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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1936
Page
8
Bruce Campbell’s return from meningitis accelerates as he powers a doubleheader sweep for Cleveland. He belts two doubles and five singles in the opener, adds another single in the nightcap, and helps push the Indians to fourth in the standings amid a busy baseball weekend.
South Dakota teams lead the Nebraska Este Baseball League as Mitchell and Sioux Falls pace, with Norfolk a game and a half back. Beatrice 3 and 5 3 losses feature. Kernels now half game ahead of Canaries, Lincoln tops Fairbury 5 2. Mitchell faces Norfolk twice at Armour, then meets Canaries at Sioux Falls as standings shift over the weekend.
Unclear OCR text shows Hitchcock and Swanson with Bonilla on a junior team. Names listed include Wall Kennison Em with likely players Bonilla Swanson Hitchcock. Unable to determine full context or event.
The Associated Press recap highlights stars racking up wins and key hits. Bucky Walter leads a 5-0 win over the Dodgers, Galan drives in a 13th inning rally for the Cubs against the Reds, Clifton Botton and the Senators surge with a winning run, Al Simmons delivers two doubles and a single for the A’s, Dizzy Dean limits the Pirates to four hits in a 4-2 Cardinals victory, Ott and Giznty drive in the winner against the Reds, Jorgee delivers a ninth inning single to beat the Red Sox, Campanella and Allen spark a doubleheader win for the Browns, and Gye-ast pitching floors the night for the Tigers.
Glenn Morris a 24-year-old Denver auto salesman, set a world decathlon record 7.84 points at Milwaukee trials, surpassing rivals and earning status as America’s top all around athlete for the Berlin Olympics. He edged Bob Clark in several events though pole vault and hurdles showed gaps, raising Morris as the leading U S contender.
South Dakota leagues plan Fourth of July games across Huron Pierre Sioux Falls and nearby towns. Redfield leads northern Big Seven while Faulk County squads push for top spots. Pierre visits Huron, Huron hosts Junior Legion, Sioux Falls hosts Slow Falls, with numerous southern and northern divisional matchups and fireworks potential.
Don Lash Indiana speedster aims for Berlin as No 1 in a field of eleven distance runners for the Olympic event held with AAU national championships. He races after the junior championships and faces expected withdrawal of Ben Eastman from the 300 meter event due to business obligations.
Golf writer Art Krenz quotes Mrs. Glenna Collett Ware on correcting shanks. She stresses a straight left knee at impact to keep the clubface on the sweet spot and prevent the neckward misstrike. The more the knee bends, the worse the shank becomes.
Huron Country Club hosts the 1938 championship final with 18-hole qualifiers and a 3-hole medal play final at 4 AM. Defending champion Dr. C R Stewart may withdraw due to absence. Players include Dick Hanten, B R Saylor, Rev S D Disrud, Bul Nielsen, George McKeon, Eltke Wheeler, C B Austin. Winded conditions and a beef dinner preceded the event.
In Dallas the comeback of Maxie drew 6000 fans as he knocked out Buck Davenport. The bout ended with a light right blow and left Davenport fatally staggered. Runners included Rogers and a 225-pound Sioux City rival. Omaha and Waterloo showings followed with large crowds and strong weights.
Chicago July 4 Lou Fette veteran pitcher for the St. Paul Saints seems nearing the end of his career as he notched his 7th win of the 1936 American Association season defeating Milwaukee 4 1 The win tightens the Saints hold on the Brewers who lead the circuit The report notes Fettes past tallies of 70 17 in 1933 and 12 19 in 1934 Also mentioned are Wiley Moore relief for Kansas City over Minneapolis 4 3 Louisville ending a losing streak by beating Columbus 8 4 and Mike Ryba pitching 13 innings for the win in the second game of a doubleheader versus Columbus Toledo blanking Indianapolis 5 0 in the opener and Indianapolis later taking the nightcap 6 4
Bridgeport Connecticut reports Fred Beardslee achieved his annual hole in one for the fourth consecutive year. Yesterday he aced the 11th hole from 200 yards at Greenfield Hill Country Club after a season already concluding this year.
Fred Perry defeated Baran Gottfried Von Cramm 6-1 6-1 6-0 to claim the All England championship for the third consecutive year. The win makes him the only player in more than a score of years to win three in a row. Von Cramm tore a thigh on his first serve, drawing apologies from the umpire for the capacity crowd. Doubles finalists included Helen Wills and Sarah Pauley, with mixed doubles pair Camille Malfroy and Froul Hilds Krnahwinkel Sperling. Local scores from Nebraska and western leagues noted, including Norfolk and Des Moines results.
Kesnesaw Mountain Landis appointed four umpires to officiate in the all star game. William J Stewart and Johnson Redman were chosen for the National League with William Summers and Louis Rolls representing the American League.
Watertown and Aberdeen delegates pushed for the fourth annual South Dakota Baseball Leagues tournament set for September 1 to 7 in Aberdeen. About 26 teams are expected in a seven day session with finals on Labor Day. Aberdeen was chosen to host again to dedicate a new baseball park and showcase amateur stars amid local pride.
Philadelphia crews faced off on the Schuylkill in a twoday regatta featuring Olympic elimination trials and national championship events. The program included four country races and several speciality events as top oarsmen vied for spots.
Summary of batting leaders in the American and National Leagues with figures for gehrig, Foxx, Gehringer, and others. Includes runs, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching records, noting key players from Yankees, White Sox, Red Sox, Tigers, Indians, and Senators.
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