New York Hurlers Hold Up Prediction By McGraw
Giants manager John J. McGraw predicted the new ball would alter the National League race and his pitchers rose to the occasion. Bill Walker pitched nine strong in a 6 3 win over the Cardinals, Ed Brandt won again for Boston, Herman starred for the Robins, and the Athletics and Yankees surged in wins as Chicago and Philadelphia games featured big ninth innings and high scoring action.
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Gayle Talbot, Jr
Associated Press
John J. McGraw
Giants
San Antonio
McGraw
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Athletics
Bill Walker
Cardinals
Ed Brandt
Braves
Pittsburgh
Phillips
Pirates
Babe Herman
Brooklyn Robins
Cincinnati Reds
Herman
Don Hurst
Jakie May
Philies
Chicago Cubs
Buzz Arlett Duit
White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Jeague
Boston
Simons
Athletics
Cleveland
Indians
Foxx
Simmons
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Detroit Tigers
Yanks
Tiger
Mark Koenig
Millers Triumph Over St Paul In Ten Inning Thriller
In Chicago on May 19 the St Paul Saints lost to the Millers 5 to 3 after ten innings as Leo Norris homered with two on to seal the win. McCullough earned the victory, Prudhomme hurled for the Millers, and St Paul led the league as Milwaukee action unfolded.
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St. Paul
Milwaukee
Millers
Leo Norris
Miller
McCullough
Dick Morgan
Johnny Prudomme
Murphy
Toledo
George Connally
Columbus Red Birds
Serge
Birds
Archie Campell
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Dud Branom
Lee Daney
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Denver Ousts Wichita From Lead In Western
Denver moved ahead of Wichita in the Western league by 4 to 5 victory at Denver park. Wichita dropped its fourth straight, allowing Oklahoma City to reach the top while Topeka beat Omaha 10 to 3. Des Moines and St. Joseph postponed, Oklahoma City and Pueblo idle.
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Wichita
Bears
Wichitans
Denver Park
Oklahoma City Indians
Summit
Topeka
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Pueblo
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Gabby Street Bets on A’s and Cardinals to Reach World Series
New York reports Gabby Street predicts a rematch of the Athletics and Cardinals in this year’s World Series. He praises St Louis’s pitching depth, hails Pepper Martin as a rising star, and asserts the Giants must beat his club. Street believes last season’s breaks will repeat with stronger team balance and three man pitching for Connie Mack.
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New York
Gabby Street
Athletics
Cardinals
St. Louis
Giants
Dily
McGraw
Taylor Douthit
Gabby
Pepper Martin
Hickory
Washington
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Americans Lose In Amateur Golf Meet Westward Ho
In the British amateur golf championship second day play in Devon, American team members faced reverses. R. S. Andrews beat Maguire 3 and 2. Rex Hartley defeated Douglas Grant 5 and 3. A Nail-Cain beat Paw Arbill 4 and 3. Ken Craig edged Robert Harris 2 up. E J Hadden eliminated Joshua Crane 4 and 3. Charles Lewis withdrew before facing Major Ormerod after receiving byes in round one.
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Westward HC
Devon
Eng
FE Maguire
Stockton
Cal
R. S. Andrews
Westward Ho
England
Douglas Grant
London
Rex Hartley
Royal St. George's Club
Paw Arbill
Essex County Country Club
New Jersey
A. R Nail-Cain
Royal and Ancient
Robert Harris
Ken Craig
St. Andrews
E. J. Hadden
Oukland
Joshua Crane
Brookline
Mass
Charles Lewis
Hollywood
C. B. Ormerod
Berkshire
USC to Enter Large Squad in Eastern Meet
USC track team coach Dean Cromwel announced the undefeated squad will send twenty one men to the IC A A A championship in Philadelphia May 29 and aim to defend the National Intercollegiate title at Chicago a week later. They depart Friday night.
