Rawls Named Top Female Athlete of Year in AP Poll
Katherine Rawls the 18 year old Florida swimming star topped the seventh annual Associated Press sports poll as the No 1 feminine athlete. Anita Lizana and Estelle Lawson Page each received 52 points in a tight three way vote. The ballot lists 21 top performers with many others mentioned.
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New York
Katherine
Kitty) Rawls
Florida
Associated Press
Miss Rawls
Helene Madison
Japan
San Francisco
A. J . Katherine Rawls
Anita Lizana
U.S
Estelle Lawson Page
Alice Marble
Jadwigo Jedrzejowska
U. S
Helen Stephens
Patty Berg
Marion Miley
Babe Didrikson
Lenor Kight Wingard
Italian Fight Board Suspends Carnera From Abroad
The Italian pugilist federation suspended former world heavyweight champion Primo Carnera from further fights abroad because of recent performances. He may still fight in Italy, but his foreign career is ended unless the ruling is reversed, with the loss to Yugoslav fighter Supan cited as a factor and Italian prestige cited as justification.
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Rome
Italian Pugilist Federation
Primo Carnera
Carnera
Italy
Supan
Budapest
Sports Roundup from New York by Eddie Brie
Roundup cites Mike Jacobs and Jimmy Braddock as booed in ringside scenes while Joe Louis nears sleep before Schmeling attacks. Mentions Dixie Howell at a Greenwich Village turtle race and Rose Bowles obtaining a Reno marriage license. Notes Arm strong bidding for Henry to fight Kid Chocolate and a nod to the Southeastern Conference bowl participation.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Max
Thomas
Jimmy Braddock
Joe Louis
Schmeling
Joe
P.S
Rose Bowles
Reno
Washington Redskins
Dixie Howell
Alabama
Greenwich Village
Cub
Henry Armstrong
Southeastern Conference
Eddie Mader
St. Michael’s Church
Har
Sports gossip and college football chatter from a late edition
The item notes James Norris Jr as Detroit Red Wings vice president and mentions Nate Lewis handling duties. Georgia’s interest in Harry Kipke is reported. Boxers and trainers are cited with Doc Casey backing Max Schmeling. Lloyd Lewis offers Civil War lectures at the University of Chicago. Roy Shudt questions high school yards rushing, citing Jimmy Nelson’s 106-yard TD for Lansingburg.
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Ry Thomas
James Norris, Jr
Detroit Hockey Red Wings
Norris
Nate Lewis
Georgia
Harry Kipke
Max Schmeling
Doc Casey
Detroit
Doc
Lloyd Lewis
Chicago Daily News
Lansingburg
Scotia
Shade
P.S
Nelson
Daily Low Prices on Meats and Produce Offer Bargains
Readable prices on mutton chops 10e per pound and whole chickens ducks geese and turkeys. Fresh lima beans canned pumpkin and grapefruit also advertised with prices and quantities for midweek shopping.
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Ieada
Argentina Fight Here Next at Lovell Gunnar Rematch
The report notes a planned Argentina bout here next, their first meeting since Lovell defeated Gunnar in the 1982 Olympics. Walter Hagen is described as traveling to Africa for a hunting trip after a fan interaction. The Haig is mentioned as ready to take action when he decides to pursue business.
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Gunnar. Basiend
Finland
Argentina
Lovell
Gunnar
Walter Hagen
Africa
Haig
Great Britain to Adopt U S Golf Ball Standard
Britain likely to align with the United States on golf ball size as the Royal and Ancient club at St Andrews weighs decisions to standardize. The American ball weighs 1.62 ounces with a diameter of 1.68 inches, compared with the British ball at 1.62 inches.
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London
Great Britain
Royal and Ancient Club
St. Andrews
Sports Memories From Boxing Tennis and Baseball Trades
A year ago Joe Louis stopped Eddie Simms in 26 seconds at the Cleveland Rene Christmas fund show. Three years past Adrian Quist defeated Fred Perry in straight sets in Victoria singles semi finals. Five years ago Washington Senators traded Lloyd Brown Sam West Carl Reynolds for Walter Stewart Goose Goslin and Fred Schedule.
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Joe Louis
Eddie Simms
Cleveland
Adrian Quist
Fred Perry
Victoria
Washington Senators
Lloyd Brown
Sam West
Carl Reynolds
Cash
St. Louis Browns
Walter Stewart
Goose Goslin
Fred Schdule
Panther to coach South Carolina backfield next year
Frank Patrick, fullback of the Pitts burgh Panthers, will coach South Carolina's backfield next year. He will be assistant to Head Coach Don McAllister, following a University board of trustees committee on student affairs meeting.
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Columbia
S. C
Frank Patrick
Pittsbur Panthers
South Carolina
Panther Flash
University Board Trustees
Patrick
Don McAllister
Labor unions push sweeping changes to social security act
The American Federation of Labor and the CIO promise winter congressional proposals to expand coverage to all workers including domestic, farm, and marine labor. They seek unemployment benefit extension, strike related benefits, higher old age pensions, and removal of employer contributions, aiming for broader equitable coverage nationwide.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Apf.of L
Federation
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers
Social Security Board
Appanoose Students Complete Six Week Exams
Appanoose pupils took their six week exams Thursday and Friday. Mr and Mrs Lou Flora visited Charles Elm home Friday. Claudine attended dinner with Holmer Gibson family. Marcelere Floyd Nellie and Lucy Finch joined Ray Vaughn home for Sunday dinner.
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Lou Flora
Atea
Four players triumph in Tonganoxie bridge club meet
The Tonganoxie four bridge club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wendorff on Friday. High honors went to Mr. and Leonard Deaton for the high couple while Mrs. Wendorff won the ladies prize. Leonard Deaton claimed the men’s high, Mrs. Thelma Grems the traveling prize, and George Baker the traveling man. Mike Seymour had the low score. After the game, bingo awarded Carl Seymour a prize.
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Harry Wendorff
Leonard
Deaton
Wendorff
Leonard Deaton
Thelma ‘Grems
George
Baker
Low
Mike
Seymour
Car
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Dorothy Forbes
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Eleanor ‘Holm Jarrett
Mary Hirsh
Georgia Coleman
Dorothy May Bundy
Jean Bauer
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Old Carnera
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Gox
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Sammy Baugh
Redskins
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Cliff Battles
Wayne Miller
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Ralph Wolfson
Abe Wolfson
Henry Cotton
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F. C. Allen
Roy Lawrence Market
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John’s Coal Co
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Harry Turner Coal Co
University. Coal Co
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Patrick Will
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