Briez Chats About Sports and Boxing Echoes
A collage of sports notes features Max Schmeling, Joe Louis, Gene Tunney, and Tony Galento with remarks on boxing clashes and trainer moves. It mentions Buck Newsom on the Yankee payroll, Jimmy Braddock, and prospects for Notre Dame baseball successes.
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Max Schmeling
Rowe
Tigers
Houston Sun
Tony Galento
Joe McCarthy
Buck Newsom
Browns
Yankee
Jimmy Braddock
Liberty
Notre Dame
Gene Tunney
Pompton Lakes
Joe Louis
Gene
Broadway Boys
Town 4
Lawrence Kennison
Newport
Barton High
Schmeling Faces Sparring Session With Iron Mask Opponent
Max Schmeling sharpens his left in a sparring bout with a partner wearing an iron mask. The piece notes a North Carolina tobacco millionaire who trains trotting horses, a Notre Dame coaching change with a large loss of players, and Bronko Nagurski highlighted in boxing records.
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Max Schmeling
W. N
North Carolina
Ben White
Bronko Nagurski
International Falls Daily Journal
Bang
Bronko
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
New marks set at Georgia Tech track meet
Eight new marks entered southastern A A U record books as Georgia Tech dominated the meet with 42 points to Auburn 35 and Georgia 34. Hope led with two wins while edging Vassa Cate of Georgia in the 110 yard high hurdles with 23.7 seconds, a thriller over Brooks Sellers of Auburn.
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Atlanta
Astern
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
Grant Field
Auburn
Plainsmen
Georgia
Pic Hope
Vassa Cate
Brooks Sellers
Cate
Powell Protection Debate Reflects Umpire Duties
Joe McCarthy seeks umpires protection for Jake Powell amid a spate of beaning and brushing incidents. The piece argues Powell can defend himself, cites past conflicts with Red Sox and Cronin, and notes Casey Stengel's no-protection stance while recalling old baseball customs.
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Jake Powell
Casey Stengel
Cobb
Marie Joes
Mister Powell
Jake
Ty Cobb
Georgia Peach
Hughey Jennings
Mister Cobb
Joe
McKain
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Powell
Noted Holds Clash in Pro Wrestling Bout
Two masters of famous holds collide Tuesday night in Promoter Chris Jordan’s weekly program. Bullet Joe Gunther of Nashville faces Chicago’s Dr E R Mueller in a two falls out of three bout with a two hour limit. Semi final features Art O Mahony and Dick Gamon from Butte Montana.
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Chris Jordan
Bullet Joe Gunther
Nashville
E. R. Mueller
Chicago
Gunther
Mueller
American Legion
Art O'Mahony
Dick Gamon
Butte
Mont
Blue Devils Set for Weekend Games at Delano Park
In good condition the Blue Devils seek two more wins this weekend. They face Piney Grove this afternoon and meet the TVA junior team from Wilson Dam Sunday at Delano Park at 1:00. Bailey pitched well as the Devils beat Leighton 12 to 2 Thursday.
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Blue Devils
Piney Grove
TVA
Wilson Dam
Delano Park
Leighton
Bailey
Beauvoir Club hosts 27th annual invitation golf tournament
Bam Perry 68 and Scudday Horner 69 top qualifying as 189 golfers compete. Perry faces Capt. Gus Shea in round one. Horner meets John Donovan. Medalist Miss Joe McCann tops women with 79 at Maxwell Field. Pairings include Tucker, Parker, Thames, and Osbun among Montgomery and Atlanta players.
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Ala
Bam Perry
Scudday Horner
Beauvoir Country Club
Perry
Birmingham
Horner
Gus Shea
Maxwell Field
Shea
Horners
John Donovan
Neal Collins
James
Top
Scudday
Weldon Doe
Joe McCann
Peter Vrendenburg III
Emma Sculley
Pensacola
Fla
Capt. Shea
Thomas Nicol
Tuscaloosa
R. C. Parker
Tallahassee
Pla
Horace Horner, Jr
Platt Roberts
Southern League Baseball Results Tumultuous Scores Listed
Memphis defeated Birmingham 12 to 6 while Atlanta routed Knoxville 84 to 13. Nashville shutout Chattanooga 1 nothing. Little Rock edged New Orleans 7 to 4 in other league play.
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Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Knoxville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
New Orleans
Southern League
Britain Leads U S Golfer L in Walker Cup Match
Britain takes a 7 to 4 lead after Alex Kyle beats Fred Haas Jr. in singles to give England a decisive victory in the Walker Cup with one match remaining. Ray Billows loses to Cecil Ewing in final daily pairing as Scotland Ireland contest continues.
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United States
Alex Kyle
England
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Britain
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cecil Ewing
Ireland
Great Britain
Walker Cup leads as GB faces US in morning singles
Great Britain holds a 2-1 edge after eight morning singles in St Andrews with Charley Yates Bud Ward and Ray Billows among leaders. Ward shot 67 to run six up on Frank Pennink as Yates and Billows also held morning margins while the US trailed in five matches.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Great Britain
United States
Charley Yates
Atlanta
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Olympia
Wash
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Ward
Bobby Jones
Frank Pennink
Tee position on drive explained by golf reader from Lodi
Stanley Hasek writes on whether to knock over the tee when driving. He argues the peg’s after position is unreliable due to turf hardness or softness and explains why the result depends on turf affects and clubhead pressure. Kelland Testifies follows.
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Alex Morrison
Stanley Hasek
Lodi
N. J
Baseball scores and rain delay across league
The American League results show New York 5 Detroit 1 and Cleveland 10 Philadelphia 5 while Washington 5 Chicago 1 also posted. St Louis and Boston games were postponed by rain.
