Walker Ready for Schmeling Training Showdown
James J. Johnston and promoter figures visit Madame Bey's camp as Mickey Walker sharpens for the milk fund bout against Max Schmeling next week. Spectators from New York observe Walker in training amid noted boxing figures, with Walker appearing fit and weighing around 170 pounds for the looming clash.
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Sumasit
N. 1
James J. Johnston
Madison Square Garri
Madame Hey
Mickey Walker
Ramson Bull Dog
Max Schmelng
Madame Rose
Walker
New York
Passaic
Big Ten gridsters begin practice for championship campaign
Chicago September 15 4s Up Warts of 62 young football huskies report for Big Ten drills as Amos Alonzo Stagg at 71 starts his 41st year with Chicago. Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Illinois Wisconsin Indiana report sizes from 35 to 80 with early indicators Purdue, Ohio State, Minnesota and Michigan strongest. Three new coaches Clarence W Spears Wisconsin Ossie Solem Town Bert Bierman Minnesota enter conference race.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Thore
Iga
Pirdue
Michigan
Northwestern
Boilermakers
Minnesota
Ohio State
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Toro
Ichirazo
Monmouth College
Purdue
Clarence W. Spears
Ossie Solem
Town
Bertie
Bierman
Schreiner's Squad Hefty and Ready for Conference Debut
Schreiner Institute’s Mountaineers ready for junior college football play as Kerrville based team begins its conference schedule. Notable additions include Bully Gilstrap’s Briddess, McGinnis, Hughes, Pee Wee Beard, Koontz, and Nichols. Veterans Bob Biering Red Brown and Hubbell bring experience, with other new talents from Kentucky and local high schools. team training since Wednesday signals early pace and potential.
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Schreiner Dnetitule Mountaineers
San Antonio
Kerrville Military School
Cosch
Gilstrap
Briddess
McGinnis
Hughes
Red Brown
Kerrville High
Hubbell
Kentucky
Johnston
Schreiner
Miongell
Three Games Open Winter Playground Baseball League at San Pedro Park
Three games will open the Winter Playground Baseball League at San Pedro Park Thursday night. Pressell's Nite Hats meet the Texas Steam Laundry in the opener at 7 30. People's Warren Store tangles Ed Friedrich's bals and the Teenperwein Indians face Macdonald Brothers Garage. TFONSECA'S FATHER DEAD in San Francisco notes the death of Joseph Fonseca, 77, father of Lew Fonseca, longtime manager of the Chicago White Sox.
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San Pedro Park
Pressell
Texas Steam Laundry
People’s Warren
Ed Friedrich
Tveenperwein Indians
Macdonald Brothers
Tfonseca
San Francisco
Joseph Fonsera
Lew Fonsees
Chicago American League White Sox
Yesterday's Explanations and the Burman Watchtower
A king of Burma began building a 400 foot watchtower in Mandalay on February 12, 1857 after a prophecy allegedly from Gautama Buddha promised his reign would endure if completed. Disobedience carried execution and the tower, finished before sunset, guards the old Fort entrance and is sketched from the author’s travels. Tomorrow prompts readers to write Mr. Ripley for questions about the "Believers It or Not" cartoons.
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A Desfot
Mingoo
Burma
Cuecilf
Mandeles
Gautama Buddah
Kag
Ripley
Babe Ruth Saves Baseball With Home Run Power
In 1920 amid scandals and tragedy, Babe Ruth rises as baseball's bright star. He shatters home run records for the Yankees, hitting 59 as he helps lift the game’s spirit and set new World Series benchmarks, guiding fans through a troubled era.
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Edward J. Neil
New York
Abner Doubleday
White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Ray Chapman
Cleveland
Carl Mays
Ausmeron
Babe Ruth
Ta Ayers
Goda
Aport
Bam
Kraugne
Browning
Beleisparta
Husky
Teuth
Yankees
Speedhiers
Aitdre
Twenty Grand Returns to Race as 4-Year-Old at Belmont
Twenty Grand, famed racing horse flesh once rivaling Man o War, comes out of retirement to run his first race as a four-year-old at Belmont Park on Thursday. driven by Maree from Mrs. Payne Whitney’s stable, he carries 15 pounds in a race against Masked Knight Americana and Pintell.
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New York
Wongels
Belmont Track
Payne Whitney
Masked Knight
Americana
Pintell
Kerrville Faces Alamo Heights In Season Opener
Kerrville coach Bill Heeling must pick a starting lineup from a deep roster as his high school team prepares to clash with Johnny Nienles's Alamo Heights Mules, who have trained for over a month. Readied players include Dent, Allen, J McElroy, Bishop, Rogers, Williams, Mayraux, Grahling, Rutledge, Phillips, Walker, Hughes, Holloman, Harris, Osborne, Cobb, Woodell, Bandel, Kincaid, Sawyers and others as Heeling eyes strong district battles.
