Braddock dethrones Baer as heavyweight champion
James J Braddock defeated Max Baer by unanimous decision to capture the heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden in a bout described as the most notable upset since Corbett. Braddock built a late surge, controlled the final rounds, and silenced Baers offense amid a sparsely attended crowd.
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Alan Gould Tan
Streea Pontia Ealter
New York
Fhal
James J. Braddock
John L. Sal- Hearn
Jim Corbett
Fie
Max Thaer
Madison
Gareia
Derisfon
Reing
Johnny McAvoy
Crow Kelly
Charney Laynca
Japer Sear Tineble
Lo Stipe Bes
Orely Aera
Max Smeling
Jack Sharkey
Primo Mney Biaricork
Jertork
Kerausele
Joe Louix
Primy Parner
Anc
Mira Taer
Braddock
Ledin Accepts Coaching Post at Mabel High School
Roland Ledin, Gustavus athlete star and four sport letterman, has accepted a coaching and teaching position at Mabel High School for the coming school year. He will coach baseball and basketball and teach science and mathematics, bringing a strong multi sport background from Brabam and Gustavus. Leo Don, all state guard, is highlighted as a top returning athlete for next year.
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Mabel
Minn
Roland Ledin
Brahem
Gustavus
Mabel High School
Gustavus Adolphus Callese
Ledin
Brabam High School
Myrum
Myrunt
Mabel High
Sedin
Rushford
Harmony
Leo Don
Baseball schedule and scattered league notes from New York era
Odd transcription lists American and National League games with New York ties, including Cleveland, Washington, and Philadelphia pairings. Mentions a packed audience and a sparrowings reference amid a chaotic, error-filled recap of dates, venues, and players without clear outcomes.
Peerless Meet Laundry Club Doubleheader Friday Night At Athletic Park
The Peerless Beers and Modern Laundry top the Intercity league meet at Athletic Park in the first game of a doubleheader starting at 7. S and A and Sheldons meet under floodlights in the second tilt. Weather may bring showers but games proceed at home time. The diamondball association plans a Sunday tournament.
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Peerless
Atletic Park
S and A
Sheldons
Diamondball Association
Brewers Win Third In Row Over Saints, Streak Hits 43
Milwaukee powered past St Paul 12 to 1 as Eddie Marshall fueled the surge with a home run and two singles, extending his hitting streak to 43 games while Luke Hamlin earned his first win in five starts. Indianapolis dropped a night game to Toledo as Roxie Lawson limited opponents to five hits. Minneapolis blasted Kansas City 14 to 7 behind a homer spree led by Lea and Arlett with Hauser part of the big first inning. Columbus hammered Louisville for 12 hits and a decisive win, while Mike Ryha kept eight hits well spaced as St Louis built a large lead.
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Associated Press
Eddie Marshall
Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers
American Association
St. Paul
Marshall
Luke Hamlin
Saints
Milwaukee
Roxie Lawson
Toledo
Columbus
Mike Ryha
Red Birds
Tvell
Jeam
Three Gophers To Play Pro Ball
Three members of the 1935 University of Minnesota baseball team accepted professional jobs. Stan Kosta, known as a fullback on the 1935 Minnesota football team, joined the Dayton Central League club. Bernard Woleynski, a shortstop, signed with the Minneapolis American Association club. Tommy Gallivan, a star pitcher, is set to join Indianapolis where his brother Phil Gallivan already plays.
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Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Stan Kosta
Kown
Minnesota
Dayton
Ohio
Bernard Woleynski
Tommy Gallivan
Indianapolis
Phil
Owens To Compete In Western Meet
San Mego Calif Pi vesse Owens, Mio State track sensation, to compete at the far western A U track championships June 26 and 27. W Todd, chairman of the A U track committee, announced the event with athletes including Quebe slated to participate in the long jump.
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San Mego
Calif
Pi—vesse Owens
Mio
Feld
W. Todd
Iment A. U
Quebe
Count sues Polish town over ferry line revenue
Polish Count Erik Wilhelm Schwanfeld-Schwer, son-in-law of Berlin's Lord Mayor Sahm and former Danzig senate president, sues Grudziand for 20000 dollars claiming royal grant in the th century gave rights to transport across the Vistula, the town allegedly earns only in one direction.
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Sues
Grudziand 2
Poland
Erik Wilhelm Schwanfeld-Schwer
Sahm
Berlin
Danzig
Vistula River
Sartowice
Pomarce
Fiont Bank
Tri State shoot opens at Mys t i c k park with top shots
La Crosse Gun club finishes a new clubhouse at Mystic Park behind No 2 range as it readies for the eighth annual two day Tri State championship trapshooting tournament. Notables include Mark Arie Joe Hiestand J S Dic Jr Ned Lilly and state champions from Wisconsin Minnesota and Ohio. The opening 100 target singles kicks off at 9 30 with subsequent handicap doubles and team events through the day and into Sunday morning.
