Venezuelan youths trek 8000 miles to scout jamboree
Juan Carmona and Rafael Petit, both Venezuelan Boy Scouts, completed an 8000 mile foot trek from Caracas to Washington over two years to attend the national jamboree. They crossed jungles and swamps, wore out 32 pairs of shoes, survived malaria, and traveled with flags and souvenirs, welcomed by Venezuelan officials in Washington before continuing to New York.
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Central Press
Washington, D. C
Pierce
Juan Carmona
Rafael Petit
Venezuela
Washington
Caracas
Mexico City
Legation
Carmona and
Petit
le Boy Scouts
Rio Grande
United States
Boy Scouts
Carmona
New York
Jeft
Southern Leaders shine as players set seasonal marks
Highlights from the league list key performers by city. Dwyer of Hashville hits three home runs. Alexander of Nashville, Wright of Chattanooga, and multiple players tally nine runs each. Wright of Chattanooga and Hooks of Atlanta drive 62 and 58 RBIs respectively. Grimes of New Orleans, Nonnenkamp of Little Rock, and Bush of Memphis each notch 16 steals. Little Rock tops double plays with 73 while Chattanooga scores 68. Atlanta leads batting totals with 425 runs, Little Rock 395. Little Rock allows the fewest runs at 272, Memphis 280.
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Alexander
Nashville
Wright
Chattanooga
Chattanoga
Hooks
Atlanta
Grimes
New Orleans
Nonnenkamp
Little Rock
Bush
Memphis
Ghatanooss
Kings of Clout Jonathan Thomas Star Athlete Turned Baseball Star
Jonathan Thomas known as Rocky Stone drifted through school sports before signing with the Tigers in 1928 after graduating Maryville College. He debuted with Evansville in the Three I League and rose to play right field for the Washington Nationals, becoming a leading power hitter and base stealer.
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Jonathan Thomas
Rocky Stone
Beat
Tennessee
Jonathan
Maryville College
Tigers
John
Washington Nats
Tiger
Johnny
Evansville
Neck Hold Ends Bout At Martin Arena In Dramatic Fall
Joe Gunther defeated Jimmie Nelson by neck twist in the first fall after a 20 minute opening effort. Nelson sustained pulled ligaments but no serious injury per Dr. Walker. Otto Ludwig dominated prelims with a rough bout against Pancho Villa, finally losing to Villa in the second frame.
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Finis
Martin Arena
Joe Gunther
Jimmie Nelson
Gunther
Nelson
Jimmie
Rahs
Otto Ludwig
Pancho Villa
Villa
Ludwig
Nixon
John, Baseball Star, Moves Through Major League Circuits
The outfielder, born 1906 in Mulberry Tennessee, moved from Detroit to Toronto then to Washington in 1934 via trade for Goose Goslin. A nine year major league veteran, he bats left and throws right, standing six feet tall and weighing 180 pounds. He hit .341 last season and is hitting similarly this year.
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Detroit
Toronto
Washington
Goose Goslin
John
Mulberry
Tenn
Major League Leaders Baseball Statistics Snapshot
American League leaders listed by the Associated Press with top figures in batting runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching wins. Notable names include Gehrig and Greenberg among hitters and Lawson, Ruffing, and Hudlin among pitchers.
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Associated Press
Gehrig
Yankees
Walker
Tigers
Greenberg
Rolfe
Greenberg Tigers
Bonura
White Sox
Bell
Browns
Vosmik
Lary
Indians
Averill
Kubel
Stone Senators
Gselkirk
Chapman
Red Sox
Lawson
Ruffing
Hudlin
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders
Medwick leads NL batting with 406 for the Cardinals and 55 runs. P Waner of the Pirates has 379 hits and 94, Joe Medwick 93. Brack and J Martin tie 20 doubles. Vaughan 11 triples. Bryant 6 1 and Warneke 9 2 lead NL pitching.
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Medwick
Cardinals
P. Waner
Pirates
Galan
Cubs
Mize
Joe Medwick
Brack
Dodgers
J. Martin
Vaughan
Handley
Ott
Giants
Bryant
Lon Warneke
Wimbledon quarterfinal remembered and baseball, track echoes
A sports mirror notes events from prior years: Helen Jacobs defeated Anita Lizana in Wimbledon quarterfinals in a three set match, 54 000 spectators watched a Yankees win against the Red Sox twice, Bill Bonthron set a world mile pace and four world records fell at the National AAU meet, and Equipoise set a mile world record at Arlington Park.
