Remembering Madame Bey and the old Giants of 1921 to 1924
A nostalgic reminiscence of Madame Bey a famed boxing camp operator at Summit New Jersey and her generosity toward fighters including Schmeling. It also recalls the 1921 24 Giants Yankees World Series clashes with pitcher Arthur Nehf and old infield stars Kelly Frisch Bancroft and Groh and Nehf Jr. Arizona links noted.
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Madame Bey
Summit
N. J
Gene Tunney
Primo Carnera
Tommy Farr
Mickey Walker
Lou Ambers
Tony Galento
Herr Max Schmeling
Scmeling
Pompton Lakes
Sidka Bey
Washington
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
McKinley
Buffalo
Freddie Welsh
Jersey Hills
Bey Camp
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Yankees
Yanks
Senators
Arthur Nehf
Nehf
John McGraw
Art
Sam Jones
Stadium
Boston Braves
Phoenix
Buck Harris
Washington Senators
Art Nehf Jr
University of Arizona
George Kelly
Cobb Predicts Rough Weather for Baseball in War Era
Tyrus Raymond Cobb foresees trouble for baseball as World War I impacts the sport. He notes 1917 saw a Giants–White Sox spectacle with a rare misplay and 1918 nearly canceled the season. He adds wartime changes could push veterans back toward major leagues, sustaining morale but altering rosters.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Georgia Peach
White Sox
Giants
Heinie Zimmerman
Eddie Collins
Cubs
Boston Red Sox
International and
American Association
Baseball Speeded Up In War Time Pace
In Charleston on June 9 the Charleston Rebels faced the Jacksonville Tars and played five innings in 37 minutes. Observers estimate if the game continued at that pace nine innings would finish in about one hour five minutes.
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Charleston
S. C
Charleston Rebels
Jacksonville Tars
Derringer 3 hits as Reds blank Braves late
Paul Derringer pitched a three hit ball and kept the Braves scoreless until the ninth inning. Joe DiMaggio delivered a clutch single that sparked a winning rally in the 11th inning for the Yankees against the Indians.
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Associated Press
Paul Derringer
Reds
Braves
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Indians
Cardinals Top Giants 5-2 to Regain NL Lead
In a National League contest the St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 5-2 to reclaim the league lead as the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to Cincinnati 9-7. Three years ago Sam Snead led Horton Smith by a stroke at the halfway point of the National Open in Philadelphia. Five years ago a federal appellate court in Philadelphia denied MSG's injunction request to halt the Louis Braddock bout.
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St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Sam Snead
Horton Smith
Philadelphia
Roads gain new surfaces across a ten year span
About 300000 miles of roads in the United States were upgraded with higher quality surfacing over roughly a decade, reflecting a sweeping modernization effort for national transportation.
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United States
Boxing Salons Run Into New Technicalities
Boxing column notes Louisiana suspensions collapsed due to licensing gaps and offenses outside boxing. The law prevents suspensions for unlicensed parties and non offenses, prompting cancellation. Also mentions baseball umpiring and a Pulliam era sign about not taking things for granted.
Notre Dame Near Big Game in Briggs Stadium
Rumors say Notre Dame may face Georgia Tech in Briggs Stadium in Detroit. The NCAA mile championship at Lincoln, Nebraska, loses punch as Dartmouth’s Burnham declines to travel west. Booker Beckwith shifts from boxing prospects to saxophone in a Gary Indiana orchestra. Florida coach Tom Leib recalls Rockne era and spars with Mississippi captain Harry Mehre about doing without assistants.
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Detroit
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Briggs Stadium
N.C
Harry Mehre
Mississippi
Rockne
Cap miscue in Kitty League yields two runs
Ful ton rookie third baseman John Pavoris fielded a slow bounder and his cap flew off. He threw the ball into the cap which sailed over the pitcher, grazed the umpire, and landed between the mound and first. Two runs scored before Pavoris recovered the ball.
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John Pavoris
Fulton
Pavoris
Service Dept. star McAfee shines for Jacksonville team
George McAfee, ex Duke and Bears star, hits .375 with 11 steals in 12 games for the Jacksonville naval air station ball club. Lieut. Earnshaw, the coach, says McAfee is a natural player and could bunt for .300 even if he couldn't hit. Joe Louis exhibit at Fort Monmouth drew 15-year-old Jack Schneider who helped with his tie and got an autograph. At Great Lakes, ex Red Sox catcher Frank Pytlak, 32, is nicknamed Pop for his prematurely gray hair.
