Tigers halt seven game slide with 5 0 win over Yankees
Tommy Bridges pitched a 5 0 shutout as Detroit leapt past New York in a seven game skid break. He fanned 11 and limited the Yankees to five hits while Bronca took the loss. Detroit completed early offense with a three run first inning spearheaded by Burns and Rogell.
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Trojang Triumph in Track Classic
University of Southern California Trojans swept 14 of 16 events to win the national collegiate track and field championships at Stagg Field with 104 1 3 points. Ohio State was second led by Jesse Owens with four victories and 40 points. Ken Carpenter set a new discus mark for Southern California while Alton Terry broke the Drake relays spear record. Fort Meadows and Bill Sefton tied the pole vault NCAA record at 14 feet 1 1 2 inches. Archie San Romani led Kansas State Teachers in the 1 500 meters. The meet will send finalists to New York for Olympic trials next month.
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Frankie Parker to Meet Riggs in National Clay Court Final
Frankie Parker of Milwaukee former champion and seventh ranked will face Robert Riggs of Los Angeles for the national clay courts singles title. Parker defeated John McDiarmid of Chicago 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the semifinals while Riggs, seed six, beat Vernon John of California 6-4 7-5 6-4.
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Mangrum Leads Western Open After 36 Holes In Davenport
Davenport Iowa June 20 Rangy Ray Mangrum of Dayton Ohio shot 67 to back his opening 66 and hold a 36 hole total of 133 in the Western Open. Ralph Guldahl Los Angeles moved into second with 67 to stand at 135. Horton Smith Chicago pro at 139 after a 70 following yesterday 69. Mac Donald Smith Nashville and Light Horse Harry Cooper also in contention. Mangrum's irons powered his round with nine birdies and a 16 birdies total for the 36 holes.
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Bluefield Boosters Win By Protest Over Bishop Miners
The Bluefield Boosters were credited with a 9 to 0 forfeit after Bishop Miners protested a sixth inning umpire decision and refused to continue. Bluefield hosts Pulaski next, with Frank Snider or Sam Webster likely to start.
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Schmeling Braddock Title Fight Eyed After Upset
Max Schmeling’s knockout of Joe Louis sets plans for a heavyweight title bout with James J Braddock likely for late September at Yankee Stadium. Schmeling to Germany via zeppelin after August Olympics. Braddock leads the division with Louis’s setback fueling a comeback. Negotiations show Garden and Jacobs unsure on promotion but likely a joint setup.
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Critics Stand by Gruesome Louis Schmeling Verdict
New York observers clung to their Louis predictions even after Schmeling defeated him at Yankee Stadium. Reporters, critics, and pundits faced ridicule as they joined a luncheon in Schmeling’s honor at a hotel, celebrating the upset with turkey and beer.
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Mays Wins National 100 Mile Dirt Track Title
Rex Mays of Glendale Calif won the national championship 100 mile auto race at Goshen New York in 1 18 31 47 with an average speed of 76 409 mph Wilbur Shaw finished second and George Doc Mackenziethird Floyd Roberts Billy Winn Maurie Rose and others followed in the prize list with Shaw earning 1200 and Mackenzie 900 dollars in a crash free event proceeded by pit stop management
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Witty snippets spark old time newspaper chatter
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Witty musings mix birds and bias in dressing room chat
A chorus dressing room scene features two canaries and quips about belief and truth. The narration, with playful lines about crowds, politics, and 50 million Frenchmen, frames a lighthearted meditation on opinion.
Town Notes and Witty Observations From Federal Street
A humorous jumble of social quips and street scenes. A pun on crowd behavior and a jab at Borah's GOP brass bands being all piccolo players.
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Go Ahead Take A Chance Junk Shop Sign
A Parkersburg area junk shop displays a sign reading Go ahead take a chance We ll buy the car as Bus Fisher notes a railroad crossing near town The piece includes wry reflections on deficit, duty and prophesied wars with a nod to famous last words.
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Giants Top Cardinals In Hub Win Over St Louis
New York Giants edge St Louis Cardinals 7 6 at home as Hubbell gains his ninth win striking six hits through seven innings. Stu Martin homer and Virgil Davis wild throw fuel late Cards rally. Giants add runs early and in sixth for slim margin victory.
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