Armstrong Tests Fists For Third Title In Polo Grounds Bout
The unlikely Henry Armstrong faces Lou Ambers in a 15 round title bout at the Polo Grounds. If Armstrong wins he will hold featherweight light weight light welterweight and welterweight crowns, a record unmatched in boxing history. Ambers brings a clever fighting heart and solid legs as Armstrong's toughest test yet.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Polo Grounds
Ambers
Armstrong
Tenry
Barney Ross
Henry
Ross
Lou
Herkimer
N. Y
Los Angeles
Ambera
Salvyy Saban
Sammy Luftspring
Toronto
Small
Montana
Philippines
Tommy Forte
Philadelphia
al Reid
Chalky Wright
George Zengaras
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
Sammy Julian
Brooklyn
Slugger White
Athens
Rain Cancels Asheville Fight Card and Pastrami Syndicate
A rainy Asheville night ruins a local fight program promoter Allie Frank grows morose yet keeps socializing with reporters and boxing figures. The gathering at a Chakales estate deli circled through pastrami on rye while Frank splurges on bourbon and ginger ale flows for the rest of the party.
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Asheville
Allie Frank
Mr. Frank
Allie
Dix Sarsfield
Associated Press
Paul Jones
The
Citizen
Chakales
Socrates
Dix
Paul
Noise and confusion mark late night figures in city
A tangled chat unfolds as Louis three times, Armstrong, Allie, and Frank quarrel over a late call. The exchange includes accusations of noise disturbing guests and a curfew claim, while Doug Eller, a police reporter for the Citizen, makes introductions amid the friction.
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Louis
Armstrong
Frank
Allie
Doug Eller
Demon Police
the Citizen
Fight talk and old names swirl in a dusty column
Pete DiMizzio asks if Joe Lipps and Hard rock Harden suit Salisbury as opponents. Sam Sobel jokes about Ben Loows, while memories of Atlanta middleweight Larry Averill surface. The chatter shows that fight writers and fans share one stubborn trait: never making perfect sense.
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Allie
Sery
Pete DiMizzio
Salisbury
Sam Sobel
Ben Brown
High Point
Frank
Joe Lipps
Hardrock Harden
Sally
Ben Loows
Larry Averill
Averill
Atlanta
City Net Tourney Entries Reach 25
The fifth annual City Parks and Recreation tennis tournament reached 25 entrants across three divisions including women and junior men for the first time. Notable registrants include Arthur Utley Jake Steele John Bivins Ill Bivins Claude Reitzel Rebecca Conrad and Dorothy Gueth. Deadline is Saturday noon. entries by calling Bill Forster at 4526 City Hall.
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City Parks and Recreation Department
Arthur Utley
Jake Steele
Mising
John Bivins
Ll Bivins
Claude Reitzel
Rebecca Conrad
Dorothy Gueth
Bill Forster
City Hall
Cassiquiare River Links Orinoco and Rio Negro
The Cassiquiare river of Venezuela connects the Orinoco with the Rio Negro, but the water parting between their basins is so low that at high water the Cassiquiare can flow in the opposite direction.
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Venezuela
Orinoco
Rio Negro
Lumber mill in Potlatch Idaho stands as world’s largest
The Potlatch timber complex in Idaho claims the title of the world’s largest lumber mill, reflecting its extensive production capacity and significant role in regional forestry industry.
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Potlatch, Ida
Regional title at stake in American Legion junior meet
Four states vie for region nine honors as American Legion junior baseball champions gather in Belmont near Charlotte. Washington, D C, Norfolk Virginia, Baltimore Maryland, and Gastonia compete with drawings Friday for matchups. The tournament runs Saturday through Tuesday ahead of the southeastern finals in Charlotte August 18 to 20 with winners from regions 10 11 and 12 joining.
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Charlotte
American Legion
Belmont
Here
Washington
D. C
Norfolk
Fla
Birmingham
Ala
Spartanburg
Duggins Whips Horne In Softball League Showdown
The Commercial softball league game yesterday afternoon ended 6-2 with Duggins defeating Horne. Pitcher Speedball Stoker allowed three hits and struck out ten, while Walden led the hitters with seven total. Lassiter caught Stoker, Bryson and Jones formed the Horne battery.
