Dope Picks Off Dallas in Steel Stadium Shock
The Dope Dodgers topple the Dallas Oilers 6 to 2 at Steel Stadium as Whitey Glazner shuts down the slugging Oilers. Red Bennett drives in two in the ninth to spoil a shutout bid.
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Fistic Fans to See Lots of Action This Week
A list of prime boxing bouts features Mickey Walker defending the middleweight crown in a ten-rounder at Philadelphia against Leo Lomski, with Rene de Vos facing Johnny Burns in Chicago and Young Stribling meeting Joe Sekura in Kansas City. Other matches include Joey Medill vs Stanislaus Gayza, Eddie Shea vs Earl Mastro, and Maloney versus Ricardo Bertazzot at Braves Field.
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Associated Press
New York
Mickey Walker
Young Stribling
Rene de Vos
Leo Lomski
Joey Medill
Jimmy Maloney
Walker
Lomski
Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia
de Vos
Johnny Burns
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Chicago
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Chile
Medill
Sullivan
St. Paul
Roxey Allen
Boston
Maloney
Dave Shade
George Dixon
Portland
Ore
Oakland
Dempsey and Firpo Comebacks Stir Boxing Talk
The column notes Jack Dempsey may return to boxing for financial reasons after his failed promoter stint and Tu rneys return to the ring remains a possibility. Alfredo Porzio recalls Dempsey as the hardest hitter, while Firpo has become a wealthy former fighter.
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Tunney
Porzio
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Mauler
Polo Teams Gather for Chicago Go
Eight top polo teams led by California's Midwick Club competed for the United States Polo Association twelve goal championship in Chicago. The event split between Oak Brook and Onwentsia clubs with fort Benning Fort Leavenworth and Detroit matches listed.
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Fort Benning
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Detroit
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Onwentsia
Chuck Wiggins in Jail After Two Unpaid Fights
Heavyweight Chuck Wiggins was jailed after two spontaneous bouts with police during one night, facing charges of drunkenness motor vehicle intoxication resisting arrest assault and fleeing an accident. He is set to fight Al Friedman in Fort Harrison tomorrow if released and able to perform.
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Indianapolis
Ind
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al Friedman
Boston
Fort Harrison
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Crouch
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Otis Baker
Elzie Carter
Carter
Baker
Walker and Lomski Box At Municipal Stadium Tonight
Mickey Walker faces Leo Lomski in a ten round middleweight bout at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium. The bout lacks title stakes but could influence the upcoming light heavyweight crown discussion with Tommy Loughran and Jack Sharkey mentioned as rivals nearby.
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Associated Press
New York
Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia
Mickey Walker
Leo Lomski
Aberdeen
Wash
Mickey
Tommy Loughran
Jack Sharkey
Walker
Lomski Long
A Galaxy of Gaiety in Best of Humor
A collection featuring Robert Benchley Ellis Parker Butler Richard Connell and Sam Hellman showcases humor writing from mid century light verse and witty sketches. The anthology highlights playful prose and sharp irony.
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Robert Benchley
Ellis Parker Butler
Richard Connell
Sam Hellman
Flying to The Hague in the Family Habeas Laughter
A comic dialogue records Minnie's fear of flying and the crew's banter about air travel. The narrator, Minnie Mellish and Ira, Joe Davis and others debate safety while awaiting a Croydon to The Hague flight, with a tense pilot awaiting takeoff.
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Milwaukee
Finland
London
Hague
Joe Davis
Minnie
Ira
Joe
Mellish
Holland
Netherlands
North Sea
Frau
Davis
Heflin
Croydon
Palooka
Bus Flight Through The Lowlands And Beyond
A first person account describes a rickety air journey from Muskegon to Glasgow with a damaged engine and fuel leak, a makeshift air bag, fog, near-landing trouble, and a final safe arrival. The narrator notes cultural riffs on the Netherlands and Lowlands as transit to Scotland unfolds.
Baseball strikeout leaders rise with Grimes and Vance
The passage notes total to 112 and cites Dazzy Vance as the reigning strikeout leader for seven seasons. It recalls 1921 when Burleigh Grimes led the league in strikeouts while with the Pirates and then Brooklyn, marking a historical peak in pitching prowess.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Pat Malone
Brooklyn
Malone
Giants
Cubs
Dazzy Vance
Vance
Burleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh
Cub Jinx
Domestic business in the Philippines tops six hundred million
Domestic commerce in the Philippines reaches over 600 million dollars annually. The figure reflects strong growth across sectors and indicates the country’s expanding internal market.
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Philippines
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