Baer Wins World Title By Following Dempsey Fight Plan
Maximilian Baer defeated Primo Carnera in eleven rounds at Madison Square Garden Bowl to claim the heavyweight title. Dempsey advised Baer on a body attack until the guard dropped, then head blows, and Baer executed the plan flawlessly. Gate receipts totaled $428,392.80 with net $361,357.29. charity deductions split 10 percent, Carnera 40 percent, Baer 25 percent, though earnings were claimed as attached before the fight.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Maximilian Adelbert Baer
Dempsey
Primo Carera
Baer
Ancil Hoffman
Mike Cantwell
Madison Square Garden Bowl
California
Giant
Grizzly
Carnera
Arnera
Garden
Re-Elect Rocky Schorr President Of Golfers
Wheeling West Virginia June 15 All officers of the 1st Virginia Professional Golfers association to night were reelected for the 1934 35 term They are I C Schorr of Bluefield president J F Beckner of Keckley vice and Frank A Knight of Ileston secretary treasurer The site of the 1935 open was not determined Bids have been received from Charleston Beckley Huntington and Parkersburg officers said
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Wheeling
W. Va
Virginia Professional Golfers Association
I. C. Schorr
Bluefield
J . F. Beckner
Keckley
Frank A. Knight
Ileston
Charleston
Beckley
Huntington
Parkersburg
Bluefield to Enter State Shoot Team
Bluefield's team for the state shoot at Charleston will be formed this afternoon at the Bluefield Gun club practice. Members include C. H. Bivens H. W. Karnes J. J. Huddleston William Beary Roy Calloway and A. L. Smith. Traps open at 3 pm with visitors invited to watch and join the practice.
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Bluefield
Charleston
Two Held on Charge of Rum Possession
Jerry Tugele age 18 and George Washington age 19 are in the city jail awaiting hearing before U S Commissioner Thomas H Scott on charges of possession of non taxed liquor. They were arrested Thursday night by Captain R O Bond and Patrolman Litchford as police said each youth had five gallons of whiskey.
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Jerry Tugele
George Washington
U. S
Thomas H. Scott
R. O. Bond
Litchford
Man Arrested for Possessing Non-Taxed Liquor on Bland Street
Charles Jackson, a Black man, was arrested yesterday on Bland Street by Constables Bailey and Tabor for possessing a gallon of non-taxed liquor. He is held in the city jail awaiting a hearing today before U S Commissioner Thomas H. Scott.
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Charles Jackson
Bland Street
J. Earl Bailey
J. A. Tabor
Jackson
U. S
Thomas H. Scott
Tugwell Plans To Tour Farming Heartland
Washington reports Dr. Reatard Tugwell has been confirmed as undersecretary of agriculture by a Senate vote of 53 to 24. He will travel to the farm belts, address a Brookings farmers’ picnic on June 19, and spend ten days inspecting agricultural experiment stations, erosion control, power projects, and drought relief efforts across the northwest and west.
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Washington
Reatard G. Tugwell
Tugwell
Senate
Brookings
S. D
State high school plan eyed for North South game in Charleston
The state high school athletic association may take over the annual North South grid game played in Charleston to benefit charity. Proceeds would fund state treasury and erase basketball entry fees in regional and state tournaments. New president W Jackson backs coaching by college tutors to curb favoritism claims.
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State
High School Athletic Association
Charleston
W. Jackson
Beaver High
Lee Patton
Princeton High
Princeton Tigers
Coalfield
George Lacy
Wytheville
George Sanders
Young Sanders
Cam Henderson
Davis and Elkins
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Katharine Hepburn
Connecticut
Norman McCaskill
Fries Millers
New York Yankees
North Carolina
Beckley Black Knights
Beckley
Raleigh Fair Grounds
Reds Snap New York Streak in 2 1 Victory
Cincinnati defeats New York 2 1 to end the Giants five game win streak and Cincinnati four game skid. Tony Freitas pitched effectively for the Reds who earned their twelfth win as Adama Koenig Hafey and O Farrell contributed key hits.
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Tony Freitas
Reds
Giants
Phils
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
St. Paul
Hore J. Moore
Crita
Tases Terry
Gaeren Io
Peel
Ryan
Adama
Ae Koenig
Iit
Hafey
Irottorney
Slade
Laos
Farrell
Freitas
Jackson
Pool
O'Ferrel
Koenig
O'Farrell
Fitzsimmons
Critz
Terry
Bottomley
Adams
Batla— Fitzsimmons
Magerkurth
Rlgier
Hubbell Gomez Lead In All Star Balloting
New York June 15 Carl Hubbell and Vernon Gomez head the voting for the all star teams to meet July 1 at the Polo Grounds based on ballots from New York New England Louisiana central Illinois and Texas. The American League leaders include Gehrig Foxx Lazzeri Dykes Higgins Reynolds and Dickey while the National League leaders feature Terry Frisch Traynor Jackson Klein Hubbell Medwick Hartnett and Hubbell again among pitchers.
