Chanera Eyes Sharkey Return In Top Form At Garden
New York report says Primo Carnera expects to push Sharkey long 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden. Sharkey cited in better shape mentally and physically by Dr Vincent Nardiello. Training workouts show sharp punches and improved disposition as gate receipts and crowd projections waver amid cautious forecasts.
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New York
Primo Carera
Jack Sharkey
Thrysten
Madison Square Garden
Jack
Sharkey
Vincent Nardiello
New York Star Athletic Commission
Zerdy Ag
Hans Birkie
Orangeburg
W. Y
Svice
Birkie
Carnera
Ton Lakes
N. J
Harold Mays
Arthur Hattick
Priama
Garden
Helief
Dempsy
Max ‘Baer-Max Schmeling
Lead of Red IRD in American Assn narrows
Chicago June 27 AP The crippled Columbus Red Birds lead in the American Association has dwindled to five games as suspensions and losses of stars disrupt the club. A rainout and a St Paul Milwaukee result shaved more, while Joe Hauser hit his 50th homer as Minneapolis beat Kansas City 10 to 6. Indianapolis pounded Louisville 11 to 3 in a night game.
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Chicago
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
Birds
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Joe Hauser
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Indianapols
Bob Jonnard
Dick Bass
Louisville Colonels
Yankees Name Six Yankees to All Star 18 Squad
The New York Yankees supply six players to the 18 man American League roster for the July 6 All Star game at Comiskey Park. Lou Gehrig Bill Dickey Babe Ruth Ben Chapman Vernon Gomez Tony Lazzeri are named plus highlights include Charlie Gehringer and Rick Ferrell and Sam West among others from Detroit Boston and St Louis. The team reflects the voting leaders with Connie Mack directing for the American League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Yankees
Comiskey Park
William Harridge
Lou Gehrig
Bill Dickey
Babe Ruth
Ben Chapman
Vernon Gomez
Tony Lazzeri
Cleveland
Wesley Fe
Senators
al Simmons
Jimny Dykes
Bob Grove
Philadelphia
Jimmay Foxx
Connie Mack
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Charlie Gehringer
Tigers
Mack
Harridge
Rick Ferrell
Sam West
Browns
Washington Svenen
New York
Thee
Boston See
St. Louis Wicecenecsreee
Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
In Miami Clifton, Ind. defeated Ray Schneider in a 661 bout while Babe Kiser of Tulsa outpointed Stanley Savage in a match at Laurel. Bob Godwin stopped Charlie Horn in New York. Ray Bowen beat George Harmer in Washington. Frank Kashover won over Bobby Burns in Cincinnati. Buss Smith edged Midget Mexico in Liberty. Young Rightmeier defeated Freddy Penn in Sioux City. Glenn Lee beat Jose Morales in Omaha.
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Associated Press
Miami
Pla
Bucky Burton
Clinton
Ind
Ray Schneider
Jacksonville
Fla
Babe Kiser
Tulsa
Okla
Stanley Savage
Fort Lauderdale
Laurel
Bob Godwin
Daytona Beach
Charley
Trader) Horn
New York
Ray Bowen
Washington
George Harmer
Frank Kashover
Cincinnati
Bobby Burns
Baltimore
Sioux City
Buss Smith
Liberty
Neb
Mexico
Dallas
Texas
Young Rightmeier
Freddy Penn
Omaha
Glenn Lee
Jose Morales
Tex
Ice Cream Wars and a Shipboard Sharkey Hero
UNS earns WS SLIDES Ice Cream, Etc. Jack Sharkey, future heavyweight champion, recalls a sailor’s ice cream quarrel at Newport Naval Station. A young tar clashed with another company over a frozen treat, leading to a bonafide brawl as Sharkey intervened and floored a foe with a roundhouse blow.
