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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1931
Page
8
In bits from sports notes, Mickey is encouraged by history of lighter champions defeating heavier foes. Corbett fell to Fitzsimons at Carson City, after a solar plexus blow in the fourteenth round. Other legends like Dempsey and Wilde showed weight gaps don’t seal outcomes, boosting Mickey's confidence despite past battles.
A garbled clipping notes Babe Herman with a cigar puffing habit and catching fireless moments. Jumbo Ziliottie reportedly on a meatless diet. Don Flynn seeks an umpire job in Texas or Lone Star leagues. Dick Porter, a Cleveland outsider, is a top bat wag gier. Charles Street and Big Hornsby appear with family in Cardinal and Cubs uniforms. Billy Sullyan links to Ed Walsh and Nic Altrock in Chicago.
Huntington boosters defeated Charleston 5 3 in the first game at Kanawha park while Charleston leveled the series in the second contest 5 3. Johnny Zwicker led Huntington with a homer and Dick Montague struggled on the mound in a two hour plus opener.
A Cleveland boxing card next Friday features Willie Bibbling versus Max Schmeling with bookmakers at 7 to 10 odds on Bibbling. Experts favor Schmeling three to one, while public sentiment remains split on Bibbling's chances to counter Max’s power.
Mickey Walker eyes a heavyweight title bid against Jack Sharkey next month. The bout pits a 20 pound lighter man against a bigger rival in a classic big man versus speed matchup, with Walker aiming to prove the axiom that the bigger fighter often wins.
New York June 28 Londos of Greece the noted heavyweight wrestling champion defeated Ray Steele of Glendale California before about 40 000 fans at Yankee Stadium. Londos won with a double arm lock in twelve seconds to topple Steele in a brief bout. Jack Reynolds of Cincinnati also won with a body slam in eight minutes twenty five seconds over Perejl.
Kanawha County Charleston and Black Knight Beckley golf clubs led a state vote returning to the old ball by 101 to 10 and a general trend across the country points to backing the smaller heavier ball. USGA will consider results for 1942 season with final nationwide tallies due in about two weeks.
CHICAGO June 29 Miss Betty Robinson once Olympic fame at sixteen is fighting for life after an air lane crash Sunday. A physician said she has good recovery chances but may not run again. If the thigh bones heal her left leg will be shorter than the right.
Charleston and Huntington lead a list of scores with Cumberland, Clington, and Altoona showing mixed results. Pairings include Charlestown at Charleston, Wheeling at Johnston, and Huntington facing Walkerburg as teams clash in regional matchups.
New York June 29 saw Phil Zwick of Cleveland and Charley Raymond of New York draw after six fast rounds at Madison Square Garden on the talent show. Zwick weighed 125 pounds, Raymond 127 1 2. Gelb of Hungary outpointed Bernasconi of Italy over 10 rounds in another Garden bout. In Starlight Park, Boston’s Ernie Schaal knocked out Leo Williams of New York in the second round of a one round bout in West Springfield.
Third round action in the city tennis tournament saw eight favorites reach the trifinal round. Bul Willems crushed Dink Westfall 6-2 6-0, with Skinner, Stewart, McKinlop, Bennett, Samms and Curphey also winning. Doubles Stewart-Colton and Emerson-Kerr won, while Curphey-Stubblefield face Gols ton-Stewart. In ladies singles Mrs Camp and Miss McCanthay posted wins along with Miss Fitzgerald and Mrs Hern.
The searing 94 degree heat in Toledo forces players to seek shade and rest between rounds at Inverness. Top names like Tommy Armour and Fete O'Hara attempt practice rounds while others retreat to cooler spots. Gary Allis draws attention as a notable Briton lingering near the lead.
Yesterday's results show St. Louis defeating New York 8 to 3 and Philadelphia edging Chicago 11 to 10. Brooklyn tied Cincinnati 4 to 4, while Pittsburgh beat Boston 4 to 2. American League games feature Cleveland 15 4, New York 8 2, and a slate including Washington at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Cleveland, New York at Detroit, and Boston at Chicago.
Chuck Klein hit his twentieth homer of the season in the sixth inning and drove in a run in the eighth to spark the Philadelphia Phillies to a 11 to 10 come from behind victory in a tight game. Klein's timely hits helped overturn a late deficit and seal the win for the Phillies at home.
In New York Carl Hubbell faded in the ninth as St. Louis scored three runs to beat the Giants 5 to 3, widening the Cardinals’ lead to two and a half games. Hubbel yielded four late hits while McGraw’s squad tallied early but could not hold the lead.
Brooklyn's Robins beat Cincinnati 6 to 4 to extend their winning streak to five. Frederick delivered a bases-loaded homer in the fifth, Bisso nette followed with another in the seventh, and Vance earned the win while Rixey took the loss.
Nash Motors unveils a coast-to-coast eight week radio campaign beginning June 30 on the Red Network The program titled The Nash Parade of Passes mixes music and drama with Bendix Band and Wallace Butterworth guiding audiences through progress in America and Nash engine advancements An invitation will urge listeners to visit Nash showrooms to learn about new car features and luxury motoring aims to attract a substantial following.
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