Baer Favored In Title Fight With Braddock At Garden
Max Baer enters Thursday's heavyweight title bout with James J. Braddock as strong favorite, though Braddock is expected to provide stubborn resistance. Garden predicts a gate near 350000, but actual sales may fall short. Braddock's past losses and Baer's reach, speed, and confidence shape the betting odds.
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EW York
Max Adelbert Baer
James J. Braddock
Madison Square Garden
Long Island City Bowl
Braddock
Baer
Broadway
Firpo Marberry Released by Detroit Tigers
Detroit sports brief reports that veteran pitcher Firpo Marberry was released unconditionally by the Detroit Tigers. Marberry joined Detroit in 1932 after ten seasons with Washington and struggled in relief this 1935 season, posting one loss and no wins in six games.
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Detroit
Fred “Firpo
Marberry
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Washington
Greenskeepers Association elects officers
Waterloo Iowa AP report says the Iowa Greenskeepers association re elected Jack Welsh of Des Moines Wakonda club as president and Joe Benson of Cedar Rapids Country club as vice president. The July meeting will be in Marshalltown.
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Waterloo
Iowa Greenskeepers Association
Jack Welsh
Des Moines
Wakonda Club
Joe Benson
Cedar Rapids
Davenport Tops Des Moines 8 to 2 in Western league clash
Davenport defeated Des Moines 8 to 2, taking early five run lead in the first inning behind Bill Prince. Des Moines tied early, but Davenport added three in the fourth to seal the win as Prince struck out five over four innings.
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DES Moines
Davenport
Claude Passo
Bill Prince
Blue Sox
Frank Hall
Rye
Augie Luther
Ed Hall
F. Hall
Denning
E. Hall
Leon Riley
Prince
Polly
Gene Rye
Demons
Herman Michael
Luther
Sams
Passo
Brooks Holder
H F. Hall
Ti Holder
Oj Ogorek
Ol Jones
O|mayer
Thomas
Riley
Oj Michael
Gryska
Park
White
F. Hell
Wilams
Naylor
Sioux City Rock Island ABHOA ABH March notes
Baseball box score details Sioux City versus Rock Island with player lines for O'Derson Marshall Whiteh Conley Whiten McNeely Witham Fleming Novosel smith Tapson Blakeney Maple Graf Schultz Anderson Strickland Vesely and others. Runs, hits, errors and pitching notes are listed with totals and key plays.
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Sioux Citys
Rock Island
Abhoa
Derson
Tapson
Blakeney
Maple
Graf
Schultz
Ss Andersop
Strickland
Vesely
Sioux City
Luby
Mit
Novosel
Runhouse
Wilson
Monahan
Smith
Conley
Willingham
Willinham
Tanson
Marchand
Balis
Anderson
Giants Fall In Doubleheader As Reds Spark Early Lead
Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants in both ends of a Tuesday doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. The Reds used two pitchers winning their first games, marking the first doubleheader sweep by Cincinnati over the Giants in sixteen years. Outfielders for the Raiders struggle at the plate, with Mizeur hitting .281 while Bocek and Howard lag. Howard plays injured, mired by a broken wrist that still pains him when swinging.
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Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Cincinnati
Polo Grounds
Raiders
Bill Mizeur
Milt Bocek
Frank Howard
Cubs face management change speculation before season end
Earl with Howard predicts a Cubs upheaval by July 1 with Charley Grimm possibly moved to general manager and a new field leader named to guide operations. Warren Brown, touring the Cubs, criticizes Grimm’s leadership while noting Brown and Grimm are friendly.
