Braddock Baer Fight Sparks Mixed Reactions In New York
The Braddock Baer title bout drew varied verdicts from sports writers with many praising Braddock while some notes pointed to Baer’s superiority in early rounds. The piece commends Braddock’s conduct and Maxie Baer’s postmatch speech while cautioning radio broadcasts misled pundits about the outcome.
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Braddock-Baer
New York
Mrs. Braddock
Jimmie
Damon Runyon
Edward J. Neil
Braddock
Maxie
Braddocks
Jimmy
Baer
James J. Braddock
Helen Wills Moody Loses First Match in English Games
Helen Wills Moody suffers a first defeat in her comeback as she falls to Katherine Stammers, the third ranked British player, in London. The upset marks her opening English campaign setback.
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Helen Wills Moody
London
Katherine Stammers
Braddock Upsets Baer to Seize Baer Fight Title
James J Braddock stunned Max Baer by unanimous decision in 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden to become the world heavyweight champion. Manager Joe Gould said Braddock will defend the title at the Garden in 1936, delaying a September title bout.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Jimmy Braddock
Madison Square Garden
Max Schmeling
James J. Bracdock
John Ju. Sullivan
Gentlemac
Corbett
Max Baer
Madisan Square Garden
Johnny McAvoy
George Kelly
Charley Lynch
Braddock
Jimmy
Garden
James J. Braddock
Long Island Bowl
Baer
Palace Team Defeats Wapello Indians 10 to 4 at Oregon Field
The Palace Billiard crew from Muscatine defeated the Wapello Indians 10 to 4 under lights at Oregon Street Field Thursday. Palace bunched nine runs in the second and third innings to chase starter Franklin, with Castle replacing him and limiting Palace to one run in three innings. Red Kingan led Palace with seven hits, two long homers to left field, and a run batted in on three official plate appearances.
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Muscatine
Wapello Indians
Oregon Street Field
Palace Club
Franklin
Indians
Castleman
Palace Hillards
Kingan
Palace
Wapello
Moody Falls to Stammers in Kent Championships Semi Final
In the Kent championships semi final Moody lost 6-0 6-4 to Miss Stammers, the left handed holder of the British hard court title. Moody, riding an eight match run in England, overplayed the baseline and missed her usual accuracy as Stammers used her backhand to set up winning drives.
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England
Mrs. Moody
Miss Stammers
Maher Pitches No Hit Game in Softball Tilt
Eddie Maher starred for Red Paint Store, throwing a no hitter to power a 4 to 1 win over Gobble’s Grocers at Jefferson Field. Teammates provided sharp defense as the kit tenball team earned Thursday night victory in the league.
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Maher
Eddie Maher
Red Paint Store
Gobble’s Grocers
Jefferson Field
Western League Standings and Thursday Results
Standings show Davenport Cedar Rapids Mock Island Des Moines in order with Davenport at .500 and Cedar Rapids at .379. Thursday results list Des Moines 02 Cedar Rapids 6 Keokuk 6 Sioux City 0 Davenport 9. Upcoming games include Sioux City at Keokuk and Cedar Rapids at Des Moines among others.
Indees to Play Walcott Club in League Contest
Muscatine Independent baseball team schedules a Sunday Atlas Player league match against Walcott Indees at Walcott to defend a half game lead. Boob Barnes will pitch for Walcott while Flea Schroeder starts for Muscatine. the prior 8 to 7 win at home boosts stakes as first place is on the line.
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Walcott Club
Muscatine Independent Baseball Club
Walcott Indees
Walcott
Atlas
W. L. Pet
Muscatine
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Ccvecescee
SOB
Doverpote
BOO Fowa
City
Soca
SOS
Demons Rally to 22-6 Victory Over Cedar Rapids
Des Moines slugged 21 hits to crush Cedar Rapids 22 to 6 in the western league game. Howard Taylor allowed the bulk of the runs as Des Moines snapped a losing streak. Davenport moved into first by beating Omaha 9 to 8. Keokuk ended Sioux City’s surge. St. Joseph won 4 to 3 over Rock Island.
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Demons
Cedar Rapids
Howard Taylor
Davenport
Omaha
Sioux City
Keokuk
Cowboys
Indians
St. Joseph
Rock Island
Muskies Tangle With Ottumwans Here on Sunday
Ottumwa Merchants join Muscatine in a Sunday 2:30 p.m. League Field clash. Dug Krafka stars for the Merchants against the Muskies while Ralph Lundquist Johnny Schmidt and Harry Leonard headline a strong semi pro cast. Tommy Jacobs starts for the Muskies with Ivan Stebbins in reserve and Lefty Carey at first if Lefty Schnack is absent.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Muskies
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Nebraska League
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Muskies
Ralph Lundquist
Ottumwa
Johnny Schmidt
Bulldog
Little Six
Harry Leonard
Merchants
Leonard
Centerville
Vaughn Chevies
Southeastern Iowa
Slater Merchants
Tommy Jacobs
Ivan Stebbins
Musky
Lefty
Carey
Schnack
Ohio's Quirk: First State With Pennant Flag
The Ohio state banner stands out as pennant shaped while other states use rectangular flags. The puzzle notes that the letter Q never appears in state names or capitals, a unique naming constraint across the union.
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Ohio
Brewers rout St Paul in association clash
Milwaukee Brewers beat St Paul 13 to 1 as Eddie Marshall slugged a homer and added two singles. Roxie Lawson and Toledo beat Indianapolis 8 to 2 in a night game. Minneapolis won 14 to 7 over Kansas City and Columbus toppled Louisville 12 to 1.
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L. Pet
Indianapolis
St. P
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Chicago
Eddie Marshall
Milwaukee Brewers
Roxie Lawson
Indians
Wilton League Softball Schedule Announced For Summer
The Wilton league opens tonight with Sox versus Cubs under floodlights. The schedule lists games from June 14 through August 2 featuring Sox Cubs Tigers Giants Yanks and Cards with matchups on consecutive dates across June July and August.
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Wilton
Sox
Cubs
Tigers
Giants
Yanks
Cards
Red Sox Routed by Tigers Behind Bridges Victory
Tommy Bridges limited the Red Sox to eight hits as the Tigers won 6 to 1 to extend his win streak to nine. Hank Greenberg hit his 14th homer, while Mickey Cochrane added three hits. The Yankees and White Sox posted big wins as the league races tightened.
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Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
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Tigers
Red Sox
Tommy
Hank Greenberg
Mickey Cochrane
Yankees
Fay Thomas
Jack Knott
Browns
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White Sox
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Senators
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Vernon Wilshere
George Caster
Athletics
Giants
Hal Schumacher
Cincinnati
Schumacher
Reds
Roy Parmelee
Joe Moore
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