Three Former Titleholders Glory Comebacks
Three ex world boxing champions plan comeback bids awaiting promoter Jacobs to pick opponents and dates. Jim Braddock, Max Schmeling, and Jimmy McLarnin eye renewed title chances with Braddock admitting limited hopes and Schmeling training in Germany while McLarnin weighs a comeback against Armstrong. Strong bets on Jacobs casting the matches as boom-era box office.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
E Jacobs
Jim Braddock
Max Schmeling
Geezers
Fistlana
Jimmy McLarnin
Jim
Easy Money
Braddock
Schmneling
Joe Louis
Germany
Jacobs
Max
Louis
McLarnin
Henry Armstrong
Florida
Chicago
Jit
Junior and Boys Indoor Tennis Champs Start Monday
New York hosts the national junior and boys indoor tennis championships beginning Monday at the seventh regiment armory. 97 entrants in junior singles and 36 in boys singles largely from the metro area, with some traveling to compete. Seeded junior Toby Fishbach of Brooklyn, from St John’s University, leads the field after recent titles.
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New York
Seventh Regiment Armory
Chool
Toby Fishbach
Brooklyn
St John's University
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Penn
Cornell
Fights Last Night in Camden and Chicago Card
Reported bouts show Jersey Joe Walcott from Merchantville winning a decision over Bob Tow in Camden. Fayl Gibbs from Chicago defeated Gene Spencer in Chicago, while Woon-Al Romero Ya of Los Angeles outpointed Theodore from Roumania in West Palm Beach. Carl Silvers from Jacksonville defeated Joey Green in Washington, D. C.
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Camden
N. J
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Merchantville
Bob Tow
Alexandria
Chicago
Fayl Gibbs
Gene Spencer
Holly Woon
al Romero
Los Angeles
Theodore
Roumania
West Palm Beach
Carl Silvers
Jacksonville
Joey Green
Washington, D. C
Armstrong Denies He Ridiculed Little Foe
LOS ANGELES December 24 Henry Armstrong denied claims he mocked Ceferino Garcia over an injury cited as reason to postpone their welterweight title fight. He said no such statement was made and accused the Los Angeles writer of fabricating the story. Doctors for the New York Athletic Commission had found Armstrong injured in the sarcoiliac, delaying the bout.
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Los Angeles
Henry Armstrong
Ceferino Garcia
Armstrong-Garcia
New York Athletic Commission
Henry
Umpire Bill Klem Says He Will Stay In Game
Miami Beach, Dec 24 UPI Bill Klem 64 veteran National League umpire announced he will not retire. A letter from NL president Ford C Prick supported his continued service, noting the league overwhelmingly wants Klem on the field. Klem, who turns 65 in February, stressed that judging plays and rhythm matter more than eyesight.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Bill Klem
National League
Ford C. Prick
Mr. Klem
Klem
Tom
Bill
Tom Lynch
League
Duke Eleven Reaches West for Rose Bowl Bid
Duke University football team arrives in Pasadena to face USC on January 2 as Duke aims to reach the Rose Bowl. The party, welcomed by the Tournament of Roses committee, marks Duke’s first California visit with Wallace Wade seeking a Rose Bowl breakthrough since 1931.
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Calif
Duke University
University of Southern California
Tournament of Roses
Durham
N. C
Dukes
Arival
California
Wallace Wade
Duke
Wade
Occidental College
Tournament Park
Rose Bow
Wrestling Last Night Results and Drawn Match
In Buffalo near King Kong Cox of Lodi California defeated George Beverly of Hollywood in straight falls. In Camden New Jersey Yvon Robert of Toronto and Gino Garibaldi of New York drew a match.
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Buffalo
King Kong Cox
Lodi
Calif
George Beverly
Hollywood
Camden
N. J
Yvon Robert
Toronto
Gino Garibaldi
New Yorke
Drew
Grin-led Skibos seek Sugar Bowl win over TCU
New Orleans dispatch reports Carnegie Tech star Jack Lee, a grinning 195 pound fullback, inspires the Skibos as they prepare for January 2 Sugar Bowl against Texas Christian. Lee, sidelined by a knee injury, remains pivotal despite doubt about his Sugar Bowl availability. His teammates recount his infectious grin fueling bold plays and a famous 2010 Pittsburgh upset.
