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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1931
Page
9
Mitch Kearns discusses Mickey Walker, praising his promotion angle and claiming Walker’s stationery reveals his disputed title claims. The column also riffs on other boxers, betting on Schmeling and referencing mock exchanges about Retzlaff and Sekura amid Brooklyn gossip.
Match play began in the 35th National Amateur Championship as 32 players compete in 18 hole rounds with eight advancing by nightfall. Johnny Lehman led qualifiers with 70 (a new course record) while Arthur Yates and Charley Seaver tied for medalist honors at 148.
Joe Sekyra defeated Charles Retzlaff in a decisive 10 round bout at Queensboro Stadium to claim a shocking upset and leave Retzlaff's status as a top heavyweight in question. Sekyra praised his beaten opponent as a hard hitter while detailing his own experience with Stribling and Schmeling. About 8,000 spectators watched as Retzlaff absorbed heavy punishment and bleeding before the decision.
In Chestnut Hill Massachusetts on September 2, Wilmer Allison of Austin and John Van Ryn of Philadelphia faced Gregory Mangin of Newark and Berkeley Bell of Austin in the men's National Doubles final at Longwood. Allison and Van Ryn defeated Clifford Sutter and Bruce Barnes 6 4 6 0 6 3 to become heavy title favorites.
Akron officials announced that U R Greyhound racing will begin Saturday at the Brimfield track in Portage County. Entries include thoroughbreds from Florida Kansas and Oklahoma. Law officers indicate they will not interfere with the proposed donation betting system at the meeting.
Lou Gehrig belted two homers to lift the Yankees 11 3 and 3 1 in a doubleheader sweep of Boston. His 40th hit of the season moved him three ahead of Babe Ruth for the American League lead as New York also blanked the Braves 4 0 in the National League.
Legendary football figure Dave Cook, famed for three decades of play and earning four letters at Things, is remembered as one of the era’s best ends.
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