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Chicago Cubs
Charley Grimm
Warren Brown
Chicago
Cubs
Brown
Grimm
Charley
la Brown
Coscarart Delivers Go-Ahead Run in Eighth Inning
In St. Joseph Missouri Steve Coscarart singled in the eighth to score Dave Goodman, giving the team a narrow lead as the AP report captures a late offense turning the tide.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Steve Coscarart
Dave Goodman
Automobile Racers Form Own Body To Promote Events
America's leading race drivers have incorporated as Champion Drivers Inc to promote contests this summer. Members include Wild Bill Cummings Louis Meyer Fred Frame Babe Stapp Wilbur Shaw Lou Moore Al Gordon Deacon Litz William Condon and Mauri Rose. They raced the 500 mile event May 30 and will tour the country promoting dirt track and speedway finals with a professional promoter.
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Indianapolis
Wild Bill Cummings
Louis Meyer
Fred Frame
Babe Stapp
Wilbur Shaw
Lou Moore
al Gordon
Deacon Litz
William Condon
Mauri Rose
Champion Drivers, Inc
State Prep Golf Meet to Open Monday at Finkbine
Entries close Saturday for the annual University of Iowa junior golf tournament announced by Coach Charles Kennett. The meet will be held Monday on the Finkbine course, with Washington high school the defending team champion and Harold Show of Newton and John Jacobs Jr. of Cedar Rapids the divisional champs from 1934.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Charles Kennett
Finkbine Course
Washington High School
Harold Show
Newton
John Jacobs, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Moody storms into third round at British tennis meet
Helen Moody wins her third round match at the British tennis championship defeating Nancy Lyle of England. Moody seeks her second successive tournament title as she accelerates through the draw in London.
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Helen Moody
London
Helen Wills Moody
Nancy Lyle
England
Cities Service Beats Roosevelt Juniors 6-2 In Legion Tilt
Cities Service Oilers outgunned Roosevelt Hotel nine 6 to 2 at Riverside. Ralph Kallenberger allowed one hit and struck out 11 for the Oilers in a near no hitter, while Bowker and Janda led at the plate with multiple hits. Stewart hit a solo homer for Roosevelt and Usher made key plays in the field. Next game Thursday features West Highland vs Armstrongs at Daniels Park.
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Riverside
Oilers
Roosevelt Hotel
Ralph Kallenberger
Bowker
Bednasek
Eddy
Stewart
Janda
Farmer
Hotel Nine
West Highland
Armstrongs
Daniels Park
Citlea Service
Roonevelt Watel
Abhoa
Kincilb
Canoe Edges Decorah in Eleven Innings 9-8
In an extra inning marathon, Canoe defeated Decorah 9 to 8 after eleven frames. Winneshiek County Baseball results list Trout Run 14 Calmar 10 Ossian 14 Red Oak 1 CCC 7 Nordness 4 with June 16 games set for four pairings including CCC at Trout Run and Decorah at Red Oak.
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Canoe
Decorah
Winneshiek
Trout Run
Calmar
Ossian
Red Oak
CCC
Nordness
FEA
Frolic Club Hosts Sokol Team At Frolic Field
The Frolic club meets the Catholic Sokols tonight at 8 on Frolic field off J street SW. A Sunday game with Beesons cigar store is planned for 8 on the same field. Out-of-town teams may schedule games by writing L J Stodola at 2328 J street SW or calling 4059.
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Sokols
Frolic Club
J Street
Beeson’s Cigar Store
L. J. Stodola
Schoolboy Rowe Becomes Father to Four-Pound Son
Detroit Tigers pitcher Lynwood "Schoolboy" Rowe left Navinfield after the Detroit Boston double header to see his newborn son born to Mrs Edna Skinner Rowe at Woman's Hospital. The four-pound baby arrived Tuesday afternoon as Rowe hurried to meet the newest member of his family.
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Detroit
Lynwood
Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Navinfield
Edna Skinner Rowe
Woman's Hospital
Pitts Case Goes to Commissioner Landis
Kenesaw Mountain Landis awaited the records in the case of Edwin Alabama Pitts the former convict denied the right to play with Albany in the International League Commissioner Landis expected reports late Wednesday or Thursday and probably no decision until next week He is in seclusion at his hotel suite due to illness and high blood pressure with no comment from his office on Pitts presenting his appeal from the National League and Association decision.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Edwin “Alabama
Pitts
Albany Club
International League
Landis
National Qe Baseball League Associaon
Marion Legion Nine Defeats Alburnett 1 0 in Ten Innings
The American Legion team from Marion edged Alburnett 1 to 0 in ten innings. Schueler pitched well for Marion while Knott and Faunt starred for Alburnett. The deciding run came in when Lillie scored following Ringling's hard hit.
