Louis Beats Sharkey in Ring Clash at Washington
Joe Louis KO’d Sharkey in the third round before about 29,331 at the arena. Louis’s victory rekindles talk of a Schmeling rematch while Braddock and Schmeling plot future dates. Gate receipts totaled 159,982 with Louis getting 30 percent and Sharkey five percent less.
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Sharkey
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Artie Donovan
Julian Black
John Roxborough
Jimmy Braddock
Joe
Kmeling
Black
Braddock
New York State Athletic Commission
Dark Destroyer
Jack
Nervous impulses travel 400 feet per second
Electro chemical nerve signals move messages through the body at about 400 feet each second, illustrating the speed of neural communication.
Cardinals Hold Game And Halt Lead On Giants
Baseball roundup shows the Gas House Gang led by Si Johnson beating the Reds 4-1 as Giants fall further from the Cards. Yankees lose 9-2 to Senators, White Sox outlast Indians 11-10 in ten innings, Tigers split with Browns, Cubs and Pirates split, Phillies end a 14 game skid with a 7-0 win.
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Associated Press
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Gas House
J. Dizzy Dean
Jim Winford
Si Johnson
Cincinnati Red
Toronto Leafs
New York Giants
Gas House Gang
Reds
Giants
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Bump Hadley
Senators
Cleveland Indians
Yanks
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Murderers’ Row
Tigers
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Browns
Elden Auker
Rick Ferrell
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Athletics
Cubs
Pirates
Larry French
Waite Hoyt
Buca
Phillies
Bees
Match Play Opens at 41st Asheville Invite
In Asheville, August 19 the 41st annual Asheville Country Club invitation tournament started with Lewis Johnson Jr. earning the qualifying medal at 144 and paired with Jimmy Westall of Asheville. Other first round pairings include Bill Stark of Jacksonville against Bob Crosland of Charlotte and several matchups featuring players from Havana to Tampa and St. Petersburg.
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Jimmy Westall
Bill Stark
Jacksonville
Fla
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Charlotte
George Jones
Antonio
Carrillo
Havana
Cuba
Dick Ostrander
Weldon Doe, Jr
Montgomery, Ala
Woods Beckman
St. Petersburg
Frank Barfield on Yankees Early Season Confidence
Frank Barfield reports Marie Joe McCarthy and the New York Yankees are unfazed by media predictions. McCarthy expresses calm belief the team will be ready when the season opens, while Lou Gehrig shows quiet nonchalance during batting practice.
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Morse Joe
Yankees
Tigers
Indians
Red Sox
Lou Gehrig
Louis Wins Milder Knockout of Sharkey in Three Rounds
In Yankee Stadium Joe Louis knocks out Jack Sharkey in three rounds. Louis, 34, shows power with both fists while Sharkey fails to mount a serious challenge. The piece notes possible rematch discussions with Max Schmeling and Braddock’s injury delaying titles into 1938.
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New York
Joe Louis
Jack Sharkey
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Max Schmeling
Sharkey
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Schmeling
Max
Jimmy Braddock
High Point Ninth in Mid-Atlantic Swim Meet
At Charlotte August 19 two 16-year-olds led record breaking at the Mid Atlantic championships. Caroline Perritt Tarboro NC set new marks in the 200 yard junior women and 50 yard backstroke and broke the four year 100 yard dash record. Ed Cuttino Sumter NC equaled a six year 220 yard junior men record and set junior 100 yard backstroke and 150 yard individual medley marks. Nadine Scarborough Jacksonville FL and Ish Williams Lindale GA led in individual scoring with four firsts each.
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Carolina Perritt
Tarboro
N. C
Ed Cuttino
Sumter
Miss Perritt
Reba
Nadine Scarborough
Jacksonville, Fla
Ish Williams
Lindale
Cavaliers Begin Virginia Gridiron Drills At Navy Base
Coach Tebell calls 36 players to report Sept. 1 for two weeks of pre season drills at Norfolk Naval Base. Eight veterans anchor the squad as rebuilding starts after losses from last season. The Cavaliers open at home with Hampden Sydney on Sept. 26 and visit William and Mary the next weekend for a stadium dedication in Norfolk.
