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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1931

Page

11

Twenty Grand Sets Belmont Record in Turf Victory

Mrs Payne Whitney's Twenty Grand defeated Jamestown by eight lengths to win the Belmont Stakes and set a new mile and a half mark of 2 29 3-5. Sun Meadow nosed out Jamestown for second as James Town faded after leading early. Twenty Grand earned 58,770 for owner, boosting career earnings to 184,075 amid exultant odds and a large crowd.

Alan Gould Associated Press Orr Park N. Y Payne Whitney Jamestown George D. Widener Katherine E. Hitts Sun Meadow James Gallant Fox Earl Sande Charley Kurtsinger Man O' War Handy Mandy Latonia Man O War Grant Myvorea Sun Mesdaw James I

Major League Baseball Daily Scores and Schedule

Yesterday's results show National League games with Boston over none and Chicago routing Philadelphia. New York defeated Pittsburgh while Cincinnati crushed Brooklyn. American League scores include Philadelphia overpowering St Louis and Detroit dominating Boston. Today’s schedule lists several NL and AL matchups with multiple games.

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Yankees Drub White Sox 11 to 6 in Clean Sweep

The Yankees routed the Chicago White Sox 11 to 6 in a decisive win, their sixth straight over Chicago. Lamy led New York with a homer and three hits driving in four runs as the Sox stumble through another loss in a rough abbreviated series.

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Alexander the Ox a Tigers first sacker in 1923 season

De troit fans mock 215 pound first baseman De le Alexander known as the Ox and Old Heavy Dogs drew heat from bleacherites for slow foot speed while batting lead the Tigers this season. Manager Harris praises his conscientious work and early spring training to improve speed, despite fielding weaknesses.

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Mackmen Gain Half Game As Brownies Drop Twice

Philadelphia Athletics sweep St. Louis Browns in a doubleheader 10 to 3 and 14 to 1 before 30,000. Letty Grove earned his 11th victory, aided by Johnny Heving's early homer in the first game. In the second, George Earnshaw drove in runs with a homer and three singles for his 10th straight win.

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Crowder Dominates Indians as Senators Win Eighth Straight

General Crowder, veteran right-hander, shut down Cleveland with four hits allowed, aiding the Senators to their eighth consecutive victory. Manush, Bluege, and Crowder drive runs. Vosmik leads Cleveland with two singles. Scoring includes Myer, Manush, and West tallies for Washington while Spencer and Kamm pace Cleveland offensively in a low-scoring contest. Crowder fans two and yields four hits in a 4-0 win.

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Sports Briefs Highlight Growing Lacrosse At Brown

The report notes lacrosse growing in popularity at Brown University. It mentions General John Pershing as a keen left handed golfer. A petition from 982 undergraduates asks Princeton to sponsor a 1180 pound football term next fall. Nebraska survey lists football as most dangerous sport. Amos Rusie, famed 1890s pitcher, now a chicken farmer and expert fly caster in Auburn. University of Washington wins Pacific Northwest titles in track baseball tennis and rowing this spring. John J. Evers Jr. to captain Georgetown nine next spring. St Louis District Golf Association opposes the new golf ball. A polo league forms in the lower Rio Grande area of Texas. Six Houston municipal tennis courts are lit for night play. St Louis movement to buy the Arena in El Paso for 20000 spectators. Houston golfers complain to council about aircraft flying low. Billy Magure Jr aged 16 shows potential shooting in low seventies. Tony Canzoneri to defend lightweight title against Ray Miller in Detroit on August 2.

Gazette to Play Charleston in Belle Park

The Gazettes baseball squad faces Sharples Sulvent in a Belle Park clash this afternoon at three. Humphrey or Vass will start for the newspapermen as they seek their fifth victory of the year after dropping two games.

Charleston .Gazettie Sharples Belle Humphreye Vass Gazette

Golfers Qualify For Cup Tourney At Kanawha Club

From 90 entrants, 32 golfers qualified for the presidents cup at Kanawha Country Club. The winner earns the cup engraving in the club’s trophy case. Bracket play follows low score format with matches set to be completed by Sunday June 20. Pairings and scores listed for first round and subsequent matchups.

Kanawha Dimean Bruce H. L. Terrie M. Moorhead George Weimer A. Young George Herscher B. Kohlbecker J. A. deGruyter C. M. McVay George Wood B. Aicken J. A. Parsong J. D. Congleton Flw. Tuckwiler W. 5 Stone R. J. Carroll R. H. Dunn H. F. Bhephers P. A. Herscher R. H. Kyle L. B. King P. W. Flournoy D.C. Kennedy Duncan Bruce J. A. deGrutter White M. D. Hensey, Jr S R. H. Kyle GC. A. Young J. A Wood FP. A. Herscher L. L. Rehlbecker D. ©. Kennedy H. L.terrle GM. McVay

Lions and Bulldogs Share Lead In League Standings

The Wong and the Bulldogs lead the Carbide and Garton Playground league after each team posted four wins and one loss. Week results show Panthers 12 Tigers 10 Lions 12 Bears 9, Bulldogs 11 Wildcats 9, Bears 19 Panthers 7, Bulldogs 18 Bears 8. Standings list Lions 4 1 Bulldogs 4 1 Cubs 1 6 Bears 2 6 Wildcats 1 2 Panthers 2 2 Tigers 1 4. Week schedule includes Cubs vs Lions Monday June 15 Bears vs Tigers Tuesday June 18 Cubs vs Bulldogs Wednesday June 17 Lions vs Panthers Thursday June 16 Bears vs Panthers.

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Rain Halts Tri-State Net Tourney Semis in Cincinnati

Rain stopped the tri state tournament in Cincinnati and forced completion of the semi finals tomorrow. Bruce Barnes defeated Gilbert Hall 6 4, 6 3 in one semi while Cliff Sutter led Paul Kunkel 8 6, 2 6, 8 3 when rain interrupted play. Barnes faces Sutter or Kunkel for the singles title.

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Colgate Renews Andy Kerr For Three Years As Coach

Hamilton N Y June 13 Andy Kerr head football coach at Colgate will stay in that role for three more years William A Reid graduate director of athletics announced The move pleased students and alumni Kerrs initial three year term ends with the 1931 scholastic year His services were reportedly sought by Western Reserve of Cleveland before the renewal became public

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Kerr to Continue at Colgate as Coach Signs Extension

Kerr signs a two year contract at Colgate through 1934, after directing the team to every season victory in objective games including wins over Syracuse. His only defeats came from mid western foes in 1929 and 1950 while he follows Pop Warner’s coaching lineage.

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Race Entry Crashes at Le Mans Endurance Race

A spectator was killed and three others were injured as an antalaga entry in the 26 hour Le Mans endurance race left the track after the start. Of the three American cars, one retired after two hours due to a burst radiator, the other two retired in four hours. Twenty six cars started the event.

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