Cowboys Open Final Home Campaign With Bowling Focus
In a guest column Ade Abbott reports on bowling's rise in Tucson and nationwide. The Old Pueblo Alleys host most local activity as 60 percent of bowlers are women, new rack systems reduce finger injuries, and leagues prepare for a busy season with rules, schedules, and rising participation highlighted.
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Hank Squire
Ade Abbott
Decate
Tucson
Old Pueblo
North Stone
University of Arizona
West Congress Street
Elks Club
Pacific Coast
Roy Krabbenhoeft
Roy
Opened Doubles Tourney Post 24 Hour Rest in Brookline
Tennis stars resume after drenched courts with Marble Palfrey facing strong challengers. Osborn Betz and Hardwick Scott push defending champions to three sets in recent Essex County titles as Parker McNeill lead men's draw. Mulloy Prusoff seeded fourth with Riggs Van Horn and Kramer Schroeder among top contenders.
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Brookline
Mass
Alice Marble
Sarah Palfrey
Margaret Osborn
San Francisco
Pauline Betz
Beverly Hills
Cal
Mary Hardwick
Valerie Scott
Essex County Club
Frank Parker
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Cables
Honey-haired Dixie woman tosses funds from plane window
A honey-haired woman from the South alighted at LaGuardia, tossed her heels and about $450 in cash from an airline bus window, and the next day asked police to recover the money. They could not assist.
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New York
Dixie
LaGuardia Field
Relics of 4000-Year-Old Cult Found Near Norwich
Archaeologists near Norwich, England have uncovered relics tied to a prehistoric cult dating back over 4,000 years. The discovery suggests ritual practices and societal structures in ancient Britain. Further analysis will reveal details about the cult’s beliefs and regional influence.
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Norwich
England
Giants Fall Behind Reds as Hubbell Shuts Down Cincinnati
Brooklyn fans cheer a Giants upset of Cincinnati as Carl Hubbell blanks the Reds 9 2 on seven hits and the Giants bolster Brooklyn's chase with a strong pitching effort. Dodgers regain hope with Durocher back. Errickson shuts Pirates. Red Sox pound Indians 16 7 in AL matchup.
Goldberg Seeks To Revive Fame After Flopping
CHICAGO August 20 They called him Mad Marshall the Galloping Goldberg in college but he was just another guy named Joe in his first pro year with the Cardinals He contemplated quitting last fall but now trains daily under Coach Jimmy Conzelman working hard to prove himself He is learning to pass and believes the left halfback job is his if he can become a threat in the air He aims to join the league’s top ground gainers while improving his passing game
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Roy
Chicago
Mad Marshall
Goldberg
Joe
Cardinals
Jimmy Conzelman
Conzelman
Pitt
Champion Billy Soose faces Zale with no title on line
Chicago sentiment notes Billy Soose of Farrell Pennsylvania fights Tony Zale of Chicago in a 10 round bout with neither title at stake. Soose already beat Ken Overlin, a de facto middleweight titleholder in New York and California, in an overweight bout. Zale holds the National Boxing Association middleweight title.
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Chicago
Billy Soose
Farrell
Tony Zale
Soose
Ken Overlin
New York
California
Zale
National Boxing Association
Apos TolI Outpoints Hogue in California Duel
Fred Apos toli of San Francisco defeats Willard Hogue of San Diego by a 160 157 margin in a staged boxing bout in California.
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San Francisco
Fred Apostoli
Willard
Big Boy) Hogue
San Diego
Calif
Eddie Camp Shuts Out Billy Miske Jr in Chicago Bout
Eddie Camp of Chicago defeated Billy Miske jr of St Paul by outpoint in a boxing match held in Chicago. Camp scored clean punches to secure the decision over the 180 to 185 pound rivals.
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Chicago
Eddie Camp
Billy Miske, Jr
St. Paul
Dempsey recounts glory of punching wrestlers on tour
In a brisk interview, Jack Dempsey recalls punching wrestlers in Atlanta and Detroit, claiming bigger opponents are tougher targets. He says wrestlers lack punching power but offer the thrill of a solid hit, and hints he could still punch hard today.
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Jack
Broadway
Atlanta
Detroit
Beef Trust
Dempsey
Luttrell
Maxie Waxman
Jimmy McLarnin
Willard
Fifteen-Year-Old Scores Hole In One During Visit
Calvin Norman of Miami Florida, visiting Henderson North Carolina, took golf lessons and nailed a hole in one on the 190 yard 13th hole after a strong drive.
