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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1931
Page
10
The Mackmen beat the Pursuers 6 to 3 as Connie Mack again used his ace Robert Moses Grove to steady the Washington Senators and extend their lead to six and a half games over the A L field. The Athletics continued toward a likely third straight title.
Lefty Grove notches his seventeenth win as the Athletics top the Senators, Willis Hudlin wins a late relief game for the Indians against the White Sox, Babe Ruth powers the Yankees with his twenty first homer and three hits in a doubleheader sweep of the Red Sox, Hein Meine shuts down the Cubs as the Pirates win 5 to 2, and Frank Watt adds a fourth straight complete game for the Phillies in a 5 to 4 victory over the Giants. The Browns rally behind Storti and Burns to beat Detroit 7 to 1, while the Giants stumble as Philadelphia tightens the NL race. Philadelphia then defeats Washington 6 to 3 to take a half-game near the top as Grove claims his seventeenth win and Foxx his sixteenth homer. The tabloid notes a busy day across major leagues with top performers in several cities.
Six golfers reach the second round of the handicap tournament at Huron public links. Floyd Featherhutt edged L. A. Zelines 1 up while Roy Joplin beat ZI Kennedy 5 and 3. Wayne Jofin, among favorites, beat John Hogan. Sgt. Herold Barry beat Mike Murphy 5 and 3 and Secret Christiansen defeated Russell Stewart 3 and 4. George Kennard lost to Bill Plummer in opening play Monday as first round lasts until Sunday night sponsor notes.
Eighteen year old Sammie Janette Rushing from Merigold Mississippi wrote to the National A A U in New York seeking Olympic guidance. She listed strong performances and was advised on the Olympic path. Rushing travels to New Orleans for the Southern A A U invitational as the first step toward the Olympia games. She learned high jumping by leaping fences with a pitchfork on her father's plantation. She trained at 4 AM with playmates and aims for sprint and field events. Her past marks include 17 feet 11 1 2 inches broad jump and 4 feet 11 1 2 inches high jump with near record levels.
Tommy Armour opens defense of his Canadian Open on Mississauga course with 154 entrants. Former British Open winner surveys rugged layout and seeks crown, facing rivals Leo Diegel Johnny Farrell Emmett French Mortie Dutra and Olin Dutra. Hagen Sarazen Smith Mehrhorn lag due to late arrival Abe Mitchell withdraws ill. British players Henry Cotton present.
Waner and Waner strong in Pittsburgh as Lloyd Waner collects two hits against the Cubs and marks his 2000th hit with Paul leading the pair in batting. Lloyd trails by ten points with 888 hits in 2529 at bats while Paul sits at 1132 hits in 3209 at bats for the duo’s steady production.
Hitchcock defeated Tulare 13 to to win on a Wednesday evening. Key players Ed Biemath Way Sodan and Fred Schroeder led Hitchcock scoring and defense at Tulare.
Forest Hills July 3 The world’s star tennis pros, slowed by rain and the absence of a seeded icon, moved into the third round as two rounds of play concluded. The field narrowed from 64 to 16, with most matches decided in three sets. Bill Tilden, a 27 year old Philadelphia native, advanced by defeating a French opponent in straight sets.
The Huron Boosters, boosted by a 3-2 win over the House of Davids, head to Woonsocket for the first of a two game stretch at the town carnival water event. A separate note recalls a 6-1 Fourth of July victory over Gans Valley.
Boosers urge supporters to register with Manager Fusher or at the Recreation Parlor in the Marvin Hughitt hotel basement by tomorrow noon. Great Northern requires 5 guaranteed fares to operate the special, which would depart Sunday morning after the Watertown game.
The Western league leaders Wichita edged Oklahoma City 7 to 6 after two walks a sacrifice and a double. Jacobs and Thomas pitched in a bitter matchup. Omaha topped Denver 7 to 5 in eight innings. St Joseph beat Topeka 7 to 5 in game two. Fueble's pitchers struggled as Des Moines won 4 to 1.
In a tight first half clash the Foreign War Veterans lost 15 to 13 to the Huron Dairy Products despite homers by Hudler Kucera and Collins. Reed led batting for Dairy Products while McMahan and Schafer chased top honors in the city league. Errors plagued the Veterans who trailed most of the game but rallied late before falling short.
Senior Notre Dame football coach Hunk Anderson, already recovering from meningitis, underwent an appendectomy after acute appendicitis was diagnosed following a Mayo Clinic examination. He was resting comfortably and progressing well after surgery.
National League leaders feature Klein of the Phillies as top hitter with 110 hits and 75 RBIs, plus strong showings from Hornsby, Cuyler, and Davis. Hall of Fame pace set by Klein’s 21 homers and English 30 runs, with Cubs and Pirates in pursuit. American League top bat Ruth leads with 30, Morgan and Bishop add key marks as Yankees and Athletics jockey for position.
New York July 3 News recalls Bill Tilden’s wish to turn pro as he played James Burns at Forest Hills. A wild return by Burns struck umpire Bert Dwight in the chest nearly toppled him, prompting Tilden to remark that he had long hoped to hit umpires.
In Chicago on July 9 the Saint Paul club built a five and a half game lead in the American Association standings after a holiday surge. Columbus was roughed up by Albert Leifield’s team 10 to 0, then 5 to 3 in a twin bill, while Louisville and Milwaukee faltered. Ed Holley allowed Louisville only three hits as Kansas City won 5 to 2, Indianapolis pounded Milwaukee for 23 hits in a 17 to 0 win, and Toledo toppled Minneapolis 11 to 7 as Dutch Henry struggled early.
George McKeon defeats Colton 6 and 4 to advance to the Buick Cup final after a strong finish in the second 18 holes. His finalist opponent will be determined as John Hinman and HS OC Whaley resume their postponed semi final, with the final 36 hole match set to conclude tomorrow or Saturday.
Heavyweight boxer Max Baer and his bride Dorothy Dunbar Wells left Reno for Oakland to receive blessings from his parents. Baer’s manager J Hamilton Larimer noted changes in plans and hinted at his future fighter career moves. The couple, married by Judge Moran in Reno, contemplated Hawaii or Europe for their honeymoon after a family congratulations by telephone.
The newly formed Moose baseball squad edged the American Lutheran church team 10 to 8 in a close contest.
The West Siders defeated the North Siders 8 to 2 in intra city play to claim a third straight win under Coach John Bangerter. Busch started at pitcher for the West Side with strong support from his teammates as the offense surged with multiple runs across the fourth to sixth innings.
Columbus defeated by St. Paul 10 to 5 in a dual. Milwaukee and Toledo combined for 11 runs. Minneapolis posted 7 in a clash. Louisville lost 2 to Karee City 9.
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