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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1931
Page
9
Mitch laments critics as Bat Battalino defends his featherweight title by defeating Kid Chocolate LaBarba and Fred Miller in Cincinnati. The piece lauds Battalino as a true champ while critiquing sports writers and printers who misstate feats and backgrounds.
Wildfires raged across Montana Idaho and Wyoming driving cattle and wildlife before them and threatening major losses. Dozens of fires burned thousands of acres of timber grass and brush as crews fought to control the blazes amid exhausted resources. The Nez Perce and Beaverhead forests faced the most serious outbreaks with winds pushing flames toward key passes.
Al Dundee earned the decision over Cowboy Martin in a hard fought ten rounder at the Elks charity boxing card at the Fairgrounds. Mickey McAlister edged Cy Driscoll in the opening ten rounder, while Johnny Devlin defeated Midge Hartman. K O Kennedy beat Jack Featherstone in a six rounder, and Bobby Mason outboxed Chet French in a six stanza bout. Denny Rowland lost to Joe Cain in the opener.
In New York, July 24, Bucs beat Robins while Macks extend a 10 game lead in the junior loop. The report notes bids by A’s and Cardinals in pennant races with multiple game results across MLB as the season nears γ end.
Steubenville July 24 Harry L Brooks former police lieutenant was indicted by the grand jury on a charge of furnishing liquor to a minor in connection with a party that injured Miss Mary Lancelotte 19 of Canton. The indictment names Brooks and two Canton policemen Henry Oster and Co West as participants. Oster faces arraignment next Tuesday on assault related to the accident.
Lawrence Williamson age 9 was swept to his death over Cataract Falls in Mill Creek Cleveland after wading for a turtle. Three older companions failed to see him in danger until it was too late to help him.
In Columbus on July 24 Milwaukee defeated Kansas City 3 to 0 and St Paul beat Minneapolis 8 to 6 in American Association games. Merton Nelson earned his third straight win in Milwaukee's victory while Monahan collected two of Minneapolis’ three hits. The St Paul team rallied from a four-run Minneapolis lead in the fifth to secure the win in their first of four meetings.
In Cincinnati on July 24 Bennie Frey prepares to face Bill Walker in the third game of the series as the Reds seek a win after a 4 3 10 inning loss. Carl Hubbell outlasted Silas Johnson with a sharp curve and nine strikeouts while Johnson held the Reds to scattered hits. The tenth inning produced the decisive run on Hunnefield and Terry singles, a sacrifice, and Johnson being hit by a pitch to Hubbell.
Jack Dempsey announced plans to promote a new $300000 race track near San Francisco, joining William P Kyne in the venture. Kyne collaborated with Dempsey on the Baer Uzcudun fight on July 4 and is connected to the Reno racetrack project.
The English Wightman Cup squad led by Miss Betty Nuthall lands in New York aboard the Aquitania. The seven player team including Mrs Shepherd-Barron Mrs Eileen Bennett Whittingstall Miss Dorothy Round and Miss Phyllis Mudford will begin workouts for the August 7 and 8 matches against the United States.
Chicago welterweight champion Jack Thompson drops a 10 round decision to Lou Brouillard of Worcester before about 7,000 fans at Boston Garden. Brouillard wins every round except a brief rally by Thompson in the eighth. Brouillard 148 1 2 pounds, Thompson 149.
The second annual State Public Links tournament begins at Indian Springs in Columbus. Fewer than 100 entrants signed in, with expected late entries pushing toward 150. The 36 hole per day format splits low 32 and ties for championship. remaining players compete in three 16-player flights with prizes for winners and runners up. Scotty Reston and Herb Bash flagged as top contenders. Reston the defending champion.
In Cincinnati at Redland Field Battalino defeated Freddy Miller of Cincinnati in a ten round title bout. The Hartford challenger showed superiority in most rounds with two knockdowns in the eighth and another in the final round before Miller survived until the final bell in front of about 12 000 spectators.
AUTEUIL France July 24 France began its 1931 Davis Cup defense on opening day with Henri Cochet and Jean Borotra favored in the singles. Great Britain led by Bunny Austin and Frederick J Perry hope to upset, but experts give Britain little chance to win the cup.
Navy Bill Ingram UC Berkeley football coach underwent emergency appendicitis surgery at St Luke's Hospital and was reported to be recovering today after the operation yesterday in San Francisco.
In Allentown Pennsylvania on July 24 John Kalendiak 35 shot and killed his wife Anna 31 who was about to become a mother. Kalendiak died at the scene and Anna died later in a hospital from the injuries.
Baseball score table lists teams and innings with battery pairings for Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, New York, Washington, and Kansas City Milwaukee games. It names pitchers and catchers such as Hudlin Jablonowski Sewell Myatt Earnshaw Crane and Pennock Pipgras and Joe.
Beaton at Chicago with games listed for Pittsburgh or Philadelphia and various matchups across major cities. Pairings include New York versus Cincinnati and Boston, St. Louis versus Washington, Detroit versus New York, Cleveland versus Philadelphia, Columbus versus Toledo, Louisville versus Indianapolis, Kansas City versus Milwaukee, and Minneapolis versus St Paul.
Akron July 24 Hd Kerby a Fairmount Heights pro led the Akron District Open with 143 in 86 hole medal play on his home course. Tom Rakiers Silver Lake pro and defending champion was second with 144. Virgil Kuntz Firestone Country Club pro placed third scoring 7?
Beckley Clothiers defeated Spot Restaurant 9 to 6 in the Athen Playground League. Hayes pitched shutout innings to allow three hits. Fergie drove in two runs. Gates allowed seven hits for Spot. Beechley now shares top spot with Spot as Battery E faces Hilltop tonight.
Louisville club of the American Association released veteran pitcher Ben Tincup a full blooded Cherokee Indian. No reason given beyond he failed to regain his usual form this season. Tincup had been with the Colonels 13 years and joined from the Philadelphia Nationals in 2018.
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