Dempsey Calls For Heavyweight Elimination Tourney
Jack Dempsey urges a quick elimination tournament to decide a challenger for Joe Louis. He lists Baer Galento Barland Farr Godoy Strickland Brescia and others as contenders and criticizes current title recognition and Louis's inactivity. He also notes potential profits from overseas exhibition tours.
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Jack
Joe Louis
Baer
Louis
Tommy Farr
Gunnard Barland
Tony Galento
Bob Pastor
Arturo Godoy
Maurice Strickland
Jorge Brescia
Mr. Billingsley
Barland
Pastor
Farr
Godoy
Strickland
Brescia
Whizzer White to Play Pro Ball with Pirates
Pittsburgh AP reports Pirates coach Johnny Blood said Byron White the Colorado All American quarterback has accepted a 15000 offer to play the 1938 season with the Pirates. White arranged delayed Oxford Rhodes plans and considered college all stars in Chicago before agreeing to join Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Johnny Blood
Pittsburgh Pro Football Pirates
Byron “Whizzer
White
Colorado
Pirates
Blood
Oxford University
England
Whizzer
Chicago
Raiders Opener at Evansville Postponed by Rain
The Cedar Rapids Raiders opener on the road at Evansville was postponed due to rain. One game will be made up Monday with the league leaders, and a Tuesday doubleheader is planned as the final Evansville series. Several Sunday games across the league were postponed.
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Cedar Rapids Raiders
Evansville
The
Bees
Clinton
Springfield
Waterloo
Bloomington
Moline
Decatur
Galento Relapses in Pneumonia Fight
Tony Galento, heavyweight contender, suffers a relapse in pneumonia after two weeks of illness. Dr. Joseph E. High says fever returned Sunday and the infected left lung lobe has not cleared. reports of a 103 degree fever not confirmed. Visitors remain barred from his room in Orange New Jersey.
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Orange
Tony Galento
Joseph E. High
High
Galento
No Rule Against It. Jensen Wins Rough 10-Lap Race
San Jose California AP reports 22 year old Robert Jensen won a 10 lap race after his car skidded and he was tossed over the finish line. He and the recumbent driver escaped serious injury and both vehicles sustained minimal damage.
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San Jose
Calif
Robert Jensen
Jensen
Cedar Rapids and Clinton Tennis Teams Tie in Outlook
Cedar Rapids and Clinton split twelve matches on Clinton courts. Cedar Rapids players Dick Rugg Carl Kirwin John Herold and Erwin Wasta won in singles. In doubles Ruger Lukanitceh and MecCulloush Buren and Powell Herold paired for wins.
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Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Dick Rugg
Carl Kirwin
John Herold
Erwin Wasta
Pats
Grandchamp
Roy Lukanitsch
Harold Bendixen
LeRoy Bendixen
Lowell Taylor
Sizenvach
P. £. Beauechamp
Eee
Herold
LePrevost
Abe Fie Ees Waste
McCulloush C
Spee
Bob Powell
Ruger and
Lukanitceh
Bendixen
Benthsen
MecCulloush and
Buren
Kirwin and
Taylor
Cedar Rapids Horseshoe Club Defeats Waterloo 20-18
The Cedar Rapids All Star Horseshoe Club edged Waterloo with a 20 to 18 victory Sunday. Cedar Rapids lineup featured Tompkins listed with a 6 3 score fragment. The readable text confirms a close match at Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Horseshoe Club
Gabby Hartnett Steals A Base In Philly Miracle
Baseball chatter notes Gabby Hartnett’s rare stolen base in Philadelphia that secured a Cubs win. The piece mentions other baseball rumors, players and teams, including Dizzy Dean, Dom DiMaggio, and Cissell, with scattered notes on scouts and future prospects.
Harpers Ferry Defeats McGregor Marquette 8 1 Victory
Harpers Ferry beat McGregor and Marquette Raiders 8 to 1 on Sunday. Ossie Orwald, a former major league pitcher, started for Harpers Ferry with Ole Bailey as catcher. Gregg Presho pitched for the locals and Rod Hendrickson caught.
