Louis Schmeling Fight Heads To Yankee Stadium Next Wednesday
By George Lofton reports from fight camps say Louis hesitates between facing Schmeling or backing Joe Louis title defense. Louis appears under par against sparring partners and handlers worry about his form for the German bout in Yankee Stadium. Schmeling could pose a serious challenge. most believe Louis favored but many predict Schmeling could win. Also Softball boom described with 11,900,000 players and 63,000,000 spectators, noting big money in softball and rising interest versus baseball. Matt Ruppert cited earning $40,000 last year in Chicago.
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Schmeling
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McCarthy
Commentator
Matt Ruppert
Chicago
Yankees Held 10 4 Hits Browns Win 1 0 In 1100 Duel
The New York Yankees lost 1 0 to the St. Louis Browns as How ard Mills held the champs to four hits. A rain halt ended the second game after one inning. Powell and Crosetti provided the only Yankee hits, with Powell collecting three of four at bats. All other details from the box score are listed in the narrative.
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New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Howard Mills
St. Louis Browns
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Mills
Jake Powell
Frank Crosetti
New York
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Powell
Crossetti
Crosetti
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Gehig
DiMaggio
Gehrig
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Gomez
H. Mills
H Mills
Basil
Geisel
Rommel
A's wallop Indians for 8-4 victory in Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics hammered Cleveland pitchers for 12 hits to beat the Indians 8 to 4 as Lynn Nelson starred with three timely hits. Indians were limited to nine hits. Continued on Eighth Page.
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Wallop Indians
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Athletics
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Indians
Standings and schedule for El Dorado and peers
El Dorado leads 8-4 with Pine Bluff Monro at Hot Springs rain and Helena at Greenville rain. Also listed are Clarksdale at Greenwood and Monroe at Pine Bluff matchups. Yesterday results show 5-3 wins for New York over St. Louis and Philadelphia over Pittsburgh.
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Hot Springs
Pine Bluff-Monroe
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Helena-Clarksdale
Monroe
Pine Bluff
Helena
Greenville
Clarksdale
Greenwood
Greenville Eer Eerereeres
Beleta
Gunanesas
Yesterday's Results in Major League Baseball Scores
Boston 4 Chicago 3 and Detroit 5 Washington 3 led a slate with Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 4 and St. Louis 1 New York 0 in the rain. Matchups featured Boston Chicago with Marcu m and Begbey against Whitehead and Dietrich. New York St Louis pitted Ruffing Chandler against Hildebrand Newsom. Washington Detroit had Chase and Kennedy. Philadelphia Cleveland had Caster Whitehill.
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Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York
Marcum
Begbey
Whitehead
Dietrich
Ruffing
Chandler
Hildebrand
Newsom
Chase
Kennedy
Caster
Whitehill
New Orleans at Atlanta and Birmingham at Chattanooga Games
Readable lines itemize two slated games with New Orleans visiting Atlanta and Birmingham hosting Chattanooga. No scores or dates provided in text. Teams appear in a brief listing without context or results.
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Atlanta
Anne Ener
Nashville
Ick
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville
New Orleans
Houston and Fort Worth tie in rain affected games
Rain impacted several games with Houston 3 Fort Worth 3, Tulsa 3 and other contests washed out. Today’s schedule includes Dallas at Shreveport, Fort Worth 2 Houston, Oklahoma City at Beaumont, Tulsa at Sam Antonio.
