John Henry Lew aims at light heavyweight title fame
Promoters resist facing the 22-year-old light heavy champion-in-waiting John Henry Lew as he negotiates matches with managers Gus Greenlee and Bobby Evans. Lew cites Braddock Louis plans, notes eight non-title fights and five knockouts, and seeks opportunities against top heavyweights while advocating a fair tune-up for Braddock.
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John Henry
John Henry Lew
Joe Uis
Jim Corett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Demper
Gene Tunney
Max Schmeling
Im Braddock
Armior
Gibbons
Lewis
Gus Greenlee
Pittsburgh
Bobby Evans
Luther McCarty
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Johnson
Willard
Pottawatomie Pounder
Havana
Louis
Primo Carnera
Ford Smith
Art Lasky
Natie Brown
al Ettore
Eddie Simms
Braddock
Jack McAvoy
England
Madison Square Garden
McAvoy
al McCoy
Boston
Babe Risko
Okey
Maxie Rosenbloom
Rosenbloom
Bobcats Defeat Xavier 37 32 in Slim Victory
Ohio University narrowly beats Xavier University 37 to 32 as George Hood leaves due to ineligibility for the second semester. Gene Rinta and Leo Sack led scoring for Xavier, while Hood and Lalich paced Ohio in a sloppy, foul-filled finish on the Musketeers’ home court.
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Xavier
Xavier University
Musketeers
Ohio University
Cincinnati
Queen City
George Hood
Ceorge
Hood
Gene Rvita
Leo Sack
Riita
Nick Lalich
Sack
Johnny
Kruse
Sweeney
Malokas
Ohio
Ohio Gi
F. A
Whitcum
Rinta
Bailey
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Shingleton
Laleh
Siembieda
Sack R
McAvoy
Keprowski
Kuecta
Harrington
Bacon
Wabash
Patty Berg Named Next Golf Champion Hope
Southern experts predict Patty Berg will be the next women's golf champion. The piece notes training camp bans on wives and autos for players, and mentions other sports figures and events from the era.
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Patty Berg
Brietz
New Yvork
Featherweight titleholder Miller stops Gray in San Jose bout
Freddie Miller of Cincinnati, the featherweight champ, stopped Bobby Gray of San Jose in San Jose in a non-title bout. In other results Moon Mullins outpointed Frankie Castillo in Los Angeles, Frankie Wolfram beat Armando Sicilia in Saginaw, Ace of Spades defeated Jimmy Blattery in Fargo, and Bob Godwin outpointed Tony Celli in West Palm Beach.
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Calif
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
Bobby Gray
Los Angeles
Moon Mullins
Terre Haute
Ind
Frankie Castillo
Saginaw
Mich
Frankie Wolfram
Detroit
Armando Sicilia
Springfield
Fargo
N. D
Annneapolis
Jimmy Blattery
West Palm Beach
Fla
Bob Godwin
Daytona Beach
Fis
Tony Celli
Boston
Post Office to wipe demerits and start fresh system
The Post Office department said Tuesday it planned to erase all demerits against postal employees and implement a new system to give workers a break and reset discipline records.
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Washington
Post Office Department
State liquor department raids yield 170 actions in week
The enforcement division logged 170 raids from Feb 3 to Feb 8 with 164 arrests. The report outlines agency activity across the period, highlighting police actions and resulting detentions.
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Columbus
State Liquor Department
Athens Braves for second win over Gallipolis quint Friday
Athens eyes a second victory over Gallipolis as local basketball action heats up on Friday. In St Louis a separate women’s indoor meet headlines with defending champions Evelyne Hall and Alice Arden among stars in a field of 45 athletes led by Miss Stephens seeking to defend titles.
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Gallipolis
Helen Stephens
Evelyne Hall
St. Louis
Missouri
Miss Stephens
Laurele
Fulton
Stella Walsh
Poland
Cleveland
Miss Walsh
Chicago
Alice Arden
Brooklyn
Supreme Ladies
Toronto
Laura A
Wrestling Results From Cities Across The Northeast And West
Wrestlers with weights and hometowns battled in Newark New Haven Erie Albany Bridgeton Reading Spokane and San Diego. Results include Shikat Barb er Cambridge Savoldi Donovan Steele Little Beaver Dusek Cordovan Grubmyer Detton Christy Kazanjian Boesch Colombo and Dusek with wins by falls or two of three.
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Conn
Joe Savoldi
Three Oaks
Mich
Jack Donovan
Boston
Erif. Pa
Ray Steele
Glendale
Little Beaver
North Carolina
Albany
N. Y
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Sam Cordovano
Buffalo
Bridgeton
WN. J
Joe Montana
Camden
Charles Grubmyer
Kansas City
Reading
Dean Detton
Salt Lake City
Vic Christy
California
Spokane
Wash
John Kazanjian
San Francisco
Paul Boesch
Brooklyn
San Diego
Calif
Caney Colombo
Emil Dusek
Phi Beta Kappa Men Lead Major League Lineup
Burgess Whitehead of the Giants Moe Berg of the Red Sox and Red Rolfe of the Yankees are the only Phi Beta Kappa majors scholars.
Indianapolis race set to draw record crowd
Indianapolis reservations indicate a sellout for the 50 mile automobile race at the In America Speedway on May 24, with the largest short crowd expected in the event’s history.