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New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
National League Scores Tight Games Across The Circuit
Baseball results from the National League show Pittsburgh 6 New York 5, Chicago 4 Boston 0, Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 8 Philadelphia 7 in 11 innings. These late games highlight competitive action among leading clubs.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
National League
Weekend NBA Matchups Across Cities
Birmingham faces Memphis, Knoxville meets Atlanta, Nashville hosts Chattanooga, Boston plays St. Louis, Philadelphia meets Chicago, New York visits Cincinnati, and Brooklyn travels to Pittsburgh.
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Little Rock
Atlanta
Menses
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
Birmingham
Knoxville
New Orleans
New York
Chicago
Boston
Pete
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Ll
Pet
Cleveland One
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Matchups Set With Cities Across League
St. Louis plays New York, Chicago faces Philadelphia, Detroit meets Boston, and Cleveland challenges Washington in a quartet of early season showdowns. Local arenas prepare for four marquee contests highlighting regional rivalries.
Firehouse Reunion Ends With Swift Fire Rescue
In Seattle on June 1 a returning veteran of the fire company, Stephen Smith, aged long ago retired, urged his old unit to hasten and extinguish a blaze at his home. The crew complied, answering his call and putting out the fire on his root before long.
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Seattle
Stephen Smith
Steve
Fire Company
Northern pike fishing tips and records from Central Press feature
Walt Seifert explains northern pike behavior and tackle tips for spring and fall in cold lakes, noting how pike chase plugs and spoons, hid in lily pads, and strike aggressively. He warns about powerful jaws and advises calm handling. Also lists a world record northern pike from Basswood Lake, Minnesota.
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United States
Canada
Michigan
Minnesota
Basswood Lake
John V. Schanken
Crackers Grab Second as Memphis Revival Shines
The Atlanta Crackers move into second place after beating Knoxville twice while Chattanooga loses to Nashville 1 0. Memphis Chicks explode for 12 runs on 19 hits to topple Birmingham and halt a seven game skid as Nashville ups streak to eight with a 7 4 win over New Orleans.
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Associated Press
Atlanta Crackers
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Nashville
Smokies
Crackers
Little Rock
Travelers
New Orleans
Memphis Chicks
Birmingham
Crouch
Vols
Barath
Memphis
Barons
Chicks
Atlanta
Johnson
Sauerbrun
Heusser
Dynamite Sticks Found Under Hood in Chicago Case
Chicago report states six sticks of dynamite were taped to a car’s storage column under the hood with wires to two spark plugs. A missing ground wire prevented detonation. the driver Oscar Strauss known as Little Germany said he had no enemies. Police call the incident a life saving near miss.
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Chicago
Oscar Strauss
Strauss
Germany
All Day Singing Planned at Macedonia Church
An all day singing is scheduled for the fourth Sunday in June at Macedonia. Tennis Sparkman will lead the program and a cordial invitation is extended to all singers to attend.
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Macedonia
Tennis Sparkman
Barons Have Strong Power Despite Division Standings
Memphis Tenn June 4 Despite lingering in the second division the Birmingham Barons rank among the Southern Association’s strongest clubs. League figures show Birmingham second in club batting with 447 hits in 46 games and 203 RBIs while Atlanta leads in homers with 27. Sandy McDougal sits at .349, Art Parks leads RBIs with 36.
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Memphis
Tenn
Birmingham Barons
Barons
Joop
Chattanooga Lookouts
Birmingham
Atlanta
Crackers
Knoxville Smokies
Sandy McDougal
Art Parks
Nashville
McDougal
Parks
Pensacola Adds a Game to Lead in Southeastern League
Pensacola Fliers won 5 to 3 at Jackson to extend their lead in the Southeastern League. Center’s seventh inning wildness fueled a four run rally for Pensacola. Selma lost to Gadsden 41 as Morris Pickens pitched five plus. Meridian beat Mobile 7 to 6 with Boyd strong relief. Anniston edged Montgomery 4 to 3 to tie for fifth place.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pensacola Fliers
Jackson
Center
Selma
Gadsden
Morris Pickens
Stein
Boyd
Meridian
Mobile
Shippers
Anniston
Montgomery Bombers
Agriculture Department initiates surplus farm buy program
The department announced a plan to buy surplus farm products and distribute them to relief families. Secretary Wallace said the move would reduce price-lowering accumulations and aid unemployed urbanites.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Wallace
Giants stumble as Gas House Gang shines in baseball chaos
Terrible Bill Terry battles a slipping Giants lineup as Dizzy Dean is absent. Pirates beat New York 6-5 behind Bob Klinger after Harry Gumbert yields six runs in the second. Cardinals win 8-7 over Phillies with Padgett homering four times including a grand slam. Cubs blank Bees 4-0 behind Bill Lee. Yankees top Tigers 5-1 as Cleveland and Boston games shift with rain in St. Louis. Red Sox-St. Louis game was rained out.
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Bill Terry
Dizzy Dean
Medwick
Enos Slaughter
Frankie
Bill
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Terry
Harry Gumbert
Harry
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Bob Klinger
Boston
Pittsburgh
Will McKechnie
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Phillies
Don Padgett
Mickey Owen
Cubs
Bill Lee
Bees
Red Ruffing
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Yanks
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Athletics
Bud Thomas
Johnny Allen
Indians
Wes Ferrell
Senators
Chicago White Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Red Sox
Baseball Revival Sparks Hartselle Youth League
In Hartselle Alabama after five years without a team a group of young players built a diamond and locals supply uniforms and gear. The first game happens Saturday on the local field with players from nearby communities as plans form for a county league of about eight towns starting by June 11.
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Hartsele
Ala
Hartselle
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