Honest Wrestling and The Strangler Lewis Legend
Arthur Daley recounts 1933 Brooklyn bouts where top pros like The Strangler Lewis and Ray Steele delivered hours of honest grappling. He contrasts the era with today’s vaudeville-style matches and recalls the long draws at Omia airfields and other legendary showdowns that defined genuine wrestling.
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Strangler Lewis
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Wayne Munn
Nebraska
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Munn
Omia
Angels Win Hinted By Rain Delayed Night Game
Angels manager Rigney rested ace Jack Sanford as Jim Coates Minnie Rojas and Lew Burdette relieved. Rain interrupted the game for 24 minutes in the fourth inning but the bullpen held firm as the team aimed to secure the win for toreman Sanford.
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Toreman
Jack Sanford
Rigney
Jim Coates
Minnie Rojas
Lew Burdelle
Snively Wins NARA Dragster Championship in Indy
Mikel Snively of San Bernardino won the NARA national drag racing title in Indianapolis by defeating Danny Ongais of Carlsbad in the final eliminations. Snively drove Roland LeLong’s Hawaiian dragster to a top speed of 215.83 mph in 7.21 seconds, besting Ongais who piloted the Honda of Wilmington special at 208.33 mph.
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San Bernardino
Danny Ongais
Carlsbad
Snively
Roland Lelong
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Ork
Slotk Bhim
Fenohis
Patna
Dave Kemp
Mosley Wins Sixth Main at Ascot Park
Mike Mosley of La Puente won his sixth main event of the year Monday night at Ascot Park in the annual Labor Day 100 before 3,782 fans. He led on the final lap from Hal Mingard in an Offenhauser powered car to take the win. Mingard finished second.
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la Puente
Ascot Park
Mosley
Hal ‘Mingard
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Pit
Erites
Thomas
Ed Spath
Omi
Ties Nahi
Essie
Henle
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George Deafone
Sanaie
Nationals Edge Tigers In Uneven Box Score
In a rough box score from a late season game, the Washington Nationals defeat the Detroit Tigers 6 to 4. The report cites scattered batting lines and pitching notes, highlighting players like Werle and McCormick and noting pitches and fielding mishaps amid a tense contest.
Baseball Recalls Blah and Other Odd Names
A fragmented item lists various unusual baseball recalls and names, including Oso Carrie and Rich Nyt, with partial notes on Wesderson and Heislettethander. The readable pieces suggest a quirky roster or roster-change blurb without full context.
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Zr Blah
Oso
Carrie
Rot Heislettethander Rich Nyt Frem
Wesderson
Fanaa Dock
Dodgers Rally As Pirates Tie Series In Tight Tilt
In a tense afternoon, Dodgers battle Pirates with lead changes and late drama. Mays drives in a run before leaving with a strained muscle, while Gilliam, Roseboro, and Parker help force a tie as Lindy McDaniel yields a late run on a walk and hits.
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Alston
Tommy Davis
Ron
Jim Lefebvre
John Rosebare
Mays
Gilliam
Hoefl
Wes Parker
Lindy McDaniel
Regan
W- Davis
T. Davis
Herman Kanks
Dodger Stadiium
Pult
Pirates
My Mother the Car Fan Is Lady Luck at Race
Darlington NC reports 1966 Souther 500 winner Bud Moore Mercury Comet driven by Dieringer, paying $20,700. Moore’s mother Mrs C H Moore watched among 60,000 spectators as Dieringer also won a 250 miler two weeks earlier in Asheville.
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Senate
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Ict
Yankees Eliminated From Pennant Race After Doubleheader Loss
Yankees manager Ralph Houk voiced disbelief after New York dropped 5-4 and 7-4 to the Baltimore Orioles, ending their pennant hopes and sliding into a ninth place tie near the AL cellar.
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New York Yankee
Ralph Houk
Baltimore Orioles
Yankees
Gardena MVP Fincher Leads Merchants to 5-1 Win
Gardena pitcher Fincher hurled a six-hitter to defeat the Rock Island Bombers 5-1 and claim the international Softball Congress world title. He earned MVP honors by not allowing a run in 17 consecutive innings and just one in 25 tournament frames. Fincher also scored the Merchants’ go ahead run in the fifth on a single sequence. Five Merchants were named to the all tournament team, led by California players including Doucette Klein Guy and Fincher.
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G Fincher
Fincher
Gardena
Rock Island Bombers
International Softball Congress
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Merchants
Larry Ray
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MoVine
Gar‘denans
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Klein
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Sjore Milt Stark
Long Beach Nile‘hawks
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Bio—S
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Popper
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Stibarn
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Gary Bebereiners
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Orien Tae Ie Fincher
Baker
Rene
Pasenae
INBA Twin Bill in LA Features League's Finest
Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. for the Lakers pre season double feature at the LA Sports Arena on Oct. 2. The Livin bill spotlights last season's all-NBA five with West, Chamberlain, Robertson, Lucas, and Barry and pairs the Warriors vs Royals and Lakers vs 76ers in two games starting at 6 and 8 15.
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Lastseason
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Philadelphia 76Ers
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Will Chamberlain
Philadelphia
Oscar Robertson
Jerey Lucas
Cincinnati
Rick Barry
San Francisco
PCL Standings and Division Details From Obscure Text
Fragmentary standings fragment mentions division names and teams including Vancouver, Denver, Tulsa, and Sarita with unclear scores and positions. The readable bits imply a sports standings section with team names and divisions but lack complete data or dates.
Pearson Teske Hurl Perfect Game for Lakewood Chiefs
George Pearson and Roger Teska combined for a perfect game as the Lakewood Chiefs edged Oxnard 1 0 to win the ASA softball tournament Monday night The victory sends Lakewood to Indianapolis Indiana for the ASA World Championship starting September 17 The readable text also contains garbled fragments about a barca and Fearton with unclear details.
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Roger Teska
Lakewood Chiefs
Tyer Oxnard
Lakewood
Indianapolis
Ind
ASA
Monday's Stars Dominate in Odd Football Night
A fragmentary recap notes Wereers Altea and ESM on Flan leading a quirky event with pirates in attendance. It mentions a 135" Tomo run over Atlanta and a tense stand the night.
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