Al Capone’s Mind Broken by Alcatraz Says Gardner
Roy Gardner, former train robber, recalls life in Alcatraz and details of a 1930s confrontation with Al Capone. He describes sleepless nights, harsh discipline, and Capone’s deteriorating mental state. Gardner recounts a violent assault amid the prison routine and guards on duty.
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Alcatraz
Roy Gardner
Pate Penitentiary
Sanisco Bay
California
Capone
Gardner
Alvin Karpis
Reds Have 5 on All Stars
Cincinnati leads NL youth push in the mid season classic with five players chosen for the National League team to face the American League at Redland Field. Johnny Vander Meer headlines a Cincinnati contingent joining Derringer Lombardi McCormick and Goodman.
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Hugh
Fullerton, JR
New York
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Will McKechnie
Cincinnati
National Feaures
Gomez
Bill Dickey
Red Rolfe
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Vander Meer
Paul Derringer
Pit
Cher
Ernie
Schnozzle
Brooklyn
Frank McCormick
Billy Herman
Stanley Hack
Chicago
Floyd Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Leo Durocher
Hart LeVagetto
Tony Cuccinello
Boston
Joe Medwick
St. Louis
Hershel Martin
Philadelphia
Ival Goodman
Mel Ott
Joe Moore
Hank Leiber
Lloyd Waner
High School Grad Receives Dollar For Luck Then Spends It
Tom Rogers, who graduated early this month, received a dollar from his sister Anne as good luck. He spent the dollar on a trip from Chicago to Wilson, North Carolina, with a brief stop in between.
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N. C
Tom Rogers
Anne
Chicago
Rogers
Wilson, N. C
Circus Still Awaits Move After Labor Fracas
Ringling Brothers circus faces $100000 damages suits from striking workers in Scranton as firesaint fears halt winter plans in Sarasota Florida. Union alleges breach of contract over wage guarantees. executives say delays won t stop the move. About 1600 employees affected as a 25 percent wage cut sparked the strike.
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Scranton
Ringling Brothers
Henry North
John Ringling North
Ralph Whitehead
American Federation of Actors
Rajah to pilot Chattanooga Lookouts in Southern Association
Chattanooga Tenn June 27 Rog ers Hornsby seven time NL batting champion and 1926 Cardinals manager is to try a hand in the Southern Association. His appointment as manager of the Chattanooga Lookouts lasted for an engagement to steer the club in the upcoming season.
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Tenn
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Southern Associaon
Chattanooga Lookouts
Inscribed Dollar Bill Puzzles Dealer in Disclosure
A shopper recounts a small purchase. One dollar bill received in change for a ten dollar bill bore the inscription good luck Anne, prompting questions about its origin and meaning. The note adds a curious personal touch to a routine transaction.
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Anne
Puzzle and baseball note tied to 1938 syndicate crossword
The text combines a daily crossword puzzle and a baseball update. It notes Joe Engel announcing a club change with a new manager replacing Walter Millies, and mentions Hornsby as coach and utility man for the Baltimore Orioles in the International League, with a contract expiring at season end. Engel planned to join in Knoxville.
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Place Club
Southeastern
Joe Engel
Walter Millies
Washington
Hornsby
Baltimore Orioles
Engel
Knoxville
College golf teams vie for national intercollegiate title
Louisville, Ky June 27 The 41st national intercollegiate golf championship opens with 45 schools entering a record field of about 175 players from 6 448 yard Louisville Country Club course. Favorites include Paul Leslie and Henry Castillo of LSU and Tommy Barnes of Georgia as Fred Haas Jr of New Orleans ends his college years. Match play begins Wednesday with 32 spots at stake.
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Louisville Country Country Club
Tuesay
Paul Leslie
Henry Castillo
Louisiana State University
Tommy Barnes
Georgia
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Louisiana State
Gulf Refining Co. Give Fine Service in Decatur
R B Catlett, local Gulf distributor at 102 Canal Street, Decatur, leads Gulf products sales in Morgan County. The firm supplies Gulf gasoline, Gulf Pride oils, and greases to dealers and rural customers, with barge deliveries from St. Louis. Catlett is noted as a seasoned manager and authority on lubrication, and Gulf has expanded to large storage tanks reflecting growing demand.
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R. B. Catlett
Canal Street
Decatur
Alabama
Dixie Land
Gulf
Catlett
Morgan County
Gulf Pride
Gulf Company
St. Louis
Iteau
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