncash terms, Indians swap players for balance. Ben Chapman, Babe Phelps, Fidel LaBarba and Eddie Baker also referenced amid vast MLB activity and local golf chatter.
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Ben Chapman
Flatbush Baseball
Uncle Robbie
Babe Phelps
Fidel LaBarba
Stanford
Eddie Farrell
Pacific Coast
Reds
Eddie Baker
Pitt
New York Giants
Lou Gehrig
Nightly Fight Results Across Cities
In Indianapolis Henry Firpo 159 defeated Louisville and Kid Slaughter 146 Terre Haute. In Los Angeles Bobby Pacho defeated Tod Morwan 138 Seattle. In Boston Ernie Schaaf 208 KOed Ansus Snyder 200 Dodge City. Jack Dorval 208 beat George Rocco 191 New York. In Pittsburgh Sammy Dortman 152 beat Johnny Jadick 134 Philadelphia. Billy Rose 144 beat Young Rudy 146 Pittsburgh.
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Indianapolis
Henry Firpo
Louisville
Kid Slaughter
Terre Haute
Ind
Drew
Los Angeles
Bobby Pacho
Yuma
Ariz
Tod Morwan
Seattle
Boston
Ernie Schaaf
Ansus Snyder
Dodge City
Kan
Jack Dorval
Quincy
George Rocco
New York
Pittsburgh
Sammy Dortman
Johnny Jadick
Philadelphia
Billy Rose
Cincinnati
Young Rudy
Pittseburgh
Riot at primary draws police to Newbury Heights voting
A clash between Mayor Frank G Uhler and Ralph B Patterson at the Newbury Heights primary triggered a riot call to the Town Hall. Police and deputy sheriffs, plus election officials, responded as Georgia B Riddle was fired as Democratic presiding judge after denying entry to witness William B Nicol. Three members of the Hymde Martin Sally Hart gang were named in a New Year’s Eve bridge party heist, accused of stealing jewelry worth $45,000.
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Cleveland
U.R
Newbury Heights
Frank G. Uhler
Ralph B.atterson
Georgia B. Riddle
William B. Nicol
Patterson
Hymde Martin- Sally Hart
Harry Weiss
Artie Miller
Joe Harris
Albert Stafford
Giants Buy Hoosier Outfielder
The report notes a new acquisition by the Giants, adding an outfielder from Indiana University. It discusses baseball power and technique, emphasizing distance off the tee as key to top-level play and the risk of careless swings inflating scores.
National League and American League games postponed and results
Rain caused postponements in the National League. In the American League Washington beat Chicago 3 to 0 while Philadelphia defeated Detroit 8 to 1 and Boston edged St Louis 4 to 3 with New York and Cleveland rained out. American Association results showed Toledo 9 Minneapolis 4 in the first game, then Minneapolis 7 Toledo 3 and Minneapolis 7 Toledo 3 in the second, plus Indianapolis 8 Kansas City 3, Columbus 5 St Paul 2 and Milwaukee 7 Louisville 5.
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Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Shjeeecy
Spencer
Faber
Moore
McFarden
Berry
Collins
Braxton
Ferrell
American Association
Cae
Paiggg Scisuiraceon
Wilson
Miller
Sheehan
Hargrave
Rabb
Shoffner
Henline
Minneapolis
Brillheart
Griffin
Ryan
York
U.P
New York Yankees
Saitzgaver
St. Paul American Association
Herman
Louisville
Brooklyn
Denny Southern
Baltimore
New York Giants
Leonard Koenecke
Indianapolis
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Houston
Athletics
Lefty Grove
Tigers
Washington Senators
Marberry
White Sox
Red Sox
Columbus
St. Paul
Betts
Saints
Kansas City
Sanders
Thomas
Blues
Burwell
Indians
Milwaukee
Art Shires
Toledo
National and American Basketball Matchups Across Cities
Cincinnati visits Boston while St. Louis plays Brooklyn and Pittsburgh faces New York. Chicago meets Philadelphia as Philadelphia travels to Detroit and New York hosts Cleveland. Boston visits St. Louis and Washington battles Chicago. In Association action Milwaukee tours Toledo and Kansas City plays Columbus with St. Paul at Louisville and Minneapolis at Indianapolis.
