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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1936
Page
9
SCOTTY RESTON reports aging stars hover near major leagues and minors as veterans like Grimm, Cuyler, Manush, and Grove spark limited wins. The article cites Redland Field legends, late surges by Leslie and Ostermueller, and youth on the horizon with Lazzerri's hot stretch cooling after a two day burst.
In a CSC diamond opener nine miles northwest of Onida, Agar edged CSC 2 to 0. A solid crowd watched, with talk of forming a county league this year. CSC has been Sully County league champions the last two summers. Wilbur Day manages, Maude Green captains, H A Brooking treasurer.
Howard junior baseball team sponsored by the local American Legion post won their season debut, defeating Madison 6 to 1 here last Sunday. Lehnert pitched, Sorhheim caught, Madison allowed five safeties, and Schrader did the catching for Howard. This marks the first year Howard supports junior baseball in many years.
In an international exhibition at the La Boulie Club, four American players led by Mrs. Glenna Collett Ware defeated French rivals in singles. Patty Berg, Pat Hall, and Charlotte Glutting each secured wins over Monique Fay, Mme. De anise Florand, and Mme. Pierre Munier, as Tsador Straus observed.
In a Nebraska State League night game Lincoln needed ten innings to edge Mitchell after a tight start. Lincoln committed eight errors but never trailed after taking a slim first inning lead. Fairbury beat Beatrice 4? to ? with a four run fourth. Sioux Falls lost to Norfolk 13 to 9 in the other league game. Curtie of Fairbury pitched well in a strong effort.
Yesterday's scores recap shows Beatrice allowing seven hits as the night’s action unfolds. Sioux Falls edges Norfolk in a tight line for a 2 0 9 12 3 result, while Fairbury struggles against New York and Philadelphia games feature Morse, Bessie, Christensen, and Morgan contributing for their teams.
Humboldt, S. D. May 24. Cy Young of Bernard in the South Dakota Gate Beverall League pitched a no hit no run game, defeating Humboldt 8 to 0. He faced 21 batters in nine innings, with only one reaching on a walk and a double play ending the threat. The performance earns high praise for the amateur circuit star.
Hohm, a junior at Hursa College, elected president of the H Club for 1996 37. He captained football next year, played two years of basketball, serves as vice president of the junior class, and belongs to Pi Beta Phi. Other officers Merle Marshall and Leslie Lewis named as vice president and secretary treasurer.
Summary of multiple league results including Waterloo over Des Moines 8 3 Omaha 8 Cedar Rapids 6 Sioux City action and Northern League matches Exu Claire over Winnipeg Jamestown over Duluth while Crookston and Wausau played two innings Nebraska League games Mitchell over Lincoln in 10 innings Beatrice over Polrbury and Sioux Falls over Norfolk plus an American polo note London May 26 Americans overwhelm Rene Laguh Club tour with Mike Phipns as top scorer and Washington Chicago players in focus.
Favorites led the 18th national handball championship into the second singles round as 29 doubles teams, the largest entry, began play in Los Angeles. Joe Platak of Chicago, defending champ, faced Fred Rothe of New York after routing Sharkey Lacey yesterday. Sam Atheson of Memphis, hailed as handball king in 1823 and 1934, defeated Charlie Ruggies 21-17 25-? to reach the next round.
Clark beat Florence 14 to 4 in the Little Eight League contest played Sunday at Florence. Most runs came in the first two innings before both teams settled into solid defense. Clark’s battery was Bruflat and Garvin, Florence backstopped by Joe, Brooks, Sumner, and Mitchel.
Bonilla won the game Sunday as Rawstern struck out six batters and blanked Wessington Springs 3 to 5. Haggerty allowed six hits and struck out three for the Springs, while Mattler was kept hitless by Bonilla’s pitching in a high school area game.
A golf writer explains that players who complain about hard greens may be correct to work on backspin. Wrists roll over to lift the back of the left hand and create backspin to stop the ball on the green.
In Dublin on May 26 the eighteenth Irish hospitals sweeps derby concluded with 957 American winners. They will share about 1 924 080 dollars in prizes. Four Americans won residuals of about 26 687 50 dollars. Thirty two Americans held tickets among the five top favorites Noble King Taj Akbar Boswell Bala Hissar Pay Up with a shot at 150 000 dollars for a winner, 15 000 for second, and 4 000 for third.
May 26 Friday kittenball featured Viremen vs Purple Pelicans. Firemen fell to Pelicans altering league standing. Current leaders include Pet and Purple Pelicans with other teams like Boosters and CCC in pursuit. Games held Tuesday and Friday nights.
Byron and Iroquois schedule a Memorial Day extra-league game at Lake Byron with gates opening at 4 pm. Waterboys to meet Esmond next Sunday, May 31, after a league loss to Carpenter. Also reports Pittsburgh bout Al Quaill outpoints Bolly Kreiger, while Giants beat the Phils with a homer by San Leslie in the fourth.
Chicago May 26 Milwaukee’s Chet Leabs homered with two on to lift the Brewers past St Paul’s Saints 4 1. Leabs leads the team with 12 home runs, while St Paul’s sees its ninth straight loss. Other scores: Indianapolis 7 Columbus 4. Louisville 34 Toledo 2. Kansas City 10 Minneapolis 3.
Watertown reports junior American Legion baseball trials in South Dakota will run the week of July 12 with inter-district games July 10 and a state tournament July 31 to August 2. Winners duel North Dakota champs August 10 to 12.
In Winnipeg on May 26, 11-year-old Bill Burr from Columbus pitched a no hit game for the Winnipeg Northern League crew against Eau Claire Wisconsin. He fanned three, walked four, and guided his team to an 8 to 9 victory in his first organized baseball season.
Bancroft defeated Sheffield by a wide margin with Voss and Hutchinson as Sheffield’s battery. Bancroft hitters totaled eight runs on four hits while Sheffield managed two runs on four hits. Bancroft eyeing a May 31 clash with Carpent on their home diamond. In England the Derby field was cut to 24 as three starters were scratched ahead of the race.
Blunt’s baseball season started Sunday afternoon with Harrold defeating Blunt 4 to 0. Webster pitched for Harrold, limiting Blunt to two hits while Hower issued two walks and eight strikeouts. Crain and Matthew combined for Blunt allowing four hits and four baserunners, with two strikeouts.
New York May 26 7 The three year old turf campaign was interrupted as Bold Venture owned by Morton Le Schwartz sustained a tendon bow in his right foreleg while training at Belmont Park. The injury ends his season after previously winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Bold Venture was aimed at the Belmont Stakes with rivals Brevity Granville Red Rain and White Cockade among top contenders for the three year old crown.
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