International flavor adds interest to Carnera Baer bout
New York June 9 Primo Carnera and Max Baer meet in Garden Bowl on June 14 with international appeal. Dempsey argues a true heavyweight champion must be colorful and capable. recalls Georges Carpentier clash and notes boxing’s shift toward global competition and potential future champions from Germany, Japan and beyond.
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Carnera
Maxie Baer
New York
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
Garden Bowl
Carera
Primo Eedom
Baer
Georges Carpentier
Tex Rickard
Rinee
Grcey City
America
France
Rickard
Carpentier
Europe
England
Bombardier Wells
al Palzer
Gunboat Smith
Australia
Bill Squires
Argentina
Luis Angel Firpo
Germany
Italy
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Schmeling
Sharkey
Baer Serious About Title Bout Outlook After Spars
Max Baer’s Madison Square Garden bout next Thursday night carries a $350,000 purse. A 2000 crowd at Asbury Park watched Baer box nine rounds with noticeable power, while Carnera trained indoors at Pompton Lake focusing on left jab discipline and Baer’s right hand power.
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Madison Square Garden
Bowl
Long Island
Baer
Asbury Park
Carnera
Pompton Lake
N. J
Lew Flowers
Chester Maran
Cindy Reds Beat Chi Bruins For Second Straight Win
In a readout of the game, John Moore 2, Todd 3, Ott 3, Watkins, Mancuso, Allen 2 contribute to a Reds victory over the Bruins. The scene features multiple home runs by Terry Schumacher Otto, with Schumacher earning the win. Time is 2 36.
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Cindy
CHI Bruins
John Moore
Todd
Ott
Watkins
Mancuso
Allen
Wat- King
Terry
Schumacher
Otton
York
Philadelphia
Moore
Hansen
Holley
A. Moore
Hien
Grabowski
Gano
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Dreptnestate Venraea
Kiem
Duggy Karnes 19 Hitting the Clays at Bluefield Gun Club
H W Duggy Karnes of Princeton after a three year layoff shot a perfect 25 at the 16 yard line at Bluefield Gun Club and plans to represent the club at the state tournament in Charleston later this month. The club members will reunite next Saturday weather permitting. C H Bivens and Roy Callaway tied for high gun with 49 in the 50 target program, Bivens totaling 74 of 75. Lyle James and R R Smiley showed promise as new shooters amid continued rain dampening attendance.
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H. W. “Duggy” Karnes
Princeton
Bluefield
Karnes
Charleston
C. H. Bivens
Elkhorn
Roy Callaway
Bivens
Callaway
R. R. Smiley
Lyle James
James
A. L. Smith
G. L. Edwards
H. W. Karnes
J.J. Huddleston
W. C. Snyder
H. C
Bivens and Smith
Stroke behind 30 ties for auto qualifier in next year
A list of golfers and scores from various towns and clubs shows multiple players with inconsistent entries and totals around 299 to 307. Notable names include Cruickshank Richmond Va 71 71 17 76 25 and Cooper Kago 76 74 74 T1 Wikis Coox Brooklyn NY 71 75 74 75 295. Amateur indicators appear and a casual note mentions Bluefield seafood dinner at Jimmy's Restaurant.
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Cal
Essen
New York
Bil. Burke
Cleveland
McDonald Smith
Nashville
Tenn
Tom <Eaty
Ifibeor
N. Y
Johnny ‘Nevella
Milwaukee
Guild Ideal
Los Angeles
Deter Hines
Joe Wae
Chicago
Ted. Lather
Pittsburgh
Willie Evn
Culver City
Alvin Krueger
Beloit
Wis
Bree
Oakland
Johhny Golden
Agenon Conn
Henry Chiel
Horton Smith
Leo Diegel
Philadelphia
Ilan
Fort Perkins
National League Yesterday's Scores and Today’s Matchups
Boston defeated Brooklyn 8 to 3 while New York edged Philadelphia 8 to 7 and Cincinnati beat Chicago 5 to 2. Rain postponed Pittsburgh against St Louis. Today’s games include Pittsburgh at St Louis, Boston at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Calo ge, and New York at Philadelphia.
