Legend Of Jeffries Power Folds In Comeback Attempt
The article recalls Jim Jeffries dominance in 1899 to 1905, his 1910 comeback to face Jack Johnson in Reno, the crowd surge and massive betting, and Jeffries fading in the ring under Johnson en route to a crushing defeat. It notes the era's White Hope debates and Johnson’s decisive victory.
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Jeffries Power
Bill Braucher
Central Press
Jim Jeffries
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Sharkey
Big Jeff
Marvin Hart
Jack Root
Hart
Jack Johnson
San Francisco
Root
Tommy Burns
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Burns
Burns Burns
Europe
Sydney
Bill Lang
Johnson
Tommy
Stanley Ketchel
Jeffries
Jeff
Jin Jeffries
Evesnoeo
Henry Armstrong historic claim sparks boxing titling question
New York June 11 a reader asks if Henry Armstrong can hold welterweight featherweight and lightweight titles simultaneously when he and Lou Ambers clash July 26. The piece outlines Fitzsimmons as the first to hold multiple titles at once and recalls his long career from New Zealand amateur to heavyweight era icon, noting Armstrong’s potential unique distinction.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Henry
Bob Fitz
Fitz
Hennery Armstrong
Fitzsimmonses
Ruby Robert
New Zealand
John L. Sullivan
U. S
Max Schmeling Training Camp at Speculator Toughened by Crowds
Speculator camp hosts Max Schmeling as crowds of 3000 to 5000 watch Saturday and Sunday workouts. Schmeling aims to win again against Louis and seeks reinstate Joe Jacobs with boxing officials present, while Max Machon coordinates training and strategy.
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Ferntale
Barney Ross
Max Schmeling
Baer
Louis
Osborne Brothers
Max
Osbornes
Bchmeling
Napanoch
Otto Petri
Mebbee
John J. Phelan
Boxing Commission
Joe
Yussel
Schmeling
Joe Louis
Irish Champion O'Mahony Faces Olsen in Legion Wrestling Card
Art O Mahony and Joe Gunther bring specialty holds to Martin Arena for Promoter Chris Jordan's two weekly American Legion matches. O Mahony meets Sailor Olsen while Gunther confronts Fred Corona as Southern wrestling touts a boom in grappling holds.
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Art O'Mahony
Joe Gunther
Nashville
Martin Arena
O'Mahony
Sailor al Olsen
Gunther
Stalian
Fred Corona
Chris Jordan
American Legion
Southern Wrestling
Bullet Joe Gunther
E. R. Mueller
Chicago
Keene
Golf Lesson: Reader Corrects Downward Swing Habit
A golf instructor explains a physician’s fault of bobbing the head and hitting the ground behind the ball. By raising the head during the downswing, the doctor realized his error after a brief try, highlighting a common tendency to bend forward in the swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Morrison
Rookie blows lead as Atlanta snagged 7 6 win over Barons
Atlanta Crackers won 7 6 over Birmingham as rookie Morris Pickens faltered in the ninth. Barons outhit 15 to 8, and Atlanta moved into second place behind Lookouts as Chattanooga lost to New Orleans. Memphis beat Nashville 9 3 with Hofferth homering.
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Atlanta Crackers
Birmingham
Morris Pickens
Barons
Fresco Thompson
Pickens
Mauldin
Mailho
Lipscomb
Reward Offered to Stop Dynamiters in Limestone County
A campaign in Limestone County aims to halt dynamiting and seining. The Limestone County Conservation Association offers a ten dollar reward for information leading to arrests and convictions of anyone dynamiting or seine fishing in local streams. Game wardens have been active, arresting several for keeping undersized fish.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Limestone County Conservation Association
Night slate in Southern and National Leagues
Knoxville visits Little Rock under night lights while Nashville plays Memphis and Chattanooga faces New Orleans. In the National League Boston matches Cincinnati Philadelphia meets Pittsburgh Brooklyn plays Chicago and New York visits St Louis. In the American League Cleveland plays New York St Louis faces Philadelphia Detroit meets Washington and Chicago visits Boston.
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Atlanta
Steen
Chattanooga
Orsisecom TD
Nashville
Memphis
Knoxville
ATL
Birmingham
Seeldhsteei Albdeiane
New Orleans
Pet
New York
Sereapwaneeesenerweneese
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati Nares
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston Washin
Detroit
Southern League
Little Rock
National League
Cincinnati
Baseball Scores From The Day’s Games
Atlanta beat Birmingham 7 to 6 and New Orleans defeated Chattanooga 8 to 1. Memphis won 9 to 3 over Nashville. Little Rock edged Knoxville 4 to 2. New York topped St Louis 3 to 1 and Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 3 to 2. Brooklyn Chicago and Boston Cincinnati were rained out.
Baseball Scores Across The League Report
New York defeated Cleveland 6 to 2 while Chicago beat Boston 15 to 2 and St. Louis won 8 to 4 over Philadelphia. Detroit edged Washington 7 to 6 in a tight clash.
