Boxing Loughran to box Impellittiere in Philadelphia
Tommy Loughran the former light heavyweight title challenger meets Ray Impellittiere in a ten round bout at Philadelphia tomorrow night. Loughran, who beat Braddock in 1929, will be outweighed but remains favored as Impellittiere carries around 255 pounds.
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Tommy Loughran
Jimmy Braddock
Braddock
Ray Impellittiere
New York
Philadelphia
Loughran
Big Ray
Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Yale
Harvard
New London
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
America
Pitts Promises To Make Good For Friends After Landis Decision
Albany June 18 Edwin C Pitts a former Sing Sing athlete faced the task of proving himself after Kenesaw Mountain Landis overruled a ban on him playing baseball. Landis allowed Pitts to play under a 1935 contract restricting him to regular league games and barring exhibition appearances to curb notoriety and protect rehabilitation.
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Pitts
Landis
Albany
N. Y
Edwin C
Alabama
Sing Sing
Kenesaw Mountain
Ballyhoo
Leslie M. O’connor
William G. Bramham
Durham
N. C
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Association
National League batting and pitching leaders overview
Summary of top NL hitters and pitchers with Vaughan Medwick Ott and Parmelee leading in batting and pitching respectively. Includes runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases across Pirates Cardinals Giants and other clubs. Also lists Athletics and Yankees leaders for the separate batting and pitching mentions.
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Vaughan
Pirates
Medwick
Cardinals
Moore
Giants
Berger
Braves
L. Waner
Martin
Galan
Cubs
Suhr
Goodman
Reds
Ott
John Moore
Phillies
Bordagary
Dodgers
Myers
Parmelee
Walker
Johnson
Athletics
Moses
Gehringer
Tigers
Greenberg
Cramer
Myer
Senators
Vosmik
Indians
Stone
Cronin
Red Sox
Almada
Werber
Tamulis
Yankees
Lyons
White Sox
Orioles Rally Past Rochester to Narrow IL Lead
Baltimore Orioles beat Rochester 12 to 7 as Puccinelli hit three home runs. Buffalo, the league leader, lost 3 to 2 to Newark, leaving Baltimore within one game of first place in the International League.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Puccinelli
Birds
Rochester
Buffalo
Newark
Santo Edges Jones In 10 Round Ring Bout
Johnny Santo of Philadelphia won a narrow decision over Jimmy Jones of Baltimore in a 10 round main bout. Santo, at 147 1 4 pounds, carried 2 of 3 official votes while Jones weighed 150 pounds.
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Baltimore
Johnny Santo
Philadelphia
Jimmy Jones
Santo
Jones
Albany Manager Is Well Pleased After Judge Landis Decision
Albany N Y June 17 Alabama Pitts and Albany General Manager Johnny Evers hailed Judge Landis ruling that Pitts may play baseball. Tonight's game with Toronto was postponed by rain. Pitts said he would prove capable in organized baseball and Evers called it the greatest thrill of his life.
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Pitts
Landis
Executive Committee
Albany
Alabama
Johnny Evers
Evers
Troy
Brooklyn Handicap dawns on Aqueduct slate at mile and a fur
King Saxon leads the list of nominees for the Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct next Saturday with 127 pounds after a three pound penalty. Cavalcade 126, Omaha 114. Firethorn ships from Detroit for the American Derby at Chicago while Cold Shoulder also heads to Chicago. Astra and Moisson pass through the claimed route in New York. Sonny Workman notes a Detroit track prep suggests stake readiness.
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King Saxon
Brooklyn
Aqueduct
Saxon
Poltova
Cavalcade
Omaha
Halter Brigade
L. H. Nimkoff
Moisson
J. W. Cohen
Astra
Sonny Workman
Detroit
Firethorn
Jeffords
Washington Park
Chicago
Cold Shoulder
A. G. Vanderbilt
Berger Features Braves Victories
Boston beat Cincinnati 8 to 3 in the first game and 5 to 1 in the second as Wally Berger slugged his 10th homer of the season. Berger had four hits in the opener with six RBIs, while in the second game he added a triple and an RBI, driving in four more runs. Cincinnati pitchers Schott Hollingsworth Derringer were tagged for the setback.
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Boston
Wally Berger
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Berger
Gene Schott
Ed Hollingsworth
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
Schott
Hollingsworth
Lombardi
Brandt
Hogan
James Jay Braddock
Tuffy Griffiths
Midwest
Jersey Joker
Jim Baer Edged Braddock In Epic World Title Fight
Jim Baer credits years of back-breaking labor for shaping him more than gym work. He fought for the world heavyweight title as a fully conditioned 8 full-grown contender, delivering a stiff jab exchange with Braddock, who held a slim lead early.
