Huge Gate Expected for Sharkey Schmeling Title Fight
YORK June 12 The anticipated heavyweight showdown between Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium is sold out with prices ranging from 2 to 26.25 dollars. Expected gate nears 750000 dollars in a stadium crowded by boxing fans and speculators, as Madison Square Garden hype fades against the New York spectacle.
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Yankee Stadium
York
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Demp
Luis Firpo
New York
Man Mauler
Sharkey
Tom Heeney
Madison Square Garden
Morgan County Streams Boost Local Fishing Drive
Fishermen in Morgan County resume a renewed spring drive after heavy rains, reporting several fine catches across streams and lakes. In boxing news Sharkey appears favored to win the world title over Schmeling, with weight estimates around 196 to 198 pounds for Sharkey and a New England ballot of backers supporting Schmeling’s challenge. Officials arrange the ring crew with a four referee slate and multiple judges to decide the bout at short notice.
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Morgan County
Sharkey
Weather Bureau
Johnny Buckley
Schmeling
Joe Jacobs
al Lacey
Jacobs
Maxie
New York State
State Athletic Commission
Joe
James A. Farley
The
Boxing Commission
Athens Road In Fair Condition
Travellers report the Decatur to Athens highway in fairly good shape with heavy traffic hindered by dust. Street officials have staked out the unpaved section and promised paving during the summer.
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Decatur To
Athens
Athens Leads Amateur League After Three Straight Wins
The Athens team tops the first league standings issued by secretary Dr. Martin of Cullman with a 3-0 record. Haleyville and Cullman trailed tied for second as Rogersville Town Creek and Elkmont also posted results. Pitching and scoring details accompany the tabulated results for each matchup.
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Athens
Cullman
Haleyville
Martin
Tn. Pett
Rogersville
Town Creek
Elkmont
Thursday's Games Highlight Local High School Matchups
Elkmont visits Cullman while Athens travels to Town Creek and Haleyville plays Rogersville on Friday in a slate of regional high school games.
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Elkmont
Cullman
Athens
Town Creek
Haleyville
Rogersville
Bobby Jones makes British Amateur title mark in pursuit of majors
The Georgia golfer Bobby Jones clinched the British Amateur title, closing in on a potential four major wins this year. He defeated top amateurs including Toley Johnston Voigt and Wethered en route to the title and eyes the British Open in Hoylake, the American Open in Minneapolis, and the American Amateur in Philadelphia. Jones, nearing 28, has already captured four American amateur crowns, three American opens, two British Opens, and one British Amateur, with a Japan invitation possibly ahead.
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Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Georgia Wizard
Bobby
Jones
Jones Golf
Toley
Johnston
Voigt
Wethered
Atlantic
Hoylake
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Japan
Brae Burn
Charley Paddock
Charley Borah
Southern California
Frank Wykoff
Wykoff
Harvard
Flying Frank
Cambridge
Schmeling Sharkey Fight Broadcast Scheduled At 7 30
Radio fans in the Decatur vicinity may hear the Schmeling Sharkey fight this evening on NBC. The broadcast starts about 7 30 local time, 9 30 Eastern daylight savings time.
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Decatur
National Broadcasting Company
Baseball and basketball slate across leagues
Today’s schedule features Southern League games Mobile at Nashville New Orleans at Chattanooga Memphis at Birmingham Little Rock at Atlanta. National League matchups include Pittsburgh at New York St Louis at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia. American League action has Washington at Chicago Boston at St Louis New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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Nonin
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
Ile
Ww. L. Pet
Philadelphia
Washington Scevnee
Land
New York
Tiiione
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Boston
L. Pet
Brooklyn
Southern League Mobile
Chattanooga
Memphis
National League
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Baseball Results with City Matchups and Scores
Little Rock 0 New Orleans 1 in 12 innings. Memphis 2 Birmingham 6. Atlanta 5 Chattanooga 6 in 10. Pittsburgh 2 New York 9. Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn 2. Chicago 6 Philadelphia 2. Washington 2 Chicago 1. New York 7 Detroit 13. Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 4. Rain affected Boston St. Louis.
Athens Defeats Town Greekers in Rough-Field Game
Town Creek dropped its third league contest to Athens 9 to 5 at Athens. The Creekers led briefly with two runs in the fourth and two in the fifth, but Athens tied the score in the fifth and pulled ahead in the sixth with three hits and multiple errors, finishing the game with a nine to five win.
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Athens
Creekers
Sanders
Horton
Masterson
McCulh
R. H. E. Pullen
If. Eeu
Kimbrel
Cf. Corum
Harbin
Ana
McCullough
Todd
Cullough
Indians Rally Past Athletics 6 2 as Grove Struggles
The Cleveland Indians toppled the champion Athletics 6 to 2, with Bob Grove giving up 12 hits in defeat. Meanwhile the Nationals edged the White Sox 2 to 1 behind Hadley and Braxton, and the Tigers routed the Yankees 13 to 7 with 14 hits from the entire lineup.
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Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Bob Grove
Grove
Shores
Indians
Nats
White Sox
Hadley
Braxton
Dutch Henry
Tigers
Yanks
Tiger
Woman Indicted In Husband's Death
Talladega county grand jury indicted Mrs. W. C. Gunn for first degree murder after investigating the death of her husband on a highway near Oxford on May 26. She has been held in the county jail since the day after his funeral.
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Talladega
Ala
Talladega County
W. C. Gunn
Oxford
Local Orchestra Plays For Dances At Cullman
The Trapper Wells orchestra, a well known musical organization, will play for dances at Cullman Friday and Saturday nights.
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The
Trapper-Wells Orchestra
Cullman
Hamilton Again Is Center Of Row
Mobile Alabama June 12 A new flareup in Mobile Baseball Association grew as Manager Jimmy Hamilton eyed moving the next home series starting June 22 with Birmingham to Knoxville. The City Commission authorized a Friday meeting with minority stockholders and a radio operator to propose an offer to Hamilton. He is trimming the club to a rookie outfit with waivers and releases of experienced players. Reports say Russell Hoffman Wednesday infield Chapman catcher Minatree and utility man Dutch Welch may depart for other fields and Class C.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile Baseball Association
Jimmy Hamilton
Birmingham
Knoxville
City Commission
Hartwell
William A. Douglas
Robert M. Weinacker
Alex Hancock
George Standard
Hunter Watkins
Hamilton
Russell
Hoffman
Chapman
Minatree
Dutch Welch
Barons Split Double Bill as Chicks Earn Four-Run Rally
Barons win 6 to 2 in the first game behind Caldwell allowing four hits. In the second, Pate and Plue fall as Chicks erupt for four runs in the fifth to take the game. Glazner edged Hughes 1 to 0 in a 12 inning duel for the Pelicans who win with Powers delivering a 12th inning timing hit. Noogans end skid and beat Crackers 6 to 5 despite Crackers 18 hits.
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Chicks
Caldwell
Pate
Plue
Glazner
Hughes
New Orleans
Pels
Powers
Thhe
Noogans
Crackers
Crax
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