Armstrong Lew Jenkins title bout odds raise debate
Eddie Brietz reports Walter O Hara claims he could have bought the Yankees for four million dollars last spring. Henry Armstrong is a 1 to 2 1 2 favorite over Lew Jenkins next week, a choice some deem too sharp. Ed Dnowski joins teaching after quitting the Giants, while six Yank players face possible dunce cap penalties for all star game rule breaches. State Boxing Commission praised for exposing weight hoax.
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All Star Game Fans Urged to Vote in Big Move
Sporting News drives effort to return the all star game to fans as votes are tallied. Brooklyn Eagle editor Jimmy Wood hints Buddy Baer could face Joe Louis this fall. Gene Sarazen accepts Walter Hagen challenge for 36 holes in Detroit with a $1000 wager for Red Cross.
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Max) Baer
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Red Cross
Detroit
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Ladies Home Journal
Bo McMillin
Indiana
Tough Luck Booge Nichoas Drives Foul Rail Homer Try
A quirky baseball moment sees Booge Nicho las hit a drive that struck a rail along a railroad track outside the park. The ball bounced back into play, but he was called out trying to stretch it into a threebagger.
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Booge
Dodgers Owner Seeks Bears and Cardinals Stars for Wedding Gifts
Dan Topping, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, married Sonja Honey in Chicago. He joked that for wedding presents he would like Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears and Marshall Goldberg of the Chicago Cardinals.
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Chicago
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Owener
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
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Chicago Bears
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Chicago Cardinals
Informal Exchange Sparks Debate on National League Status
A quoted line asks for information and questions who claimed the National is merely another minor league. The remark reflects ongoing skepticism about the league’s prominence and future direction.
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Fooling the Fish at Pekin Bass Catch
Arthur Olt of Pekin Illinois hooked two bass on a single cast using a rubber mouse as bait. His friends marveled at the efficiency of the catch observed on a July day.
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Arthur Olt
Swimmers Ready For Southeastern A A U Meet Trials
Early arrivals for the Southeastern A A U swim meet in Birmingham test diving boards and swim courses as champion trials approach. Organizer Leslie Kilgore predicts about 100 entrants from Georgia Florida Tennessee Louisiana Kentucky and Alabama with LSU sending Paul Smith the freestyle champ and B W Wax to challenge the diving title vacated by Johnny Simpson.
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B. W. Wax
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Atlanta
Johnson Eyes Charity Boxing With Dempsey
In Portland Montana Jack Johnson, at 62, says he would fight Jack Dempsey for charity and willing to box for up to six rounds. He notes Dempsey is 17 years younger and asserts his greater experience. Dempsey recently knocked out a wrestler in three rounds.
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Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
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Red Cross
Tennis Under the Stars in Decatur Park
Rain delays tennis play but light poles are up at Delano Park for night matches. Jean Gray returns and leads as Decatur’s top female player while Hollis Cobb organizes a men’s and boys’ team with games against Harteelle Athens Cullman Huntsville and other towns at home courts.
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Athens
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Huntsville
Not Afraid of Winning Now Not Afraid of Winning Now
National League stars return to league duties with swagger as the chase for the pennant and a possible World Series title begins. Cincinnati Reds hold a slim lead. Dodgers and Giants face pivotal games as league rivals begin a critical stretch.
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Associated Press
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Alabama and Georgia farmers see mixed crop prospects
The agriculture department says Alabama and Georgia farmers may raise corn and peanut output but yields in most leading crops are expected to fall.
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Washington
Alabama
Georgia
Agriculture Department
Sunrise Baseball Makes Its Debut In Semi Pro Tourney
Sunrise baseball opens its tenth annual Kansas state semi pro tournament in Withita Kas with a 5 a.m. first game due to a nine game schedule. Coffee and doughnuts will be served to players umpires and spectators as the seventh inning yawn signals the start.
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Sunrise
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