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New York
Carl Hubbell
Vernon Gomez
Polo Grounds
New England
Louisiana
Central Illinois
Texas
Gehrig
Yankees
Foxx
Athletics
Bonura
White Sox
Gehringer
Tigers
Lazzeri
Higgins
Cronin
Senators
Knickerbocker
Indians
Ruth
Averill
Manush
Simmons
Reynolds
Red Sox
Chapman
Vosmik
Dickey
Cochrane
Ferrell
Hemsley
Browns
Gomez
Grove
Whitehill
Hudlin
Bridges
Marberry
Weaver
Terry
Giants
Leslie
Dodgers
Collins
Cardinals
Frisch
W. Herman
Cube
Critz
Traynor
Pirates
Martin
Whitney
Braves
English
Cubs
shortstop—Jackson
Vaughan
Bartell
Phillies
Urbanski
Klein
Medwick
Berger
Ott
P. Waner
Cuyler
J. Moore
Lopez
Hartnett
J. Wilson
Mancuso
Hubbell
J. Dean
Warneke
Buch
Mungo Dodgers
Frankhouse
P. Dean
Legion Junior Baseball Men Meet Here Today
District junior American Legion baseball teams gather at the Matz hotel this afternoon at 2 30 o clock. George Smiley state athletic officer will be absent with his team and Bluefield will be represented by Dr. S J Kell sponsor of the local junior squad.
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American Legion
Matz
George Smiley
The
Legion
Bluefield
S. J. Kell
Phillies Trade Fullis to Cards for George Davis
Philadelphia announces a deal sending Chick Fullis to St. Louis in exchange for center fielder George Davis. President Gerald Nugent confirms the trade, reuniting Davis with the Phillies in a swap that reshapes the outfield for the National League club.
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PHILS
Fullis
George Davis
Philadelphia
Gerald Nugent
The
Phillies
National League Tonight
St. Louis Cardinals
Chick Fullis
International League Scores Reported Across Cities
Buffalo 6 Newark 0 Toronto 7 Albany 6 Rochester 0 Syracuse 3 Montreal 13 Baltimore 18 Nashville 3 New Orleans 3 Birmingham 1 Atlanta 0 Little Rock 2 Knoxville 7 Chattanooga 4 stands out as a tally of league games with several teams posting varying point totals.
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Buffalo
Newark
Toronto
Albany
Rochester
Syracuse
Montreal
Baltimore
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Detroit Derby Headlines Cavalcade in Rich Stakes Field
Eleven three year olds race for the $25,000 added Detroit Derby at the fair grounds track in Detroit. Cavalcade and Time Clock are 4 to 5 favorites with Discovery at 4 to 1. entries include Mata Hari Bien Fait Surprise Patchpocket Chichstraw Plight Monarch New Deal Swiftsport and Thomasville. The mile and three sixteenths race features Mrs Isabel Dodge Sloan's Cavalcade.
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Detroit
Fair Grounds Track
Isabel Dodge Sloan
Discovery
Sonny Workman
Mata Hari
Bien Fait
Surprise
Patchpocket
Chichstraw
Plight
Monarch
New Deal
Swiftsport
Thomasville
Baseball results and today’s AL schedule
Yesterday the American League games ended with New York 6 over St Louis 3, Detroit 11 over Boston 4, Cleveland 12 over Philadelphia 6, and Washington 8 over Chicago 7. Today Chicago at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Washington, Detroit at New York, and St Louis at Boston.
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New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Momicago
Baseball Scores and Matchups From City Showdowns
Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 2 New York 1 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3 0 innings Boston 10 St. Louis 4 New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Chicago games listed show lineups and future pairings. Teams include Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis New York Boston Chicago and Pittsburgh with upcoming matchups noted Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St. Louis Boston at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh.
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L Pet
New York
St. Louis
Chicago Settee
Pittsburgh
Boston
Easteneee
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Eereaee
Cincinnati Neon
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington Park track race results summary card
Race by race results from Washington Park track show times for multiple runners across seven heats. Notable entries include Thoroughfare, Tiny Kitty, Durga, Chief Bunting, Evergold, Isaiah, Hermie Boy, Morpheus and Golden Words with various split times and a mutuels figure of 277.
