Favorites Survive In Qualifying Play At District Meets
Amateur golf qualifiers across the nation narrowed the field for the national championship at Beverly Country Club Chicago, August 31. Defending champ Bobby Jones not present, but past kings Harrison Johnston Max Marston Jesse Guilford Francis Ouimet Chick Evans lead bids with several 1920s and 1930s stars advancing in Boston Philadelphia Minneapolis New York Seattle and Chicago regions. The field of 152 will be cut to 32 after the second 36 hole test on August 31 and September 1, with notable entrants including Johnston Marston Guilford Ouimet Evans and others.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
Bobby Jones
Beverly Country Club
Chicago
Simon Pures
Harrison R. Wimmy
Johnston
Minneapolis
Max R. Marston
Philadelphia
Jesse Guilford
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Chick Evans
Marston
Guilford
Caimet
Evans
Eugene Homans
Jones
New York
Oscar F. Willing
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Watts Gunn
Pittsburgh
T. Philip Perkins
George Voigt
George Dunlap
C. Ross Somerville
Tondon
Ont
Chartley Seaver
Los Angeles
Maurice McCarthy
Johnny Lehman
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Roland McKenzie
Wiliam Lawson Little
San Francisco
Chasteen Harels
Memphis
Dexter Cummings
Ruby Knepper
Public Linksmen Open Tourney At Huron Course
Golfers from the public links circuit gather at the Huron public course for the public linksmen championship opener. Fifty eight entrants contest a handicap match play format, with finals over 36 holes for the title and prizes including golf shoes and a season ticket. Women also compete for shoes and other prizes in their first round matchups.
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Public Links
Huron
Fancings
Ieaning Cily Public Inks
Mnkimes
AE. Ottum
Ottum
University of South Dakota
Birks Cheanpion
Service Shoe
Roy Joplin
Herman Olson
Harold Terry
E. A. Foss
W. Wagner
J. J. Kennedy
E. A. Ratz
L. G. Zellner
John Hogan
Glenn Bowe
Dutch Horton
Dick Berg
Ralph Knight
Mike Murphy
George Kennard
H. P. Gregerson
Red Windherst
Brick Coughlim
Mark Leyhe
Mervin Cowling
William Nielson
William Laurinat
Harry McDonell
Bil Plummer
George, Gassman
Herbert Meyers
Wayne John
Mike Gibbs
Noel Chancellor
Rusty Ashmen
Mel Ryder
Rose Wiley
Harold Berry
John Meigs
Robert Rutherford
Wilson Jelgehuis
E. R Haug
Bert McDonald
Riggs Stephenson Lost For Season
CHICAGO July 23 The Cubs likely must proceed without Riggs Stephenson veteran outfielder for the rest of the National League season. Stephenson suffered a badly wrenched ankle sliding into first base on Monday with an x ray showing a chipped bone in his right ankle and pulled muscle. He had been batting around .320. KAYE DON TO SEEK RECORD Toronto ONT July 3 Kaye Don British sportsman will try to set a new speedboat record at the Canadian exhibition in August.
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Chicago
Cubs
Riggs Stepher
Stephenson
Kaye Don
Toronto
Ont
Canadian National Exhibition
Retzlaff and Knaub Lead Legion Convention Fight Card
Rapid City July 2 Herman Retzlaff of Minot North Dakota and Alex Knaub of Billings Montana have been matched for the 19 round main bout of an American Legion fight card on Monday night August 24 the first day of the convention entertain ment program. Wildcat Jeffers Chadron Nebraska and Kid Larson Lead will fight eight rounds in the semi final. Hammering Huntley Rapid City meets Jack Payne in a six round bout. Curley Ulrich Twin Cities referee will be the third man in the ring. Ratzlaff a brother of Charles Ratzlaff Duluth Minnesota was rated a top middleweight earlier this year. Knaub has previous Rapid City card experience and beat Clyde Hull last winter. He later won at Billings Montana. Ratzlaff has defeated Hull and Speedy Bourden. Jeffers has been a familiar Rapid City figure and drew with Judy Ruddy at Grand Forks. Larson had been regarded the Black Hills top until a setback last year. Huntley has staged a comeback with several wins including over Felix Byrnes of Philip. Payne has not appeared on a Rapid City card for months.