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Henderson, N. C
Calvin Norman
Miami
Fla
Golfer Took Up Game At 18 Months
Reading Pennsylvania report profiles Johnny Markel a high school senior and early starter who has won the Central Pennsylvania amateur championship as the youngest winner in the event's 21 year history. His father Harry is a Berkshire country club professional and Markel previously claimed the Berks county junior championship.
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Markel
Reading High School
Pennsylvania
Reading
Central Pennsylvania
Harry
Berkshire Country Club
Johnny
Mount Pleasant Cubs Clinch Second Straight Semi Pro Win
The Mount Pleasant Tex Cubs beat the Wichita Stearmans 5 to 4 in 10 innings to become the first team to win two straight in the national semi pro baseball tournament. Minter City and the Phoeninx clubs were eliminated as the double elimination format began shaking out the field.
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Wichita
Kas
U.P
Mount Pleasant
Tex
Cubs
Wichita Stearmans
Minter City
Miss
Golden
Colo
Coors
Phoenix
Wilmington
Del
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary
National and American League leaders show Radcliff and Appling atop batting. Williams and Mc Cosky lead runs. Greenberg Foxx and DiMaggio pace RBIs and hits. Pitching highlights include Newsom and Rowe in the AL and Fitzsimmons and Sewell in the NL.
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Radcliff
St. Louis
Appling
Chicago
Williams
Boston
McCosky
Detroit
Greenberg
Foxx
DiMaggio
New York
Cramer
Boudreau
Cleveland
Finney
Keller
York
Case
Washington
Walker
Newsom
Rowe
Brooklyn
Danning
Frey
Cincinnati
F. McCormick
Mize
Herman
Hack
Ross
Rizzo
Philadelphia
Nicholson
Reese
Brooklyin
Fitzsimmons
Sewell
Pittsburgh
Heving Leads Red Sox Past Indians in Scoring Burst
Joe Heving and the Red Sox combined for 16 runs on 12 hits to overpower the league leading Indians 16 to 7. Boston furthers its climb as offensives click with a decisive victory driven by timely hitting and solid run production.
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Joe Heving
Red Sox
Mates
Indians
Golfers Show Caution in National Amateur Entry Decline
New York report notes fewer golfers entering the National Amateur as of September, with 756 entries the lowest since 1933 except one year. Salt Lake City dropped from qualifying sites, leaving 28 sites for 746 hopefuls to play 36 holes each and 140 places in the main event. The field is reduced to 155 from 170 to fit two qualifying rounds at Winged Foot. Ten former champions are exempted from sectional qualifying.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Portland
Ore
Salt Lake City
Winged Foot
Coaches Clinic Set Next Week in Flagstaff
Coaches from across the state will attend the first annual coaches clinic at the State Teachers College in Flagstaff from August 26 to 30. Maurice Moulder leads the event with Frank Brickey and Jiggs Insley assisting.
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Flagstaff
State Teachers’ College
Maurice Moulder
Skidmore Field
Moulder
Garrett Arbelbide
Missouri
Kansas
Frank Brickey
Lumberjacks
Jiggs Insley
Latin-Americans, Highways Victors in Class Four Football
The Latin-Americans lost 12 to 4 to the Arizona Sash and Door Cowboys at Eagle Field in a Class Four football game. Cowboys were led by Franco Ginn and Kinney with a strong opening stanza. Willie Cocio led the losers with two hits in three at bats. In the Commercial league, Pima Highways defeated Porters 5 to 1 with Charlies Chappelle allowing two hits.
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Arizona Sash and Door Cowboys
Eaglefield
Cowboys
Franco, Ginn and
Kinney
Willie Cocio
Pima Highways
Porters
Charlies Chappelle
Stars Win Big as Hubbell Notches Third Victory
Carl Hubbell of the Giants earned his third win of the season by holding the Reds to seven hits in a strong performance. Dick Errickson of the Bees scattered nine hits to lead Boston to a 3-0 victory over the Pirates for his ninth win.
