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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
13
Fullerton based sports report notes Hitchcock seizes Beadle County Conference Track title as Diz wins by slim margins. Several records set amid tense competition on May day coverage.
Lou Fette, veteran Saint Paul right hander, aims for a major comeback after finishing the American Association season with 10 wins and 17 losses. He beat Indianapolis 7 to 4 for his fifth straight win, allowing nine hits with two strikeouts and no walks. Milwaukee’s 7 to 3 win over Toledo moved the Brewers up to third place. Columbus Red Birds benefited from 18 hits to defeat Minneapolis 8 to 3. Toursville opened the season with a night game win at Kansas City.
Athletic Director Robert A. Fetzer said Raymond Gear Wolf will assume the University of North Carolina football coaching position on Monday. Wolf, a Texas Christian University athletic director, accepted a three year contract to succeed Tarl Gray Snavely who left last winter for Cornell.
The Fairings announce the all school golf tournament with 21 players starting their first round May 7 and to be completed by May 11. Matches are 13 holes on a handicap basis, open to teachers, high school and grade pupils with travel organized by Harold Antle, Franklin Rabfield and Lloyd Adams.
New York May 7 An unexpected rush of entries has pushed the United States Golf Association to enlarge the field for the Open Championship. A total of 1 278 players entered including 30 exempt from sectional qualifying and two Japanese professionals Torchy Toda and Chick Chin along with hero club pro Johnny Farrell. The 1 245 non exempt players will play 36 holes over 28 sections starting Monday to contest 137 final spots at Baltusrol Club Short Hills New Jersey. The field size rises from 160 to 110 starters as top contenders and past champions face tough preliminaries with Lannon Little Johnny Revolt Tommy Armour and Willie MacFarlane among those in jeopardy.
Hitchcock collected six first places and tied for another, totaling 59% points to upset Wessington and take top honors in the Beadle County track meet. Krawter of Wessington was high point man with 15 points, while Wolsey and Huron fought for second and fourth as two records were set in sprint hurdles and discus.
Scalpers enter the Northern Meet with Eldon Parker distributing events between track and field. Northern n Huron Jamestown Valley City Teachers and Ellendale Teachers will be represented with entrants in the sprints middle distances and hurdles. Joe Rogers, Willie Smith, Johnny Norfolk compete in field events including shot put javelin and broad jump.
Doland May 7 Special The Doland Wheelers show potential power for the Aberdeen regional meet as wet conditions ease. Shorty Coats the sophmore star has posted strong marks in weights and jumps while sprinters on relay teams run fast times. Coach Hubbard plans to take about 12 men including relay squads to compete in all events.
The Iroquois beat Midway 32 to 10 in a Sunday practice game. Pitchers Orel Martin Leonard Spriggs and JK Kuehl worked for Midway with A Boetel catching. Iroquois plan another game next Sunday as prep for the James Ped League opener on May 17.
Yesterday's Stars highlight a busy MLB slate with Dodgers and Cardinals delivering key hits. Frank Demaree and Johnny Cooney drove in runs for their teams while Monte Pearson and Ted Lyons shone on the mound.
The James Valley League trims the northern division to five teams while the southern division stays unchanged. Redfield Buffalo Bonilla Viral and Wessington Springs join the northern lineup, Woonsocket Yale De Smet Yoqueia Wolsey and Huron form the southern group. Schedule release is expected soon.
Groton Prep defeats Aberdeen 3 to 2 for the second spring win as a tight game unfolds Tuesday. Aberdeen scores first in the first inning but Groton answers with two runs in the frame and another in the later innings to secure the victory behind pitching from Schuelke and relief by Thornton.
A concise guide notes that the waggle helps golfers direct the ball and relax the wrists. It claims the waggle aids direction, timing, and a smooth low follow through for better impact.
All young men chosen for new enlistment will be examined in CCC camps May 13 and 14 at locations to be designated later. D G Medbery Beadle County Welfare director announced the dates and urged all applications to be in his office before May 12.
New York May 14 Madison Square Garden officials anticipate a near capacity crowd of about 18 000 and a gate near 60 900 to 70 000 for the 10 round bout between Tony Canzoneri and Jimmy McLarnin. Both fighters are in good shape after final workouts with Canzoneri weighing about 134 pounds and McLarnin at 144 pounds.
Pierre SD May 1 Regional track and field meets were announced by RE Rawling secretary of the State High School Athletic Association. Meets are set in Aberdeen Mobridge Pierre Sioux Falls Mitchell Yankton Hot Springs from May 3 to May 9. Winners of first second and third in each event advance to the Aberdeen state meet on May 6 and may enter only in events they won regionals.
Ancient Egypt prized cukes guarded by watch booths in cucumber gardens. Reports describe patrolled tracts and vigilant guards protecting the prized vegetables from prowling thieves and rival crews.
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