Talking It Over About Boxing Training Tales
In New York a long tradition of morning training is recounted with humor and skepticism. The piece riffs on dawn workouts and mythmaking around legends like Dempsey and Willard, noting false rumors of secret road work and sparring at sunrise across boxing eras.
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Payne Beats Champion Battalino in Ten Rounds
Cecil Payne of Louisville defeated world featherweight champion Bat Battalino of Hartford in ten rounds in Cincinnati. Battalino's title was not at stake.
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Cecil Payne
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Bat Battalino
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Rivals in Top Condition for World Heavyweight Title
Frank Getty reports 70,000 fans expected as Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling prepare for a title bout to crown Gene Tunney's successor. Betting odds favor Sharkey 7 to 5 amid debates over referee and American manager eligibility. The fight boosts Hearst Milk Fund revenues, with receipts estimated over 700000 and split before the fund is paid.
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Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Gene Tunney
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Sharkey and Schmeling
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Schmeling
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James A. Farley
United Press
Nocturnal opener draws officials to Washington park illumination
The downtown parade preceded the first night game as Judge K M Landis and other major leaguers watched the Brewers face the Indians under bright lamps. Attendance reached 5236 as Red Dorman drove in four runs and Grimes adjusted to the new lighting while fans cheered the first nocturnal contest.
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French heavyweight Carpentier backs Schmeling vs Sharkey
Georges Carpentier, famed French heavyweight who once met Jack Dempsey, says he believes Max Schmeling will defeat Jack Sharkey in their championship bout on Thursday. Carpentier, who has watched both fighters, is convinced Schmeling is the better man.
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Jack Dempsey
Max Schmeling
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Semi-Pro and Amateur Baseball Notes Rivalry in City Catholic League
Question Marks of Sacred Heart oppose Assumption dip at Garfield next Sunday in the feature game of the City Catholic League. St Catherine's meets Lourdes at Riverside while Holy Trinity seeks to close a gap with Question Marks and lead the race. Lourdes and Esis trails, Billy Grittes Red Wings fall 2 to 1 to Payette in Lone Seamas action. Next Sunday Wings face Pesriess Cleaners at Spadespa Park. O'Hara Sans and Keystones, Indianapolis Triangles vs Tipton Perfect Circles, and Cardinal clashes at River side. Franks note injuries, substitutions, and open dates for June 22. Frankie Genaro defends world flyweight title in Toronto.
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Boxers Ready for Battles at Riverside Arena
Riverside card features Willard Brown versus Mickey O'Hara in an eight rounder and Scotty Scotten facing Kid Woods in another. Also Red Myers meets Red Yeager and Willie Yap faces Roy Woods in two six round scraps. Gene Flynn fights a yet unnamed opponent in the third. Return of Sharkey Schmeling may be heard from New York.
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Baseball standings and win loss records across leagues
The page lists American Association and other leagues standings with teams such as Louisville Columbus Toledo and Indianapolis. It shows wins losses and team percentages, including Philadelphia Chicago Washington Detroit Cleveland St Louis New York Boston Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Cincinnati with varying records.
Baseball Schedule Reports for Day Games Across Leagues
MLB today features Milwaukee at Indianapolis with two afternoon and night games, Minneapolis at Columbus, St Paul at Toledo, Kansas City at Louisville. In the American League Washington visits Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, New York at Detroit, Philadelphia at Cleveland. In the National League St Louis at Aston postponed by rain, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Yesterday's Results From Seven Baseball Games
Fourteen innings in Kansas City saw Louisville fall 29 to 3 after a long night of scoring. St. Paul beat Toledo in ten innings as Columbus toppled Minneapolis. Detroit routed Boston while New York and Chicago posted wins. Philadelphia outslugged St. Louis 7 to 6, with Pennock and Dickey matching strong performances. Postponements at New York and Cincinnati due to rain.
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Weiner
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Mason Loses Welterweight Bout With England’s Harry Mason
West Springfield reports Harry Mason of England, welterweight, lost a round in a bout against Lewiqgso of Syracuse. The scrambled copy cites two-base hits by Jonnerd and Riddle, with tentative line scores and numerous OCR garbled names and numbers.