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King Carl Hubbell
Reds
Paul Derringer
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Carl
Paul
Hubbell
Cincinnati Reds
Dick Errickson
Bees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Associated Press
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Boston
Pirates
Pennant hopes fade as barnstormers clash with All-Stars
Enid Oklahoma Cowboys host Tucson Merchant All-Stars at Eagle Field in a barnstorming tilt. Highlights include a wild west show, star pitcher Carol Rikli facing opponent LeRoy Huff and leadoff notes on uniforms funded by local sponsors. The Tucson Cowboys welcome El Paso Texans in a home stand with Polticians Night and other promotions.
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Enid
Okla
Eagle Field
Tucson Merchant
George Genung
Sash and Door Cowboys
Carol Rikli
Oklahomans
Rikli
LeRoy Huff
Robles
Hall
Ares
Franco
Aguilar
Erdhaus
Holmes
Jory
Matthews
Kinney
All-Stars
Associated Oil Company
J & B Motors
Quality Feed and Fuel
T. Ed Litt
Porters
Southern Arizona Bank
Arizona Daily Star
Copper State Transportation Company
Mitchell Furniture Company
Kavanaugh Plans Bears Signing After All star Game
New York reports Ken Kavanaugh star end of Louisiana State will sign with the Chicago Bears immediately after the all star game. Dodgers continue west coast swing by air as baseball action fills headlines.
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New York
Ken Kavanaugh
Chicago Bears
Baseball Dodgers
One Minute Interview Ted Williams Dodgers Dream
Williams says if free agency existed and every MLB team offered identical deals he would sign with the Dodgers. He believes he could become a Brooklyn hero and states the Dodgers would be his chosen club.
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Ted Williams
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Blacked Out Contests and Gameday Echoes From Detroit
Detroit readers hear of a Cleveland paper contest offering World Series tickets as bait while Frank Thomas forecasts Alabama’s backfield strength rivaling the 1935 Rose Bowl veterans Dixie Howell and Co. Dizzy Dean comments that Bob Feller has more pitching stuff now than ever, a reversal in boastful chatter for the veteran hurler.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Dixie Howell and Co
Stanford
Texas League Sun
Dizzy Dean
Austin Bealmar
Bob Feller
Diz
Dizzy
Big Bass Bites In Currituck Sound Hookup
North Carolina anglers report a notable catch as a large bass leapt into L D Ennis's boat during Currituck Sound fishing. Pete Norton of the Tampa Tribune notes Florida fans chipping in with jokes about the under ten pound limit while the North Carolina scene stays lively.
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Paradise
North Carolina
Florida
Pete Norton
Tampa Tribune
L. D. Ennis
Odditorium notes long gap since fence act at Forbes Field
The piece recalls a 30 year stretch with no fence act at Forbes Field Pittsburgh aside from wartime liberty bond promotions. It also mentions a golfer losing his temper at the Northland golf tourney in Duluth after discovering he had killed a rabbit.
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Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Duluth
Italy Seizes Yankees and Farley Losses Highlight Trip
G Albert Mott cites a headline during his talk at Missouri University. He notes Italy's seizure of Yankees and comments that Jim Farley also faced losses on the trip.
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Jim Rasmusen
Ironwood
Midh
Daily Globe
Texas Halves Population Interested in Petroleum Industry
About 3.5 million Texans show direct interest in the oil sector. The figure reflects broad regional economic ties and workforce engagement with petroleum-related activities across the state.
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Texas
Mangrum Wins Top Money in Open Golf Event
Mangrum, an unattached Pittsburgh pro, won the Mahoning Open with 69 68 137 seven under par. He earned 150 and finished three strokes ahead of Cleveland’s Billy Burke who shot 68 72 140. Sam Parks Jr. of Pittsburgh totaled 75 72 147.
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Youngstown, CO
Ray Mangrum
Pittsburgh
Mangrum
Billy Burke
Cleveland
Sam Parks, Jr
Crowds and Scores Mark Historic Crosley Field Years
Sports brief recalls a 28 432 crowd at Crosley Field where the Cardinals defeated the Reds 7 1 and 7 5 to shrink Cincinnati’s lead. Also notes a Giants 13 6 win over the Phillies aided by Carl Hubbell in relief, and a five year old Hambletonian gelding world mile record of 2 00 in the grand circuit trotting.
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Crosley Field
Cardinals
Reds
Cincinnati
Giants
Phillies
Carl Hubbell
Cubs
Hambleton
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