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la Crosse
No. 2
Ray Loring
Vandalia
Amateur Trapshooting Association
Mark Arie
Champaign
Olympic
Joe Hiestand
Hillsboro
J. S. Dic, Jr
Minneapolis
Ned Lilly
Stanton
Mich
Claude Olney
West Allis
Ray Ziweimer
Blooming Prairie
Minn
C. Koeffler
Milwaukee
E. C. Rand
W. S
Hoon
Jewell
Iinovis
J. H. Cunningham
Sturgeon Lake
H. W. Maginnis
Minnesota
Willis Spence
Wisconsin
Fred Ludington
Wauwatosa
William Eldred
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. W. Renfro
Dell
Mont
Tri- State
Robert Coffey
Prairie City
John Patterson
Sturgeons Lake
Iowa
Tri-State
Zweiner Brothers
George, Ray
Vets Offer Free Coaching For Six Hour Bike Race
Dick Paulson and Ben Mader veteran local bike racers will provide free instruction and training hints to boys entering the six hour bike race staged by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the fair grounds on June 23. They will be there after dinner each evening for several days to coach interested youths.
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Dick Paulson
Ben Mader
Junior Association of Commerce
Fair Grounds
National Grid Loop Officials To Meet
National grid loop officials to meet in Chicago for the league annual schedule meeting. Representatives from Boston Brooklyn Chicago Bears Chicago Detroit Green Bay New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis and other clubs will attend. The meeting will set dates and venues for the upcoming season.
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National Grid
Columbus
Joe Care
National Football League
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago Bears
Cardinals
Detroit
Green Bay
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louie
Critics Become Sheriff s Helpers in Poplar Bluff Deputies
Five residents told the sheriff they were tired of house burglaries and were commissioned as deputies to patrol their own homes. Tribune says the program paid dividends on a small investment with expert service offered at 322.
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Poplar Bluff
Tribune
Wachman Reaches Chicago Tennis Tourney Semis
In Chicago, Marvin Wachman of Milwaukee and Bill Parkhill of Chicago advanced to the semi finals of the city tennis title. Wachman defeated Don Leavens of Mosinee 9-7 7-3, while Parkhill beat Milton Ruehl. Halsted and OConnell, both of Chicago, were the other quarterfinal survivors with Halsted seeded No 1.
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Chicago
Marvin Wachman
Milwaukee
Bill Parkhill
Badger
Don Leavens
Mosinee
Parkhill
Milton Ruehl
Thene Halsted
Frank O'Connell
Halsted
Stammers Defeats Moody In Kent Championships Semi Final
Katherine Stammers defeats Helen Moody 6-0 6-4 in the Kent championships semi final. Moody, making a comeback after a long run of victories, struggles against the third ranking British player Katherine Stammers. A separate item notes a new Royal Air Force plane with a fully enclosed cockpit hood.
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London
Helen Wills Moody
Paige
Katherine Stammers
England
Mrs. Moosy
Miss. Stammers
Royal Air Force
J A C Six Hour Bicycle Race Entry Blank
Entry form for the J A C Six Hour Bicycle Race requests contestant details such as name birth date and trainer, guardian contact, and entry fee of 23c. It notes the fee is refundable if unable to qualify or if not participating and must be mailed by June 18 to La Crosse Junior Association of Commerce, P.O. Box 647.
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la Crossee
Junior Aescelation of Commerce
P.O. Box
Braddock Wife Seeks Vacation After Title Win
Mrs. Braddock, wife of James J. Braddock, asks for a quiet family vacation in a one-family house after his comeback victory over Max Baer. The Braddock children and relatives watched ringside as the decision crowned the champion.
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Mary Elizabeth Plummer
Associated Press
Guttenberg
N. J
May Braddock
Jimmy
James J. Braddock
Palisades
the Hudson
Braddock
Max Baer
Braddocks
Jim
Peter Fox
Maxie Baer
Howard
James Jay
Turtle
Rose Marie
Daddy
Madison Square Garden
Church of St. Joseph's of the Palisades
See Hope For Pitts In Baseball Case
Chicago F Kenesay Mountain Landis has given no hint on ruling Edwin C. Fitts Alabama case but one baseball commissioner hinted there is hope for the former Sing Sing athlete. Landis resigned from the federal bench in 192% to become commissioner a noted remark says a prisoner who has served his term has paid his debt to society and is worthy of the same treatment as any other citizen.
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Chicago
Kenesay Mountain
Landis
Edwin C
Alabama
Camp Douglas Resident To Get Navy Promotion
Washington D C UPI W Cunningham Camp Douglas Wis J G Jones Merimac Wis and G D Lyon Elkhorn Wis Friday were among 225 navy lieutenants whose promotion to lieutenant commanders as vacancies occur was approved by President Roosevelt.
