Allison to Quit Court
Wilmer Allison American singles tennis champion returns from England and announces retirement at year end. He plans to defend the Forest Hills singles title if feasible and will pursue doubles with John Van Ryn while devoting time to his brokerage business. Also traveling with him are Van Ryn, Hal Surface, and three members of the Wightman Cup team.
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New York
Wilmer Allison
England
Austin
Texas
Washington
Allison
D. C
Australia
Philadelphia
Forest Hills
John van Ryn
Fred Perry
Texan
Barney Ross Beats Phil Farr In Ten Round Non Title Bout
In Washington on July 23 Barney Ross outpointed Phil Parr over ten rounds in a non championship welterweight bout. Promoter Mike Jacobs had pledged a title bout in New York this summer if Parr won the decision.
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Washington
Barney Ross
Phil Parr
Mike Jacobs
New York
Parr
Mackey Meets Greek Tonight In Four-Event Wrestling Card
Promoter Dutch Mantell presents a four event wrestling show at the Armory in Salt Lake City. Main event features Cyclone Mackey of Amarillo versus Nick Bozinis of New York in a two of three falls bout. Semi final pairs Ernie Arthur of Toronto against Herb Parks of Seattle. Gene La Belle from Montreal vs Dory Detton from Salt Lake in a special event. Opens with Sailor Tex Watkins of Post against Earl ONeill of Oakland. Prelims begin at 8 30. Tickets available at City Drug Store Polk Street.
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Cyclone Mackey
Amarillo
Nick Bozinis
New York
Ernie Arthur
Toronto
Canada
Herb Parks
Seattle
Dory Detton
Salt Lake City
Gene la Belle
Montreal
Sailor Tex Watkins
Post
Earl O'Neill
Oakland
California
Dutch Mantell
Armory
West Coast
Cory Detton
Tex Watkins
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Panhandle Lumber Versus Mutual Benefit Preview
Local sports note previews a game between Panhandle Lumber and Mutual Benefit. The fragment notes limited success in rounds and a focus on defending Ross, indicating a tight matchup and uncertain outcome.
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Panhandle Lumber
Mutual Benefit
Olympic Athletes Say Voyage To Berlin A Success
Aboard the Manhattan on July 28 the U S Olympic team neared Hamburg after leaving Havre France this voyage marked by disciplined conduct. Glenn Cunningham Don Lash and Charles Hornbostel trained aboard and Brundage praised the team for morale and behavior amid few missteps. Glenn Hardin and Joana Deluscan named best-looking athletes.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Manhattan
Berlin
Uncle Sam
Cuxhaven
Germany
Elbe
Hamburg
Havre
France
Glenn Cunningham
Don Lash
University of Indiana
Charles Hornbostel
Avery Brundage
American Olympic Committee
Brundage
Glenn Hardin
Greenwood
Joana
Deluscan
Detroit
Katherine Rawls
Miami Beach
Betty Robinson
Chicago
U S May Lose Eight Events at Olympics
United States track and field hopes in Berlin hinge on limited chances in eight events. Finns dominate the javelin and steeplechase while Americans like Ken Carpenter and Gordon Dunn contend in discus and hammer. Marathon and long-distance races favor Finland, Argentina, or Japan, with Don Lash seen as a dark horse in the 5,000 meters.
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Stuart Cameron
United Press
Berlin
United States
Finland
Matti Jarvinen
Ken Carpenter
Gordon Dunn
Germany
Will Schoeder
Henry Dryer
William Rowe
U. S
Japan
Juan Carlos Zabala
Argentina
Almari Salminen
Avro Askola
Taiste Maki
Don Lash
Princeton
America
Valmari Iso-Hollo
Harold Whitlock
England
Hank Dieman
Canada
Janis Darnish
Latvia
Arthur Tell Schwabe
Switzerland
Hay Crop Fire Destruction Estimated At Ten Percent
An estimate states that about 10 percent of the United States hay crop is destroyed by fire annually.
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United States
Giants Surge to 3rd in NL Pennant Race
New York Giants rise to third place in the National League after a strong 8-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Rookie Frank Gabler struggled with 10 safeties but clamped down in the late innings as Ott Mancuso and Leiber homered to back the victory.
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Prank Murphy
United Press
New York
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Cardinals
Chicago
Frank Gabler
Ott
Mancuso
Leiber
National League and American League standings and results recap
Yesterday's NL results show Philadelphia crushing St. Louis 16 to 2 and New York defeating Chicago 8 to 2 while Cincinnati beat Boston 7 to 4 and Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia 4 to 0. AL standings list St. Louis 58 32 and New York 58 32 with Philadelphia leading losses. schedule includes Chicago at Brooklyn, St. Louis at New York, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
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Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
V. L. Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Ww. L. Pet
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Cccer
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Lions captain shifts to bare feet for tougher drills
In a July round up from New York, Coach George Patsy Clark orders Detroit Lions players to train barefoot to toughen feet. Goal is a hard mile in 100 degree heat when drills start August 10 for the all star game.
