Fight chatter and boxing promotor plans in midwest
Promoter in Flint offered Sixto Escobar fifteen thousand dollars to defend the bantamweight title against K O Morgan this summer. Pedro Montanez sails to Puerto Rico for a ten rounder with Frankie Wallace on July 4. Henry Armstrong trains for a ten rounder with Al Blatch in Madison Square Garden on July 8.
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New York
Jack Patri
Flint
Mich
Sixto Escobar
K. O. Morgan
Pedro Montanez
Puerto Rico
Frankie Wallace
Cleveland
Henry Armstrong
al Jolson
al Blatch
Australia
Madison Square Garden
Armstrong
Aldo Spoldi
Jefferson City
Krogers
Heinrich
Crookshanks
Blackwells
Millers tighten lead in close win over Grocers
The Minneapolis Millers edged the Toledo Mud Hens 9 to 3 to seize first place in the American Association as Wilkerson and Bemboom homered and Heinrichs sparked nine hits across six innings. Nellie Vincent led the Chicago field with two doubles and a single in four trips as Stochr held the Hens to three runs.
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Krogers
Harold Stohhr
Funeral Home Club
Chazy
Wilkerson
Heinrichs
Kroger
Bemiboom
Grocers
Stochr
Nellie Vincent
Heinrichshurt
Chicago
Vincent
Minneapolis Millers
Casper
H. Hager
Toledo
Dorenkamp
Morris
Stapleton
Associat Kuhlman
Tlon
Victory Wallall
Foley
Millers
Aregers
Fonry
Milingers
Schagfer
Columbus
Bemboam
Battle
St. Paul
Reeder
Osing
Henderson
Saints
Goldammer
Olsvore
Milwaukee
Brewers
Woratzeck
Indianapolis
Steady
James
Zuber
Kansas City
Louisville Wilkerson
Bembaum
Vin
Colonels
Kleinhans
Hohe
Whilkerson
Moore
Bemboom
Krog-side Blues
Blackwells
al Browns
É Franke
Crookshanks
P. Hentges
Clark
H. Hentges
Aliia Turbett
Franke
Sweeney
Fulkerson
A. Brown
Heidbredec
Forck
Leach
Strantz
Gill
Ck & P
Raised
Schwartz
Davis
Ef & P
Coose
Riner
MF Brown
Turbett
Seewney
Franks
Forekt
Kaiser
English Lead U S Golfers In Ryder Cup Opener
In Southport England the British pros opened the Ryder Cup four Scotch foursome matches with a strong showing at 18 holes. Lacey and Cox led Guldahl and Manero one up while Alliss and Burton led Picard and Revolta three up. Dudley and Nelson were square with Padgham and Cotton. Sarazen and Shute were tied with Whitecomb and Rees.
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Southport
Eng
Great Britain
Arthur Lacey
William Cox
England
Ralph Guldah
Chicago
Tony Manero
Elmsford N
Percy Alliss
Richard Burton
Henry Picard
Hershey
Johnny Revolta
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Byron Nelson
Reading
Alfred Padgham
Henry Cotton
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield Center
Conn
Denny Shute
Boston
Charles Whitecomb
Dai Rees
White hope hunt questions from Fred Little
Henry McLemore reports on a Western reader asking how to pursue a white hope in boxing. The piece notes Joe Louis’s knockout of Jimmy Braddock and the ongoing heavyweight title excitement, with a tease of continuation on page 8.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
Cape of Good Hope
Fred LitUe
Joe Louis
Jimmy Braddock
Brother Little
Baseball Today Shows AL and NL Pairings Across Leagues
Detroit travels to Chicago while New York meets Philadelphia and Boston faces Washington. St. Louis plays Cleveland as Hogsett battles Whitehill. In the NL, Chicago visits St. Louis with Carleton opposing Weiland or Warneke and Pittsburgh heads to Cincinnati. Philadelphia meets New York, Brooklyn visits Boston, with Fitzsimmons opposing Fatte.