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Unive Me
Virginia
Norfolk Naval Base
Tebell
Sanford Haskell
Leonard Trell
Steve Davenport
Jesse Stocker
Department of Engineering
Butch Slaughter
Cavalier
Johnny Leys
Cullen Wilkin
Wiet Tucker
Bill Banks
George Siebels
Alfred Secombe
Peyton Hoge
Geo. Coen
Alexie McGrath
Donnell Smith
Conrad Ring
Cavaliers
Hampden-Sydney
Norfolk
William and Mary
Scarborough and Williams set marks in regional meet finals
Misa Scarborough broke junior women records in the 50 yard breaststroke and 50 yard individual medley while Williams posted a record in the 150 yard backstroke. Charleston, F C won the team championship with 114.12 points, Charlotte runner up with 66, followed by a list of regional teams and scores across the southeast.
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Sumter
Tarboro
Tampa
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Sunday School Playoff Clash at High School Diamond
The Wesley Memorial and Church of God Sunday schools clash at 5:30 PM for the Sunday School Recreation League championship game at the high school diamond. Proceeds go to the mille fund. Wesley Memorial selects players this afternoon from a list including Perkins Dudley Allred Beeson Patterson and others.
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Mille Fund
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Beeson
Patterson
R. Lewis
G.lewis
C. Lewis
G. Strickland
E. &. Wiley
Royce
D. Smith
BE. Welch
D. T. Yow
Homer Coletrane
J. W. Poole
J. Johnson
W. T. Saunders
T. R. Short
Holmes
Duke Colgate Game Broadcast Planned by Two Chains
Duke University announced the September 26 football game against Colgate would be broadcast by both the National and Columbia networks. CBS member Durham station will carry the contest with Ted Husing for Columbia and either Graham McNamee or Bill Munday on National.
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Columbia
CBS
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Graham McNamee
Bill Munday
McCrary Dominates Inter-City Averages in league stats
McCrary Eagles lead Inter-City Industrial batting with .283 while Bossong Indians sit second at .270. Westy Briggs of McCrary tops pitching with seven wins and one defeat. Hooks Calloway has 10 wins and three losses. Hal Johnson of Bossong leads batting at .400. home run leaders are Lefty Burge and Sally Newman with eight each.
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Bossong
Thomasville
Rafan-Maurice
Lefty Burge
Newman
Riley
Ragan- Maurice
R. Cox
Mack
Burge
Archie Fogleman
Crippen
Fogleman
Baseball Standings and Results from Yesterday and Today
Yesterday’s results include Washington 9 over New York 2 and Chicago 11 over Cleveland 10. Boston defeated Philadelphia 6 to 2. Detroit 7 Cleveland 15? St Louis 10 to 3. Today’s games feature Detroit at St Louis, New York at Washington, Cleveland at Chicago, Boston at Philadelphia.
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Boston
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Philadelphia
W. L Pet
Wewwwees
Baseball scores and upcoming matchups recap
Philadelphia 7 Boston 0. Chicago 5-1 Pittsburgh 4-3. New York 5-1 Brooklyn 3-5. St. Louis 4 Cincinnati 1. Upcoming games include Chicago at Pittsburgh St Louis at Cincinnati Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Boston.
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National Batting and Pitching Leaders Listed
The data shows Mize and Pirus Cardinals lead with 378 points and Waner Pirates 362. J Martin Cardinals 96 runs and Ott Giants 9 RBIs 194. Medwick Cardinals 169 hits and Demaree Cubs 161. Cubs and Medwick 43 doubles. Camilli Phillies and Goodman Reds 11 triples. Ott Giants 26 home runs with Klein Camilli and Serger Bees 20. J Martin Cardinals 8 and 16 stolen bases.
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Gehrig
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Gehringer
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Trosky
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Giants
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Demaree
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Camilli
Phillies
Goodman
Reds
Klein
Serger
Bees
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