Louis Carnera Bout Draws 50 000 Plus in New York
More than 50 000 fight fans expected at Yankee Stadium for the Louis versus Carnera heavyweight bout. Security is tight with over 1 000 uniformed officers, principals under guard, and precautionary measures amid racial tensions and international tensions between Italy and Abyssinia. The event aims to raise near 400 000 in receipts as ring weigh in and preliminaries set.
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New York
Alan Gould
Associated Press
Joe Louis
Detroit
Primo Carera
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Broadway
Carnera
Primo
Italy
Abyssinia
Carnera- Louis
Gotham
Bear-Braddock
J¢ Louis
Brown
Helen Wills Moody Advances in Wimbledon First Round
London June 25 Helen Wills Moody began her bid to regain the all England title by defeating M Bumgrten of Hungary in straight sets six to zero six one in the Wimbledon first round on the famous courts.
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London
Helen Wills Moody
M. Bumgrten
Hungary
Collegiants Seek to Overcome Lead by Malloys in Golf Meet
Intercollegiate final qualifying round sees Woodrow Malloy of Michigan and Jack Malloy of Princeton. Michigan atop team standings with 302, four ahead of Georgia Tech. Fred Haas of LSU at 73 trails by one stroke. Kocsis Johnson and Laxton tied for fourth at 74.
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Washington
Woodrow
Michigan
Jack
Princeton
The
Wolverines
Fielding H. Yost
Georgia Tech
Fred Haas
Louisiana State
Charles Kocsis
Tommy Armour
Lewis Johnson
Charleston College
Erwin Laxton
North Carolina
Cotton Qualifies for British Open Titular Play Starts Tomorrow
Muirfield Scotland June 25 Henry Cotton shot a sub par 70 to qualify easily with a 36 hole total of 141 for his title defense in the British Open. The 72 hole championship begins tomorrow at Muirfield with Cotton leading. Joe Kirkwood and R A Whitcombe trailed, while Joe Kzar and Henry Picard also made the field.
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Muirfield
Scotland
Henry Cotton
Gullane Court
Cotton
R. A. Whitcombe
Joe Kirkwood
Chicago
Kirkwood
Gullane
Cearcakes
Joe Kzar
Waco
Tex
Henry Picard
Hershey
Invaders
MacDonald Smith
Glendale
Calif
Louis Carnera bout Forecast Warm Weather Lets Fans In
Weather bureau predicted fair and warm conditions for tonight's 15 round heavyweight match between Joe Louis and Primo Carnera in New York. Temperature expected near 70 degrees as crowds prepare for the event.
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Carnera-Louis
New York
Joe Louis
Primo Carnera
Weather Bureau
Thomasville Tennis Team to Face Cairo Squad Thursday Night
The first inter city tennis match of the season will be played on the new municipal courts at the stadium Thursday night at eight o'clock with a Thomasville team opposed by Cairo players. Four singles and two doubles are planned and the Thomasville lineup may include Bramblett Joye Ausley Walker Robison Milton and others. The match is free to the public. Plans for a city wide tennis tournament begin July 1 with five divisions and entries close tomorrow.
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Thomasville
Cairo
Bramblett
Joye
Ausley
Walker
Robison
Milton
Thomasville Notes On Baseball, Tourism And Town Life
Thomasville reports a split first half record with emphasis on regional baseball, protracted debate over a Punitive Al Pitts issue, and optimistic talk of Joe Louis facing Braddock. The piece also notes tree trimming improves streets, nudist tree fears fade, and summer visitors head to Jacksonville for a Thomasville style beach colony.
Raymond Guest Polo Star to Wed Today in Heavenly Rest Church
Raymond Guest polo star and Elizabeth Polk of New York will marry tonight at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. Jock Whitney and other prominent sportsmen join the wedding party, with Winston Guest as best man.
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Raymond Guest
Jock Whitney
New York
Raymond In
Elizabeth Sturgis Polk
Frank Lyon Polk
Church of the Heavenly Rest
John Hay
Jock" Whitney
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
John R. Fell
T. Buxton Hare, Jr
Philadelphia
Donald R. McLennan
Lake Forest
Famous German runner jailed for morals offenses
Berlin reports that the renowned German distance runner Dr Otto Peltzer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for morals offenses. He lost his teaching post, was expelled from the German Light Athletic Union, and barred from future competition.