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U.S.C
Los Angeles
Dean Cromwel
University of Southern California
Philadelphia
Chicago
Horses Entered Aberdeen for Tri-State Fair Stakes
May poe horses from four states entered two stake races at the Tri-State Fair in August. Seven are in the 2:18 trot and eleven in the 2:6 pace, making for a cream of trotters contest.
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He Borses
Aberdeen
May Poe
Tri-State Fair
Mendel Arnold Fight For High Scoring Honors At Carnival
The 1931 South Dakota Intercollegiate track carnival at Huron College pits Yankton's Mendel against Wesleyan's Loren Arnold in a battle for high point honors. Beier and Fortune loom as key challengers, with Batchellor possible in hurdles and javelin marks expected to shape the meet.
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Mendel
Arnold
Huron College
South Dakota
Joe Mendel
Yankton College
Loren Arnold
Dakota Wealeyan
Sion Falls
Wesleyan
Armours Down Vets 33 to 6 in league diamondball clash
Armour Packers stay undefeated with a 33 to 6 victory over Veterans of Foreign Wars in Huron league play. Armour piled up 23 hits and seven homers led by Kratz with three circuit laps and a two-base hit. War Vets also set a club mark with 33 errors as Sart Well Brown started for Vets and Stafford lasted into the flood of Armour hits.
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Packers
Armour Boys
Armour
Kratz
Orcutt
Hobbs
Thompson
Lunt
Wolnes
McMahan
Ross Gascoigne
George Smith
War Vets
Knights of Pythias
Sart Well Brown
Vets
Stafford
Armours
No-foul rule to govern Schmeling Stribling title bout
Cleveland boxing commission announced a no foul rule will govern the heavyweight championship defense by Max Schmeling against Young Stribling on July 3 in Cleveland. Possible amendments could impose heavy penalties if a foul ends the bout. Schmeling departs tonight for training at Connecut Lake Park, Pa, while Stribling arrives tomorrow to stay at nearby Geau ge Lake Park.
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Max Schmeling
Cleveland Boxing Commission
Commie- Schmeting
Connecut Lake Park
Stribling
Geauge Lake Park
Here
Illinois Nine To Face Ohio State
Illinois arrives at Ohio State seeking to extend a six game winning streak and solidify the Western Conference baseball race while Northwestern hosts Notre Dame and Indiana visits Michigan. Wisconsin and Iowa’s clash was rained out. White Sox fans hoped for Lew Fonseca in a Charley Comiskey setup after Kamm’s timely hits for Cleveland.
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Illinois
Ohio State
Chicago
Ilinois
Dins
Buckeyes
Indiana
Michigan
Northwestern
Evanston
Wisconsin
White Sox
Lew Fonseca
Charles A. Comiskey
Fonseca
Cleveland
Willie Kamm
Kamm
Indians
Bunny Quarter Miler Breaks 30-Year Mark
Ed gar Painter of State college clocked 50.4 seconds in the 440 yard dash at the Jackrabbit invitation meet on May 16 at Brookings, breaking a 30-year record set in 1911 by Hayter. Teammate Harry Ennis aided Painter after a tight start as Ennis finished fourth.
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Brookings
Edgar Painter
State College
Hayter
South Dakota University
State
Painter
Harry Ennis
Ennis
Aberdeen Plans Eight Football Game Schedule
Aberdeen unveils an eight game schedule for the fall with five league contests. The program lists games at Fargo and Mobridge and home clashes with Flandreau Indians Sioux Falls Mitchell Yankton Watertown Huron.
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Aberdeen High School
Fargo
N. D
Flandreau Indians
Sioux Falls
Mobridge
Mitchell
Watertown
Huron
Yankton
Brookings Enters 11 In Eastern S D Meet
Brookings high school has entered eleven athletes in the Eastern high school association track and field meet set for Saturday. Standouts include Soder burg in the dashes and broad jump and Messner with a discus best of 115 feet 10 inches. Entries list Soderberg Kristenson Kahrud in dashes Buhn Timm Behrend in middle distances Buhn in the mile Wit tenberg Milisch Nescon in hurdles Messner Lassen in weights and Soderberg in broad jump.