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Rapid City
Herman Ratzlaff
Minot
N. D
Alex Knaub
Billings
Mont
American Legion
Huntley
Jack Payne
Curley Ulrich
Twin Cities
Ratti
Charles Ratzlaff
Duluth
Winn
Jack Dempsey
United States
Canada
Knaub
Clyde Hull
Met
Knauh
Rate- Jeff
Williston
N. C
Ratzlaff
Hull
Speedy Bourden
St Louis
Jeffers
Felix Byrnes
Philip, Payne
Baseball Results in American Association Standings Summary
Toledo defeats Louisville and St. Paul 7 to 6. Milwaukee loses 1 to 5. Minneapolis tops Kansas City 8 to 11. Columbus wins 6 to 1. Indianapolis beats 4 to 2.
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American Association
Toledo
Louisville & St. Paul
Milwauke
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Indianapolis
Des Moines Upsets Wichita Park Jinx
Des Moines Aviators break the Wichita jinx by sweeping the Demon series 3 to 1. Pueblo Braves win Oklahoma City series final 10 to 3 after 18 hits. St Joseph's end five-game win streak with a 7 to 5 homer aided victory over Denver. Topeka Cun takes the series behind six-hit pitching by Li.
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the Associatres
Island Park
Wichita
Des Bioines
Aviators Jes
Demons
Placy Pueblo Braves
Oklahoma City
Mowdy
Walled
St. Joseph
Prether
Eut
Saints
Denver
Topeka
Cun
Foel
Liy
Minneapolis Catcher Suspended For Three Days
Minneapolis catcher Wes ley Griffin of the American Association club was suspended for three days by President Thomas Jefferson Hickey after Griffin protested a decision by umpire Charles Johnston last Sunday. In his protest Griffin tossed his protector into the air, the device landing on the orbiter.
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Minneapolis
Chicago
Wesley Griffin
Minneapolis Club
American Association
Thomas Jefferson Hickey
Charles Johnston
Bruin Outfielder Targeted By Pitchers
Chicago July 2 47 Vince Barten a young outfielder recalled from Los Angeles by the Cubs has a bright record for being hit. Gheritt Blake of the Phillies hit Barten Monday and again yesterday.
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Bruin
Chicago
Vince Barten
Loe Angeles
Cubs
Ade
Ane Hind
Iittich
Gheritt Blake
Phillies
Baton Suis
Phil Ceerday
Phillie
Wolves How At Brewer Manager In Milwaukee Scare
Chicago July 2. Milwaukee fans roar as the Wolves win a doubleheader 6 to 1 and 13 to 5 over the Brewers, battering manager Marty Berg hammer with a losing routine. Louisville tops Toledo 7 in ten innings as Joel Olivares tripled for the decisive run. Kansas City rallies to beat Minneapolis 11 to 6 to square the series. Columbus and Indianapolis split, the Red Birds taking the first 6 to 5 and the Indians winning 2 to 1 in a pitching duel.
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William Weekes
Chicago
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Marty Berghammer
Brewers
Ram
Louisville
Toledo
Joel Olivares
Thompson
Kanes City
Minneapolis
Vic— Twey
Eddie Pick
Columbus
Endisnapoliz
Red Birds
Indians
Sansiel and Hunt Square Off For Title Bout In Montreal
A-Pete Sansiel of Kotway, hailed as tam tamwsight champion by the Mortreal athletic community, meets Eupena Hast of Fremce in a title fight tonight in Montreal Quebec. The winner may face Al Brown, Panama pegro, for a pound title in the coming month in various states.
