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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1931

Page

6

Max Schmeling to press final training ahead of Striking bout

Conneaut Lake Park Pennsylvania June 22 1929 Schmeling continues six day training camp for July 3 title defense against Young Stribling in Cleveland with sparring workouts drawing 100 paid fans weighing in at 190 pounds. He rests today playing golf near his cottage as a guard fence barricades the area.

Conneaut Lake Park Max Sehmeling Young Cleveland Schmeling Sehmeling

Four Positions To Be Filled On Cup Team

Columbus June 22 Sir Walter Hagen's three circus opened with the first qualifying round to fill four berths on the American Ryder cup team. Captain Charles Whitcombe and his British squad watched as 13 Americans competed for spots in the professional golf championship of the world.

Columbus Walter Hagen Three Circus Great Britain Charles Whitcombe

Dempsey Copy Youthful American to Battle Heavyweight Title

A clean cut young American and a rival known as a scowler train for a July 3 ten round title bout at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. William Stribling, 26, is likened to a hero of magazine love stories and has just emerged as 1930s top heavyweight. Max Schmeling, 25, German and single, mirrors Dempsey in looks and aims to prove he is the real champion.

Cleveland William Lawrence Young Max Sehmeling Germany Dempsey Semeling Jack Sharkey Boston Stribling Sharkey Miami Beach Fla Senings Palms Schmeling New York Stadium der Maxie Chicago Christine Tully Griffith Sehmeling America

Stribling in Great Condition for Schmeling Title Fight

Stribling trains at Geauga Lake near Cleveland for the July 3 world heavyweight title clash with Max Schmeling. The camp features the Stribling family showmanship as 2,000 fans watch sparring where Stribling lands a body punch knockout on Frank Kilts. He weighs about 188 pounds, is lean and ready, and will train three more sessions before the bout.

Geauga Lake Cireus Bild Stribling Grahams Stribling Cleveland Young Stribling Max Schmeling Frank Kilts Akron

Suarez Chooses Tough foe for NA return bout

New York loss has Justo Suarez an Argentine lightweight contender set for his first bout in his second North American campaign this week. He faces rough and ready Billy in a high stakes showdown.

New York Justo Suarez Billy

How They Stand National League Results and Schedules

Baseball standings and scores from yesterday across the National American and Mid Atlantic leagues. Key results include Boston beating St Louis 6 2 in St Louis Chicago New York and Cincinnati games plus St Louis 9 New York 2 second game.

Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago New York St. Louis Fairmont Charleston Beckley Hagerstown Wheeling Charleroi Mtoona Johnston Clarksburg Scottdale Cumberland-Huntington Iain

Ferrell Clouts Homer To Win Game For Indians

Wesley Ferrell, Cleveland right hander, also homered his fourth of the season to beat Washington 2-1 in seven innings. Alvin Crowder matched Ferrell’s power earlier. Morgan added a homer in the eighth. Rick Ferrell, catching for St. Louis, also homered as the Browns defeated the Yankees in a separate doubleheader. The Athletics moved four games up with a 6-5 victory over Chicago, while Boston beat Detroit 7-6. In the National League, St. Louis split with Boston, Giants fell to Pirates in ten innings, and Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 7-1 to remain in the chase.

Associated Press Wesley Ferrell Cleveland Indians Washington Alvin Crowder Ferrell Morgan Wesley Brother Rick St. Louis Browns Browns New York Yankees St. Louis Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Lazzeri Yanks Philadelphia Athletics A‘s Chicago Boston Detroit Earl Webb Boston Braves Frankhouse Brandt Carda Pepper Martin Hamler Grimes New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Grantham Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati Stern Chase Brooklyn Chicago Cubs Babe Phelps

Cubs Tie Beans, Dazzy Vance Secures Fifth Straight Win

The Cubs rallied to give three runs and force a tie in the ninth before Dazzy Vance pitched the Dodgers to a fifth consecutive victory.

Cubs Dazzy Vance The Dazzler

New Slate Of British Tennis Championships Will Be Crowned Today

Wimbledon England June 22 An entirely new slate of champions will be crowned at the British tennis championships with no defending titles. Big Bill Tilden is now a professional and Helen Wills Moody did not travel to defend her titles. Elizabeth Ryan and Wilmer Allison return, but Van Ryn is the sole American on site.

Wimbledon England Big Bill Tilden Helen Wills Moody Mrs. Moody Elizabeth Ryan Wilmer Allison Jom van Ryn van Ryn

Kingwood Sinks Local Golfers in Season Opener

Kingwood defeated Grafton 16 1 2 to 4 1 2 on Preston course in the first match of the season. Jim Spencer set a course record with 35 for nine holes, pairing with 14 year old Lear to top Beavers Jr. and Aspinall. Nestor, Donachie, Geratell plus Beagle and Malone contributed points for Grafton with plans for a rematch and a possible Elkins club match.

Grafton Kingwood Preston Jim Spencer Preston County Club Spenced Lear W. A. Beavers Jr Bull Aspinall Roy Nestor John Domchie Dick Geratell Dr. Alden Beagle Paul Malone William Aspinall Wiliam Beavers Roy Nester John Donnachie Alden Beagle Janice Beagie Ona Sinsel George G. Jolliffe B. J. Kersting Francis Warder Victor Willhide Dick Gerstell Elkins’ Club

Scorchy Smith Standoff Ends Bandit Escape Attempt

Betty Scorchy Smith and Jakes chase a ridge bandit as he takes a horse. The arrival of Scorcher and Jakes blocks his escape and the rascal seeks refuge among boulders. A battle erupts with Chic in the Rocker dropping gas bombs from the air.

Betty Beachie Eet Scorchys Jakes Rascal Chic

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