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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1931
Page
9
Hack Wilson pinch hit for Chicago and homered in the seventh, but Philadelphia’s Phil Collins answered with a run producing single as the Phillies beat the Cubs 4 to 3. The day featured two pinch homers and shifting standings with the Giants and Pirates splitting doubleheaders.
Associated Press summary lists multiple games across the NL and American Association. Highlights include St Louis 82 over Brooklyn 51 with Hallahan and Wilson contributing, Chicago 44 over Philadelphia 44, Cincinnati overcoming Boston and Pittsburg posting varied scores, New York matching Pittsburg, and Milwaukee 1 3 Toledo 2 4 with other scores in the mixed results.
Lake Preston and Hetland played a tight diamondball contest with Lake Preston rallying in the seventh to win 3-2. Clarence Beck pitched for Lake Preston and helped his team seal the victory as the final frame produced two runs after trailing 1-2.
New York Aug 14 An astonishing number of young men who frightened their mothers as babies by cradling the spoon in the wrong bar are still carrying on their campaign of terrorism. With dog days on hand, beating left handed pitchers has become a vexing question for major league managers. This year the new ball favors southpaws who can keep their grip and throw the old hook. Even right handed batters are wearing handcuffs to plate against southpaws. Leaders Are Lefties Recent league leaders include Burke Wells Walker Fischer Pertanek Gomez Lloyd Brown Stewart in the American and Brandt Clark Walker Hallahan Elliott Zachary French Shaute Mitchell Hubbell in the National. Grove is the greatest southpaw. Ed Brandt would dominate if not for Dersinger, a Cardinals right-hander. Ruth To Blame Bucky Harris notes batters copy Ruth’s swing and adapt to sharper curves aided by the new ball. Lefthanders can catch them off balance. Babe Ruth’s reduced power prompts study of a shorter cut. Choke hitters may return. Quercoma Handicaps Lefty slingers include many with ailments that hampered them before. Brandt had a sinus operation and stomach trouble. Grove was wild earlier. Walker faced heart strain. Fluiott weak stomach. Shaute shoulder pain. Cantillon said left-handers are born wild. This year they seem to throw strikes.
California sent a strong junior tennis delegation to Culver Indiana as four national junior and boys championships entered final rounds. The junior singles title hinged on Jack Lynch Taft versus Harry Holden of Houston with Bill Deeg and Jay Coho of Santa Monica as potential semifinal challengers. Des Moines golfer McCrary captures Iowa Open title after fending off Jochar Des Moines and Maytag Newton.
NEW YORK Aug 14 Five of eight American seeds for the women’s national tennis championship at Forest Hills are from California. Helen Wills Moody of San Francisco tops the list, followed by Helen Jacobs of Berkeley and Dorothy Weisel of Sacramento. Other California seeds include Josephine Cruckshank of Santa Ana, and Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup of Wilmington Delaware. Foreign seed Betty Nuthall leads a list from England with several compatriots nearby in the seed order.
New York reports that Jack Berg may challenge Tony Canzoneri for the lightweight title in London. Negotiations for a 15 round title bout near Sept 14 are nearly done with London as the site. The remaining hurdle is whether referee George Blake of Los Angeles will accept duties.
In Montreal on August 14, Arthur Macky Yates of Rochester North Carolina was the lone American in contention at the Canadian amateur golf championship. He advanced to the semifinals by defeating Phil Farley of Toronto eight and seven yesterday and faced Jack Cameron of Montreal. The other semifinal matched defending champion C Ross Somerville of London Ontario against Bob Morrison of Victoria.
Aberdeen youth George Foarum, defending champion of the central South Dakota open tennis tournament, will compete in Gettysburg starting Sunday. He expects Pierre to provide the strongest opposition as local players defend the title in a contested event.
Tom Jenkins of the Browns hit a homer with two on in the third innings against the Red Sox. Rube Walberg of the Athletics earned the win, holding Detroit to four hits. Sparky Adams of the Cardinals collected four singles and a double off Robin. Bob Grace of the Pirates hit an eighth inning homer with bases loaded to win the first game of the doubleheader against the Giants. Tony Cuchinelli of the Red Sox doubled twice and tripled once, plus three singles, in the Braves game, breaking a record with a home run and two more hits.
Tommy Diamond's All-Stars face final workout ahead of Lucerne, Ming tournament, after a tight 4-2 win over Armour Packers and Pythian players. Practice set for Railroad Park at 6 15, lineups to be refined for Huron first round versus Sheldon.
