Substitutes Demonstrate Skill in A’s Win Over Tigers
Athletics survive injuries to Boley Dykes Haas and Bishop as substitutes prove capable. Dib Williams and Eric McNair anchor infield, Jimmy Foxx fills third, Roger Cramer shines in outfield behind Lefty Grove in an 8 to 1 win over Detroit. Marberry dominates White Sox, 3 to 0.
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Associated Press
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
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Mule Haas
Dib Williams
Eric McNair
Jimmy Foxx
Roger Cramer
Lefty Grove
Detroit Tigers
McMeir
Williams
Vic Sorrell
Grove
Ernest Funck Crowned Huron City Tennis Champion 1931
Ernest Funck wins the 1931 Huron city senior tennis crown in a completed city tournament. He defeated R. Schuyler 6-1 6-2, Frank Brown 6-2 6-2 6-4, Lowell Green 7-5 6-1 6-1, and FR. Simons 6-1 6-1 to reach the final rounds, after a bye in the opening round. Funck, a former Huron college athlete who captained the 1929-30 Scalper basketball team, had a strong street through the event.
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Tate
Ernest Funck
Huron
Fuszk
R. Schuyler
Frank Brown
Lowell Green
Funck
FR. Simons
Fred Greene
New City
Huron College
Hull and Ratzlaff to Meet at Faith Fair
Clyde Hull former Faith middleweight and Herman Ratzlaff of Minot are matched for the main bout of an American Legion fight card on Aug 27 the first night of the Faith fair. The ten round bout ends in a decision with Hull seeking a comeback victory and Ratzlaff praised by Jack Dempsey as a top middleweight. A 35 piece band from the Homestake mine at Lead will play during the program, promoter R. E. Pitser announced.
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Ratzlaff
Faith Faith
Clyde Hull
Faith
Herman Izlaff
Minot
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American Legion
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Clarke
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R. EF. Pitser
World middleweight championship tourney planned in Milwaukee
Hartford dispatch reports Thomas B. Donahue of the National Boxing Association sanctions the Wisconsin boxing commission plan for a world middleweight title tourney to decide Mickey Walker's successor. Twenty entrants including Len Harvey of England invited. tournament starts August 25 in Milwaukee with a $200 forfeit required from each boxer. Junior golfers chase Western junior championship at Chicago with John Root meeting Bob Ascher Jr. Yale girls kittenball loses to Iroquois 16 to 8. Yale battery listed.
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Conn
Thomas B. Donahue
National Boxing Associate
Wisconsin Boxing Commission
Mickey Walker
Len Harvey
England
Milwaukee
Chicago
John Root
University of Michigan
Gary
Ind
Bob Ascher, Jr
Huron Draws Iowa Team In Luverne Diamond Tourney
In Luverne Minnesota eight fast squads from Minnesota Iowa and South Dakota enter the third annual invitation diamond ball tourney for a 100 prize. Schedule opens at 9 a.m. with Sears Roebuck Sioux Falls vs Merrill Shoe Laverne. noon features Easton vs Huron. Final at 5 p.m. with 50 for first and 30 for second. all games at county fair grounds.
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Iowa
Luverne
Minn
Minnesota
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Brookings
Canton
Sheldon
Adrian
Frank McGee
Sears Roebuck
Merrill Shoe Store
Laverne
Palace Cleaners
Adrian, Minn
County Fair
Legion Convention Card Is Arranged In Rapid City
Rapid City August 13 promoters announce details for August 24 Legion fight card. Main events include Glen Drederson vs 7 Peyne in six rounds, Nebraska and Wyoming’s Kid Barres vs Nebras ka, and Wildcat Jeffers vs Kid Larson in eight rounds with Curley Ulich refereeing. Eight prelim bouts open the show.
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Ft. Meade
South Dakota
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Rapid City
Alex Knaub
Billings
Mont
Cabquetor
Clyde Hall
Clark
Herman
Ratzlaff
Minot
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Wildcat Jeffers
Chadron
Neb
Kid Larson
Curley Ulich
Twins Cities
Six Trotters to Start in 700,000 Hambletonian Race
GOSHEN Aug. 12 Weather permitting six of the country’s fastest three year old trotters will face the starter this afternoon in the 700,000 Hambletonian stake.
