Grove Extends Lead With 31st Victory Of Season
Robert Moses Grove, Philadelphia Athletics lefty, won his 31st game to extend his season record and raise his winning streak. He improved to 16 straight wins and a 93 percent winning average, tying an American League mark and approaching Smoky Joe Wood's 1912 record. In the 9 4 victory over Boston, Grove allowed five hits, 241 season safeties in 286 innings, and fanned four for an 169 strikeouts lead. Exhibition games funded unemployment relief in New York and St Louis, with the Browns defeating the Cardinals 7 to 4 and the Yankees claiming the city title by beating the Robins 5 to 1 in a charity doubleheader.
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Buena Vista Faces Yankton Tomorrow
Yankton Greyhounds travel to Storm Lake for a second pre conference game against Buena Vista college. Coach Youngworth tightens drills after a rough showing against the University of South Dakota. Jake Moser may shift to fullback with Livingston handling kicking duties and Furlong Partridge and Allen filling key backfield and end roles.
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Moszer
Elimination Boxing Bouts Headline Milwaukee Card
Two National Boxing Association elimination bouts set the night’s card at the Milwaukee auditorium to crown the successor to Mickey Walker. George Nichols of Buffalo New Jersey faces Snowflakes Wright of Trenton New Jersey in the main event, while Johnny Burns of Oakland California fights Gary Leach of Gary Indiana in a ten round feature. The card is the fourth in the series.
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National Boxing Association
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Aiight
George Nichols
Buffalo
N. J
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Trenton
Johnny Burns
Oakland Calif
Gary Leach
Gary
Ind
Highmore to Open Season Versus Ft Pierre at Home
Highmore football opens the season at home against Ft Pierre in a game expected to test largely new material. Fans offer no strong predictions as to how the squad will perform, noting uncertainty about early form and lineup.
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Graham Takes Dail Fight For Title Bout Win
Graham of Aties N Pounded out a dull ten round decision over Battalino featherweight champion in Cincinnati last night. Battalino pressed early, landing inside, but Graham boxed and outworked him in the later rounds to secure the victory with a stronger finish, despite Battalino taking the final round.
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Huron Tigers Aim to Prove Strength in Floodlight Clash
Huron high school hosts Miller high in a 1931 season opener under floodlights at Huron College field. Coach Frank Coffey fields five lettermen with a veteran core and an unsettled quarterback and end positions while Miller relies on 12 veterans and a strong line to challenge the Tigers.
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Baxa Leads State College Gridiron Scorers
South Dakota State full back Baxa scored two touchdowns against Southern Normal last week to take the lead in individual scoring as the 1931 gridiron season opened. Eleven players tallied in the two games, with the season debut featuring across three contests and multiple scorers.
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Boxing boss eyes charity bout for wrestling title
The National Boxing Association will seek to establish the heavyweight champion by staging a charity bout featuring Strangler Lewis. Major General John V Chin invites nine contenders to face Lewis, with the winner to be recognized as champion. Names listed include Jim Lords, Wiadek Ztycke, Kola Kwariana, Gus Sonnenberg, John Pesek, Don George, Henri De Glane, George Calm and Joe Stechen.
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Don George
Henri de Glane
George Calm
Joe Stechen
Rule Changes In Harmsworth Race
New York Sept 2 Charles F Chapman of New York urged a new ideal for Harmsworth Speedboat trophy rules as antiquated proposing a paced start boats abreast and 300 feet apart lengthening the course to ten miles in open protected water with straight runs between turning buoys and a one boat limit per nation his recommendations to be presented to the International commission in England.
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Harmsworth International Commission
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England
Northern To Use Three Full Teams
Northern Teachers college Wolves bring a 33 man squad for a game against Sioux Malls college Braves, adopting a Notre Dame style that allows three complete teams in one contest. Coach Bob Campbell, aided by Notre Dame influence, calls the plan feasible with veterans mixing with fresh players. If Northern defeats Sioux Falls and avoids Yankton, they may run the conference slate undefeated.
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Yankton College
Yankton
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Coyotes Face Nebraska After Bruising Yankton Test
Vermillion September 25 The South Dakota Coyotes travel to Lincoln for a decisive game with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Injuries from the Yankton match leave several players uncertain, with Campbell out after a broken collarbone and Stuben sidelined by a knee twist. Coach Backman considers lineup changes including Dunn at fullback and Groves potentially replacing Walker while Norton or spec will quarterback and Hanson Jenkins at halfback.
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Rose Publishes Western Football Schedule for 1931
Spearfish Normal coach Paul Rose announces the 1931 gridiron schedule with first game set for Oct. 9 against Chadron Normal at Chadron Nebraska. Over a dozen new players join the squad including Woods brothers Schager Willard Griffith Wopat and Richards. Existing backfield veterans Quinn Liston Lodges Keene provide experience as line positions are developed at Spearfish.
