Stribling Schmeling Title Fight Stakes Raised in Cleveland
The Stribling versus Schmeling heavyweight title bout at Cleveland’s new $3 million stadium aims for a $400000 gate. Madison Square Garden officials say they’d be extremely satisfied if receipts reach that level as advance sales total $265000. Promoters expect to net about $51000 if profits hit their target, with Stribling at 12 percent and Schmeling at 40 percent of the purse share. Training notes: Stribling weighs 188 pounds after five weeks of camp. Schmeling impressed crowds at Conneaut Lake Park. Potential referees include Tommy McGinty or George Blake, with decisions pending.
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Charles Dunkley
Associated Press
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Ohio
Stribling
Schmeling
Conneaut Lake Park
George Panka
Pittsburgh
Tony Marullo
New Orleans
Dick Dunn
Tommy McGinty
George Blake
Los Angeles
Fidel Labarba
Baseball results and standings from yesterday games
National League scores show Brooklyn routed by St Louis 10 to 4 and New York defeated Cincinnati 17 to 5. Chicago lost 2 to 9 to Boston. Standings list Pet. Louis 40 24. New York 38 25. Chicago 35 28. Brooklyn 35 31. Philadelphia 28 35. Pittsburgh 24 6. Cincinnati 24 44. Today's schedule includes Pittsburgh at Boston and St Louis at New York. American League results show Philadelphia 9 5 and Detroit 1 1. Standings list Philadelphia 18 23. Washington 22 6 76. New York 25 27 565. Cleveland 33 49 2. St Louis 36 44 6. Chicago 22 41 349. Washington at Chicago. Boston at St Louis. Philadelphia at Detroit. New York at Cleveland.
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New York
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Moro
Iss
Mexican Wrestler To Appear Tonight In Dallas Match
Juan Humberto, once a Mexico City news hawk turned wrestler, meets Bob Montgomery in a first time finish mat bout in Dallas. Montgomery, famed for the flying tackle, faces the Mexican grappler tonight in a headline matchup.
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Dallas
U.R
Juan Humberto
Mexico City
Bob Montgomery
Loyola University
Bobby Jones retirement reshapes open golf field
The Toledo report notes Bobby Jones’s retirement lifts a shadow from pro golfers and sparks a surge of ambition for the national open. A field of 146 includes Tommy Armour as the main American hope with Hagen Sarazen and others, alongside British contenders Havers Davies Mitchell Whitcombe.
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Toledo
Bobby Jones
Jones
Bobby
Inverness
Johnny Lehman
Chicago
Tommy Armour
Detroit
England
America
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Densmore Shute
Johnny Farrell
Leo Diegel
al Espinosa
Billie Burke
Arthur Havers
W. H. Davies
Abe Mitchell
Charles Whitcombe
Henry Cotton
Germany
Percy Allis
France
Aubrey Boomer
Auguste Boyer
Philippines
Larry Montes
Local racing stars enter Tri-State Fair races
Charles Bills leads local drivers into the Tri-State Fair events at the Fair Grounds with his Frontenac Special to race July 3 night and July 4 afternoon and night. Other locals Arthur Huffman Clarence Roger Barney Files enter hoping to claim the Panhandle Championship and support races as promoter J M Wilmot vows a locally filled field. Tickets priced 50 and 25 cents.
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Fair Grounds
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Frontenac
C. E. Dishon
Arthur Huffman
Panhandle
Clarence Roger
Plainview
Barney Files
Amarillo
J. M. Wilmot
Wilmot
Houston 12-3 Top Fort Worth in Texas League Action
Sunday results show Houston and Beaumont high scoring wins while San Antonio blanked Dallas 11-0. standings list Beaumont 49 29 628 and Houston 49 2 626 with Fort Worth 46 31 597. Monday schedules feature Houston at Fort Worth and San Antonio at Dallas.
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Dallas
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Seakry
Amarillo golf star to enter Abilene meet
Leading linksmen of the Southwest meet in Abilene for the country club annual tournament qualifying round. Moreland of Dallas seeks his sixth major title of the year, with Barnett of Eastland Phillips of Ranger and Merriman of Amarillo among strong contenders.
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Gus Moreland
Dallas
S. J. Barnett
Eastland
Jimmy Phillips
Ranger
M. M. Merriman
Amarillo
Yeomen Defeat Santa Fe In Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt
One out scoring play delivered the winning run as Yeomen edge Santa Fe 3 to 2. J McKnight homered and had three base hits, with Hendersons and Dunn recording strikeouts. Stolen bases by Baird and Henderson aided Yeomen, who left 3 on base while Santa Fe left 6.
