Boxing Wins and Deaths Mark Holiday Sports Card
Benny Base defeated Irish Jimmy Brady in Newark on Christmas Day with a 10 round decision while Joe Greb beat Maxie Fisher in six. Max Baer promotes a Chicago Stadium card with King Levinsky in a non title four round bout. The piece also memorializes 1934 sports deaths including John McGraw Wilbert Robinson Fielder Jones and Alister MacKenzie among others.
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Benny Base
Philadelphia
Jimmy Brady
Elizabeth
Newark
N. J
Bass
Brady
Joe Greb
Brooxlyn
Maxie Fisher
Paterson
Sports World
John McGraw
Napoleon
New York Giants
Wilbert
Robbie) Robinson
Fielder Jones
Carl Lundgren
George Oakley
Johnny Dobbs
James J. Callahan
College Five Here Tonight Play Double
The Scarlet Hurricane from West Virginia, Davis and Elkins College, faces undefeated Woodmen of the World in an Armory matchup coached by Stewart Paxton. Davis and Elkins arrives from Cumberland after a thriller with the Cloakers, then theatre party with Frank Boucher. Officials from Maryland Board preside with two-man crew. paid admission 25 cents, advance tickets at McFaddin Sport Shop and Semler Sporting Goods.
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Scarlet Hurricane
West Virginia
Davis & Elkins College
Woodmen
Stewart Paxton
National Guard
Frank Wiederhold
Cumberland
Cloakers
Frank Boucher
Maryland
College
Armory At & P. M
D & HB
Maryland State Board
E. H. Lightner
Maryland Board
R. F. Lesher
Davis & Hikins
Cam Henderson
Wittenburgh College
Davia
Elkins
Stumpp
Kendall
Watson
Kenney
Jamison
Boyer
Anderson
Middlekauff
Rudy
Ziegler
Basketball aids runners says Ben Chapman coach
Birmingham dispatch quotes Ben Chapman of the New York Yankees stating basketball helps base runners. He coaches the Laban Speed Brokers, a semi pro team, and says winter basketball sharpens footwork and alertness for stealing bases, though he cannot play now due to his Yankee contract. He cites Frankie Frisch, Kiki Cuits, and Werber as examples.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ben Chapman
New York Yankee
Ben
Laban Speed Brokers
Chapman
Yankee
Frankie Frisch
Kiki Cuyter
Werber
League Formed Amid Newark Strike By Ledger Employees
Newark Morning Ledger workers solidify a new American Editorial League amid a six week old strike staged by the Newark Newspaper Guild. The formation announcement came yesterday as editors continued duty at their desks.
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Newark
N. J
American Editorial League
Newark Morning Ledger
Newark Newspaper Guild
Ross to Fight in Miami Jan 24 Title Bout
Champion Barney Ross of the junior welterweights has signed to meet Frankie Klick of California in a 10 round title bout in Miami on January 24, as mid winter prize fight plans gain momentum.
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Ross
Miami
Fla
Barney Ross
Frankie Klick
California
Champion Baer Meets Kingfish in Four Round Title Test
Max Baer agrees to defend his heavyweight title in a four round bout against King Levinsky at Chicago Stadium using six ounce gloves with no decision if the match ends in four rounds. Baer dismisses Levinsky as a threat, recalling their two prior battles and predicting victory. Levinsky pledges to KO Baer in two rounds.
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Max Baer
King Levinsky
Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Baer
Levinsky
Reno
Max
Buddy
Gene Stanton
Baer For the Count, the Kingfish
New York
Nevada
Brooklyn Dodgers Acquire Coast League Star Bordagaray
In a major move for the 1935 season the Brooklyn Dodgers waived Johnny Frederick and Art Herring from the National League and acquired Stanley Bordagaray, star Sacramento Coast League outfielder, with cash rumored to bring the deal to about 50 000. Bordagaray hit 321 in 117 Coast League games last season after a White Sox trial.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny Frederick
Art Herring
National Baseball League
Stanley Bordagaray
Sacramento
Dodgers
Bordagaray
Frederick
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Moose to unveil new star Zara in Sunday matchup
The Moose face Warwick Club at the Armory Sunday as Zara debut’s in Ha gerstown. Former Old Forge High star, Zara brings a strong post game and ambidextrous finishing under the basket, with two earlier Waynesboro League games totaling 32 points.
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Moose
Warwick
Washington
Armory
Hagerstown
Zara
Bill Zara
Old Forge
Waynesboro
Dorsey
Wiebel
Hart
Martz
Franks
Engle
Corderman
Ingram
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Golf
Alister Mackenzie
United States Golf Association
Ganson, Depew
Buffalo
Andy Kirkaldy
St. Andrews
Chuck Gardner
Parker Davis
W. T. Waggoner
Texas
Dominick Bellizzi
Joe Vila
New York Sun
Bellizzi
Gardner
McGraw
Pelham
New York City
Robbie
Atlanta
Arl
Chicago Cubs
University of Illinois
George Hutt
Toronto Club
Charlotte Club
Granson Depew
Mt St
Reichard
Antietam St
McFadden’s Sport Shop
LEA
Nolan Motors, Inc
E. Wash
Farnore Scarlet Hurricane
W. O. W. and Co. B
College Five
Company B
Seiberling
Pia
Potomac
Kingfish
Brooklyn
Avanston
Arthur C
Lonborg
Northwestern
Washburn College
Topeka
Kas
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
NEW Star
District Five
Sanitary Chem
Montgomery Ward
Jonathan St
Edwards
West Washington St
R. C. A. and
Zenith Radios
Garver Furniture Co
N. Potomac
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Hoffman
N. Potomac St
Raybestos
O. P. Bohman, Inc
Potomac Ave
Cpt
Stghil Sule
Gangie
Petter
Jacob Polace Beverage CO
Jonathan St. Hagerstown
Phep
Eyerly
BBC
Wral
Ataaphidae
Bates Haa Srens
Everly
Kraft
Libby
Maxwell House
Thor
Dethal
H. P
Ae At
Princess
Wooleys
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