Converse Wins Piney Woods Championship After 39 Holes
George Converse defeats Scotie Beverly in a grueling 39 hole final at Glen Arven to capture the Piney Woods Championship presented by Dr. Charles H. Watt. Valdosta’s Beverly forced extra holes with a late rally. cups awarded to top finishers as Oliver, Latimer, Hager Jr., Harris Jr., Folgate claim prizes amid a rainy gallery.
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Charles H. Watt
Glen Arven
George Converse
Converse
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Valdosta
Golf League
Valdoste
W. M. Oliver
George Feagle
Billy Oliver
Carroll Latimer
Billy Hager Jr
L. H. Megahee
Von Elm And Burke Stage Golf Drama On Toledo Links
The 1931 national open heads into an extended playoff as George Von Elm and Billie Burke force a second 36 hole session. Von Elm drives 285 yards then sinks a 12 foot birdie to edge toward overtime with Burke pushing to parity.
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Toledo Links
Associated Press
Toledo
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Links
Los Angeles
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Greenwich
Conn
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Inverness
Bobby Jones
von Emn
Pacific
Maurice McCarthy
Schmeling Plans Return Fight Schedule After Victory
Max Schmeling leaves New York for Berlin for two months then aims to defend his heavyweight title in September at Madison Square Garden. He praises his victory over Stribling in Cleveland and says he will fight Primo Carnera, Jack Sharkey, or Mickey Walker next, with possible venues in New Jersey or Chicago.
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Teuton
Bill Stribling
Cleveland
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Berlin
Primo Camera
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Mickey Walker
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Stribling
Dempsey
Sharkey
New Jersey
Chicago
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Young
Stribling Earned Respect Despite Knockout Loss
The article collects praise from AP, Jimmy Burns, Ed Danforth, Alan Gould, and Guy Butler for Stribling’s brave stand against Schmeling in a ten round knockout. It notes he endured heavy blows, showed fighting heart, and gained prestige despite defeat, with Cleveland reporters summing him as game.
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Stribling
Ed Danforth
The
Constitution
Georgia
Schmeling
Stribling's stumble as Schmeling stops him in ring
The piece reviews the Schmeling versus Stribling bout with Stribling's reluctance to engage, a decisive knockout by Schmeling in two minutes forty six seconds of the final round, and the crowd's shift from sympathy to boos as the German dominates.
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Fred Toun Sley
Albany Herald
Tounsley
Albany
Strib
Georgia
Schmeling
Dempsey
Stribling
Blake
Frankhouse shines as Braves hold mound edge in standings
Boston star Fred Frankhouse pitched a string of wins including a four hit outing against Philadelphia as the Braves chase a steadier third base solution. In other games Adolfo Luque and Jack Quinn held the Giants to three runs while Brooklyn swept New York. Stribling suffers defeat as Schmeling dominates boxing bout but fans debate the outcome.
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Phillies
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Benge
Phils
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Adolfo Luque
Jack Quinn
Brooklyn
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New York
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Pat Malone
Chicago
Malone
Philadelphia
Washington
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Sammy Gray
St. Louis Browns
Wallace Herbert
White Sox
Cincinnati
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Reds
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Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Georgia golfers prep at Sea Island for state amateur
Georgia players gather at Sea Island Beach Georgia for the 18 hole qualifying round of the state amateur championship set to begin. The Sea Island layout measures 6541 yards with par 72 and features tree lined front nine and seaside back nine. Defending champ Dave Black of Atlanta will head the top championship flight and not need to qualify. The low 41 scores advance to match play Wednesday with 16 players continuing to the 36 hole final.
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Dean Smith
Savannah
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