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Duggins
Horne
Speedball Stoker
Walden
Lassiter
Stoker
Bryson
Jones
Dowtin Medalist At Asheville In Golf Tourney
Al Dowtin of Wake Forest led the field with a 72 yesterday at the 16th annual Biltmore Forest Invitation in Asheville, posting a 36 hole total of 144 to lead Sut Alexander of Charlotte by three strokes.
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Asheville
al Dowtin
Wake Forest
Sut Alexander
Charlotte
Dowtin
Judd Brumley
Greeneville
Tenn
Chester Brown, Jr
Dean Smith
Savannah
Frank Edwards
Caroleen
N. C
N. W
Augusta
Weldon Doe, Jr
Montgomery
Ala
D. A. C. Ambler
Arcaro Checks In Big Money From Derby Fame
Eddie Arcaro, famed rider of Lawrin to the Kentucky Derby win, earned about $40,000 on New York tracks alone last year. He cashes in on Derby glory as top jockey earnings highlight a season in duty for New York racing.
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Arcaro
New York
Eddie Arcaro
Lawrin
Hambletonian Draws Goshen Crowds for 13th Run
Goshen New York hosts the Hambletonian with ten top three year old trotters in a field trimmed from 259 yearlings. A purse of 37962 dollars, nearly half to the winner, attracts about 40000 fans amid county fair atmosphere as Long Key and Me Lin head the betting.
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Hambletonian
Goshem
Orlo Robertson
Long Key
BE. J. Merkle
Columbus
Ohio
Me Lin
Lawrence B. Sheppard
Hanover
Shoe Farms
Merkle
Agawam
Earl
Mr. Will
the Duchess
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Results span the major and minor leagues with Washington over New York 4-2, St Louis 4-1 Cleveland 3-4, Boston 16 Philadelphia 4, Detroit 4 Chicago 0. New York 5 Boston 4, Pittsburgh 1 St Louis 6 Chicago 3 Cincinnati 0, Brooklyn 9 Philadelphia 6. International League Toronto 5 Newark 2 Rochester 1 Jersey City 0 Baltimore 11 Buffalo 4 Montreal 2 Syracuse 1. American Association Toledo 11 Columbus 11 innings Minneapolis 11 St Paul 0. Southern Association Atlanta 6 8 Knoxville 5 1 Nashville 7 7 Chattanooga 3 2 New Orleans 3 7 Little Rock 1 11. Eastern League Hartford 6 2 Williamsport 2 1 Hazleton 4 Binghamton 3 Trenton 3 Elmira 2 Albany 6 Wilkes Barre 3. Sally League Augusta 5 Columbus 4 Columbia 8 Macon 5 Savannah 11 Greenville 3 Jacksonville 8 11 Spartanburg 2 9 North Carolina State League 1 11 Landis 5 Gastonia 4 Mooresville 6 Thomasville 5.
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Norfolk
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Wwosnington
Masssees
Philadelphia
A York
Ste
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
ATS
St. Louis
Thomasville
Gastonia
Lexington
Pere
Mooresville
Avi Salisbury
Newton-Conover
Landis
Cooleemee
Carolina
Hickory
Lenoir
Concord
Southern League
Atlanta
New Orleans
Lashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville E
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Toronto
Newark
Rochester
Jersey City
Baltimore
Buffalo
Montreal
Syracuse
Southern Association
Knoxville
Nashville
Augusta
Columbus
Columbia
Macon
Savannah
Greenville
Jacksonville
Spartanburg
Piedmont League matchups across cities
Richmond hosts Charlotte and Norfolk plays Durham while Rocky Mount meets Portsmouth. Asheville travels to Winston-Salem. Detroit faces Chicago Auker with Lee, and Washington meets New York Hogsett and Pearson. Boston battles Philadelphia Bagby and Thomas, as Cleveland meets St Louis Allen and Newsom.
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Richmond
Charlotte
Norfolk
Durham
Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Detroit
Chicago-Auker
Lee
Washington
New York
Hogsett
Pearson
Boston
Philadelphia
Bagby
Thomas
Cleveland
St. Louis
Allen
Newsom
Baseball Card Showdown Promises Early Season Highlights
Chicago visits Cincinnati in a 0-1 matchup with Vander Meer at 12-6. New York hosts Boston with Melton 9-9 facing Erickson 1-5 or Reis 1-5. Philadelphia plays Brooklyn in a night game featuring Hollingsworth 3-8 and Hamlin 7-8, while St. Louis at Pittsburgh assembles Warneke 9-5 and Davis 8-5 against Klinger 8-3 and Blanton 9-1.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Page
Vander Meer
New York
Boston
Melton
Erickson
Reis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Hollingsworth
Hamlin
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Warneke
Davis
Klinger
Blanton
NC State League and Carolina League Matchups Listed
Landis plays Cooleemee and Lexington meets Gastonia in the NC State League. Newton Conover visits Thomasville and Salisbury hosts Mooresville. In the Carolina League Kannapolis travels to Concord while Lenoir battles Hickory.
