Ambers And Armstrong Meet Tonight For Title Fight
New York August 10 Henry Armstrong a favored challenger meets Lou Ambers the light weight king in a 15 round title bout at the Polo Grounds. If Armstrong wins he will claim the crown and fistic immortality in tonight's bout.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Polo Grounds
Ambers
Armstrong
Joe Louis
Cochrane
Brooklyn
Henry
A. Jolson
Brown Boy
Kayo
Ambers Meets Armstrong in Polo Grounds Lightweight Clash
World lightweight title bout set for 15 rounds at Polo Grounds New York with Lou Ambers and Henry Armstrong as principals. Main event at 8 p m CST broadcast on WREN. postponement to tomorrow. Probable weights 135 and 134 pounds. expected attendance 15000 and receipts around 75000 with purses split 37 4 for Ambers and 22 for Armstrong. Preliminaries feature Small Montana versus Tommy Forte and George Zengaras versus Jimmy Garrison.
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Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Polo Grounds
New York
Wren
Ambers
Armstrong
Montana
Philippines
Tommy Forte
Philadelphia
George Zengaras
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
Henry Ambers Versus Armstrong Looms In Championship Clash
The featherweight, lightweight and welterweight titles are at stake as Henry Ambers defends against Barney Stoss and eyes a larger claim. Ambers, famed as a fighting machine, seeks to prove he can beat bigger men, while Armstrong presses to halt the streak and claim final glory tonight.
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Barney Stoss
Henry
Ambers
Ross
Armstrong
Lou
Cutters Beat Paper Millers 14 to 12 in Softball Showdown
The Cutters defeated the Paper Millers 14 to 12 at Woodlawn Park last night. Mill collected 18 hits for the Millers while the Cutters produced strong offense. In a preliminary matchup, the Odd Fellows of Topeka routed the North Lawrence Juniors 19 to 2.
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Cutters
Paper Millers
Woodlawn Park
Odd Fellows of
Topeka
North Lawrence
Paper Mill
Trelan
Eeeader
Hatcher
Orman
Perry
Miller
Scott
Dugan
Paecerses
Thorp
Nnemesnen
Football Homecoming Schedule Highlights Kansas Four Home games
The University of Kansas plans four homecoming games this fall. Kansas will host Nebraska on November 5 at Lawrence, while away games against Kansas State, Iowa State and Missouri will count as homecoming for those opponents.
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University of Kansas
Kansas
Lawrence
Nebraska
Kansas State
Iowa State
Missouri
Golden Gate of Constantinople A Closed Portal since 1453
The Golden Gate built by Theodosius once served as Constantinople’s state entrance and was permanently closed by Mohammed II after the 1453 siege. It remains in the wall, unopened, though deteriorating with time. Also noted are odd family lineage in San Fernando and a zoological fact about the stalk eyed oar shrimp.
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Golden Gate
Constantinople
Theodosius
Mohammed I
Schedule of Local Youth and Senior Softball Games
The sports calendar lists senior softball matches at South Park and Lincoln Park with teams Auto service Eagles Barbers Lone Star City Co Ops and North Lawrence league games Neh Green Brothers Mules Bulldogs plus junior leagues Yankees Panthers Cubs Tigers Union Cab Ton ganoxie both girls and boys. Lawrence Gun club hosts shooting at 8 o clock.
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Auto Service
Eagles
South Park
Barbers
Lone Star
Union Cab
Bireley
Woodlawn Park
North Lawrence
Green Brothers
Lincoln Park
Mules
Bulldogs
Yankees
Panthers
K.E.P
Odd Fellows
Lawrence Gun Club
Cubs
Tigers
South End
North Lawrence Juniora
Kansas City
Union Cab Girls
Tonganoxie Girls
Lawrence Young Socrats
Rising All Stars Beat Hawks in Kansas City Semi Pro Game
Five Lawrence players anchored the Rising All Stars of Kansas City in a 5 to 1 win over Sugar Creek Hawks in a semi pro tournament. Liell fanned 16 and allowed five hits as Frank Goldman granted permission for Lawrence B. J. players to participate. The Rising squad advances to a Sunday night game.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Sugar Creek Hawks
Sugar Creek
Lawrence Greens
Kansas
Ban Johnson
Ralph Houk
Kappelman
Lidpiteer
Seth Grafke
Pat Holcom
K. U
Kansas to Play 399th Grid Game with Texas September 24
The University of Kansas will meet Texas in its 399th football game on September 24 at Kansas field. The team has a career football record of 228 wins, 135 losses and 35 ties.
