Poindexter Beats Smokies Again 4-1
Poindexter outdueled Ed Chapman as Little Rock beat Knoxville 4-1 to tighten the Travelers grip on first in the Southern Association. Nonnenkamp's triple sparked a four-run eighth inning after Graham's earlier RBI. Russell starred on defense for Knoxville. Smokies rallied briefly in the ninth but fell short. The Travelers open a four-game series with Nashville at 8:15 p.m. Thursday.
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Jennings Poindexter
Ed Chapman
Noxville
Travelers
Southern Association
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Graham
Nonnenkamp
Rocks
Smokies
Knoxville
Russell
Lloyd Russell
Baylor University
Siaye
Nashville Vols
Bob Porter
Lake City
Prothra
Tennessevans
Chapman
Warren Poindexter
Thompson
Louis New Heavyweight Crowned in Eighth Round KO in Chicago
Joe Louis defeats James J Braddock to claim the heavyweight title in the eighth round at Chicago. Referee Tommy Thomas calls Louis to the neutral corner as Braddock is knocked down in a decisive KO. Braddock had defended the title until Louis’s punch secured the victory for Louis and extended his winning streak.
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Joe Louis
Tommy Thomas
Braddock
Chicago
Red Swaim Named Coach Of Hot Springs Spartans
Red Swaim former Ouachita College football player was named coach of the Hot Springs Junior High School Spartans state champions. He succeeds Charles Wilkins who resigned to become principal of Mountain Pine school.
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Hat Springs
Ark
Mayne
Red” Swaim
Ouachita College
Hot Springs
Spartans
Charles Wilkins
Mountain Pine Sehoal
What Would You Do About Being Godparents
A 1837 era etiquette note answers common christening questions. It says keep the baby in white, invite a small circle, and each godparent may give a gift. If asked, decline graciously or offer a kind alternative.
Army keeps faith in homing pigeons despite radio use
Washington reports wireless tech displaced navy pigeons yet army officers insist carrier birds remain part of land warfare. Capt. W. R. Minckler of the signal corps notes 1,100 trained pigeons at Mort Monmouth New Jersey and cites over 500,000 pigeons used in World War I.
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Washington
Navy
Army
MinckJer
Southern Association Wednesday Results Summary
The Southern Association reported scores with Memphis 6 Nashville 2 and New Orleans 9 Chattanooga 4 among others. Upcoming games include Nashville at Little Rock and Knoxville at Memphis while Pittsburgh defeated Boston 8 to 5 in the majors.
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Tenn
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Chattanooga Lookouts
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Perrin
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Chase
Livingston
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Little Rock
Knoxville
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pet
Torrance Scores 1 Round Knockout in Odd Bout
Elizabeth, New Jersey saw former Olympic track star turned boxer Torrance halt Al Pekunis in a one round bout. The match featured two knockdowns of Torrance and a disputed sequence followed by a finish at 2 41 of the first round.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Itoul
Jack Torrance
al Pekunis
Louwistanian
Pekunis
Torrance
Jim Manley
Pepunis
Manley
Peunis
German and American boxing talk swirls over Braddock Louis clash
Berlin reports discuss James J Braddock and Joe Louis potential bout with Max Schmeling, noting mixed views on who holds the world champion title and predicting the forthcoming test of caliber amid party rhetoric and sport chatter.
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Berlin
German Sporta
James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Sardanti
Jihat
Max Schmeling
Louis
Schmieling
Nachtausgabe
America
Farr-Schmeling
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