Leighton Versus Jordan in North Alabama Boxing Show
North Alabama readies for a major boxing night as Sergeant Sammy Baker and Irish Tommy Jordan, both in peak form, prepare for a Welterweight clash to challenge Champion Joe Dundee. The Madison County Fairgrounds stadium seats 10 000 and tickets sell briskly with out-of-town fans expected. A semi final features Big Boy Oscar versus Jackie Baker, and a radio broadcast via WAPI will carry the Huntsville fight to a wide southern audience. The card starts 7 pm with the main bout around 9 pm Thursday.
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Boxing Boom in Boston Without Sharkey's Help
Boston with a new 20000 capacity indoor arena boosts local boxing. Home town fighters lift interest as the sport grows in the city, six months after Boston seemed to be on the fence about boxing.
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Sharkey
William Dete
Associated Press
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Lacoste Triumph Promises French Davis Cup Revival
Rene Lacoste defeated Jacques Brugnon 6-1 6-2 6-3 in Lacoste's return to tournament play, boosting French hopes for Davis Cup singles under Capt. Pierre Gillon. The Paris report notes Lacoste and Cochet likely to again lead France's Davis Cup bid in Boston Garden. Boxing notes credit Eddie Mack with national drawing power promoting boxers like Maloney Shaaf Mello and Finnegan, while Keystone fighter Shar key remains sidelined by Garden restrictions. upcoming bouts pit Schaaf vs Loughran Mello vs Gorilla Jones Maloney vs Risko.
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Barons End Pebble Streak With 8-5 Win Over Little Rock Pebbles
Clayton Van Alstyne earned his first win of the year as the Barons toppled the Little Rock Pebbles 8-5 behind nine Pebs walks and a late rally. Pickering, Beane, Montague and others contributed, while Chattanooga split a pair with the Noogans. Elsewhere Mondino and Taylor scored for the Crackers in a 3-2 win over Memphis, and the Vols edged the Mobile Bears 2-1 in a tight tilt.
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Cubs Defeat Pirates Uphill In High-Scoring Tilt
The Cubs rallied to beat the Pirates 8-6 as Rogers Hornsby homered and Cvengros exited early. Horne and Root shut down the Pirates late while French and Brame limited the Cubs to nine hits. Elsewhere, Alexander limited the Reds to seven hits as the Cardinals snapped a five-game skid with seven runs in the fourth, Hafey homering.
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Alexander
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Rainy day tops major league schedule upheaval
The Associated Press reports rain and hail washed out the major league east schedule and halted the duel among the three American League members of the Big Six. National players took advantage with six safeties as Paul Wagner sparked a rise from the cellar with three hits in five at bats, lifting his average to .280. Goose Goslin remains three points behind at the top, while Rogers Hornsby climbs to within two points of Babe Ruth with a homer and a single in five outs. Jim Bottomley adds one hit in three trips.
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Vailoh
National
Paul Wagner
Goose Goslin
Rogers Hornsby Rose
Babe Ruth
Jim Bottomley
Cup Award To Be Made Friday Here
Formal award of the Latin cup won by caercice high school in a statewide petition will be presented Friday morning at the chapel. Dr Thomas of Howard will seat the trophy. The display in the can of Furniture company will feature Riverside teams entering con courses as part of the event.
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Jays Hit Off Week In Industrial Card Standings
The Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce may drop from first place as Louisville & Nashville shops clash over the weekend. Both the Jays and Arebs are tied atop the circuit with three wins and one loss.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Believe Sell Out Foes Baker Jordan Fight in Huntsville
A near sell-out crowd of about 12 000 is expected for the Baker Jordan boxing match at Huntsville. Tickets priced from general admission up to 10 dollars, with gates opening around 5 pm and the main bout likely to start after 9 pm.
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Huntsville
Latin Entrance Award Honors School for High Pupil Enrollment
A state school earned an award for the highest percentage of students taking Latin upon entrance to college, highlighting strong language study at the institution.
Milton Stock Faces Troubles as Dallas Steers Struggle
Milton Stock, veteran third baseman, guides the Dallas Steers through a rough Texas League season after a mass roster overhaul. Dallas started strong but then lost seven straight, falling to sixth place amid rumored tensions with management over outfield hitting. The article notes the league's speed and Dallas's imperfect fit for Stock’s plans.
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Yesterday's Results from Atlanta to New Orleans
Scores from yesterday include Atlanta 3 Memphis 2 and Birmingham 8 Little Rock 5. Also Chattanooga 6 New Orleans 1 and New Orleans 2 1. Final tallies show varied outcomes across the listed cities.
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Where They Play Today Mobile at Nashville
New Orleans at Chattanooga, Atlanta at Memphis, Birmingham at Little Rock schedule listed for today with three matchups and venues.
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Baseball scores from a rainy day doubleheader split
In a sports brief from St. Louis and Chicago, St. Louis defeated Chicago 7 to 1, Detroit beat Cleveland 2 to 1 over 13 innings. Washington and New York and Boston and Philadelphia both experienced rain delays.
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Baseball Matchups Across Major Cities This Week
Washington at New York Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia. Prominent games feature teams from major leagues engaging in pivotal city showdowns this week with divisions and standings in focus.
Purdue Holds Off Illinois In Champagne Tilt
Purdue defeats Illinois 2 to 1 in Champagne. Meiji of Japan beats Chicago 2 to 1 in Chicago.
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Corinth Knots Addison in Tight Series Game Three
Corinth and Addison remain tied at nine in a pitchers’ duel after nine innings, leveling the series at one win each as the teams played at Addison. Both sides rallied in the ninth to reach the 9 9 deadlock and kept the score close throughout.
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Corinth to Play Pair of Games Saturday
Corinth baseball team will play a pair of games next Saturday, first against Addison’s club and then against West Point. The southern section of the county has formed several teams and baseball holds much interest across the territory.
Tigers Win When Game Goes Extra Inning
Detroit edged Cleveland 2-1 in a 13 inning affair as Shang and Manush homered for the Browns. Crowder allowed 10 hits but silenced the White Sox, while Hudling and Lil Stoner finished for the Indians. Owen Carroll struggled in relief.
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