Braddock Baer Title Fight Set for Madison Square Garden
New York on June 13 Braddock will challenge Max Baer for the heavyweight title in Madison Square Garden Bowl Long Island City. The bout, scheduled for up to fifteen rounds, will start around 8 P M with an expected crowd of about 35 000 and NBC national telecast. Baer holds the favored odds at five to one with Baer to receive about 37 1 2 percent of net receipts and Braddock 12 1 2 percent.
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Baer Braddock Match Mirrors Careers Of Heavyweight Stars
New York June 13 Max Baer a rising ring figure blends Dempsey Tunney and Sullivan traits while Braddock, once broke, rose to challenge for the title after beating Lasky and Slattery. Both fighters exhibit dramatic personal arcs from poverty to championship pursuit.
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Home Runs Echo in Major League Parks
Major League sluggers sparked a day with 24 homers pushing total season counts to 438-220 in the American League and 218 in the National League. Highlights include Jimmy Collins with a two on rally for St Louis and Bob Coleman’s two on blast for Cleveland as Chicago, Detroit, and New York also posted wins. Hubbard, French, and Rowe contributed notable mound or batting feats across the circuit.
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Fight Film 10 Show Welters
A blow by blow feature of the Ross McLarnin welterweight title fight will be shown at the Mission Theater starting Sunday and continues Monday and Tuesday. The showing accompanies the feature Nitwits with Woolsey and Wheeler. The event marks a historic moment in boxing, per Associated Press.
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Action Galore Seen For Bout At Armory Showdown
Robert Castle and Vic Weber headline a wrestling exhibition at the National Guard Armory tonight with an 8:30 start for the prelims. Castle promises a high pace against Weber noted for consistency with fireworks expected from first bow to final bell. John Felix meets Tony Piluso in the undercard. tickets are at City Drug Store 517 Polk Street with popular prices.
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Londos Defeats McQuirk In Straight Falls
World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated LeRoy McQuirk for the world light heavyweight title in Oklahoma City. Londos won the first fall in 43 minutes and the second in 11 minutes, finishing the match decisively.
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Giants, White Sox Hold Wins in Split Doubleheader
Carl Hubbell powered the Giants with three home runs as they and Cincinnati combined for eight hits in a high scoring opener. Ted Lyons shut down the Senators, limiting them to five hits in the second game.
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Braddock Faces Baer in Evening Heavyweight Bout
Henry McLemore previews James J Braddock versus Max Baer, noting Braddock’s long odds and Baer’s endurance. The column weighs past fights, Braddock’s chances, and the playful bets on the outcome, ending with a humorous pledge if Braddock wins.
Road Runners Rout Shamrocks In Amarillo Baseball Clash
The Pampa Road Runners hammered the Amarillo Shamrocks 16 to 2 at Metro Park after a 15 hit attack and seven Shamrocks errors. Cortexe was originally set to play Sunday but the game was canceled. Munger led golf medalist with a 70 at River Crest invitation.
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Dallas Tulsa Win In League Action
Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 7 to 4 to tighten the Texas League standings while Tulsa came from behind to beat Fort Worth 7 to 6. Rain postponed Galveston at Houston and Beaumont at San Antonio after Thursday night games.
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Freddie Miller Takes Featherweight Title Over Tarleton
Freddie Miller of Cincinnati secured a decisive 15 round decision to retain the world featherweight title against Nel Tarleton, European champion, in Liverpool. The article notes the bout and Miller's firm grip on the title.
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Bell Beaten in Big Upset in Nashville
In Nashville on June 13 the Southern amateur tennis tournament quarter finals opened with three seeded stars missing. Veterans and youngsters chased the title held by Bryan M. Grant as Berkeley Bell, top seed from New York, fell to Wilbur Hess of Houston in a crucial match.
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Bitsy) Grant
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