Minor League to Major Draft Picks Span 1931 Talent Pool
The 1931 draft boosted majors with 21 players from class AA Biscuits leading the way to the Orioles Red Sox and Yankees. Boien and Druilheart head strong pitching selections while Sheely and Dreesen top batting honors in the leagues.
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Wiley"Moore Gils
Braves
Sheely
Philadelphia
Eleva
Biscuits
American Association
International Car
Pacific Coast Leagus
Phillies
Joe Mouser
Baltimore Orioles
Balen
Orioles
Boien
Philadelphia Thrones
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Steft Theyghose Wiley Moore
Sinteer Ball
Tias
Clyde Day
Kansas City
Brooklyn Robins
Lefty Weinert
Louisville Colonels
New York Yankees
Boston Braves
Earl Sheely
San Francisco
Whitey Dreesen
Springfield
Northwestern Seeks Big Ten Hope In Tulane Opener
Northwestern, touted as Big Ten title favorite, faces Tulane in its season opener. Coach Dick Hanley demands full effort to avoid early setback and confidence loss after Tulane’s 84 to 0 win over LSU. Scouts weigh Tulane’s strength ahead of others like Purdue and Michigan plans.
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Chicago
Ogre
Northwestern
Wildcats
Hanley
Tulane
Louisiana State
New Orleans
Purdue
Michigan
Baylor
Texans
Noble Kiser
Cubs White Sox In City Series Fight For Chicago Title
Chicago fans packed Comiskey Park as the Cubs, National League champions, faced the White Sox in a city series for Chicago baseball supremacy. The 1924 World Series contenders hoped to rebound against their southside rivals, with a best of seven format and gates estimated at 33,000 for each game.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Athletics
Cubs
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Athletics
Cardinals
Colonels Fight Back To Wall In Little World Series
Louisville faces a must win game against Rochester as the Redwings lead the series four to three. Manager Arlen Sotheron will start youthful Phil Weinert in the seventh game while Tainy Southworth plans Paul Der singer to pitch for Rochester in Louisville Kentucky on October 1.
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Tainy Southworth
The
Redwings
Paul Dersinger
Trio of-South Dakota stars played in Tri-State league rollup
South Dakota baseball luminaries S D Simmons Bottomley and Bell starred in the old Tri-State league. Simmons rose from Aberdeen to Milwaukee, Bell pitched for Sioux Falls, Bottomley excelled at Mitchell and St Louis, showcasing the region’s solid pro caliber in a league that succeeded the Dakota loop.
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S. D. Simmons
Bottomley
Bell
Tri-State Loop
South Dakota
al Simmons
Philadelphia
Jit Bottomley
Herman Beil
Simmons
Aberdeen
Milwaukee
Connie Mack
Sunny Hun Bottomley
Mitchell
St. Louis
Sioux Falls
Watertown
Tri-State
Sioux City
Norfolk
Neb
Huron
Madison
Redfield
State College
University of Minnesota
Sheldon Junior College
Sioux Falls College
Ghadian Normal
Nebraska
Western Normal
Wesleyan
Louisiana State
Rone
Possibility Of Freak Homers In World Series Rules
World series ground rules released by Baseball Commissioner Landis aim to prevent freak homers in the Athletics Cardinals clash. Fair balls into stands near horns or bells may be treated as two base hits, while certain contact with amplifying devices could keep plays in bounds or make homers. At Shibe Park and Sportsman's Park, rules specify when balls hitting equipment count as two bases or home runs depending on location and action.
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Philadelphia
Landis
Athletics
Cardinals
Shibe Park
Sportsman's Park
St. Louis
Sharkey Camacho fight off. promoters plan winter cards
Fragmentary lines discuss canceling the Sharkey versus Camacho bout and promoters planning more shows this winter. The piece veers into boxing lore, cricket clubs, and baseball references, with scattered names like Bobby Jones, Jess Leventier, Von Elm, Clara Bow, and Cardinal scouting.