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Brooklyn New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh-St. Louis
Pittsburgh
St. Louisa
Brooklyn
Caloege
New York
St Lou
Philadelph
Philadelphia and New York Clash in Low-Scoring Duel
Philadelphia edged New York 4 to 2 as Washington defeated Beston 8 to 1. Cleveland trailed St Louis 3 to 1 while Detroit and Chicago posted 5 to 0? results. Games listed include Philadelphia at New York and Chicago at Detroit with no further context.
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Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Beston
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Pet
Seveeeseereseees
Wee
St. Louia
Yesterday's Gamel Dayton and Players Extend Marathon Game
Dayton beat Charleston 6 to 5 in 18 innings as Wheeling won 7 to 2. Springfield 9, Beckley. Johnstown 9, Zanesville 1. Today: Springfield at Charleston, Johnstown at Huntington, Wheeling at Zanesville, Beckley at Dayton.
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Dayton
Charleston
Wheeling
Penenates
Springfield
Beckley Johnstown
Zanesville
Johnstown
Huntington
Beckley
Pet Dayton Ene
Kleg
Hunt
Charleston Oil
Gehringer Extends Hitting Streak To .408 In Four Plate Arrangements
Baseball big six shows Charley Gehringer raising his average from .400 to .408 with three safe hits in four chances after two perfect days at Lat. Heinie Manush gains ten points to .393 with four hits in five. Joel Merwick sits fourth in the NL sextet as Sam Leslie's three hits in five trips drop him to one point behind Merwick. Bill Terry moves into last by going two for ten, passing Bill Urbanski who went hitless in ten at bats. Gehringer .408 Manush .393 Vospyik .379 Medwick .265 Leslie .365 Terry .356.
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Charley Gehringer
Heinie Manush
Joel Merwick
Sam Laeslie
Merwick
Bill Terry
Bill Urbansk
Gehringer
Tigers
Manush
Senator
Vospyik
Indians
Medwick
Cardinal
Leslie
Dodgers
International League scores show uneven results and extra innings
In a sequence of clipped box scores, Toronto and Buffalo split, Baltimore won 7 to 1 over Syracuse in 10 innings, Newark defeated Albany 16 to 14, and other matchups include Chattanooga losing 4 to 16, Birminam beating Aremost 3 to 3, Nashvile 7 over New Ghent 6, Little Rock 9 over, while Milwaukee leads the American Association with a 10 score.
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Toronto
Buffalo
Baltimore
Syracuse
Newark
Albany
Snakes overrated rain forecasters in Illinois tale
In Bloomington Illinois seasoned fishermen report that snakes were blamed for predicting rain. They now credit crawfish with tipping off the weather, noting crawfish nests built up high to escape floods. The tale blends superstition with local lore about an approaching deluge.
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Bloomington
Illinois
Dutra Driven to Title by Brother Dutra Driven to Title by Brother
Olin Dutra won the 38th annual United States golf championship at Merion after being persuaded by his brother Mortie. Despite stomach trouble and weight loss, Dutra posted rounds of 71 and 72 for a total 293 to claim his second national title.
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Merion Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Olin Dutra
Gene Sarazen
Olin
Mortie
Old Montery
California
Prfessinal Golfers Association
Birthday Party Honors Little Miss Jane Padbury at Maybury home
Maybury Switchback West Virginia June 9. Little Miss Jane Padbury was honored at a birthday party at her mother's home Monday afternoon. Guests included Mary McNulty Maxine Campbelle Bobby Campbelle John Onifer Jr Curtie Cunningham Dolly Burnett Smith Fan Shirley White Patricia Keesling and many others from Maybeury Switchback and Elkhorn. The hostess was assisted by C B Moore Mrs Rachael Myers and Mrs J C Callaway.
