Sharkey Sees Carnera Bout as Test of Grit Not Size
New York June 26 boxing preview says Jack Sharkey, favored for a 15 round title defense against Primo Carnera, faces doubts about power and speed but remains the stronger fighter. Betting odds have shortened from 4 to 1 to 7 to 5 as the fight at Madison Square Garden outdoor bowl in Long Island City nears. Sharkey concedes weight and height but has beaten Carnera before and aims for a lucrative title shot with Max Baer in September.
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Thom asville Tennis Club Announces Seeded Local Team
The Saturday edition lists sixteen seeded players for the local squad in the Georgia-Florida league. Rev Ainsley C Moore is in the top eight due to consistent play this year, with rules governing challenges and rankings recorded on a board at the YMCA.
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Bill Cochran
Rev. Moore
Thomasville
YM. C. A
Thomasville Crew
Sunshine State
Monticello
Georgia-Florida
Buds
Capitals
Perry Bears
Perry
Notable Scoring Run Highlights From Doubleheader Night
By the Associated Press the recap lists several performances across teams. Carl Reynolds drove in six runs in the Browns two wins over the Red Sox. Hal Schumacher and Fred Fitzsimmons starred for the Giants in a doubleheader win over Cincinnati. Ossie Slagle led the Senators in a five hit night against Cleveland. Bill Jurges contributed a homer, a double and two singles for the Cubs against the Braves. Charlie Fisher and Russell Van Atta impressed in the Tigers and Yankees first game, while Foxx and Dykes provided strong offense in the White Sox Athletico-Farmer opener and the other game featured a 16th homer.
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Carl Reynolds
Browns
Red Sox
Hal Schumacher
Fred Fitzsimmons
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Cincinnati
Ossie Spluege
Senators
Cleveland
Bill Jurges
Cubs
Braves
Charlie Fischer
Tigers
Russell van Atta
Yankees
Jimmy Jordan
Dodgers
Pirates
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Jimmie Foxx
Athletico
Farmer
Stars Set to Clash at A A U Championship at Soldier Field
Chicago crowds expected a star studded A A U championship as Glenn Cunningham Ralph Metcalfe Charles Hornbostel Glen Harding and Gene Venzke headline a field aiming to rewrite the record book at Soldier Field. Jesse Owens joins Metcalfe in a high profile meet facing close rivals and a California delegation including Frank Wykoff. Cunningham eyes both 1500 and 800 events with Hardin and Venzke also in key races amid a renewed bid to top marks.
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Glenn Cunningham
Ralph Metcalfe
Charles Hornbostel
Glen Harding
Gene Venzke
Soldier Field
Metcalfe
Jessee Owens
Cleveland
Emmet Toppino
California
Frank Wykoff
Cunningham
Kansas University
Venzke
Pennsylvania
Hornbostel
Indiana
Hardin
Louisiana State University
Southern California
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Results show New York 5 3 over Detroit 6 0. St Louis 10 6. Boston 6 4. Washington 9 10. Cleveland 0 1. Philadelphia 2 5. Chicago 3 3. National League totals include New York 7 6. Cincinnati 1 3. Pittsburgh 56 1. Brooklyn 2 9. Chicago 12 8. Boston 3 4. Southern League items list Atlanta 3 4. New Orleans 2 0. Knoxville 2 2. Birmingham 8 1. Nashville 1 2. Memphis 4 9. Chattanooga 10 9. Little Rock 0 5.
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Cincinnati
Buds Triumph Behind Williams in Exhibition Win
Pat Williams pitched effectively as the Thomasville Buds defeated Tallahassee Capitals 7 to 1 in an exhibition. The Buds collected nine hits and played errorless defense, scoring three in the second, two in the third, two in the sixth, and one in the ninth.
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Tallahassee
Pat Williams
Thomasville
Capitals
Florida
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Capital
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Dunn
Vaughan
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Dollar
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Powell
Striblings and Taylor Brothers Set July Ring Cards
Four prize fighters train in Thomasville as Herbert Stribling arrives from Ochlocknee. Jack Taylor fights July 3 in Americus as Frank Mackery looms in the program. Kid Taylor also boxes July 3 in Tallahassee against Oscar Smith, with a prior win over Smith.
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Taylor Brothers
Bill Stribling
Herbert
Baby) Stribling
Ochlocknee
Thomasville
Miami
Ochlocknes
Georgia
Macon
Tennerio
Jack Taylor
Frank Mackery
Fort Beaning
Americus
Taylor
Jack
Tallahassee
Oscar Smith
Smith
Baseball Leaders Across Leagues Highlight Top Performers
National League leaders include Dick Allen Smith Davis and Stan Klein with batters and runs. Card shows Klein Phillies with 56 RBIs and 101 hits. American League leaders list Gehrig and Cronin in RBIs and batting, plus Cronin on base totals.
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Hallahan
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White Sox
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Combs
Gebrig
Thomasville Golfers Include Winners at Tallahassee Meet
B K White won the first flight championship at the Tallahassee Country Club one day tournament. Thomasville's Lester Wyche was runner-up in the second flight and Jim Campbell captured the consolation final in that division. Many Thomasville players, including W L Stribling Jr and Pa Stribling, competed.
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Tallahassee
Tallahassee Country Club
Thomasville
Lester Wyche
Jim Campbell
W. L. Stribling, Jr
Pa” Stribling
Baseball and boxing notes from a lively summer page
The article surveys Yankees and Senators standings with Cronin and Gehrig, notes Ruth and Stribling in Georgia State tournament talk, and mentions Dempsey Baer Foxx and Sharkey with colorful color for a busy sports week. It blends baseball updates with boxing gossip and local golf chatter.