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Associated Press
Helen Jacobs
Anita Lizana
Red Sox
Bill Bonthron
Glenn Cunningham
Equipoise
Arlington Park
Softball Tonight Promises Doubleheader action at Benson Field
The Benson Field league opens the fourth week with Alabama Hosiery Mill facing Parks Grocery in the first game at 7 30. The Cooper Wells lineup meets Southern Bell System in the second. Bell System seeks to climb from 500 percent while Cooper Wells aims to upset the leaders. Four clubs are set for action across three nights with delayed Monday games rescheduled.
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Benson Field
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Parks Grocery
Cooper-Wells
Southern Bell
Parks
Alabama
Cooper-Wellians
Simple body action slows golf backswing for consistency
Alex Morrison explains a practical drill to slow the backswing by moving arms and torso together. Keep arms pressed lightly against the chest to synchronize with body movement and practice until it becomes a habit, achieving a slower, controlled swing.
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Alex Morrison
King Features, Inc
Baseball Roundup Highlights From League Action
Coaker Triplett led batting with six for nine and nine RBIs as Memphis swept Chattanooga. Murray Howell delivered the winning run in Birmingham with a tenth inning single, his third hit. Oscar Grimes drove in two, scored three times as New Orleans beat Nashville 10 to 2. John Griffiths helped spark two double plays in Travelers’ 5-5 second game against Atlanta Seeder.
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Coaker
Chicks
Self
Memphis
Chattanooga
Murray Howell
Barons
Birmingham
Oscar Grimes
Pels
New Orleans
Nashville
John Griffiths
Travelers
Atlanta
Tales Of Boxing And Sports Suspense In The Era
The column discusses Schmeling vs Farr with potential rematch timing in London and hints at Louis. It brushes past tax dodger allegations aimed at Ruppert, and notes Reds attendance, horse sales at Saratoga, War Admiral and yearling auctions, Browns struggles, and Escobar Morgan bantamweight talk.
Nelson Rees Meet Today In Ryder Cup Singles
Southport England June 30 The Ryder Cup singles put Byron Nelson and Dai Rees in one of eight matches. Nelson and Ed Dudley beat Henry Cotton and Alf Padgham 4 and 2 to give the Americans a large lead as Rees paired with Charles Whitcombe halved with Denny Shute and Gene Sarazen.
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Southport
Eng
Byron Nelson
Dai Rees
Joe Louis
Nelson
Ed Dudley
Great Britain
Henry Cotton
Alf Padgham
America
England
Dudley
Rees
Charles A. Whitcombe
Denny Shute
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Southern League results include long game in Memphis
Memphis beat Chattanooga 4-3 in 11 innings while Birmingham won 3-2 at Knoxville in 10 innings. Little Rock defeated Atlanta 10-2 and New Orleans routed Nashville 10-2. Concurrent results reflect a busy slate across the circuit with multiple late finishes.
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Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Knoxville
Little Rock
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Southern League
Postgame scores and end noted after delays
The update lists results New York 3 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 3 Detroit 2 Cleveland 7 St. Louis 5 Boston 2 Washington 2 with the end called at 12th due to darkness.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Baseball scorecard fragment with several games
A partial sports rundown lists New York 4 Philadelphia 3 and Chicago 11 innings to 10, St. Louis 9, Provo 13, Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 10 and 0 in extra innings. Other lines show terse scores for multiple teams and venues without full context.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Provo
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Baseball Stars Shine in Narrow Wins Across Major Leagues
Yesterday's action featured Lou Fette and the Bees limiting the Dodgers to seven hits while delivering the winning run on a twelfth inning single by Jim Ripple. Giants produced a 10 inning triumph with four hits driving in two and scoring twice by Billy Herman and Gabby Hartnett. Cubs piled up 4 hits each with 6 runs in an 11 to 9 win over the Cardinals. Paul Waner led Pirates with six hits in a double victory over the Reds. Red Ruffing's pinch single in the ninth set up Jake Powell's run as the Yankees beat the Athletics 3 to 2. Monty Stratton held the Tigers to three hits with two strikeouts and no walks. Sammy Hale slugged a homer and a double driving in three for the Indians against the Browns. Joe Kuhel and Jimmy Foxx had three hits apiece in a Senators vs Red Sox noteable.
