Mandell Favorite To Retain Title In Canzoneri Bout
In Chicago an apparent gambling threat spurred extra security as world lightweight champ Sammy Mandell prepared for his 10 round title defense against Tony Canzoneri at Chicago Stadium. Mandell, riding high as a heavy betting favorite at around 1 to 2 1/2, left training camp under police guard to stay at a hotel with his party. Both fighters planned six final rounds of work before the bout,Mandell slightly over 135 pounds and Canzoneri aiming to finish strong to threaten the champ.
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Boxing results include Quintero and Leto victories
Associated Press report notes Brooklyn fighter Manuel Quintero defeating Joe Glick in ten rounds and Tampa's Tony Leto besting Georgie Goldberg in ten rounds. The piece mentions a separate note about 124 turkeys raised in confinement at Pennsylvania State agricultural experiment station.
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Klyn
Manuel Quintero
Fla
Joe Glick
Oklyn
Tony Leto
Tampa
Georgie + Goldberg
Pennsylvania State Siege Agricultural Experiment
California's Two Helens Lead U S Wightman Cup Team
New York Aug 1 Miss Wills and Miss Jacobs will be the first two on the American Wightman cup tennis team for the matches against Britain at Forest Hills August 9 and 10. The selection follows performances at the Seabright and East Hampton tournaments. Both women will play two singles matches in the seven match series. Three or four additional players will join them.
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Long Teland
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Canzoneri to challenge Mandell for lightweight crown
Former featherweight champion Tony Canzoneri invades junior lightweight ranks to face Sammy Mandell in Chicago August 2. The 10 round bout at Paddy Harmon’s stadium aims to draw a record 25,000 fans as Canzoneri, a swift puncher and shifty boxer, seeks to topple Mandell after dominating McGraw and Metarnin. Speed and aggression fuel his bid.
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Associated Press
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New York
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National League Games Today Standings Update
National League games today feature Toston visiting Chicago, New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn at St. Louis as standings move.
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Baseball and mining items from scattered results
Yesterday's baseball scores feature Philadelphia beating Pittsburgh 6 2 and Boston 7 Chicago 1 with later matchups including Chicago 6 Boston 3 and Philadelphia 10 Detroit 1. Other results show New York 16 Chicago 2 and Boston 4 Cleveland 0 with Cleveland Boston second game. Minor league notes list Fairmont over Jeannette 3 1 and Scottdale over Charleroi 6 5, plus Wheeling 5 Cumberland 0. In France Lille reports eight miners killed and four gas poisoned in a Lens area mine explosion.
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France
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Ubs W. L. Pet. Scottdale
Jeannette AL
League Teams Battling For Coveted Flag
In a ball by ball recap, McCarthy faces old rivals as Cubs sit five games up on Pirates. Socks Seibold, traded to Boston, beats Cubs and Pirates, shaping the NL race. Wilson hits two homers for Cubs. Malone wins for Cubs 6 2. Reds Giants pitchers duel. Dodgers Cardinals split. Athletics lead AL with 10 1 win over Tigers. Stewart limits Senators as St Louis wins 6 1.
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Letty Stewart
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Tilden undecided on future tennis team play voyage to New York
Southampton report notes Bill Tilden not yet sure about next season and possible England visit as he sails to New York. Seabright semifinalists include Norman Farquharson and Richard Williams with John Dees and Berkley Bell. Chicago ban on radio during Mundell Canzoners light heavyweight bout prompts order. Western women's golf final features Mary Elizabeth Ford and Ariel Vilas at Evanston Country Club. Koloff denied hearing by Illinois Athletic Commission after a one year suspension.
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Seabright
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Richard Williams
John Dees
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Berkley Bell
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Mary Elizabeth Ford
Kansas City
Ariel Vilas
Evanston Country Club
Illinois State Athetic Commission
Dan ‘Koloff
Illinois
Koloff
Mandell and Canzoneri Face Off In Weights and Reach
Chicago August 1 1937 The lightweight champion Sammy Mandell and challenger Tony Canzoneri compare physiques listing age weight height reach neck chest waist biceps forearm thigh calf measurements to gauge matchup dynamics and potential advantages.
