Chocolate Berg Edges Chocolate in Tumultuous Polo Grounds Bout
In a disputed ten round fight at the Polo Grounds, Kid Chocolate loses a split decision to Berg as officials tally two to one in favor of the Cuban challenger. Spectators crowd 25,000 as Berg applies constant pressure and claims the bout, with Chocolate’s cleaner punches praised by ringside observers. The gate nears $160,000.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Belferin
Joe Humphries
Kid Chocolate
Humphries
Jackie
Kid) Bere
Jean Little English
White Chapel
Patsy Haley
Joe Agnello
Charles F. Mathison
Chocolate
Berg
Gabby Street to Manage Cardinals in 1931 Season
Sam Breanon announces the renaming of Charles Gabby Street as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals for 1931. Street, former Washington catcher and Walter Johnson teammate, will lead the club amid speculation of further managerial changes. Also noted are boxing results from Yankee Stadium with Eddie Mack drawing Sammy Dorfman and Baby Joe Gans defeating Eddie Murdock.
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ST. _LOUIS
Sam Breanon
St. Louis Cardinals
Charles
Gabby) Street
Cardinals
Street
Breadon
Washington Senators
Walter Johnson
Eddie Mack
Denver
Sammy Dorfman
East Side
Baby Joe Gans
San Diego
Eddie Murdock
Tulsa
Okla
Clifton Dam Nears Completion on Gila River Project
The Clifton construction of a dam for the Model Canal Company advances toward completion across the Gila River. Early reports indicate nearing structural finish and equipment installation progress.
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Clifton
Gila River
Model Canal Company
Mastro and La Barba Battle to Ten Round Draw
In Chicago Earl Mastro and Fidel La Barba fought ten furious rounds ending in a draw as Mastro complained of repeated low blows. Referee Collins and two judges scored evenly, La Barba leading early before Mastro rallied. crowd of 12,430 paid about 33500 dollars.
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Chicago
Fearl Mastro
Fidel la Barba
Los Angeles
Mastro
Little Phil Collins
Collins
la Barba
Bruder Named Greatest Football Player by Northwestern Coach
Evanston Illinois AP Dick Hanley, Northwestern coach, names Hank Bruder 1930 captain and greatest football player of all time. He praises Bruder as a versatile star who can punt pass run and receive, noting injuries cost him two seasons but predicting a strong comeback.
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Hank Bruder
Evanston, Ill
Bruder
Hanley
League Leaders Forge On In Pennant Chase
The Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 4-1 as Jimmy Foxx hit his 31st homer with two on in the sixth. The New York Yankees beat the Red Sox 5-1 on timely Ruth and Gehrig triples and Ed Wells's pitching. The Cubs held the Robins to a 6-5 win to prevent a larger lead while Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 6-4 to close the series.
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Athletics
Washington Senators
Jimmy Foxx
Senators
Yankees
Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Ed Wells
Levinson Wins Southpaw Golf Title in Chicago
Lew Levinson of Chicago, former Texas amateur champion, captured the southpaw title at the Midslothian Club tournament with a 36-hole total of 150. Chicago’s Nixon was runner-up at 151, with R C Wilson third at 155 and Rudy Juran in fourth at 157. Additional note mentions a Clyde Willcox sale of a service station.
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Levinson
Chicago
Lew Levinson
Texas
Rudy Juran
Minneapolis
Coast League results and local business change noted
Yesterday’s Coast League scores show San Francisco 4 Hollywood 3 and Los Angeles 4 Missions 3 with Oakland 2 Sacramento 1 and Portland 5 Seattle 4. Bisbee 4 Phoenix 2 and Globe 9 El Paso 3. Miami at Tucson rain. Nogales Nogales Grocery Company organized here and will open in remodeled quarters formerly occupied by Popular Store.
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Hollywood
Los Angeles
Missions
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Sacramento
Portland
Seattle
Bisbee
Phoenix
Globe
el Paso
Miami
Tucson
Nogales
Nogales Grocery Company
Arizona State League A
L. Pet
Bisbee Settee
Sewer Cent
Paso
Globe Wa
Seewee
New Texas slugger sets baseball records in inning and game
AP reports a Texas player hit three home runs in one inning to set a new all time mark and a separate modern record with 18 runs in a game. The Robins beat the Pirates 11 times and lost to them only four times.
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Wacc
The
Robins
Pirates
Globe Motor Sales to occupy $15,000 building at Allep homestead
Gene Rye of the Waco club in the Texas League hit three times in an eighth inning rout as his team won 20 to 7. Clobe Construction begins on a $15,000 structure adjoining the Arizona Steam Laundry, to house Globe Motor Sales Company.
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Gene Rye
Waco
Béamont
Clobe
Allep
Arizona Steam Laundry
Globe Motor Sales Company
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By Ted Vosburgh
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H. T. Hall
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