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St. Louis
New York
Eveseeeveeeses
Chicago Settee
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Rene Ereee
Washington
Eeeenere Ss
Toledo
Minneapolis Eenene
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Association Milwaukee
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Baseball scores and lineups from an early season slate
The page lists multiple games with inning by inning scoring, team abbreviations, and battery pairs. Teams include Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia, ROSOs, Minneapolis, Louisville, Kansas City, Indianapolis and Milwaukee with varied final tallies and notable pitcher catchers.
Bainbridge Race Track Autumn Meet Dates Announced
The Bainbridge race track autumn meeting will run from August 31 to September 12. Manager Thomas F. McGinty said a large grand stand addition will push the start back one week.
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Cleveland
U.P
Bainbridge Race Track
Thomas F. McGinty
Italian giant Joe Junta enters Central AAU outdoor boxing
Aug 12 Chicago AP report notes heavyweight Joe Junta of Glen Ellyn NL has entered the Central AAU outdoor boxing championships set for August 25 26 and 27. Junta stands 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds.
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Chicago
Primo Carnera
Joe Junta
Glen Ellyn
Giants Buy Koenecke in $75,000 Trade to Start Rebuild
New York Giants acquire outfielder Leonard Koenecke from Indianapolis for players valued at about $75,000 as part of a broader post pennant-season reshaping. Giants chase a full reorganization under manager John McGraw while other clubs pursue minor upgrades.
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Philadelphia
Southern
Baltimore
Yankees
Saltzgaver
St. Paul
McGraw
New York Giants
Muggsy
Cardinals
Cubs
Athletics
Giants
Leonard Koenecke
Indianapolis
American Association
Koenecke
Perry
Indians
Los Angeles
John McGraw
Teams Battle To a 4 4 Deadlock In Athens Playfield
Clothiers and Restaurantmen battled to a four four tie in the Athens Playground league. Beckleys plated four runs in the second on three hits and two errors. The Spot finally started in the seventh as three runs spurred a late rally and the tying run crossed in the ninth. A replay is set for Friday with Battery E facing Hilltop tonight in a four team league tilt.
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Athens
Beckleys
Battery E
Hilltop
Ruth flat feet fuel Ruths home run power
Dr Roger J Quick of Detroit told the 25th annual chiropodists convention that Babe Ruth hits more than 180 homers because he was born with flat feet a muscular flat footed stance gives him solid base and springlike balance aiding his bat speed and power in the plate.
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Los Angeles
Babe Ruth
Roger J. Quick
Detroit
Quick
National Association of Chiropodists
Ruth
Dr Quick
John Carroll to Play in Stadium in Cleveland
John Carroll University announces eight football games in the new Cleveland Municipal Stadium this fall. The marquee matchup is John Carroll versus Case on October 10, with Adrian September 25, Wittenberg October 2, Mercer October 16, Wilmington October 23, Grove City November 7, Otterbein November 21, and the United States Marines November 26. Most September and October games are night contests except the Case game.
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Cleveland
U.P
John Carroll University
Carroll
Case
Adrian
Wittenberg
Mercer
Wilmington
Grove City
Otterbein
United States Marines
Ringer records mark state horseshoe championship
Statistics released by Vernon Spaulding show 10,616 ringers from 19,328 shoes pitched in the state horseshoe championship. Bert Durvee of Cleveland won the meet with 1,276 pitches and 913 ringers, a 71.58 percent that sets a new world record for tournament pitching.
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Lakeside
U.P
Vernon Spaulding
Bert Durvee
Cleveland
Johnston Declares War On Garden Corporation
James J. Johnston launches a promotional clash against Madison Square Garden by taking over St Nicholas Rink and planning indoor events after outdoor shows at Ebbets Field. He targets Campolo Schaaf at Polo Grounds and heavyweight title bout Sharkey Carnera amid Garden resistance.