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Jim
Braddock
Baer
Fistiana
Jimmy Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Joe Gould
Gould
Colored Netters Opening Courts at Charles Street Park
The new doubles tennis court at the colored recreational park off Charles Street has been completed and is now in use. It features a concrete surface and new wire backstops. The park’s addition cost the city $1,700, funded by the City Park Commission.
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Charles Street
City Park Commission
Balance funded by FERA funds for field and court work
The balance was furnished through FERA funds. The grading of the ball field and building of the tennis court gave employment to quite a number of men on the relief polls.
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FERA
Wildcats Staging Evening Practice and Two Games Left
Williamsport Wildcats plan workouts tonight at 6 PM and Thursday at 6 PM led by Manager Young. All members urged to attend as two first half games remain. team aims to win both while noting ragged fielding has hurt chances.
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Williamsport Wildcats
Young
Wildcats
Cats
Crawfords And Chicago Giants Here Thursday
Prominent Negro National League clubs the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Chicago American Giants meet at the Stadium Thursday night at 8 15 oclock. Crawfords lead the league. Giants are third. Fans expect fast play sharp fielding and strong hitting from both teams in what locals call a won't miss game.
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Hagerstown
Pittsburgh Crawfords
Chicago American Giants
Columbus Giants
Chicago Giants
Philadelphia All-Stars
Chicago Americans
Standings and today’s games across the league
Standings show New York 34 19 2 and Detroit 29 23 6558 amid tight races. Teams Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Washington St Louis Chicago all near . For today’s schedule Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Cleveland New York at Chicago.
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New York
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Doula
St. Louis
Fragmentary Sports Score Fragments From Old Ledger
The readable parts show scattered scores and city names including New York Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston with figures like 23 27 23 24 26 21 23 19 30 16 46 34. Details are incomplete and unclear.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
New York Censemnee
Injuries Hit Pirates and Indians as Race Tightens
AP notes season pennant contenders face setbacks with Pirates losing Arky Vaughan to illness and Blanton to acute appendicitis while Indians catcher Frankie Pytlak leaves for Buffalo. Cleveland beats Red Sox 11 2 behind Brenzel's two hits as Pittsburgh trails in standings after 12 5 win over Phillies. Giants surge past Cardinals 19 hits as Mel Ott co-leads league with Johnny Moore's homer.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Frankie Pytlak
Buffalo
Tribe
Bill Brenzel
Red Sox
Pirates
Phillies
Arky Vaughan
Darrel
Cy) Blanton
Indians
Earl Averill
Bruce Campbell
Boston
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Philly
St. Louis
Cardinals
Giants
Johnny Moore
Mel Ott
New York
Paul Dean
Ray Harrell
Braves rally in doubleheader as Berger leads offense
Wally Berger boosted the Braves with a two hit performance including a triple and single in the doubleheader. Oral Hildebrand and B W Campbell drove runs for the Indians while Mancuso of the Giants posted four singles and a double. Chuck Klein hit two home runs for the Cubs in a 5-3 win over the Dodgers, Waner of the Pirates piled two doubles and two singles against the Phillies.
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Associated Pree
Wally Berger
Braves
Cincinnati
Oral Hildebrand
Campbell
Indians
Hildebrand
Red Sox
Gus Mancuso
Giantse
Cardinals
Chuck . Klein
Cubs
Dodgers
Paul Waner
Pirates
Phillies
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King Kong
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Craig E. Taylor
Fountain
Washington College
T. Bracken
Loyola
Stonebraker
Hartke
Johns Hopkins
Berry
Stortstop
Brennan
Mt. St. Mary’s
Nicodemus
Tignor
Walt Stuka
Mount St. Mary’s
Joe Lipsky
Western Maryland
Joe E. Carr
Columbus
National Professional Football League
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New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Bramham
National Association
John D. Myers CO
Goodyear Service, Inc
Goodyear Tire
Nolan MO
Wash
Tors, Inc
Free Hoffman
N. Potomac
McFaddin’s Sport Shop
Goodrich Tires
Montgomery Ward. & CO
Raybestos
O. P. Bohman, Inc
Potomac Ave
Orioles
Derringer
MacFayden
EBALL
Thurs
Howard
Jay
Rosemarie
May Fox Braddock
Crawfords
Universal
Garver’s
N. Potomac St
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Chevrolet
Washington St
Blanton
The
Associated Press
Doab
Chuck Klein
Peoples Store
Washington ‘St
Crane
Potomac St
GEO. J. Renner Brewing Company
Akron, Ohio
Grosswater
A. E. Bair
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