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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1931
Page
9
The 1940 NL season opens with five or more clubs in contention. Cardinals favored to repeat amid Cubs Robins Giants Pirates challenge. Trade gains and new faces thread through lineup shifts as Boston and Cincinnati seek improved pitching and output.
York April 13 GP cars in MW mile race for the 100 dollars at the ayolis speedway next month will be ten miles per hour faster than last year, says Billy Arnold the youthful winner of the 230. More than 60 cars the largest entry in the race will be entered. The riding mechanic rule remains, and horsepower boosts come from single carburetors for two cylinders per car, boosting speed several miles per hour.
Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena California won the River Oaks country club singles invitation by defeating Bruce Barnes of the University of Texas 20 to 8 in a 3 64 20 8 match. Vines seeded third. George Lott of Philadelphia and Junior Coen of Kansas City won the doubles championship, defeating Barnes and Earl Taylor 1 5 1 6.
The Fall River New York Yankee combine, odds on to retain the national soccer championship, tied the Chicago Bricklayers 1 1 in the first game and now expect to win the cup with a victory on the champs ground.
New York reports Tommy Freeman of Cleveland defends his welterweight title against challenger Jack Thompson of San Francisco in a 15 round bout at Cleveland. Freeman's top status in 147 pounds is debated but favored to win. The program also features Benny Bass vs Young Firpo in a ten round non title bout, Dave Shade vs Leo Larivee, and Paul Berlenbach returning in a five rounder.
Amos J Stafford president of the Huron diamondball Association calls a 7 o'clock meeting at the Tredway and Liem Sport shop. Managers and players are urged to attend as eight team league formation and committee reports will be discussed before a dance at Dayars Auditorium to raise funds for the coming season.
Yankton college opens tennis tryouts with fourteen players, led by Kent Traile the only returning college competitor. Prospects rise as campus courts receive major upgrades to provide two doubles and one singles court ahead of the collegiate tourney at Madison.
American League clubs open 1931 season with cautious hopes of a tighter pennant race. Athletics may repeat with Lefty Grove Earnshaw anchoring pitching while Senators and Yankees loom as threats. Strong spring showings from Washington and New York contrast with questions in Detroit Chicago Boston and St Louis.
George Jennings claims indoor tennis honors after a match against a Chicago player, with scores 1-5, 9-2, 11-9, reflecting a dramatic comeback and title contention.
Veterans hold most spots as season starts, but several rookies look poised to crack lineups. National League mentions include Verger at third for New York, Heath at first for Cincinnati, Arnett in outfield for Philadelphia, Jon at second base, Schulmerich and Worthington in the outfield for Boston, and Wilson at third. American League rookies include Hong in outfield for New York, Simons in outfield for Chicago, Harvey and Walker in Detroit, Ivey Shiver in outfield, Vosmik in Cleveland outfield, Warsiler at shortstop for Boston, and VanCamp at first base.
Vermillion April 13 Twenty nine gridiron candidates reported to J D Thomason temporary spring coach sent to the university by Capt Stanley G Backman who will direct athletics here next year Thomason is preparing the squad for the style of play that Coach Backman plans to use next fall The spring drill centers on the Rockne Shift the basis of the system to be used next fall Of the 11 backfield candidates only two are lettermen Whitemore and Hansen the others come from Watertown Sioux Falls Avon Frederick Olean Centerville and Vermillion with several freshmen joining the tryouts.
DETROIT April 13 Wallie Schang Joe Dugan and Marty McMenus signed contracts with the Detroit base ball club before boarding a train for St Louis for the opening game against the Browns. Schang and Dugan catcher and infielder spent the training season working with the Tigers without contract but were promised jobs as they showed they would be valuable to the team.
BROOKINGS April 13 State college riflemen closed a successful season by winning the last six telegraphic matches and posting a 25 win total with only one loss. Lester Kennedy Nisland led with an average of 378 of 400, captaining the team and competing as an agricultural division student. Kennedy was top scorer in the Hearst trophy final with 184 of 200 across prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing. Mark Eldridge Volga was runner up with 376.5, followed by Mayo Wetterbere Brookings Percy Peterson Bancroft and Chester Trumbo Brookings. Reds made two triple plays in major leagues 1930.
In Los Angeles on April 13 Ed Strangler Lewis, twice world heavyweight champion, aims for a third disputed claim tonight against Don George, former Michigan star, at Wrigley Field. George recently defeated Gus Sonnenberg to seize a championship claim. Lewis held the title in 1922 and 1925. Jim Londos remains another claimant in the heavyweight dispute.
Frank Wilson led a skeet shoot at the club grounds near the Armour packing plant with a high score of 22 securing high honors. He earned a free round next Sunday and was top shooter for the second consecutive Sunday after opening the season with a high gun score. Lester Burns was runner up with 18.
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