Braddock’s unlikely rise tops Baer bid in Garden upset
The June 17 NEA report profiles James J. Braddock the Cinderella Man who stunned Max Baer in 15 rounds at the Garden. It traces his working-class origins from West New York to Loch Sheldrake training, noting his family, early scrapping, and amateur success before turning pro after a standout bout with Tammy Hummels.
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NEA
New York
Wise
Max Baer
James J. Braddock
Jersey
Broadway
Braddock
Baer
Garden
Long Island Bowl
Jimmy
Loch Sheldrake
Horatio Alger
Joseph
Elizabeth O'Toole Braddock
West 48Th Street
New York City
Pop Braddock
James Jay
James J. Jeffries
Braddocks
West New York
N. J
Galway
James
Tim
St. Joseph's Paronchial School
Ebner Furlong
Furlong
Jim
Johnny Morris
Willard-Dempsey
Toledo
Dempsey
Braddock Turns Pro and Nets $35 Debut Fight
Bonthron engaged Montreal June 16 AP reports former Princeton track captain William Robert Bonthron to Miss Marion McLennan. His parents say the marriage will be in Montreal in June.
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Bonthron
Montreal
William Robert Bonthron
Princeton
Marion McLennan
McLennan
Indians Move Into Lead In American Association Race
Indianapolis regained first place in the American Association by beating Louisville 8 to 7 in 12 innings. Milwaukee and Kansas City narrowed the gap as Milwaukee won both ends of a doubleheader while Kansas City saw relief pitcher Wiley Moore lose his first decision. Columbus swept Toledo but lost star first baseman John Hassett to an ankle fracture. Don Hurst replaced him.
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American Association
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Indians
Kansas City Blues
Louisville
Saints
Minneapolis
Wade Killier
Tribe
Colonels
Kansas City
Brewers
Wiley Moore
Columbus
Toledo
John Bud Hassett
Hassett
Don Hurst
Philadelphia
Chicago National Leaggue
Helen Wills Moody Placed on Wightman Cup Squad
New York June 47- Mrs Helen Wills Moody earns a tentative place on the six member Wightman Cup squad for England matches at Forest Hills August 16 17. USTA committee cites her recent England performance as evidence of regained form and fitness.
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New York
Helen Wills Moody
England
Forest Hills
Moody
Maplewood Entries Star In Archery Meet
The Mudds of Maplewood led the Missouri archery championships with G. D. Mudd winning the men’s division while Mrs. Mudd trailed by 25 points in second place behind Maplewood’s Mrs. H. Spooner who scored 358.
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ST. Louis, Moc
Mudds
Missouri
G. D. Mudd
League Leaders National and American Baseball Honors
National League leaders include Vaughan Pirates batting 400 runs 50 Medwick 359 hits 70 and 47 RBIs. Giants and Cardinals show key marks with Ott Moore and J Moore. American League leaders list Johnson Athletics batting 388 runs 48 and Greenberg Johnson 64 RBIs.
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Associated Press
National League
Vaughan
Pirates
Medwick
Cardinals
Martin
Moore
Giants
L. Waner
Galan
Cubs
Suhr
1Goodman
Reds
Tigers
Greenberg
Johnson
Athletics
Cramer
Myer
Senators
Tiseys
Stone
Cronin
Red Sox
Almada
Werher
Tumulis
Yankees
Lyons
White Sox
Baseball results from national and minor leagues
Cincinnati beat Boston 7-4 while Chicago 6 Brooklyn 2. St. Louis 3 New York 7. Pittsburgh 12 Philadelphia 4. Boston 0 Cleveland 4 9. Washington 17 9. St. Louis 8 10. Philadelphia 3 Detroit 13. New York Chicago postponed by rain. American Association Toledo 2 4 Columbus 7 5 Milwaukee 10 5 Louisville 4 Indianapolis 9. St Paul Minneapolis postponed train. Western League Cedar Rapids 10 7 St Joseph IL Des Moines 7 3 Rock Island 6 1. Western Association Bartlesville 4 2 Springfield 9 3 Hutchinson 14 Muskogee 9. Ponca City at Joplin postponed rain.
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Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
New York-Chicago
American Association
Toledo
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
St. Joseph IL
Western Association Bartlesville
Springfield
Hutchinson
Muskogee
Ponca City
Joplin
Eeves
St Louis Wesererec
National League Standings Summary from the Era
The listing shows scattered NL team records with wins losses and percentages for New York Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Washington and St Louis again, including multiple figures and fragmented data points indicating a standings update or summary from a historical baseball page.
Paul Leslie to Play in State Golf Tourney
146 golfers tee off in qualifying for the thirty-first annual state amateur tournament in St. Louis. Reigning champion Chester O'Brien leads a field with six former titlists including Frank Staller and Jimmy Manion. Top out-of-state contenders like Paul Leslie of Jefferson City and Warren Riepen of St. Joseph join 45 out-of-town players in hopes of snaring medals, match play, and senior titles across a week of competition.
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Chester O'Brien
Frank Staller
Kansas City
Jimmy Manion
Elliott Whitbread
Dick Bockenkamp
Don Anderson
Chris Kenney
Kenney
O’brien
Staller
Paul Leslie
Jefferson City
Grable Duvall
Percy Gill
Richmond
Warren Riehen
St. Joseph
Fairview Golf Club
C. W. Metherway
Tas
Thomas L. Price
William Brown
Hillcrest
Warren Riepen
George Allen
Old Mission
Earl Goecke
Yesterday's Stars in Baseball Daily Recap
Wally Berger sparked the Braves in a highscoring doubleheader as Cincinnati traded hits. Mel Harder and Bart Averill starred for Indians and Red Sox resistance faded despite Averill’s three extra-base hits. Tex Carleton won for the Cubs, Johnny Stone doubled his way to ten at bats of eight hits for the Senators. Mickey Haslin drove in four for Philadelphia, Lynwood Rowe shut down the Athletics, Hank Leiber hit two homers for the Giants.