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Sansiel
Hunt
Montreal
Que
Pete Sansiel
Kotway
Tamtamwsight
Mortreal Athletic Communmien
Eupena Hast
Fremce
Taut
Tonighe
al Brown
Panama Pegro
Rees Says 1931 Diamondball Plans Won’t Hinder This Year
Rhea Rees, Sioux Falls president of the South Dakota Diamondball Association, states the district elimination plan announced by Willis Hall will not be used in 1931. Mitchell will host a special meeting next Sunday to set dates, Umpires, and ball. open entry remains for any town to enter a team.
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Mitchell
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Huron
Bill Plummer
Hurmite
South Dekott
Rhea Rees
South Dakota Diamondball Association
Willis A. Hall
Miller
State Association
Associated Press
Rees
Pierre
Alex Culhane
Hees
State Diamondball Association
South Dakota High School Athletic Association
Jpper Sioux Group
Watertown
Clark
James Valley
South Dakota
Ttmn
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce
Bill Phimmer
Play InTwo C and N W Golf Meets Advance to Semi Finals
The Chicago and North Western open handicap golf tournament sees Ruth Rupert Ruth Thompson Margaret Griffith Mrs M D Mycue Dehlia Quale and Mrs Bert Dahl as third round qualifiers. Remaining matches determine two more entrants with Bowen, Bowe, Fuller, Schumacher still to play.
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Ruth Rupert
Ruth Thompson
Margaret Griffith
M. D. Mycue
Dehlia Quale
Bert Dahl
Chicago
Lars Spatig
Fuller-Schumacher
Mra. M.D. Myone
Sirs
Dean Frye
Bowen-Bowe
Debba Quale
Mra K. Sackett
Mra Bert Dahl
Del
Guy Danley
C. J. Thatcher Sect
Saodey
Micheoe Wes
League Leaders By The Associated Press
National League leaders include Grimm of the Cubs with 349 batting average and Hendricks of the Reds at 243. Runs leader Klein of the Phillies at 69 alongside English and Cuyler of the Cubs. Klein also tops the RBI with 83, Hornsby and Klein among leaders. In hits Klein again 131 with Waner of the Pirates close. Triple leaders Traynor and Terry with 13 and 12. American League batting Ruth of the Yankees 286 and Simmons of the Athletics 478. Rowe Gehrig 103 and Ruth 99 RBI. Simmons 152 hits, Haas 137, Athletics. West Johnson and Reynolds among leaders.
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Associated Press
Grimm
Cubs
Hendricks
Reds
Klein
Phillies
English
Cuyler
Hornsby
L. Waner
Pirates
Traynor
Terry
Giants
Ruth
Yankees
Simmons
Athletics
Rowe—Gehrig
Gehrig
Haas
Tji
West
Senators
Johnson
Tigers
Reynolds
Blue
White Sox
Golf ball award earned after six hole path in 21
The award went to the golfer who completed the six hole layout in 21 strokes, one over par, during the third round of the tournament against Joe Dawn.
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Pat
Joe Dawn
Kittenball Interest Grows After Miller Victory
Miller Kittenball League excitement rises as Legionnaires overcome a 5 to 7 deficit in the sixth inning to defeat Commercial Club. A new series began last week with four games played. Jones Pill Rollers clinched the Srtt half series with little effort.
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Miller Miller
Legionnaires
Miller
Jones Pill- Rollers
Hut Little
Dairymen Triumph Over K O P In City League Tilt
Dairymen score 20 to 4 over Knights of Prthens after a late surge. Bostic holds Judgemen to four hits with seven strikeouts while Reed backs him in defense. Dairy Products tally early runs, then widen gap with a ten run fifth inning before calling off play.
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Coney Islands
Knights of Prthiens
Huron Dairy Products
Gauch
Bostic
Pythian
Knights
Pythians
Champa
Reed
C.& NW
C. & N. W. Railroaders
South Dakota
West Park Pool
Peter, Fuglsang
Bowers
al Peterson
Ratzlaff and Hamas Win By Knockouts
New York July 29 Charley Ratzlaff scored his ninth knockout in as many starts by flooring Mateo Osa of Spain in the third round. Steve Hamas of State College Pa stopped Frank Morsis in the seventh round and Valentine Campolo of Argentina knocked out Gus Rodenburg in the second.
