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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1940

Page

11

Wally Brusse To Start On Mound For Huron Team

Wally Brusse is slated to start on the mound for Huron as the Schooner Beer team travels to Aberdeen for the South Dakota State Amateur Baseball tournament. Fifteen Schooners plus three pitchers and one catcher join the trip, with De Smet as the first opponent at 4 PM. Brusse helped secure two playoff wins, and manager Charlie Fairbank lists several top arms on the roster.

Huron City Schooner Beer Aberdeen South Dakota Eub City Schooners de Smet Wanmer Redstone Waller

Metz Leads PGA Golfers With 69

HERSHEY Pa Aug 27 The field of 129 top players moved into the second 18 hole qualifying round for the PGA championship amid rain and gusty winds at the Hershey layout. Dick Metz led all at 69 with Ralph Goulding, Jag McSpaden and Johnny Revolta close behind at 70. Former champions Hagen Diegel Sarazen and others were among the group shooting 69 or 70. After 36 holes 153 and more may miss the tournament, leaving 64 players for the matches. Henry Picard is exempt from qualifying.

Hershey Dick Metz Metz Ralph Guldehi Henry Picard

Riders Pack For Thrilling Fox Hunt At Local Club

The Lackroom TALK describes a town and country riding club fox hunt with riders from the county. Bill Maher led the group to a field where no hounds appeared initially, but Glen Spiller located a fox and George Woodward’s trail hounds followed, producing a two hour ride. The event highlighted training value, social gathering, and an upcoming pair of Week activities within the club.

Sir Halter Strap FOX Hunt Town and Country Riding Club Frank Heitland Wolsey Bill Maher Hitchcock Quin Dennis Bill Glen Spiller George Woodward Bill Mahe Mrs. Maher Rers Harry Harry Burton Club Barn Jelly Loren Brindley Dr. Wolfmann Irene Ostner Lillian Nancy Carl Voigt Miles City Mont L. Furst Clifford Lyons Hollywood Spencer Tracy Cliff Dr. Shirley

Lefthanders Clash In Annual Golf Tourney Lead

ST LOUIS August 27 Thirty two top southpaw golfers began the first round of play in the fourth annual national left-handers meet. Sam Alpert of Chicago, a public accountant, trimmed three strokes off par to post 147 across 36 holes, edging Alvin Everett of Rome by one stroke for medalist honors after a 79 in the morning.

Alpert ST. Louis Carrigan Sam Alpert Chicago

Riggs Marble Seeded In Singles Tourney

New York August 24 The surprise free seeding favors defending champions Bobby Riggs and Alice Marble at the top of the men’s and women’s singles lists for the national tennis championships set to begin at Forest Hills Friday. In Chicago Johnny Pleasant 148 defeats Floyd Hagen 1964 in a light contest while Pat Comiskey 208 of Paterson New Jersey knocks out Johnny Macor 195 of Chicago. Red Burman 192 of Baltimore outpoints Steve 194 of Jersey City.

Chicago Johnny Pleasant Floyd Hagen St. Paul Detroit Pat Comiskey Paterson N. J Johnny Macor Altimore Red Burman Baimore Steve Jersey City

All Star Pro Battle Set At Saldier Field

The seventh annual All Star game pits the All-Stars from Evanston against the Green Bay Packers at Saldier Field. Both teams completed drills and advance ticket sales point to a crowd around eighty thousand.

Chicago Bay Packers Saldier Field All-Stars Evanston, Ill Packers Green Bay

Sports Mirror highlights past baseball results

Today a year ago the Yankees beat Detroit 13 to 3 widening their lead to 13 games. The Reds widened the NL margin to five games by beating the Giants. Three years ago Fred Frank Shouse, a Brooklyn right hander, pitched a no hit two run ball for 72-3 innings against the Reds, winning 5-0 when rain halted the game.

Associated Press Yankees Detroit Reds Giants Fred Frankshouse Brooklyn Reda

Pleasant Valley, Rapid City and others win playoff opener

In Aberdeen on August 27 Pleasant Valley Rapid City Buffalo Lake Norden and Crooks advanced in the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association tournament Pleasant Valley defeated Kimball 12 to 2 at two big innings Lake Norden beat Bullhead Indian 13 to 2 Crooks routed Garden City 11 to 0 with Harold Crooks delivering two hits and Ed Warwick hitting three home runs A rough weather day postponed several other games and Detroit Philadelphia and St Louis Chicago New York and Brooklyn all had rain related delays in Major League action

Aberdeen Pleasant Valley Rapid City Buffalo Lake Norden Crooks Garden City Harold Crooks Ed Warwick Kimball Lefty Gullickson Anderson Antonen Lake Worden Freeman Pleasant Vally Gullickson K. Pearson Paulson Bonner Strand Cuba Brown Bulinead Otter Rode Redhear Shnestring R. Anderson Warwick Hemners Lawrence Macer Campbell

Australian golf star Ferrier barred from US Amateur

Chicago report states Jim Ferrier, famed as the Australian menace, is ineligible for the U S National Amateur at Mararoneck. The USGA cited his book Jim Ferrier's Golf Shots as instructional, violating amateur rules. Ferrier disputes the ruling, noting prior good standing with Australian and Royal and Ancient bodies.