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Spearfish
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Des Moines and Wichita Start Western League Title Series
Des Moines and Wichita opened the Western League title series in unsettled weather. Starting batteries were in doubt with Demons pitcher Bill Terry versus Art Jacobs for Wichita and both clubs holding even chances on the mound at Smit.
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Waner Sets Record For Times At Bat
Pittsburgh Sept 5 Lloyd Waner, brilliant Pirates outfielder, breaks season time at bat record surpassing Rabbit Maranville's 673 official at bats. Waner now holds the new mark and adds to his team’s season milestones.
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Loughran Next New York Appearance Could Bypass Sharkey
Promoter plans Carnera versus Sharkey for October in Brooklyn but Sharkey cites a finger injury and questions fighting soon. Loughran, the Philadelphia challenger, emerges ready to face Carnera on October 1 or 12, with Carnera’s camp preferring the first date if possible. Loughran has defeated Baer, Schaaf, and Griffiths in recent months.
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Eerie Schaaf
Tuffy Griffiths
Hicks Holds Off Wilson in National Golf Semifinal
In Buffalo on September 25, 1927, American Helen Hicks defeated English champion Enid Wilson 4 and 3 to reach the Women's National Golf Championship final. Glenna Collett Ware and Virginia Van Wie won their semifinals, Ware defeating Leona Federman and Van Wie beating Maureen Orcutt.
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Helen Hicks
Hewlett
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Chicago
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Leona Pressler
San Gabriel
Cal
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Leo Federman
New York
Miss van Wie
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Englewood
N. J
Nebraska Coach To Watch Ends Closely
KANSAS CITY Sept 3 Wing men are certain to come under close observation tomorrow as Nebraska opens its 1831 grid schedule against South Dakota Coach Dana Xable has been troubled with scarcity of end material this season while he was cheered by news that Burt Durkee only veteran wing candidate would be in school he learned yes Havikeye Scorers Back TOWA CITY Ya Three gridders who made more than half the University of Iowa's points last fall will be back for mere touchdowns this year They are Randahl Hickman Jerome Kriz and Oliver Sansen captain elect
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Redfield Meets Mitchell Tonight Grid Clash Preview
Redfield travels to Mitchell for a football game as coach John Johnson rotates two full teams. Weathered by a prior loss to Watertown, the Birds focus on blocking and tackling with Wetterberger expected to see action and a starting lineup featuring Foglesong Haugen Wetzer berger Thompson Bates Beckman Kubitz Watson Van Wald Yeager Holmes and Ad Krueger at fullback.
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Big Ad Krueger
Eastern Teams Open Schedule Tomorrow
New York news lists nearly ten eastern colleges starting 1931 football bow tomorrow. Yale Navy Harvard Princeton and Pennsylvania defer openers to next week. Pitt vs Miami of Ohio Penn State vs Waynesburg Lehigh vs Ursinus Bucknell vs St Thomas of Scranton.
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Big Ten Season Opens Tomorrow Across Conference Matchups
Chicago reports Big Ten action begins with Minnesota and Illinois prep for games while Notre Dame awaits Don Birney return. Walter Stagg lines two Chicago squads as wounds and injuries alter plans. Minnesota’s Harold Anderson sidelined. Somers, Sabils injuries impact Indiana. Wisconsin optimism. Northwestern to face freshmen. California offers free football for youth fans.
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Minesota
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Yale Adopts New Grid Methods to Boost Offense
Yale unveils a modern offense blending Notre Dame's shift Walsh's line play and Dartmouth competition with Benny Friedman's passing era. Eli attack centers on versatile ball carriers led by Albie Booth, with Friedman ends Flygate and Barres, while the 1930 line loses two linemen but gains depth. Schedule features Maine, Georgia, Chicago, Army, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton.
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Knute Rockne
Adam Walsh
Dartmouth
Jess Hawley
Benny Friedman
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O'Conner
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Mal Stevens
South Bend
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Fights Last Night Report From Multiple Cities
Johnny Datto of Cleveland defeated Jackie Wilson in Pittsburgh while Eddie Collins of Erle Pa stopped Eddie Kaufman of Cleveland in a slugfest. Bushy Graham of Utica NC stopped Bat Battalino in a world featherweight non title bout in Cincinnati. Ted Ross of Chicago out pointed Bill Baker in Chicago.
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Jackie Wilson
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Erle
Eddie Kaufman
Cincinnati
Bushy Graham
Utica
N. C
Bat Battalino
Chicago
Ted Ross
Bill Baker
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