Fighting Among Pals Hurts Farr's Chances Against Lewis
Rich McCann profiles the Joe Louis versus Tommy Farr heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium on August 26, noting shattering nerves, infighting among Farr's camp, and Louis's steady improvement. The piece questions Farr's chances, citing his history, style, and the dynamic atmosphere around the champion and challenger.
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Richard McCann
New York
Tommy Farr
Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis
No Man's Land
Bowery Tenement
Ted Breastribb
Job Churchill
Foster Papy
Dave Evans
Kenneth Barker
Lemypers
Mistah Joe
Peace Palace
the Hague
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Max Schmeling
Tunney
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Baer
Braddock
Tonypandy
Tommy
Third
Joe
Chicago
James J. Bracktuck
Mike
Mike Javols
Hood
Phil Scott
Philadelphia
Athletics
Jacobs
Cauliftower
Jon
Herr Schmeling
Tomiy
Five atost dphter shows brutal featherweight bout
In Paris a featherweight title bout ended in the fourth round when a young Frenchman under the name Youn Snmwball was stopped after a powerful sequence. The victor, guarding his position, hailed as the strongest fight seen by the commentator preceding the stoppage. In New York promoter Byoailrtbh promoted a three round exhibition with Stacey Retehel before his death.
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Vowinie Warela
Tod Reowhibh
Paris
Homdribh
Phati
New York
Stacey Retehel
Ratahtel
Lefty Grove Returns as Real Star in Clipped Season
Lefty Grove, veteran ace, shows flashes of past greatness as he piles up wins and returns to form with timely performances. Once a dominant figure, Grove’s resilience is tested by age and injuries as he chases high league marks and admiration from fans, with his Boston Red Sox stint framed by a storied career and a tough 1940s season.
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Lefty
Crewe
Salias
Jesse
Ae Fow
Jay Butween
Bel Whentis Paige
Res
Connie Mack
Boston
Red Sox
Grove
Rube Walberg
Max Bishop
Philadelphia
Short-Wave Radio Ties Akron Families Across Oceans
Akron residents Mrs. Robert O Harper and her sister Mrs. Moodrick Rowe stay connected by short-wave radio while Rowe’s husband serves as a missionary in the Belgian Congo. A wintering afri dadin named Raymann Weaver picked up their call letters and learned Rowe lived nearby. He nicknamed Mrs Taaper and the sister have since shared several hour long conversations.
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Akron
Ohio
Roberto Harper
Moodrick Rowe
Belgrne Congo
Raymann
Weaver
Rowe
Wednesday to Be Fight Night Here Feature Card Announced
WalnUT street arena promoter Bert Mauldin canceled all-professional wrestling and moved all fight nights to Wednesday. Tootsie Cargile faces Red Blocker, Hugh Carson and Jesse Grice renew their feud, with Grice seeking a rematch. Pinkie Carrigan defends his KO streak as the card builds toward next week’s matches at 8 PM.
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Bert Mauldin
Walnut Street Arena
Mauldin
Alton CCC
Louis Farr
Tootsie Cargile
Red Blocker
Gordon
Alton
CCC
Blocker
Cargile
Hugh (Cassin) Carson
Jesse Grice
Grice
Carson
Milt Powell
Powell
Pinkie Carrigan
Carrigan
Breeders Seek Cure for Moon Blindness in Thoroughbreds
Saratoga Springs reports a five year program to uncover the cause and cure of periodic ophthalmia or moon blindness in horses. The Breeders Association says the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will lead the research with financial support assured. Ends at 1:06.4. A separate Denver note covers unusual records in the Dover Fest baseball tournament with the Negro All-Stars winning first and the Hal Liburtins second after a marathon two-game set.
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Breckors Association
Saratoga Race Track
University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture
Denver
Halliburtons
Roy
Duncan
Shirley Hanover Wins Hambletonian Stake in Record Time
New York report details Shirley Hanover's dominant Hambletonian victory over rival trotters De Soto Twilight Song and Schnapps. The piece notes Mr. Watt’s remarkable post-race heats, Hanover Shoe Farms purchase history, and mentions other notable horses like Rosalind and Calumet Evelyn. It highlights Hanover Farms and trainer connections, with context on racing pedigrees and the era's prominent figures.
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New York
Shirley Hanover
Fort Annals
Rugalind
Young Lacy
Margaret Castleton
de Soto
Twilight Song
Schnapps
Watt
Sony
Mr. Watt
Hanover Shoe Farms
H. Stacey Susith
Lawrened
B. Sheppard
Sanenedus Castleton
Simon
Amiateurs
Rosalind
Chamiplon
Haus
Calumet Evelyn
11-Year-Old Girl Drives Race Horse to Record
Alma Mary Sheppard, age 11, tames Nimble Hanover, a fractious 4 year old mare, guiding her to a remarkable 2:09 12 trotting mile at Hanover Fair. Spectators praise the girl’s calm handling after a season of troubled training, as Nimble Hanover shows a transformed, willing pace under Alma’s steerage.
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Miss Sheppard
Tom Berg
Alma
Patricia
Hanover Farms
Peter Manning
Hanover
Alma Mary Sheppard
Nimble
Mara
Alia
Alou
Lawrence B. Shep
Maguigel
Wilma
Orom
Adin
Alina
Like Father She Is a Tennis Star
Dorothy May Bundy, youngest member of the U S Wightman cup team, rises in California tennis circles. Daughter of Thomas C. Bundy, famed doubles player, and May Sutton Bundy, Olympic level champion, she has won every California tournament since January 1 and reached Seabright semi finals before losing to Mile. Jadwiga Jedrzejowske.
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Thomas C. Bundy
Maurie McLoughlin
U.S
U. S
Dorothy
May Sutton Buddy
May Sutton
England
Wimbledon
California
May Sutton Bundy
Ethel
Violet
Florence
America
Pasadena
Calif
Ali
Pacific Coast
May
Violet Sutton Doeg
John H
Sutton
Seabright
Mile
Jadwiga Jedrzejowske
Paland
Brother of Discovery Sold to Vanderbilt in Yearling Sale
Saratoga Springs reports a full brother of Discovery sold by Walter Salmond's Mereworth Stud to Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in the yearling sales paddock. Vanderbilt then raced Discovery to the handicap championship in 1935 36. Mereworth Stud also stands Discovery at Sagamore farm Worthington Valley near Baltimore with eighty eight brood mares.
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Chesnut
Discovery
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Walter Salmond
Mereworth Stud
Vanderbilt
Sagamore Farm
Worthington Valley
Baltimore
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