Boxing Referee Row and Speed Chief Visit Highlight 1934 Sports
The article reviews a clash over boxing refereeing with Jack Dempsey eyed as a potential official in a Las ky Braddock bout after a Commission rejection with Garden promoters pushing for Dempsey. It notes Braves Field lease news, Campbell US speed bid, Frisch in Detroit praising his Cardinals, Twenty Grand’s retirement draw, and a 1934 A A U track and field all American selection including Metcalf and Hardin with multiple Olympic caliber names.
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New York City
State Athletic Commission
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Jack Dempsey
Art Lasky
James J. Braddock
Dempsey
Garden
Daniel J. Ferris
Spaulding
Glenn Hardin
Louisiana State
Ralph Metcalf
Marquette
Babe Ruth Seeks Major League Pilot Job in Paris
Babe Ruth in Paris repeats threat to quit baseball if not offered a managerial or pilot role among sixteen clubs. He recalls twenty one years in baseball and notes the Philippines hosted the best play on his Far East trip while predicting the Cardinals as NL pennant favorites. Henri Cochet to tour globally with French government support to promote tennis through lectures and exhibitions.
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Babe Ruth
Paris
Far East
Philippines
Cardinals
France
Henri Cochet
Glass eye shatters in Wichita Falls man’s cold snap incident
L. H. Holder heard a trickling sound and felt a sensation in his left eye socket as a sudden drop in temperature caused his glass eye to shatter in Wichita Falls Texas.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
L. H. Holder
Thief Steals Proof Belt From Cape May Man
Raymond Royal, a belt salesman in Cape May New Jersey, told police three gunmen robbed him of his thief proof money belt and 500 dollars at the point of a pistol. The incident was reported to authorities.
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Cape May
N. J
Raymond Royal
Robbers Take 30 Canaries in Chicago Home Heist
Two gunmen robbed Mitchell Bilik’s Chicago residence but left with only 30 canaries as the sole stolen items.
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Chicago
Mitchell Bilik
Local Figure Visit Ties In State Officials in Laredo
Noted attendees include Bryan and likely the State Deputy William P. Galligan of Laredo Texas joining the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lor
Bryan
Wm. P. Galligan
Laredo
Texas
Vancouver man finds gold nugget in turkey crop
B C resident J H Bennett bought a turkey and cut it open to discover a gold nugget worth five dollars inside the bird's crop.
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Vancouver
B. C
J. H. Bennett
Death of New York lodger with $8600 savings
Nestor Fernlein aged 84 died in New York living in a room at 1.75 dollars weekly. Police found a savings account totaling 8600 dollars.
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New York
Nestor Fernlein
Couple tarred and feathered in Elkins disorderly action
Peter Rimo, 57, and Sylvia Tingler, 19, were arrested for disorderly conduct in Elkins West Virginia and were seized by masked men who transported them to the town outskirts and tarred and feathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
W. Va
Peter Rimo
Sylvia Tingler
NRA PARLEY ADDRESSES WAGE AND HOUR STANDARDS
Workers and employers met the National Industrial Recovery Board in the Department of Commerce auditorium to present views on wage and hour standards during a week of discussions with the administration.
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NRA
National Industrial Recovery Board
Department of Commerce
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Campbell
Frisch
Detroit
Cochet
Tour
Braves
Frick
Boston
Malcolm Campbell
United States
Daytona Beach
Fla
Frank Frisch
Dean Brothers
Tommy Bridges
JoJo White
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Santa Anita
Bill Brennan
Twenty Grand
Payne Whitney
Brennan
Metcalf
Hardin
Phil Good
Bowdoin
Ivan Fuqua
Indiana
Ben Eastman
Olympic Club
Milton Sanders
A. C
Bill Bonthron
Princeton
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
John Collier
Boston A. A
Percy Baird
New York A. C
Walter Marty
Fresno State
Bill Graber
California
Jack Torrence
Ramsey’s Nursery
Austin, Texas
Acee
LONE
Community Feg Natural Gas Co
Wallace
First National Bank
Cameron, Texas
Knights of Columbus
Cameron
Order
Waco
Austin
Tay
Turkey
Thad
Singer
W. T. Pearson
Rockdale, Texas
Pat Tracy
Radio
Horstmann Bros
Firestone Batteries
Firestone Products
Horstmann Brothers
County Depository
County Commissioners Court
Milam County
Milam
State of
Jeff T. Kemp
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