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Newspaper

Las Vegas Age

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1931

Page

4

Leavitte Grapples In Doubleheader Downs Both Opponents

In a feature at American Legion Stadium, Man Mountain John Erickson dominates Tiger Joe Williams in a two fall, no time limit match. Williams, 115 pounds, succumbs to Erickson’s body smothers and leg toe holds, with the giant finishing the bouts in rough fashion amid a boisterous crowd.

American Legion Stadium Man Mountain John Erickson Mason Erickson Tiger Joe Williams Charley Mason Mason Erickson Tiger Williams Man Mountain Join Williams Tiger John Tiger Joe Ringsiders Willams Joe Rey Nowell Y. Prenchie Leavitte Jack O'Neil Roughouse Johnnie LaMarr Tom Ray Salt Lake Frenchie Leavitte Roughhouse LaMarr Frenchie O'Neil Leavitte Roughouse la Marr Johnson

Girls Walk 1200 Miles In Tests

Two women Peggy Davies and Payl lis Robertshaw walk daily for shoe testing at a Liverpool factory. They trek about 12 000 miles in four years, shoes sent to experts for examination and defect logging.

Liverpool Eng Peggy Davies Payllis Robertshaw

Promoter steams up fight Ballyhoo side line

A jumble of notes covers boxing promotion, baseball scouting, and local finds. Reporters discuss a soap-filled rescue in Port Burwell, housing talks in Philadelphia, Pacific Coast league prospects, and Buzz Arlett’s hitting power with the Phillies, plus a Kingston coin find dating to 1652.

Schmeling Ballyhoo Brian Bell

Home Boy Hurlers Rise and Fall in Different Hats

NAT HURLER HOME BOY Washington right-hander Irving Hadley works mainly in relief on the road but in home games he is in the rotation. Walter Johnson notes the big pitcher struggles on strong fields and in hostile crowds. TACOMA Texas six feet seven inch Robert Houston has pitched near no-hit no-run games in local county action. Charles Strack of Oklahoma A&M and Everett Marshall of the University of Town are among ex collegiate grapplers now competing.

Nat Hurler Washington Irving Bump” Hadley Washington Senators Walter Johnson Strone Fields Tacoma Wash Robert “Tib Houston Charles Strack Oklahoma A.| & M Everett Marshall The University of Town

Pigeon chick hatches under unexpected mother in Bluefield

In Bluefield Virginia on June 5 a hen egg was placed under a pigeon that laid no egg. Four weeks later the egg hatched and the pigeon is caring for the tiny chick, acting as a devoted mother.

Bluefield E. D. Worley

Basque Heavyweight Paulino Uzcu Delayed Before Reno Fight

Special to The Age Reno June Basque heavyweight Paulino Uzcu and manager relay a possible two day delay in travel from New York to Reno for a July 4 bout with Max Baer. The pause allows arrival of Spanish heavyweight Juanito Olaquibal and prompts Basque celebrations planned from Ogden Utah to Winnemucca Nevada with a Basque brass band and 1000 supporters in Reno.

Reno Paulino Uzcujdun Max Baer California New York Mrrcaeren Braiani Steamboat Springs Pauino Jack Dempsey Lou the Basque Paulino Brix Juanito Olaquibal Ie de France Olaquibal Ogden Elko Winnemucca Nevada

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