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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1929
Page
9
A Yale American Legion boxing card is off after South Dakota boxing officials halted the event. Hubby Tut’s Philadelphia bout Monday prompted promoter concerns and the commission's final decision blamed timing and travel conflicts for cancelling the Yale show.
In a high scoring day, the Philadelphia Athletics outlasted the Detroit Tigers 11 to 10 as they extended their lead to 1 1 1 4 games. Gene Feller and a late burst carried the A's past Detroit with Conie Mack’s club claiming the final runs in the eighth.
Illinois Governor Louis L. Emmerson requests resignations from the state athletic commission citing boxing interests. The shakeup follows ticket distribution trouble around the Sammy Mansell Tony Conzeroni lightweight title fight, with no replacements named yet and Emmerson aiming to appoint a new group.
The report lists several brief boxing results with world and multiple regional contenders. Sammy Mandoh defeats Tony Canzoneri on points in Chicago while Luis Vincenzi netted a win for Chile. Basil Galiano and other fighters also secured decisions in varied venues including Brisbane and London.
A listing shows today’s games in the American League with doubleheaders at Chicago versus Boston and St Louis against Philadelphia. Other matchups include Detroit at Washington Cleveland at New York, Boston at St Louis, and New York at Pittsburgh. In the American Association Minneapolis at St Paul, Columbus at Toledo, Louisville at Indianapolis, Kansas City at Milwaukee, plus western games Omaha at Oklahoma City Des Moines at Topeka Denver at Tulsa and Pueblo at Wichita.
L J Burns and Jay Brockway organize a new baseball team named the Huron All Stars. Players include Charley Bloodgood Compy Collin Howard Lester Issaacson Beckett and Red Peterson with several fast pitchers hoped for. A benefit dance will raise funds at the Dance Palace on the Rain Grounds Tuesday August 6.
Gregory South Dakota captured the junior baseball championship by beating Sioux Falls 2 to 0 in the final of the American Legion tournament. Herman Krieger hurled seven innings with two walks and six hits, then Bordéaux of Sioux Falls held Gregory to four hits as both pitchers excelled. Gregory advances to the regional tournament August 16 and 17.
A fragmented spoof of European figures and American cities appears in New York as Dr Ludwig Haymann and other names swirl in a disjointed note. The text references Germany Boston Pittsburgh and mentions figures like Johnson and Goldenstein in a garbled, unclear context.
Sammy Mandell outboxed Tony Canzoneri over 10 rounds at Chicago Stadium to retain the lightweight crown. Mandell used speed and defense to neutralize Canzoneri’s rushes, earning a decisive decision as Canzoneri failed to capitalize after the first two rounds. Official receipts totaled about 165000 with Mandell taking 0 percent and Contoveri 20 percent. Mandell hopes for a future welterweight title shot against Jackie Fields.
Armour wins 11-10 as Towne hits a homer with bases empty in the sixth. Dairy led 8-6 in the third after scoring four in the second, then Armour pulled ahead with a three-run fifth, and a lone run in the seventh sealed the victory before about 1,000 fans. Next games scheduled for August 9 and 16 if needed. Connie Mack aide Ira Thomas noted as a famed scout.
Babe Ruth shows improving golf form with several shorter drives. Notable shots include a 95 yard hit at St. Albans, a 300 yard strike into a pond, and a 177 yard hole where he used a putter from the tee for a par. He finished with two 19s on the 6 300 yard course.
Tomorrow's schedule lists AL games Chicago at Boston Cleveland at New York Boston at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati. St Paul at Minneapolis Kansas City at Milwaukee Toledo appears miswritten Columbus city name and Detroit boxing result: Johnny Meillow outpoints Eddie Reed in Detroit surplus with 10 rounds.
Saint Paul beat Minneapolis 7 to 2 as St. Paul capitalized on five Minneapolis errors and 11 hits off Ric Benton and George Dumont. Milwaukee Brewers routed Kansas City 4 to 1 as Rosy Ryan allowed five hits while Max Thomas and PFetto held the Brewers to six. West Point opens a new polo field at a cost of $100,000.
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