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Harpers Ferry
McGregor and Marquette Raiders
Ossie Orwald
Ole Bailey
Gregg Presho
Rod Hendrickson
Standings and Sunday results across leagues and cities
Standings show teams like Evansville Moline Decatur and Bloomington with rain affected Sunday results. Schedule lists Cedar Rapids Clinton Waterlog at Bloomington Moline at Decatur with rain and Monday matchups. Baseball and hockey results include New York Chicago Boston St Louis with postponed games and several doubleheader notes.
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Moline
Decatur
Rapids
Springfield
Bloomiton
Waterloo
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Bloomington
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Wlfet
New York
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Chickaen
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Philadephia
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
St Latins
Washington
Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago SL
Cincinnati
Chicaga
I Oyncinnals
Iane
Major League Box Scores with Cincinnati and New York totals
Box score rundown shows Cincinnati scoring in early innings while New York edges ahead. Pitchers Davis and Brown feature in decisive roles with key RBIs by McCarthy Kampouris Myers and Lombardi. Rain-delay noted in Boston St Louis game. Foxx Almada and Doerr drive runs for Boston.
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Frey
Moore If
Bereer
O'Bartellss
Ruiges
Berger
Ott
Brown
McCarthy
Kampouris
Myers
McCormick
Lombardi
Leslir
Ripple
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Walters
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Castleman
New York
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Froston
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Kress
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Mo Owen
Macon
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Mueller
Padgett
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St Lewis
Warneke
Warnecke
McGee
Reardon
Pinelli
Goetz
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
National and American League leaders summarized with batting averages runs RBIs doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Players include Ott Goodman Foxx Cronin Greenberg Lewis Avers Heath Mize Hinanton and Alien among others with team affiliations Cincinnati New York Boston Detroit Washington Philadelphia Cleveland Pittsburgh and Chicago noted.
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Lombardi
Cincinnati
New York
Hills—McCormid
Daubter—McCormick
Martin
Philadelphia
Mize
St. Louis
Goodman
Hack
Chicago
Sehorein
Hinanton
Pittsburgh
Foxx
Boston
Greenberrs
Detroit
Gts
Lewis
Washington
Cronin
Avers
Heath
Cleveland
Greenbere
Verpore
Srasette New York
Ar Eve
Alien
Budge Questions Davis Cup Defense After European Tour
Don Budge returns to New York skeptical about America’s Davis Cup defense. He doubts the U S can beat Australia and predicts strong showings from Adrian Quist and John Bromwich in singles and doubles against him and Gene Mako. Budge plans a light schedule including Newport and Rye doubles, while Mako hints at quitting tennis for a swing band.
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Jack Dempsey
Seattle
al Hostak
Freddie Steele
Hostak
Dempsey
Steele
New York
New York Commission
INS
Don Budge
Australia
America
Gene Mako
Budge
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Adrian Quist
John Bromwich
Bobby
Mako
United States
Gene
Don
Wimbledon
Newport
R. I
Rye
N. Y
Alice Marble
Brookline
Mass
Forest Hills
Shimek Wins In First Match Of Ellis Tourney
John Shimek shot 70 to earn medalist honors and defeated Rol land Prusch 4 and 3 in the Ellis course tournament opener. Barney McPartland beat Bob Cozad 1 up after 22 holes. George Kuba toppled Rodger Boyd 1 up. Wilbur Canaday beat Harry Lewis 3 and 2. Kenneth Wiley won 3 and 2 over Aldrich Kremanck.
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John Shimek
Rolland Prusch
Barney McPartland
Bob Cozad
George Kuba
Rodger Boyd
Wilbur Canaday
Harry Lewis
Kenneth Wiley
Aldrich Kremanck
Bob Cocayne
Jack Andrews
George Leib
Paul Bishop
Chuck Lowder
Nelson Manville
Ruth Smith Fires 83 in Kenmore Golf Exhibition
Ruth Smith, state women's golf champion, shot 83 one over par in a Kenmore exhibition medal play event. She finished four strokes ahead of Mary De Martarlacre of Rock Island, despite rain that left the course in poor condition.