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J. Henderson
J. McKnight
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Dunn
Kirk
Frisby
Barnt
C . Gray
P. Fox
White
Sane Gilbert
Williams
Pete Wtere
Myer
Eeteeee
Methodists
Gray
Clements
Cox
Hopkins
Walker
Wood
Christians
Dallas Steers Sign Former Buff Pitcher
Dallas signs Jerry Mallett, a youthful hurler released by Beaumont, to replace rookie Wilbur Wehde who was sent back to the Chicago White Sox. Wehde began with Dallas after leaving the Sox farm system. Federal railways of Switzerland plan to electrify 624 miles of track this year.
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Dallas Steers
Dallas
Jerry Mallett
Beaumont Exporters
Mallett
Wilbur Wehde
Wehde
Chicago White Sox
Federal Railways of
Switzerland
Major Leagues Hot Shots and Leaders Summary
The article lists leading hitters and pitchers from the National and American Leagues. Key names include Klein of the Phillies with top batting average and RBIs, Gehrig and Ruth of the Yankees leading in two categories, and pitching leaders Bush and Fischer with strong win totals. It covers runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching records through June 28.
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Klein
Terry
Giants
Hornsby
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Red Sox
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Fischer
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National League Pennant Race Heats Up in 1931
Five clubs sit within seven games of the top as the 1931 National League pennant chase tightens. St Louis New York and Chicago stumble while Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves gain, with a four game set between the Cardinals and Giants in New York shaping the midseason drama.
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Brooklyn Robins
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St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Sharpshooters Set for Dallas Skeet Meet July 3 4 5
Sharp shooters from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana converge in Dallas July 3 4 5 for what is billed as the nation’s largest skeet shoot. Cash prizes total 750 and 27 gold medals will be awarded. defending Southwest champion Felix Leake of New Orleans faces a stiff field.
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U.P
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Arkansas
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United States
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Southwest
Panthers Faithful In Dean's Texas League Spotlight
Dean pitched Fort Worth from the first half race winning a doubleheader 12 3 and 3 0 to lift Houston Buffaloes and Beaumont to keep the Texas League pennant race tight. Del Baker’s Exporters and the Buffaloes led with two days left as Dallas San Antonio and Shreveport Galveston split results. Sam Barcelona eyed as top Texas marksman amid Friday preliminaries and weekend state matches.
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Bednar
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San Antonio
Joe Key Clinches City Junior Net Title in Final
Joe Key defeated Jack Hays 6-0 6-4 6-3 to win the city junior tennis championship in the last match of the local tourney. Katherine Duncan beat Iris Peters 7-5 8-6 for the women’s crown as Lund and McKirahan edged Barnhill and White in doubles 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-1.
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Joe Keys
Hays
Colman Barnhill
Ed Lund
Wilson McKirahan
Barnhill
John White
Amarillo
Joe Bill Brasley
Austin
Lund
McKilahan
White
Katherine Duncan
Iris Peters
Annette Powell
Athletes Aim to Restore Rivalry Between Military Schools
A cordial drift between the United States Military and Naval Academies unfolds around the Poughkeepsie regatta. Navy beat Cornell in the four mile race as Army considers revival of rowing history, with McManus of Cornell highlighted as a key figure in the program’s return.
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United States
Naval Academies
Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Army
Navy
Cornell
Charity
Wore It Well At A Ball Last Night
A Pathfinder—she notes Mrs. Lucas was seen at a ball wearing an outfit she had previously complained about not having enough to wear. The remark plays on fashion and social observation in a brief humorous item.
Injured Olympic Star Betty Robinson In Plane Crash
Betty Robinson, 19, Northwestern University student and 1928 Olympic 100 meters champion, is critically injured after a plane she rode in crashed near an abandoned airport. Her cousin Wilson Palmer, pilot, is also critically hurt. Robinson suffered multiple fractures and possible skull injury. doctors fear she may never run again.
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Chicago
Betty Robinson
Northwestern University
Wilson Palmer
Robinson
Illinois
United States
Stella Walsh
Dallas
Tex
Londos to Defend Title in Outdoors at Yankee Stadium
Jim Londos the world heavyweight wrestling champion defends his title tonight against Ray Steele at Yankee Stadium in New York. The outdoor bout, a first for the city, will donate one quarter of receipts to a milk fund sponsored by Mrs. William Randolph Hearst. Promoter Jack Curley expects a record crowd near 50 000 with Londos at 200 pounds and Steele at 214.
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Jim Londos
New York State Athletic Commission
Ray Steel
Yankee Stadium
William Randolph Hearst
Jack Curley
Frank Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Chicago
Londos
Rc Steele
Dos
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