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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
10
Brooklyn Dodgers under Waite Hoyt pursue a diet reform to shed excess weight and boost 1932 success. News details Hoyt’s plan, its spread among players, and potential lineup changes as Brooklyn targets strong pitching and hitting depth.
George Hauser of Ohio State was named line coach at the University of Minnesota, announced by President L. D. Coffman. Tad Wieman resigns as line coach, while Princeton and other posts are noted for Crister and possible athletic director shifts.
A traveling team from Humansville known as the Olson Swedes will play Miller Cagers in an exhibition game on March 17. The Swedes, a former college players lineup, stand tall with a six eight center and claim a world championship. They have an 88 win 4 loss record this season after recent work in Mitchell.
A note recalls Al Simmons of the Athletics forgetting two 33,000 chocke deposits at a Philadelphia bank last July. The next morning the bank failed to open, shaking local sports and financial circles.
Daily discussions in Huron point to a decision within days on forming a 1932 baseball club. Plans favor a semi professional team with local talent and 1932 finances backed by advance season ticket sales to avoid large donations. Players from last year’s Boosters may return as a nucleus with a few outside players, workouts to begin as warmer weather arrives.
LeClaire of Virgil and Seaman of Huron staged a four round exhibition before Foreign War Veterans with little toward resolving their rivalry. Seaman returned from a winter operation and struggled on the slick ballroom floor. a three round prelim between Joe Maunders of Virgil and Kid Figlsang of Huron opened the program. Both bouts were non decision affairs.
In Liverpool on March 17 thirty seven horses will start the Grand National over four and a half miles at Aintree. Thirteen American owned horses compete, Sea Soldier the sole American bred, chance noted at 50 to 1 in Victoria Club betting while last year’s winner Greate remains the favorite at 3 to 1.
In Clarksburg, March 17, Jack Dempsey returned from a canceled Youngstown engagement to stop Big Ed Williams in 2:10 of the first round and then knockout Freddie Taylor in 1:02 of the second. Williams rose once before the referee counted out. A note adds shuffleboard’s rise in Columbus as part of city recreation efforts.
Yesterday’s results list games across Florida and other sites with teams such as Philadelphia, St. Louis, New York, Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, Newark, Brooklyn, Cleveland, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Oakland, and Washington. Several games conclude with varying margins and one went 10 innings.
In the Catholic high school basketball tournament De La Salle of Minneapolis failed to defend its title as Cathol High of Washington Indiana upset the champion 33 to 14. Bill Farris and Joe Dosch anchored the Hoosiers offense as they advance toward a Friday second round matchup with St Phillip of Chicago. Other first round results include De Pauda High beating St Marys of Iowa City and Father Ryan of Nashville routing St Marys of Iowa City in the final game of the night. Cathedral High of Sioux Falls meets Campion Academy in a 3 p.m. game as the round resumes.
The North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools adopted a resolution opposing college coaches speaking at high schools and banning recruiting and subsidizing athletes. Five schools were dropped from the accredited list for faculty, finances, or athletic concerns, while Northwestern University faced no immediate action. Eleven high schools were suspended and details remain undisclosed.
Baseball notes report J Francis Hogan’s weight issue after a full game loss and two bases on an infield hit. Frank Crosetti is set at short with Lyn Lary moving to third as New York grows its Monks lineup. Monte Weaver shines for the Senators in a win over Baltimore, while Ernest Lombardi is tapped as Reds’ first string catcher after a Winter Haven game.
Babe Ruth signs a one year contract with the New York Yankees for about 500 dollars per AL season afternoon, after a ten year streak. The team limits risk to a single season while Ruth aims for two or three more peak years and contemplates easing after twenty years in major league play.
Lake Preston high school begins track practice after basketball season with 15 boys reporting under Coach Smith. Most material is new but coach notes promising recruits as the team trains for the upcoming meet. Jeff Pfeffer, famed pitcher, keeps press gate at Hawthorne race meetings.
The Wolsey Independents fell 39 to 2 to the Roosters in a hard fought 1932 league finale. Hinman led the Boosters in a come from behind win as Wolsey staged a late surge but could not overturn the halftime deficit.
In the semi finals day one after a reversal of last year’s decision George Lott meets Jesus Segson while Gregory Mangin faces Sidney Wood Jr Frank Shields draws Frank Bowden and Bell stands by to meet the Shields Bowden winner in the semis
In Minneapolis on March 17 eight regional champions begin their quest to replace Glencoe as state high school league basketball champions. The opening round of the state tournament kicks off with teams in pursuit of the title.
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