Mitch's Musings on boxing and baseball strategy
The column argues Joe Louis likely cannot fight Max Schmeling again while Schmeling holds leverage over a title shot with Braddock. It notes Maxie’s gate power, politics with Hitler, and potential future paths. It also discusses Cubs manager Charley Grimm’s controversial decision and praises Joe DiMaggio as a top rookie, with lists of All Star rookie picks from American and National Leagues.
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Joe Jacobs
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Braddock
Adolf Hitler
Brooklyn Bridge
Charley Grimm
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Tex Carleton
Maurice C. Shevlin
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Charley
Grimm
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Zimmerman
Burleigh Grimes
Associated Press
Kansas City
Grimes
Cardinals
Frisch
Burleigh
Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Dark Angel
Louis Still Suspect to Right Hand Punch, Grayson Says
New York boxing writer Harry Grayson argues that Louis remains vulnerable to a right hand punch as Max Schmeling and Sharkey encounters shape the ongoing Louis-Braddock debate. He notes Sharkey’s decline, Louis’s unchanged style, and the mixed signals from recent bouts, concluding Louis’s future remains uncertain.
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Grayson
Louis
Harry Grayson
NEA Service
New York
Max Schmeling
Jim Braddock
Schmeling
Braddock
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
New York-Brooklyn
Dodgers
Dempsey
Paroled Girl Held on Parole Violation by Pomeroy Police
Ann Schell, paroled from the Girls' Industrial School at Delaware, was arrested on a shanty boat by Pomeroy Police Chief Dana L. Tracy and held at Meigs County jail Tuesday night. Parole Officer Helen Woodyard, former Meigs County official, will oversee her case.
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Pomeroy
Dana L. Tracy
Ann Schell
Meigs County
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
Helen Woodyard
Alliance
Ohio
Red Sox Falter in Wake of Yawkey Purchases
New York New York Dispatch reports the Boston Red Sox slump after Tom Yawkey spent 350000 on players. Only Jimmy Foxx excels, batting .333 with 32 home runs and 103 RBIs, while others struggle as Boston sits sixth, 17 1/2 games behind the Yankees after doubleheader losses to Philadelphia and Oakland.
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Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
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Yawkey
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Cleveland
Chicago
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Anencesenaseses & Lary
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Stone
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Derringer Weds Decatur Heiress in Florida Training Camp
Paul Derringer, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, married Eloise Brownback a 23 year old heiress after knowing her since the Reds training camp in Sarasota Florida. The ceremony completed a long acquaintance that began during spring training.
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Derringer
Decatur
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Eloise Brownback
Reds
Sarasota
Fla
Braddock Schmeling Bout Possibility Shifts to Florida
The Braddock Schmeling heavyweight title talk shifts toward a February Miami fight as Braddock’s arthritis limits him to late October at earliest. Promoters weigh moving the bout from New York. Chicago and Philadelphia options are also discussed. Louis and Sharkey profits are noted as other possible matchups for 1940s heavyweight action.
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New York
Jimmy Braddock
Max Schmeling
Miami
Fla
Braddock
Schmeling
Fred Albee
New York Boxing Commission
Joe Gould
Gould
Dr. Albee
Joseph Trainer
Illinois Boxing Commission
Mike Jacobs
Chicago
Chicago-Cincinnati-Milwaukee
Louis
Jack Sharkey
Muggsy
Taylor
Lew Tendler
Philadelphia
Jacobs
al Ettore
Leroy Haynes
Wood Rigsby
Pittsburgh
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New Haven
Conn
Negro
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Rauch Wins Clay Bird Shoot at Bishopville
Rain marred a clay bird shoot held Wednesday afternoon by the Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen's Club in Bishopville. Frank X. Rauch of Athens took high honors with 46 breaks out of 50, with Merle Kerr, also of Athens, second at 45. Others scoring well included Harold Vaughn 43, German K. Bush 41, Claude Werttah 41, and Andy Anderson 39 of 50.
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Bishopville
Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen’s Club
Frank X. Rauch
Athens
Merle Kerr
Harold Vaughn
German K. Bush
Claude Werttah
Andy Anderson
Espinosa Captures Ohio Open Golf Championship
Swarthy Espinosa of Akron won the Ohio Open at Maketewah Country Club with a 282 aggregate, six under par, after a 69 in the third round and a late defense against Billy Burke. Reggie Myles finished third at 285, with Bobby Servis leading amateurs at 296. This marks Espinosa’s third Ohio Open title, joining Denny Shute as a three time winner.
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U.P
Swarthy al Espinosa
Akron
Maketewah Country Club
Espinosa
Billy Burke
Reggie Myles
Cleveland
Denny Shute
Ohio
Bobby Servis
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