Historical Heavyweight Lineage Traced From Tunney to Schmeling
A readers’ inquiry traces heavyweight champions and contenders after Tunney retirement. The review covers Sharkey, Schmeling, Carnera, Baer, Braddock, and Louis era lines, noting notable wins and losses from 1930 to 1935, plus stray notes on era chatter and a radio tease.
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Oracle
Mr. Cock
Jeter
Sght
Louis
Smbroglio
Tunney
Shakespeare
Plato
New York
Semele
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Schmeling
Rea Vywright
Auccestor
Long Island
Syiua
Fran Sharkey
New York City
James J. Braddock
Cinileratta
Lexington
Als
Archiene Nazi
Jor
Tote
Sehmering
Sdreort
Hip Stoul
Tam
Cubs
Pletare Amull
Max. Schmetingt
Second Round Today In NCAA Golf Event
In Palo Alto Calif the Navonnad Callemate golf tournament continues with defending champion Barclay and a field of challengers. Morning winners play two rounds. notable matches include Lawrence of North Texas State College versus Temes Boyle from the University of New Mexico.
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Palo Alto
Calif
API
Gan'x
Schampion
Barclay
Ted University
Harclay
Tal
Lawrence
North Texas
Boston College
Ozark Tops Browns As Dothan Slips To Fourth Straight
Ozark defeated Dothan by a wide margin as the Browns drop to one win and five losses in the last week. Troy and Greenville were upset, while Ozark pitchers Sanko and Dawes starred. Frank Avinger led Ozark with four singles in five trips and drove in a run. The two teams set up a new series with Troy starting tomorrow night.
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Dothan
Frank Theovldn
Browns
Ozark
Eagles
Saurday Dekbt
Troy
Greenville
Frank Avinger
Ozark Bank
Sanko
Dawes
Chak
Kaghes
No-Hit No-Run Gem Sparks Cleveland Win
Bob Lemon pitched a no hit and no run game for the Cleveland Indians against the Detroit Tigers, his fifth shutout of the season. The win extended Cleveland’s lead to gore and a half, with two unearned runs scoring in the first inning and only three Tigers reaching base on walks. Major league no hitter of 1948 season.
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Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Bill Veeck
Jesse Gerade
Detroit ‘Tigers
Sinegle
Lemon
Philadelphia Athletics
Indians
Staighteh
Bob Felter
Dale Mitchell
George Kell
Ken Kellyner
Toot Evers
Jack Kramer
Boston
York Yankees
Jimior Stepners
Cy O Tits
Ted Wolllama
Browne
White Sox
Kehner
Daffy
Moston Braves
Vie
Cardansats
Ike
Cubs
Philadelphia Padlies
Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Phils
Mitcher Dute Leonard
Maury Tastor
Mune
Xs Tavs
Senatare
Tan
Patterwetty
Bronze plaque to mark Curtiss 1910 flight at Cedar Point beach
The article describes a bronze plaque to commemorate Orville Wright? No, Glenn Curtiss landing his plane at Cedar Point beach in 1910. It notes the event near Sandusky and Syracuse, listing attendees and the celebratory summer resort context as part of the historic flight page.
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Sandusky
Crare T. Bot
Dothan
Cedar Point
Syracuse
N. Howard
Fo Keak
Glenn Curtiss
Teake
Coste
Cleveland
Nashville Vols Dominate Southern Loop Chase After 12 Inning Win
Nashville from the South, led by standout pitching and late scoring, beat Memphis 4-3 in 12 innings to extend their lead to five games as Mobile and Atlanta were rained out. Memphis endured three errors while Nashville out-hit their rivals 12 to 10, with Garrion Mallory earning the win for Nashville and Goodwin taking the loss.