Death Hold By Three SE Clubs Stirs Dixie Baseball
Montgomery tops Anniston 12 to 11 as Pensacola drives past Selma 10 to 3 in an early league race three clubs share the lead after 60 days of play. Gadsden edges Selma 6 to 2 while Jackson beats Mobile 7 to 4 in a swing filled Southeastern loop update.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pensacola
Selma
Jackson
Selma Leafs
Meridian
Gadsden
Fliers
Anniston
Pellagra Death Toll Surges in Alabama in Early 1938
Alabama health records show pellagra caused 111 deaths in the first four months of 1938, a 40 percent increase from 79 deaths in the same period in 1937, state health officials disclosed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
Hardie Reaches Cotten States Tennis Semi Finals
Bill Hardie of the University of Miami advances to the Cot ton States semi finals after a surprise victory over top seed Gard nar Mulloy. He meets Burtz Boulware in Birmingham while George Toley faces George Pero in the other semi final.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bill Hardie
Little University of Miami
Netster
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Burtz Boulware
Atlanta
Hardie
Mulloy
George Toley
George Pero
Boulware
Joe Abrams
New Orleans
Toley
Bob Stewart
Peto
Earl Bartlett
Walter Larson
Mobile
Leonard Floyd
Memphis
Frances Grossnickle
Columbus
Miss
Virginia
Ireland
Vita Jones
Jesse Grossnickle
Paul Johnston
Louise Fowler
Covington
Jean Gray
J. ©. Sanford
R. L. McKean
John Ager
Martin Lide
Red Terrell
Jere Whitson
Nathan Woodruff
Nashville
Jerry Goss Holds Medal Honors At Woodward Tourney
Jerry Goss son of a Birmingham professional won medal honors with a one under par 71 at the Woodward Country Club invitation tournament in Birmingham. Harold Williams and Tommy Nicol of Tuscaloosa shared the championship flight with 76s and were set for first round clashes with Harold Marstein Jr. and Arthur Crowder respectively.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jerry Goss
Woodward Country Club
Harold Williams
Tommy Nicol
Tuscaloosa
Williams
Harry Marstein
Nicol
Arthur Crowder
Warren Smith
Gadsden
Henry Fowlkes
Robert Graves
V. Pennington
Bob Reese
Lee Moody
Birming
Marvin Pennington
Nim Long
John Williams
James Headham
Harry Brock
Marvin Taylor
38 champ to be crowned
Denver June 11 The sun will crown the 1938 national open golf champion at Cherry Hills with a possible 72 hole playoff if needed Henry Picard led after two rounds with two 70s and the field of six remained tightly bunched among names like Dick Metz Harold McSpaden Ralph Guldahl Jimmy Hines Harry Cooper Olin Dutra and Willie Hunter awaiting the final 36 holes.
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Russ Newland
Denver
Colo
Rockies
Billy Burke
George von Elm
Burke
Cherry Hills
Henry Picard
Hershey
Picard
Dick Metz
Harold McSpaden
Emery Zimmerman
Ralph Guldahl
Jimmy Hines
Harry Cooper
Olin Dutra
Willie Hunter
Managers to hold meeting for district semi pro tournament
A meeting of all managers of semi pro baseball teams is scheduled for Wednesday night June 15 at Riverside High School starting at 8 o clock. Twelve teams have registered including Blountsville. Registration closes Wednesday night. Drawing for tournament spots and game times will occur at the meeting and Goodyear Park will host play. Commissioner H L Ogle will name umpires soon. The district winner advances to the state contest and the state winner to the national contest.
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H. L. Ogle
Riverside High School
Blountsville
Goodyear Park
Ogle
Dickey Takes Ruths Place Sparks Yanks In Big Win
Sweet William Dickey returns to action after a brief layoff and belts two home runs to power the Yankees to an 8 2 victory over the Indians. Lefty Gomez hurls a seven inning gem as the Yanks move into sole second in the American League.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Swat
Yankees
William Dickey
Dickey
Ruth
Yanks
Ruthville
Bill
Cleveland
Indians
Lefty Gomez
el Goofy
Boston
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Montestratten
Mike Kreevich
Prince Hal Schumacher
Giants
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Hugh
Mulcahy
Phillies
Pirates
Reds
Cincinnati
Buck Newsome
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Detroit
Senators
Athens county softball league formed for rehabilitation of crippled children
Athens Alabama announces a county softball league starting June 20 under Thomas S. Woodroof. Eight city teams and three county teams Ripley Belle Mina Mooresville and East Limestone will compete, aiming for sixteen entries. Games will be at the fairgrounds at night with city labor and materials provided. Proceeds fund crippled children rehabilitation.
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Athens
Ala
Athens Softball League
Thomas S.S. Wooodroof
Ripley
Belle Mina-Mooresville
East Limestone
Blue Devils to Play Two Games This Weekend
The Blue Devils will meet Hanceville this afternoon in De Lan o Park then host Alabama Mills of Jasper Sunday at 3 30 p.m. The schedule highlights a two game weekend for the team in Delano Park.
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Blue Devils
Hanceville
Alabama Mills
Jasper
Delano Park
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