Bearded Rus sian Ligosky to headline Roosevelt Stadium card
George Ligosky the Bearded Russian and Joe Kopecky the Bohemian Flash meet in the main event at Roosevelt Stadium tonight at 8 30. Semifinal pairs Orville Cox of Jacksonville Fla and Cowboy Roland of Phoenix Az in a closely watched bout. Both main and semi will be best two of three falls with time limits two hours for the main and one hour for the semi final.
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George Ligosky
Joe Kopecky
Roosevelt Stadium
Orville Cox
Cbf
Jacksonville
Fla
Cowboy Roland
Phoenix
Aziz
Grappler
Kopecky
Ligosky
Wild Red Berry
Roland
Scotty McNaught
Cox
Gus Kallio
Two Ryder Cup Stars Routed in P G A Tourney
In Milwaukee at Blue Mound Country Club Olin Dutra and Gene Sarazen were upset in early rounds. Sarazen beat Vincent Eldred 8 and 7 after tying course record front nine with 31. Dutra won 4 and 3 as his putter heated up. Revolta routed Alex Gerlak 12 and 11 in a standout performance.
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Olin Dutra
Gene Sarazen
Blue Mound Country Club
Sarezan
Vincent Eldred
Pittsburgh
Dutra
Reggis Myles
Ashland
Ohio
Johnny Revolta
Menominee
Mich
Alex Gerlak
Catskill Mountains
Revolta
Willie Goggin
Sarazen
Salada Beach
Calif
Leo Diegel
Goggin
Paul Bunyan
White Plains
N. Y
al Houghton
Washington
D. C
Henry Picard
Charleston
S. C
Willie Klein
New York
Horton Smith
Chicago
Deigel
Joplin Ghost
Clarence Clark
Bloomfield
N. J
Johnny Farrell
Victor Ghezzie
Rumson
Johnny
Jimmy Hines
Mortie Dutra
Hines
Tom Creavy
Albany
Ed Dudley
Wilmington
Del
Harry Cooper
Johnny Golden
Noroton
Bastrop Kraftmen sweep Tallulah in twin bill victory
In Bastrop, the Kraftmen overwhelmed Tallulah 10 to 4 in game one and won 7 to 2 in game two. Nathan Blair posted four hits in four at bats in the opener, while C. Spencer homered for Bastrop. Blair added three hits in the second game as Bastrop capitalized on Tallulah errors for key runs.
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Bastrop
Bastrop Kraftmen
Tallulah
Indians
Kraftmen
Nathan Blair
C. Spencer
AB. R. H. PO
Dyess
Crawford
Lyden
Xs Thompson
Ol Halloran
Tee Eewee
A Wilson
Beardon
Berry
Bullock
Stroecker
Easee
Vee
Buillock
Spencer
Balk
R. Spencer
P. Spencer
Young and Dixon
BR. PO
A. EB. Blair
Loomis
Harrison
Douglas
Cc. Spencer
Ulmer
R. Brown
Biggs
B. Brown
P. Ween
Blair
Lydell
de Spencer
Biges
Tubbs
Young and
Dixon
Doubleheader split by Atlanta and Birmingham in Birmingham
In Birmingham Atlanta and Birmingham split a doubleheader with Atlanta winning the first game 4 to 3 on a ninth inning rally and Birmingham taking the second 6 to 4. In Knoxville New Orleans edged Knoxville 4 to 3 as Ward and Holt homered and Eddie Moore was ejected in the first inning after disputing a call.
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Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Crackers
Barons
Knoxville
Tenn
New Orleans
Eddie Moore
Steamboat oJhnsons
Larry Gilbert
Pels
Ward
Holt
R. H.E
Messenger and Autry
Harvey, Adkins and Head
Travelers Sweep Nashville In Doubleheader Victory
Little Rock won both games of a doubleheader in Nashville 5 to 1 and 3 to 0, finishing the four game series with three wins for the Vols. Willoughby pitched the first game allowing 12 hits. Nugent limited hits in game two.
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Travelers
Nashville
Tenn
Little Rock
Nashville Vols
Vols
Willoughby
Nugent
R. H.E
Willoughby and Wise
Chaplin
Baker
Nugent and Goebel
Speece
McAdams
Cubs Beat Cards 10 7 In Second Of Series
Chicago Cubs slugged Burleigh Grimes and toppled St Louis 10 to 7 in the second game of the set. Babe Herman hit his 14th homer with two on, while Martin Collins Medwick and Jurges drove in key runs. Tinning won, Grimes took the loss as Warneke pitched for Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Burleigh Grimes
Sylvester Johnson
Tex Carleton
St. Louis
Babe Herman
Bill Judges
Ernie Orsatti
Cubs
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
AB. R
Orsatti
Crawford
Martin
Oi Collins
Bee
Medwick
Watkins
Wilson
Cceeceverenes
Durocher
O&o
Johhaon
P. Reseresees
Rallen
Geristel
Johnson
Carleton
A. E. English
W. Herman
Cuyler
F. Herman
Stephenson
Hartrett
Grimm
Jurges
Tinning
Warneke
Torres
Bb. Tou Assesives
Gshickeo Ued Cs Daavence Sil
Collins
Hartnett
Tinnig
Grimes
McGrew
Magerkurth
Cantwell Delivers as Braves Edge Phillies 3-2
Ben Cantwell earned his 15th win with a fifth inning squeeze bunt scoring the decisive run. Boston capitalized on four Flint Rhem hits including Pinky Whitney’s homer to rally past Philadelphia 3 to 2.