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William Bentley
Roanoke
E. B. Johnson
Bluefield
G. W. Rouse
June
Welch
B. B. Roope
Bluefield Sanitarium
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Upland
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J. M. Thompson
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Virginia Lawson
Preston &Tidwell
Princeton
Ray Hill
Raymond Sneed
Rocky Gap
C. M. Thacker
Fredericksburg
Hazel
Bela Widener
Glade Springs
M. L. Wright
Maybeury - Switchback
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Jane Padbury
Mary McNulty
Maxine
Bobby Campbelle
John Onifer Jr
Curtie Cuningham
Dolly Burnett
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Shirley White
Patricia Keesling
Herbert
Martha Roope
Barry
Edsel Johnson
Alvin
Imogene Wilson
Patty Dean Burton
Margaret
Eugene Graham
Fred
Buddy
Irma
Dora Jean Myers
Jerome Bailiff
Ella Mae
Elmer
Tommy Dunnigan
Laverne Payne
J. C. Callaway Jr
James Harman
Fenton Horton
Betty Hale
Edward McNeil
Junior Slusher
Marilyn
Evelyn Sturgill
Ruby Farrington
Eudine Hartley
Elsie Onifer
Taylor Moore
Nona Morris
Maybeury
Lois
Martha Owen
Evelyn Warner
Billie Blevins
Switchback
Martha Chrisman
Patsy Sale
Mack Fisher
Archie Iddings Jr
Elkhorn
C. B. Moore
Rachael Myers
J. C. Callaway
Temple Meets Maybeury Temple No 107 Regular Meeting
Temple No 107 held a regular meeting with twelve old members six new members and one reinstated member. District Deputy Mae Whitworth attended and inspected the temple. Plans were made for the convention and a social hour followed with refreshments by Ethel Calloway Nelie McNulty Violet Graham and Gertrude Kirk. Members urged to attend Tuesday June 12.
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Temple
Maybeury Temple No. 107
Mae Whitworth
Ethel Calloway
Nelie McNulty
Violet Graham
Gertrude Kirk
Davis Team 9 Close-Mouthed Ahead of Davis Cup Quest
New York June 9 discreetly reserved United States Davis cup squad set sail on another voyage for the international tennis trophy. Captain R Norris Williams and mates Frank Shields Sid ney Wood Jr Lester Stoefen stayed tight lipped while George M Lott Jr expressed a bold hunch that the team will win. Walter Merrill Hall, president of the U S Lawn Tennis association, offered cautious optimism with quantified odds.
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New York
United States
George M. Lott Jr
R. Norris Williams
Frank X. Shields
Sidney B. Wood Jr
Lester Stoefen
Williams
Walter Merrill Hall
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
University Law School Alumni Meet June 11
Charleston West Virginia announces the annual meeting of the University of West Virginia Law School Alumni Association set for June 11 after the general alumni gathering. President Robert J. Riley of Wheeling issues the call and officers will be elected with district vice presidents named: Hearn, Hiner, Randolph, Whaley, McClaugherty, Young, Stewart.
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Charleston
W. Va
Alumni Association of West Virginia Univesity Law School
Robert J. Riley
Wheeling
Law School
Alumni Association
Julian G. Hearn Jr
R. M. Hiner
Franklin
Byron Randolph
Clarksburg
B. M. Whaley
Parkersburg
Bernard McClaugherty
Bluefield
Houston G. Young
Melville Stewart
Poteiltaal
Weather and Menu Details at Jimmy's Restaurant
The report highlights Jimmy's Restaurant where weather conditions and seasonal menus contribute to steady patronage. Local staff note consistent service, daily specials, and a focus on fresh ingredients attracting regular customers despite changing forecast patterns.
Sharkey Proves Primo Can Take It In Garden Bout
New York report weighs Primo Carnera against Max Baer for the June 14 title defense. It notes Carnera’s growth from their 1933–36 clashes, his improved left lead and corkscrew twist, and his resilience shown in past fights. The piece cites Sharkey as key earlier tester and warns Baer will press heavy punishment.
