Zale Falls To Cerdan In World Title Bout
Tony Zale failed to rise to the occasion as Marcel Cerdan outboxed him to claim the middleweight title. Zale, exhausted and unresponsive in his dressing room, admitted he felt not right from the start and said he lacked the fire he once had. Cerdan celebrated amid a jubilant crowd, vowing to defend the crown, possibly against Zale if it happens again.
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Marcel Cerdan
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France
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Casablanca
Art Winch
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Newville Bearcats Seek Better 47 Football Record
Newville High Bearcats under new coach Jack Carr plan a shift to Notre Dame and T formations with a strengthened line led by guard Lafayette Roney and backfield pair Joe Doswell and Johnny Fred White. Carr brings prior athletic versatility and Army service to a season opener at Midland City followed by a slate including Newton Dothan Columbia Rehobeth Ashford Abbeville Slocomb Headland through November 25.
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Newville High Bearcats
Bearcats
Jack Carr
Carr
Lafayette Roney
Roney
Joe
Ted Mims
Joe Doswell
Edward Cameron
Mack King
Jimmy Capps
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Howard Harpe
Fone
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Griffin
Abbeville
Will
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Massouri
Chattanooga
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Newton
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Ashford
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Negro Fighter Dies From Ring Injuries
Philadelphia heavyweight Chicken Thompson died at Temple University Hospital after being knocked out by Johnny Haines in the eighth round last Thursday. An operation to remove a brain blood clot failed, leaving the 21 year old American boxer unconscious since the bout.
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Chicken Thompson
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Temple University Hospital
Johnny Haines
News York
Woodcock Seeks Bout With Savold After Flattening Lee Oma
London up. Bruce Woodcock, fresh from a knockout win over Lee Oma of Detroit, eyes a bout with Lee Savold of Paterson. Woodcock returned to action after missing time to knock out Oma in the fourth round at Harringay arena amid a harshly partisan crowd.
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Bruce Woodcock
Lee Grn
Detroit
Gav
Lee Savold
Paterson Ngl
Woodcock
Oomaio
Harringay Arena
HLM
Oma
Bulldogs Depend On Deception And Speed At Holtville
Holtville high school football hosts Dothan Tigers as coach Lester L. Rea Holly Jr relies on speed and deception in a new T-Model offense. With four seniors and a large corps of inexperienced backs, Holtville plans vig run and practice to build a strong unit for upcoming games. The team, led by captains Stalnaker and Faster, aims to improve after last season and faces a challenging schedule including Nov 23.
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Rea Holly
Dothan Tigers
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Dave Boykin
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Hott
Twe Bulldogs
Dothan
Elmore County
Agane
Tigers
Mobile Bears Knocked From Southern Playoff
Nashville overwhelmed Mobile in the Southern Association playoff series, scoring 18 to 2. Abe Nash and Bartieham Baretts starred as Mobile failed to mount a rally while Alabama contenders eyed the three remaining games in the best of series. Pete Mallory drove the late innings as Nashville clinched the decisive win behind strong pitching and late offense.
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Athenda Tets
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Battleground
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al Todd
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Army Psychiatrist Appointed by State Health Department
An incoming official, Dr Thales Sa atbees, named by the State Health Department, will head the new State Army Psychiatrist program. He is connected with Metis College and will serve as chief of service at Sheppard, with ties to regional medical facilities and university partnerships.
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Psat
Mesgasel
Towser
Braves Can Clinch Flag Today In Tight NL Race
The Boston Braves can clinch their first pennant in 34 years today by beating the St Louis Cardinals as Cleveland and Boston Red Sox battle for first in the American League. Pivotal games include Dodgers vs Pirates and a train of American League results shaping the pennant chase.
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Philadelphia
Merirangue
Cheizao
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Washington
Chicaru
American Borton
Auburn To Build Football Stadium
MONTGOMERY AP Alabama Polytechnic Institute plans an enlarged Auburn stadium with about 20 000 seats before the 1949 football season. Athletic Director Wilbur Hutsell told Kiwanis Auburn Day speakers that construction begins about December 1 funded by 450 000 in revenue bonds.
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Alabama Polytechnic
Auburn
API
Wilbur Hutsell
Kiwanis Club
Huisell
Louisiana Tech
Cerdan Claims 12th Round TKO Over Zale in Jersey City
Marcel Cerdan battled Tony Zale before 19,272 at Roosevelt Stadium, stopping the ex-champion in the 12th round after a brutal seesaw war. Referee Cavalier counted toward a KO before the 12th round, while co-managers disputed the stoppage as a technical knockout.
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Cerdan
Tony Zale
SEC 11s Making Final Preparations For Weekend Games
SEC teams prepare for opening conference games of 1940. Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech loom as key clash. Alabama Tulane eye Saturday tilt as Gilmer vacancy unsettled. Florida builds a shifting backfield to trouble Ole Miss. Mississippi State vs Tennessee promises a clash of lines. Auburn Kentucky and Georgia ready for nonconference openers. LSU suffers a 33 0 loss to Texas.
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Ed White
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Ray
Bear) Wolf
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Shorty McWilliams
Harper Davis
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Georgia
Earl Brown
Plainsmen
Mississippi Southern
Wally Butts
Boxers Plan Return Bout In June After Uncertainty
June was uncertain about retiring last night. His managers said today that Tony would not retire and expected Cer dan to abide by their return bout contract and to fight in June.
Saturday Scrimmage Prep For Openers In SEC Matchups
The report notes a Saturday scrimmage where hy drainage stringers rolled over the Re serves 90 to 6. It states the Bull Dogs prepare for their opener against Chattan cola while Kentucky, another SEC team, faces Xavier in a night game described as a potential breather for the Colonels.
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Xavier
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Baseball Scores and Golf Open Preview
The Associated Press reports yesterday's baseball results across American and National Leagues highlighting Boston's 10 loss to Detroit and a protest game completion for Brooklyn. It also previews the Canadian Open at Vancouver's Shaughnessy course with about 150 players teeing off and US golfers favored to sweep the $1000 purse over 72 holes ending Saturday.
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