Reynolds Retains Welterweight Crown at Metro Park
Jack Reynolds of Cincinnati defends his welterweight wrestling title against Cecil Pedigo of Bowling Green in a three fall match at Metro Park. Pedigo takes the first fall in 19 minutes with a full nelson, but Reynolds wins the next two with the backward leg split. Prelim bouts see Sheik Marallah defeat Pancho Vitella and Rob Roy dominate Chief Little Wolf.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Metro Park
Cecil
Blacksmith
Pedige
Bowling Green
Reynolds
Pedigo
Sheik Marallah
Pancho Vitella
Rob Roy
Chief Little Wolf
Red Sox win on road as McManus vows brighter road trip
The Boston Red Sox, anchored in a poor AL standing, defeated the league leading New York Yankees 3 to 2 on the road. Marty McManus, player-manager, said the club would change opinions with the rest of the trip as St. Louis Browns beat the Athletics 5 to 3 and Detroit fell to Washington 5 to 4. Pirates move 2.5 games ahead of Cubs with a 3 to 2 win over Philadelphia.
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New York
O.R
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Marty McManus
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Detroit
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Fphillies
Schmeling to Sail for U S Preparations in September Bout
Max Schmeling the former heavyweight champion will sail from Germany on August 15 to reach the United States and train for a September bout in New York or Chicago. Co manager Billy Mc Carney named possible opponents including Mickey Walker Primo Carnera King Levinsky Tuffy Griffiths or Walker in Chicago.
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U.P
Max Schmeling
Germany
United States
Chicago
Billy McCarney
Schmeling
McCarney
Mickey Walker
Primo Carera
King Levinsky
Tuffy Griffiths
Walker
Courting a Mother in the Hospital by Edgar A. Guest
A mother frets in a hospital ward for her three year old son amid doctors advice rest. She worries about his care his meals cleanliness and safety and wonders if staff will watch over him as she would. The poem notes a mother's many nighttime concerns.
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Edgar A. Guest
Boxing fans seek drastic cures amid Berg Chocolates controversy
Henry McLemore reports from New York on boxing’s crisis after Kid Chocolate floored Jack Berg but lost the decision. He jokes of reform ideas from firing referees to a czar, and cites French Marseille fans who would uproot seats and tear up score sheets to protest unfair outcomes.
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United Press
New York
Kid Chocolate
Jack
Kid) Berg
Marseilles
France
Panama
al Brown
Kid Francis
Brown
Co op to pay nearly 48 million to cotton growers
New Orleans July 22 Nearly 48 million dollars will be paid to American Cotton Cooperative Association growers for cotton handled in the past season. About 2 000 000 bales are covered with 550 000 bales in the southwide pool 1 000 000 in other pools and 450 000 as collateral. Growers of the 550 000 bales were paid near the market price and 2 000 000 will be paid in full. Directors adjourned without plans for the new crop and will discuss in August.
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New Orleans
American Cotton Cooperative Association
C. O. Moser
Department of Agriculture
Moser
Taped and Tied Pair Found Shot Near Queens Drive
The bodies of two men, both shot in the head, with lips sealed by tape, were discovered under a tree along a Bay Side Queens drive. Their hands, neatly manicured, were tied behind them with a sash weight cord.
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New York
Bayside
Queens
Dallas Steers tumble as Houston blanks them in Texas League
The Texas League saw Dallas drop 11 0 to Houston ending a 10 game win streak and stumble behind Beaumont after a 3 1 loss to Longview. Elmer Hanson pitched a seven hit shutout while Rowe homered and starred for Beaumont helping end a losing skid. Tyler edged San Antonio as Hollerson allowed no hits until the seventh. Fort Worth swept Galveston 3 2 and 4 3 behind Whitworth and key late hits.
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Houston
Beaumont Exporters
Longview
Dallas
Beaumont
Elmer Hanson
Buffaloes
Schoolboy Rowe
San Antonio
Tylers
Fort Worth
Galveston
Dick Whitworth
Buccaneers
Warren
Engle
Panthers
Baseball Leaders Named In Major Leagues Summary
The list highlights top hitters and pitchers from the National and American Leagues. Key figures include P Irwin Waner and Hurst with batting averages and runs, Foxx leading in hits and RBIs for the Athletics, and pitching stars Swetonic and Gomez noted with win loss records.
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Pirates
Hurst
Phillies
Klein
Terry
Giants
Worthington
Braves
Triles
Herman
Reds
Ott
Frisch
Cardinals
Stripp
Dodgers
Swetonic
Warneke
Cubs
Plymouth Prompts $25 000 Prize Contest in Plymouth Sale
The Cullum Motor Company of Amarillo announces a Plymouth contest offering 25 000 dollars in prizes, with 1000 dollars for first prize. Judges include Damon Runyon Ripley and Barney Oldfield, open to all legally driving residents, entries due by July 31.
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Cullum Motor Company, Inc
Amarillo
Damon Runyan
Ripley
Barney Oldfield
Cullum Motor Company
Hillcrest Hosts Annual Mid-Summer Golf Tourney
Hillcrest Golf and Country Club begins its mid-summer dinner tournament with two teams led by Bob Ames and Perry Pearson. Matches run through Sunday with a blind bogey event Monday night offering three wood clubs from J Currie Smyth. Club manager Sled Allen says course is in good condition as large crowds expected.
