Squire Thomas Farr Looms Behind Joe Louis in Yankee Stadium Duel
Long Branch column weighs the Joe Louis vs Squire Thomas Farr bout set for Aug 26 at Yankee Stadium. It notes Farr as a sideways crouch fighter with an unorthodox left hand and references past opponents and myths about British heavies.
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Long Branch
N. J
Mistah
Joe Louis
Squire Thomas Farr
Squire Thomas
Louis
Mistah Joe
Yankee Stadium
Police Gazette
Farr
Tommy Farr
Dempsey Weave Resemblance Sparks Ring Buzz
The piece likens the fighter to Al Ettore as he steps into action. In boxing slang, he is described as a cutie and shows a blend of the Schmeling shuffle and Notre Dame shift with a dynamic footwork mix.
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Notre Dame
al Ettore
Peculiar Left Power Moves Highlight Heavyweight Bout
The account describes Squire Thomas in a rough inside battle with mistah Joe Louey. Thomas relies on headwork and aggression with no set defense while Louey’s tactics remain largely undisclosed. The piece hints at a hard, high-stakes confrontation with both fighters braced for a dramatic exchange.
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Tommy
Squire Thomas
Louis
Joe
Wales
Joe Louey
Farr
Mistah Joe
Wednesday Results Across Leagues Include Large New York Win
National league scores show New York 9, Boston 1 and Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 6 with Philadelphia at Brooklyn postponed by rain. American Association results include Chicago 6, Detroit 0 and New York 7, Washington 6 with other late games. Friday schedule lists pairings across cities including New York at Philadelphia and St Louis at Pittsburgh.
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Pet
Chicago
Sane
New York
LOUIS
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
American Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Association St. Paul
Cubs in Panic as Giants Rally Toward Top
The Cubs drop fifth straight as Pirates win 7-6 in a rain driven ninth. Jurges miscue and Suhr and Young drives seal the loss. Giants’ Hubbell wins 17th as New York edges Boston 9-1. DiMaggio belts his 35th to lift the Yankees over Washington 6-5.
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George Kirks
New York
U.R
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Cubs
Pirates
Jurges
Lloyd Vraner
Cavarretta
Suhr
Giants
New York Yankees
Washington
Joe DiMaggio
Mel Almada
Bill Dickey
Paul Andrews
Yanks
Cleveland
Pat Malone
Vernon Kennedy
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
White Sox
Eldon Auker
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
George Caster
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Giants Edge Yankees in Tight Boston Loss
New York walked away with a 9 to 1 victory after a nine inning battle. Ott Danning and Whitehead sparked the offense with key two and three base hits while Hubbell and Lanning split pitching duties.
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N.york
Boston
Abrhoa
Warstirss
Artelles
Ripple
Johnson
Cenelo
Leiberef
Moore Rf
Leslie
Englieh
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Lopezc
Hubbel
Fette
Whitehead
Ott
Leiber Danning
J. Moore
DiMaggio
Bartell
E. Moore
Steen
Bacrifices
Hubbell
New York
McGee Poised for Cardinals Return After Key Win
Pitcher Bill McGee, a 25 year old right hander, continued a strong season with a 3 to 2 victory over the Minneapolis Millers. McGee earned his 16th win as St. Louis narrowed the lead to two games. Jim Henry pitched well for Minneapolis, allowing nine hits. Dickey hit a ninth inning homer as Minneapolis scored in the third and fourth.
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U.P
Bill McGee
St. Louis Cardinals
Minneapolis Millers
McGee
Millers
Red Birds
Minneapolis
Jim Henry
Henry
Birds
George Dickey
Budge Off Form Faces McDiarmid in Newport Tennis
Oakland star Don Budge, world No 1, meets Princeton instructor John McDiarmid in the Newport Casino Championships quarter finals. Budge battled past Frank Guernsey 1-6 11-9 6-4 6-4 after a rough start while McDiarmid defeated Yvon Petra 3-6 6-2 6-1 6-1.
