Joe Louis Plans Exhibition Tour After Ring Retirement
Joe Louis, 35, announces he will not return to boxing for a title attempt. He will tour South America with training exhibitions, then join Dailey Brothers Circus for a 1,000-dollar-a-day run through Canada starting May 24. Louis described his decision after talks with Marshall Miles and Manny Seamon and thanked fans for their support.
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South America
Canada
Dailey Brothers Circus
Louis
Alabama
Waco
Texas
Austin
College View Inn
Wacos
Miles
Marshall Miles
Manny Seamon
Ring
Hauser Hits Most Homers In 1933 Minor League Season
Joe Hauser hit 69 homers for Minneapolis in the American Association in 1933, a mark surpassing Babe Ruth 60 in 1927. Tony Lazzeri tied Ruth’s 60 in 1925 in the Pacific Coast League, while Clarence Kraft hit 55 for the Fort Worth Cats in 1924, Texas League record.
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Babe Ruth
Bambino
Joe Hauser
Minneapolis
Tony Lazzeri
New York Yankees
Ruth
Clarence Kraft
Fort Worth Cats
Hart Tracks Fame After Notre Dame End Ambition
Leon Hart of Notre Dame, an All American end, emerges as the first football player since Johnny Mack Brown to seriously pursue a film career, signaling a rare crossover to Hollywood for gridiron stars.
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Leon Hart
Notre Dame
Johnny Mack Brown
Narrow minds overstate limits beyond their capacity
A brief editorial quip laments closed-minded attitudes that dismiss ideas beyond familiar reach. It argues for curiosity and openness to higher perspectives and broader understanding.
Two Ton Tony Fights 500-Pound Bear in Exhibition
Asbury Park New Jersey hosted a three round exhibition between Tony Galento and a 500 pound bear. Promoter Roland J. Hines said the New Jersey boxing commissioner Abe J. Greene approved the bear bout.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Tony Galento
Tony
Roland J. Hines
New Jersey
Abe J. Greene
Pond Stocking Tips From Soil Service for Farm Ponds
The Soil Conservation Service outlines pond sizes, fish choices, and production expectations for farm and ranch ponds. Best ponds are under one acre with draining capability, two to three foot deep edges, and fencing. Bass and bluegill are recommended, unfertilized ponds yield 25 to 200 pounds per acre, fertilized 200 to 600 pounds. fertilization with 6-8-4 or 8-8-4 at about 100 pounds per acre per month from April to November boosts production. start fishing 10 to 12 months after stocking. overstocked ponds show poor fishing, detectable by minnows and fingerling bass counts.
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Soil Conservation Service
Rattle snake hunt in Okeene draws crowds and bucks
About 3,000 visitors from 19 states toured Okeene Oklahoma for the annual Rattle Snake Gulch hunt. Windy conditions reduced rattler catches though Enid hunters Jim Mitchell and Bill Kowalski nabbed four snakes including a four footer. Local feats included a venom milking contest won by Arthur Jones of Carlsbad New Mexico and trophies for longest snake and farthest distance.
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Oklahoma
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Bill Kowalski
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Rattle Snake Hunters
Rattle Snake Gulch
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Carlsbad
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L. L. Shipman
H. H. Tomlinson
Watonga
John G. Burke
Middlebury
Oklahoma Flying Farmers
Sue Johnson
Thomas
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