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Eerville
Bill Heeling
Kerrville Eleven
Johnny Nienles
Alamo Heighta
Keeling
Dent
Allen
J. McElroy
Bishop
Tom Rogers
D. C. Brown
Williams
Blunt
Mayraux
Grahling
Rutledge
Phillips
Walker
Hughes
Holloman
Herzog
Harris
Osborne
Garner
Horton
Buttler
Fletcher
Zumwalt
Bill Cobb
Robert Cobb
Turen
Woodell
Whe Jen
Bandel
Morgan
Love
Kincaid
Richards
Henderson
Sawyers
Thomsen Pleased With Parker Lineup Not at Arkansas
Thomsen plans intensive practice as 1932 Arkansas football squad shows flaws. Illness and injuries have sidelined Tom Murphy at quarterback and Johnson at end, creating gaps in the line. Coaches will review play execution with the reserves and sophomore material to fill the lineup.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Fred Thomsen
University of Arkansas
Tom Murphy
Johnson
Rezot
Valley's Golfers Begin Valley Championship Match Play
Harlingen reports amateur golf stars in the Lower Rio Grande Valley open match play for the annual valley championship after two days of medal qualifiers on the Jornnovilse course. Notables include Jimmie George of Brownsville Direk Turner of McAllen Milt Cocke of Harlingen Ed Brady of San Benito Cim Barnum of Edinburg and Puckett of Brownsville as they advance toward a 36 hole final.
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Valley
Harlingen
Rio Grande Valley
Jornnovilse
Ax Jimmie George
Brownsville
Direk Turner
McAllen
Milt Cocke
Ed Brady
San Benito
Cim Barnum
Edinburg
Puckett
Browna+ville
Tewney
Bendy
Dickey Tops Cubs Catcher Hartnett In World Series Preview
New York and Chicago meet in the world series with Bill Dickey of the Yankees and Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs as the likely catchers. Dickey, after a slow stretch, has risen to near .400 and offers strong hitting and swift throwing. Hartnett, a veteran, blends catching skill and defense, with past world series pinch hitting but limited experience this year.
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Joseph & Rogdrs
Roorte
New York
Cubs
Yanks
Hartnett
Dickey
Gabby
Harrnett
Jorgens
Yankees
Hemsley
Taylor
Ee Nenee Dos Hartnett
Hartcutt
Thie Ab
Thollen
Chapman
Bob Gerby
Ruppert
Bill Dickey
Inia
Jack Sharkey
Carl Reynolds
Senators
Tate
Fort Worth Nine Opens Mexico City Series
Fort Worth base ball team of the Texas league arrives in Mexico City for a set of five games each against Aztecas and Gallos with the first match against the Gallos slated today. The club includes players from other Texas league teams, Baker Mealdy and Cox of San Antonio. Fort Worth may meet Chattanooga in early October in an exhibition series.
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Fort Worth
Mexico City
Aztecas
Galioa
Gallos
Chattanooga
Bouthern
Bamer
Baker, Mealdy and Cox
San Antonio
Bulldogs 65-Pound Catfish At Devil’s River
In Del Rio Texas Gerald Young claims to have rode a 65 pound yellow catfish near the Rio Grande. He says after 10 minutes the exhausted fish surfaced and he remained aboard to the surprise of Central Power and Fight Company workers. The fish used several tricks but could not unseat him.
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del Rio
Texan
Sept
Gerald Young
Young
Rio Grande
Central Power_ ‘and fight company
College grid squads drill for opening games
Des Moines Sept 15 Missouri Valley football camps shifted to site drills as the season opens in days. Drake coach Bill Williams fields two daily sessions aiming for Sept 30 against Ripson College while Arthur Blak at Creighton plans first scrimmage Friday. Grinnell reports 38 candidates under L L Watt with heavy drill and capt Gratlund leading. Washington University under Jimmy Consellman shows strong line though minor injuries limit a few. Oklahoma A&M with 712 in uniform previews first game scrimmage Saturday under Lynn Walder.
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Des Moines
Drake
Bill Williams
Binpson College
Bulldogs
Arthur Blark
Creighton
Tis
Tong Dell
Grinnell
L. L. Watt
Gratlund
St. Lousy
Washington University
Jimmy Consellman
Bears
Consellman
Oklahoma Agenna
Lynn Walderf
Four Colleges Prep for Fall Grid Season in 1930s Report
New York reports begin with King Football noting four major programs Duke Duke Notre Dame Harvard Yale Princeton and others reporting pre season training. Princeton aims to rebuild under Fritz Crisset while Notre Dame Harvard Yale and Princeton boast large veteran squads and high expectations for a strong campaign.
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Michael J. Foster
J. S.R. Bworla
New York
King
Ared
Biue
Notre Dame
Princeston
Tiger
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Eas
Ville
Bates
College
EU ‘ Barnard
Graduaon
Darry Wood
White
Schereschewsky
Jos
Jack Crickard
Ietter
Knell
Purnell
Dichnean
Craig
Bilings
Garrett Rod Hirst
Hank Anderson
Notre Dame Ihab i Js
Trish
Great Skeet Field to Shoot at Paris
Paris September 15 a large skeet field will host the Southwestern skeet championship with a $2000 purse. Shooters from Texas Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana are eligible. The meet will exchange scores telegraphically with Lordship Conn Birmingham Amy and Los Angeles to determine national skeet champion. The Harlandale All-Stars invite players to a Thursday meeting at 7103 Flores Street with team manager contact.
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Southwest
Lordship
Conn
Birmingham
Amy
Los Angeles
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
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