Joe Louis Slim Favorite To Beat Sharkey At Yankee Stadium
New York August 18 reports state Joe Louis favored to win a ten round bout with Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium tonight with an expected 45 000 in attendance and a gate near 200 000 Promoter Mike Jacobs says the stadium will near half full and Louis carries a 7 to 5 odds edge Sharkey 196 pounds and Louis about 200 pounds weighed in earlier Fans worry if Louis remains punch shy after Schmeling defeat and whether Sharkey can still shock the champion with a bold finish
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Boston
Detroit
Yankee Stadium
20Th Century Sporting Club
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Pighter
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Sharkey
New York State Athletic Commission
Joe
Max Schmeling
Clarksburg Legion Team In Southeastern Finals
Clarksburg West Virginia faces elimination rounds as the American Legion Junior baseball southeastern sectional tournament begins. Eight state champions including New Orleans Nashville Charlotte Spartansburg St Louis Wilmington Clarksburg and Birmingham advance to a four day process with two rounds daily and a final on Saturday afternoon in Charlotte North Carolina.
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Budge Fails To Defend Newport Title In Open Start
Don Budge, top seed, did not appear for the Newport Casino grass tennis event as rain halted play. If his absence continues, Bitsy Grant of Atlanta moves to the seeded lead while John McDiarmid and Bob Hartman pace the field. Gregory Mangin bowed to Robert Underwood as soggy courts slowed matches.
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R. 1
Don Budge
Budge
Bobby Riggs
Los Angeles
Rye
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Grant
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Tex
Bob Hartman
Berkeley
Cal
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N. J
Robert Underwood
California
Fury Expected as Sharkey and Louis Set Bout
Fight experts anticipate a quick finish as Sharkey and Louis prepare for a ten round battle. Sharkey is the more accomplished yet may not endure the full distance, while Louis is likely to employ aggressive tactics from the opening bell. If both deliver power, a decisive moment seems likely.
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Tf Louis
Max Baer
Primo Carnera
Gomez Proves Only Failure on Yank Team
The piece notes Joe McCarthy’s Yankees leading the American League despite Vernon Gomez’s struggles. Gomez has eight wins and seven losses with a high ERA, last winning before July 4 and lasting only one inning in a loss to Washington. Lou Gehrig and Joe Dimaggio are highlighted for power, with Gehrig’s hot streak and Dimaggio’s 20th homer and two singles as the White Sox push Cleveland for third place.
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Washington Gomez
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Cleveland
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White Sox
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Cleveland Indians
Senator Yuns
Gehrig
Everett Scott
Alo
Lou
Jes Dimaggio
Nebolsky to Fight Champ in Clarksburg Friday
Cin cinnati welterweight Simon Nebolsky challenges state champ Paul Oger of Moundsville at the Carmichael Auditorium in Clarksburg. The card features four six round bouts and a six round semi final with Lou Columbo vs Johnny Deestro. Start time 8 45 p m with two referees and a midnight finish promised.
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Chuck Mon
Tana
Detroit
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Folio
Pennsauken
N. J
George Tast
Passette
Boston
Jose Manuel
Portugal
Jack Sheppard
Fraternal Order of Police
Lou Columbo
Johnny Deestro
Harry Nichols
Ernie Ruskins
Buckhannon
Carl Mohawk
Buck Weaver
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Scheyer
Red Birds Hammer Six Inning Rally To Tie Series
National League results show Brooklyn New York rainouts and several upset scores. St Louis led the standings at 68 44 while Johnstown and Charleston fought for runner up as Canton defeated Akron 7 2 and Dayton split with Charleston. Today’s schedule features Dayton at Charleston Johnstown at Zanesville Portsmouth at Huntington and Akron at Canton.
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Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games Across Leagues
Chicago defeats Cleveland 7 to 3 while Washington beats New York 7 to 5. Other planned matchups include Detroit against St. Louis and Boston against Philadelphia. New York visits Washington as Cleveland plays Chicago and Boston hosts Philadelphia. In Morgantown, Aug 18, the Monongalia County Young Democrats invite Senator M. M. Neely to speak at a rally Thursday.
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Ston
Elect Commander Mullens Post picks J A Peterfist leader
In West Virginia on August 18 the American Legion post elected J A Peterfist as commander, succeeding John M Wilcox.
Levinsky to See Contest in New York Tonight
Sports writer Eddie Briez notes Kingfish Levinsky arrives for the fight night, backing Louis after a prior session with Joe and showing betting odds favoring Louis. The column also mentions Don Budge, Everett Marshall, Joe McCarthy talks, Terry’s scalp rumors, and Ralph Metcalfe’s post Olympics plans at Xavier University.
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Associated Press
New York
Kingfish Levinsky
Louis
Joe
Marshall
Don Budge
Bobby Riggs
Wayne Sabin
Everett Marshall
Dave Levin
Jamaica
Jimmy Amann
Cincinnati
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Rovers Hornsby
Browns
Terry
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Granville
Discovery
Graham
North Carolina
Youth Leads in Net Fight at National Parks Tennis
In St Louis the 14th annual National Public Parks Tennis Tournament opened with Tulsa teen H C Hopper, 18, defeating Arnold Simons 6 3 9 7 6 1 in straight sets to reach the second round. Chicago 15 year old Seymour Greenberg and Ed Nowak of Buffalo also featured as seeds faced early rounds. Simons and Joe Turski of Buffalo were upset by James Ratliff of Cincinnati in a closely contested match.