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Goshen
Boxing Association Suspends Bertazzola In 26 States
MINNEAPOLIS Aug 12. The National Boxing Association announced the permanent suspension of Riccardo Bertazola a Boston heavyweight. The Minnesota Boxing Commission received the notice yesterday after his poor showing against Charlie Retzlaff Duluth heavyweight who knocked him out in the second round of a recent Twin Cities bout.
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Minneapolis
Riccardo Bertezala
Boston
National Boxing Association
Minnesota Boxing Commission
Bertazola
Minnesota
Charlie Retzlaff
Duluti
Teiri City
Fights Last Night Report From Multiple Cities
Boxing results from Boston Davenport and Indianapolis show several knockouts. Ernie Schasf of Boston defeated Angus Snyder of Dodge City. Jack Dorval of Boston knocked out George Larocco of New York. In Davenport My Sullivas stopped Millio MIM of Dat a 77. Indianapolis featured Henry Firpo of Louisville and Kid Slaughter of Terre Haute in separate bouts.
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Ernie Schasf
Angus Snyder
Dodge City
Kaw
Jack Dorval
George Larocco
New York
B. Davenport
Iowa
My Sullivas
Millio Mim
Data
Indianapolis
Henry Firpo
Louiseville
Kid Slaughter
Terre Haste
Arew
Coney Islands Clinch Lead as Vets Fall 5 3
The Coney Islands beat the Foreign War Veterans 5 to 3 to seize sole possession of first place in the city league race. Bullis pitched well for the Coneys against Stafford of the Elks, with nine men per side. late misplays by the Vets sparked their three runs in the sixth. Tonight the Coney Islands face the C N W railroaders in a pivotal game that could shift the leadership standings.
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Guhin And Lawless In Northern Finals
Guhin of Aberdeen and Lawless of Morbridge reached the 36 hole northern South Dakota golf final at Ipswich country club after semi final wins. Guhin defeated Bil Johnson two and one, Lawless beat Fred Green two up. Consolation finalists Hart and Tillotson played as finals were planned with transportation details and final practice Friday evening.
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Ipswich
George Guhin
Aberdeen
Tom Lawless
Morbridge
South Dakota
Ipswich Country Club
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Foulkton
Fred Green
W. S. Hart
Onida
Tillotson
Ernie Schaaf Climbs Another Rung Up Mitt Ladder
Boston August 12 Ernie Schaaf won a technical knockout over Angus Snyder of Dodge City Kansas in the fifth round of a scheduled ten round bout Schaaf pressed the attack from the start focusing on Snyder midriff then head as the pace wore down the challenger Schaaf boosted his pugilistic prestige with a decisive display in the ring
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Licking Snyder
Boston
Angus Snyder
Dodge City
Kansas
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Schaaf
Fromt
Sold Players Try To Prove Worth
American association stars sold to major leagues refuse to ease up on proving their caliber. Len Koenecke homered and singled for the Giants after a cash-and-players deal with Indianapolis, aiding an 8 to 3 win over Kansas City. George Davis and Jack Saltzgauer performed well for St. Paul as they head to Phillies and Yankees respectively, despite their league leaders losing again. Huck Betts yielded 19 hits in a rain-shortened Columbus five-inning win, 5 to 2. Art Shires delivered the late homer as Milwaukee fell by one. Toledo and Minneapolis split a doubleheader to even a six-game set, with the Mud Hens 9 to 4 in game one and the Millers 7 to 3 in game two. Matches today feature St. Paul at Louisville, Minneapolis at Indianapolis, Milwaukee at Toledo, and Kansas City at Columbus.
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American Association
Len Koenecke
Indianapolis
New York Giants
Indians
Kansas City
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St. Paul
Phillies
Art Shires
Milwaukee
Shires
Toledo
Minneapolis
Mud Hens
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Louisville
Columbus
Reorganization of Aberdeen High School Athletics
Aberdeen officials will overhaul football enrollment for the season to give equal-opponent play. The top 33 players join the first team against larger schools in the Big Nine, the next 33 in the Worth Central against smaller high schools, and the rest form two groups to play with the junior high teams.
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Big Nine
Smaa Ier
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