Mahoney Calls for Abolishing 1940 Olympic Games
Former Amateur Athletic Union president Jeremiah T. Mahoney blasts plans for the 1940 Tokyo Olympics as a joke and urges abolishment. He criticizes Avery Brundage and the American Olympic committee for backing Japan and Berlin, urging nations that promote friendship and peace instead.
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Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Amateur Athletic Union of
United States
America
Nazi Germany
Japan
Mahoney
American Olympic Committee
New York Athletic
William J. Bingham
Harvard University
Berlin
Avery Brundage
Industrial Golf league counts sixth week as leaders top scores
Sixty six players competed in the Industrial Golf league at Kenmore for week six. Howard Martin shot 71 to lead individual scoring with five birdies while Bob Hastings 76 and Norman Macy 78 were notable. Division standings are tight with playoff spots still up for grabs as rain delayed many matches.
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Industrial Golf League
Kenmore
Howard Martin
Bob Hastings
Norman Macy
Ray Martin
Ted Fuhhs
Zevson Finishes Second in Frontier Handicap at Detroit
Dolly Val with J. Cowley aboard wins the $10,000 added frontier handicap for three year olds and up at Detroit Fair Grounds in 1:57 2-5 over 1 1/16 miles. Zevson ridden by P. Keester finishes second earning $7.00 and $4.80. Francesco with J. Long takes third for $6.00.
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Detroit
INS
Dolly Val
J. Cowley
Fair Grounds
Zevson
P. Keester
J. Long
Francesco
Baruna wins Newport Bermuda ocean race finish time
H C Taylors Baruna became the first craft to cross the finish line in the Newport Bermuda ocean race. The yawl completed the course in 3 days 18 hours 58 minutes 56 seconds.
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Bermuda
INS
H. C. Taylor
Yawl Baruna
Newport
R. I
Yankees Smother Tigers 9 to 3 in Blazing Hit Parade
The Yankees overwhelmed the Tigers 9 to 3 as Clift Bell Bonura Myer connected for home runs. Almada, Sullivan, and Kress led with multiple hits, while Hildebrand earned the win and Appleton took the loss as the game spanned 2 hours 11 minutes.
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Almada
Sullivan
Bonura
Myer
Kress
McQuinn
West
Simmons
Mildebrand
Clift
Bell
Wasdell
Travis
Washington
St. Louis
Brill
Appleton
Krakauskas
Weaver
Destong
Gnenleton
Hopsett
Piepltch
Ap Jeton
Hilderand
Moriarty
Rommell
Roosevelt Hotel Nine Eyes Ninth Inning Collapse
Dubuque fell in the third as Galliart's single plated a run with two on. Poor base running and Hurych's steady strikeouts kept Dubuque from scoring again, while Roosevelt Hotel advanced to meet the Davenport Clinton winner next week at an announced site and date.
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Dubuque
Hurych
Fanning Walters
Zimmerman
Palmer
Roosevelt Hotel
Davenport
Clinton
Track star Eugene Venzke weds Margie Eisenhower in Hollywood
Eugene Venzke former Penn miler and 1936 Olympic team member married Margaret Eisenhower in Hollywood California on Thursday. They plan a northwest honeymoon and then return to New York City to reside.
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Hollywood
Calif
Eugene Venzke
University of Pennsylvania
Margaret Eisenhower
Reading
Northwest
New York City
Safe And Sound Wins Final Lincoln Fields Race
Safe and Sound, ridden by Jockey I Hanford, won the tenth Francis S Peabody Memorial handicap at Lincoln Fields in a photo finish by a head over Mucho Gusto with Chance Ray third. The mile and a furlong race finished in 1 54 4-5 as the winner paid 29 20.
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Chicago
Safe and Sound
Lincoln Fields
I. Hanford
Mucho Gusto
Chance Ray
MacPhail Takes Over Dodgers and Drives Night Baseball
Larry MacPhail becomes Brooklyn vice president and general manager amid turmoil at the Dodgers. He funds night games with a $110,000 plant, signs Babe Ruth as coach, and sees a big opening crowd as Owens fans and Ruth boost attendance. The move signals a new era in Brooklyn baseball.
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Michigan
P. K. Wrigley
Cubs
Chicago
Landis
Larry
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Flatbush
Jesse Owens
Neste
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Death Dodges Thrill Show With High Ramps and Daring Stunts
The performance features Lynch executing reverse spins and multiple ski jumps on a speed course with three high ramps 200 feet apart. Aerials include a series of high side slides and a driverless car mystery reveal. Three stock sedans will be wrecked in collisions, one by Johnny Jo-Jo Weathers. Chief Earl Stanley plans crowd control with ample gatemen and traffic directors as tickets go on sale.
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Johnny Jo-Jo Weathers
Jack
Gamble
Earl Stanley
State Police Association
Grounds Sale Prices With Box Seats and Free Parking
The notice lists admission at forty cents for adults and twenty five cents for children. Box seats cost an additional twenty five cents. Parking will be free.
Rain Dampens Big Track Meet Prospect
A rain dampening the dual track meet. far west teams seen as favorites in six events. Elmer Gedeon of Michigan, recovering from an ankle injury, aims to peak this week and help the Big Ten in 120 yard hurdles. Jim Humphries and Ivy Bledsoe of Southern California trailed him last week.
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Elmer Gedeon
Michigan
Jim Humphries
Ivy Bledsoe
California
Far West
Indiana’s Deckard Excels in Rain-Delayed Track Meet
Tommy Deckard of Indiana was the sole Big Ten and Pacific Coast Conference athlete to benefit from a rainstorm that postponed the intersectional track meet. The National AAU indoor steeplechase champion cleared hurdles amid water hazards, preparing for the 3000 meters steeplechase in next week’s AAU games at Buffalo.