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Brookings
S. D
Brookings High School
Eastern High School Association
Soderburg
Messner
Kristenson
Kahrud
Buhn
Tim
Carmen Beats Shops In Rail Loop Game
Carmen team wins a tightly played Rail Loop contest against the Shops in a Chicago and North Western league diamondball clash. Miller and Hill starred for the Shops with strong supporting work from Bjerkset and Thielan for the Car department.
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Geore
Shops
Miller and
Hill
Car
Bjerkset
Thielan
Eastern South Dakota meet set at Brookings heats to rival state
The Eastern South Dakota high school track meet at State field Brookings on May 23 promises keen competition. Defending state champion Washington Sioux Falls faces Yankton Walrtown Brookings Vermilion Aberdeen Redfield Huron Madison Mitchell with strong squads. Notable stars include Slaggs Sioux Falls who set a 47 ft 5.5 in shot put record and Freeburg Watertown who vaulted 12 ft 8 in. Kenneth Rost Sioux Falls leads in half mile and mile. The State and University clash in the big afternoon meet under Cy Kasper with high expectations.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Washington High School
Sioux Falls
Pierre
Yankton
Waltertown
Vermilion
Aberdeen
Redfred
Huron
Madison
Mitchell
Smith
Don
State College
Huron College
Cy KaSper
State College Athetic
State
Singer’s Brother To Manage Ex-Champ Comeback
Former lightweight champion Al Singer plans a comeback under new management. He paid Hymie Caplin 15000 to gain release from a three year contract Caplin held. Singer said his brother will manage him in the future.
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Singer
New York
al Singer
Tony Canzonevi
Hymie Caplin
Caplin
Yale Baseball Club Prep After 8-2 Win
Yale baseball team defeated Wolsey 8 to 2 on Sunday and now practices for the next game against Carpenter at the local diamond this coming Sunday. Batters for Yale were Kuehl Maass Martin Bish Wolsey Newton and Carson.
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Carpenter
Yale Yale
Wolsey
S Yate Baseball Club
Yale
Kuehl
Maass
Martin
Bish
Newton
Carson
Virgil Field Event Draws Large Crowd at School Meet
At Virgil on May 19 a rural school meet drew about 250 observers including teachers and parents. Forty eight first and forty four second prizes were awarded in individual events such as pole vaulting, dashes, high jump, broad jump, baseball throw, sack race and horseshoes. Kellogg township and Kellogg school competed, Kellogg winning 38 to 3. Virgil defeated Sand Creek 7 to 3 in the finals for the prize catcher's mitt, while volleyball had no entries.
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Virgil
Dearham
Monica Brinkman
Frocy
Kellogg Township
Lena Leightes
Ittend
Kelgog
Sand Creek
Kellogg
Americans Lead Start at Sandmoor Golf Meet
Four Americans in Leeds meet on the Sandmoor course for the thousand guineas professional joining the field. Joe Turnesa, Horton Smith, Tony Manera and Joe Kirkwood compete with Smith opening rounds at 76 as he seeks his usual high form.
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Sandmoor
Leeds
England
M. Wot
Joe Turnesa
Horton Smith
Tony Manera
Joe Kirkwood
Omary
Wiegand Hurt In Bout With Renault In Toronto
Wiegand, a Buffalo boxer, suffered a brain concussion after being knocked out in the fifth round by Jack Renault in Toronto. He was taken to St Michael's Hospital and remained unconscious, then regained consciousness briefly before later lapsing.
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Wiegand
Renault
Toronto
Weigand
Buffalo
St.Michael's Hospital
Jack Renault
Washington Girls Triumph In Kittenhall Matchup
Washington sixth and seventh grade girls defeated Lincoln 19 to 2 in a kittenball game played last night as part of a sequence of inter school events marking the close of the school year. Lincoln and McKinley are set to play tonight.
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Washington
Lincoln
McKinley
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