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R.il
Don Budge
Oakland
Calif
John McDiarmid
Princeton University
Budge
Frank Guernsey
Orlando
Fla
McDiarmid
Yvon Petra
Indians and Browns Split Totals In Doubleheader
In a baseball doubleheader the Indians and Browns split the results with Cleveland taking a 5 2 win in one game and St Louis prevailing 11 6 in the other. Vosmik and Campbell led Cleveland with RBIs while Clift and Lipscomb powered the St Louis offense.
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Bt. Louis
Trotter
Averill
Davis
Vosmik
Campbell
Lipscomb
Clift
Selters
Monaco
Knickerbocker
Bell
West
Huffman
Kroner
Lary
Trosky
St. Louie
Hudlin
Wyatt
Heving
Whitehill
Hudliin
Hudsin
Hoving
Sullivan
Kup. Lee
Cleve AB Khoa
Abkhoa Lary
Davie Lle Kroner
Wester Averill
Botters
O Bellif Cmpbell
Knick
Hale
Hemsley
Pytiak
Carey
Harder
Lpsemb
Hogsett
Pirates Beat Cubs in a Pitchers Duel with Late Rally
In a low scoring contest the Pirates edged the Cubs with a nine inning rally. Key hitters included Bryant Suhr and Waner while Beuers threw for the Pirates and Parmelee held the Cubs. Errors, base on balls and timely hits shaped the tense finish.
Lewis Collapses Postponed Fight Set at Forbes Field
Heavy rains forced postponement of the 12 round non title match between John Henry Lewis and Italo Colonello. Weather permitting the bout will be held at Forbes Field tonight in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
John Henry Lewis
Italo Colonello
Italy
Forbes Field
Yankees Beat Nationals in 7-6 Rally
New York beats Washington 7 to 6 as DiMaggio Simmons Almada and Gehrig lead a late push. Appleton takes the loss after allowing the decisive runs with Malone striking out 10 in 7 2/3. Attendance 6,965.
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Cohen
Washington
New York
Screeeeee
Lewis
Rolfe
Stone
Dickey
Kunel
Gehrig
Simmons
Lazzeri
Almada
DiMegero
DiMagsio
Appleton
Malone
Andrews
Myer
Fischer Confident in Defense of Amateur Crown
Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati, the defending amateur golf champion, heads to Portland for the Aug. 23 start at Alderwood Country Club. The 1936 medalist and recent Massachusetts Open competitor says his form is strong and that a healing side injury is resolved, though he accepts tough competition from a field of top players.
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Cincinnati
Alderwood Country Club
Fischer
Garden City
N. Y
Jock McLean
Scotland
Portland
Rodney Brown
Boston
Woods
University of Cincinnati
Buffalo
Alderwood
Athletics beat Red Sox 4 2 in 9 innings
Boston pitcher Newsom took the loss as Athletics defeated the Red Sox 4 to 2 after a late rally. Cronin, Milla, Peters, Pinney and Brucker drove in runs while Finney Cramer and Chapman provided extra hits and speed on the bases. Attendance 3,000.
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Marcum
Newsom
Cramer
McNair
Cronin
Milla
Peters
Pinney
Brucker
Chapman
Finney
Huston
oBston
Philadelphia
McKain
Caster
Walberg
Hite
United States and Britain Race For Wightman Cup Clash
The United States and Britain field six players each for the 15th Wightman Cup. Alice Marble is named No 1 singles with Helen Jacobs No 2 and Sarah Palfrey Fabyan No 3. Marble and Fabyan chart a doubles pairing as Britain rests hopes on six players. Substitutes Carolin Babcock and Dorothy Bundy stand by for injuries.
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U.P
United
United States
U. S
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Alice Marble
Helen Jacobs
Miss Jacobs
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
America
Fabyan
Miss Marble
John van Ryn
Austin
Texas
States
Forest Hills
Carolin Babcock
Los Angeles
Dorthy May Bundy
Santa Monica
Detroit shuts out Chicago in tight 0-4 game
Detroit pitchers Auker and Kennedy matched zeros until late. Fox and Goslin contributed errors, while F Walker and Radcliff drove in key runs as Chicago fell 0 to 4. Attendance around 6,000.
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Haas
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Rogell
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Auker
siRennedy
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F. Walker
Appling
Hane
Gehrin
Greenberg
Hayes
Chicago
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