Koch Ends Pro Debut With Knockout Of Wallis In Lubbock
Amarillo light heavy Delmar Koch made a strong pro debut on the Baer Ritchie card in Lubbock by knocking out J. C. Wallis in the first round. Koch fought with lefts and rights, flooring Wallis for the full count in under two minutes as promoter plans for a quick rematch began.
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Max Baer
Delmar Koch
Amarillo
J. C. Wallis
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Ritchie
Duke Nally
Baer
Touchstone And Greer in Playoff Tie
Veterans Clay Touchstone of Dallas and Ed Greer of Fort Worth duel in game three of the Texas league playoff at Fort Worth. Dallas edged Fort Worth 5 to 4 as Roy Mort drove in Rabbit Rigby for the decisive run in the ninth.
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Ed Greer
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Roy Mort
Rabbit Rigby
Jim Levey
Sal Gliatto
Joe Demoran
Rebels
Stan Corbett
Bill Yocke
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Yorke
Linton
Demoran
Gliatto
Cronin
Heavyweight headlines and Joe Louis ties in Detroit
Sam Hennessey named likely referee for Pastor Louis bout as Detroit hosts heavyweight championship and Mike Jacobs handicaps. Reds question $40,000 price for Vince DiMaggio amid batting struggles while Joe Louis earns praise for his hands despite early schooling remark.
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Sam Hennessey
Michigan
Fair Grounds
Mike Jacobs
Reds
Vince DiMaggio
Nova's unhappy experience slows Louis Pastor predictions
Grantland Rice reviews Lou Nova's defeats and Joe Louis's readiness for a rematch with Bob Pastor. Black bum and Johnston debates frame Louis as a fired up puncher, likely to finish Pastor quickly, with Pastor's boxing skill tested by Louis's power.
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Nova
Louis-Pastor
Guesses
Baer Booked To Referee Grapple Bouts
Maverick Club notes and football plans dominate a long column with student names crew, captains, and upcoming games. The piece mentions heads of squads, a Saturday derby against Clarendon, and future schedules with Sam Houston Junior High, Berger, Pampa, and Memphis. It closes with sports commentary and mentions Joe Louis and Pastor boxing talk.
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Clarendon
Sam Houston Junior High
Berger
Pampa
Memphis
Boxing wrestling mixed card highlights Amarillo night
Amarillo fans will see a mixed sports card at the National Guard Armory with Max Baer as referee for a main event pitting Wildcat Bill McBain and Red Shadow against Cory Detton and Otto Ludwig. Two new acts include Charlie Carr vs Duke Ruppenthal and Don Carver vs John Bear in opening bouts at 8:30.
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National Guard Armory
Dutch Mantell
Max Baer
Babe Ritchie
Baer
Wildcat
Bill McBain
Red Shadow
Charlie Carr
Duke Ruppenthal
Michigan
Don Carver
John Bear
Duluth Mich
Del Mar Koch shines in Lubbock boxing debut
A youthful pugilist Del Mar Koch impresses with a first round knockout in Lubbock signaling a promising rise. Rodeo events at the fairgrounds feature bronc busting steer riding and bull dogging with clowns Lindsay Mills entertaining crowds. West Texas State Buffaloes coach Baggett and Curtice anticipate a tough opener against Arizona State College in Tempe.
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John Lindsay
George Mills
Brahma
al Baggett
Jack Curtice
West Texas State Buffaloes
Arizona State College
Tempe
Ariz
Canyon
Rattler hunter lives on estate with snake hobby
Dick Garrod, 19, of Saratoga California, pursues a hobby of killing rattlesnakes. He has collected 50 rattles from his hunts on the family estate, using ample opportunity to practice the craft.
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U.P
Dick Garrod
Dream Race of 1939 Pimlico Special May Feature Five Top Horses
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt plans a dream race at Pimlico for 1939 inviting Challendon Johnstown Eight Thirty Kayak TI and Cravat. He will donate 10000 for a door prize if all attend and hopes to retain the race as a permanent fixture balancing Pimlico’s autumn meeting.
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Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Detroit
Louis Pastor
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Vanderbilt
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William Woodward
G. D. Widener
Philadelphia
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Cravat
U S May Get Olympics After War Pressures
Chicago September 19 The European war may give the United States its second Olympic meeting in eight years. If Finland cannot stage the 1940 games the American Olympic committee would be willing to pinch hit said Chairman Avery Brundage.
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United States
Finland
Avery Brundage
Reds Top Pennant Chase By Turning to Castoff Players
Cincinnati manager Bill McKechnie credits clever use of overlooked players for a potential NL pennant. He revitalizes Bucky Walters, adds Al Simmons, Johnny Niggeling, and Vince DiMaggio as the season winds down. Reds split doubleheaders with Boston while Cards split with the Giants, narrowing the race.
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al Simmons
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Taylor seeks Galento contract return from Jacobs
Promoter Herman Taylor of Philadelphia says he will regain his five year Galento contract after severing relations with Mike Jacobs of New York who co promoted Galento versus Louis. Taylor criticizes gate receipts at Municipal Stadium and claims he has leased the arena for the 1939 40 indoor boxing season.
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U.P
Herman Taylor
Tony Galento
Mike Jacobs
New York
Galento
Louis
Taylor
Jacobs
Municipal Stadium
Nova
Future Sandies Prepare On Maverick Field
Sandies under 17 and 115 pounds practice daily on Maverick Field as they strengthen for a tough season. Peewees under 80 pounds form the Maverick Yannigans, feeding the main squad. Fourteen Mavericks have earned spots, with twelve more on the Yannigan squad and potential impact next season. Interested teams with matching ages and weights should contact Ralph Dykeman at the Maverick Club.
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Ralph Dykeman
Maverick Club
Kilgore Aims to Start Little Dixie Series
Kilgore, East Texas League champion after a 5 to 1 win over Henderson, prepares to meet the Evangeline League winner in the Little Dixie Series opener. Tom Perko earned the decisive victory with four hit pitching as Kilgore swept Henderson in the title series.
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Klutta
Playoff Results From Yesterday in Major Associations
In the American Association finals Louisville played Indianapolis with a score not listed. In the Southern Association finals Atlanta defeated Nashville two to one with the final score 3 to 2.
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Nashville
Louis Sullen Sets Out to Defeat Pastor in Detroit Clash
Joe Louis aims to defend the world heavyweight title against Bob Pastor in a 20 round Detroit bout. Louis vows to finish Pastor quickly, citing confidence in a swift stoppage within five rounds. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects a gate near four hundred thousand dollars as advance sales top three hundred thousand.
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Joe
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Jack Johnson
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Brighton
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