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Fort Worth
Tulsa
San Antonio
Dallas
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Sam Antonio
Sem Antonio Als Goaeedukse Oeosen Cae
Ereeweees
Babe Ruth Returns to Dodgers as Coach for 1938
Babe Ruth, 44, returns to the majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers as a coach for the remainder of the 1938 season after signing for 15 000 dollars. Dodgers say Burleigh Grimes remains manager, Ruth to coach on first base, with Leo Durocher as captain and MacPhail guiding the deal. Ruth had briefly flirted with retirement and golf before agreeing to join the Dodgers.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Boston Nationals
Ruth
Burleigh Grimes
Leland Stanford McPhail
Brooklyn
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MacPhail
Leo Durocher
Leewood
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Tom Sheehan
Jesse Haines
Sheehan
Haines
Battling Burleigh
Brocklys Dodgers
Dodger
Tensas Tigers Rally To Beat St. Francisville
In St. Joseph Louisiana on June 18 the Tensas Tigers defeated St. Francisville 3 to 1 after Jess Peyton delivered an eighth inning single driving in two runs. Freddie Outlew earned the win with nine strikeouts and Bankston added eight. This was Tensas fourth straight win and second in a row against St. Francisville. The visitors dropped to 5-1 in district play.
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Jess Peyton
Freddie Outlew
Tensas Tigers
St. Francisville
Outlew Jamning
Bankston
Tigers
Al Schacht to Stage His Act Here Wednesday Night
Fans in northeast Louisiana can see baseball’s famed comedian Al Schacht at Casino Park next Wednesday night. He drew 2,200 at Greenville last week when the White Sox were guests and is billed as the official clown prince of baseball. The act features a goat stunts and comic antics with Nick Altrock in a remembered 1922 World Series joke, ending with a crowd-pleasing finale and a goat twist.
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Casino Park
Schacht
Greenville Park
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Prince
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New York
Giants
Yankees
Mr. Schacht
Nick Altrock
Rudolph Valentino
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Altrock
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George
Kelly
Senorita Carmen Altrock
Sauerbrun's tenth inning score sinks Barons 1 0
Memphis nips Birmingham 1 0 in ten innings as Kip Sauerbrun belts a triple to drive in Monzo for the lone run. Final line shows Sauerbrun and Monzo sparking the scoring play while Blake and McDougal contribute in the field for Memphis.
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Monzo
Memphis
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McDougal
Cunningham Wins Princeton Mile and Fails in Hour Event
Glenn Cunningham won the Princeton Invitation mile in 4 minutes 72 seconds, matching a near world best. He then pursued Wayne Rideout to a new world record in the three-quarter mile but finished two yards behind. Rideout set a 3:00.3 world mark, eclipsing Mostert’s 2:00.4. Archie San Romani stumbled on the final turn, allowing Cunningham to win the mile, with Mos tert third. Ray Sears won the two mile. Arch Williams and Beetham posted sprint wins. Meadows claimed the pole vault title. Cunningham and Sears became the meet’s first repeat champions in five years.
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Wayne
Pete Bradley
Ray Sears
Butler University
Don Lash
Indiana
Archie Williams
Charley Beetham
Ohio State
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Meadows
Cornelius Warmerdam
Olympic Club
Sears
VOLS EDGE LOOKOUTS ON CHAPMAN HOMER
Calvin Chapman, Vol outfielder, hit a ninth inning home run to drive in two runs and lift Nashville to a 6 3 victory over Chattanooga. The game was tied entering the final frame as Nashville broke the deadlock. Birkofer and Bilnemire, Lindsay, Hayes and Cane worked on the mound.
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Finney
Werber
Servewerss & Hayes
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Sneer
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Lodigiant
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Pyons
Lary
Campbell
Hale
Heath
Averill
Trosky
Gatehouse
Doc Harder
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Hudlie
zzaBat
Zober
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Aero Ween
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Reiner
Chapman
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Pytlak
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Harper
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Lookouts
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Tenn
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Vol
Chattanooga
Birkofer
Bilnemire
Lindsay
Hayes
Cane
Smokies Sweep Braves In Doubleheader To Climb Standings
Knoxville defeats Atlanta 13 2 in the opener and 4 3 in the nightcap as Doc Richmond caps the second game with a seventh inning pinch homer. Smokies pound Miller and Petrosky for 17 hits in game one.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
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City League Schedule Promises Busy Weekday Games
Tomorrow and Wednesday league matches feature Presbyterians against Monroe Hardware at Barkdull Faulk, Calvary Baptists facing Saw-Mor at Plum street, Eureka Grocery contesting S E B No 4 at Missouri Pacific, Tidwell and Sons meeting Sunshine Cleaners at Y's park, and Printers clashing with Spatafora Pharmacy at Neville. Wednesday showdowns include Presbyterians versus S E S No 4 at Y's park and Monroe Hardware against Sav Mor Calvary Baptists versus Tidwell end Sons at Neville. Printers versus Eureka Grocery at Plum and Spatafora Pharmacy versus Sunshine Cleaners at Barkdull Faulk.
