Sharkey Beats Carnera In Brutal 15 Round Heavyweight Brawl
In a noisy Ebbets Field crowd, Jack Sharkey outpointed Primo Carnera over 15 rounds, flooring the 260 pound challenger once and inflicting a relentless beating. Carnera showed courage despite wounded pride as Sharkey attacked with a hard left, nearly forcing a knockout several times and reclaiming status as a top title contender.
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Herbert W. Barker
New York
Jack Sharkey
Primo Carnera
Ebbets Field
Mickey Walker
Sharkey
Carnera
Max Schmeiing
Starkey
Boston
Savage
Primo
Malian
Italien
la Tormy Loughran
Shakey
Gunboat Smith
Smith
Johnny Buckley
Camera
Lewis Earns Shot at Zbyszko in Championship Match
Lewis of Los Angeles defeated Darca Ostopovich of Vilnius Lithuania to win the right to meet Vladek Zbyszko for the national boxing association world wrestling title. Jumping Joe Savoldi of Three Oaks Michigan used a series of butt attacks to subdue George Mack of Chicago in 19 minutes 10 seconds.
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Lewis
Zbyszko
Kansas City
Strangier
Sothoron to Take Major League Post in 1931
Louisvill e Ky October 13 Pa Al Sothoron will not manage the Louisville American Association team next year. He will accept one of three contracts offered by major league clubs. Sothoron became Louisville’s manager in 1929 and won the association pennant in 1930 before a weakened arm led to a seventh place finish this year. He did not reveal the major league clubs that offered him contracts.
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Sothoron
Louisville
al Sothoron
Louisville American Association
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Fights Last Night By The Associated
Boxing results from multiple cities list several outpoint wins and stoppages. Jack Sharkey defeated Prima Corners in Brooklyn while Walter Cobb stopped Jack Rose in Baltimore and Roger in Philadelphia edged Johnny Poppe. Kid Chocolate beat Steve Smith in Trenton and Paul Pirrene stopped Jimmy Taylor in Cleveland. Mose Batch won in Pittsburgh, Frankie OBrien defeated Angul Cilvelle in Milwaukee, Clary Leach stopped in Gary, and Burky Law appeared in Albany.
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Associated
Brooklyn
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Prima
Walter Cobb
Baltimore
Jack Rose
New York
Philadelphia
Roger
Coyotes To Have Breathing Spell
Vermillion October 13 The University of South Dakota Coyotes can rest and heal after a string of injuries. Several sidelined players are expected to return in the next two weeks including Max Steuben and Bob Campbell. Walker suffered an early injury but is believed to be recovering with proper care and cards.
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Henry Baka
Brookings
State College
Heary
Baxa
Terry
Korlan
Kummer
Vermillion
University of South Dakota Coyotes
Max Steuben
Bob Campbell
Walker
Young Page Must TM Abandon Football
Pat Page Jr son of the University of Chicago assistant football coach will delay his bid for gridiron fame for at least a year due to scholastic trouble. He failed a German exam last week and university rules limit retries, so he will remain in school. The team will stress fundamentals and defensive play in drills this week. Meanwhile in Mapleton Minnesota Harlowe Beise, a farmer, shot a jack rabbit with his car after a tire went flat and found a bone from the animal's foot indicating the puncture.
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Young Page
Chicago
Pat Page
University of Chicago
Pat
Mapleton
Minn
Harlowe Belse
Jack Rabbit
Beise
Post Season Tilts To Be Conference Contests
CHICAGO October 12 Major John L Griffith Big Ten commissioner announces that any post season charity football games by Western Conference teams this season will be strictly conference contests. The league suspends its eight game limit to allow charity games among Big Ten teams on November 29. The season length may extend one week only, with post season games limited to available Big Ten teams.
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Chicago
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Griffith
Reutter Drills Huron Tigers in Watertown Homecoming
Coach Frank Coffey remains ill at home with a heavy cold and possible pneumonia. Assistant D Reutter leads Huron football as they prepare for Friday's away game against the Watertown Arrows, part of Watertown high school's homecoming. All previously ineligible Huron players are cleared to participate Friday.
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Frank Coffey
Huron High School
D. ©. Reutter
Tigers
Watertown
South Dakota
Watertown Arrows
Sing Sing to Have Football Outfit No Road Games Booked
OSSING N Y Oct 13 Football has come to Sing Sing but the teams will not travel for road games. Warden Lawes believes the sport will teach discipline and fair play. About two dozen football outfits have been donated and the teams will be coached by several high school and college men.
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Ossing
N.Y
Warde Lawes
Woonsocket HS Opens Basketball Practice in New Auditorium
Coach John Hogan begins Woonsocket High School basketball drills in the new auditorium this week. He aims to field a stronger team than last year after limited practice space hampered the squad.
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Woonsocket
John Hogan
Woonsocket ‘High School
National Credit Body Names 5 Directors Across Districts
Twelve bankers from all twelve federal reserve districts were named to the National Credit Association directorate to oversee bank loan administration per President Hoover. The board will convene for an organizational meeting at the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Directors include Edward W. Decker of Minneapolis and the Northwestern National Bank.
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National Credit Body
New York
Federal Reserve
National Credit Association
Hoover
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Minneapolis
Edward W. Decker
Northwestern National Bante
Speedball Play Now Under Way With Ten Grade Teams
Pupils from Huron's five grade schools begin speedball competition in two leagues. In A league McKinsey and Jeffersons split results while Lincoln fell 10 to 1 to Wilson and Jeffersons beat Washington 18 to 1. In B league Wilson blanked Einesins 4 to 0 but lost to Jeffersons 3 to 0. McKinneys defeated Washington 8 to 0.
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Huron
McKinsey
Lincoln
Wilson
North Siders
Jeffersons
Washingtons
Wilsons
Einesins
McKinneys
Stagg Eyes Yale Clash With New Offense At Stagg Field
Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg hopes his new Sanker formation and line shift will slow Yale Captain Albie Booth and his mates when they meet at Stagg Field next Saturday. Chicago’s fortunes this season show improved talent, a stronger line led by Pat Page Sr, and aim to topple Stagg’s alma mater despite past lean years.
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William Weekes
Chicago
Coptain Albie Booth
Yale
Amos Alonzo Stage
Stagg
Maroons
Pat Page
Michigan
Lou Kanne
Harry Kipke
Bill Hewitt
Roy Hudson
Ted Petoskey
Hewitt
Wolverines
Ohio State
Ohio
Sam Willaman
Vanderbilt
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