McKechnie Interview Teases Derby Retirement Talk
AP reports Col. Matt Winn at Saratoga dodges retirement chatter as Derby plans loom. Bob Pastor heads to Brighton to train Joe Louis while Alabama trims uniforms for October clash. Escobar falters amid Pace chase. Drake Bulldogs to play on both coasts this fall. Giants’ fortunes dip as Panamanian training moves loom. Lee Savold contract bought. Temple hires Mayo Clinic trainer Wiechic. Rumor on Pastor vs Louis refereeing sparks denials. Roosevelt closing date could save Giants, says Will Wedge.
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Matt Winn
Saratoga
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Joe Louis
Brighton
Mich
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Alabama
Polo Grounds
Sixto Escobar
Cleveland
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Des Moines
Lee Savold
St. Paul
Mike Gibbons
Temple A
Frank Wiechic
Mayo Clinic
Michigan
Pastor
Louis
Dodgers Top 750000 Attendances Go To The Circus
The Dodgers reached the 750000 home attendance milestone as fans flocked to see the team. Baseball writers note Bill McKechnie as toughest manager to interview, while Henry Poe is praised as a rising talent under Craig Wood. Politicians debate FDR’s third term amid football schedules controversy.
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Henry Poe
Duke University
Bill McKechnie
Tulane
Biloxi
Miss Department
Roosevelt Hotel Nine to Meet State Champs in Sunday Showdown
Roosevelt Hotel American Legion team faces Ottumwa Sunday on the state champions diamond. Game starts at 2 30 p.m. Ottumwa previously beat Minneapolis and Berwyn and lost to Ottumwa by 3 to 2 in Rockwell City two weeks earlier, securing the state title while Roosevelt Hotel finished third.
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Ottumwa
Frank Tvyrdik
Berwyn
Waukesha
Wis
Minneapolis
Minn
Rockwell City
Wapello County
Cubs Buy Bonetti Catcher From L A
Los Angeles Angels president Dave Fleming announced the Cubs purchased catcher Bob Collins and pitcher Julio Bonetti for cash and two players. The deal amount was not disclosed. Bonetti leads Pacific Coast pitchers with 15 wins and 3 losses and Collins will stay with the Angels for the rest of the year before reporting to the Cubs at Catalina next spring.
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INS
Dave Fleming
Los Angeles Angels
Bob Collins
Julio Bonetti
Chicago Cubs
Cub
Bonetti
Pacific Coast
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Angels
Cubs
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Marshalltown, Christensen’s Triumph In Iowa Open Tourney
Marshalltown Junior Chamber of Commerce and Christensen's service station led a Des Moines parade into the Iowa open baseball quarterfinals. The Naren nine beat Batavia 9 to 3 under lights at Western League ballpark, while Youngstown blanked City Club of Des Moines 2 to 0.
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Des Moines
INS
Marshalltown
Nogrady and Faquin Reach Public Parks Tennis Round
New York player John Nogrady defeated Donald Hume of Brooklyn 6-2 6-0 6-2 in the third round while Louis Faquin of Memphis beat Willis Anderson of Los Angeles 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-1 advancing in the national public parks championship.
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New York
INS
John Nogrady
Julius Heldman
Donald Hume
Brooklyn
Louis Faquin
Memphis
Willis Anderson
Los Angeles
Edward Moylan
Trenton
N. J
Brule River Trout Water Draws Noted Angler Says Wet Fly Best
Veteran angler Harold Hollis recalls the Brule River’s deep holes and varied water where wet flies or floating flies both work. He notes canoe access, night fishing after dark, and the rich mix of brook, rainbow, and brown trout plus seasonal spawning, with Wisconsin laws allowing fishing until 10 p.m. The piece names Cal vin Coolidge as a famous visitor and offers outdoors questions answers with a self-addressed envelope.
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Harold Hollis
Brule
America
Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Calvin Coolidge
Crack Racing Pilots Demand Bigger Purses
United States Racing Association drivers in Indianapolis refuse a Springfield race purse after a dispute over prize money. The Springfield track offered 2495 dollars. drivers demand 75 dollars per mile for a 100 mile race, and threaten to boycott to meet AAA minimums for national points.