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Jack Sharkey
Mister Sharkey
Boston Sharkeys
Newport Naval Station
U.S. S
South Carolina
Sharkey
Home Run Leaders and Standings Snapshot
The report lists top home run hitters yesterday Kuhel of the Senators and Hodapp of the Red Sox Campbell, Burns and Klein among leaders. Gehrig and Ruth headline the Yankees, with Foxx and Berger also noted. League totals and national totals are referenced in terse form.
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Associated Press
Kuhel
Senators
Hodapp
Red Sox
Campbell
Browns
Burns
Gehrig
Yankees
Foxx
Athletics
Ruth
Klein
Phillies
Berger
Braves
Broadmoor hosts tense trans Miss golf medal chase
In Colorado Springs Broadmoor course sees 180 players battle for lowest medal score in trans Mississippi history as contenders chase the 140 record, with Fred Dold, L. B. Maytag, Zell Taton and Robert Warren among early leaders and subpar rounds signaling a torrid final qualifying 18 holes.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Lawson Little
San Francisco
Denmar Miller
Bob Warren
Eaton
Denver Star
Ryder Cup Singles Open With Mitchell Beat Dutra 9 8
Souuthport England June 27 Abe Mitchell crushed Olin Dutra 9 and 8 to give Great Britain its first singles victory in the Ryder Cup golf battle. Over 15,000 spectators including the Prince of Wales watched. Gene Sarazen defeated Arthur Padgham 6 and 4 to earn the United States first singles point and set the day’s score at 31 2 to 21 2 for the two days. Craig Wood then beat W H Davies 4 and 3 to keep the U S even terms.
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Souuthport
England
Abe Mitchell
Olin Dutra
Great Britain
United States
Prince of Wales
Gene Sarazen
Arthur H. Padgham
Briteain
Graig Wood
W. H. Davies
Senators Extend Winning Streak In 4 0 Victory Over Indians
Washington pitchers limit Cleveland to 2.5 runs in last eight wins as Alvin Crowder and Jack Russell shut down the Indians except for a second inning homer by Joe Kuhel. Goose Goslin adds a triple and timely hits as the Senators move two games ahead of the idle Yankees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
Washington Senators
Joe Cronin
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Yankees
Washington
Indians
Alvin Crowder
Jack Ruseall
Tribe
Oral Hildebrand
Cleveland
Willis Huchin
Joe Kuhel
Fred Schulte
Goose Goslin
Crown
Bluege
Jenders
Athletics
White Sox
Jim Peterson
Peterson
Tony Pretta
A’s
Pale Hose
Dusty Rhordes
Browns
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Yankee
Tigers
Baseball League Leaders Snapshot From Yesterday
National League unchanged except Bottomley. Reds tally 46 RBIs and Hartnett out. American League leaders include Simmons White Sox batting .363 Cronin Senators .361. Gehrig Yankees 63 runs, Manush Senators 56. Gehrig 64 RBIs, Simmons 60, Cronin 60. Manush 102 hits, Simmons 89. Combs Yankees 10 triples, Magnush Senators (readable fragments) . Gehrig 17 home runs, Ruth Yankees Foxx Athletics 14. Walker Tigers 14 stolen bases, Chapman Yankees 11. pitching Allen Yankees 6 2. Crowder Senators 11 4.
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Simmons
White Sox
Cronin
Senators
Gehrig
Yankees
Manush
Combs
Magnush
Ruth
Foxx
Athletics
Walker
Tigers
Chapman
Allen
Crowder
Joplin Miners Open Road Tour Tonight
The Joplin Miners, pace setting Western League club, begin a three game set with second place Packers in Omaha, then four games at Des Moines against the Demons, followed by nine games on the road concluding July 8 against the Springfield Cardinals. Other series start with Topeka at Hutchinson, Springfield at Des Moines, and St. Joseph at Muskogee.
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Kansas City
Joplin Miners
Packers
Omaha
Des Moines
Demons
United Place
Penant Drive
Miners
Springfield Cardinals
Topeka
Hutchinson
Springfield
Trolling triangle aids fishing in heat of day
A NEA Service Sports Writer explains a trolling triangle setup with swivels at both ends and a sinker on a weak line. The sinker breaks away when snagged, saving the reel from major loss while keeping the lure three to four feet behind and one to two feet above the bottom for smoother action.