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Thunderbolt
Tulsa
Okla
Walter Smigel
Cleveland
H. C. Hopper
Arnold Simons
Louisville
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Ed Nowak
Buffalo
Simons
Joe Turski
N. C
James Ratliff
Cincinnati
Ring Results From Across the Nation Aboard Boxing Cards
In Utica Bushy Graham stopped Joey Zod da in a 131 pound bout. Miami’s Bobby Britton outpointed Johnny Dean in a 140 12 bout. Red Bruce defeated Bob Olin in Pittsburgh. Milt Aron and Harold Brown fought to a draw in Chicago. Ben Foord halted Jack Peterson for the British Empire heavyweight title in London. Ben Brown knocked out Bob Allison in Atlanta. Lew Feldman and Howard Scott drew in Washington. Izay Singer and Al Delaney drew in Newark. Everett Young Rightmire outpointed Henry Hook in Sioux City.
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Bushy Graham
Joey Zodda
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Fla
Bobby Britton
Johnny Dean
Kannapalis
N. C
Pittsburgh
Red Bruce
Bob Olin
Chicago
Milt Aron
Dubuque
Harold Brown
Drew
London
Eng
Ben Foord
South Africa
Jack Peterson
Wales
Atlanta
Ben Brown
Bob Allison
Roanoke
Washington
Lew Feldman
Howard Scott
Newark
N. J
Izay Singer
Paterson
al Delaney
Detroit
Sioux City
Iowa
Everett Young Rightmire
Henry Hook
Indianapolis
Court Allows Canine Racing In Wheeling Centennial
Crowds witnessed Wheeling's first dog racing last night after Judge Harold Brennan refused to dismiss an injunction halting state police interference. An American Legion post sponsored the races and held the injunction from Judge J. J. P. O'Brien. The attorney general sought dissolving the order, but Brennan said his ruling did not sanction gambling, only declining to rule on the pari mutuel betting or option systems used at the track. Sponsors expect racing to continue this week.
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Harold Brennan
American Legion
J. J. P. O'Brien
Attorney General's Office
Brennan
Frank Knox Tries Luck In Old White Tourney
White Sulphur Springs August 18 Republican vice presidential candidate Frank Knox played in the opening round of the Old White golf championship. Knox shot 99 after qualifying, facing Major General John L. Hines who posted 93. Knox plans to continue campaigning while signaling a later default. Stuart McCampbell led medalist honors with 84 as C. W. Parr and V. Harris followed.
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Frank Knox
Chicago
John L. Hines
Knox
Hageerstown
Stuart McCampbell
New York
A v. Harris
C. W. Parr
Wheeling Tennis Meet Reaches Red Hot Stage
The Wheeling centennial invitational tennis tournament moves into the heavy fringe today with featured matches pitting Pittsburgh’s O’Laughlin brothers and Doctors J L Williams against W H Stevens of New York and William Klebe of Wheeling. B Parkle of Wheeling, ex West Virginia state singles champ, defeated Will Berrehsen 6 1 6 1. Howard Stump Frederichs of Wheeling beat Gilbert Keisling of Pittsburgh 6 3 6 3, while William Pellaw of Pittsburgh eliminated Kermit Kennedy of Martins Ferry 6 3 6 3.
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Wheeling
Gilbert Keisling
Pittsburgh
William Pellaw
Kermit Kennedy
Martins Ferry
Bridgeport Airport Closed to All Airplanes
Clarksburg March 28. County Commissioner A Leeman Knight said airplanes will be forbidden at Harrison County Airport until crushed stone runways are finished. The court ordered closure after exhibition planes tore up the crushed stone.
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A. Leeman Knight
Harrison County
Knight
Braddock Schmeling Title Fight Off Over Hand Injury
Heavyweight champion James J. Braddock faces possible cancellation of his bout with Max Schmeling as Braddock enters New York Hospital for left hand surgery. Manager Joe Gould says the fight is off for at least three months after doctors advised against boxing. Braddock was to appear before the state athletic commission for a hand injury exam amid plans to reschedule the Sept. 26 bout to Sept. 22 due to Jewish holidays.
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Joe Gould
James J. Braddock
Braddock
Max Schmeling
Gould
New York Hospital
Ervin Ballenstweit
Jim
State Athletic Commission
Germany
John P. Phelan
Col
D. Walker Wear
Bill Brown
Loch Sheldrake
Mrs Mars Rich Turf Spender at Saratoga Auction
Mrs Ethel V Mars of Chicago a sportswoman and business executive spent 131 five hundred dollars on 16 thoroughbreds over nine auction nights at Saratoga. Racing experts estimate her purses total near two hundred thousand with a penchant for colors and value over cost.
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N. Y
Ethel V. Mars
Chicago
Pranklin C. Mars
Banta
Case Ace
Babe Herman Leaves Reds In Salary Fight
Cincinnati report says outfielder Babe Herman quit the Reds over a disputed bonus he claims was guaranteed by his contract and contingent on an 8 heads-up game. He plans to go to Chicago to present his case before Judge Landis. The Enquirer notes the bonus is $250, paid monthly.
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Kenesaw M.) Landis
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Miner George Duvall Dies From Coal Mine Injuries
George Duvall an employee of Continental Coal company died from injuries sustained in a mine accident that occurred earlier in the week in Fairmont.
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George Duvall
Continental Coal Company
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