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Indianapolis
America
In- Aiemerciia Sreedeev
Bulldogs Triumph Over Blue Devils 37-21 in Athens Court
Athens squad led by Pete McKinley faces Gallipolis Friday after a 37 to 21 win over the Blue Devils on the Athens court. Key changes include Wilson and Myers Faulkner at forward, Talton at guard with Coury, Littler at center, and Gordon moved to center in earlier matchups.
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Bulldog Cagers
Gallia Academy
Gallipolis
Athens
Blue Devils
Big Red
Harold Brown
Houck
Bulldog
Gallia
Webb
Littler
Middleport
Yellow Jacket Court
Phillips
Gallipolia
McKinley
Wilson
Myers Faulkner
Charlie Talton
Charlie Coury
Gordon
Litter
Receipts Rise for 1935 National Open in New York
Open receipts reported by the U S and Golf Association show the 1935 National Open totalled 12492 dollars, up from 7979 dollars in 1934.
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New York
U. & Golf Association
Shields' Golf Improves in Hollywood Comeback
X Shields, once a tennis star and Hollywood figure, has trimmed his golf handicap in a year and now shoots in the 70s indicating notable improvement.
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Shields
Los Angeles
Francia X. Shields
Hollywood
Track Stars Vie In First Indoor Meet In 21 Years
SAN FRANCISCO Track and field athletes compete in the first indoor meet here in 21 years. Californians lead the field with many national contenders. notable entrants include Sam Allen Floyd Lochner Harold Manning Tom Moore Leroy Kirkpatrick Sam Klopstock and Norman Bright.
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Middle-West
Sam Allen
Oklahoma Baptist University
Floyd Lochner
University of Oklahoma
Harold Manning
University of Wichita
Allen
Tom Moore
California
Leroy Kirkpatrick
San Mateo
Sam Klopstock
Stanford
Lochner
Manning
Norman Bright
Judgment by default in Gallipolis suit
Carrie Clark wins with a one seventh share awarded to Charlie H. Smith and others. Hazel Owens and Pearl Smith Roberts receive one fourteenth each. Partition ordered with commissioners Edward T. Morrison Edward L. Cotrell and Raymond Grover named.
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Carrie Clark
Charlies H. Smith
W. R. White
Beasie M. Scott
Torie L. Wilks
Negan T. Smith
Lewis Lafayette Smith
Hazel Owens
Pearl Smith Roberts
Eadward T. Morrison
Edward Ll. Cottrell
Raymond Grover
Harder Re-Signs with the Tribe in Major Deal
Cleveland officials announced a two year contract for veteran pitcher Mel Harder and targeted players Willis Hudlin Johnny Allen infielder Roy Hughes and rookie outfielder Jimmy Gleason under contract today. No compromise was made with Harder who requested BIS a year. The figure was not disclosed but experts estimate about 718 500, a top Cleveland salary for a pitcher.
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Mel Harder
Cleveland Baseball Club
Willis Hudlin
Johnny Allen
Roy Hughes
Jimmy Gleason
Harder
Bis
Swiss Teams Cup crowns four man bob as Ballangrud shines
In Garmisch Partenkirchen the Swiss piloted by Musy and Capadrutti finished first and second in the four man bob sprint. Ivar Ballangrud of Norway won his second speed skating title as he also set an Olympic mark in the 500 and captured the 5,000 meter. Americans Rob Peterson and Eddie Schroeder placed 11th and 14th in the bob with J Hubert Stevens and Francis Tyler also competing. Larsson of Sweden won the 18 kilometer cross country race with Hagen of Norway close behind and Pekka Niemi of Finland third.
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Germany
America
Ivar Ballangrud
Norway
Arthur Larsson
Pierre Musy
Reto Capadrutti
J. Hubert Stevens
Francis Tyler
Ballangrud
Rob Peterson
Milwaukee
Eddie Schroeder
Chicago
United States
Larsson
London’s clay bed underpins earthquake protection claim
A historic note asserts that the bed of clay beneath London provides the best protection against earthquake risk, highlighting the city’s geology as a key factor in resilience and safety planning.
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London
Marietta’s tenth straight win in rough league clash
Marietta edged Denison in a physical affair as 35 fouls and multiple ejections marked the game played in Dayton. Ohio teams posted mixed results with Kent State and Mount Union dropped, while Toledo and Youngstown also won in a slate of Buckeye clashes.
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Marietta
Denison
Ohio University
Xavier
Capital
Kenyon
Ohio Wesleyan
Miami
Toledo
Heidelberg
Muskingum
Mount Union
Otterbein
Ohio Northern
Youngstown College
Hirem
River City
Cochrane Plans Al Simmons Power In Openers
Detroit manager Mickey Cochrane expects a key early homer from Al Simmons who joined from the White Sox this winter. Simmons opened the season with four hits in his first games for Milwaukee, the Athletics, and Chicago.
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Detroit
Mickey Cochrane
al Simmons
White Sox
Milwaukee
The
Athletics
Chicago
Bostwick to Ride Cassie Irwell in Grand National
Pete Bostwick, America's gentleman jockey, will ride his own horse Cassie Irwell in the Grand National at Aintree on March 27.
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London
Pete Bostwick
America
Cassie Irwell
Aintree
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