Skater Reynolds Shares a Life on Rinks and Rides
Earle Reynolds, a 75 year old skater with a storied past, recalls racing at Latonia and betting exploits of John W Gates. He helped introduce hockey nets, built early indoor rinks, and tutored roller skaters while recounting perils and triumphs from a century of sports history.
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Eastern Outlook: New York University Leads Track Contingent
The piece highlights NYU track stars including Ed Conwell and Frank Cotter with seven men headed to the 1 0 4 A meet at Dyche Stadium June 11 12. It notes eastern colleges’ dominance since 1921 and mentions athletes from Northwestern and honorary South Pacific postings as context.
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Frank Cotter
Charley Grohsberger
Ray Zoellner
Gettel Balances Farm Duty With Tars Wartime Play
Norfolk pitcher Al Gettel milks cows and feeds hogs on his farm before joining the Norfolk Tars for a Piedmont League series in Portsmouth. He was part of the Yankees Phillies trade for Nick Etten and is awaiting draft reclassification while his war duties keep him off full baseball duty.
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Pep Confident He Can Defeat Bartolo Tonight
Willie Pep, the Hartford featherweight, is set to defend his disputed title against Sal Bartolo at Braves Field in Boston. Pep expects a 15 round battle to settle the feud, aiming to pocket 30000 and seek further defenses against Chalky Wright or Jackie Callura after the bout. Bartolo vows a tougher contest than their April overweight bout where Pep narrowly won.
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Australia
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Johnny” McGraw
Palestine
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Sal Bartolo
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Jackie Callura
Eastern school strong National Collegiate nomination in a decade
Leonard Bates, Bernie Mayer, Warren Halliburton, and Kintisch headline a standout group for the eastern school amid a tough field. The piece notes the depth of talent including 4:10 miler and 50 foot shot putter as they pursue a National Collegiate berth.
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Leonard Bates
Bernie Mayer
Warren Halliburton
George Dixon
Kintisch
Violets
Chalky Wright
Eddie Walker
Chalky
San Bernardino
Calif
Ernie Pinckert
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Southern California
George Caster
Browns
Senor Vernon Gomez
Clark Griffith
Lefty Gomez
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Braves
Caballero
Senators
Ex Pole Vault King Soars as War Pilot at Fort Worth
Ex record holder George D. Varoff remains in the air as a student pilot of B-24 Liberators at Fort Worth Army Air Field. The 1936 37 world pole vault marks creator earlier served as instructor at Brooks Field and later moved to the gunnery squadron command role before this transfer.
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San Antonio
Army
Big Event Hopes For 25,000 Crowd and $75,000 Gate
The planned event is expected to draw about 25 000 attendees and generate gate receipts around 75 000 dollars. It will start at 8 30 p m EWT and, if weather delays, will be postponed to tomorrow night.
Triangle Subdues Melrose 10 to 2 in Industrial League
Triangle pulled ahead of Melrose with a decisive 10 to 2 victory at the high school field. Parrish led Triangle with four hits in five at bats and Howell earned the win on the mound as Triangle collected 15 hits to back his effort.
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Ralph Greason
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Fworth
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Rickard
W'kman
Flynn
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Cook
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Hucks
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Smith
Rothrock
Byrd
Garner
Farlow
Bivins Faces Marshall In Duration Light Heavy Title Bout
Cleveland fighter Jimmy Bivins meets Lloyd Marshall in a 15 round duration title fight tonight. Bivins holds the duration championship after an Atkins staged elimination and is named by the NBA as top challenger for 175 pound title held by Gus Lesnevich.
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Jimmy Bivins
Lloyd Marshall
California
Bivins
Atkins
National Boxing Association
Coast
Gus Lesnevich
Bob Pastor
Jimmy
Tight Major Schedule Brings Few Games This Week
Major League baseball planned a tight travel schedule, but only 15 games are on the slate from last Sunday through next Saturday. Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh 4 1 as Fred Fitzsimmons shines, keeping pace with the Cardinals in NL race. rest days spread across both leagues with few contests on the docket this week.
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Associated Press
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Brooklyn Defeats Pittsburgh 4 to 1 in MLB Action
Brooklyn capitalized on a strong showing to beat Pittsburgh 4 1 in yesterday's lone major league game. The victory highlights a productive outing for the Brooklyn lineup and secures a win on the schedule.
Leedlesvich in Non-title Bout Says AL No Games Schedule
An American League fighter won a non-title bout against Lesnevich as part of an evening with no later games. The victor also has wins over Tami Mauro Riello, Lee Savold, Anton Christo foridis, Ezzard Charles, Billy Soose and Joe Muscato.
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Tami Mauriello
Lee Savold
Anton Christoforidis
Ezzard Charles
Billy Soose
Joe Muscato
May Be Fastest Human Parker Aims For AAU Meet
Charley Parker of San Antonio and Thomas Jefferson High School eyes the national AAU meet in New York June 18 19 to challenge Harold Davis UC for top schoolboy sprint honors. Parker 16 and a student leader pursues world records while refining arm action and keeping pace with elite college sprinters.
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Pony Express
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Harold Davis
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Thomas Jefferson High School
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Dan Ferris
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Pro Grid and Team Consolidation Considered Amid Shortages
Pittsburgh and national football league teams face manpower shortages with only four of ten teams promising to play next season. Art Rooney suggests possible mergers, citing the Steelers and Eagles as doubtful, and mentions Bears and Cardinals may merge as well. Cleveland Rams will not operate. Washington Redskins, Green Bay, New York, and Detroit plan to play.
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Art Rooney
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Green Bay
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Detroit
Still Hold Edge With Top Marks Still Hold Edge With Top Marks
Babe Dahlgren of the Philadelphia Phillies and Vernon Stephens of the St. Louis Browns lead major league batters by average. Stephens rejoined the Browns after induction and today his average stands at .369, while Dahlgren sits at .367 amid top leaders based on 100 at bats.
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Babe Dahlgren
Philadelphia Phillies
Vernon
Junior
Iia
Major League Leaders Top the National and American Leagues
Baseball leaders from the National and American leagues dominate with Cahigres Musial and DiMaggio among batting leaders. Pitching honors go to Newsom Beewell Carrasquel and Judd with 6-1 records, while White and Keler pace runs and tied RBIs across teams.
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Chandler
Stuhldreher Named Coach of All Stars
Harry Stuhldreher named head coach of the college all stars for the charity game against the Washington Redskins set for August 25 at Dyche Stadium Evanston. Training camps in San Diego for pros and Northwestern prep for collegians begin August 7 with a new player slate and four coaches to be named later.
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Harry Stuhldreher
University of Wisconsin
College All Stars
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Dyche Stadium
Evanston
Soldier Field
Bears
Bob Zuppke
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