Old faces and new on mat program at Hammonds grounds
Wrestling fans will see Cyclone Fox and Walter Stratton clash in a best two of three fall main event at Ralph Hammonds Exposition grounds. George Craig faces Ted Travis in the semi windup, with Red Michaels vowing 87 straight wins against Tuffy McMullen. Baul Barth and Bans Wagner appear in a one fall special, plus the Minit match. Short card notes Birmingham Knoxville results listed.
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Ralph Hammonds
Exposition Grounds Palace of Punishment
Cyclone" Fox
Dakies
Walter Stratton
Chicago
West Coast
Ted Travis
Hammonde
Fens
Red Michests
Florida
Everglades
Tuffy McMullen
Michaels
McMullen
Taceet
Red
Baul Barth
Bans Wagner
Youngerer
Germany
Bad
Exemptions Announced for 1931 Golf Championship Tryouts
Only the 1931 champion Francis Oulmet and the eight members of the British Walker Cup team are exempt from the qualifying rounds of the national amateur golf championship to be played in Baltimore in September. Entries total 589, with 18 district qualifying events August 18 producing a field of 150 to 175 for the championship starting September 12. More than two dozen cities show specific entry numbers and qualifying places.
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New York
Francis Oulmet
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Atlanta
Dallas
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Chicapo
St. Paul
St. Louis
Kentucky Horses for Texas Meets From Brady Stables
Five Kentucky thoroughbreds owned by White and Strickland of Brady will race at Texas meets this season. Purchased for prominent Kentucky stables, the horses debuted in Brady Jubilee events. Queen o' the Forest, among the White and Strickland entries, won first money in two 5 1/2 furlong races and a 3/4 mile event in Churchill Downs and Letonia last year.
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Texas
Brady
White and Strickland
Kentucky
Queen O’ the Forest
White
Strickland
Nichola Defends Light Heavyweight Title in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Associated Press report Nichola defeated George Lamer in two straight falls to retain the light heavyweight wrestling title. The first fall lasted 71 minutes, the second 15 minutes. Semi final saw Pat O Kries and George Faulls draw, with Teidy Waters defeating Dr. Eadie Mueller. Bob Montgomery beat Frankie HI in the final rounds.
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Associated
Prem Fort Worth
Texas
Hitch Nichola
George Lamer
Aind
Pat O'Krles
George Faulls
Teidy Waters
Dr. Eadie
Mueller
Bob Montgomery
Ove Frankie HI
Albany
George Zyraalf
Mangurys
Karel Zbsexko
Chicago
Bortor
Ize Lutes
Los Angeles
Jim Browning
Louis
Washington
D. C
Gino Garibaldi
Chicaro
Frank Brinowi
McLarnin Returns with Loss in Bout at Yankee Stadium
Jimmy McLarnin, returning after more than a year, was outboxed by Lou Brouillard at Yankee Stadium in ten rounds. The Vancouver Island fighter showed ring rust as Brouillard won six of the first eight rounds before inviting McLarnin to trade, though he could not topple his southpaw foe.
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McLarnin
New York
Jimmy McLarnin
Vancouver Isan
Lou Brouillard
Worcester
Yankee Stadium
Brouillard
McLarning
Jimmy
Jess
Cedar Crest Country Club Ends Private Status in Dallas
Cedar Crest, one of Texas's oldest clubs and former host to the national PGA tournament, has closed its private gates. Membership withdrawals prompted the shift to a semi public course with William McConnell as the in charge professional, transforming the course once praised as a South's hardest to score on.
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Cedar Crest Club
Dallas
Cedar Crest Country Club
Texas
Cedar Crest
Harry Cooper
Harry
Hagen Onts
Willam McConnell
Olympic Records Fall In 5000m Trials And More
Lehtinen leads a Finnish surge as 5000m trials fuel more Olympic records while remainings events loom. Beccali and Carr clash with Eastman for the 400 and distance titles. US hopes stumble as Cunningham fades and Beccali upsets with record-clip pace in 1500. Javelin finals see Winns sweep and Karvinen top a four-throw spread. Dabe Didelkson etc. cap a shaky day for USA in track and field.