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Gazette
Alburnett
American Legion
Marion
Schueler
Knott
Faunt
Lillie
Ringling
Marengo No 4 team beats Cards 6 to 2
Marengo No 4 kittenball team outhit and outfielded the Cards for a 6 to 2 victory Tuesday night. Everett Sheets and Vern Taylor each had two hits in three at bats.
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Marengo
Everett Sheets
Vern Taylor
New York Wrestler Ostapovich Sets Main Event
Darna Ostapovich from New York City will tackle Sollie Slagel in the main event at Cedar Park open air arena on Thursday night. The card opens with Ole Moen of Fergus Falls and Alf Johnson of Minneapolis, followed by Joe Dusek of Lincoln facing Abe Rothberg.
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Darna Ostapovich
New York City
Sollie Slagel
Cedar Park
Joe Dusek
Lincoln
Neb
Abe Rothberg
New York
Dusek
Ole Moen
Fergus Falls
Minn
Alf Johnson
Minneapolis
No. 4 Team Powers Past Opponents With Ten Clouts
The No. 4 team tallied ten hits led by a pair of Sheets doubles and supporters Floyd Gorsch and Lyle Dye with extra-base hits. Ervin Knock earned the win, fanning nine and issuing five walks as his side took advantage of seven opponent errors.
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Floyd Gorsch
Lyle Dye
Ervin Knock
Owens And Ohio State Trackmen To Meet U S C
Los Angeles UPI Jesse Owens Ohio State star arrives with a dozen teammates to face USC in a meet expected to feature four events for Owens. He holds world records in three events and the fourth, the 100 yard dash, is also his. Officials scheduled Owens events to minimize fatigue and possibly set more records.
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Los Angeles
Jesse Owens
Ohio State University
University of Southern California
Saturay
Owens
Former Army Grid Star To Face Court Over His Marriage
Lieut. Harry A. Sebastian, a former West Point football star at Governor's Island, will face court martial at Fort Hamilton on charges of violating army regulations by marrying Harriet Hogman in 1981 while still at the academy.
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Army Grid Star
NEW York
Harry A. Sebastian
West Point
Governor's Island
Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn
Harriet Hogman
Maquoketa CCC Opens Season With 4-0 Win Over Solon
Maquoketa Company 2716’s kitten ball team defeated Solon Company 782 4 to 0 in Maquoketa. Pitcher Kinney walked the first batter then struck out ten. Maquoketa scored two runs in the first and two in the fourth as Kinney racked up fifteen strikeouts with four walks.
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Maquoketa
Company 2716
CCC
Company 782
Solon
Kinney
Trans Miss golf meet to test skill in Des Moines
The Trans Miss meet opens June 25 in Des Moines with players from about a dozen states. defending champion Leland Hamman of Texas arrives with rivals including Johnny Goodman of Omaha and Rod Newman. other entrants include David Goldman Reynolds Smith and Johnny Dawson.
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Leland Hamman
Texas
Johnny Goodman
David Goldman
DES Moines
Wakan
Trans-Mississippi
Blaine Young
Omaha
Midwest
Goodman
Rodney Bliss
Nebraska
Hamman
Southwest
David
Specs) Goldman
Dallas
Reynolds Smith
Johnny Dawson
Chicago
Gus Moreland
Moreland
Ueaat
Peoria
Stanwood And Olin To Play Donkey Game
Special to The Gazette reports a donkey ball game on the kittenball schedule. Stanwood and Olin teams will compete Thursday evening in this featured event.
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Stanwood
Olin
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