Carnera era recalled as boxing circus ends its big fiasco
Mitch laments Primo Carnera’s decline returning to Italy after a career built on size rather than skill. The piece cites his feeble late rounds with Leroy Haynes, the end of the dreaded 200-pound class, and a market-fed rise that failed to prove enduring boxing merit. It weaves in assorted curiosities from polo to old-time baseball quirks and racing lore.
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Italy
Primo Camera
Carnera
Il Duce
Maxie Baer
Joe Louis
Leroy Haynes
Haynes
Oaf
Primo
Carera
Polo Grounds
New York
Jean Dupuy
Seine
George Savino
Baltimore Orioles
Nick Altrock
Nats
Lou Little
Columbia
Dodgers
Casey Stengel
Baltimore
Buffalo
Albany
Gene Handley
Durham
Red
Lee
Woody English
Billy Herman
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Cubs
Herman
Charlie Peterson
Lexington
Antwerp
Yankee Flag Hopes Jolted By Injuries
The New York Yankees, leading the American League, face a fragile stretch due to injuries and uneven pitching after a tough road trip. Bill Dickey’s injury backs pennant hopes, while Lefty Gomez may return next week. DiMaggio leads with a .368 average as the club heads a 17 game home stand.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Pacific Coast
Bill Dickey
Yankee
Lefty Gomez
Dickey
Boston
Monte Pearson
Pearson
Lefty Grove
di Maggio
Gehrig
Crosetti
Heag
Chapman
Lazzeri
Selkirk
DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
Yanks
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Hayes
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
A’s
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Reds
Philadelphia. Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mike Jacobs Plans Indoor Sports Arena at Theater
Mike Jacobs signs a lease for the Hippodrome and plans remodeling to host indoor sports events. He envisions a 8000 seat venue for boxing, skating, basketball, tennis, wrestling, and air shows, aiming for top-tier pricing and a path to promoting unknown fighters.
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Mike Jacobs
Ery Puay
Fia Lewis Tawaweu
Hippodrome Theater
Madison Square Garden
Hippodrome
New York
Mike
America
England
London
Sporting Club
Jacobs
United Press
New Anti Aircraft Gun Claimed to Reach Four Miles High
A new anti aircraft gun is claimed to be invented in England capable of throwing shells four miles high as reported in current military developments.
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England
Hicher Speed Set for Auto Classic Start at Indianapolis
The 1936 Indianapolis 500 starting lineup is set with 33 drivers including three former champions. Rex Mays holds the pole with 119.644 mph, while Fred Frame, Louis Meyer, and William Cummings also race. Fuel limits are cut to 37.5 gallons. start is at 11 a.m. EST as crews finalize preparations.
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Indianapolis
U.P
America
Fred Frame
Los Angeles
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Cal
William “Wild Bill” Cummings
Rex Mays
Glendale Cal
John Henry Lewis Favored to Beat Bob Godwin at MSG
New York boxing outlook has light heavyweight champ John Henry Lewis a 2 to 1 favorite to defeat Bob Godwin in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Godwin hails from Daytona Beach Florida and Lewis is identified as Arizona Negro in early reports.
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New York
U.P
John Henry Lewis
Arizona
Bob Godwin
Daytona Beach
Fla
Madison Square Garden
Home ownership rate near half of U.S. households
Census figures show about 14.95 million of 29.9 million families own their homes. The data reflects the housing landscape with ownership at roughly fifty percent.
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U.S
i Ges Standings from Saturday's games
National league actions list Pittsburgh at Chicago Cincinnati at St Louis New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston American league pairings include St Louis at Detroit Washington at New York Chicago at Cleveland Boston at Philadelphia Columbus at Toledo Indianapolis at Louisville Milwaukee at Kansas City St Paul at Minneapolis
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Brooklyn
Boston H.O
Philadelphia
H.co
Bordagaray Ab.a.h.o.a
Urbanski
Finney
Neon Do Ates
F. Moore
Warstler
Geraghts
Berger
Moses
Ois
Jordan
Puccirelli
Newsome &S
Jordan Sh Wa
Coscarart
Meekemnimenas
Frey
Lopez
Meenenen
Berrest
McFadden
Mosiach
Pheips
Kell
Earnshaw - Anne
Leonard
New York
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J. Moore
eRnee
Whitehead
Washington
Baker
aGautrux
Leslie
Powell Cf
Jeticoat
Coen Eames
Maces Lewis
Atkins
Leiber
Mancuso
I Jackson
Travis
R.H.O Bartell
Kuhel
Chiozza
Kress
J Moore
Schumacher
Klein
Owen Shesse Rose Ameeret
Cam
Sheerin
Zachary
Bowman
Schulte
Boston
Waner
Urbansk
Hayes
Johnson
Aker
Vaughan
E. Moore
H.O.A
Jettcoat
Suhr
Gomez
Brubaker
Casagetto
Cuccinello
Frey Berre
Moore
Padden
Lee
Norri
Weaver
Carmen Ante
Lewis
Louis
Oo Lopez
Moore Cf
Cee
Haves
Hailiias
Ies
Martin
Wilsh
St Louis AB. Rie
Thompson Turbeville P - Lary BS
J. Martin
Rf — Birds
Hoosiers
Chaplin
Siti Hein
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Medwick
Solters Sfores
Indianapolis
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Bottomley
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Washingtonh
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J. Moore If
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Creibert
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Davis de Riddie
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Millies
Knickerbocker
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Deshong
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Trout
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Rg Bartel &S
Shiver
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Erill
Heusser
Gabler
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Hallahan
Sullivan
Tsburgh
Columbus
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Knott
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Monee
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Stine
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Warneke
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McNair
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Aturday
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Boston & Clemati
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Colmbit
St Paul
McQuinn and Handley Released by Reds
General Manager Larry MacPhail announced that rookie George McQuinn who had been at first base for the Cincinnati Reds since the season began would be sent to the minors. McQuinn failed to hit major league pitching and was sent back to the New York Yankees.
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Chicago
U.P
George McQuinn
Cincinnati Reds
Larry MacPhail
McQuinn
New York Yankees
Reds
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Lyures
Kentucky
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Morey
Sewell
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Sorrell
Kimsey
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Wren Men
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Pico Wholesale Company
Glouster
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