Boxing card set for White Way Park Friday night
Promoters Hack Miller and Bill Baer move amateur bouts to Whiteway Park for a top season card in Jefferson City. Johnny Sowers meets Bill Gaines at 131 pounds, Ballard battles Turner, Parmelie faces Walter Brown in 116, Hammen vs Blanton at 160, Sturgeon to box either Convery or Taylor, with Pop Archer Allstars training Moberly boxers and Dick Nevins stable guiding Columbia fighters. Ringside awards to local winners.
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Hack Miller
Bill Baer
Whiteway Park
Jefferson City
Johnny Sowers
Maberly
Cranston Coleman
Bill Gaines
Gaines
Bud Ballard
Columbia
Ballard
Killis Turner
Moberly
Turner
Roy Convery
Eddie Parmelie
Walter Brown
Jimmie Overman
Bill Hammen
Herve
Harold Lange
J. Blanton
Spud Sturgeon
Rolla Taylor
Taylor
Pop Archer
Dick Nevins
Highway 30
Oldfield Skips Indy 500 Over Invitation Doubts
Barney Oldfield, father of drivers, did not attend the Memorial Day Indy 500 after not being invited by Eddie Rickenbacker, head of the Speedway Corporation. Oldfield, citing safety concerns and waning appeal, questions the sport’s future while noting drivers perished and safety measures proved insufficient.
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Barney Oldfield
Indianapolis
Eddie Rickenbacker
Speedway Corporation
American Auto Mobile Associatiory
Oldfield
Hoosier
Phifer
Mauri Rose
Will Bill Cummings
Dayton
Cummings
Speedway
Bobby Jones
Dabe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Rickenbacker
Tommy Milton
Billy Arnold
Harry Martz
Harlan Fengler
Earl Cooper
Hornsby a Miracle Man of Baseball
Rogers Hornsby leads the St Louis Browns as they surge in baseball's current season. The Browns, once called hitless, now hit .382 as a team with 215 runs in 29 games, led by catcher Rollie Hemsley and a trio over .340. The squad fights for a wide open American League race with Detroit and Cleveland gaining ground.
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Nerbery W. Baileir
Associated Press
Rogers Hornsby
Stormy Petrel
Joe
St. Louis Browns
Hornsby
Browns
Alan Strange
Harland Lift
Rajah
Rollie Hemsley
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
Deli Garris
Bruce Campbell
Hay Pepper
Prank Bejma
Sam West
Detroit
Cleveland
Goodman Aims to Retain National Open Title
Johnny Goodman, the Nebraska amateur, believes he can win the national open golf championship despite Sarazen and betting odds. He expects top form after a long trip and notes luck plays a part, while W Lawson Little Jr along with Goodman arrived and played 13 holes in a twilight session, showing rust from a nine day layoff.
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Bob Gavagnaro
Associated Fresh
Philadelphia
Johnny Goodman
Nebraska
England
Walker Cun
Goodman
Gene Sarazen
Johnny
Merian
Sarazen
Chicago
W. Lawson Little
Dempsey Credits Carnera as Not a Natural Fighter
In a New York interview, Jack Dempsey argues Primo Carnera fights as a synthetic scrapper rather than a natural boxer. He contrasts Carnera’s taught style with Max Baer’s natural prowess and recalls Firpo and Loughran bouts to illustrate the difference between innate fighting instinct and trained technique.
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Baer
Mauler
Firpo
Carnera
Luis Vealso
Buenos Aires
America
Tex Rickard
Steatest
Rickard
Firpy
Luis Angel
Pampas
Palmer withdraws from Sedalia congressional race
Sedalia attorney John W. Palmer who had announced his bid for the Republican nomination in Missouri's sixth district said last night he has decided not to run. The former congressman cited personal reasons for his reversal, ending speculation about a candidacy in the 1930s era report.
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Palmer
Sedalia
John W. Palmer
Missouri
Fights Last Night Roundup From Across the Nation
A round of boxing results from Washington New York London Chicago and Norfolk with Natic Brown Johnny Risko Steve Dudas George Pavlick Leonard Del Genta Johnny Morrow Sammy Levine Pedro Nieols Len Harvey Guido Conti Ken Overtin Paul Pirreone and others reported. Outcomes include several outpoints and a stoppage, with mixed draws and decisions across venues and weights.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. GC
Natic Brown
Washington
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Steve Dudas
New York
George Pavlick
Leonard del Genta
Johnny Morrow
Drew
Sammy Levine
New Yorks
Pedro Nieols
Puerto Rico
London
Eng
Jack Peterson
Wales
Len Harvey
England
Chicago
Young Stuhley
Kewanee
Guido Conti
Italy
Norfolk
Ken Overtin
Do You Remember Tennis Headlines From Past Years
One year ago today Jack Craw of Australia defeated Henri Cocke to win the hard court tennis championship of France. Five years ago Tunay-Trigo at 38 to 1 won the English Derby. Ten years ago today Bill Tilden reproached the J S & S Lawn Tennis Association with a proposal that players writing for newspapers retain amateur status.
