League clubs scramble to trade before Saturday deadline
Major league managers race to finalize deals with only the Giants reportedly standing pat. Cleveland seeks a top catcher to boost pennant chances, while Billy Evans pursues Rolly Hemlsey. Wally Berger is a target for several National League clubs, as Dodgers and others exchange players and cash. The Yankees seek right field help with Sam West, and Connie Mack denies Foxx sales rumors as trade talk swirls through St Louis and Boston.
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New York
Giants
Bill Terry
Cleveland Indians
Billy Evans
Rolly Hemlsey
Wally Berger
Braves
Brooklyn
Ray Benge
Stan Bordengary
Dodgers
Bill McKechnie
Yankees
Sam West
Browns
Rogers Hornsby
West
Connie Mack
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Foxx
Boston
Deans
Branch Rickey
St. Louis
Hornsby
Blachelder
Newsom
Hadley
Braddock Faces Baer In Crown Bid At Long Island Ring
Braddock the Cinderella Kid, backed by sentiment, trains for a Thursday clash with Max Baer on Long Island. Baer criticizes referee Arthur Donovan as Braddock, once a longshoreman, weighs 194 pounds and eyes an upset over the feared challenger.
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New York
Jim Braddock
Cinderella Kid
Long Island
Max Baer
Braddock Baer Bout Scrutinized By Press Agents In 1930s York
Henry McLemore notes that promotional chatter over James Braddock’s fight with Max Baer inflates hype. He argues Braddock shows age and added weight, slowing him, and predicts the bout would not last beyond four rounds despite vigorous pre fight publicity.
Texas League Box Scores and Casualty Report
Box score details for Oklahoma City and Beaumont show errors and hits with players cited. A separate dispatch reports four men and a woman injured when a convoy of 18 new automobiles was struck near Nacogdoches while inspecting tires.
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Carnacogdoches
Houston
Here
Indians Fall to Exporters at Beaumont
Beaumont defeated Oklahoma City 10 to 1 as Suely allowed 15 safeties in a full game. Bates homered for Beaumont with two on in the fourth. Dallas beat Houston 7 to 2 with Baker pitching. Galveston beat Fort Worth 4 to 3 behind Jackucki. Tulsa-San Antonio doubleheader canceled due to wet grounds. Schedule lists Dallas at Houston and Fort Worth at Galveston tonight.
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United Press
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Diamond
Invaders
Suely
Indians
Bates
Dallas
Houston
Baker
Buffs
Potter
Taylor
Galveston
Fort Worth
Jackucki
Johnson
San Antonio
Londos Wins Title Bout Over Coleman
Jimmy Londos of St Louis defended his world heavyweight wrestling title against Abie Coleman of New York in Dallas. Londos endured rough holds in the first fall, was warned for slugging, but pinned Coleman after 46 minutes 27 seconds, and finished the match with a second fall in 47 seconds. Londos weighed 205 and Coleman 210.
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Dallas
Texas
Jimmy Londos
St. Louis
Abie Coleman
New York
Londos
Charlie Rentrop
Coleman
National League Batting and Power Leaders Flash
Vaughan leads NL batting at .397 for the Pirates with Medwick 360. Vaughan also tops runs with 49 and 40 RBIs for Vaughan and Medwick. Medwick and Vaughan share 71 hits. Medwick leads doubles with 17. Suhr tops triples with 7. Ott and Moore tied for home runs.
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Vaughan
Pirates
Medwick
Cardinals
L. Waner
Martin
Suhr
Goodman
Reds
Pitts Appeals Case to Baseball's Highest Authority
Albany report says Pitts, a paroled Sing Sing inmate, appeals a ruling banning ex convicts from organized baseball. Alabama also appeals while Evers seeks a pardon from Gov Lehman and Bramham and the executives weigh the decision. Pitts remains hopeful despite adverse rulings and vows to continue pursuing baseball.
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Albany
N. Y
Edwin C.alabame
Pitts
Sing Sing
Alabama
K. M. Landis
John J. Evers
Albany International League Senators
Landis
W. G. Bramham
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Evers
Herbert H. Lehman
Warren C. Giles
Lehman
Klick Loses Another Narrow Decision to Canzoneri
Frankie Klick fought Tony Canzoneri for twelve rounds with both boxers clear in their bids to defend crowns. Referee Jack Dempsey ruled for Canzoneri after a close decision that drew boos from the crowd. Klick weighed 137 pounds over the limit, Canzoneri at 134, in a lightweight title bout.
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Washington
Frankie Klick
Tony Canzoneri
Jack Dempsey
Canzoneri
Klick
Joy Finds a Home in Modest Mother's Love
A Chicago story shows Joy, a five year old homeless boy, choosing a modest woman who has loved children all her life as his mother. The piece urges parents to be true pals to their kids and stresses family unity, love, and guidance over wealth.
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Dut Wanzer
Chicago Daily
Joy
Grant and Bell Spark Southern Amateur Round Two
In Nashville Tennessee Bryan M Grant the defending champion and top seed Berkeley Bell meet second round rivals as seeds J Gilbert Hall John McDiarmid Robert Bryan idle yesterday and Billy Reese survive a three set win over Joe Falk. Reese 4-6 6-3 6-1, Buxby and Surface win easily.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bryan M. Grant
John McDiarmid
Chicago
Robert Bryan
Chattanooga
Billy Reese
Georgia Tech
Reese
Joe Falk
Martin Buxby
University of Texas
Hal Surface
Wrestling Results in Dallas Features Several Falls and Draws
In Dallas Jim Londos 205 defeated Abe Coleman 210 in two straight falls taking 45 and 3 minutes. Elmer Guthrie 200 drew with Sam Lethers 215. Doc Mulliken 190 defeated Bill Sledge 210. Jake Patterson 225 defeated Paul Murdock 215. Ed Helwig 205 won by a foul over Roughhouse Nelson 214. Sid Nabors 220 tied La Verne Baxter 220 in Canada with multiple bouts listed.
