Jenkins Poised To Upset Armstrong In 15 Round Showdown
Mitch asserts Hank Armstrong may face a tougher test against Lew Jenkins. He notes Jenkins' surprising bursts of power and Jenkins' resilience, while criticizing Armstrong's punching volume and frequent fouling. The piece argues Jenkins could outlast Armstrong's barrage and land decisive Sunday punches.
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Lew Jenkins
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Lou Ambers
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Hank
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Bers
Texas
Henry
Buddy Walker Faces Tough 10 Round Bout Tonight
Columbus undefeated heavyweight Buddy Walker meets Johnny Whiters of Pontiac in a 10 round fight. Walker seeks to boost world title chances against Joe Louis while Whiters is ranked No. 6 and Walker No. 8. Whiters starts as a 7 to 5 favorite.
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Buddy” Walker
Johnny Whiters
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Blue Ribbon Beer Ad Promotes 33 Blend Promise
An advertisement touts Blue Ribbon as America’s Premium Beer made from 33 separate brews. It claims consistent smoothness and high quality and invites readers to try a glass to taste the difference.
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Pabst
America
Redlegs Idle But Margin Is Increased
The Cincinnati Reds strengthened their NL lead as Brooklyn fell to Pittsburgh 5-3. Cleveland lost to Washington 11-8, Detroit lost 3-1 to Philadelphia, while St Louis beat Boston 4-3 for a sixth straight win.
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Giants
Bill Terry
Burgess Whitehead
Tony Cuccinello
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Cardinals
Boston Bees
Donkey Ball Game Draws 800 Fans at The Plains
About 800 fans watched a ten donkey versus nine player game at The Plains playground. The Plains thanked the community and school board for support. upcoming games include The Plains vs Carbondale at Nelsonville Thursday and Hemlock on Sunday, with Syracuse hosting Pt Pleasant and Hartford. Ladies admitted free.
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The
Syracuse
Hartford
Young Boys Admit Damaging Cemetery
Three boys between ages 5 and 9 admitted to Mercer County authorities that they damaged a Catholic cemetery in Celina. They admitted smashing 90 tomb stones and breaking mausoleum and greenhouse windows and damaging a waterworks pump in the disturbance.
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Celina
Mercer County
Ospray plumes drove near extinction of egret in early century
The article recalls how greed for egret plumes known as ospreys in millinery trade led to near extinction of the white heron. Plumes sold for 32 dollars an ounce. Although killing birds is now illegal, poachers still destroy many.
Standings and Schedule Highlights From Thursday Baseball
Standings show Pittsburgh 5 Lening 3 Chicago 2 New York 0 St. Louis 4 Boston 3 Philadelphia Cincinnati postponed by rain. Washington 11 Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 3 Detroit 1 Chicago 5 New York 1 Only games scheduled. NATIONAL Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn Chicago New York Pittsburgh AMERICAN Cleveland New York Detroit Boston St Louis Philadelphia Chicago Washington
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Ul Sen Ween
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Indians Open Series With Yanks Today
The Cleveland Indians start a three game set with the New York Yankees as Detroit holds second place and the tribe eyes a pennant push. Bob Feller sought his 15th win against Monte Pearson as both teams pursue the leaders in a tight race.
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Pofahl
Ferrell
Eisenstat
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cher—Allen
Summers
Grieve
Chinese ban halts sale of imported luxuries
The Chinese government barred within China the sale of all imported luxuries, stopping roughly $20 million worth of American goods annually. The ban takes effect on October 1 and applies to tobaccos, spirits, seafood, canned foods and toilet articles.
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Chungking
China
Jenkins Faces Arthur Tonight in Polo Grounds Test
Lew Jenkins battles Henry Armstrong in a key welterweight bout at the Polo Grounds. Jenkins, world lightweight champion with a string of wins, seeks another milestone while Armstrong remains favored by bookmakers. promoters expect a gate around 160000 dollars under clear skies.
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Lew Jenkins
Henry Armstrong
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Lew
Joe Gans
Benny Leonard
Armstrong
Henry
Mike Jacobs
Bob's Lunch Beats Silver Stars In Athens Softball
Bob's Lunch defeated Silver Star Lunch 4 to 3 in the Athens City league after Silver Star played a short-handed game, forcing a run in favor of Bob's Lunch. Both teams had three runs and five hits in the matchup.
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Silver Star
Athens City
League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The list names leaders by team: Wright Chicago 359 hits Finney Boston 109 hits Herman Chicago 101 hits Greenberg Detroit 31 doubles Hack Chicago 27 doubles Mize St Louis 20 home runs Foxx Boston 20 home runs McCosky Detroit 66 runs Greenberg Detroit 77 RBIs Danning New York 58 RBIs Mize St Louis 60 RBIs Frey Cincinnati 11 stolen bases Newsom Detroit 13 1 pitching Fitzsimmons Brooklyn 1.
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Chicago
Danning
New York
Mize
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Herman
Ross
Frey
Cincinnati
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Brooklyn
Broadway jittered fighters and rumblings of baseball bets
A high tempo column from Breezing Along with Briez with chatter about Lew Jenkins, Armstrong, and a looming replay of a White Sox Yankee protest game. Mentions include Nixon Denton, Joe Marinelli, Freddy Fitzsimmons 200th win, Dempsey matchups, and betting habits of New York racegoers.
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Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Cincinnati
Jim Wilson
Pittsburgh
Virgil Davis
Freddy Fitzsimmons
New York
Net Doubles Second Round At Athens City Tennis
Second round matches in the Athens City Doubles take place today at the high school courts. Top seeds Roach and Robertson face Wagner and Worthman at 6 pm, followed by Hess and Peckham versus Miller and Bancroft.
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