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Barkdull Faulk
Calvary Baptists
Saw-Mor
Plum Street
Eureka Grocery
Va. S
Missouri Pacific
Tidwell and Sons
Sunshine Cleaners
Y's Park
Printers
Spatafora’s Pharmacy
Neville
Tidwell End Sons
Plum
Presbyterians Weer
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Southeastern League Scores and Standings Snippet
Gadsden 1 Jackson 9 Anniston 7 Meridian 6 Pensacola 3 Montgomery 5 Selma 3 Mobile 3 Updated results from Southeastern League games across Alabama and neighboring towns.
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Selma
Mobile
Howell Yelovic Slated 10 Pitch for Local Club
Weather permitting the Morroe White Sox will meet the El Dorado Lions in a double header at Casino Park this afternoon. The first game will start at 2 30 o clock. An all day rain yesterday washed out portions of the schedule and cast doubt on whether the games will be played.
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el Dorado Lions
Casino Park
Monroe fans get wild night with Sox vs Seaporters
Monroe officials stage a fan party for a two game series. Al Schacht the clown prince will perform entertainment before the game. A blow-by-blow Schmeling Louis fight broadcast from Yankee Stadium will be shown during the event. The game will not start until after the fight broadcast ends.
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White Sox
Helena
al Schacht
Schmeling-Louis
Yankee Stadium
Schacht
Pine Bluff Judges to Play Doubleheader After Rain Delay
The Sox and Manager Cowboy Jones prepare for a second straight doubleheader with the Pine Bluff Judges as Friday’s games were rained out. The team left at noon for Pine Bluff and a decision on today’s games awaited dry conditions while a soggy field improved. Doug Taitt said Bill Howell would start game one against the Lions with John Yelov lefty in the hurling role. both pitchers are right-handers. The Lions sit fifth in the league and have shown recent winning form as Frank O’Rourke’s club eyes another push toward the top.
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Jones
Pine Bluff
Bill
Doug Taitt
Bill Howell
Lions
John Yelovie
Frank O'Rourke
Vinson Captures Mississippi Amateur Golf Title
Gene Vinson of Meridian won the Mississippi state amateur crown in a 1 up victory over Hunter Weddington of Biloxi. The 24-year-old, who recently clinched the Mississipp Open, survived a near-career setback from a flying crash and overcame a late challenge to seal the title on No. 19 with a birdie two after a 15 minute delay.
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Miss
Gene Vinson
Meridian
Hunter Georg Weddington
Vinson
Weddington
T Meridianites
Ja Gene
Twilight League Weekly Schedule Summary
Tuesdays featured Bus Line against Southern, Saul Adler Garage facing Bakers, St Matthew's clashing with City of Mar, United Gas meeting Independents amid the South Pacific circuit. Thursdays list Guy's Bus Line versus Saul Adler, Southern Bell versus Bakers, Mrs Independents against St Matth, Barkdall Faulk, City of Monroe versus United on Plum Street.
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Southern
Saul Adler Garage
Bakers
P Street
St. Matthew's
City of Mar Barkdull Faulk
United Gas
Independents
South Pacific
Guy’s Bus Line
Saul Adlerage
Y's Park
Southern Bell
Mrs. Independents
St. Matth Barkdall Faulk
City of Monroe
United Plum Street
Saul Adler Garets Oil
Guy's
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