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Chicago
St. Louis
New York Apes
Pittsburgh Tees
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
ANT Philadelphia
Boston Ae
Chi
New York Dart
Eefee Ea
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Agit
Washington
Philadelphia
St Louis
Auker Va
Stratton
New York
Hadley
Thomas
Washington—Grove
Weaver
Hogsett
Whitehill
Carleton
Weiland
Warneke
Pittsburgh
Bowman
Bauers
Grissom
Derringer
Johnson
Schumacher
Fitzsimmons
Fatte
Snakes Never Close Their Eyes Sleep Factoid
A brief note explains that snakes keep their eyes open at all times, even during sleep, highlighting a unique reptilian adaptation and eye structure without graphic detail.
New York Giants Tangle With Weaker NL Foes
In the pennant race the Giants face the Cubs and Cardinals as the Cubs lead the table by seven points and the Cards ten. Cubs pitching, led by Lee with seven wins, Deanimation? Actually six. Cardinals rely on Dean, Warneke, Weiland. Giants counter with Hubbel, Schumacher, Castleman, and Melton.
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Cubs
Giants
Pirates
New Yorkers
Chicago
Lke
Creed
Larry French
Charley Reot
Gas House
Bilberry
Carl Hubbell
Hal Schumacher
Slick Castleman
Cliff Melton
Washington
Bees
Phillies
Dodgers
Wimbledon semi finals and past sports milestones
Today a year ago Don Budge, Fred Perry and Baron Gottfried Von Cramm reached Wimbledon semi finals. Three years ago Jon Gehrig suffered a mild concussion after a pitched ball. Five years ago Helen Jacobs reached Wimbledon final by defeating Rene Mathieu. British Open posted a record equalling 283.
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Don Budge
Fred Perry
Baron Gottfried von Craam
Byrian Grant Joses
Perry
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Jon Gehrig
Henry Colton
Helen Jacobs
Mme
Rene Mathieu
Terry to Start Mungo on Uiound in All Star Game
Lineups for the major league All Star game in Washington on July 7 appear settled. Manager Bill Perry of the Giants and Joe McCarthy of the Yankees refused comment on starters with Van Mungo set to start for the National League and Letty Grove or Letty Gomez to start for the American League.
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Bill Boni
Associated Press
New York Giants
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
New York
Washington
Bill Perry
Joe MelCarthy
Yankees
Terry
van Mungo
Brooklyn
McCarthy
Letty Grove
Red Sox
Letty Gontez
Martin
Cares
Water
Pirates
Hartnett
Cbs
Mungo
Dodgers
American
Gehrig
Gehringer
Tigers
Rolfe
Cronin
di Mage
Gio
G. Walker
Vigers
Ell
Browns
Dickey
Gomez
Boxing card results with multiple city bouts and outs
The round up lists numerous lightweight to welterweight decisions from cities like Chicago Des Moines Baltimore Providence and Miami. Fights feature outpoints and knockouts including Eddie Wenstab Art Oliver John Henry Lewis Willie Reddish and Joey Raymond with various local venues and weights noted. The African monkey lizard line appears as an odd non sequitur at the end.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Eddie Wenstab
Edmonton
Alto
Art Oliver
Washington
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
Willie Reddish
Philadelphia
Des Moines
Tony Cianciola
Milwaukee
Wis
Chuck Brocddus
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Roosevelt Raceway
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St. Charles
Greyhound
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Seo Palin
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Gerson
Archie Templeton
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N.C
Jack Doyle
Joe Loui
Mike Jacobs
Comiskey Park
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Sammy Bell
Montreal
Jack Sharkey
George M. Cohan
Cardinals
Millers Tighten Association
Minneapolis Blast Madhens
U. S
British Forge
Baseball Today
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Everett Marshall
la Junta
Colo
Jim McMillen
Red Birds
Schnider’s Corner High
Madison
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America
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Madison Streets
Sports Mirror
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Burman
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Freddie Camuso
Pall River
Mass
Ralph Zannetti
Miami
Fla
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Hin
Buffalo
Addie Dolan
Waterburg
Coumn
Vince de Angelo
Holyoke
Mickey Makar
Jersey Citys
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Wildcat
O'Connor
Carabondale
Ching Alvarez
Tampa
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