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Dallas
Jim Londos
Abe Coleman
New York
Elmer Guthrie
Salt Lake City
Sam Lethers
Des Moines
Doc Mulliken
Los Angeles
Bill Sledge
Houston
Jake
Thunderbolt) Patterson
Syracuse
N. Y
Paul Murdock
Waxahachie
Tex
Ed Helwig
Lodi
Strangler of Daughter Faces Electric Chair
In Huntsville on June 11 1935 Elijah Stuart who killed his four year old twin Dortha to collect a 585 insurance payout faces execution by electric chair after midnight unless Gov Allred grants clemency. John B Willis of Tyler is slated to die with him for a separate criminal attack on a young bride.
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Huntsville
James V. Allred
Totey
Elijah Stuart
John B. Willis
Tyler
Stuart
Raymond Hamilton
Joe Palmer
Texas
Oklahoma
Dortha
Willis
Lineman Dies From 2300 Volt Shock At Pole
G E Lindley a 28 year old lineman for West Texas Utilities was killed in McCamey when 2300 volts passed through him as he worked atop a pole. His body fell to the ground and his neck broke as co workers cut the current. Lindley had about a year with the company and is survived by a widow three children and relatives in Ballinger where he previously worked.
Wallace Targets Wallace Says AAA Propaganda
Dexter Stevens, VP of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, accuses Secretary Wallace of poisoning farmers minds and calls for dismantling the AAA propaganda machine. He argues the program misstates the cotton textile industry's view on farm benefit payments. In Sardinia Mussolini vows the Fascist will, iron will, marching to continue the nation’s progress and flag honor.
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Boston
Dexter Stevens
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Wallace
AAA
Stevens
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Sassari
Sardinia
Mussolini
Duce
Amarillo Youth Faces Three Year Suspended Sentence
Bob George of Amarillo faces a three year suspended prison term after pleading guilty to a burglary charge entered yesterday in Forty Seventh District Court. He received leniency due to a previously clean record.
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Bob George
Amarillo
Wuilitg
Roarge
Major Leagues Shift To New Battle Front
National League leaders the New York Giants hold a strong 12 1/2 game cushion and seek to extend it at the Polo Grounds over the next two weeks. Pittsburgh’s 14 1 victory over Cincinnati moves them near second place as St Louis and Pittsburgh trail by four and a half games with St Louis slightly ahead on percentage. Arky Vaughan and Paul Waner hit three homers in one Pirates inning, with Vaughan adding another shot to reach 10 for the season. Lou Gehrig injures his shoulder as the Yankees face a tough western swing opening in St Louis with six games in four days and possible losses to the Browns while the White Sox challenge TX injuries.
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New York
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Pirates
Giants
St. Louis
Paul Waner
Arky Vaughan
Floyd Young
Vaughan
Joe Moore
Mel Ott
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
White Sox
Indians
Tigers
Yankees
Yanks
Chicago
Detroit
Browns
Washington
Bo McMillin to undergo nose operation today
Indiana University head football coach Bo McMillin will be operated on at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis today for a nasal obstruction. He has suffered sinus trouble since the 1934 football season, which affected his ability to direct practice.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Bo McMillin
Indiana University
St. Vincent's Hospital
Christie Named On National Board
O. C. Red Christie former secretary of the Texas Young Democrats Clubs will serve the coming year on the National Organization Committee. He resigned his Texas post to take the national role and a new state secretary will be appointed around July 15 in Fort Worth. Christie was lauded for valuable service to the Texas Young Democrats by Quanah native and outgoing board appointee Cliff Woodward.
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O. C
Red” Christie
Texas Young Democrats Clubs
National Organization Committee
Christie
Texas
Fort Worth
John L. McCarty
Dalhart
Texas Young Democrats
Quanah Man
National Board
Cliff Woodward
Use of Dried Milk Being Pushed Here
Relief administrator A. Meredith announces intensified use of dried milk for needy families in Potter County. Training sessions for instructors start this week, with a session held at Odd Fellows Hall 31215 East Fifth Avenue. Mary Sitton and county home demonstration crews oversee distribution of 40 000 pounds packed in one pound portions.
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A. A. Meredith
Potter County
Odd Fellows Hall
East Fifth Avenue
Mary Sitton
Ross Shoe Shop versus The Harry in tonight’s games
Tonight showcases Ross Shoe Shop against The Harry and Hub Clothiers facing John’s Cafe in local league play with both contests expected to draw attendance and competitive matchups.
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Ross Shoe Shop
The
Harry
Hub Clothiers
John's Cafe
Coca Cola
Doud
Seeley
Labadie
Harry. Johnson
Collum
de Wittee
Martini Eenes
Roge’s Joabieus Oe
Oes
Texas
McPherson
Mierau
Anderson Cov Ee O
Martin A
Ee Eee
Cal
West
Pabst Blue Ribbon
the Harvy
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