Watertown Emerges As Strong Track Contender In State Meet
Watertown, Sioux Falls, and Yankton head the list of favored teams for the state high school track and field meet in Pierre. Aberdeen, Brookings, and Mobridge named as dark horses with several qualifiers, while Bronx Falls leads with ten entrants and Yankton and Watertown each have eight. Preliminaries will be needed for many events as top athletes compete in the 880 and 440 yard dashes, relays, and field events across the meet.
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Yankton
Watertown
Sioux Falls
Baseball Oddities Esapade Across Leagues In Early Season
A chaotic early baseball season shows pitchers hammered by lineups as Ferrell and Grove struggle with tough losses after promising no hit efforts. Hack Wilson and Rogers Hornsby power early power, while Bottomley revives his form and Shaute returns to help Cleveland. Critics note inconsistent play across teams, including Reds and Giants climbers Rampant Roetiger and rising batters near .400.
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Browns
Wesley Ferrell
Boston Red Sox
Ferrell
Tigers
Grove
George
Dragon
Hack Wilson
Hack
Mace
Rogers Hornsby
St Louis
Jim Bottomley
Robbie
Jove Shaute
Cleveland Indians
Shaute
Robins
Hughie Critz
Reds
Giants
Baseball's all time hitters and blue chip six
Cleveland outfielder Charley Jamieson joins a six man club of players with eight or more major league seasons. The era's stars like Hornsby Ruth and Sam Rice lead the era in hits while Frank Frisch and others post strong starts. The piece also notes classic matchups and profiles Archival references to Ed Lewis and Jumping Joe Savoldi in a Kansas City note.
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Charley Jamieson
Cleveland
Hornsby
Sam Rice
Babe Ruth
Rabbit Maranville
Bay
Man
Joe Judge
Frank Frisch
Loughran Campolo Bout Promises Narrow Margin Fight
In Madison Square Garden a ten round welterweight bout pits Tommy Loughran favored to outweigh Victo rio Campolo by around 40 pounds. Loughran seeks a win to reclaim his pre Sharkey standing while Campolo aims to reenter top contenders with a strong showing. Also notes Twenty Grand and other Derby contenders on the same program.
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New York
Tommy Loughran
Victorio Campolo
Madison Square Garden
Tommy
Loughran
Jack Sharkey
Campolo
Philadelphian
Victoria
Sharkey
Tammy
Mex Schmeling
Young Stribling
Primo Camera
Eastern Derby Favorites Face Rivalry in Kentucky Classic
Louisville crowds expect an all eastern duel for the Kentucky Derby as Twenty Grand and Mate lead a pack of contenders including Equipoise and Pitts burgher with the winner to claim near sixty thousand dollars. A crowd around fifty thousand is anticipated with Vice President Curtis in attendance.
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Louisville
Clyde van Dusen
Gallant Fox
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Albert C. Bostwick
Charles Curtis
United States
C. V
Sonny) Whitney
Equipoise
West
Thomas E. Mueller
Pittsburgher
Griffin Watkins
Pabst
Prep Courtmen Start Tourney For State Tennis Title
Pierre May 15 Nine Dakota high schools open the 1931 state tennis championship at Pierre Country Club with singles today and doubles to follow If needed play continues tomorrow Junior Donaldson of Yankton defends his 1930 singles title Teams listed include Aberdeen Draper Huron Murdo Pierre Sioux Falls Watertown and Yankton with players named for each school Also notes a decline in millionaires in Britain between 1924 25 and 1928 29.
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Pierre
Dakota
Pierre Country Club
Junior Donaldson
Yankton
Aberdeen
William Brussel
Robert Oates
Draper
Thomas Bird
Herbert Beckhart
Huron
Frederick Greene
Snd
John Stahl
Murdo
Arthur Abler
Leo Celdwell
Pierre—John Aldrich
Donald Raish
Sioux Falls
Stewart Richmond
John Toohey
Vivian
Clyde Phillips
Watertown
Richard Hanton
George Richards
Percy
Kchmisch
Markey And Campbell Record Holders At Huron High
Coach Frank Coffey notes Harold Markey and Art Campbell as Huron High School track record holders with three marks each. Markey set 1911 state records in the 100 and 220 yard dashes and broad jump, while Campbell held six foot 14 inch high jump and discus and javelin marks from 1927 1928. Other long standing marks include Knox’s 58.8 in 1910, the 1913 half mile relay 37.6, Gascoigne’s 4 7 46.8 mile, Frost’s 24 second half mile in 1930, and pole vault by George Fortune 10 11 in 1920.
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Huron
Frank Coffey
Harold Markey
Beadie
Art Campbell
Faron
Markey
Huron High School
University of South ‘Dakota
al Cammbell
Lovak
Campbell
Huron High
Knox
Claude Gascoigne
Big League Leaders by Associated Press May 14
National League leaders include Hornsby and Traynor with high RBIs and hits. Waner and War ner prominent in runs and hits. American League leaders feature Ruth and Gehrig atop batting and RBIs, Cronin and Alexander among hits and doubles with strong early May totals.
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Associated Press
Horesby
Cubs
Jez
Roett- Fruns
L. Waner
Pirates
Kleinger
Reds
Phillies
Hornsby
Traynor
L. Warner
Herman Robins
Cardinals
Ruth
Yankees
Sim
Mons
Athletics
Gehrig
Cronin
Senators
Alexander
Tigers
Webb
Red Sox
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William Bea
Blighty
Wilson
Roeciver
Wally Roetiger
University of Ulingis
Cincinnati
Hire
Eddie Morgan
Trrgeted
Kansas City
Strangler
Doposters
Mac
Ng Tale
Mike
Mate
Insea
Walter J. Salmon
Greentree
Sir Berton
Eastern Horses Derby
Kentucky
Alan
Pat
Britain
Huron H. S
Huron Country
Earl Williams
Pabst Beer
Hfe
Pabst Corporation
Milwaukee, Wit
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