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New York
Charley Ratzlaff
Mateo Osa
Spain
Minnesota
Osa
Steve Hamas
State College Pa
Frank Morsis
Valentine Campolo
Gus Rodenburg
Oklahoma City Players Reach Fourth Round in Northwestern Tennis
In Minneapolis Deephaven courts, Oklahoma City doubles Davie and Runkel won their third round matches to reach the fourth round. Davie defeated John Adams 1-5 6-1 while Runkel beat Henry Adams 6-2 6-3. Precer fell to Henry Yutze 15-13 3-6 -B. Winston Mewell rallied to defeat Howard Siegel 3-6 6-3.
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Oklahoma
Winston Mewell
Minne
Howard Siegel
Eveleth
Minn
Gann Valley Hopes To Break Losing Streak
Gann Valley Bluejays set to host Kimball nine on Sunday hoping to end a three week drought after a defeat to Burdette. The game was last played at Cotmanwood Lake, with home diamond play expected at Gann Valley.
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Gann Valley
Bluejays
Kimball Nine
Burdette
Bite
Cottamrwood Lake
Two Rising Stars Challenge Major League Records
Two young stars Earl Webb of the Red Sox and Ben Chapman of the Yankees push to surpass major marks in two base hits and stolen bases. Webb nets two doubles to raise his season total to 47, 17 shy of the 64 major league record, while Chapman steals his 41st base as New York loses to Chicago 11 to 3. Simultaneously Al Simmons leads Philadelphia with a homer as the Athletics extend their lead over Washington, Cronin helps Washington in a win, and the Braves fall to the Cardinals in a tight 1–0 game as Cubs and Giants win to stay near the top of their leagues.
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Hugh S. Fullerton
Associated Press
Earl Webb
Boston Red Sox
Ben Chapman
New York Yankees
Webb
George Burns
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Horace Lisenbee
Chapman
Ben Chapins
Yanxs
Chicago White Sox
Chappie
Ty Cobb
al Simmons
Philadelphia
Athletics
Washington
St. Louis
Simmons
Bob Grove
Earnshaw
Joe Cronin
Joe Washington
Sam Jones
Jones
Cronin
Gamne
Four Remain In Seabright Meet
Seabright New Jersey hosts the fourth Seabright invitation tennis tournament. National champion John Hope Doeg Californians Elsworth Vines and Jack Tidball, and Clif Sutter of New Orleans reach the men’s singles semi finals after strong matches. Women’s singles reach quarter finals with Helen Moody and Helen Jacobs advancing with decisive scores.
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Seabright
N. J
John Hope Doeg
Sant Monica
Newark
Elsworth Vines
Pasadena
Jack Tidball
Los Angeles
Clif Sutter
New Orleans
Bryan Grant, Jr
Atlanta
Doeg
Tidball
University of California
Vines
Gregory S. Wangin
Sutter
Keith Gledhill
Santa Barbara
Cal
Wilbur F. Coen, Jr
Kansas City
Helen Willa Moody
San Francisco
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Two Clinic Tourney Matches Settle In Cup Action
In the Huron Clinic cup at Houston Country Club two second round matches were decided today. Stanley Colton defeated Art Mitchell on the 13th hole to reach the third round. Dr H Le Saylor advanced by forfeit as Carl Voigt is away until Monday. The second round deadline looms tonight.
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Huston Country Club
Stanley Colton
Art ‘Mitchell
Colton
Dr. H. le Saylor
Carl Voigt
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Riggs Stephenson
Freddie Miller
Chessnani
Bat Battaline
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Satteline
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Legion Convention
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Phillips
Collins
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Cincinnati
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Thurston
Lombardi
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Spohrer
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Wilson
Muncuse
Thomas
Wehde
Grube
Pennock
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Gomez
Wesger
Dickey
al Nee
Hebert
Kimsey
Bengough
Grove
Cochrane
and Spencer
R. HE
Whitehill
Des Moines
Wichita Park Jinx
Wolves
N. W
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St Paul
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