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Ten Round Heavyweight Double Wind-Up at Ft Harrison
At Ft Harrison Ring Tonight, a double wind-up features Walter Pickerd of Indianapolis against Joe Packo of Toledo in ten rounds, with heavyweight action also including Harold Knopp of Toledo versus Tracy Cox of Indianapolis in ten rounds. Preliminary six-round bouts pair Red Holloway of Indianapolis with Pat Huber of Danville MI, and Willie Erne of Kansas City against Jackie Parker of Terre Haute, plus four-rounds George Dillon of Denver versus Joe Moore of Indianapolis. First bout set for 8 30. Referees Gramwell and Cooley.
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Harold Knopp
Tracy Cox
Red Holloway
Pat Huber
Danville
Willie Erne
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Jackie Parker
Terre Haute
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Weather Takes Aim at Sharkey Schmeling Title Fight
Forecasters promise fair and warmer weather for the Sharkey Schmeling heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium Thursday night with rain postponements possible to Friday or Saturday. Walter Cobb withdrew from a semi final, Joe Banovic sought entry, and advance sales neared 625000 with most seats sold. Officials to report at 5 pm Thursday under guard. referee identity kept until ring entry with Eddie Forbes Jim Crowley and Jack O Sullivan as leading candidates. Joe Jacobs seeks a special permit to work Schmeling’s corner. if denied, he must choose another corner man.
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Doc Hart the Dodgers trainer shaped Glenn Wrights arm comeback
Doc Hart proposed the operation that restored Glenn Wrights throwing arm and boosted the Brooklyn team. A hospital helper by training, Hart once aided a child with infantile paralysis using a similar method of tissue transfer from Wrights leg to his shoulder. A rabid fan, he rarely attends games.
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Bass Flattens Eddie Anderson in Milwaukee Bout
Benny Bass of Philadelphia 12814 knocked out Eddie Anderson of Chicago 130% in the third round of a ten round bout here Tuesday night. Bass junior light title not at stake. Tait Littman of Cudahy 160 knocked out Chief Elkhart of Chicago 16115 in the second round of another ten rounder.
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Eustace to Face Hill in Riverside Main Event
Allen Eustace of Kansas City meets George Hill of Wisconsin in the Riverside mat show headliner on Monday night. Eustace has defeated three prior main-event rivals, Ralph Wilson, Ralph Hancock, and Cowboy Jones, in a best two of three falls format, with Clark signed as referee and two supporting bouts on the card.
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A's Invade Cleveland for Series
New York June 11 Walter Johnson's Washington Senators moved into Chicago to strengthen their hold on second in the American League as Philadelphia and Cleveland meet in a three game set in Cleveland. Cleveland has won eleven of fourteen and trails the leaders by three games. Cleveland won two straight from the Senators before rain washed out two others, keeping Washington in second by a slim margin. Philadelphia’s lead shrank after an eleven inning loss to Chicago 7 to 6. Lefty Grove took the loss. Boston crushed Detroit 12 to 6. St Louis beat Boston 2 to 1 to claim fourth in the NL. Philadelphia beat Chicago 6 to 2 with Collins pitching well. Klein homered and doubled for Philly. Pennock pitched New York to a 25 to 3 win over St. Louis.
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Dirt Drivers at Huntington
At Huntington Indiana June 11 a lineup of top dirt track drivers from Indianapolis and other cities will race Sunday in the season second program. Dutch Bauman Howdy Wilcox Frank Swigart and W L Bowers headline a five event program with a Bauman Carey match race and additional stock car and motorcycle events on the bill.
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Mexican Scrappers Added to Wallace Mason Program
Three six round bouts will bolster the Roy Wallace Johnny Mason program at Cable Tabernacle Monday night with two Mexican entrants, Jose Estrada and Jose Gonzales, appearing in two main six rounders. Gonzales faces Johnny Bass in the top six. Gonzales boasts multiple former KO wins and has beaten noted fighters while Estrada has a strong win run with opponent to be named.
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Indians Face Milwaukee Twin Bill After Night Game
Johnny Corriden's Indians sit fifth in the league as they prepare for a 3 and 8 story doubleheader with Milwaukee. In the Tuesday night opener, Claude Jonnard pitched a shutout 12 to 0 over the Brewers, fanning nine with two days rest. Rabbit Warstler sparked the attack with a single triple home run and walk in five trips.
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Campolo Panpeleo Bout Set for Boston Garden
Argentine heavyweight Vittorio Campolo is matched with Chicago’s Paul Panpeleo in a ten round bout at Boston Garden on June 23. The event marks Campolo’s New York appearance and features a high profile heavyweight clash.
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