Amateur title hopefuls clash at Beverly in 1931
Four finalists who never won the national amateur crown are favored to shape the Beverly Country Club event starting Monday in Chicago. Gene Homans, Philip Perkins, Watts Gunn, and Dr. Oscar Willing are named as top challengers, with Perkins seen as the strongest threat if he recovers 1928 form.
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George Kirkley Ticago
U.P
Beverly Country Club
Chicago
Gene Homans
Englewood
N. J
Philip Perkins
New York
Watts Gunn
Pittsburgh
Bobby Jones
Oscar Willing
Portland
Ore
Harrison R
Jimmy) Johnston
St. Paul
Pebble Beach
Calif
Jones
Merion
Homans
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Phil Perkins
Perkins
U. S
Beverly
Johnny Lehman
Georgia Tech
Bobby
Gunn
Maurice McCarthy
Baseball tax idea stirs debate as counties seek player value
The column notes a proposal by County Board of Assessors secretary John E. Conroy to tax professional baseball players as personal property to replenish coffers. It highlights potential widespread effects if upheld, plus mentions team bonuses, standout players, and rising expenditures by teams like the St. Louis Browns and Giants, with broader sports and college football notes interwoven.
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John E. Conroy
Ball Club
Phil Ball
Browns
Mr. Ball
Chad Kimsey
Chad
St. Louis Browns
Old Horseman Tells of Life at Peebles Stables
The white haired stableman known as Dad Penderton tends four well behaved Dr Pieper Stallions at the Peebles Ohio fairgrounds. A life chasing horses since childhood, he rode as a jockey in Kentucky and Ohio before becoming a stableman. He recalls starting in Paris Kentucky at a young age and quitting racing when weighing limits became a factor. Now he grooms and oversees practice runs, content with his quiet pride in good horses.
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Dr. Pieper
Peebles
Ohio
Harry Penderton
Kentucky
Paris
Lexington
Latonia
Indiana
Penderton
Pr. Pieper
Lindberghs Plan Final Flight to Tokio from Alaska Bay
Lindberghs prepare to begin a 600 mile dash from their anchored monoplane at Kasumi-Aura Airdrome toward Tokio. Colonel Lindbergh checks the engine to avoid a repeat of the Kurile Islands forced landing as Mrs. Lindbergh watches and the couple aim to conclude their international flight by noon Wednesday Japanese time.
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Cott
Charles A. Lindbergh
Tokio
Lindbergh
Kasumi-Aura
Kurile Islands
Lindberghs
Japan
U.P
Tribe Drubs East Title Rivals in Final Invading Push
Cleveland Indians hold off New York Yankees and others as Mel Harder seeks his fifteenth win with 11–10 record. Tribe offense features first baseman driving in five runs including eleventh homer. Yankees, Giants win in NL in rain-affected day. Senators fall to Detroit. A’s beat St Louis.
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New York
U.P
Roger Peckinpaugh
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Athletics
Senators
Red Sox
Indians
Peckinpaugh
MelHarder
Harder
Jack Russell
Eddie Morgan
Indiana
Tribe
Morgan
Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago
Babe Ruth
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Washington Senators
Detroit
Dale Alexander
Philadelphia
Athletica
St. Louis
Roy Mahaffey
Toledo U Cancelled Fall Football Schedule
Toledo University undergraduates faced a football halt as Athletic Director Dave Connelly announced all games would be cancelled because the athletic funds were tied up by recent bank closings. The department staff remains unchanged as Toledo had joined the Ohio Conference last spring.
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Toledo
U.R
Toledo University
Dave Connelly
Dizzy Dean's St. Joe Memoir and Fast Times
Dizzy Dean recalls his rookie stint with St. Joseph in vivid anecdotes. He describes a Pueblo rival, a heated bench incident with Shields, and a punch that sent the opponent to hospital. Dean entertains cops, fans, and local dignitaries as he details fast cars and growing fame.
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St. Joe
Ray Osborne
Pueblo
Shields
Clark
Chief of Police
Dizzy Dean
St. Joe Club
Ford Workers Must Garden Next Summer
Iron Mountain Michigan August 25 Ford workers face a new policy requiring every employed family to maintain a garden to supply part of winter vegetables. Those who fail will be discharged. Ford will provide hundreds of acres of low cost tilled land and expert supervision for employee gardens.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
U.P
Henry Ford
Ford
Automobile
Ty Pe
Score by Inning Now Sark Game in the American League
The box score shows New York and Chicago tallying runs by inning with 8 to 7 final in one game and 5 to 7 in another. Pitchers Bush Hartnett and others are listed with several batters and fielding details across matchups.
Indianapolis Gains Ground With 10 6 Win Over St Paul
Indianapolis defeated St Paul 10 to 6 as Angley and Koenecke hit two home runs each off three Saint pitchers. Milwaukee extended its streak to seven with a 10 to 2 win over Columbus. Caldwell held Columbus to two hits. Kansas City edged Toledo 8 to 7. Louisville rallied to beat Minneapolis 5 to 1 after six straight losses.
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Columbus
U.R
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Angley
Koenecke
Milwaukee
Caldwell
Kansas City
Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Lutz Captures South Central Ohio Tennis Titles
John Lutz of Gallipolis won the singles championship over James Baker of Springfield. Lutz and William Cherrington defeated Frank Blood and John Johnson to win the doubles. Johnson and Marie Trowbridge took the mixed doubles crown.
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Chillicothe
A.R
John Lutz
Gallipolis
Ohio University
Ohio
James Baker
Springfield
Lutz
William Cherrington
Frank Blood
John Johnson
Portsmouth
Johnson
Marie Trowbridge
Amalgamated Scoreboard Partial Results Across Cities
Fragmented boxing and baseball style scores show Milwaukee Columbus Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis Paul Kansas and other entries. New York 4 3 and Clonee 8 3 appear amid scattered city matchups with Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia and St Louis Boston listed.