Cut Rail Rates For Game Here
Rail fare reductions for the American League All Stars game in Huron are announced by T B Prew. Round trip Aberdeen to Huron tickets are $2.50 with similar regional fares from towns in between. Redfield tickets $1.05. The roster adds Ted Lyons and Charles Gehringer among others, with a complete lineup including Grove, Walberg, Uhie, Whitehill, Hudlin, Cochrane, ONeill, Shires, Manush, and Altoxrock among others. Tickets are on sale at local drugstores and shops for the C N W ballpark game.
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Huron
All-Stars
T. B. Prew
Aberdeen
Redfield
Earle Mack
All- Stars
Ted Lyons
Chicago
White Sox
Charles Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
Grove
Walberg
Athletics
George Uhie
Earl Whitehill
Detroit
Willis Hudlin
Walter Miller
Cleveland
Mickey Cochrane
Wally
Steve Qneill
Art ‘the Great" Shires
Gehringer
Bregs
St. Louis
Sweeney
Boston
Hellman
Cincinnati
Manush
Washington
Miller
Athleticx
Nick Al‘trock
Washington Senators
Barnstormers
Longstaff Drug Store
Sherman and Moe Drug Store
Burton's Barber Shop
Dredyay and Liem Sport Shop
Onida Geinder Injury Update From Football Practice
James Brooking suffered a fractured collar bone and a torn rib in football practice. He expects to be able to return to check-in practice in about two weeks.
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Onida Geinder
Onida
James Brooking
Tennis Growth in Paris Fails to Reach All Quarters
Tennis popularity surges in France with Davison victory fueling indoor courts across Paris. Yet working class areas remain without access. Travel note asserts San Francisco to Manila distance at 7164 miles.
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Paris
France
San Francisco
Manila
P. I
Junior High Football Opens Under Coach Bangerter
Junior high football begins this week with 40 to 47 boys reported to Coach John Bangerter for daily practices. A prior meeting favored touch football over speedball, a seven man game focusing on fundamentals without tackling, to be followed by an intramural league and a series of games.
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Beys
John Bangerter
Banzerter
Rockne Has 120 Men But Lacks A Center
In South Bend Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne has 120 selected players for the football season but cannot find a suitable center. He worries about the center position as he coaches for the upcoming Southern Methodist invasion while noting the loss of Tim Monihan and Joe Nash.
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South Bend
Kaute Rockne
Notre Dame
Rockne
Southern Methodist
Tim Monihanan
Joe Nash
Fight To Finish Resolution May Be Reversed In N B A
General John Clinnin head of Slingly state athletic commission said the NBAs finish fight resolution likely will be rescinded. A mail vote by all members will decide if the measure stands after January 1, 1932, barring boxers from performing in non member states in NBA events.
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Chicagg
UPI
National Basing Association
New York
California
Pennesylvania
Masaachusetts
John ¥. Clinnin
Slingly State Athletic Commission
Qmehu
Linnin
Boxer Win
N. B.A
Farmer Fatally Hit by Milwaukee Passenger Train Near Yankton
George Vanous, a middle aged farmer, died after being struck by a Milwaukee passenger train traveling from Mitchell to Yankton about a mile north of Yankton. He was walking from his farm to Utica when the accident occurred. Arthur Reiming of Buller University won the Mid-West small motorboat race on Lake Michigan at Chicago.
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Joe Mende
Hounds
University Coyotes
Vermillion
Xankton
University
Southmayd
Arthur Reiming
Buller University
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Kizer to Rely on Yanevitch for Purdue Plans
Lafayette Maryland October 11 Stagg fears Purdue this year as graduation leaves the line thin. Coach Noble Ki is expected to field a strong squad with several lettermen and new players stepping in. Key names from last season depart including Phelan era stars and tackle Red Sleight while replacements like Viusevich White Purvis and Moots Moon enter the roster.
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Lafayette
Stagg
Purdue
Noble Ki
Chicago
Jimmy Phelan
Bet the Machine
George Adk
Glenn Harnesot
Ralph Welch
Chilly Opening Day Sets Tone for World Series
In Philadelphia on October first the weatherman forecast fair weather with a 62 degree afternoon and a crisp breeze. Fans queued through the night for bleacher seats as autumn sun brightened the scene while the early temperature hovered around the mid fifties to start the opening game day.
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Philadelp
Philadelphia
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