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N.C
Landis
Cooleemee
Lexington
Gastonia
Newton Conover
Thomasville
Salisbury
Mooresville
Carolina League
Kannapolis
Concord
Lenoir
Hickory
Top Golf Matches Near in City Meet At Blair Park
Key matches in the city golf tourney at Blair Park were set for today and tomorrow as the event reached its final stages. Only two games were played yesterday with J. BE. Ragsdale defeating an opponent to lead the standings.
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Blair Park Course
J. BE. Ragsdale
Mooresville Nips Tommies in Midnight Thriller
Mooresville edged Thomasville 6 5 after a dramatic ninth inning rally. Thomasville tied 5 5 on Sheely’s homer and Maus’s pinch homer, but Black’s single, a wild pitch, and Hick’s one-timer sealed Mooresville’s win. Dudley pitched the final innings for the victory.
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Enterprise
Mooresville
Thomasville
Tommie
Tommies
Newton-Conover
Finch Field
Rhoa Connor
Cee
Ceceae
Tess Mustier
Pinkston
Sheely
Harrington
Matere
Outland
Parker
a-Dennis
R. Parker
Maus Sheppard
Thirty-Eight Year Old Vet Joins Red Sox Pitching Arsenal
Bill Harris, 38, signed from Buffalo, earned a 16-4 win over the Athletics in his first Boston start. The victory helped Boston close the gap on New York and Cleveland as Yankees and Indians played two games. Cubs defeated Cincinnati 3-0 in a key NL duel while Giants beat Boston 5-4. Tigers beat White Sox 4-1 on Rudy York's 23rd homer. Dodgers down Phillies 9-6.
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Harris
Boston
Athletics
Sox
Jim Tabor
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York Yankees
Washington
Ken Chase
Cleveland
Indians
New York
Derringer
Chicago Cubs
Larry French
Paul Derringer
Teaders
St. Louis Cardinals
Big Russ Bauers
Lee Hannaley
Lloyd Waner
New York Giants
Detroit Tigers
Jack Knott
Chicago White Sox
Rudy York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Breceda Guides Tourists at Santa Monica And Ocean Park
Pete Breceda of the University of San Francisco, noted for his fiery Mexican end, is working as a tourist guide in Santa Monica and Ocean Park, showing visitors local sights and sharing insights about the area.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Pete Breceda
University of San Francisco
Ocean Parks
Golf finals highlight McKellam and Ireeze matches
Mac McKellam clinched seven and six in the fourth flight while Paul Ireeze defeated J L Bogal one up on the 18th hole in the one second flight, showcasing a pair of decisive victories in early round play.
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Mac McKellam
Paul Ireeze
J. L. Bogal
Myrtle Desk Defeats P O S Of A Lick in Nine-Run Fourth
Myrtle Desk halted P O S Of A L by ten in the afternoon game with a nine run fourth frame. Black and Carter led hitters with three hits apiece for Myrtle Desk and the losers respectively. final score 11 to 7. Batteries: Myrtle Desk Smith and Wood. P O S Of A Samuels and Sours.
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Myrtle Desk
P. O
Black
Myrtle
Carter
EB M. Desk
Smith and Wood
Samuels and Sours
Golf lesson ends in broken nose for pupil
Rochester report says 23 year old George Millham coached 20 year old Eleanor Kramer in golf. After a patient lesson he stepped aside as she swung and struck his nose, sending him to a hospital with a fractured nose.
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Rochester
N. Y
George Millham
Eleanor Kramer
George
Kramer
Grudge Boxing Bout Added To Mat Card
Promoter Allen adds a six round grudge boxing bout to the Openair Arena card Friday night alongside three wrestling matches. The card likely features Ernie Dugan versus Jimmy Logas, two top past performers, with Dugan famed for his back-breaking move. The preliminary bouts pit The Masked Marvel against Chin Lee and Farmer Brown against Dick Gammon.