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Thoroughfare
Tiny Kitty
Victorium
Shasta Broom
Try King
Deers Campfire
Durga
Chief Bunting
Needle
Hathy
Vance
Croon
Evergold
Isaiah
Gallant Mac
Hermie Boy
Regardless
Sergeant D
Morpheus
Golden Words
Washington Park Mutuels
Medwick gains fourth in Big Six and NL batting pace
Joe Medwick boosted to undisputed fourth in the Big Six and top NL hitter among batters by going 3 for 4 yesterday. Bill Urbanski, hot after a streak, moved to .365 while Gehbringer led the group with five hits in five trips, and Heinie Manush dropped to .379 after a 1-for-4 day.
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Joe Medwick
Bill Ur Braves
Banski
Mark
Carley Gehbringer
Heinie Manush
GABRH
Pet Gehringer
Tigers
Manush
Senators
Voamik
Indians
Medwick
Cardinala
Urbanski
Braves
Terry
Giant
California Boats Favored To Win At Poughkeepsie Regatta
California athletes enter the 36th intercollegiate rowing regatta with strong optimism. Law son Little Olin Dutra Max Baer and Stanford figures boosted California hopes as rivals from Washington Cornell Navy and Syracuse challenge. JIm Tenyck Syracuse coach predicts three strong crews and proud freshmen.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
California
Lawson Little
Stanford
Olin Dutra
Max Baer
Song
Primo Carnera
Golden Bears
Krum Elbow
Hudson
Washington
Cornell
Navy
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Penn
Jim Ten Jyck
Nay
Zanesville blanked Johnstown as Huntington tops Wheeling
In a Middle Atlantic League recap, Zanesville defeated Johnstown 9 to 0 while Huntington matched 9 to 4 against Wheeling. Charleston posted a 5 to 0 win, Dayton shut out their opponent 0 to 0, and Beckley-Springfield game was canceled. Kaenlaces -tindis
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Zanesville
Johnstown
Charleston
Dayton
Huntington
Wheeling
Beckley-Springfield
Kaenlaces
Tindis
Blue-Greys Visit Galax for Key League Showdown
The Bluefield Blue-Grays travel to Galax this afternoon to meet McMillan's second placers, who yesterday beat Marion 2-0 at Marion. On Sunday the Wytheville Terrors make their first official league visit to Cainfield.
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Bluefield
Yankees Beat Browns to Stay Lead in American League
New York's Danny MacFayden returned with force, allowing five hits and two walks as the Yankees defeated St. Louis 6 to 3. Irving Burns hit a ninth inning homer for the Browns, but the Yankees maintained their slim AL lead. Detroit followed with an 11-4 win over Boston as Rowe scattered nine hits.
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New York
Danny MacFayden
Yankees
St. Louis
MacFayden
Browns
Irving Burns
Aon
Sistecens
Burne
Veces Weeese
Pepper
Csesoeess
Campbell
Malic
Ccvesesse
Hemaley
Beja
Newsom
Welle
Essesee
Seccessesss
Vmomw
Sceees
Jorgens
Tee Heffner
Ccesseees
DO MacFayden
Posses
C' Sant
Chit
Gehrig
Chapman
Hoag
Burns
Bermun
Rolfe
Clift
Melillo
Wella
Owens
McGowan
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Mickey Cochrane
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Hore Pos
Vecsics
Walker
Oalin
Gehringer
Ib Ropell
TS of
Greenverg
Hayworth
Cochrane
S.cesesers
Owen
Oiston
ABR
HO & Ciasel
Werber
DO H
Jfomnsen
Weigh
Tolulesseres ‘Petroit Se
Boston
Goslin
Rogell
Greenberg
Rowe
Ro Johnson
Porter
Ostermueller
Fox
R. Johnson
Reynolds
Clevell
Lary
Cissell
Morgan
Werbert
Welch
Hite
H. Johnson
Moriarty
Geisel
Jewett Leads State Open Field In West Virginia Open
Rader Jewitt of Elm Grove led the West Virginia Open at Wheeling after two rounds totaling 157, three under par. He topped Bobby Rownd and Jules Blanton who were tied for second at 144, with A. J. Chapman Caprohil and Alex Larmon close behind as the field narrows to 30 after 54 holes.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Rader Jewitt
Elm Grove
West
Wheeling Country Club
Caprohil
Alex Larmon
Charleston
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Schoolboy" Rowe
Cleveland Indians
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Paramount Circuit
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Trimball Sisters
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Harold Senn
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Jewett
Wheeling Pro Spread Eagles
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