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York
U.P
James J. Johnston
New York
Madison Square Garden
Johneaton
William F. Carny
Johnston
St. Nicholas Rink
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Campolo Sechant
Jack Sharkey
fPrimo Carnera
The
Garden
Campelo-Schaaf
Campelo
Charley Retzlaff
Duluth
Polo Grounds
Fourteen Remain in National Junior Tennis Championship
In Culver Indiana on August 12 fourteen players advanced to the fourth round of the National Junior Tennis Championships. Surviving entrants include Ramey Donovan New York Wilbur Hess Ft Worth Henry Holden Houston Jack Lynch Tait Nelson Meininich Philadelphia William Doeg Santa Monica Jay Cohn Santa Monica Hal Surface Kansas City Ken dall Cram Nashville Judge Beaver Gainesville George Boynton Atlanta Arthur Hendrix Lakeland and Dick Lewers Kansas City.
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Culver
Ind
Ramey Donovan
New York
Wilbur Hess
Ft. Worth
Texas
Henry Holden
Houston
Tex
Jack Lynch
Tait
Calif
Nelson Meininich
Kansas City
Bernard Friedman
Philiadelphia
William Doeg
Santa Monica
Jay Cohn
Hal Surface
Kendall Cram
Nashville
Finals Set For Thursday In City Open Tennis Tourney
Rogers Taylor and Mike Graban reached the semi finals after two tough wins Tuesday. Graban rallied to beat Mack Bartlett in three sets, 9-4 final. Glen Ward won the Claus BR crown by defeating Kern Bresser in three sets. Semis include Graban Bartlett versus Hendricks Tinker, with the other doubles semifinalists Gross Taylor and Graban Bartlett.
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Rogers Taylor
Mike Graban
New Jersey
Junior Netter
Glen Ward
Kern Bresser Mom
Graban Bartlett
Hendricks- Tinker
Gross and
Taylor
Dayton Women Golfers Open Tournament Lead At Onlo
Mrs Nelson of Dayton led Central Ohio district women in tournament play with an 88 for 14 holes. Her closest rival was Mrs Sobl of Cleveland. Twenty three Dayton women are among 33 entrants.
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Dayton
U.abe-Mre
Larry Nelson
Central Onlo District
Curtis Sobl
Cleveland
Outboard Race Slated on Ohio River at Cincinnati
The fastest outboard motorboat race of the year on the Ohio River will take place Sunday, August 16 at the Ohio River Yacht Club in Cincinnati. Seven races are planned with twenty minute intervals between starts, and entries include boat drivers from across the central states.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Ohio River
Ohioan Qualifies Chicago Western Junior Golf Event
The Western Junior Golf Tournament narrowed the field from 280 to 82 for today’s start of match play. J H Root of Gary Indiana shot 73 to medal in qualifying, while Bob Servis of Dayton Ohio carded 79 to join the qualifiers. The 36 hole final is set for Friday.
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Chicago
U.P
J. H. Root
Gary
Ind
Bob Servis
Dayton
Mrs Knute Rockne Returns From California Visit
Mrs. Knute Rockne widow of the Notre Dame coach arrived back in South Bend from California where she watched filming of The Spirit of Notre Dame featuring Frank Carideo and other Notre Dame stars. Helen Pierson of Los Angeles, a former schoolmate, will spend the winter with her, and her son William, aged 15, accompanied her.
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South Bend
Ind
U.P
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
California
Caddies Enter Ohio Golf Title Tourney at Columbus Rosg Run
Caddies expected to start the Ohio golf title tournament at Rosg Run golf course in Columbus this afternoon barring rain. About 50 entrants are listed for the event.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Rosg Run
Yankees Outfielder Dusty Cooke Rehabilitates In Newark
Allen Dusty Cooke, fleet outfielder for the New York Yankees, is sidelined by a broken collarbone. He has been sent to Newark International League on option for recovery and rehab.
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New York
Allen
Dusty) Cooke
New York Yankees
Newark International League
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John Carroll
Garden Corporation
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Athens County
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Cock Robin
Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc
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