Cobb Out To Set Another Speed Record
John Cobb, famed London speed ace, aims to push the land speed record to 360 mph at Bonneville in his 7000-pound Railton Special. The Railton, built around a steel backbone and two 1300-hp engines, weighs about 500 pounds in its aluminum shell, with four wheels and $500 tires.
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John C. Cobb
George E.T. Eyston
Bonneville
Utah
Cobb
London
John Cobb
George E. T. Eyston
Eyston
Chasseloup-Laubat
Henry Ford
Barney Oldfield
Tommy Milton
Henry O. D. Segrave
Malcolm Campbell
Bonneville Salt Flats
Daytona Beach
Reed Railton
Texas Hunting Prospects Boosted by Officials Report
Will C. Tucker, executive secretary of the game commission, reports bright 1939-40 hunting prospects. Turkey fair in the hill country but better elsewhere. deer in good condition with high supplies in parts of the hill country and Central Southwest Texas. Bob White quail in North and East Texas. Blue Quail in Southwest Texas. mourning dove excitedly noted though dove season pending federal decision. Open season dates proposed: Sept 1 to Oct 31 north. Sept 15 to Nov 15 elsewhere. southern area near the Texas Mexico line limited to Sundays, Tuesdays and Saturdays.
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William E. Keys Austin
Will C. Tucker
The
Game Commission
Tucker
Turkey
Texas
U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey
Commonwealth
Webb
Zapata
White Sox Break Night Baseball Barrier in Chicago Debut
The White Sox lit up Comiskey Park with night baseball drawing 30,000 plus, boosting them to third in the American League. Attendance nationwide tops 657,954 over 27 night games, as Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Brooklyn and Chicago clubs adopt after initial trials. Johnny Rigney stars in a 5-2 win over the Indians, while Detroit tops Cleveland 10-3 in Rowe’s 5th win. Reds rally past Pirates 9-8 at Crosley Field, widening NL lead to 7 1/2 games as Cubs blank Cardinals 4-0.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
U.P
New York Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Larry MacPhail
Cincinnati
MacPhail
Brooklyn
Arclight
Ebbets Field
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Browns
Cleve
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Tribe
Schoolboy Rowe
Rowe
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Crosley Field
Reds
Bucs
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Larry French
Wins Mounting Mountain of Money in Daily Double Payoff
Claude Elkins a 40 year old pool room owner won 10772 from a 2 dollar daily double bet at Washington Park. He described the amount as a mountain in lump sum, the largest daily double payoff in American turf history. He hit Joy Bet in the first race and Merry Caroline in the second and was the sole bettor.
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AMA
Til
U.P
Claude Elkins
Washington Park
Joy Bet
Merry Caroline
Conn Seeks Fresh Worlds To Conquer
Light Heavyweight champion Billy Conn of Pittsburgh seeks new challenges after a non title heavyweight bout at Shibe Park. He defeated Gus Dorazio of Philadelphia by technical knockout 1 minute 52 seconds into the eighth round, opening Dorazio's left eye in front of 12 000 fans.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Gus Dorazio
Shibe Park
Conn
Dorazio
Daffy Dean Reassigned To Columbus In Cardinal Deal
Paul Daffy Dean, younger Dean brother of Dizzy, was sent back to Columbus of the American Association by the St. Louis Cardinals. The move completes a deal that also sends pitcher Nate Andrews to the Cardinals later this week, with Dizzy now with the Chicago Cubs.
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Paul (Daffy) Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Columbus
American Association
Dizzy
Chicago Cubs
Nate Andrews
Twilight League Softball Heading Into Home Stretch
Twilight League closes in on the finish with five games today led by Texaco aiming to extend a one and a half game edge over Davis McDaniel. Second-place B. A. E. faces Phillips 66 while Rock Island meets Bush Donnell. Carlton Florey vs S. C. &. Dekex vs Farm Security. Blackburn Bros. has a bye.
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Texaco
Davis McDaniel
Phillips
Rock Island
Bush Donnell
Carlton-Florey
L. Pet Texaco Wreebeee
B.A. Eeereneeee
Rock Island Pawneee Eee
Davis- Eptsverley Wee Teneees
Seeenes
Phillips Weeetenene
Bind-Donnell
Tebeeee
Tereteee
Dekex Recente
Blackburn Bros
Missed Putt Boosts Guldahl To Extra Prize Wealth
Ralph Guldahl missed a six foot putt on the 18th green but still earned an extra $1,000 after a three way tie in the Dapper Dan golf tournament. Denny Shute won $1,250 and Gene Sarazen $1,000 as the event extended to an extra day with proceeds aiding the club’s charities.
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Denny Shute
Huntington
W. Va
Gene Sarazen
East Brookfield
Guldahl
Dapper Dan Club
Guldahi
Shute
Sarazén
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Amarillo Globe
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Hunter
Bai Pato
California
Daffy Dean
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Mesos
Pereiee
Mama PR Bene
Seerk OE 900
Eeee
Stag
South
Griesedieck Weetern Brewery Co
S. C
Dekex
Ralph
Fattsburgh
Ralph Guldahl
Justice of of the Peace
Pecos
Bebe
Francisco Cy NG
Pageant of
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Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Santa Fe
Golden Gate Exposition
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Yosemite National Park
High Sierras
R. F. Gill
M. C. Burton
Corea
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