Filipino Bolo Puncher Faces Garcia In Title Bout
Ken Overlin arrives at Madison Square Garden to challenge Ceferino Garcia for the middleweight crown. The Mike Tyson style bolo punch is Garcia’s signature move learned in the Philippines while Overlin, a veteran with diverse stops, must counter the dangerous in close punch in a 15 round bout tomorrow night.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Texas
Lee Jenkins
Lou Ambers
Ken Overlin
Decatur
Ill
Washington
Norfolk
Oswego
Australia
California
Ceferino Garcia
Freddie Steele
Garcia
Bobby Feller
Philippines
Batting Lessons Help Boston Red Sox Star
Frank McCormick of the Reds faces a spot on the NL all star team amid slugging talk with Johnny Mize. Hugh Duffy’s lessons bolster Lou Finney and Dom DiMaggio sits on Boston’s bench as Duffy’s .438 1894 record tops all. NCAA aims to fill Minneapolis games as Olympic substitute while pole vaulter Dick Ganslen eyeing 15 ft 3 in may come someday.
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Leslie Avery
New York
U.P
Frank McCormick
Reds
Johnny Mizee
Hugh Duffy
Lou Finney
Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
Duffy
Hornsby
NCAA
Minneapolis
Finland
Dick Ganslen
Standings and baseball notes from early 1930s sports wrap
Standings show New York 10, Cleveland 2. Boston 11, Detroit 8. Chicago 9, Washington 8. Philadelphia at St Louis rain delay. A's leading 0. Boss Branch Rickey scouting Al Olsen in San Diego. Wisconsin paper magnate shifts to Green Bay Packers with Isbell Hutson Hinkle scholarships. Carl Storck heads NFL and leads Dayton baseball club. Tuxk Edwards to coach Redskins next season. Zeke Bonura ponders Giants manager Bill Terry era claims of harmony and player loyalty.
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Florida Loop Managers Are Former Stars
The Florida East Coast league, a new Class D circuit, fields six managers all former major leaguers. Notables include Max Carey of Miami, ex Dodgers manager and 17 year Pirates outfielder, Lance Richbourg of Fort Pierce, Fred Heimach, ex Athletics and Yankees pitcher, Herb Thomas of Fort Lauderdale, Jiggs Donahue, ex Braves and White Sox first baseman, and Cecil Downs, former White Sox pitcher.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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New York Giants
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Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Brooklyn
Herb Thomas
Fort Lauderdale
Braves
Giants
Jiggs Donahue
Chicago White Sox
Cecil Downs
White Sox
Rival Promoters Reach Agreement On Title Dispute
Promoters Mike Jacobs and Nate Druxman near a working deal to settle the nine year old middleweight title dispute this summer. Plans hinge on winners of Madison Square Garden bout between Ceferino Garcia and Ken Overlin, with potential Hostak defenses in Yankee Stadium or Seattle in July and September.
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U.P
Mike Jacobs
Nate Druxman
Seattle
Druxman
al Hostak
National Boxing Association
Jacobs
Ceferino Garcia
New York Commission
Ken Overlin
Madison Square Garden
Garcia
Hostak
Yankee Stadium
Overlin
Elder Bray R A T club practice at Eagle Field
The Elder Bray R A T club will practice today and Friday at Eagle Field in preparation for a Sunday game. Drills are scheduled to start at 5 o'clock.
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Eagleeld
Judge rules on cruel acts in Bemis divorce case
In San Jose, Judge R. R. Syer denied Guy Bemis a divorce after ruling a wife is not cruel for kicking her husband’s shins under a bridge table when he trumped her ace. He found the husband cruel for hurling a rolling pin at her, and granted Mary Bemis the decree.
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San Jose
Calif
R. R. Syer
Guy Bemis
Mary L. Bemis
Grace Seeks New Baseball Job After Release
Minneapolis May 22 Earl Grace a catcher from Phoenix Arizona began seeking a new baseball connection after his outright release by the Minneapolis club in the American association. The former National Leaguer said he would return home to Phoenix unless offered by a Class AA or A league club. Grace played in the National League from 1931 with Pittsburgh Chicago and Philadelphia.
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Minneapolis
Earl Grace
Phoenix
Ariz
Grace
Brooklyn Pitcher Cletus Poffenberg Fined in Training Rules Case
A year ago Cletus Boots Poffenberg of Brooklyn was fined 400 dollars for an infraction of training rules. The setback is noted in this retrospective item highlighting the punishment imposed on the pitcher.
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Cletus
Boots) Poffenberg
Brooklyn
Cowboys Tighten Lead With 6-2 Softball Win
United Sash and Door Cowboys beat Manhattan Chargers 6-2 as Frankie Casanova allows four hits over seven innings. Al Franco two doubles for Cowboys. Yrun and Grace pace Chargers with two hits each. Also results: Tucson Steam Laundry forfeits to Time Market. Mitchell's Furniture defeats Central Auto Sales 18-6. Tonight's schedule lists multiple league games.
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Dolph Camilli of the Dodgers delivered a bases loaded single in the ninth to beat the Cubs. Marius Russo of the Yankees shut down the Indians allowing three hits to halt the champs slide. Jimmie Foxx of the Red Sox hit a bases loaded homer for an 11-8 win over the Tigers. Joe Kuhel of the White Sox went five for five with a homer and two doubles as Chicago edged the Senators.
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Dodgers
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Yankees
Indians
Jimmie Foxx
Red Sox
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Joe Kuhel
White Sox
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