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Lehtinen
Fastmen
Carr
Gudrey
Lionel Rampling
Eric Liddell
Rampling
Eastman
Thomas Hampson
Palo Alto
Italy
Beccali
United States
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Pen" Hallowell
Harvard
Frank Crowley
Manhattan
Bogey
Cunningham
Tirat
Phil Edwards
Canada
Onen
Beccall
Jerry Cores
Anda
Larva
Matt Karvinen
Dabe Didelkson
Evelyn Hall
America
Man with the Million Dollar Hair Featured in Pulp Tale
The piece notes Mont Char, dubbed the Man with the Million Dollar Hair, claiming he can lift 400 pounds with his socks. It cites two officially recognized feats involving Char, one lifting a child with his hair and another pulling a cart with 20 children, illustrated by a cartoon from a photo. It invites readers to write Mr. Ripley for “Believe It or Not” queries.
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Binddaport
Mont Char
Moni Char
Ripley
United States Closes Gap in Track Meet Standings
In a decision review Finlay of England led Keller in the 110 meter hurdles, but later judge photos favored the U S. The revised tally after five days has the United States at 158 points across 16 men’s events, Finland second with 35, Great Britain 34, Japan 28, Canada and Ireland 23. Womens’ scores show the U S at 61.5 with Germany second at 15.5.
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Finlay
England
Keller
U. S
United States
Finland
Great Britain
Japan
Canada
Ireland
Germany
Former S. A. Mammy Puts Tolan Over
DETROIT Auk SAP There will be a reception committee designated by Mayor Frank Murphy as Eddie Tolan returns home from Olympic successes in California. The story credits his mother Mia Thomas Tolan born in San Antonio Texas with his triumphs and her dream of him becoming a physician. she has been sole provider lately and hopes to support his scientific training in Germany.
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Detroit
Auk Sap
Frank Murphy
Eddie Tolan
California
Eddie
Chewash
Mia
Thomas Tolan
San Antonio
Texas
Rhodea
Germany
Tolan Wan
Texzes
Cork
Olympic Dope Seven Event Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR lists Friday program times for track and field events including sprint, decathlon, pentathlon and related disciplines. It mentions men’s track events with 10 and 11 events, fencing team swords and team awards, wrestling Greco-Roman and other classes, and a yacht class schedule with unclear details.
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Alyle Awim
Olympic Track Meet Yields New World Records
In a dense report of the Thursday track summary, Lulet Beccall of Italy won the 1600 meter with a New Olympic record of 61.2 seconds average, while Matt Jarvinen of Finland claimed the javelin with 125 feet 7 inches, setting a New Olympic mark. Erik Svennson of Sweden led the shot put with 60 feet 9 inches. Mildred Dube led the women’s hurdles victory for the United States. various nations including Finland Germany Sweden and Japan are noted among top placings and records.
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Elnat
Lulet Beccall
Italy
Jerry Cornes
Great Britain
Mied
Phid
Quneda
Glenn Cunninghem
Ast Fith
Erlek Ny
Sieden
Atx
Pan Modlowall
Aveande
Marty Macon
Finland
Matt Jarvinen
Jachen
Lundausat
Malu
Bino Ventisia
A.B. Winter
Mikto Oda
Japan
Erik Svennson
Sweden
Dehima
Eamon
Inchay
Seth
Lobo Negro Tobseco Companys Seek Broadcast Deal
The Lobo Negro Tobseco Companys baseball team seeks a deal for rebroadcast rights with TBA Cal Or. Officials in Onli Ingle and Crockett Blac are coordinating efforts to secure coverage and venue access for upcoming games and promotional events.
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Lobo Negro Tobseco Companys
Onli Ingle
Crockett
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