Sharkey Schmeling Set for Final World Title Bout in NYC
Jack Sharkey meets Max Schmeling in a 15 round world heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden outdoor arena Long Island City. Sharkey plans a patient boxing strategy while Schmeling aims to absorb early punches and win late. gate receipts are projected around 400 000 with 45 000 expected in attendance.
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Top Favorites Sweep Through to 3rd Round in National Tennis
Twelve seeded stars and twenty other top favorites moved into the third round at the national intercollegiate tennis championships at Merion Cricket Club Haverford Pa. No upsets, though two rising youngsters fell before seasoned players. Keith Gledhill defended champion Stanford had an easy day after a bye.
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Merion Cricket Club
Jack Tidball
University of California At Los Angles
William Jacobs
Pittsburgh
Bryan Grant
North Carolina
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Tulane
Keith Gledhill
Stanford
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David Jones
Columbia
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Standford
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Rice
Wilmer Hines
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ck*De Lara
Southern California
Henry Holden
William Thompson
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Navy
Lefty St Clair Dominates Blacksburg in 8 2 Victory
Princeton defeats Blacksburg 8 to 2 with Lefty St Clair pitching a near perfect game through seven innings. White, Marshall, Lambert, Levern and Carmony each had two hits as Princeton fans witnessed eleven hits and strong defensive plays including several fielding gems.
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Levern
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Sharkey to claim heavyweight crown June 21 1932
A boxing columnist predicts Jack Sharkey will win the heavyweight title from Schmeling in a decisive bout on June 21 1932 on Long Island. The piece argues Sharkey’s final shot at the crown and contrasts both fighters’ form, experience, and chances, evaluating past grievances and current readiness.
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Jack Sharkey
Jack
Mister Jack Sharkey
Milhany and Tabor Win Scotch Foursome at Bluefield Club
Milhany and C. H. Tabor won the Scotch foursome at Bluefield Country Club by beating W. A. Richards and S. N. Rangley 4-2. They shot 37 in the final round to take the lead, as Richards and Rangley could not keep pace. It marks McIlhany’s second win in the event, previously with Mason Claytor.
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Bluefield Country Club
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S. N. Rangley
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Rangley
Mason Claytor
Mercer Club
Summers County
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Tom Kitts
J. M. Wilson
H. Hulme
McGinnis Hatfield
A. J. Lubliner
H. A. Hamilton
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J. A. Willams
C. A. Gimre
W. H. Ray
Ted Hulme
Harry Clark
Bill Cohen
C. A. Lawson
R. T. Knowles
Broughton Johnson
D. D. Schultz
B. S. Hulme
P. J. Carr
Garfield Burton
Bill Greenspon
L. P. Welfrey
Bob Murrell
BE. H. Ballard
Ted Durham
Pocahontas Indians Beat Bluefield In 1932 League Opener
The Pocahontas Indians defeated the Bluefield Amateurs 7 to 3 in the 1932 Blue Grass league opener at Wellerfield Sunday. Donko drove in two runs with a first base hit in the eighth inning and Mosby, Van Dyke, and Averill contributed on offense for Bluefield. Danny Levi starred for the visitors with three hits and solid midfield work, while Blankenship made a key defensive catch.
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West Virginia
Home Run Leaders Highlight 1927 Season Figures
Career slugger Ruth of the Yankees tops home run list with 60. Gehrig and Simmons of Athletica and other key players trail closely as the season’s run leaders. League lists show Tos and Kietn among notable sluggers with 27 and similar tallies.
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Rolfe Nine Defeats McComas 6 to 1 in Crumpler
Rolfe nine defeated McComas six to one at Crumpler. Rolfe collected ten hits while McComas had three. Batteries: Rolfe Brooks and Petiit. McComas Cook and Mariotti.
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Signal light on Macon to throw beam 30 miles
A precision signal light will be installed on the airship U S S Macon upon completion at Akron. Built by Westinghouse laboratories the light uses a 500 watt lamp weighs 11 pounds four ounces and can flash dot dash code at about 20 words per minute. The shutter is hand operated and can open or close 300 times a minute.
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Dodgers Edge Pirates 2 1 In Seventh Inning Rally
Joe Stripp delivered a pinch hit single in the seventh to score Taylor and give the Brooklyn Dodgers a 2 to 1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Young Van Mungo and Bill Harrie pitched six hit games, with Al Lopez homer in the fourth for Brooklyn. Suhr and Harris drove runs for Pittsburgh, but Stripp and Mungo secured the late rally.
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Pittsburgh
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Senators And Generals Win Middy Loop Tilts
Charleston Senators toppled Huntington Roosters 10 5 at Charleston tying Beckley for first place as Joe Longnecker delivered three hits and one run. Red Proctor night saw Clarksburg beat Johnstown 5 3 with Proctor earning the win and a gold charm in the fifth.
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Red Byard
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Richlands Fails to Appear for Glenwood Park Contest
The Bailsleymen also known as the Bluefield White Sox were slated to play Richlands at Glenwood Park last Sunday but Richlands failed to appear disappointing fans who traveled to see a game.
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Bailsleymen
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National League Standings and Results Summary
Yesterday's games featured Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 1 and Boston 3 Cincinnati 2 in 11 innings while Philadelphia defeated Chicago 7 5. Today schedule includes Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia and St Louis at New York.
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California Rules Intercollegiate Regatta Triumph
California Golden Bears dominated the four mile varsity race at the intercollegiate regatta in Poughkeepsie defeating Cornell by two and a half lengths. The Ithacans finished runner up for the second straight year as California posted a time of 18 35 4 5.
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Gomez Registers Thirteenth Win in Nine-Inning Victory
Vernon Gomez allowed three hits over nine innings as the Yankees beat the Browns 3 to 0. Bill Dickey's clutch single after Ruth and Gehrig issued walks broke the game open in the seventh, giving Gomez his 13th win in 14 decisions this season.
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Crowder Beats Ferrell in Washington Duel at Cleveland
In Cleveland on June 20 Alvin Crowder of the Washington Senators edged Weas Ferrell in a pitching duel to slot the Senators into fifth in the American League standings.
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Baseball Scores from Yesterday in American League Action
Results show Washington 3 to 2 over Cleveland with Philadelphia 18 to 11 over Chicago. Detroit defeated Boston 6 to 4 while New York beat St. Louis 3 to 1. Remaining games list Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at St. Louis with Beston at Detroit.
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Vines Wins First Wimbledon Match In Straight Sets
Ellsworth Vines Jr. defeated F. Du Plaix in straight sets 7-5 6-3 6-4 on center court as the English championship opened. Also advancing were Sidney Wood Gregory Mangin Cochet and Jean Horatia with Vines to face next opponents tomorrow as Helen Wills Moody Shields Van Ryn and Allison also ready for first rounds.
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F. du Plaix
Vines
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Spelia
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Frank Shields
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Wilmer Allison
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War Eagle Nine Defeated by Red Jacket 2-0
War Eagle suffered its first setback of the season as Red Jacket defeated them 2 to 0 on Sunday. The game took place in War Eagle on June 20 with Red Jacket scoring both runs early.
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