Jacobs to seek Soldier Field deal for Louis Schmeling rematch
Promoter Mike Jacobs travels from New York to negotiate with Chicago’s South Park board over Soldier Field rental for the June Joe Louis and Max Schmeling rematch. Louis trains intensely for Harry Thomas as betting odds reflect a high gate potential and a possible record turnout.
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Thomas
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Dog Seizes Control Of Pound Van In Pennsylvania
In Carmel Pennsylvania a ferocious shepherd dog jumped into the SPCA dog pound wagon after drivers Walt Bennett and Sid Wilson opened the cab. The dog held the men at bay for an hour before they could reclaim the vehicle.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
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State Y Swim Meet Draws 150 Swimmers and Divers
The Iowa City fieldhouse hosts the largest aquatic gathering in state history with 150 swimmers and divers, plus 500 track athletes, for the state YMCA championships. Contenders from Cedar Rapids Clinton Des Moines Davenport Waterloo Ottumwa Burlington Marshalltown compete in four divisions. The meet runs 2 to 4 30 p.m. with Irving Weber as referee and Allen Hurley as head finish judge.
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University of Iowa
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New Champs To Be Crowned At Iowa Indoor Meet
Iowa City prepares for the seventeenth annual state interscholastic indoor track and field meet with at least eleven new individual champions likely. Barsalou of Dubuque, a standout miler, returns after clocking 2 05.7 to clip the meet record and signal top form. The event features 51 schools, runs from 2 30 p.m. to about 10 30 p.m. with supper, preliminaries narrowing fields for six finalists in dashes and hurdles and eight in the shot and broad jump. About forty races in the afternoon and thirty in the evening.
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Iowa City
Iowa
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Dubuque
Mississippi Valley
Iowa aims to merge class A and B teams in state meet
In Iowa City debate on indoor track and basketball formats, George A. Brown supports not separating classes, while advocating a fairer system that pits all teams from start. The writer argues for mixing A and B entrants to ensure the state tournament crowns true champions and reduces uneven advantage for small schools.
Dixie Weather Fine For Team Training
AP report notes warm Dixie weather lifts training but worries about overwork for players. It references New Orleans promoter Bill Keefe on NL competition if the Giants win the 1938 pennant and recalls classic upsets like the 1914 A’s over Braves. The piece moves through boxing figures, past sports lore, and notable figures connected to Madison Square Garden and Yankee Stadium events.
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National League
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Barney Ross
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Max Schmeling
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the Seven Dwarfs
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Herald Tribune
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Hot Springs
Ark
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Harry Thomas
Chicago
Waite Hoyt
A. L. Liberalism
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Dodgers
Detroit
Corsets Tried For Pigs To Produce Tender Pork
KITTERY POINT Me. Corsets for pigs will give lovers of fine pork more tender morsels says Oscar T Brookhart inventor of the new device His prize 914 pound porker Charley is wearing the corset which Brookhart declares allows the flavor of food and fat to permeate the meat more thoroughly.
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Oscar T. Brookhart
Charley
Brookhart
Cubs Outfielder Augie Ga ten Undergoes Minor Eye Operation
Los Angeles report states Chicago Cubs outfielder Augie Gaten was hospitalized Wednesday for a minor operation on his right eye. The team expects no delay in his regular outfield duties as the pennant race heats up in the National League.
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Augie Gaten
Chicago Cubs
Wednesday
Augie
Traynor Plans Blanton Tobin for Fresno Clash
Pirates manager Pie Traynor said he would start Cy Blanton and Jim Tobin, his two ace hurlers, against Portland of the Coast League in Fresno Friday as part of a six-name winning stretch.
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Bernie Bowman
Los Angeles
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Jim Tobin
Portland
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Giants Favored To Repeat As NL Champions
NY sports writers forecast a third straight National League pennant for the New York Giants. Drebinger, Laney, Meany, Mitchell, Schumacher, Smith, Wedge all support repeating, noting strength over last season and recent obstacles.
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New York Giants
Bill Terry
John Drebinger
New York Times
Giants
al Laney
New York Werald- Tribune
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New York World- Telegram
Jerry Mitchell
New York Post
Garry Schumacher
New York Journal
Castleman
Highway In Montana Is Paved With Gold
Helena Montana residents discover a seven mile gravel road near Helena containing traces of gold. Mining engineer Henry M Lancaster says the gravel yields about 60 cents worth of gold per ton, though water shortage prevents profitable extraction. Oil will be poured on the gravel and rolled into an oil pavement.
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Ins
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Forty Boys Report At West Union High
West Union expects a strong baseball season with about forty boys reporting. Six letter men headline infielders Bill Wright Russ Pratt and outfielders Donald Martin Walt Blockhus Mitchell Coke. pitcher Ellsworth Kohler and others among likely starters. Catching duties split among Walter Pratt John Schadle Russ Wenthe and Ronald Hough. Anderson and Blockhus to share pitching. Schedule runs April to May with county tournament at Hawkeye and district play in mid May.
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Russ Pratt
Donald Martin
Walt Blockhus
Mitchell Coke
Ellsworth Kohler
Wellenhagen
Alcorn
Crowe
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Johnson
Keith Granger
Bob Granger
Jack Smith
Gerald Duncan
Bob Hackett
Walter Pratt
John Schadle
Russ Wenthe
Ronald Hough
Kenneth Anderson
Salmar
Fayette
Sumner
Hawkeye
Decorah
Stripp May Wind Up With Tigers After Signing Talks Fail
St. Petersburg report says third baseman Joe Stripp may end up with Detroit after a dispute over terms with the St. Louis Cardinals and a Columbus contract remains unsigned. The Tigers are reportedly at odds with Stripp who has not signed with Columbus.
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Fin
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Columbus
St. Louis Cardinals
Tigers
Joe
Editors Who Ask McLemore For His Opinions
Henry McLemore discusses a request from E G Brands of the Sporting News for his 1938 major league selections. He recalls mixing notes with personal memos and confesses sending predictions that favored the Phillies in the National and the Browns in the American League, hoping the mix would prompt better correspondence.
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Tampa
Fla
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Tampa Terrace
Brands
Senators
Washington Senators
St. Louis Cardinals
Ruffing
Red Sox
Phillies
Browns
Two Meals a Day Enough For Dog
Dr William J Lentz of the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School says a dog should be fed one or two meals daily. He notes a dog's stomach is nearly three times larger than a human's and advises feeding enough so ribs are visible but not conspicuous. Avoid letting the dog clear up after meals.
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Philadelphia
INS
Willam J Lentz
University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School
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