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Allen
Openair Arena
Ernie Dugan
Jimmy Logas
Ernie
Chin Lee
Tricster
Farmer Brown
Kentucky Mountaineer
Tle
Dick Gammon
City Playground baseball game score by innings
Cloverdale beat Hi School 7 to 6 with a two base hit by Walker. Batter ies were B Upton and D Upton for Crawford Rothrock R Weaver and Johnson. Umpires Nicke V Brown Drakos.
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Rae Cloverdale
Hi. School
Walker Batteries
B. Upton
D. Upton
Crawford
Rothrock
R. Weaver
Johnson
Nicke
V Brown
Drakos
Score by innings leads to high school baseball win
Richardson High School defeated the team 12 to 11 with a three base hit by Snipes and a home run by Hornaday and Rothrock. Batters included B. Brown Foxtec Rothrock Crawford and Johnson. Umpires were Nicks L Brown and V Brown.
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RH E Richardson
Snipes
Hornaday
Rothrock
B. Brown
Foxtec
Crawford
Johnson
Nicks
L. Brown
V. Brown
Sikes vs Ada Blair baseball scorecard recounts
Score by innings shows Sikes defeating Clovdale 8 to 4 with three base hits by Pugh and Up ton. Batteries Saunders and Sykes beat Upton. Umpires Stroud and Saunders. Richardson game featured Ada Blair beating 7 to 5 with Beaman Beaman two base hit Saunders three base hits and a home run by Beck. Umpires Saunders and Drakos.
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Sikes
RH & Ada Blair
Clovdale
Pugh
D. Upton
Saunders
Sykes
B. Upton
Stroud
Beaman
Beck
D. Brown
Buck
Kimball
Drakos
Junior League Schedule Rest of Week
The schedule lists Ada Blair at Cloverdale Thursday at 10 a.m. and "ihard son at High at 2 p.m. On Friday Ada Blair plays at High School at 10 a.m. and Cloverdale meets Richardson at 2 p.m.
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Ada Blair
Cloverdale
Ihardson
Richardson
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
The season summary lists top leaders: batting average Lombardi of Cincinnati .353 and Vaughan of Pittsburgh .332. Ott leads runs with New York 86, Goodman of Cincinnati 81. RBIs Ott 85, Medwick 78. Hite McCormick of Cincinnati 140. triples Mize of St Louis 12. Goodman Cincinnati 10. homers Goodman and Ott 27. steals Hack Chicago and Scharein Philadelphia 11. pitching Blanton Pittsburgh 9 1 and Klinger Pittsburgh 8 3.
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Lombardi
Cincinnati
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Baseball season leaders and player stats snapshot
Batter Foxx of Boston tops batting with 250 while Travis Washington sits at 349. Greenberg of Detroit leads runs with 89 RBIs and Foxx adds 100. Hits show Rolfe of New York at 134 with Lewis and Cramer tied at 131. Heath leads triples with 13, Greenberg has 36 home runs. Crosetti steals 16. Pitching sees Ruffing at 15-3 and Grove at 14-3.
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Foxx
Boston
Travis Washington
Greenberg
Detroit
Gehringer
Rolfe
New York
Lewis
Washington
Cramer
Cronin
Chapman
Heath
Cleveland
Averal
Crosetti
Lary
Werber
Philadelphia
Ruffing
Grove
John Burroughs Tracks Whippoorwill Call Repeatedly
The naturalist John Burroughs is noted for hearing a whippoorwill call 1088 times without a pause, a remarkable demonstration of the bird’s vocal persistence and Burroughs' attentive field observations.
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John Burroughs
Kay Stammers Shines as Rye Grass Courts Open
Kay Stammers of England leads the women's doubles with Margot Lamb as Rye hosts eastern grass court championships amid momentum and upsets. Sidney Wood falls to Leonard Hart 6-4 2-6 8-6, reshaping Davis Cup singles prospects. Rob Riggs advances past Chester Murphy 2-6 7-5, while Budge and Mako remain dominant in the men’s doubles field.
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Rye
N. Y
Kay Stammers
Day
Sidney Wood
Leonard Hart
New York
Wood
Wood Joe Hunt
Mako
John Fore
Chapel Hill
N. C
Frank Parker
Wilmerson
Hunt
Char Hare
British Parliament Declaration on War with Germany
The passage notes that the British Parliament intends the country to remain in a state of war with Germany until August 1921. This summary captures the main action and date implied by the source.
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Germany
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