Alabama Pitts Faces Public Scrutiny as Former Convict In Sports
The article profiles Edwin C. Alabama Pitts once a Sing Sing star and now an expected major figure in sports. It notes the ongoing challenge he faces in erasing his convict past from public memory while proving his athletic ability and reform to 120 million people. It also touches on Sam Parks Jr and golf open champion plans to tour with instructor duties and the risk of pairing him with Jimmy Thompson.
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Edwin C
Alabama
Pitts
Sing Sing Prison
Mr. Pitts
Sam Parks, Jr
Mr. Parks
Olin Dutra
Jimmy Thompson
Rock Island
Adonis
Links
Los Angeles
Calif
Thompson
Parks
Junction Officials Seek Paving Projects in Ames
Columbus Junction mayor Floyd Pine and five officials met with the Iowa State highway commission in Ames to discuss paving Second Street from Walnut to the viaduct approach and Oak Street from Second Street to the viaduct. They asked the commission to purchase the American Legion hall that blocks the viaduct view at Oak and Second.
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Columbus Junction
Floyd Pine
E. P. Shellabarger
B. H. Shearer
W. H. Hull
Everett Henson
Ames
Iowa State Highway Commission
Second Street
Walnut Street
Oak Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Highway Commission
American Legion Hall
Oak and
Rise and Fall of Braddock Chronology of a Champion
A sport scribe chronicles James J Braddock from early success to falls after nine years in pro boxing. He rises with 11 consecutive knockouts and key wins, then suffers losses to Lom ski and Loughran, hits financial ruin, and vows to regain glory before a comeback sparked by Corn Griffin of Georgia.
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Rise
Braddock
Western League Opens New Game Series Amid Weather Delays
Western League clubs resume play after rainouts as St. Joseph beats Cedar Rapids 2 to 1 in a doubleheader opener. Saint Joseph’s win trims Sioux City’s lead for second place. Cedar Rapids, Keokuk, and Davenport also set for series starts as Omaha hosts Des Moines under league management.
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Steve Cascarar
Cedar Rapide
Milt Bocek
Heyes
Sioux City
Omaha
Packers
Cedar Rapice
Keokuk
Davenport
Frook Island
Pitts Set to Sign with Albany Baseball Club
Edwin C. Alabama Pitts, 24, formerly banned from organized baseball, is to sign with the Albany baseball club this afternoon and expects to join the lineup next Sunday after Kenesaw Mountain Landis helped him return to the game.
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Name Does Not Bother Owens Seeks Four Events
Jesse Owens, known as J. C., prepares for four events at the national college track and field championships. Ohio State coach Larry Snyder contemplates running him in three or four races including the hurdles and broad jump.
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Jesse Owens
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James Cleveland
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Cleveland
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Larry Snyder
Ohio State
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Snyder
Favorites Matchups Set in Women’s Trans Mississippi Tourney
Favorites from the opening round advance to second round matches at the Omaha Field Club. Notable meetings include Mrs O S Hill of Kansas City vs Betty Botterill of Salt Lake City, Phyllis Buchanan of Denver vs Mrs Fred Sidles of Lincoln, and Ann Sue Kennedy of Columbia facing Sara Guth of St. Louis. Lucile Robinson of Des Moines heads to a second flight clash with Mrs H W Liverford of Kansas City.
