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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1931
Page
9
The big leagues begin with a tight early season as only three teams win their first three games. The St Louis Cardinals have had an easy start, while the Boston Braves have surprised experts by upsetting strong opponents.
Hack Wilson the Cubs slugger endures a scoring drought as Pittsburgh pitchers dominate. The Braves win their fourth in a 47 to 4 rout with Ed Brandt limiting Brooklyn to five hits. The Yankees edge Boston 2 to 1 in a ninth inning thriller. Cards beat Reds. Browns fall in extras. Tigers top Pirates. Senators down Athletics. Browns drop to 12 innings.
Gar Wood in Miami Beach April 17 says he remains confident Miss America X can break the world motorboat speed mark though he doubts another attempt will occur soon. The record stands at 101 60 mph by Kaye Don. Wood’s best yesterday reached 108 249 mph with a 303 146 mph second run, but neither fell within the required 38 minute window for a valid record under the rules.
Northern picks team Huron April 2 to see a dual track meet and field event with Huron College.
British golf scene eyes Aberdeen start as Americans chase Open and Ryder Cup glory without Jones and Hagen. Six contenders including Horton Smith Joe Kirkwood Tommy Armour and Whiffy Cox prepare to challenge Carnoustie field early in June with Car noustie as a warmup and Southport Leeds events shaping tuneup.
Milwaukee's lineup featuring Shires and former majors like Jackie Fagener Alex Metzler and Clyde Manian pounds 48 hits in three games an average of 16 per contest. They beat Columbus 13 to 6 to claim their second win of the series as Pat Crawford leads Red Birds with two homers and a single.
The schedule lists Minneapolis 7 with Louisville 13 and Kansas City 7, Toledo 13 with Milwaukee 6, Columbus 7 against St Paul 3, and Indianapolis 3 against Columbus 6.
A damaged OCR reads about a prestigious 15000 racing derby at Kale fairgrounds, touted as among the nation's richest horse races with plans at the Illinois State Fair. The exact details are unclear due to garbled text.
Chicago April 17 The Chicago Cubs management today ordered extra gatekeepers and ushers for Wrigley Field to handle the anticipated rush of the Ladies Day crowd. The first come first served plan will be tested again but if last season’s confusion returns the women, a strong Cubs support, may have to buy tickets by mail.
Rapid City district American Legion junior baseball begins with two strong teams and plans for three or four teams total Norbert DeNerchere is district athletic officer with training underway at Wall Leonard Clancy and Larry Thielen lead a strong Wall club Hot Springs seeks renewal of local teams Hill City Buffalo gapier and Folexa show limited movement Newell is silent on plans Davenport Iowa report notes Owen Phalos outpoints Ted Rom and Phil Ross in Chicago bouts
Huron high School Tigers under Coach Frank Coffey travel to Aberdeen for the 1931 season opener against Watertown and Aberdeen. The triangular meet after Redfield’s withdrawal tests Huron’s lineup with key events in relay, mile and half mile races, high jump, discus, shot put and hurdles as Coffey finalizes his squad.
Yesterday's results recap from The Associated Press shows George Grantham homering with one aboard in the eighth to lift the Pirates past the Cubs 4-3. Herb Pennock limited the Red Sox to eight hits in a 2-1 Yankees victory. Dale Alexander delivered a 12th inning RBI to beat the Browns for the Tigers. Clint Brown shut out the White Sox 7-4 for the Indians. Charley Wilson hit a two on homer to top the Robins, and Wally Roettger drove in runs for the Reds with a double and four singles against the Cardinals.
The Pacific coast swept two titles at the Women's AAU championships in New York. Helene Madison of Seattle won the 190 yard freestyle, Georgia Coleman of the Los Angeles Athletic Club won the low board diving, and Eleanor Holm of the New York Swim Association captured the 28 yard medley. Dawn Gilson of the Washington Athletic Club placed third in the freestyle, while Constance Hans and Lis Lindstrom were second and third in the medley. Katherine Rawls of Hollywood was second in diving, with Roth Faunte of Winds Women's Athletic Club third.
John Van Ryn of Philadelphia faces Clifford Sutter of New Orleans in the men’s singles final at the North and South tournament in Pinehurst. Mrs Van Ryn plays Mrs Marlor Jessup of Wilmington for the women’s singles title as doubles teams Vie for trophies.
In Lawrence Kansas on April 17 the first five events of the Missouri Valley A A U decathlon unfold. Redskin trio led by Wilson Charles of Flandreau S D Oneida Brave at the Haskell Institute figure among favorites alongside paleface competitors James Bausch Curtin Beaver Don Eagleman James A Bausch, Paul Tauer Maynard Whitelaw and Carl Parker as the field contest the opening events.
Youngstown report says John D. Reese, known as Bareretter, ill with heart disease showed slight improvement today after being described as seriously ill yesterday. Reese, age 58, has long trained failing muscles of baseball players, acrobats and others.
Joplin Western Association baseball club signs eight year old righthanded catcher Vada Corbus from Joplin. Her brother Luke Corbus has two seasons in the league.
New York welterweight Andy Divedi staged a startling come back to kayo Sammy Jackson of Los Angeles in a ten round welterweight bout held in Stockton California. The bout featured two knockdowns in the first two rounds and ended with Divedi gaining the decisive stoppage.
Primo Carnera is back in good standing and ready to meet Jack Sharkey in June at Madison Square Garden. The arena seeks to enforce a contract with Carnera to face the Schmeling-Stribling winner only if approved by the New York State Athletic Commission amid a suspending controversy.
Vermillion April 17. A South Dakota team from the University of South Dakota will run the two mile relay at Kansas Relays this weekend. Kemper Sioux Falls Wirth Vermillion Caddes Gregory Adkins Parkston earned the spot in trials run by Coach W. E. Montgomery with an average 2:05 per man. They face Kansas Aggie runners who set 8,045 as a two mile relay record, but the Coyotes aim for a finals berth rather than a record.
Highmore Gun club hosts at the state meet this season on Sunday April 19 with shooters from many points. The club is active and well equipped with a shelter house and racks for ammunition. Local officers are Dr. F. M. Matteson president Frank Hawkins vice president and John Wells secretary treasurer.
William B. Jones, longtime head freshman coach at the City of Notre Dame, resigns to become head coach and physical director at Mount St. Charles College in Helena Montana.
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