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Washington, D. C
UPI
W. $. Cunningham
Camp Douglas
Wis
J. G. Jones
Merimac
G. D. Lyon
Elkhorn
Wss
Navy
Roosevelt
Braddock Wins World Heavyweight Title In Sawed List Bout
Fights last night in multiple cities include James J Braddock of New York defeating Baer 205 to 195% to take the world heavyweight championship. Other results: Ramey outpoints Rodak in Chicago. Al McCoy beats Jed Al Gainer in New Haven. Retzlaf defeats Hankins in Minneapolis. Hankinson and Akron clash ruled no contest.
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Associated Press
New York
James J. Braddock
Wily
West New York
N. J
Sax Baer
Livermore
Calif
Chicago
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lea Rodak
Basteo
al McCoy
Jed al Gainer
New Haven
Conn
Minneapolis
Charlie Retzlaf
Duluth
Mion
Hank Hankinson
Akron
Ohio
Tribune players fall in local baseball tilt at West Avenue
An indignant nonprofit inning drama unfolds as the Tribune resigns a team member Jim Lienlokken, amid a rough game against the Post Office. Adrian Fuchs ties it with a seventh inning homer, May drives in a run, and Bruning struggles on the mound as Tribune errors cushion a Post Office victory.
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Tribune
Jim Lienlokken
Post Office
West Avenue Playground
Adrian Fuchs
The
Gene May
May
Bob Dunn
Lez
Bruning
Mooney Vondrashek
Police
Tribunes
Seltz
Sevienece
Wals
Oldenburz
Neo
Lenser
Ad Bruring
Sno U Zlelke
Burand
Doar
Viisee
Llenlokken
Frisbie
Koviltz
Nelson
Tischenoy
Ra Weiland
Banee
Walters
Beere
Inning Tribune
Waens
Zletien
Wallers
Furhs
Rogstad
Fuchs
Fible
Hiegel
Bruring
Frisble
Benjamin Vondrashek
Tommy Bridges Drives Tigers to Ninth Straight Win
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Boston Red Sox 6 to 1 as Tommy Bridges extended his nine game winning streak. Hank Greenberg homered and Mickey Cochrane and others contributed, tightening Detroit's hold on third place. In the NL Giants split, Schumacher and Parmelee shone as Mungo earned a win over Blanton.
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Tommy Bridges
Red Sox
Associated Press
Lynwood Rowe
Detroit
Bridges
Itcher
Tigers
Greenberg
Hoenier
Tommy
Hank Greenberg
Manaspev
Mickey Cochrane
Yankees
Fay Thomas
Jack Knott
Browns
Johnny Branca
White Sox
Zeke Bonura
Swat
Senators
Indians
Vernon Walshere
Gebege Caster
Athletics
Giants
Hal Schumacher
Cincinnati
Schumacher
Reds
Roy Parmelee
Joe Moore
Mel Ott
Rite
Kemly Herman
Cubs
Herman
South Bend
Notre Dame
Bitsy Grant Seeks Title Seventh Time
Nashville fans watched defending champion Bryan Grant of Atlanta push toward a seventh title as he and three other survivors fought in the southern amateur tournament semifinals. Grant faced Charles Harris of Palm Beach in the lower bracket, while Ha Surface of Kansas City met Billy Reese of Georgia Tech in the other match.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Grant
Charles Harris
Palm Beach
Fla
Kansas City
Billy Reese
Georgia Tech
Kleinschmidt Named Badger Track Leader
Madison Wisconsin Kleinschmidt a Sheboyean will captain the University of Wisconsin track team next season Coach Tom announced Friday He is a junior and a half miler and mile runner undefeated indoors and set meet records in the half mile and 1000 meter at the Central AAG meet Eighteen of twenty four Badgers are eligible for competition next year.
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Madison
Wis
Kleinschmidt
University of Wisconsin
Tom Doles
Badrera
Wrestling results from Worcester and Chicago matches
Ed Don George of North Java New York defeated Steve Warren of New York in straight falls in Worcester. In Chicago Jim McMillan of Antioch Illinois defeated Ane Coleman of New York in 23 minutes 3 seconds. The British government urges high speed air mail delivery across the empire, extending from 1236 to 200 miles.
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Associated Press
Worcester
Fase
Don George
North Java
N. Y
Steve Warren
New York
Chicago
Jim McMilien
Anjtioch
Ill
Ane Coleman
Fisuh
Empire
Experts Pick Bears To Win Regatta
Poughkeepsie N C Pi N experts watching 16 crews expect the University of California to finish first in the four mile intercollegiate regatta Tuesday. They note the California crew’s smooth stroke that carried the Bears to victory in 1932.
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Poughkeepsie
N. C
Pi—N
University of California
California
Bears
Vittory
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