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Columbus
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Paul Kansas
Oe Okledo
Tadars
New York
Clonee
St. Louia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philade Rahe
Regional Baseball Scores From Major Cities Recorded
Fragmented listing shows games across national and American associations with teams such as Louie at taburgh Chicago New Fork Cincinnati Philadelphia Detroit St Louis New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Toledo Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis St al.
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American League
New York
Chicago
Ened
Boston
Cleveland
Spoecilini
Gaston Lisenbee
Moore
Capnelly
Hudlin
Jablonow- Berryald
Myatt
Washington
Marbe Hadley
Brown
Spencer
Hayworth
Philadelphia
Uae
Sib Braxton
Gray and Ferrell
Beccaseeeae
Polis
Columbus
Paigenphie
Nana Seeees
Louis Shedee
Ron One
Louie
Taburgh
New Fork
Cincinnati
American Paeres
Detroit
St. Louis
Association Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louieville
Minnea
Indianapolis
St. al
National Grass Court Meet Play Halts When Rain Soaks Lawn
In Chestnut Hill Massachusetts rain interrupted the National doubles championship at Longwood. Edward Jacobs of Baltimore and Wilbur F. Coen Jr of Kansas City had advanced by default over Louis Thalheimer of Texas and Lucian Williams of Chicago. Clifford Sutter of New Orleans and Bruce Barnes of Austin led Fred and Don Dixon of Provo 6-1 3-0, while Gregory Mangin of Newark and Berkeley Bell of Austin led Gastave Doehmer and Ted Eggman of St. Louis 3-2 before rain stopped play.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
U.2
Longwood
Edward Jacobs
Baltimore
Wilbur F. Coen, Jr
Kansas City
Louis Thalheimer
Texas
Lucian Williama
Chicago
Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
Bruce Barnes
Austin
Tex
Fred
Don. Dixon
Provo
Utah
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N. J
Berkeley Bell
Gastave Doehmer
Ted Eggman
St. Louis
Chet Shandel Stops O'Doud In Akron Bout
Akron heavyweight Chet Shandel knocked out Detroit rival Jack O'Doud in a scheduled 10 round fight. In the semi final Johnny Conley of Toledo drew with Press Johnson of Akron in eight rounds. Lou Weidig of Zanesville won a six round decision over Joe O'Malley of Columbus in the preliminary.
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U.P
Chet Shandel
Akron
Jack O’doud
Detroit
Johnny Conley
Toledo
Press Johnson
Lou Weidig
Zanesville
Joe O'Malley
Ohioans claim pair of class championships in Grand American
In Andalia Ohioans win two class titles at the Grand American Handicap trapshooting tournament as top shooters from Detroit Hamilton New York City and Ontario contend for honors. Kari Maust of Detroit tops Class AA with 198 of 200 while Mrs Grigsby Oklahoma City and Harley Smith Mt Auburn Illinois tie for Class BD lead at 192 and 194. Rush Razo of Denver shoots 200 straight in a separate display.
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U.P
North America
Kari Mauat
Detroit
Monte DeWire
Hamilton
Ind
J. H. Wantling
Tracey Lewis
New York City
H. Kretchman
Ontario
EB. F. Woodward
Houston
Texan
Mark Asie
Champaign
DeWire
Honore
Wantling
Fred Harlow
Newark
C. B. Stickly
Vaucluse
Becanabe
Mich
Clarence
F. Booker
Dayton
al Chalfant
Somerset
H. l. Cheek
Clinton
J. Q. Paddock
Rock Island
Ill
Walter Peacock
Chicago
A. J. Smith
Providence
Peacock
H. EB. Grigsby
Oklahoma City
Harley Smith
Mt. Auburn
Bert Cole
Beresford
Cole
Grigsby
Smith
Hi. Vv. Akin
Johnsonville
Wade Woodworth to Coach Cincinnati Line This Season
Aug 25 40 Wade Red Woodworth former Northwestern guard will shift from planned pro football to coaching. He agreed to coach the line at the University of Cincinnati for the coming season after a Packers contract allowed release to pursue a coaching position.
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Chicago
Wade
Woodworth
Northwestern
University of Cincinnati
Green Bay
Wis
Packers
English Team Wins Doubles at National Championship
Betty Nuthall defeated Dorothy Round and Helen Jacobse to win the National Women’s doubles title at Forest Hills. The British pair lost serve four times as Nuthall and partner prevailed 6-3 6-4. An exhibition featured Helen Wills Moody and Clarence Griffin afterward.
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Forest Hilas
N. Y
U.R
United States
Great Britain
Betty Nuthall
Dorothy Round
Helen Jacobse
Berkeley
Calif
Mrs. Whittingetall
Misa Nuthall
Retzlaff Faces Tough Trial Horse in Gotham Tonight
Charley Retzlaff the western heavyweight sensation meets Joe Sekura of Dayton in a 10 round Metropolitan bout at Queensboro Stadium. Retzlaff has a 34-0 record with 30 knockouts and is favored, though Sekura’s recent comeback and power could test the young challenger.
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New York
Aug
W.m
Charley Retslaff
Joe Sekura
Dayton
Queensboro Stadium
Retslaff
Sekura
Oe Deyton
Max Schmeling
Griffiths Victor Defeats O Kelly in 10 Round Bout
Griffiths heavyweight champion of Illinois sought a match and defeated Con O'Kelly of Ireland in a 10 round bout at White City. Griffiths weighed 188 pounds, O Kelly 104.
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Griffiths
Illinois
Retslaff
Duluth
Minn
Griffithe
Con O'Kelly
Ireland
White City
O'Kelly
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