Ferrier Chicago U. S Mararoneck Jim Ferrier Rechampion Australia United States Golf Association Australian Golf Union Royal and Ancient Golf Club St. Andrews England Eever

Major League Baseball Season Stats Summary

Associated Press figures list leaders across leagues. Batting leaders include Hadcliff and Appling in the American League with high averages, Foxx and Mize among home run leaders, while pitching leaders feature Newsom and Rowe with strong win totals. In the National League Rowell and Dancing top batting, Mize again notable for home runs, with Fitashamons and Sewell highlighted on the mound.

Associated Press Hadcliff St. Louis Appling Chicago Cramer Boston Radcliff McCosky Detroit Foxx DiMaugio New York Newsom Rowe Rowell Dancing Hite F. McConnick Cincinnati Herman Mize Rizzo Philadelphia Fitashamons Brooklyn Sewell Pittsburgh

Hogan Admires About $1.86 Per Shot Amid Baseball Banter

The column notes Hogan earning about $1.86 per shot as purses total $9,405 this year while fans discuss Sutherland's forgetfulness about college football and Sutherland’s doubts about Brooklyn Dodgers prospects. It touches on Rose Bowl chatter, Green Bay odds, and baseball mentions including Mose Grove wins, Jim Thorpe on tour, and Reds players Poshinetan and Caneau.

Green Bay Texas Aggies Jim Thorpe Lester Gingold

Pairings Made For State D Ball Tourney Sept 12

Rapid City Aug 27 Seven teams vie in the South Dakota Softball Association tourney to be played Sunday and Monday with 21 entrants including past champions Davis Beauty Mitchell 1939 and Huron Armours 1938. First round set for 8 a m with byes for Mint Bar Sioux Falls Hop Scotch Bar Silver Stars and others. Semis and final scheduled to follow through Monday with championship game at 5 p m.

Rapid City South Dakota Softball Association Davis Beauty Mitchell Huron Armours Rapid City Pacers Java Colman Stars Davis Beauty Shop Standard Oilers Pierre Huron Armour Stars Douglas County Caterpillare Armour Mills Drug Miller Indees George's Deadwood Mint Bar Sioux Falls Hopscotch Fort Pierre Silver Star's Lead Battery 4P Yankton All Stars Hot Springs Miller- George's Caterpillar Mills P. m. Farmers Union Letcher Green Eagles Camp Lodge

Armour Stars To Play All-Stars In Exhibition Tonight

Armour Stars, winners of the Huron Region, meet a group of Huron All-Stars in an exhibition at Armon A.C. Park tonight at 6:15. Maxie Bloomberg will pitch for the All-Stars while Otto Werner handles Armour, as the Stars prep for the state softball tournament in Rapid City September 1 and 2.

Rapid City Armour Stars Huron Armon A.C Maxie Bloomberg Otto Werner Armour

Yesterday's Stars in Major League Baseball

Jimi Bagby allowed only two hits in 62 3 innings of relief for the Red Sox while Carl Hubbell shut out the Cubs with solid relief pitching in the last five frames. Bal Troxsky drove in three of Cleveland's four runs with a homer and a single against the Senators.

Associated Press Jimi Bagby Red Sox Browns Carl Hubbell Giants Cubs Bal Troxsky Indians Cleveland Senators

Fireballer Lifts Indians in Narrow Win Over Senators

Cleveland moved a game closer to Detroit as Bob Feller and Mel Harder combined to shut out Washington in the seventh through ninth frames. The Indians edged the Senators 3 1 while Detroit and New York had rainouts. Cincinnati split a twin bill with Philadelphia as Brooklyn and the NL lead remained intact. Bucky Walters claimed his 18th win with a 3-2 Reds victory. Carl Hubbell saved the Giants in a 10-5 win over the Cubs. Jim Bagby delivered relief for Boston in a 7-3 win over St Louis as the Bees topped the Cardinals.

Washington Senators Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Indians Tigers Yanks Cincinnati Reno Philadelphia Phillies Brookly Dodgers Cleveland Senators Bob Feller Mel Harder Bucky Walters Reds Bucky ster_Johnson Carl Hubbell New York Giants Chicago Cubs Boston Jim Bagby Red Sox St Louis Browns Boston Bees St. Louis Cardinals

Tigers Plan Twice Daily Workouts Before Season Opener

About 539 Huron High School grid hopefuls attended the first football practice led by Coach DeKlotz at the local field. With Fair Week depriving players of regular sessions, the coach ordered two daily workouts next week to prepare the Tigers for the September 13 game against the Miller Rustlers, while more uniforms were distributed to invitees reporting for the initial drills.

Huron High Schosl George Deklote Miller Rustlers Deixfatz Dekiotz

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