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Evanston, Ill
Tommy Deckard
Indiana
Deckard
A.A.U
Buffalo
N. Y
World's most powerful lighthouse shines from Mont Afrique
The Mont Afrique lighthouse in France is described as the world's most powerful, visible up to 300 miles on a clear night, serving as a landmark for sailors and coastal observers.
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Mont Afrique
France
Louis Baer Sign For Next Heavyweight Title Bout
Boxers Louis and Baer discuss a future heavyweight title clash with site selection still unsettled between New York and Chicago. Chicago officials and Jacobs weigh a possible rematch venue as Schmeling recovers in hospital after his loss.
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Leonard Hicks
Chicago Hotel Association
Jacobs
Chicago
Louis
Jimmy Braddock
Baer
Primo Carnera
Italy
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Braddock
Carnera
Jersey
Schmeling
Phillies May Share Shibe Park Amid Cost Cuts
Philadelphia negotiations move toward the Phillies abandoning Baker Field and playing all home games at Athletics Shibe Park. President Nugent notes a possible Fourth of July double header with Boston at the Athletics field and believes the Phillies would play better ball in Spike Park while currently in last place.
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Philadelphia
Gerald P. Nugent
Phillies
Baker Field
Shibe Park
Nugent
Boston
Eld
Phils
Spike Park
First Game Result Between Louisville and Columbus
In the first game Louisville compiled a 8 to 1 win over Columbus with Toenter Shaffer Willis and Mees Jeakis Martynik while Ryba Lynn and Grilk contributed for Columbus in a rain affected matchup. The second game ended Louisville 6 Columbus 11 with Boone Willis Ringhofer Fisher Martynik Ibynn Ryba among scorers as rain postponed Bt Paul of Kansas City.
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Ogi
Columbus
Toenter
Shaffer
Willis
Mees
Jeakis
Martynik
Ryba
Lynn
Grilk
Boone
Ringhofer
Fisher
Ibynn
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Henry
Race
Denning
Paul
Kansas City
Fans Should Cheer Max Schmeling Despite Ring Dangers
A column argues against booing fighters after knockouts and recalls tragedies from Ernie Schaaf to Pancho Villa. It defends Max Schmeling, urging support for boxers who risk injury, noting deaths and lasting pain in the sport and praising courage over criticism.
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Adolf Hitler
Joe Louis
Max
Ernie Schaaf
Primo Carera
Schmeling
Frankie Jerome
Bud Taylor
Madison Square Garden
Bellevue Hospital
Schaaf
Frankie
Lou Brix
NEW York (Ap
Max Schmeling
Taylor
Brix
New York State Athletic Commission
King Tut
St. Paul
Rochester
Minn
Pancho Villa
Jimmy McLarnin
Pancho
Leroy Haynes
Primo
Giants shut out by Cubs 5 to 0 in Pittsburgh game
In Pittsburgh the Cubs defeated the Giants 5 to 0 as Brown limited the Giants to seven hits while Lanning allowed four. Todd drove in three runs for the Pirates while Cuccinello and West produced two base hits each.
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Davis Wins Seventh as Cardinals Top Dodgers 3 1
Curt Davis pitched eight efficient innings to beat Brooklyn 3 to 1 for St. Louis. Don Gutteridge supplied the key hits, driving in a run with a sixth inning single and a late two-base hit that sparked a two-run rally in the eighth. Ducky Medwick and Pepper Martin had started the scoring with a first-inning double and subsequent runs.
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Curt Davis
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Davis
Don Gutteridge
Don Padgett
Pepper Martin
Ducky Medwick
Martin
St. Louis
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OlComill
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Durocher
Rhea
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Lavagetto
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Hudson
J Martin
Rosen
Shea
Eegarick
Paddgett
Posedel
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Bi Martin
Padgett
Balla
Magerkurth
Parker and Moran
Phillies Rally Past Reds in 12 Amid High Drama
Virgil Davis hit a left field homer off Joe Cascarella as the Phillies beat Cincinnati 7-6 in 12 innings. Trailing 6-3 in the ninth, Cincinnati tied it on an error and four straight hits, then Hollingsworth closed it for Philadelphia.
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Virgil “Spud” Davis
Joe Cascarella
Phillies
Cincinnati
Reds
Buck Jordan
Bucky Walters
Cascarella
Hugh Mulcahy
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Claude Passeau
Passeau
al Hollingsworth
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McCormick
Phil Weintraub
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Berger
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Gamble
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Goodman
Cascellap
Walters
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Cooke
Khareln
Jordan
Mulcahy
Lombard
Craft
V. Davis
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Weintraub
Berg
Hershbereer
Feoveren
Davis
Schareln
Rigas
Balis
Carcarella
Cormick
Lombard. Winning pitcher—Hollingsworth
Independence Girl To Pitch For Tulsa Team
Independence Miss Geneva Clark leaves for Tulsa Oklahoma to join Higgins Sporting Goods girls softball team for the summer. Former ace hurler, she pitched for Syracuse Nebraska in a state tourney and has been readied to mound for Tulsa’s July 4 game in Memphis Tennessee. Clark has won about 97 percent of her roughly 100 games pitched. She is a Buchanan County treasurer’s office motor vehicle license clerk.
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Independence
Geneva Clark
Harry Clark
Higgins Sporting Goods
Tulsa
Okla
Miss Clark
Syracuse
Neb
Nebraska
Chicago
Mephis
Tenn
Buchanan Coun
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