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Berlin
Otto Peltzer
Peltzer
German Light Athletic Union
Georgia-Florida League opens second half with title chase
The Georgia-Florida League enters the second half as Albany Travelers lead the standings with 37 wins and 23 losses. Tallahassee Capitals and Panama City sit second and third as Thomasville, Americus, and Moultrie contest for a pennant under renewed management and promising attendance.
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J. Walter Morris
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Morris
Albany
Travelers
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Rice
Trays
Tallahassee
Panama City
Thomasville
Americus
Moultrie
Harry O’donnell
Dirry
IETA
Harry Bier
Florida City
Orioles
Regional Baseball and League Scores Mixed Results
Georgia Florida League tallies show Tallahassee Albany Thomasville Panama City Moultrie Americus with varied scores. Prominent pro games list Chicago Boston New York Cleveland St. Louis Philadelphia in 10 innings Detroit Washington extra innings.
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Chicago
Boston
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Eigen
Toda
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia St. Louis
St.Louis
Kago
Philadelphia Boston
Thomasville push Glen Arven golf and civic growth gains
W F E Cox urges the Junior Chamber to back Glen Arven Country Club as a key to Thomasville’s winter tourism and overall progress. He calls for sustained support, improved facilities, and broader city development to attract visitors and commerce. The piece also weighs boxing talk about Carnera vs Louis and its relevance to local sentiment.
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W. F E. Cox
Chamber of Commerce
Thomasville
Glen Arven
Accor
Jaycees
Breens
Thomaville
Debutantes to be presented at Buckingham Palace court
Eleven American debutantes and matrons including Helen Jacobs of Berkeley Cal practice for presentation to the season's third court at Buckingham Palace tonight. Queen Mary returns to London to oversee the presentation with Mrs. Robert W. Bingham hosting.
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Helen Jacobs
London
Berkeley
Cal
Buckingham Palace
Mary
Sandringham
George
Robert W. Bingham
United States
Miss Jacobs
Henry E. Bedford
New York
Huldah’ Warfield Cheek
Nashville
Tenn
Emlen Knight Davies
Marianna Dunn
Cynthia Davis
Washington
Nancy Symington
Lutherville
Priscilla Taylor
West Chester
Penna
Leta Clews
Jane Watson
Frances ‘Lorillard Ronalds
Birds Sweep Three Game Series With Panama City
Albany led the Georgia Florida League first half until Tallahassee’s 10 to 9 upset. Albany posted 38 23, Tallahassee 34 27. Thomasville beat Panama City 11 8 and Moultrie beat Americus 7 1.
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BIRDS
Panama City Club
Tallahassee
Albany
Thomasville
Panama City
Moultrie
Americus
Orioles sweep Pilots to finish first half. open five game set
The Thomasville Orioles beat Panama City 11 8 to sweep the series as Verne LaFaive took the loss. Chris Pickering and Sherwood McKenzie limited Thomasville to six hits. Letchas drove in four for Thomasville while Fernandez added four hits. Orioles, under Harry O'Donnell, aim to challenge in the second half.
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Thomasville
al Tho
Orioles
Panama City Pilots
Panama City
Pilots
Thomasville Orioles
Tallahassee
Capitals
Paig
Verne LaFaive
Panala City
Chris Pickering
Sherwood McIenzie
Pickering
Coleman
Akers
Panam City
Sullivan
Cox
Sherwood McKenzie
Milton Gray
McKenzie
The
Birds
Charlie Letchas
Cecil Fernandez
Letchas
Fernandez
Harry O'Donnell
Owens
Weeresesvenmewes
Comenaners
Davis
Ateneeeee
Lawes
Martin
LaFaive
Berry
Tineen
S. McKenzie
Sap
Breaktfield
Thomasville Sassheeeanagee
Panama
City
Gray
Colemans
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Frankie Parker
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Bill Tilden
Ramblin
Albert Riley, JR
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