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New York
George
Patsy) Clark
Detroit Football Lions
Clark
Lions
Detroit
Flint
Pontiac
Miracle Man Terry and Hornsby Lift Struggling Teams
Bill Terry and Rogers Hornsby, veteran McGraw boys, tune up pennant hopefuls as Terry’s Giants rally to third place behind a hot Hubbell and Ott. Hornsby’s Browns slow Murders Row, beating the Yankees and keeping the Yanks from a large lead while Reds, Cubs, and Pirates shuffle in the standings.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Bill Terry
Rogers Hornsby
McGraw
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Terry
New York Giants
Cardinals
Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Carl Hubbell
Mel Ott
Giants
Hub
Hubbell
Ott
Gus Mancuso
Gabby Gabler
Pirates
Phillies
Johnny Moore
Bucs
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Bees
Cubs
Chicago
Dodgers
Larry French
Yankees
New Yorkers
Jim Bottomley
Ivy Andrews
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Karl Averill
Petey Sarron Retains Title in Texas Championship Fight
Petey Sarron of Birmingham won a unanimous 15 round decision over Baby Manuel of Tampa to keep the featherweight title in Dallas Texas. Sarron controlled 13 rounds to two draws and outboxed Manuel who challenged early and was knocked down once. Other bouts included Davis stopping Craig and Elizondo defeating Flowers in San Antonio.
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Tex
U.P
Petey Sarron
Birmingham
Ala
Baby Manuel
Tampa
Fla
Sarron
Manuel
Miami
Texas
Billie Davis
Fort Worth
Joe Craig
el Paso
al Truemain
San Diego
Calif
Dick O'Connor
George Thomas
Shreveport
Paul Ladd
Little Rock
Ark
al Elizondo
San Antonio
Pat Flowers
Hot Springs
Tony Herrera
Tiny Klein
Los Anegies
Missions Win Fast Contest in Texas Loop
Texas League action before the all star game in Dallas featured Tulsa at Dallas Galveston at San Antonio Beaumont at Houston and Oklahoma City at Fort Worth. San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 9 8 in a fast game Archie homered to lift Beaumont past Tulsa 2 1 and Munns limited Fort Worth as Houston Buffaloes shut them out 8 0. Dallas Galveston rainout altered the schedule in Dallas.
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Beaumont
Fort Worth
Houston
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Galveston
Dallas
United Press
Archie
Munns
Houston Buffaloes
Yankees Spring Tango with Joe McCarthy Slide
The season to date shows the Yankees slipping only under Joe McCarthy's guiding hand. Nobody but McCarthy gave them a tumble in the spring as a lone coach kept their stride cautious.
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The
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
New champ in Public Links golf crown chase
At Farmingdale New York July 23 1937 National Public Links tournament narrows from 16 to 4 for Friday semi finals with contenders including Lionel Wendland Pat Abbott and remaining ex champions fade from the field as George Studinger defeats defending title holder Frank Strafaci 1 up in second round and 9 states plus Hawaii represented in third round lineup
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N. Y
U.P
Frank Starfaci
Brooklyn
George Studinger
San Francisco
Starfaci
Strafaci
Charles Ferrera
San Francisco Steel Workers
Carl Kauffmann
Pittsburgh
Don Wingate
Jacksonville
Fla
States
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Texas
Lionel Wendland
San Antonio
Tex
Pat Abbott
California
Golfing Clan Enters Vancouver's Tourney
Thirty top professionals from the United States and Canada gather in Vancouver for the first round of the Vancouver open with favorites including Tony Manero and MacDonald Smith. The northern tour continues July 27 in the victory open and moves to Seattle and Portland for three more $5,000 purses in early August.
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Vancouver
B. C
United States
Canada
Tony Manero
Jimmy Thomson
Ridgewood
N. J. MacDonald Smith
Lawson Little
Horton Smith
Ray Mangrum
Willie Goggin
Bill Mehlhorn
Jimmy Hines
Ralph Guldahl
Seattle
Portland
Baseball Highlights From The Day
Jim Bottomley of the Browns hit a homer, a double and a single to spark a victory over the Yankees. Johnny Moore belted three homers for the Phillies against the Pirates. Johnny Whitehead and Mike Kreevich of the White Sox kept the Senators to 12 innings as Kreevich drove in the winning run. Larry French of the Cubs pitched eight innings with a two run double to beat the Dodgers 3-2. Gus Mancuso and Hank Leiber also featured in other noted performances.
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Jim Bottomley
Browns
Yankees
Johnny Moore
Phillies
Pirates
Johnny Whitehead
Mike Kreevich
White Sox
Farmer
Senators
Kreevich
Larry French
Cubs
Dodgers
Gus Mancuso
Hank Leiber
White Sox Move Up to Fourth After 12 Inning Thriller
The Chicago White Sox grab fourth place after a 3-2 win in 12 innings over the Senators. Johnny Whitehead outpitched Earl Whitehill as the Tigers struggle against Rookie Herman Fink and the Athletics edge them to stay in third.
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Bostons
Chicago White Sox
Senators
Johnny Whitehead
Earl Whitehill
Tigers
Herman Fink
Athletics
Giants and Cubs hit homers and drive in three runs in win
Grafted sentences note Giants and Cubs players with homers and three RBI performances, Kiki Cuyler listed with Reds, Bees with triple and two hits, Earl Averill and Bob Johnson referenced with Indians and Athletics performances, Tigers defeated 7-6.
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Homer
Cardinals
Kiki Cuyler
Reds
Bees
Bob Johnson
Hut Ble
Tigers
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Eddie
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Herman
Camilli
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Foxx
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Clift
Powell
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Texas Loop
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