Pro Football Advance Ticket Sales Up
In New York AP reports NFL owners cheer rising advance ticket sales as rookies lift optimism for a costly league reboot. Bell cites higher demand across teams while camps begin August with Lions at Alma and Giants at Superior among early training sites.
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N.F.L
Bert Bell
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
Bobby Layne
Texas
Charley Conerly
Detroit Lions
Alma
Mich
Giants
Superior
Wis
Philadelphia
Saranac Lake
N.Y
Pittsburgh
Alliance College
Cambridge Springs
Washington
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Boston Yanks
Hershey
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
Bears
Rams
Record Bass Run Draws Dozens to San Francisco Beaches
San Francisco reports the greatest striped bass run in 19 years attracting crowds from Half Moon Bay to Candlestick Point. Anglers reel 10 to 30 pound fish daily at Taraval and Fulton Street holes with 300 to 350 fish daily. several 30 pound plus fish logged and law changes creating confusion among surfers.
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San Francisco
NEA
Golden Gate
Tarawal
Fulton Street
Half Moon Bay
Bakers Beach
Marina
Municipal Pier
Aquatic Park
Mission Rock
Candlestick Point
Taraval
Fulton
Dave Sullivan
Howard Finkel
Frank Lamb
Oliver Anderson
Ed Oglethorpe
Bill French
Leo Decker
L. F. Chappell
Bureau of Patrol
Sharp Park
Cauldron Bubbling In League Fight
Umpire Bill McGowan denies cursing or throwing a ball at Ed Stewart of the Washington Senators amid an intramural AL dispute. Senators protest to AL President Will Harridge, while Clark Griffith defends McGowan and Ray Scarborough accuses him of a prior insult.
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Washington
Bill McGowan
Ed Stewart
Washington Senators
American League
Will Harridge
Harridge
McGowan
Stewart
Cleveland Indians
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Senators
Edward F. Eynon
Ray Scarborough
Scarborough
Chicago White Sox
cGowan
Idaho Awaits Draft Order as Activation Debated
Boise AP reports no Washington directive to restart selective service. Truman issues order to begin registration on August 30. Community and state officials monitor developments as the draft situation unfolds nationwide.
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BOISE
Selective Service
Washington, D. C
Truman
Cromwell Warns U S Track Team To Take It Easy In Camp
London reports Coach Dean Cromwell warned the U S Olympic track squad to ease off as they arrive at Uxbridge. Athletes stampeded into practice after a long sea voyage aboard the America before final training for the July 29 Games.
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Dean Cromwell
Cromwell
America
Uxbridge
Southampton
Mel Patton
California
Henry Dryer
New York Athletic Club
Harlem Globetrotters and Hawaiian All Stars In Warmup Tour
The Harlem Globetrotters and the Hawaiian All-Stars stage fast paced baseball exhibition at Halliwell Park in Pocatello led by catcher-manager Paul Hardy. The troupe boast a strong 73 win count and a top pitching staff including Joe Bankhead Othello Strong and Lefty Means with players from Empire Chicago Zanesville New Orleans and Bold Buie. They will travel to Twin Falls Boise Salt Lake Ogden and Des Moines after the Pocatello date.
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Boise
Salt Lake
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The
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Empire
Alabama
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Chicago
Ted Strong
Harlem Globetrotter Cage Fame
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Lefty” Means
Zanesville
Ohio
Johnny Cogdell
New York
Roger Pierre
New Orleans
Bold Buie
Globetrotter
Protection Given Radio Winner
Jack Adams a 28 year old telephone cable splicer in Huntington West Virginia said he would accept seven thousand three hundred dollars he won on a Mutual Broadcasting Company show after Mutual promised to protect him from the public. Adams said Mutual assigned five extra operators in New York to handle calls and his employers agreed to change his telephone number. He had turned down the prize initially to avoid income tax impact.
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W. Va
Jack Adams
Mutual Broadcasting Company
Mutual
Adams
New York
City Sets July 30 Deadline for Pocatello Golf
Entries for the Men s Pocatello Citywide Golf Tournament must be in by July 30. Bob Dickman, chair man of the tournament committee, announced the schedule with rounds through August 15 and finals at 36 holes. Eligible players may contact Roy Horne or Bob Dickman at the golf course.
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Pocatello
Bob Dickman
Dickman
Roy Horne
Olympic Gals Get First Dip In 33 Meter Pool
American swimming team members arrived in EPSOM for the 1936 Olympics and began their first long practice, tackling laps and dives in a 33 meter pool. Ann Curtis and Zoe Ann Olsen expressed views on the water and board conditions as the group braved 72 degree pool heat despite cooler air. They planned a quiet evening back at their billets with dinner, unpacking, and letters home.
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Epsom
Eng
America
Wimbledon
Ann Curtis
Zoe Ann Olsen
Oakland
Cal
Miss Olsen
Flight camp memories at Sun Valley breakfast and cross country lessons
A group flies with instructor Conn Housley to Sun Valley for a breakfast gathering and talk on new aircraft types and wind drift compensation. They return by rough, gusty air learning to avoid downdrafts while surviving a challenging hour and fifteen minutes in an Aeronca Champ. Conn lets the students do most of the flying.
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Wilson
Sun Valley
Conn Housley
Conn
Pocatello
Aeronica
Babe Ruth Says Trips Do Not Hurt
Babe Ruth, speaking from Memorial Hospital where he is undergoing treatment, says he is not confined to bed and seeks doctor approval before public appearances. He notes that occasional outings help him feel better, allow him to meet fans, and aid the Babe Ruth Foundation.
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Babe Ruth
Memorial Hospital
Ruth
Hayes Martin
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