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Col. Jacob
White Sox
Tigers
Yanks
Pale Hose
Red Ruffing
Geo
Bill Dickey
Athletics
Asey
Sox
Monty Stratton
Stratton
Detroit
Pete Fox
Goose Goslin
Billy Rogell
Paceane Cubs
Pirates
Cubs
Cards
Dizzy Dean
Giants
Phillies
Reds
Cardinal
Dean
Gas House Gang
Mickey Owen
Leo du
Charley Root
Jim Ripple
Boston
Bees
Low Pette
New’ Sox
Senators
Indians
St. Louls Browns
Associated Press
Lou Fette
Dodgers
Billy Herman
Gabby Hartnett
Paul Waner
Yankees
Jake Powell
Sammy Hale
Browns
Joe Kuhel
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Three welterweight title bouts loom in boxing notes
New York dispatch outlines three welterweight title bouts between Barney Ross and Pedro Montanez with bids from California New Jersey and Chicago. It notes other sports tidbits including baseball Giants Cup matches and boxing-golf moves around prominent figures and managers.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Barney Ross
Pedro Montanez
California
New Jersey
Chicago
Phelan
Tigers
Cletus Elwood Poffenberger
Boots
Freddie Steele
Fred Apostoli
Bay Ridge Hosts Three Way Racing Talk and Big Names
The Norwegian Bay Ridge community greets Eugene Bjornstadt arriving to pilot a six wheeled car in Saturdays Vanderbilt Cup race. Mike Jacobs suffers sinus flare ups yet faces Louis Schmeling and Braddock in mock sports banter. Buddy Massett returns boosting Burleigh Grimes to nine regulars in the Brooklyn lineup for the first time this season.
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Bay Ridge
L. I
Eugene Bjornstadt
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Schmeling
Braddock
Buddy Massett
Brooklyn
Burleigh Grimes
Fourteenth Home Run Decisive in 12-Inning Tie
In a 2-2 game that stretched to 12 innings, the slugger hit his fourteenth homer, delivering a dramatic late finish. The pitcher duel kept the score tied until the decisive blast changed the outcome in extra innings.
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Cluding
NOOGA NIPPED IN TWIN BILL
Memphis Chickasaws beat Chattanooga 4-3 in 11 innings and 9-1 in another game while Little Rock tied 5-5 and won 10-2. Birmingham moved to third by beating Knoxville 3-2. New Orleans swept Nashville 0-2. Del Wetherell pitched for the Chickasaws and Coaker Triplett homered, with Blett and Frazier collecting three hits apiece. Sig Jakucki beat Nashville. Oscar Grimes led the Birds with four hits in a 16-hit attack.
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Associated Press
Memphis’ Chickasaws
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Atlanta
Birmingham
Crackers
Knoxville
Neweaton
Nashville
Chick Lookout
al Benton
Stuerbrun
Chicks
Noogans
Coaker Triplett
del Wetherell
Weinert
Lanahan
Blett
Frazier
Jennings Poindexter
Williams
Durham
Trexler
Lindsey Deal
Porter
Murray Howell
Chapman
Smokies
Moore
George
Barons
Howell
Jack Sanford
Seghi
Hal Sueme
Sig Jakucki
Pels
Byron Speece
Werk and Watkin
Oscar Grimes
Today's Games Matchups Across League Cities
Birmingham visits Knoxville while Little Rock plays Atlanta and Memphis heads to Chattanooga. New Orleans meets Nashville as New York travels to Philadelphia and Detroit faces Chicago. St. Louis plays Cleveland and Boston bound for Washington.
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Little Rock
Annee
Sacreerainounes
Atlanta
Enecociensens OO
New Orleans
Einleciin Ae
Eee See
Ae Eeeen En
Louis An Ateen
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Chicago Aneeeesseeneenenes
Neeeneneneseeretesstesonners
Detroit
Aan
Ethene Tne
Sampenese
Cleveland Eee
Philadelphia
Philadelphia at New York
The card lists matchups including Philadelphia versus New York and Chicago versus St. Louis with Pittsburgh facing Cincinnati while Brooklyn is set to play Boston at night.
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National League
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Willie Older Brothers Help Oakmont Star Win Medal at Nationals
Willie Older brothers Joe Mike and Phil Turnesa advised Holy Cross star Willie Oakmont as he led into the National Intercollegiate Golf Championship match play. The 22 year old, facing Yale’s Don Arthur in the first round, posted a 71 to run his 36 hole total to 146 and claim the qualifying medal.
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Oakmont
Joe
Mike
Phil Turnesa
Willie
Holy Cross
Oakmon
Don Arthur
Yale
Oakman
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