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Atlanta
Nashvile
Southern Association
Memphis
Vols
Mobile
Bears
Volunteers
Galden
Chicks
Memnon
Wahoa
Vola
Garrion Mallory Way
Naghvill Goodwin
Galasberry
Granthan
Orlsane
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
Brie
Mane
Chattamuera
Little Hoek Middohnean
Kheaimaph
League Leaders From The Associated Verein Recap
The report lists top American and National League leaders in batting and runs batted in. Notable names include Williams of Boston, Boudreau of Cleveland, DeMaggin of New York Rens, and Musial of St. Louis with leading marks in hits and totals. Some OCR fragments obscure exact figures and teams.
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Associated Verein
Willams
Boston
Boudreau
Cleveland
Williame
DeMaggin
New York
Rens
Wits
Bourdeent
Doble Wells
Cau
Washimuton
Dew York
Washington
Dillinger
St Lous
Ckeauts
Lemon
Feller
Rasehi
Hib Schesch
Prikideipia
Musial
St. Louis
Himes
Sauer
Ciemmau
Kec
Pittsburgh
Tuns
Linns
Kuyer
Dattaburgh Stars
St. Lous
Ash
Three Seeded Players Out Of Net Tourney
In the Alabama state tennis tournament top seeds fell as Bill Shivar upset Jack Behr 6 1 1 6 6 1, Walter Larton defeated Morris Marcus 6 4 6 2, and Alan Wickersham beat Charlie Hartridge 3 6 8 3 7 5. The second seed Angstadt v O Rourke match was rain-delayed. Virginia Duman defeated Lila Porter 2 6 6 4 6 3 in the women’s division. Lucy Masterson beat Alpha Cousins 6 0 6 1. Wickersham and Kyle were set for junior singles. Kyle won 6 3 6 4 over Milton Walker to reach the final, and in doubles Wickersham and Kyle beat Del Jones Jr and B J Crain 6 1 6 1. Walker and Stengel claimed the other singles spot after defeating Carroll Catley and Cogdell 3
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Mobile
Bill Shivar
Army
Memphis
Jack Behr
Pensacola Navy Filer
Walter Larton
Morris Marcus
Montgomery
Alan Wickersham
Sylacanga
Ala
Charlie Hartridge
A. Warren Angstadt
Pensacola
Francis O'Rourke
Virginia Dumas
Birmingham
Lila Porter
Miss Duman
South
Lucy Masterson
Alpha Cousins
New Orleans
Wickersham
Jim Kyle
Btrimingham
Vision
Kermit ‘Stengel
Nashville
Kyle
Milton ‘Walker
del Jones, Jr
B. J. Crain
Walker
Stengel
Carroll Catley
Cogdell
Geneva Legion Beats Columbia 3-1 to Stay Second
Geneva American Legion defeated Columbia 3-1 in Columbia to remain second in district standings with six wins and two losses for a .750 average, behind Ozarka. Indell Vickers earned the win over Nay Yance, striking out 10 as Geneva broke the game open with two runs in the sixth.
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Geneva
Geneva American Legion
Columbia
Geneva Shes
Ozark Ia
Geneva Bell
Indell Vickers
Nay Yance
Vickers
Yance
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Twyney
Finnnett Cook
Vo Swith Radio Rinuaide
United Sutter
John Kieran
Orsik
Comriete Heet
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Hubsbard
Pray
Andale
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Reed
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Hador
Panos
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Teaeo
Gaveca
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Genera
Tao
Yanks
Joe RE
Achler
Cartiss
Edwin Pope
Bewres
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Hrewton
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Trop Feneve
Broxton Greenville
Ciluley
Mag Headland
Necxitly
Ragur
Associated Press
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Brooklyn
Chicaxa
St. Laura
Boatan
Aenertean Veague
Cleveland Trevoit
York & Liston
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Chica
Sauthren Associat
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Naehebite
Memobi
Anand Moucham
Viekeb Me
Monty Ortey Yen Cote
Mt Meston
Anniston
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York
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Marehall
Apices — Misal
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Puta
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Panamas
Longvais
America
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Jarmans
Geneva Legion
Wiregrass Sports Arena
Main St
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Mae Young
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Lee
Goodall
Palm Beach
Palm Springs
Weickles
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