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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1931
Page
13
Los Angeles defeated Portland 10 to 3 after 16 innings from Friday night to Saturday morning, the longest game of the year at four hours and 45 minutes. About 2,000 of 6,000 spectators stayed, some telephones rang with family inquiries, and electricity cost estimates rose.
London June 5 Herbert Soy Fox Grove professional withdrew from the British Ryder Cup squad due to poor form. His resignation was accepted at a special PGA meeting. Arthur Havers, former British Open champion, who played well in the Open won by Tommy Armour yesterday, will replace Jolly on the team.
The 4-4 Palr pools at Dunbar will host the annual B M C A State Swimming meet on June 27 officials announced yesterday. Every B M C A in the state with a pool is invited to attend and many attractive gifts are offered to contestants.
Lioyt Waner appears likely to deliver his 300 hits to the Pittsburgh Pirates again this season. Last year illness limited him to eight games and his season hit total fell below 200 for the first time in his major league career.
In St Louis on June 6 AP reports the Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Robins 6 to 5 after Ernie Lombardi hit a pinch homer that tied the score in the eighth. Chicago Hafey and Gus Mancuso homered for St Louis while Paul Derringer earned the win.
Cubs beat the Giants 5 to 1 to pull into a tie for second place with New York. Bob Smith pitched well, Grimm and Cuyler drove in runs, and Stephenson added two more with a double and a single. Notable plays included Grimm’s leadoff double and Hogan’s late throw, plus a fielding error by Crits.
Pittsburgh overcame a late deficit to defeat Philadelphia 3 2 in the opener of a three game series. "Big Dan" Elliott struggled for starter work until one out in the ninth, when a Waner bounder faded and Traynor followed with a scratch hit to spark the Pirates rally.
Cincinnati defeats Boston 6 to 5 after a three run ninth inning. Heathcote doubled Crabtree tripled scoring him and forcing Cantwell from the mound. Roettger doubled and scored on a wild pitch as Cincinnati completes the comeback in late innings.
Leo Lermond, running unattached, set a 4 15 mile record at the New York A C track meet. He beat Gene Venzke of New York by seven yards, breaking a 96 year Travers Island mark previously held by Tommy Connors. Joseph Mangan of Cornell finished third after starting with a 10 yard advantage.
Wheeling signs Albert Caraway outfielder recently released by Clarksburg Generals of the Middle Atlantic League. Danny Tapson announces also the release of Pete Minalis and Brogle outer-gardener.
Washington hosts Chicago as Carl Fischer yields eight hits to earn his second win this week and seventh of the season. The Senators chase Caraway from the mound after six innings, scoring seven runs eight by errors and timely hits. The White Sox add a seventh inning tally but cannot rally past Washington.
Cleveland defeats the New York Yankees 7 to 5 after two big innings. Waite Miller started for Cleveland before Babe Ruth’s eleventh homer. Key hitters include Hodapp, Rees, Ruth, Gehrig, and Morgan as the Indians snap their winless skid.
Basil Edwards, versatile Golden Bear star at New River State College, is named to report to the United States Military Academy at West Point on June 26 for examinations. A junior in arts and sciences from East Bank High, Edwards has developed into a standout in football with notable showings against Holy Cross and Davis-Kobine, earning high marks for his versatility on offense and defense.
Conneaut Lake Park Pa June 18 Max Schmeling world heavyweight champion sought more sparring partners for title defense against Young Stribling in Cleveland July 3 but manager Joe Jacobs halted sessions to guard against over training A group of four sparring partners including Tiny Dehelt Pedro Lopez and Tony Maru to arrive soon as reporters cover the camp while others travel from across the country
Early season standings show teams including Chicago, New York, Boston, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and others with tallies listed for both leagues. Today's schedule highlights National League games Boston at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at St. Louis for two games and New York at Chicago, plus extra matchups in the American League.
Wiscon sin's baseball team topped Chicago 5 to 0 behind Jake Sommers three hit pitching to secure the Western Conference title. The victory left Wisconsin with eight wins and two losses, while Chicago dropped to eight wins and three losses.
LA PLATA Argentina June 6 Weekday racing was resumed today after a ban restricting races to Sundays and holidays for about 14 years. The change ends a long restriction and opens racing on regular weekdays in Argentina.
Prestone carried a perfect record with two victories in City Playground action. Kanawha City Garage also held one win, one loss, after recent games. Capital City Commercial withdrew and was replaced by Frank Polk's Charlea ton Red in standings. Carbide and Prestone top the table with other teams like Kanawha City and Sport Mart noted. Other items include local games scheduled through June with postponed matchups and venues at South Charleston grounds and Kanawha City grounds.
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