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Ind
United States Racing Association
Springfield
Racing Association
Reds Star Vander Meer Heads for Arm Specialist
Cincinnati pitcher Johnny Vander Meer was sent to Chattanooga Tennessee to be treated for an ailing arm by specialist Lee Jensen. The right hander has won five and lost eight this season after two no hit games last year and poor control. he is expected back with the Reds in about a week.
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Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Red
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lee Jensen
Vandy
Medwick Out With Groin Injury For Pirates Doubleheader
Joe Medwick of the St. Louis Cardinals sat out Wednesday after wrenching his groin in St. Louis. He briefly batted in practice and strained his back taking a swing. Medwick, hurt Monday against the Chicago Cubs, expects to return in one or two days.
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Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Medwick
Billy Herman
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
All American Tinsley Quits Chicago Cards
Gaynell Tinsley, LSU all American end, left the Chicago Cardinals training camp on Wednesday night to return home. Coach Ernie Nevers said Tinsley was going to Louisiana to take a high school coaching job, location undisclosed. Tinsley spent two seasons with the club.
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Duluth
Owens to Meet Stephens in September Match Races
Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens will race in a series of match events around September 1 in Wahoo Nebraska. Stephens, a former Fulton Missouri high school star, barnstormed with the House of David team while Owens, an ex Ohio State track star, has since joined the professional ranks.
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Jesse Owens
Miss Stephens
Fulton, Mo
House of David
Owens
Ohio State University
Armstrong Ambers Showdown At Yankee Stadium Tonight
Boxing expert Bill Corum notes Henry Armstrong and Lou Ambers meet at Yankee Stadium in a highly anticipated title clash. Analysts anticipate a close, betting friendly bout, with Armstrong seeking to rebound from a prior gash and Ambers aiming to capitalize on past success against Armstrong.
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Two Confident Fighters Set for Corking Arena Battle
Two confident fighters prepare for a corking clash in a match built on bold resolve and big hearts. The arena atmosphere hums as both competitors seek a decisive victory and lasting reputations.
All-Star Grid Squad Faces End Shortage Before Giants Game
CHICAGO AP Coaches of the college all star squad ahead of the August 30 game with the New York Giants face an end shortage due to injuries. Four wingmen sidelined and Charles Gross out with a chipped elbow. Bob Costello braces a broken hand and may still play. Petrick Wemple Jacinski out with leg injuries as practice continues. Sid Luckman leads a 7 0 victory in a separate Red Blues scrimmage.
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Bradley
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Indiana
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Colgate
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Columbia
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Blues
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Mississippi
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Holy Cross
Two Softball Playoff Games Carded This Thursday
Weather permitting the Cedar Rapids Softball association will continue its championship playoff tournament at Ellis park. La Plant Choate Industrial B winner meets Sioneymead Industrial Cailleholder at 7 45 and Calvary Baptist Church Open champion faces First Evangelical Church Senior Boys titlist at 9.
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la Plant-Choate
Sioneymead
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New York Federation Debates Roosevelt Third Term
The New York State Federation of Labor with about 1,100,000 members left endorsing President Roosevelt for a third term to the national Federation of Labor. At its annual convention the state body rejected seven resolutions seeking endorsement.
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New York
New York State Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Federation of Labor
Diegel and Ghezzi Warm Up With 67 at Canadian Open
Vic Diegel and Leo Diezel? Actually Leo Diegel and Vic Ghezzi each shot 67 in practice at Riverside Golf and Country Club as the Canadian Open began. The field includes 84 players with Sam Snead absent due to illness and top pros Ralph Guldahl Denny Shute Gene Sarazen Horton Smith and Jimmy Thomson among entrants for a $3,600 purse.
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N. B
U. S
Riverside Golf and Country Club
Leo Diegel
Philmont
Vic Ghezzi
N. J
Simon Pyros
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Ralph Guldahl
Denny Shute
Gene Sarazen
Horton Smith
Jimmy Thomson
Riverside course hosts final rounds in 72 hole event
The Riverside course with a par of 70 will stage the final 36 holes on Saturday. The top contenders expect a score under 280 for the four rounds to win prize money.
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Riverside
Russell Leaves Pen in Oklahoma for Chicago Trial
Jack Russell, confessed slayer of William Scott Hamilton the Kansas salesman, was released from the Oklahoma penitentiary Thursday into the custody of two U S marshals who planned to transport him to Chicago for trial.
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Okla
Jack Russell
William Scott Hamilton
Kansas
Oklahoma
U S
Chicago
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