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Newspaper

Las Vegas Age

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1931

Page

3

Jinks Plans Break From Ridge After Three-Day Wrestling

Joe Jinks announces a three day stretch of matches against Ridge and hints at taking a break from attempts to unseat him. Dynamite may intervene, with results expected by late June.

Headrick Wallace bout fuels Las Vegas boxing buzz

Clyde Headrick dominates talk as he trains daily for a Nevada showdown with Mickey Wallace at the Legion arena. The undercard features Dick Swartz versus Battling Williams and Santa Cruz facing Merwin Hunting, amid heavy local boxing attention in Las Vegas.

Clyde Headrick Tonopah Legion Arena Clyde Mickey Wallace Mickey Wallace Hendrick Tonether Nevada Hendrick Battling Williams Jack Johnson Williams Dick Swartz Fighting Fighting Expressman Swartz Vegas Las Vegas Killams Mervin Hunting Louie Cruz Red Baily Santa Cruz Mervin St. Louis Young Thompson Mahaffey MacDonald Flash Kimsey Hevin Palmissano Ely Eddie Bradley Blaeholder Ferrell Gnat

Nats Take Both From Tigers In Doubleheader

Washington Senators swept the Detroit Tigers in a doubleheader at Navin Field. In the opener the Nats won 4 to 3 after a late rally, with Marberry pitching shutout innings in relief and earning credit for the win. In the nightcap Detroit battled but fell 4 to 0 in ten innings as the Nationals pushed across the decisive runs in the extra frame.

Navin Field Detroit Washington Senators Tse Detroit Tigers Nats Tiger Uhie Berry Marberry Tigers Halis Maberry Firpo Myer E. Rice Cronin West Brewer

Davis Squad Advances to Wimbledon Third Round

America’s four man 1931 Davis cup team Frank Shields Sidney B Wood George Lott and Johnny Van Ryn reach the Wimbledon third round with only one set lost. Joining the favorites Borotra of France Bunny Austin and Frederick J Perry of England also advance Borotra defeats Al Brown of England 1 6 6 4 6 6.

Wimbledon Eng America Frank Shields Sidney B. Wood George Lott Johnny van Ryn Jean Borotra France Bunny Austin Frederick J. Perry Engla Borotra al Brown England

Yanks Sweep Doubleheader Against White Sox in Chicago

In Chicago on June 23 the New York Yankees opened a six game set by taking both ends of a doubleheader from the White Sox, 8 to 6 and 9 to 4. Babe Ruth hit his 14th homer with a man aboard to put the Yanks ahead in the opener, while a late surge in the last inning sealed the nightcap after White Sox early scoring.

Chicago New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Yanks St. Louis Browns Babe Ruth White Sox McKain Faber

Kluppenheimer leaves millions to University of Chicago

Albert B. Kuppenheimer, noted clothing maker, wills $2.25 million of his $3 million estate to the University of Chicago and Michael Reese Hospital. The remaining $750,000 goes to distant relatives and friends.

U. OF Chicago Chicago U.P Albert B. Kuppenheimer University of Chicago Michael Reese Hospital

Big League Leaders by United Press

United Press lists leading hitters by batting average after games through Tuesday, June 23. Notable names include Ruth of the Yankees. Gehrig also on the Yankees. Simmons of the A's. Hendrick of the Reds. Morgan of Indians. Cochrane and Klein among others.

United Pres United Press Baba H PC. Morgan Indian Ruth Yankees Cochrane A’ Hendrick Reds Simmons A’s Klein Phillies Gehrig Ruth

Pacific Coast League Scores and Player Batteries

In a series of PCL games Mission 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 San Francisco 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 Pillette, Brenzin, Gibson, Baldwin log Battery details. Oakland 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 Daglia, McMullen, Orwell, Woodall. Sacramento 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 Flynn, Gillick, Wirts, Pagla, Bonnelly, Cox. Seattle 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 x 5 Wetzel, Gillick, Wirts, Pagla, Bonnelly, Cox. Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Wetzel, Anders Bassler, Ballou, Yerkef, Peter Schulte. James Rowland Anse dies in New Haven. President Angell of Yale was en route to London when the S S Minnetonka carried the news.