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New York
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
Garden Bowl
Carnera
Jack Sharkey
Baer
Sharkey
Bootsy
Carera
Primo
Big Boy
Tommy Loughran
Sunday Golf Lesson Right Hand in the Swing
Golf writer Rocky Schorr explains that while the left hand dominates, beginners must use the right hand as the hitting area is reached. The wrists uncoil, the right hand speeds the club through impact, and improper timing can make the club face open to the right of the target.
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Rocky Schorr
Fists across the sea bishops keeps Piedmont in check
In West Virginia on June 9, Bishop tops Corfield 5 to 2 as Sowers scores for Wilcats. After eight innings ill fortune favored Piedmont with four ninth inning runs on three Adkins and McComas errors and three Piedmont hits. McComas, Adkins, and Shoda contributed key plays, but Piedmont pulled ahead late and held on for the win.
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W. Va
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Wilcats
Piedmont
Ted Adkins
Hore Adkins
Johnson
Fullford
Bailey
Neal
B. Shoda
Serge
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Shoda
Cox
Hore Collins
Mae So
Couses
Buckhannon
Sth
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Collins
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Nester
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Adkins
Childress
Mackie
Senators Tie Modern Record in 8-1 Win Over Red Sox
Washington, led by Roy Johnson and Bluege, piled six two-base hits in one inning off Lefty Grove to rout Boston 8 to 1. Weaver earned the win, Grove took the loss as Washington built an early lead and coasted to a decisive victory in 1 hour 50 minutes.
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Schorr and Walk Play George McQuail Today
Rocky Schorr and Charlie Walk will play a golf match with Dick McQuail and Porter George today at Bluefield Country Club. Porter George, Mercer club’s new pro, follows three years at Blue Hills in Roanoke. He is reputed a fine golfer and paired with Blue Grass amateur, should challenge the Schorr Walk duo.
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Rocky Schorr
Charlie Walk
Dick McQuail
Porter George
Bluefield Country Club
Mercer Club
Blue Hills Country Club
Roanoke
Blue Grass
Schorr-Walk
Jimmy's Serves Broiled Lobster With Butter Sauce
Jimmy's offers broiled lobster drenched in butter and a rich sauce fit for a king, highlighting a luxurious seafood option in a casual dining setting.
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King
Jimmy
State Open Golf Meet This Week in West Virginia
A field of over a hundred WV professionals and amateurs will compete at Wheeling Country Club for the second annual West Virginia Open. The event offers more than 500 dollars in prizes and six top pros contend for the George C. Weimer trophy, with Rader Jewett favored after a practice-round 65. notable amateurs include Earl Livesay and Bobby Rownd among others.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Country Club
Johnny Jarvis
Charleston Edgewood
Rocky Schorr
Bluefield Country Club
Javing
Rader Jewett
Cedar Rocks
George C. Weimer
Arthur J. Chapman
Wheeling Club
Jewett
Earl Livesay
Ronceverte
Bluefield
Livesay
West Virginia
White Sulphur Springe
Bobby Rownd
Alex Larmon
Charleston
Simon Pyres
Dick McQuail
Tom Bloch
Concord Intramurals Won by Phi Delta Pi
Concord intramural director Luther Poling announced Phi Delta Pi won the all year intramural championship at Concord College with 1631 points. The champions led ten other groups and swept handball volley ball and track while taking runner up spots in basketball tennis and golf.
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W. Va
Luther Poling
Concord College
Phi Delta Pi
Phi Delts
Kampus Klub
Beta Sigs
Phi Sigs
Tri
Owls
Victor Arrington
Princeton
Carl Neff
Beckley
Edwin Simms
Leonard Simms
Paul Broyles
Steve Dobos
Kimball
Glenwood Park Triumphs 6-2 Over The Gap Nine
Glenwood Park won a lively game yesterday at Glenwood, defeating The Gap nine 6 to 2. Park built early leads with strong batting and solid defense, securing the win as The Gap struggled to respond.
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Glenwood
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