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Jimmy Donahue
NEA Service
Centertown 18 Still Leading Central Mo League
Centertown 18 maintained the lead in the Central Missouri League by defeating Russellville 12 to 6 Sunday, ending the first half of the 1939 season with seven victories and two losses. California sits second with six wins and three losses as Edgmond pitched for Centertown and Garnett rode the receiving end. Russellville’s battery featured Watts Crump and Over. Other results list batteries for Teague Sunday with Holtzhauser and Snyder and for Eldon and Brady in California games.
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W. U, Pvt
Centertown
California
Eldon
BSG
Eugene
Russellville
Edgmond
Garnett
Watts
Crump
Russellville Battery
Teague
Rhe
Holtzhauser
Holzhauser
Tising
Snyder
Brady
Katehma
Patrick
Shickfaden
Pennington
McCoy
Nichols
Hamond
Remembering Past Tennis, Boxing, and Baseball Strikes
One year ago at Wimbledon Helen Wills Moody defeated Dorothy Round of England 6-0 6-1 in the British women's championship semi finals. Five years ago Johnny Risko stopped George Godfrey in a 1 round bout at Ebbetts Field. Ten years ago the Pirates shut out the Cardinals 8-0, sweeping a four game series.
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Helen Wills Moody
Dorothy Round
England
Wimbledon
Johnny Risko
George Godfrey
Ebbetts Field
New York
Pirates
Cardinals
Yesterday's US Stars shine in varied showings
Gordon Rhodes of the Red Sox pitched well against the Browns and contributed two doubles and two singles. Kim Peterson of the Athletics held the White Sox to five hits in eight innings. Oslo Bluege of the Senators delivered an eighth inning run to beat the Indians. The first elephant brought to this country landed in New York in 179%.
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Associated Press
Gordon Rhodes
Red Sox
Browns
Kim Peterson
Athletics
Innnings
Teller
White Sox
Oslo Bluege
Senators
Tndians
New York
Warsaw Flyers Meet Hubs Tonight at Whiteway Park
Warsaw Flyers with a 14 game win streak meet Jefferson City Hubs at Whiteway Park tonight. 8:30 p.m. start. Notable Flyers include A and RB Connatser and J Dotherow from Alabama, with Dotherow at left field and six foot two. Pitcher Hodges nickname Hippo brings pro experience. Lineups list Wyer Embry and Langkop in Warsaw and Jeff City respectively. First recorded electricity experiment by Thales noted.
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Warsaw Flyers
Jefferson City
Whiteway Park
Langkop
RB. Connatser
J. Dotherow
University of Alabama
R. Connatser
A. Connatser
Dotherow
Weids
Alabama U
Pasadena
Hodges
Hippo
Chicago
Springfield
Joplin
Wyer
Hubs
Columbia
Warsaw
Jeff City Wyer
Embry
Connatser
Ss Dubrouillet
Lf Lee
Sa Hogan
G. Langkop
Surfren
Porehey
Tb Melton
York
Rf A. Connatser
McMahon
Rt Behtling
White
Hotges
E Langkop
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Chanera
Ted Nobriga
Ray Insurance Agency
Qwitter
Tom” Morris
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Young Tom
Tom
Ges
Andrews
Vardon
Hagen
Jones
Ween
Capital City Telephone Co
Larry Brunk
Jefferson
Trans-Mississippi
Colorado
Nationa League
Bottomley
Reds
Hartnett
Veessesesee
Pittsburgh
S.e.ees
Uriangle
University Stars
Chicago Cub
Warsaw Tean
Flyers
Christ
Thales
Miletus
Capital City Laundry
Monroe
Moerschel
Little Theatre
Mometer
Winter
Sam
Burnett
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