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Chicago
Fampion Sammy Mandell
Tony Cantoneri
Boxer Haaken Hanson Fined for Roughness in Five Matches
The commission determined Haaken Hanson of Chicago wrestled under assumed names in five matches and fined the middleweight boxer $200 for roughness in a recent fight.
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Haaken Hanson
Chicago
Major League Leaders as of July 31
Baseball leaders list includes National hitters Herman Robins Ott Terry Giants, Ott 105 RBIs, Giants 156 hits, L. Waner 15 triples, Klein 33 homers, Cuyler 26 steals. Pitching leaders Bush Cubs 14 1 and Grove Athletics 17 2. American stats show Foxx 1390 RBIs and Jehringer 89 RBIs with others: Simmons 102 RBIs, Jarrs Manush Johinson Hellman Miller Gehrig Gehringer.
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Flashes of Life and Oddities Across Cities
A miscellany of brief items from the AP spanning Ruth and Babe hitting distant records at Yankee Stadium, political quips about Bobby Jones in Congress, a wet-day motorist mishap, Lindbergh landing mishaps, Bennie Bonini swallowing a wristwatch, seven Cedar Swamp relatives in a mass tonsil operation, lawn care death wish, Bennie’s rescue, a vast note on free wholesale treatment, a trapshooting century by Mrs Toepperwein, Otto H. Kahn returning from abroad, and other light news snippets from New York San Antonio and nearby locales.
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Arthur Cormwell
Faherty's Athletics to Clash With Clarksburg City Team
Faherty's Athletics hosts Clarksburg City in a Saturday game at the High School field. The City nine, famed for the Fourth of July visit, beat Faherty 5 to 4 in eleven innings here and arrives with a string of wins and second place in the league. Hefner Vaughn and Bally Peppers lead the local lineup for Faherty's, while the visitors feature Desists Doyle Hull Smith Phillips Ferendo Scott Hull Secret Carter and pitcher Carter. Bayonne’s dynamite dusts a long chimney at the abandoned International Nickel plant in an unrelated note.
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Plan to Open Track Despite Opposition
Cleveland dispatch reports a group led by C W Seiberling and Eaton plan to open a dog racing track in Northfield Village using a contribution wagering system. Sheriffs from two counties and authorities in Akron and Cleveland say they will be present to make arrests. Prominent businessmen with Northfield estates are tied to the venture despite local opposition.
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Gyrus
Eaton
C. W. Seiberling
Chicago
Northfield Village
Jacob Bollinger
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Seiberling
Javee Éstates
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Changes Made Continued From Page One Regarding Sugar Tariff
A recent rise in American sugar prices prompts a belief that Congress should justify adjusting tariff policy to govern the Cuban sugar situation. The speaker warns against a world cartel that could control sugar prices and leave U S sugar interests and consumers at the mercy of foreign powers.
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Flier quartet to receive gold checks at opera scene
The article notes that Jackson and O Brine will receive solid gold checks valued at $420 each for their stage appearance at the Municipal Opera in Forest Park. They passed on other theater offers as part of a National League event tied to pennant winners.
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Municipal Opera
Forest Park
Jackson and O Brine Prepare Refueling Demo in Chicago
Tomorrow Jackson and O Brine resume work transporting the Robin to Chicago to stage a refueling demonstration at the Curtiss flying base, showcasing the new base facilities and flight operations.
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O' Brine
Chicago
Curtiss
Bomb clique tied to explosives network exposed
An investigation tied a bomb plotting gang to a house used as a headquarters. An agent found a package with four bombs and paid marked money and a $240 check. Police signaled and arrested all men in the car and those at the nearby house. The syndicate offered explosives only, with extra payment for placement.
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George Barker
Women fliers seek endurance record in high altitude attempt
The article notes female aviators vying to beat a 420 hour endurance mark, with Misa Trout previously setting solo records in February at 17 hours 24 minutes. Mrs. McPherridge then posted 22 hours, while Crosson of San Diego achieved about 24,000 feet altitude to eclipse prior women’s altitude marks.
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Marvey Crosson
San Diego
Bankruptcy Petition Filed In Court In Pesterds Afternoon
Bankruptcy proceedings were filed in the office of Frank Hore Circuit Court Clerk by Attorney O Wyckoff for Hobart McCartney Tocal Tailroader.
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