Joe Louis Schmeling Fight Sets Stadium Ticket Boom
Joe Louis and Max Schmeling billed for Yankee Stadium on June 18 draws heat for a bigger purse and a record crowd. Promoter Michael Strauss Jacobs touts a $1.25 million potential take, aided by radio and film. premium seating and donor rows key to profits as Louis braces for high tax brackets on earnings.
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Michael Strauss Jacobs
Max Baer
Louis
Jacobs
Louis Schmeling
Madison Square Garden
New York Milk Fund
Tex Rickard
Gene Tunney
Soldiers’ Field
Jim Braddock
Browns Hit Stride Near 7th Position
Leslie Avery reports the St. Louis Browns, five games behind the Athletics, have won four of their last six and 11 of 22. Elon Hogsett’s pitching fuels the surge as Rogers Hornsby’s club closes the gap. Yankees fall to the Indians win, while the Cubs beat the Phillies but slip to fourth behind Pittsburgh.
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New York
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Hornsbymen
Elon Hogsett
Detroit
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Radcliff
Washington
Bonura
Piet
Cleveland
Indians
Washington Senators
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Cards
Boston
Roy Henshaw
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Negotiations over Louis' fall fight plan with Roxborough and Black
The young boxer would owe the government 367000 if he took a fall for 300000 more, so his agents John Roxborough and Julian Black suggest two smaller indoor bouts this winter. This keeps him fit for a major bout a year later.
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Braddock
John Roxborough
Julian Black
Uncle Sam
Dark Angel
Title match moved to Columbus for undisputed world title
Promoter Al Haft said the heavyweight bout between Ali Baba of Turkey and Everett Marsh of Columbus would be held June 29 at Red Bird stadium. The transfer from Detroit was announced today, with Columbus hosting the undisputed worlds championship.
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Columbus
U.P
Ali Baba
Turkey
Everett Marshall
Detroit
al Haft
Haft
Red Bird Stadium
Columbus Baseball Club
Birds' Box Scores First Game Opening Feat in France
The report notes the first American World War troops arrived in France on May 10. It outlines early box score style details for the Birds team in their initial game setting.
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France
Joe Louis declines Braddock title bout in September
Louis refuses contract with heavyweight champion Jimmy Braddock as promoter Mike Jacobs reports the offer of 12 1 2 percent for the challenger. Managers Roxborough and Black say Louis drawing power justifies a share, while Braddock would keep 37 1 2 percent. They cite recent foes and tax concerns, proposing 20 percent for Louis.
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Lakewood
N. J
U.P
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Jimmy Braddock
Louis
Jacobs
Brown Bomber
Braddock
Joe
John Roxborough
Detroit
Baer
Carnera
Azendun
Levinsky
Schmeling
Julian Black
Chicago
Memorial services for Charles Thomas Lodge in Jacksonville
Jacksonville residents will gather Sunday June 14 at Jacksonville M E Church at 10 30 a m for memorial services of Charles Thomas Lodge Odd Fellows. Members should assemble at the Odd Fellows Hall by 10 a m. A Memorial Day family reunion at Mr and Mrs William Stoltz home included many relatives from Akron Glouster Columbus Marion and Jacksonville with several guests noting ill relatives and recent visits.
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Geraldine Hoilington
Jacksonville
Charles Thomas Lodge
Odd Fellows
Jacksonville M. E
Odd Fellows Hall
William Stolz
Joe Traub
Dwight Wells
Akron
Freda Strohmeyer
Charles Baker
the Plains
Baker
Grace Boatwright
Ray Wemmer
James Willams
George Laffe
Fort Wayne Ind
Emmett Hallam
Charles Williams
Cuyahoga Falls
John Williams
Jet Ellena
Jean Roman
Henry Ark
Stans Moleski
Julius Bycofski
Oliver
Bulbatwe
Doyle pass on Republican convention shocks pool tycoon
Henry McLemore writes from Cleveland about Jack Doyle a famed pool player and betting commissioner passing up the Republican convention. He notes delegates are eager to bet and Doyle could force bets by crowding delegates and pressing for choices, gambling on the outcome and potential delegate compromises.
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Henry McLemore
Cleveland
U.P
Jack Doyle
Broadway
Doyle
Landon
Parody bets and bets at the convention hall
A humorous column imagines pari mutuel betting at a political convention. It lists provocative odds on speakers mentioning Abraham Lincoln within five minutes, half the audience dozing during the keynote, a London band cornetist hitting a true note, and speeches endorsing a "man of the people" nominee with no bets accepted.
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Abraham Lincoln
London
United Press
Major League Leaders by United Press Baseball Stat Line
A condensed leaders list shows Sullivan of the Indians and Martin of the Cardinals among top batting averages, Gehringer of the Tigers and Gehrig of the Yankees high in runs and hits, with Foxx of the Red Sox leading home runs. Other players like Goslin and Jordan appear in multiple categories.
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Rhav Sullivan
Indians
S Martin
Cardinals
Terry Giants
Gehringer
Tigers
Gehrig
Yankees
Foxx
Red Sox
Weensomeesewe
Trosky
M Goslin
Wedwick
Goslin
Jordan
Bees
Moore
Giants
Reds Hammer Castleman In 15-4 Reds Victory
Cincinnati powered to a 15 to 4 win over New York as Clydell Castleman struggled on the mound. Lee Stine yielded nine hits but kept the game close after the early Reds surge, while Kiki Cuyler led with three singles and a homer as every starter except Burgess Whitehead and Babe Herman had at least one hit.