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Hillcrest Golf and Country Club
Bob Ames
Perry Pearson
J. Currie Smyth
Sled Allen
Glint of Gold Shines as Football Stars Seek Hollywood
West football fans learn Albie Booth will join a Hollywood film over the Olympic football demonstration. Yale Duke star and U.S.C. all–Americans Pinckert and Baker also leave amateur play for movie contracts, with practice already underway before departures.
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Hollywood
Los Angeles
U.P
West
Albie Booth
Booth
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
California
Stanford
University of Southern California
Erny Pinckett
Johnny Baker
Klieg Lights
Pinckert
Baker
Olympic Village
Pinckett
Fast—Lea
Hawley
Hall
Yeckley
Rotan
Myerson
Benner
White
Taylor
Crickard
Schereschewsky
Arbelbide
Strikers Stand Firm in High Point Hosiery Mills
In High Point North Carolina about 6000 hosiery mill workers refused terms offered by 23 mills. 400 employees joined the strike and mass meetings demanded higher wages citing five cuts in three months. They seek 2.25 dollars per 100 dozen for boarding room work versus 1.60 offered in some plants.
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High Point
N. C
High Point Overall
Baseball Roundup From Yesterday’s Games
Walter Stewart pitched the Browns to a 6 3 win over the Athletics allowing four hits. Larry Boerner limited the Yankees to two hits in seven innings for the Red Sox. Joe Cronin had three hits and two runs as the Senators beat Detroit 5 4. Pile Traynor and Lloyd Waner delivered late ninth inning hits for the Pirates against Philadelphia.
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Walter Stewart
Browns
Athletics
Larry Boerner
Red Sox
Yankees
Joe Cronin
Senators
Detroit
Pile
Traynor
Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Philes
Wrestling Results From Montreal Paterson and Boston Cards
Montreal match saw Dick Shikat defeating Whitey Hewitt in 41 minutes 45 seconds. Paterson card featured Strangler Lewis beating Mike Romano in 19 minutes 20 seconds. Boston bout had Henry Deglane defeat Jack Washburn after a disqualification at 6:56 and a later 25:30. Lutze drew with Strack in 30 minutes.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Dick Shikat
Philadelphia
Whitey Hewitt
Memphis
Paterson
N. J
Strangler
Boxing, elections, and Babe Didrikson in Texas notes
Boxing bouts flourish in Texas when elections distract enforcement of anti boxing laws. Dallas hosts twelve four round bouts as a campaign speech follows in the ring. A photo feature highlights Mildred Babe Didrikson at Chicago’s track meet. she did not work as a stenographer, and the caption misstates her job.
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Texas
Dallas
Mildred Babe Didrikson
Chicago
Miss Didrikson
Babe Didrikson
O. K
Babe
McCombs
Boxing results from Dallas feature Smith and Merrill wins
United Press reports Bert Smith of Los Angeles defeated Jack Kirkland of Waco by decision in Dallas. Jerry Merrill of Waco also defeated Shorty Owens of Dallas in a separate bout.
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United Press
Dallas
Bert Smith
Los Angeles
Jack Kirkland
Waco
Jerry Merrill
Shorty Owens
Rough House Riley Enters Dallas County Campaign
SMU football and basketball star Rough House Riley joins his father W. Allen Riley in a Dallas County assessor race. The 6 foot 2 inch junior, a former H.S. guard and public beach lifeguard, tours homes daily to back his father’s campaign.
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Dallas
Texas
U.P
Riley
Southern Methodist University
W. Allen Riley
Nichols Retains Lightweight Title in Fort Worth Bout
Hugh Nichols defeated Dude Chick to retain the lightweight title after Chick won the first fall. Nichols secured the second fall by throwing Chick from the ring, injuring him enough to force retirement from the match.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Hugh Nichols
Dude Chick
Chick
Nichols
Germany in lead in Davis Cup tie with United States
Gottfried Von Cramm defeated Frank Shields 7 5, 5 7, 6 4, 8 8 to give Germany a flying start in its Davis Cup series with the United States to decide the challenger for the international tennis trophy held by France in Paris.
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Roland Garros
Paris
Gottfried von Cramm
Frank Shields
Germany
United States
France
Eight Survive National Public Links Golf Tourney
In Louisville on July 22 eight players advanced to the quarter finals of the National Public Links Championship after eliminating Eastern players. The 18 hole quarter and semi finals were set for today with a 36 hole final scheduled for tomorrow.
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Louisville
Ade Fordham
St. Paul
Talbott Boyer
Portland
Ore
Joe Nichols
Long Beach
Cal
Pete Miller
Chicago
Oliver Sleppy
Santa Monica
Calif
R. L. Miller
Jacksonville
Fla
Albert Campbell
Seattle
Curtis Bryan
Central League Drops Two Clubs Over Finances
Dayton Ohio July 22 The Central Baseball League drops South Bend Indiana and Canton Ohio clubs due to financial difficulties and will operate with four teams after failed attempts to secure major league support.
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Dayton
Ohio
O.S
Central Baseball League
Frederick W. Howell
South Bend
Ind
Canton
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