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Jack Craw‘tertl
Australia
Henri Cocke
Tunday
Trigo
Bill Tilden
J. S&s
HITTING STREAK ENDED FOR EARL WEBB IN CHICAGO
Earl Webb saw his consecutive games with a hit end as Chicago hosted Milwaukee in a lopsided series opener. Gene Trew shut down the Brewers to six hits while St Paul topped Milwaukee, ending Webb's safe-hit streak in the process.
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Chicago
Earl Webb
Milwaukee
Brewers
Gene Trew
St. Paul
Bro
Trew
Une Brewers
Minneapolis
Kiilwaukee
Baines
Ian City
Millers
Hobo Carson
Slim Harris
Curt Fullerton
Blues
Ray Starr
Kansas City
Unbeaten Colombo Favored in Big Race Field
The starting field tomorrow will number 18 with Lord Granely's Colombo an unshakable favorite at 19 to 8, the shortest price in many years, as fortunes are told by the Gipsies and the crowd gathers for the big race.
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Lord Granely
Colombo
Wrestling results from Montreal to Portland
Ed Don George of North Java New Jersey defeated Billy Bartush of Chicago two falls to one in Montreal. Joe Savoldi of Three Oaks Michigan threw Frank Brownowicz of Poland thirty two sixty in Asbury Park New Jersey. Mustafa Pasha of Turkey defeated Bull Curry of New York two falls to one in Detroit. Steve Passas of Hartford Connecticut defeated Fred Bruno of New York two falls to Portland Maine.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Ed Don George
North Java
N. J
Billy Bartush
Chicago
Asbury Parke
jJoe Savoldi
Three Gaks
Mich
Frank Brownowicz
Poland
Detroit
Mustafa Pasha
Turkey
Bull Curry
New York
Portland
Steve Passas
Hartford
Conn
Fred Bruno
Toone
Planked Fish Recipe From a Canadian Guide
Weiler outlines a hearty planked fish dish using a two foot plank of hard wood, bacon fat on the plank, and a hot wood fire. The fish is split clean, bones removed, spread flat on the plank, basted with butter, and cooked until flaky, then seasoned with salt, pepper and lemon butter for serving.
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Jimmy Donahue
WEA Service Sports Weiler
Carnera Favored To Defend Title Against Baer
New York June 5 AP bookmakers list Primo Carnera as the favorite to whip Max Baer June 14 and retain his world heavyweight championship. Jack Doyle quotes odds of 3 to 5 against Carnera and 7 to 5 against Baer with plenty of Carnera money. The short price reflects Carnera’s strong training at Pompton Lakes and expert belief Baer will be in first rate condition.
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Carnera
Guetens
Baer
Luis Angel Firpe
Pampas
Polo Grounds
Jack Dempsey
New York
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
Jack Doyle
Pompton Lakes
Derby Day at Epsom Downs Draws Crowds and Festive Mood
London reports the Derby at Epsom Downs, a famed English flat race, set for tomorrow. The Downs bustle with caravans and temporary dwellings as showmen prepare for a holiday crowd, with Londoners arriving in large numbers to soak up the atmosphere.
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London
Epsom Downs
Golf swing stance risks slicing and fading paths
The downswing favors moving the left side out of the hand path, enabling a round sweeping swing. This stance often encourages cutting across the ball producing a slice or fade, though it can correct excessive hooking when needed.
Parke Davis famed football historian dies at 62
Parke Davis, noted football pioneer and statistician, dies at his Easton home at 62. A Princeton guard 1890-92 and coach at Wisconsin Amherst and Lafayette, he helped shape the modern game through rule changes and end zones. He wrote football articles for Britannica and compiled histories and guides for the sport.
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Easton
Parke If
Davis
Footal
Princeton
Wisconsin
Amherst
Lafayette
Encyelopedia Brittanica
Football Guide
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Leon Lee
Tommy Loughran
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Chanera
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Jefferson Streets
Toto the Boy Clown
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Dubinsky Bros
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