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University of Texas
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Notre Dame
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Kansas
Ban Johnson Results Reported From Local Meet
Manhattan defeated Johnson rival 14 11 at Ban Johnson. Junction City posted 11 points while Concordia scored 8 and Beloit 2 in the event standings.
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Ban Johnson
Manhattan
Junction City
Concordia
Beloit
Baseball's First 99 Years
An opinion piece by Gardner Soule argues that pitchers fail to throw straight, challenging standard baseball lore as the game enters its 99th year.
Voss Falls to Unseeded Opponent in Kansas Open Upset
Arthur Voss of Topeka once a Kansas Open champion but was upset in the second round by unseeded Joe Bradley of Tulsa, 6-4 0-6 6-4. Other results include several first and second round matches across singles and doubles featuring players from Kansas and nearby states.
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Independence
Kan
Arthur Voss
Topeka
K. U
Voss
Joe Bradley
Tulsa
Dewey Hay
Fort Scott
Edmund Kennedy
Pawhuska
Okla
Allen McDonald
Wichita
Dr. KE. R. Ferguson
Gerald Perry
Springfield
Fred Sellers
Herb Bartlett
Kansas City
Warren Christner
Toneka
Vernon Plattner
Coffeyville
Jack Schultz
Ed Hazfeld
Austin
Tex
William Singleton
Dean Walker
Clifford Steck
Billings
Bell
Major League Leaders in Batting and Runs Across Leagues
The table lists batting leaders Lombard and Foxx with averages .353 and .350 for Cincinnati and Boston, respectively, plus top run scorers Ott and Greenberg with 86 and 92. It notes hits, RBIs, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases for multiple players, and ends with Concordia’s baseball team clinching the central division title by defeating Beloit 3 to 2.
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Cincinnati
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Ott
New York
Goodman
Cizemont
Eewick St
Lewis
Washington
Cramer
Boston
Toe
Cronin
Chapman
Bosureesi
Heath
Cleveland
Aver- Cleveland
Grebbers
Detroit
Foxx
Crosetti
Lary
Werber
Philadelphia
Pilching
Rufting
Grove
Concordia
Concordia Ban Johnson
Lawrence Greens
Suara
Beloit
McMillin to Lead All Star Eleven Against Redskins at Soldier Field
Indiana coach Bo McMillin heads the 1937 college stars chosen by a Chicago Tribune poll to face the Washington Redskins in the fifth annual charity game at Soldier Field August 31. McMillin will be joined by four assistants and a 67-man squad meets Friday at Northwestern as 19 days of prep begin to stop Sammy Baugh and the Redskins.
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Chicago
Alvin
Bo” McMillin
Indiana University
Thost
Ashington Redskins
Soldier Field
McMillin
Chicago Tribune
Associated Newspapers
Northwestern University
Redskins
Sammy Baugh
Rinkydinks Edge Tigers 2 1 in Junior League
The Rinkydinks defeated the Tigers 2 to 1 in a junior league baseball game at Southpark yesterday evening. The Tigers had one hit while the Rinkydinks collected three.
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Rinkydinks
Tigers
Southpark
Rinkys
Green and Wilson Attend McPherson Ball Meeting
Al Green and J J Wilson of the Lawrence Greens attended a McPherson session this afternoon to arrange Kansas Ban Johnson league playoffs and the national tournament. Also present were Frank Goodman of Kansas City president of the Ban Johnson league of America and Lou Lower Kansas City national secretary. Fourteen state champions and runners up from Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma will compete in the national tournament in Kansas City in early September.
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al Green
J.J. Wilson
McPherson
Green
Wilson
Lawrence Greens
Frank Goodman
Kansas City
Ban Johnson League of America
Lou Lower
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Baseball Roundup From Night Cap to Ninth Inning Headlines
Earl Whitehill and Howard Mills led a split doubleheader with Browns Whitehill winning 8-1 after Mills outpitched three Tribe hurlers 4-3. Rudy York and Jim Tabor powered 4-1 and 16-4 Sox wins. Ken Chase hurled six hits 4-2 to beat the Yankees, Russ Bauers shut out the Cardinals 1-0 with two hits, Jim Moore sparked Giants to 5-4 win over Bees. Cordoba Argentina obituary notes former boxer Gustavo Suarez dies of tuberculosis at 29. once a top light in 1930s U.S. circles.