R. HE San Fran Pillette Brenzin Gibson Baldwin Hollywood Los Angeles Wetzel Anders Bassler Ballou Yerkef Peter Schulte New Haven Conn James Rowland Anse President Angell Yale London Edinburgh S. S. Minnetonka

Browns and Athletics Split Twinbill In St Louis Park

In Sports section from St Louis, the Browns and Athletics split a doubleheader at Sportsmen's Park. The Athletics won 3 0 behind Letty Grove s two hitter. The Browns claimed the nightcap 5 4 in 12 innings highlighted by Goslin s fourth inning homer and Miller s fifth inning tying shot.

Sportsmen's Park St. Louis UPI St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics Browns Letty” Grove Hem Collins Stiles Grove Goslin Miller Athletics

Three qualify for Cup team near Ryder clash

Greenwich Conn’s Billy Burke Whitty Coy of Brooklyn and Craig Wood of Louisville Ky earned spots on the American Ryder cup team. They will meet a selected British squad next Friday and Saturday in Columbus Ohio to begin the rivalry.

Columbus Ohio Billy Burke Greenwich Conn Whitty Coy Brooklyn Craig Wood Louisville

Skeleton not that of sheriff identification unsettles case

Dan Potter of the Northern Club underwent an appendectomy at Ferguson Balcom Hospital with physicians reporting excellent condition. City Clerk Viola Burns was confined to her home by illness. Mrs. C W Cooper arrives from Hollywood to visit her mother Mrs. Helen Kipps for a few days. Me and Mrs J Warren Woodard return from a ten day southern Utah vacation. Marie Afferbach of Great Falls identifies a skeleton as a man six feet four inches tall, not matching John Afferbach who vanished in 1916 while transporting Harry Randolph to Nebraska.

Dan Potter Northern Club Ferguson-Balcom Hospital C. W. Cooper Wil Hollywood Helen Kipps Viola Burns J. Warren Wood Lewiston Mont East Ray Utah Woodard John Afferbach Marie Afferbach Great Falls C. W. Wilder Afferbach Harry Randolph Nebraska

Blanket Giveaway At Local Shop Sparks Surprised Crowds

J Luke at 205 Sod Fourth Street received a handsome blanket donated by the city shop at 417 Fremont Street. The event drew neighbors and locals seeking warm gear amid a damp afternoon.

Gets Blanket Co J. Luke Sod Fourth Fremont Street

Yale Victorious In Golf Contest

Yale boys dominated the final day of the thirty fifth Intercollegiate golf championship at Olympia Fields Chicago to win the team title with a 610 total for their four best scores over 36 holes. Jack Reese of Jamestown Pa, a Yale graduate, earned medalist honors with 146, three strokes ahead of his nearest rival. Also noted: Herb Neal Baker, manager of Triangle Rock and Gravel, was in town, and two city licenses were issued for Jazz Gardens and a soft drink outlet on Stewart Street.

Olympia Fields Chicago Yale Jack Reese Jamestown Jazz Gardens North First Stewart Street

Reds Sweep Braves in Rain Split doubleheader

Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Braves 2 0 in the first game and 8 4 in the second, which ended early due to rain. Red Lucas limited the Braves to three hits in the opener while the Reds racked seven off Sherdel, and Larry Benton yielded ten hits and four runs in the nightcap as Berger hit his ninth homer of the season.

Boston Mass Cincinati Reds Braves Red Lucas Reds Sherdel Larry Benton Berger Moss McAfee Cantwell

Writer in Vegas Visits Las Vegas for Sunset Feature

Mildred Burton, author of the Sunset Magazine easing article on Nob Hill and nearby Las Vegas scenery, has been in Las Vegas for several days. The piece was reprinted in The Age by Sunset’s permission.

Vegas Mildred Burton Nob Hill Las Vegas Sunset Magazine Sunset

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