Sam Goldwyn wins Life of Lou Gehrig rights bid in New York
The Life of Lou Gehrig film rights were won by Sam Goldwyn after outbidding two studios in New York. The story notes a broader sports shakeup with Eric McNair’s release seen as a prelude. It also reports on baseball salaries, prospects, and golf and boxing tidbits from national sports pages.
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Comiskey Park
Youngster Proposes Foul Ball Line Umpire System
Dallas 12 year old George Scepps Jr suggests raising foul line flags to twenty feet and adding nets outside the foul line to definitively judge fair versus foul balls. The plan, tested at Rebel ball park with Fort Worth and Dallas in play, could be adopted nationwide if successful.
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George Scepps, Jr
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Charlie English
Eddie Palmer
Bill Cronin
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Elmer Riddle known at Auburn for past basketball fight
Elmer Riddle, the undefeated Cincinnati pitcher, is well known at Auburn where he once engaged in a fight during a basketball game.
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Elmer Riddle
Cincinnati
Auburn
One Minute Interview with Frankie Kovacs on Goals
Frankie Kovacs voices a personal goal of winning five National Amateur Tennessee championships marrying his childhood sweetheart and having 10 children. England reports maintaining beer production at 8.7 million barrels over six months in steady output.
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Frankie Kovacs
England
Billy Evans and Foxx deepen baseball stars memory
The column reflects on the All-Star game doubt, Billy Evans of the Boston Red Sox, and Ted Williams, with Jim Foxx’s quiet smile in the backdrop. It recalls Sam Jackson’s health, Joe Louis amid divorce chatter, and Louis’s golf moment, highlighting nerve control under scrutiny.
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Billy Evans
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al Schacht
Jimmy Foxx
Foxx
Williams
Samuel Jackson
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Sissier Victuals
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Joe Louis
Detroit
Joe
Marva
Slugger Sal Sparacino Weds Ethel Hodges Radovich
Arizona July 16 reports Texas League players left the ballpark after El Paso Texans beat the Tucson Cowboys 9 to 8 to witness the marriage of Sal Sparacino, second baseman, to Ethel Hodges Radovich. Both said they were of legal age and residents of San Jose, California.
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Ariz
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Gardner
Sal Sparacino
el Paso Texans
Ethel Hodges Radovich
Tucson Cowboys
Sparacino
Radovich
San Jose
Cal
U.S. Auto Mobile Population Estimated at Thirty One Million
An estimate indicates about 31,000,000 automobiles exist in the United States reflecting widespread vehicle ownership. Analysts note growth in urban areas and increased car accessibility since prior counts, with distribution across states showing concentrated numbers in certain metropolitan regions.
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United States
Ironhead Tex West Sees Midgets Surging in Racing
Tex West known as Ironhead recalls 260 wrecks and 21 years in racing. He credits midgets with color and lower costs, predicting they will dominate. West, 38, is Texas’ oldest driver, earns about $3,000 per season, and has trained over 50 youths, noting rivals who brag about proteges while ignoring homegrown tech.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
The
Special News Service
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Ironhead
West
Texas
All-Star Ballot for WTNM League Voting Blank
North's All-Star West Texas New Mexico League ballot invites fans to vote for players from Borger Gassers Pampa Oilers Clovis Pioneers and Amarillo Gold Sox with limits by position and a playing manager. Mail to Globe News or vote at Malin Field during Gold Sox games. out of town fans eligible.
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Pampa Oilers
Clovis Pioneers
Amarillo Gold Sox
Globe News Sports Department
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Gold Sox
Dempsey Gets Assist In Wrestling Bout
In Dallas Humberto won the first fall over Roy Graham in 21 minutes with a leg-breaker hold. The second fell went 11 minutes and 8 seconds with a crab hold. Referee Dempsey struggled to command Graham in a clinch, prompting fans to claim Dempsey aided Humberto’s victory.
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Dallas
Juan Humberto
Jack Dempsey
Humberto
Roy Graham
Graham
Dempsey
Amarillo Tops Lubbock In Tight Conference Clash
In a 6 5 baseball showdown at Lubbock Amarillo defeats Lubbock 6 5. Key players include Buchanan Tenorio and Castino for Amarillo with Hargrove D'Antonio Cato and Rivera delivering from the lineup. Lubbock’s Mahan Lorenz and Spyker contribute but fall short in the late innings.
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Rivera
Lorenz
Schiereth
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Kfartkowski
Bengston
O DeCarlo
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Ab Decroo
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Yarbrough
Spyker
Amarillo
Baneston
Decroo
Castino
Prather
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Hargrove
Dorman
Decarlo
D'Antonio
Cato
Mahan
Reynolds
Craig and
Thompson
Tulsa Twirlers on Vacation After Tiff
Tulsa Oiler pitchers Emil Rush and Clare Bertram were in Tulsa on a short vacation after a dispute with manager Roy Johnson in Shreveport Monday night. Bertram said he and Bush talked with Oiler president Don Stewart and likely would rejoin the team in Houston Thursday.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Oiler
Emil Rush
Clare Bertram
Roy Johnson
Shreveport
Bertram
Bush
Don Stewart
Houston
Civil Service Has Positions Seeks Help
Civil service postings rise with exams for stenographers in Washington and executive roles paying 4 to 8 thousand dollars yearly. Panama needs skilled tradesmen and engineers, with many positions and varied pay. Local job boards and notices show broad openings and examination dates. Iceland fisheries earn about 5 million dollars yearly from cod and herring.
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Washington, D. C
Panama
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