In the Western League the pace-setting Demons meet Oklahoma City in Des Moines tonight while St Joseph delays four games with Omaha. Earlier Omaha saw the Monarchs edge the Packers 4 3 and Oklahoma City topple the Nebraska State League All Stars 4 3.
Tark River North Dakota awaits opening regional bracket of the American Legion junior tournament with Winona Minnesota champion opening against Watertown South Dakota’s color-bearer and Milwaukee county Wisconsin seeking a spot in the championship. The winners meet Saturday for the title. Milwaukee is favored after three straight regional appearances and the 1923 championship.
Hollywood bout features King Tut of Minneapolis in a six month ring absence and Bobby LaSalle of Los Angeles. Tut returns after an appendectomy operation kept him out, meeting La Salle in a listed w round match on the coast tonight.
Spokane boxing wrap reports uneven results with Don Fraser Kane and Pay Kosky from Chicago amid erratic bouts. Johnnie Walker of Spokane and Chock Fergusoa of Chicago feature in a night of disputed decisions and unsettled scores.
Miss Joan Ridley and Mrs Elsie Goldison Pittman both of Great Britain reach the final of the eastern turf court championship to decide the women's singles. Ridley upset Marian Zinderstein Jessup 2 6 2 in the semi finals while Pittman defeated Sarah Palfrey 2 6 0. In the men's division Frederick J Percy and George Patrick Hughes advance to the quarterfinals as the event moves toward the crown.
Chicago on August 14 1944 Bob Cochran of St Louis faces Charles Becka of Chicago in the western junior golf championship final at Midlothian club Cochran won two decisive matches to reach the final while Becka also advanced in equally strong form.
American and National League batting leaders are listed with players and totals for runs batted in hits and stolen bases. Notable names include Klein of Philadelphia, Hornsby and Cuyler in the NL and Gehrig Ruth and Gehr in the AL with various point totals and marks.
Henry Oana, one of the few Hawaiians in organized baseball, is listed by the San Francisco Seals as an important money prospect. He has reached voting age and becomes a regular in the Seals lineup, drawing attention from major league scouts this season. If and when he earns, his owners expect a five figure profit. The right hander resembles a heavyweight fighter and swings hard at the plate.
In Goshen New York on August 14 the Hambletonian stake field stays the same after two postponements with Nedda Guy held as favorite by owner William H Cane. The lineup for the classic includes Calumet Belricka Calumet Bush Calumet Butler Kenpo and Charlotte Hanover awaiting today’s hoped start.
The 10 Rane Wild West Show, mired in insolvency, owed about $26,000 in back wages to 400 employees who refused to leave the lot. Merchants and the American Legion supplied food as attorneys head to the District of Columbia supreme court for a possible compromise amid a mortgagee injunction to move the outfit to Oklahoma. Ground was rough from recent rain, yet the tented town remained orderly and the armless performer Paul Desmuke said they were suffering in comfort.
In Laredo Texas on August 14 the US ordered early nightly closure at 9 p m of five international bridges at Del Rio Laredo Eagle Pass Brownsville and Hidalgo amid protests by border Americans against gambling and nightlife in Mexican resorts. Neuvo Laredo authorities began diplomatic talks to have the order rescinded as trade relations fear impacts.
Deloss C Shull and Fannie E Shull mortgaged land in Beadle County South Dakota to Mutual Benefit Life Company Newark New Jersey in 1926. Mortgage for 4000 principal plus 412 interest and 9 legal costs due. suit begun to recover debt. sale forecloses mortgage.
Billy Herman and Jack Saltzgaver star in a Saints Colonel series duel, each logging hits with solid fielding as St Louisville and Kansas City split a doubleheader. Hatter strong on mound for Columbus, while Donohue and Polls shine in separate games.
In September 1931 at 2 PM at the front door of the Court House in Huron Beadle County South Dakota the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark New Jersey and Caldwell Burns mortgagees Sioux Falls South Dakota announce action. Don R. Huntley Sheriff Beadle County South Dakota and Don D. Ka were involved.
City of Huron South Dakota adopts changes to Ordinance 272 section 427 setting speed limits. Twenty five mph on Dakota avenue and Third street. Twenty mph on all other streets and alleys. Readings in August 1931, mayor E T Gitchell.
An unclear transit note describes a tram departure from Wolsey Street toward South with a person leaving Pierre at early morning hours. Readable elements imply a passenger movement and route reference, but exact times and destinations are obscured.
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