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New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Texas Christian
Jack Lee
Bill Kern
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Lee
Jack
Stebbins
Skaggs & Co. sends Christmas and New Year greetings
Skaggs and Company delivers a holiday note wishing readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in a concise, period-appropriate greeting suitable for a small town newspaper card.
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Skaggs & CO
Tennessee Vols arrive a day early for Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl committee welcomed the Tennessee squad arriving a day ahead of Oklahoma to provide each unbeaten conference champion a distinct welcome. Coach Bob Neyland moved the Vols to Florida to avoid clashing cheers as Oklahoma arrived soon after. Tennessee touched down Monday and Oklahoma was to reach on Tuesday.
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Miami
Fia
Tennessee
Vols
Oklahoma
Bob Neyland
Florida
Sooners
Mayor Bets On Red Raiders With Don Ameche Wager
Dallas telegram reports a wager between Mayor of Texas Tech Red Raiders and actor Don Ameche over the Cotton Bowl game with St Mary's on January 2. Ameche offered 500 pounds of oranges from his California ranch for a bale of Texas cotton, plus to pick the bale if he loses. Raiders train amid cold wet weather delaying a public exhibition.
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
Don Ameche
Raiders
St. Mary's
Ameche
San Fernando Valley
Texas
Farmer George L. Hively Dies in Charleston Hospital
George L. Hively 56 of Walton, prominent farmer and brother of Dr. H D Hively of Charleston, died in a Charleston hospital. He is survived by his widow Martha B. Hively and a sister.
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George L. Hively
Walton
H. D. Hively
Martha B. Hively
Injured Man Suffered Severe Back Injury in Wreck
C B Leveille of Fairmont sustained a severe back injury when his vehicle left the highway and overturned as he tried to right it on a soft berm on December 24.
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C. B. Levelle
Fairmont
Sid Luckman to Turn Pro Next Autumn
Sid Luckman will play pro football next year, Potsy Clark confirms, with Luckman joining the Brooklyn Dodgers camp in August along with 17 of the 20 college stars he drafted. Also notes a German tennis figure plans to enter banking, and other sports tidbits including a 38 yard field goal by Gilmer Willis Jr. and bowl betting odds.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Sid Luckman
Potsy Clark
Brooklyn Dodgers
Potsy
Luckman
Dodgers
Donald Budge
Mama
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
Lithuania
Gilmer Willis, Jr
Harrisonburg Va
West 150Th Street
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Téxas Christian
Carnegie Tech
Texas
Tech
St. Mary's
East
West
Jeffries
Jim Jeffries
Boxing fans pick Louis over Dempsey in dream match
Weighty guesses tally seven vote for Jack Dempsey and six for Joe Louis with consensus Louis would beat any fighter. Syracuse under Lew Andreas shows a strong 204 won to 47 lost in 14 years. Waite Hoyt distributes 250 Christmas baskets, signaling a lasting big league presence. Time for ende and a Merry Christmas to you.
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Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Louis
Sschmeling
Syracuse
Lew Andreas
Waite Hoyt
Waite
Ende
Babe Didrickson Weds Colorado Wrestler Zaharias Tale
Star athlete Babe Didrickson Zaharias wed Pueblo wrestler George Zaharias after a golfing romance that began in a Los Angeles tournament. The couple, from Beaumont Texas and Colorado, planned a seven month honeymoon in Australia after Zaharias fights Ernie Dusek next Friday.
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ST. Louis
George Zaharias
Babe Didrikson
George
Pueblo
Colo
Los Angeles
Beaumont
Texas
Zaharias
Theodore Vetoyanis
Ernie Dusek
Australia
Battle Looms Over Relief Funds In Senate Probe
The senate campaign investigating committee readies a vigorous report criticizing WPA activities in the last campaign. A prominent Republican vows to pursue a Hopkins remark at a race track about spending and taxing to elect, which he denies. Murphy may land post as Hopkins is chosen to succeed Daniel C. Roper as secretary of commerce.
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Commerce Department
Secess
Senate
Secretary of Commerce
Roosevelt
Homer Cummings
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Cummings
Harrington
Murphy
P. C. Harrington
Army
J. Hamilton Lewis
Lewis
Hoover
Conmuucu
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
WPA
Murphy May
White House
Daniel C. Roper
Real Gift This Year From Loar Sons Kodak Ad
An old advertisement promotes a Kodak camera as a real gift this year from R. Loar & Son. The copy invites shoppers to choose a camera as a practical present and implies the retailer carries Kodak products.
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KODAK
R. Loar & Son
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