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Newspaper

Las Vegas Age

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1931

Page

4

Legion Fight Program Looms For Las Vegas Bout

Delos Kid Williams bantam champion arrives in Las Vegas in peak condition for a comeback against Bud Thomas. Williams trains with seriousness, aims for a knockout in eight rounds, and promises early body work to blunt Thomas. The bout, featuring top bantams, draws large crowds and tops recent actions in Las Vegas boxing.

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Baseball results coast and national league box scores

Coast League game shows Los Angeles 2 runs on 8 hits with Portland 5 while batteries Petty Peters Hanna Mails Woodall. National League Boston 7 runs 13 hits 1 error vs New York 6 with Brandt Spohrer Fitzsimmons O Farrell.

Los Angeles Portland Petty Peters Hanna Mails Woodall Boston New York Brandt Spohrer Fitzsimmons O'Farrell

Pick Redman for Reno bout in Baer Azendan semi final

Reno report states Jack Redman the Indiana heavyweight and Dempsey protege will reach the Baer Azendan twenty round bout semi finals on July 4 morning. Luvalcis, his trainer, arranged the match as Redman shows a strong ring record from sixty two bouts in the East and Midwest.

Reno Jack Redman Jerry Luvadis Jack Dempsey Max Baer-Paulino Redman Dempsey Fight Luval Cis South Bend Midwest

Pirates Snap Back Base Thieves In Score Race

The Pittsburgh Pirates remain renowned for stealing bases led by Adam Comoresky a star bag stealer who mixes with the Waner brothers in robbing opponents of hits. Comoresky has been among the season leaders despite late start from illness his fielding shines while his batting lags. Redman cements his rise with knockouts as he makes four starts in Southern California and defeats tough rivals. German heavyweight Hans Birkie emerges as a sparring partner, lifting Bay Area interest ahead of Dempsey Baer cards.

Pittsburgh Pirates Buccaneers Adam Comorosky Waner Brothers Max Carey Hazen Cuyler Comoresky Jewel Ens Redman Pacific Coast California Johnson Ray Pelkey Jackson Peterson Hans Birkie San Francisco Bay District Dempsey Birkie Reno Max Baer

Pepper Martin Breaks Centerfield Monopoly for Cardinals

John “Pepper” Martin, arriving after a long development path from minor leagues to Rochester where he hit .363 with 20 steals, wins a big league shot with the St. Louis Cardinals. Scout Char Barrett praised the versatile infielder outfielder with speed, hands, and aggressive play as he finally seized the centerfield job from Taylor Douthit.

Charley Martin Carnals Popper Rochester Rochest Exper Taylor Douthit Hawk Pepper Douthit John Boone

Tacoma golfer Brown to play Pacific Northwest and Western amateur

Ma z Francis H Brown from Tacoma plans to compete in the Pacific Northwest tournament in Tacoma on June 22 and July 27 and in the Western Amateur in Portland on July 13. A separate note mentions rain sounds produced for radio towers by sprinkling coarse salt on wrapping paper.

Tacoma Wash Francis H. Brown Pacific Northwest Portland Radio 1

Nevada Sport Scene Highlights Dempsey Poloni Interest

Dempsey is noted for more than thirty starts in the bay region while Tony Poloni of Reno, who won the national amateur light heavyweight title in New York last month and turned pro a week ago, is also drawing attention locally.

Bay Region

Cardinals Rein In Swinging Hurling For Consistent Wins

St Louis May 28 14 The Cardinals have stopped swinging from their heels and win regularly with an all star pitching staff. Street notes that three or four singles in an inning win games. Sunny Jim Bottomley is told to shorten his swing and seek quantity over power in hitting. Burning the candle at both ends is cited as a reason for steady play.

ST. Louis Cardinals Street Sunny Jim Bottomley

Simmons Helps A's Ride Sixteen-Game Winning Streak

A’s sensational run under Connie Mack features Aloysius Harry Simmons, left fielder known as Water Bucket Al, who powered a 16 game stretch with about a .500 average. His changing stance early in the season drew attention before returning to form as the club climbed to the lead of the American League amid praise for his career .359 mark and notable batting power.

Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Grove Earnshaw Walberg Aloysius Harry Simmons Simmons Lou Gehrig Big Buster Tia Connie Athletics Paul Strand Strand The Debu

First annual Gasparilla Open to prize $4,000

Tampa talks of a two ball golf tournament with a purse of four thousand dollars to be divided among top players next February. The PGA will be asked to sanction the event. A Chicago note claims Al Capone is worth at least twenty million, illustrating the joke about saving the other fellow’s salary.

Tampa Fla al Capone Chicago New York Evening Post

Pirate Chief Shakes His Cutlass

Pittsburgh May 28 Jewel Ens Pirates skipper rules with firm hand after signing another year. He warned players there would be one head man and demanded heads up ball all season. Ralston Hemsley and Charley Wood faced discipline as Ens asserts authority.

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