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Associated Press
Wally Berger
Braves
Cincinnati
Homer
Mel Harder
Bart Averill
Barder
Red Sox
Averill
Tex Carleton
Cubs
Dodgers
Johny Stone
Senators
Phillies
Pirates
Lynwood Rowe
Tigers
Athletics
Hank Leiber
Giants
Cardinals
Revolta Seizes Western Open Trophy With 290 Total
REVOLTA ADDS WESTERN OPEN TO his collection after winning the 36 hole course championship at Chain O Lakes. Johnny Revolta, Milwaukee native and ex-caddy, posted 72 holes for 290 to edge rivals by four strokes. Other low scorers include Nelson 296 Metz 298 Thompson 298 Armour 299 Kaiser 299 Fry 299 McSpaden 299 Longworth 300 Cooper 301 Hagen 302.
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South Bend
Ind
Johnny Revolta
Milwaukee
Chain O'Lakes
Wilsie Goggin
San Francisco
Johnny
Wolf
Star
Brigade
Byron Nelson
Ridgewood
N. J
Dick Metz
Chicago
Jimmy Thomson
Long Beach
Calif
Tommy Armour
Bill Kaiser
Louisville
Mark Fry
Los Angeles
Harold McSpaden
Kansas City
Ted Longworth
Portland
Ore
Harry Cooper
Walter Hagen
Detroit
World mile record set by Glenn Cunningham at Princeton
One year ago today Glenn Cunningham ran a mile in 4 30.6 at Princeton to set a world record. The note marks the historic feat with precise time and venue, highlighting Cunningham’s achievement in mile running.
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Glenn Cunningham
Princeton
Lovelock wins mile in 4 minutes pace debate at Princeton
United Press reports Jack Lovelock of New Zealand won the mile at Princeton in 4 21.2, chasing Glenn Cunningham and Benny Bonthron. Lovelock dismisses time, focusing on beating rivals, as Cunningham posted a 60.8 second second quarter. An AP item notes Jim Marlon claims kidnapping in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, with $13.85 stolen and forced river jump.
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United Press Star
New York
Jack Love
Jack
New
Glenn Cunningham
Bil Bonthron
Princeton
United States
Lovelock
Glenn
Benny
Cunningham
Jan Inch
Poplar Bluff
Jim Marlon
Newberg
Indians Sweep Red Sox as Harder Shines on Opening Day
Melvin Harder allowed only four walks over nine innings to notch his ninth win as the Indians blanked the Red Sox 4 0 in the opener and then won 4 to take the doubleheader. Detroit widened its margin while Greenberg and Sott hit homers. the Yankees White Sox saw their twin bill rained out. Giants stretched lead in the National League behind Hubbell in a 7 3 win over St Louis.
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Associated Bross
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Cleveland
Flarier
Clevelane
Red Sox
Bing Miler
Dinky Jinfield Roller
Sox
Indians
Lefty Grove
Cal
Detroit
Flyers
Athletics
Schawl
Yanks
Senators
Browns
Washington
Johnny Stone
Giants
Phil Collins
Carl Hubbell
St. Louis
Cards
Pirates
Pittsburgh
John Pezzullo
Phillies
Boston
Cincinnati
Reds
Braves
Death hearings set for Marshfield trio in Webster county death
Preliminary hearing will be held tomorrow at 9 for Doctor W F Schlicht of Niangua Mrs Mary Robinson and her son Lloyd Robinson charged with first degree murder in the death of Robert Robinson wealthy Webster county farmer on his farm seven miles east of Marshfield June 3 Lloyd Robinson confessed to murdering his father and burning his body implicating his mother and the doctor in an alleged insurance plot
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Springfield
Marshfield
W. F. Schlicht
Niangua
Mary Robinson
Lloyd Robinson
Robert Robinson
Webster County
Missouri highway patrol adds 22 troopers to reach 85
Col. Marvin Casteel, head of Missouri’s highway patrol, explains a new law adds 22 troopers to the force, boosting safety. Two patrolmen will ride together at night, increasing coverage and reducing danger. The task now is selecting 30 of 7000 applicants for training, with 22 to be chosen after Camp Clark training.
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Marvin Casteel
Governor Park
Col. Casteel
United Press
Missouri
Casteel
Camp Claris
Nevada
Castect
Herla
Army adds six new troops in six divisions
The applicant must pass a mental examination and meet musical requirements. The new additions will be distributed equally among the six troops. Division headquarters are located at Kirkwood Macon Kansas City Springfield Sikeston and Jefferson City.
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Kirkwood
Macon
Kansas City
Springfield
Sikeston
Jefferson City
All State High School Orchestra organizes at Missouri
In Columbia Missouri on June 17 the all state high school orchestra and chorus begin a six week program at the University of Missouri. Forty boys and forty girls enroll for free instruction by university faculty. Members are chosen for aptitude and past contest honors.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Poisoned kidneys relief claims by Golds Medal Haarlem Of
A 35 cent package of Golds Medal Haarlem Of Capsules is touted to flush poisons and acid from kidneys and calm bladder irritation. The ad lists symptoms such as frequent urination at night, backaches, leg cramps, puffy eyes, and a general sense of bladder discomfort.
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