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Tallane
Howard Mills
Browns
Whitehill
Mills
Tribe
Rudy York
Tigers
White Sox
Jim Tabor
Red Sox
Sox
A's
Ken Chase
Senators
Yankees
Nats
Rry French
Cubs
Reds
Russ Bauers
Pirates
Cardinal
Jim Moore
Giants
New York Yankees
Washington
Cleveland
Indians
Bob Feller
Bruce Campbell
Boston
New York
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Larry French
Paul Derringer
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Lee Handley
Lloyd Waner
New York Giants
Dick Foffman
Detroit Tigers
Jack Knott
Chicago White Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Old Bill Harris A Tonic For Boston In Pennant Chase
Harris, 38, joined Boston and shut down the Athletics for a 16 to 4 win aiding the Red Sox pennant push. Yankees lose to Washington as Chase drives in the winner in the ninth. Indians split a doubleheader with the Browns. Cubs beat Cincinnati 3 0. Pirates edge Cardinals 1 0. Giants beat Boston 5 4 and Dodgers top Phillies 9 6.
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Bill Harris
Buffalo
Boston Red Sox
Harris
Boston
Athletics
Cincinnati
Sud
Pittsburgh
Greyhound Fails to Break Mile Trotting Mark at Goshen
A year ago Greyhound missed Peter Manning’s mile trotting record when timed in 1.58 percent during a Goshen trial, failing to match the 1.56 percent record. Three years back Jesse Owens returned money paid as honorary page of the Ohio state legislature over amateur status concerns. Five years ago Johnny Farrell defeated defending champ Olin Dutra 1 up in a P G A golf tournament.
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Goshen
Jesse Owens
Ohio
Johnny Farrell
Olin Dutra
Boxing and baseball gossip from sports round up
New York sports round up highlights boxing showdowns and baseball notes. Henry Armstrong rumors abound with bets and potential opponents. Babe Ganzel, Bill McKechnie bonuses. Baer vs Galento later. Jim Braddock premieres as a referee. typhoid fever hits Hype Igoe. long golf trek by J Smith Ferebee and a Fayetteville club marathon with Willingham details.
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Hype Igoe
Tony Baril
Galveston
Boston Bees
J. Smith Ferebee
Chicago
H. G. Willingham
Fayetteville
N. C
Wilingham
St Paul Maintains Lead in American Association Race
St Paul stretched its advantage in the American Association flag chase with an 11 to 0 win as Walt Tauscher scattered Apostle hits. Minneapolis rallied for 12 hits and 11 runs, widening the gap despite a rain washout that halted the Kansas City Milwaukee game and halted third place activity.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
American Association
Toledo
Columbus
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Walt Tauscher
Saints
Kansas
Toledo Beats Columbus 11-9 In 11 Innings
In Canapoli from meeting Louis Ville the only other game Toledo defeated Columbus 11 to 9 in 11 innings.
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Canapoli
Louisville
Toledo
Columbus
Eddie Miller Sold by Blues to Boston Bees
Eddie Miller star shortstop of the Kansas City Blues has been sold to the Boston Bees, announced by secretary Roy Hamey in Milwaukee. Miller will report to the Bees next spring, with Kansas City receiving catcher John Riddle and infielder Gilbert English plus cash and additional players later.
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Eddie Miller
Kansas City Blues
American Association
Boston Bees
Roy Hamey
Milwaukee
Blues
Miller
Cincinnati
Bees
John Riddle
Gilbert English
English
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Dived into Lake Wawasee Restores Boy’s Sight
Indiana boy Kenneth Fosnaugh aged six regained normal vision after a head bump during a Lake Wawasee dive. Doctors attributed relief of nerve pressure from the prior injury to the incident.
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Indiana Boy
Fort Wayne
Ind
Kenneth Fosnaugh
Kenneth
Lake Wawasee
Hat with $2000 brooch drawn by police hunt
Water front police hunted a hat today after a brooch pinned to it, containing 92 diamonds valued at 2000 dollars, blew off the head of Mrs. Ogden Reid wife of the editor of the New York Herald Tribune, as she moved along.
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New York
Ogden Reid
New York Herald Tribune
Woman sails east river aboard yacht
A woman cruised along the East River aboard a yacht, enjoying a calm excursion near the shore. The outing highlighted maritime leisure in urban waters, with no reported incidents or injuries.
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East River
Tuna weighs 710 pounds in Gloucester area catch
Ben Crowinshield of Boston displayed a 710 pound tuna caught off Ipswich last night. He hauled the fish in with rod and reel, believed to be the largest ever taken from these waters.
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Gloucester
Mass
Ben Crowinshield
Boston Sportsman
Crowninshield
Ipswich
Dog chases car for 18 miles to Dorney Park picnic
Mrs. Ellsworth Shearer and her children traveled from Quakertown to Dorney Park in Allentown for a picnic. Their dog, left at home, arrived triumphant at the park after chasing the car for 18 miles.
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Ellsworth Shearer
Dorney Park
Allentown
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