Public memory of Dempsey defies the ages in New York
John Lardner notes the enduring allure of William Dempsey as a national figure. He recalls the boxer’s career, wartime stigma, and evolving public image from misperceptions to a more complex, admired patriot and fighter. The piece reflects on memory, fame, and the rural American ideal he embodied.
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John Lardner
New York
Nana
Williamarrison
Dempsey
Gene Runney
Manassa
Bill Brenan
Billy Miske
Georgesarpentier
Luis Angel Firpoou
Tommy Gibbons
Shelby
Font
America
Gibbons
Dempsy
Tunney
Dempy
Lamesa doubles up Amarillo Crippled Sox
Amarillo’s Gold Sox lost two close games at Lamesa with injuries hampering their lineup. John Nook tied a seventh inning homer to keep the first game close, but Archibald’s RBI capped the late rally in the second. The Sox head to Lubbock for the West Texas New Mexico League dream game and return to Borger for a series opener.
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Amarillo
Gold Sox
Lamesa
Laboes
John Nook
Sox
Sanders
Archibald
Lubbock
Bobby Holt
Rabe
Borger Gassers
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Midland
Beaumont
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Shreveport
San Antonio
Holt
L. Pet.Dunlap
Nook
Allen
Hudson
Nichols
Bockman
Eaumont . i
Oklahoma
Margaino
Spangler
Wooten
Malvica
Pullenwider
Garbe
Reeves
Goebs -L
Bares
Dunlap
Fullenwider
Zgtes
Beckman
Lucas
Lames
Ates
Gam
Amarillo Ceepeuves
Conway
Williams
Hay
Bates
BIG Spring
PAMPA
Gigli
Berndt
Dubeck
Summers
Bahr
Hutton
Beavers
Borger
Harris
Miller
Tusko
Potocar
Amthor
Gorsk ' Harris
Reinhold
Hausman
Clovis
Vickers
Kerr
Poteet
Ratliff
Innnings
Piet
Hunt
Borger Clovis Seee
Lamesa Sesesseues
Lamesa Midland
Borger Bi Spring
Byron Nelson Reveals Golf Faults of Great Players
United States Open champion Byron Nelson surveys faults of famous golfers including Bobby Jones Ralph Gauldahl and Ben Hogan. He discusses swing basics head stability weight shift and grip styles while weighing match and medal play and praising straight drivers over scramblers. Nelson favors 36 hole matches for fairness and spectator appeal. He notes improvements after grip changes by Henry Picard and recalls beating Dutch Harrison in the PGA with a down nine to play comeback.
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Chicago
Duffer
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Ralph Guldahl
Medinah Country Club
Bobby Jones
Paul Bunyan
Ben Hogan
Texas
Harry Cooper
Henry Picard
Picard
Lever
Smith
Runyan
Johnny Revolta
Ernest J. Harrison
W. Lawson Little
Walter Hagen
Dutch Harrison
Harrison
Poor Tony Must Start Training
New York July 24 Tony Ga lento prepares for a September 7 bout with Lou Nova in Philadelphia after a string of high paying appearances. He markets a photo of Louis floor recovery and claims he was close to knocking out the champion.
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New York
Tony Galento
Lou Nova
Philadelphia
Tony
Joe Louis
Yussel Jacobs
Louis
Associated Press
Champ
Big League Pitchers Calm Bats Of Sluggers on Sunday
Pitchers dominated a Sunday action filled with bright names as batting averages sagged. Bob Bowman and Curt Davis held the Dodgers to 12-0 and 8-2, Lou Fette and Ted Lyons shone for Bees and White Sox, Feller excelled in an 11-2 win, while Whitey Moore dazzled Reds in a 4-0 victory and the Red Sox punished the Browns. The Giants suffered a ninth straight loss as their poor home stand continued.
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Associated Press
Bob Bowman
Curt Davis
St. Louis
Lou Fette
Boston Bees
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Tommy Bridges
Detroit Tigers
Chicago
Ted Lyons
Cincinnati
Whitey Moore
Bowman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Davis
Dodgers
Bees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fette
Pirates
Chuck Klein
Feller
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
White Sox
Yanks
Reds
Lonnie Frey
Philadelphia Phillies
Red Sox
Browns
Jimmy Foxx
Giants
Cubs
Well Known Golfers Battle Par Around Amarillo Club
Golfers from Dallas, Edinburg, Kirksville and local players compete at Amarillo Country Club ahead of a four day tournament. Don Schumacher of Dallas posted a 70 while Grover Austin Jr of Pampa shot 67, with John Barnum and Sam Arnold posting 72. Bobby Holt injures Neal Rabe in a prior game, forcing Rabe to miss the North team’s All-Star game. Texians beat Dalhart 13-4 as Satch Nunnally hits two homers, while St Francis pitcher John Elliott no hits the East Side Sluggers in a 6-0 win. A large field of 200 players is expected for the golf event with tickets at 1.50 for four days and 0.50 for a single day.