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Cincinnati
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Clydell Castleman
Castleman
Terry
Reds
Lee Stine
St. Paul
Giants
Burgess Whitehead
Babe Herman
Kiki Cuyler
Dudley Retains Shawnee Open Golf Title
Ed Dudley of Philadelphia retained the Shawnee Open by finishing four under par over the final 36 holes for 288. Tony Manero, the U S Open champion, finished ninth with 301. Roland Mackenzie and Ralph Guldahl tied for second at 289. Ray Mangrum and Byron Nelson shared 290 with Orville White.
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Shawnee-On-Hudson
U.P
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Tony Manero
Manero
Baltusrol
Roland Mackenzie
Washington
D. C
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Ray Mangrum
Dayton, Co
Byron Nelson
Ridgewood
N. J
Orville White
Chicago
Pro-Amateur Golf Set For June 22 At Piqua
The eighth annual pro-amateur golf tournament sponsored by the Piqua Country Club will be held here on June 22. Gene Marchi and Bob Randolph of the Miami Valley Club Dayton won the championship last season. Randolph is the current Ohio scholastic titlist.
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PIQUA
U.P
Piqua Country Club
Gene Marchi
Bob Randolph
Miami Valley Club
Dayton
Randolph
Ohio
Rail Time Card Details for Major Rail Lines
Daily and weekend services listed for New York Central, Chesapeake and Ohio, Baltimore and Ohio. Times include north and southbound departures and arrivals, with notes for daily or daily except Sunday and special trains like the Diplomat and National Limited. Some entries show early morning and late evening schedules across various routes and stations.
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NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Baltimore & Ohio West Bound
National Limited
Diplomat
Sorgs . Skctetnostemeene
Airplane Service At Athens Municipal Airport
Airtax service operates sunrise to sunset at Athens Municipal Airport. Connects with scheduled T. W. A and A A airlines at main airports. Departures listed for Athens include 10 46 am and 12 30 pm and 11 3 BS. 493, FAST 6 58 am 1021 1277 pm.
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Athens Municipal
Airtax
Mesrest
Westerners Are Bunched In AA Race
Western clubs led by Milwaukee and Minneapolis remained tightly bunched in the American Association standings as the Westerners face eastern rivals. Indianapolis swept Milwaukee with 2–0 and 3–2 wins as Bob Logan and Vance Page pitched well. Minneapolis split with Columbus, winning 6–3 then losing 5–1, with Mike Ryba and John Winsett delivering key moments. Burleigh Grimes edged Louisville in a 10-inning 4–3 win, while Toledo beat St Paul 7–5.
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Columbus
Milwaukee Brewers
Indianapolis
Brewers
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Bob Logan
Vance
Page
Milwaukee
Logan
Columbus Red Birds
Mike Ryba
St. Louis Cardinals
John Winsett
Burleigh Grimes
Louisville Colonels
Kansas City
Toledo
Alfred Brief News Notes
Alfred notes list visits and social calls among residents. Families from Jerseyville Huntington Athens Hagerstown Md Ripley and Long Bottom gather for meals parties and visits with local residents including Sargent Bentz Frost Vannest Hawk Cook and Atkins.
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Alfred
Lee Henderson
Frank Sargent
Jerseyville
Will Shriber
Huntington
D. Bentz
Clinton Frost and Son
Athens
Will Bentz
Bertha Vannest
Edith Vannest
Gus Vannest
Elinor Cowdery
Long Bottom
Josie Hawk
Bill Reed
Hagerstown
Elmer Cook
Ripley
Landis Cook
Sisco Atkins
Standings and Thursday Games Across Leagues
National standings show St Louis 7 Boston 5 Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 1 and other entries with Cincinnati 15 New York 4 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 3 Detroit 8 Boston 4 St Louis 5 New York 3 Washington 2 Cleveland 1 Chicago 5 Philadelphia 2. Thursday games feature Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati American games Detroit at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington St Louis at Boston Association games Milwaukee at Columbus Minneapolis at Louisville Kansas City at Toledo St Paul at Indianapolis.
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National St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
National
American Detroit
Association Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
Associatoin Club
la Pet
Milweuke
St. Ural
Indiana
Tn Teeekabeehe
Egubog
Norepeckss
National Club Pet
St Louis
Aeccemnane
Philadelphia Ae
Brooklyn A
Ww Pet
Detroit Ee
Cleveland Asa Ery
Cicago
Louis
St Minneapolis
Paul
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Karl E Davis Named Reserve Athletic Director
Karl E Davis, 53, longtime alumni secretary at Western Reserve University, was named new athletic director to fill the vacancy since August 1935 after Sam Willaman's death. Davis is a University of Pittsburgh graduate and takes over the Reserve's athletics program.
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Karl Davis
Cleveland
U.P
Western Reserve University
Karl E. Davis
Davis
Reserve
Sam Willaman
University of Pittsburgh
Broadwell Social Notes Weekend Guests and Visits
Broadwell social items list weekend visitors and local calls. Willis Conant of Arkansas joined Jerry Conant’s family, and John North’s funeral drew Henry North and other relatives to Wrightstown. Bernard White visited Westland with his parents, Del Smith hosted Amos Priest, and David Weaver visited his daughter Frank Parsons. Evelyn Holcroft vacationed with the Sprouse family, and Betty Roberts returned to Pennsville after a week with Mrs. Katie James.
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Broadwell
Jerry Conant
Willis Conant
Arkansas
John Conant
Oscar Wooley
Akron
Henry North
John North
Wrightstown
Bernard White
William Cummings
Westland
Amos Priest
del Smith
David Weaver
McDougal
Frank Parsons
Evelyn Holcroft
Plantaville
George Sprouse
Betty Roberts
Pennsville
Katie James
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