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Duke
Chicago Bears
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Air Station
George Earnshaw
McAfee
Joe Louis
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Jack Schneider
Jack
Joe
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Frank Pytlak
Red Sox
Batting Race in National League Heats Up
Pete Reiser leads a late surge for the NL title with a .365 average as Babe Phelps returns to action with Pittsburgh after a heel injury. In the American League Joe Gordon tops with .388 after a 25 game streak, while Bobby Doerr trails. Dodgers place four among NL leaders as the circuit spreads the top ten.
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New York
Pete Reiser
Gordon
Babe
Reiser
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Red Sox
Dodgers
Color schemes for British aircraft firms chosen by air ministry
In most cases color schemes for British aircraft companies are selected by the air ministry, indicating centralized standardization of livery.
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Air Ministry
Lou Boudreau Faces Pressure as 24-Year-Old Manager
United Press reports Lou Boudreau, 24, managing the Cleveland Indians, says he has kept his humor and faith despite the strain. He admits a little sleeplessness but insists he makes quick decisions and sticks with them.
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Jack Guenther
United Press
New York
U.P
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Boudrau
Indians fall short as pennant race tightens
Boudreau steadies the Indians after an 11 19 extra inning loss to the Yankees. He stresses pitching depth and decisive relief calls while noting four teams chase second place. Cleveland remains in the mix but offensive firepower and rugged pitching are needed.
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Yankees
Boudreau
Westchester Kennel Club
New York
Cleveland
Soldier Requests Dirt From Home Town in Kansas
Camp Callen California private Leon Custer, 32, Kansas, wrote to his Wichita girlfriend asking for town dirt. The reply envelope contained a small amount of Kansas top soil as a playful hometown gift.
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Calif
U.2
Leon Custer
Kansas
Wichita
Kas
Turner Signs Shine in Opener Despite Poor Pinfall
Turner Signs impressed the green Elite Ice Creams in a rough start as Anthis, new to the sport, posted 377 while Turner earned 427 to show his bowling identity.
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Turner
F. A. Anthis
Youngsters Damsky Cigar Team Nears League Contender
Damsky Cigars, a young squad, earned a hard fought draw with Roh Radio as Grabe rolled 439 for Damsky while Brameld led Roh with 505. The close slate culminated in a five pin decision in favor of Damsky as George Damsky vows a championship effort from the youth squad.
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Grabe
Roh Radio
Brameld
Roh
George Damsky
Proper way to engage another pilot in modern warfare
The text describes a dogfight as the correct method to engage an opposing pilot. It suggests raising a fist to signal challenge and expects a reciprocal fist shake if the other pilot accepts the challenge.
Six games in four days lift Semi-Pro crowds in Boston
Attendance rose in Tucson’s Semi-Pro league with an average of 500 at four games last week and total receipts of 1 083.86 before tax. Key nights featured Calvary and Quartermasters, with rule changes allowing boosted attendance on special nights. Upcoming games include Lions vs Southern Pacific and Quartermasters vs Dons. Lions’ win could top the Aztecas, while Dons vs Quartermasters decides league cellar.
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Roy Drachman
Calvary and Quartermasters
Drachman
Atendance
Laundry Lions
Southern Pacific
Quartermasters
el Centro Dons
Cavalry
Aztecas
Lions
The
Espees
Dons
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Houdini
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Braves
Casey Stengel
Cincinnati
Boston
Seals Rise to Face Rainiers in Pacific Coast League Showdown
San Francisco Seals boosted by 18 wins in 28 starts challenge Seattle Rainiers in the Pacific Coast league feature series. Slumping Rainiers rely on two reliable pitchers Hal Turpin and Kewpie Barrett as Los Angeles Seraphs lead the circuit with Solons hot in Sacramento. Pepper Martin’s crew won six of ten versus Seattle last week and sit one game behind the Angels while Oakland heads to San Diego for seven with the Padres and Portland Ducks visit Hollywood.
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San Francisco
The
Rainiers
Angels
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Diego
Padres
Portland Beaver Ducks
Hollywood
National tire rationing cuts long travel in U S
The nationwide tire rationing policy has led to a 40 percent decline in long distance passenger car travel across the United States, as motorists limit trips and shift to shorter outings.
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U. S
Florida In Need Of Grid Coaches
Gainesville Florida June 9 The University of Florida has lost its fourth football coach to the armed forces Mush Batista assistant line coach enlisted yesterday leaving only Orville Dermody from last season s staff of five I not only need freshmen to play next fall Says Head Coach Tom Lieb Will also have to have a few coaches
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Fila
University of Florida
Armed Forces
Mush Batista
Orville Dermody
Tom Lieb
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