Southern golf crown rests on Floridian for first time
In Atlanta on July 26 Ralph Redmond of St. Petersburg Florida defeated Earl Stokes of Louisville Kentucky 4 and 3 to win the southern amateur championship at East Lake marking Florida's first victory in the event. The report also lists theft and pitching stats with Walker Chapman Van Atta Crowder Grove Hildebrand and Harberry noted for steals and wins.
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Ralph Redmond
St. Petersburg
Fla
Earl Stokes
Louisville
East Lake
Florida
Ruth
Yankees
Foxx
Athletics
Walker
Tigers
Chapman
van ‘ Atta
Crowder
Senators
Grove
Hildebrand
Indians
Harberry
American Ryder Cup Team Trails British Opponents
Southport England June 26 The United States Ryder Cup team led by Walter Hagen trailed in three of four foursomes and were even in the fourth after the first 18 holes of the 36 hole opening day. Hagen Sarazen Dutra Shute and Wood Runyan faced mounting deficits as British putting and greens work dominated.
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Eng
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Percy Alliss
Charles Whitcombe
Olin Dutra
Densmore Shute
Abe Mitchell
Arthur Havers
Ed Dudley
Bill Burke
A. H. Padgham
Alf Perry
Craig Wood
Paul Runyan
W. J H. Davis
Syd Easterbrook
Shute
Sarazen
Dutra
Yale Golfers Start Defense of National Title as Favorites
Yale University opened its title defense at Buffalo Country Club Williamsville N J after winning last year by one point led by John E Parker Jr of Orange New Jersey. Michigan the runner up last year and thirteen other colleges field four to six man teams for the 36 hole medal play event.
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Williamsville
N. J
Yale University
John E. Parker, Jr
Orange
Eli Clan
Michigan
Manush and Fullis First to 100 Hits This Season
In New York on June 26, Heinie Manush of the Washington Senators and Chick Fullis of the Phillies became the first major league batters to reach 100 hits. Fullis added six safeties to reach 101, the NL high, while Manush collected three hits to top the AL with 102.
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P—Heinie Manush
Washington Senators
Chick Fullis
Phillies
Fullis
Manush
Memphis Wins Doubleheader to Close First Half Pennant Drive
Memphis swept Nashville in a two game set to end the first half of the Southern Association race as Atlanta beat New Orleans twice and Birmingham split with Knoxville. Chattanooga dominated Little Rock with a 10–0 and 9–5 pair, featuring Moore homering for the Lookouts.
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Memphis
Nashville
Chicks
New Orleans
Birmingham
Knoxville
White
Smokies
Chattanooga Lookouts
Little Rock
Moore
Lookout
Stribling Offers $25,000 for Godwin Contract
The Washington Post reports Georgia boxer Pa Stribling offered Bob Godwin of Adel Georgia $25 000 for his contract Stribling plans another Europe and Australia tour and wants Godwin to accompany him Godwin is to fight Trader Horn in Laurel Maryland tonight
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Codwin
Washington
Washington Post
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Georgia
Bob Godwin
Adel, Ga
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Australia
Godwin
Trader Horn
Laurel
Maryland
Jimmy McLaren Faces Fight Toll While Golf Calls
Jimmy McLaren the new welterweight champion worries less about his first title defense and more about golf after training. The 25 year old Vancouver born Irish boxer states wrists hinder his shots and mental strain affects his form. He prefers talks on golf to boxing while promoters debate his next bout.
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Jimmy McLaren
Paul Zimmerman
Vancouver
B. C
Jimmy
Arnin
McLernin
California
Leading Clubs Pull Further Away in Majors
The Giants increased their margin with two wins while the Senators also added a game. Washington swept Cleveland 9-0 and 10-1 as Earl Whitehill tossed five hits in the opener. The Yankees split with Detroit after 12 innings and darkness halted the second game. Browns took two from Boston to stay a half game back, while the Athletics and Cubs split with Chicago and Boston respectively. Pittsburgh and Brooklyn divided two games behind Chagnon and Beck both handling their foes.
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Hugh S. Fullerton
Associated Press
New York Giants
Washington Senators
Giants
St. Louis
Cincinnati Reds
Senators
New York Yankees
Detroit
Bill Terry
Reds
Washington
Cleveland Indians
Earl Whitehill
Frank Crosetti
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Russell van Atta
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
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Jimmie Foxx
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Cubs
Charley Root
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Brooklyn
Leon Chagnon
Dodgers
Pirates
Walter Beck
World’s Finest Net Players Gather for Wimbledon Tourney
En at Wimbledon England on June 26 the 53rd all England championships opened with top players from 30 nations. A strong American contingent aimed to defend both the men’s and women’s singles titles.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Showboat Fisher Remains Aiming To Pitch Again At 33
Milwaukee s Showboat Fisher a 33 year old outfielder with the Brewers recalls a career that let him play for the Cardinals Browns and Millers. He plans to return to pitching after years as a steady .300 hitter and a 10 homer man in 1930 with the pennant winning Cards.
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Wis.p
George
Fisher
Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
McLarnin and Coach Pop Foster Put On Hard Drills
The piece recalls Jimmy McLarnin enjoying a carefree lunch with ice cream and cookies while handlers, notably Pop Foster, keep a watchful eye on his training. Foster, McLarnin’s manager, is portrayed as a steady presence guiding the champion amid errors and tough roads.
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