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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1931
Page
9
A first person window into a sweltering afternoon at a local fight club. Oswald and the narrator seek shade and soda as pool table chatter, a boxing result, and lingering tension unfold. Harry Bartley and Holly Allen figures loom over the scene as verbal jabs fly and crowd energy rides the night prior bout.
Charleston Senators drop game one and win game two of the three game set with Fairmont in the Middle Atlantic league. Crow and Hoblitzell spark the ninth inning rally but Marleau and Clement stumble. Boland, Cyrandle, Ripp, and Walsh contribute for Fairmont as Slaughter earns the 3 1 victory.
Walter Hagen led the American pros to a 2 to 3 singles result victory in the Ryder Cup at Country Club Columbus. The Americans took six of eight singles to clinch the cup for two years, with Hagen defeating Charles Whitcombe 4 and 3 in the feature match amid a 12,900-strong crowd.
Middle Atlantic league action picks up with the Charleston Senators hosting Huntington Boosters in a Monday night double bill at League Park. First game starts seven. ladies admitted free with no price increase.
In a dramatic performance at Louisiana Tech in Buston, Gordon Weakley shattered the college point record. The untested star, who had not previously competed in a track meet, rose to prominence by leading the team’s records this season and redefining expectations for the school’s track program.
A high temperature day at Charleston Tennis Club in South Ruffner saw G F Gore, seeded No 1, upset in the first round by D F P Williame 9-3 6-3, after a postponed start due to wind. Winners listed include Tisdale Samms Pugh Perking Pugh, Kelly, Miller, Stewart, Young Crocker, Bullivan, Emerson and Bennett. Second round matches scheduled for today at two oclock feature Tiedgie vs Swans Sammis sr Bengteon Perkins Pugh Kelley Stewart McMillan Painter Colton Williams Bullivan Westfall Burner Stine Emerson Bennett Mopin Evans Chandler. Women’s singles play begins tomorrow afternoon.
Wheeling dominated the mining meet at Edgewood, totaling 33 points to edge out Parkersburg by six. Gasher led Wheeling with 102.1 in the 100 yard breaststroke while Jamie Naylor and Walt of Charleston trailed. Parkersburg swept several senior events, with Hill taking the 200 yard freestyle and Barnum the 100 yard backstroke, as Wheeling earned a relay victory over Parkersburg and Charleston, with Decota fourth.
South Charleston High School announces Paul Hug, from the University of Tennessee, will become head coach next fall to boost athletic programs. Hug, a former Kingsport standout nicknamed Whitey, will lead football and likely start wrestling and boxing, aiming to create strong intercity rivalry with Charleston High.
Parkersburg will host a double header against Scottdale's Little Cardinals to mark the formal entry of Parkersburg into the Middle Atlantic league. West Virginia club joins seven of twelve teams in the loop with first game planned tonight. Each night game hinges on fan support and travel, with lights limited during the early schedule as most games will be road distant.
June 27 report from Lowell Massachusetts quotes Herbert Jacques chairing the ball committee of the US Golf Association. He says proposed changes to ball weight and size are premature and unfounded insisting the old 1.82 ounce weight and 1.68 inch diameter remain standard.
Keith Gledhill, 40 year old Stanford player, defeats Bryce Barnes of Texas 3-4 6-2 8-1 6-4 in the national inter collegiate singles tennis championship final at Haverford Pennsylvania on the Merton Cricket club courts. California adds fourth title, Stanford second time.
In Brookline on June 27 Mary Greet of Kansas City and the University of Southern California defeated Charlotte Miller of California 6-0 7-5 to win the girls intercollegiate singles championship for the third straight year.
Mid-Atlantic flag race draws crowds at Charleston Cumberland and Wheeling as teams fight for wins. Fairmont and Altoona draw fair crowds while Huntington faces management strife and financial worries. Dreyfuss offers 62000 to stabilize a club. players’ aims mix with fielding woes and managerial turnover.
Boss Leader at Terminal Arena announces a stacked card featuring Kruskamp vs the southern heavyweight champion, Mick Bozini, and Nick Bozini meeting Marion Mynater in a steel clash. Semi final pits John Spellman, 1924 Olympic heavyweight, against Jon Ad Herman in a one hour time limit bout with Sperlmann at 908, Herman 206.
Local boxing fans anticipate a nine or ten round war at the Terminal Arena as Johnny Edwards battles Hanpy Atherton for the second time. Promoter Pat Canepa guarantees nonstop action with 8:30 p.m. preliminaries and a full card, following last Friday’s melee at the ball yard. Edwards and Atherton, former Chesapeake rivals, meet with Edwards aiming to avenge a disputed earlier decision.
The governor unveils a new boxing commission and comprehensive licensing regime. It sets bout length and glove weight, requires pre fight medicals, and imposes penalties for sham matches. Licenses cost 500 yearly, with 5 percent of gross receipts due from organizers, and funds beyond 2 506 go to the state treasury.
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