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Ruth Smith
Kenmore
Mary de Martarlacre
Rock Island
Mixed foursome called off at the Country Club
Unfavorable weather Sunday caused the cancellation of the scheduled two ball mixed four some at the Country Club.
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Country Club
Oelwein Nine Defeats Readlyn In 10-7 Game
Oelwein defeated Readlyn 6-1 in a Cedar Valley league game Sunday afternoon. The report names Baan 196 Read 7179 athoua and Younsblut Frese and Mathi in the fragmentary box score, with play details incomplete.
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Readlyn
Baan
Athoua
Younsblut
Frese
Mathi
Revolta Captures St Paul Open In 1938 Thriller
Johnny Revolta of Evanston Illinois won the St Paul Open at the Keller course by 12 under par 276. He edged defending champion Slammin Sam Snead by one stroke with a 278 and collected $1 050 for second place.
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Ill
Keller Course
Revolta
Willie Goggin
San Bruno
Calif
Charles Burkart
Kent More Course
Cedar Rapids
Art Doering
Chicago
S* Paul
Minn
Johnny Revolta
National Leaders Run Into Trouble With Jinxes In pennant Race
Baseball notes from early season show the Dodgers beating the Pirates 4-3 while the Reds edged the Giants 7-6 in 11 innings. The Cubs lost to the Phillies in extras but won the nightcap 4-3. The Yankees swept the White Sox, stretching their AL lead to two games, and the Browns swept the Red Sox in a two-game set at St Louis.
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Johnny Wittig
Tony Canzoneri
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Elliot Fopertat
W. O'Daniel
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Ark
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Monte Pearson
Spud Chandler
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Thornton Lee
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Red Sox
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Hal McKain
Howard Mills
Marble Retires Seabright Trophy After Victory
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club paid for Alice Marble to play in its 51st annual invitation tournament. Marble won the women’s singles 6-2 6-2 against Dorothy May Bundy, claiming her third straight title and forcing the club to buy a new trophy.
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N. J
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
Alice Marble
Miss Marble
Dorothy May Bundy
Helen Jacobs
Garrison Triumphs 4-3 Over Mount Auburn in 12 Inning Battle
Garrison defeated Mount Auburn 4-3 in twelve innings Sunday. Bechtold pitched all twelve for Garrison, allowing five hits while Scott caught. Rial started for Mount Auburn giving up eleven hits with J Riley as catcher.
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Bechtold
Scott
Rial
J. Riley
Australia and Japan meet in zone net final
Australia faces Japan in the North American zone Davis Cup final at Montreal August 11 13 with the winner meeting Germany in the inter zone final. Australia completed a 5 0 win over Mexico at Kansas City while Germany beat Yugoslavia 3 2 in Berlin.
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Mexico
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Adrian Quist
Eugenio Tapia
Leonard Schwartz
Daniel Hernandez
Jiro Yamagishi
Fumiteru Nakano
Longwood
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Henner Henkel
Georg von Metaxa
Henkel
Josip Pallada
Bremen
New York
Billy Herman Placed on Cubs Injured List with Wrenched Back
Chicago Cubs second baseman Billy Herman is sidelined with a wrenched back after colliding with Frank Demaree while chasing a fly ball in a game against Philadelphia. Manager Gabby Hartnett faces a pennant race as Herman joins Augie Galan and pitchers Dizzy Dean and Tex Carleton on the bench during the series with the Giants.
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Gabby Hartnett
Billy Herman
Chicago Cubs
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Frank Demaree
Phillies
Giants
Cubs
Augie Galan
Dizzy Dean
Tex Carleton
Kiefer Declines European Tour. Chicago Star Not Going
Adolph Kiefer of Chicago declined a nine man American team invitation to tour Europe after winning two more national titles in the A A U swimming and diving championships. He cited prior overseas trips and his Chicago job, naming Bill Nemnis of Ohio State to replace him in the backstroke.
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al Patnik
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