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Dempsey
Joe Louis
Louis
Pastor
Toledo
Willard
Big Jess
Mr. Dempsey
Gold Sox
Bobby Holt
Neal Rabe
Lubbock
Bobby
Rabe
Sox
Stanley Bolton
Smith
Clovis
Bolton
Jfans
Roy Nichols
Country Club
Bill Garre
Texas
Don Schumacher
Dallas
John Barnum
Edinburg
Sam Arnold
Kirksville
Schumacher
Barnum
Arnold
Grover Austin, Jr
Pampa
Austin
Bill Flenniken
Jimmy Moore
Flenniken
Moore
John Elliott
St. Francis
East Side
Elliott
Jerome Waner
Warner
Amarillo
Dalhart
Texans
Malin Park
Satch Nunnally
Texians
Charles Compton
Nunnally
Reynolds Smith
Jack Munger
Verne “Spec” Stewart
New Mexico
Oklahoma City
Sea Scouts
John Snider
Hubert Bandy
Living
General Motors
Cuba Breaks Ten Year Wait With Davis Cup Win
In Havana on July 24 Cuba earns its first Davis Cup series victory in a decade as Ricardo Morales and Jose Aguero win two singles to seal a 4-1 win over Canada. The win advances Cuba to the American zone final against Australia, a strong favorite to reach the challenge round and possibly dethrone the United States.
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Havana
Cuba
Ricardo Morales
Jose Aguero
Ellis Tarshkis
Bruce Hail
Canada
United States
Kiwanis Tens Clash In Civic Club Softball Night
Downtown Kiwanis and San Jacinto Kiwanis softball teams meet under Jaycee Park lights in a Civic Club League game moved up from Friday. Admission is free and the 8:30 p.m. start stands.
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Kiwanis
San Jacinto
Favored Team Upset in State Semi-Pro Tourney
In Waco the Baytown Humble Oilers lost 6-2 to South Texas Investment Company of Houston in the state semi-pro baseball tournament. Waco Dons debuted with a 25-1 win over Hal sey Drugs of Lubbock. Harvey Ballew hit three homers for Waco. teams were idle today.
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WACO
Baytown
Humble Oilers
South Texas Investment Company
Houston
Dons
Halsey
Lubbock
Harvey Ballew
Guide's World of Tomorrow Turns World Fair Into Minefield
A New York World’s Fair piece portrays a chaotic houseful of visitors who overwhelm a host as they tour the fair. The narrator jokes about the claustrophobic crush, competing interests, and a dizzying pace that ends with a Mafia-like farewell.
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New York
U.P
Perisphere
Missions Hold Lead With Ninth-Inning Rally Over Shreveport
The San Antonio Missions win 4-3 over Shreveport on a ninth inning rally aided by an error by Robert Kennedy and Lucadello’s deciding single. Houston's Buffs sweep Beaumont 4-0 and 9-2. Dallas defeats Fort Worth 7-4. Tulsa nips Oklahoma City 6-5. Tonight matchups include Dallas at Fort Worth and Shreveport at San Antonio.
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Associated Press
San Antonio Missions
Shreveport
Sports
Houston
Buffs
Missions
Beaumont
Dallas
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Robert Kennedy
Lucadello
Sal Gliatto
Bob Uhle
Rebels
Red Barrett
Harry Brecheen
San Antonio
Seabright Hosts Davis Cup Prospect Players
Seabright New Jersey hosts the Seabright Invitation tennis tournament with 57 men and 32 women entries. The event features top Davis Cup prospects including five American seeds Bobby Riggs Gene Mako Bitsy Grant Elwood Cooke Frank Parker Gardnar Mullers Wayne Sabin. Australian Davis Cup players Adrian Quist Jack Bromwich and Jack Crawford also vie for spots. Helen Wills Moody did not enter.
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Seabright
N. J
Adrian Quist
Jack Bromwich
Jack Crawford
Helen Wills Moody
Bobby Riggs
Gene Mako
Bryan (Bitsy) Grant
Elwood Cooke
Frank Parker
Gardnar Muller
Wayne Sabin
Merion
Incomplete Range of Thought Sparks Hopeful Escape Plan
A fragment expresses a desire to jump to escape and stay airborne permanently. The line hints at seeking a fatal or life altering act as a means to attain perpetual flight. No additional context or sources accompany the remark.
Lightning Kills Two Golfers at Jackson Country Club
A thunderbolt struck the Jackson Country Club golf links killing two men and injuring several others. Victims include Tom Burkitt, 36, a department store executive, and his caddy Henry Tweed Robinson, 15. Three others were severely hurt as players toppled onto the four crowded fairways.
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Jackson
Miss
Jackson Country Club
Tom Burkitt
Henry
Tweed) Robinson
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