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Omaha Field Club
O. S. Hill
Kansas City
Betty B. Botterill
Salt Lake City
Phyllis Buchanan
Denver
Fred Sidles
Lincoln
Neb
Colorado
Sidles
Miss Buchanan
Ann Sue Kennedy
Columbia
Sara Guth
St. Louis
Lucile Robinson
Des Moines
Jean Saint
H. W. Liverford
Wrestling results from Indianapolis and Minneapolis shows
Indianapolis matches saw Jim Londos defeat Bill Edwards and Jim Coffield draw with Joe Cox. In Minneapolis Bronko Nagurski defeated Lou Plummer in 30 minutes and Hal Rumberg pinned George Harbin in 23 minutes 7 seconds.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Jim Londos
St. Louis
Bill Edwards
Dallas
Jim Coffield
Kansas City
Joe Cox
Cleveland
Drew
Minneapolis
Bronko Nagurski
Lou Plummer
Hal Rumberg
Spokane
George Harbin
Chamblee
Lazzeri a superb player says Yankee teammates
Tony Lazzeri ranks as a great second baseman even with a .268 average. Yankee teammates say he delivers in pressure moments and is the most dangerous hit and run man in the American League. He has driven in 41 runs this season and 17 since June, while rain halted games and Frank Frisch criticized his club's slip toward a shaky finish.
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Andy Clarke
Associated Press
Tony Lazzeri
Tony
Yankee
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Inland Lakes
Frankie Frisch
Giants
Terrymen
Postponed Tilts Re-Scheduled by Y. M. Officials
Y M C A league play postponed by rain and moved to Friday night. Eagles vs Moose at Jefferson Field, Palace Billiards vs Gobble's Grocers at Old Diamond, Grace Lutheran vs Presbyterians at New Diamond. Elks vs DeMolays moved to Thursday. Additional games to be announced.
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Tennis tournament postponed due to weather
Inclement weather delays the opening of the city junior boys and girls tennis tournaments from today until a later date as city courts are deemed unplayable. Officials expect play to resume next week. Read the Classified Ads.
Carnera Aims to KO Louis in Sixth Round Showdown
Primo Carnera declares he will prove his knockout punch in the sixth round of the next Tuesday night bout with Louis. He promises a dramatic finish if Louis pressures his face, while Louis counters that Carnera will be knocked out a round earlier.
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Tennis Players to Use 10 Courts in National Contests
Rain extended delays push the national clay court championship to use 10 courts at River Forest and Oak Park clubs. Only two seeds Gilbert Hall and Frank Parker have won their opening matches. Bitsy Grant awaits his first round with Kent Boyle as conditions improve.
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Milwaukee
Bryan “Bitsy” Grant
Atlanta
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Washington, D. C
Badger Pitcher Tomek Signs with Des Moines Club
John Tomek, UW Badgers star pitcher, signs with Des Moines club in the Western League. Tomek posted five wins for Wisconsin this season in Big Ten play and several non conference games.
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University of Wisconsin
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Badgers
California Wins Intercollegiate Poughkeepsie Regatta Four Mile
California defeats Cornell by a deck length in the 37th intercollegiate Poughkeepsie regatta as Syracuse places fifth and Pennsylvania sixth. Times show California 18:51 and Cornell 18:52 3-5 with Washington Navy Syracuse Pennsylvania Columbia close behind.
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North Prairie Social Club Notes May Meeting
The North Prairie Social club met with Mrs. Earl Schooley Thursday. Twenty five members and visitors attended. Readings and contests were led by Mesdames Genevieve Hollingsworth and Elsie Herrold. The next meeting will be an ice cream social hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Will Enlow, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herrold.
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Earl Schooley
Genevieve Hollingsworth
Elsie Herrold
Herbert Wilson
Will Enlow
Frank Herrold
Marcella Schriner
Wilmette, Ill
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E. R. Smith
Clifford Schooley
LeMoyne Embree
Ottumwa
Ivan Gates
West Branch Cow Testing Association
Scattergoods
Rudolph Schiele
Kittenball Tournament Pairings Set for Muscatine Event
Pairings announced for a kittenball and baseball day at League field South Muscatine on Sunday June 23. Opening kittenball games run 8 am with semi finals in the afternoon and a White Sox Rock Island baseball game between rounds. Prize money totals 30 with 20 to first and 10 to runner up. admission expected.
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Francis Honts
Ira Stocking
Muscatine White Sox
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Rock Island Athletic Club
Honts
Nietzel Drugs
Grandview
West Liberty Merchants
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