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Boston
Ben Cantwell
Braves
Phillies
Flint Rhemn
Pinky Whitney
Philadelphia
R.A
Bartell
Pullin
Shovee
Jordan
Berger
Moore
Whitney
Soenrkese
Pohrer
Csssaseee
Maranville
Cantwell
Eeer
Vicassracnesetee
Davis
Klein
Spohrer
Rhem
Ragland
Spires
Wloran
Reardon
Powell
Texas Leaders Bidding Shrimp Fair Price Code
A tentative code of fair competition sets a minimum shrimp price at six dollars a barrel, effective Thursday, approved by shrimp packers from Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama. The article notes estimated auto running costs at about 229 dollars yearly with 101 dollars for gasoline.
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New Orleans
Louisiiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Tight Scores Mark Tilts In Texas Loop Wednesday
The Texas league saw four one run games on Wednesday as San Antonio edged Dallas Steers 3 to 2 to threaten for third place. Galveston beat Fort Worth 3 to 2 as Tulsa and Beaumont also posted 3 to 2 wins while Oklahoma City won 4 to 3 with early leads.
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Pet
Purdy
San Antonio
Bonura
Dallas
Bennett
Washington
Ft. Worth
Strohm
Fort Worth
Darrow
Galveston
Greer
Houston
Payne
Cvengros
van Gilder
Clifton
Beaumont
Hock
Pete Eenee
English
Engle
Moore
Bejma
Sbdedancas
Merree
Harvel
Oklahoma City
Dallas Steers
Missions
Kowalik
Tietje
Buccaneers
Tulsa
Beaumont Exporters
Oklahoma City Indians
First Bale of Cotton Ginned and Sold in Opelousas
In Opelousas Louisiana on August 10 the first bale of cotton for the area was ginned and sold at ten cents per pound. The bale weighed 550 pounds and was grown by George DeJean and bought by Armand L Dejean cotton buyer. It was classed strict middling.
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Opelousas
George DeJean
Armand L. Dejean
Fire destroys beer garden road house and restaurant
New Iberia Louisiana August 10 Fire destroyed a beer garden road house and restaurant on the main highway four miles west of town belonging to Vincent Palestina. The loss ran to several thousand dollars with damage reported Wednesday night.
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New Iberia
Vincent Palestina
Brouillard Knocks Out Jeby For Middleweight Claim
Lou Brouillard, a southpaw from Worcester, defeats Ben Jeby at Polo Grounds to claim the New York middleweight title in seven rounds. The French Canadian fighter weighs 158½ pounds to Jeby's 159.
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Lou Brouillard
Jeby
Polo Grounds
New York
Worcester
Mass
Ben Jeby
Brouillard
Frankie Battaglia
Joby
National Boxing Association
Gorrilla Jones
Akron
Ohio
Marcel Thil
France
New York State
Ferriday Beats Tigers in Tight Sunday Finish
Ferriday Black Cats edge Tensas Tigers 4 to 3 at Waterproof as L L Ewing former Ole Miss shortstop hits a decisive three bagger in a mound duel with Richardson and Amadee. Hugh Bateman and Willard Schuchs score on the triple to center.
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Ferriday
L. L. Ewing
University of Mississippi
Ferriday Black Cats
Richardson
Amadee
Tensas Tigers
Waterproof
Ewing
Morris Goldberg
Hugh Bateman
Willard Schuchs
Cats
Bengals
Lifar Beats Hill to Enter Western Golf Honor Roll
In Chicago on August 10 Mrs. Gregg Lifar of Los Angeles defeated Mrs. Opal Hill 3 and 2 in the second round of the 31st Western championship. The California contingent also saw Lucille Robinson of Des Moines overwhelm Mrs. Lillian Zech 7 and 6. Virginia Van Wie and Rena Nelson moved on as did Helen Lawson and Jean Armstrong in close matches.
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Chicago
Gregg Lifar
Los Angeles
Opal Hill
Cleveland
Lifar
Hill
Lucille Robinson
Des Moines
Star
Lillian Zech
Miss Robinson
Virginia van Wie
Miss van Wie
Rena Nelson
California
Helen Lawson
Imgard Grabbe
Terre Haute
Ind
Jean Armstrong
Mildred Green
Miss Armstrong
C. B. Harbaugh
Baseball game recap with homers by Waddey and Leiber
On Wednesday from 9 to 2, Waddey of Chattanooga and Leiber of the Chicks hit homers as Memphis scored nine runs on 14 hits while Chattanooga tallied nine with two runs in the late innings. Granger and Cuoto, Dudley, Colemap and Klumpp pitched for the batteries.
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Lee
Womack
Peet Eeneeees
J. Walker
Ereveeeene McElroy
Ore H
Anne R. Smith
Bowman
P. Se Laurence
Tatum
Sens McClain
Lenoir
Price
Tees Wee Long
Svaseee Wee
M. Smith
Mattison
Long
Kirkland
L. Walker
Smith
McElroy
Pire
Swanson
Waddey
Chattanooga
Leiber
Chicks
R.H.E
Memphis
Granger
Cuoto
Dudley
Colemap
Klumpp
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Gulf Coast
White House
John T. White
Biloxi, Miss
Diegel
Par
Lions Down Farmers
Farmerville
Mike Smith
Oak
Personal Finance Co
Bernhardt
Monroe, la
Kleinhans
Aube
Neisler
Touchstone
Walkup
Berres
R.H.E. A
Aube, Butcher and Neisler
Shoaf
Lisenbee
Atwood
Smokies
Memphis Chicks
Bruins
Herman
Phill
Texas
United Press
Monroe News-Star
The
Monroe
Morning World
District One
Monroe Morning World
News-Star—World Publishing CO
Texas Loop
New Yorker
Pete Hartley
Tigers
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