Schmeling’s Phantom Fight and No-Foul Rule Legacy
Hank Squire recalls Max Schmeling’s 1937 phantom bout with Jim Braddock, his pursuit of the title, and a historic no-foul rule arising from Schmeling’s 1930 Sharkey fight. The piece notes Schmeling’s career highs and his 1955 return to boxing before losing to Joe Louis.
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Max Schmeling
Jim Braddock
Joe Louis
Chicago
Louis
Max Baer
Schmeling
Braddock
United States
Sparmates
Max
New York
Joe Gould
Germany
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Joe
Jacobs
New York State
Gene Tunney
Johnny Risko
Young Stribling
Mickey Walker
Baer
Steve Hamas
Hamas
Primo Carnera
Lou Novikoff
Bill Terry
Dick Bartell
Joe Orengo
Baseball Roundup of Standout Performances
Bill Dietrich of the White Sox shut out the Browns with a single. Bob Feller of the Indians earned a third straight shutout in a seven hit win over the Tigers. Gabby Hartnett of the Giants hit a homer and three singles against the Braves. Marius Russo of the Yankees and George Archie of the Senators combined for six hits and drove in Washington runs. Enos Slaughter of the Cardinals drove in three with a double and two singles. Ted Williams of the Red Sox homered twice in a win over the Athletics.
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Bob Feller
Indians
Tigers
Gabby Hartnett
Giants
Homer
Braves
Marius Russo
Yankees
George Archie
Senators
Washington
Enos Slaughter
Cardinals
Tucson
Williams
Swat
Todhunter
Waddies
Bisbee Abrho
Leininger
Varrelman
Ool Seicinc
Tucson Abrhoa
Bezdek
Salvatierra
Benevich
Clements
Kubicek
Porterfield
Ween
Cuagtemann
Bisbee
Esquedo
Beeler
Smith
Downs
Gray
Clow
Walden
Change Made In City Loop Games
A change in the city baseball schedule lists two games on Sunday. The Oury Park Tigers host the Tucson Groves at Azteca field at 10 o clock, then face the Azteca Warriors at Riverside at 2 30 PM.
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Oury Park
Tigers
Tucson Groves
Azteca Field
Azteca Warriors
Riverside
Sports Mirror recalls landmark scores and fans
A year ago 82 437 fans saw the Yankees split a doubleheader with the Red Sox while Carl Hubbell and the Giants defeated the Dodgers with a one hitter. Three years ago Floyd Roberts from Van Nuys won the Indianapolis 500 at 117.2 mph. Five years ago Cornell claimed the 60th A A A team title with 2914 points, Harvard second, Dartmouth third.
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Associated Press
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Calif
Indianapolis
Cornell
Harvard
Dartmouth
Tucson Becomes League Leader In Booster Night Showdown
Tucson Cowboys rise to first in the Arizona-Texas league with a 9-8 win over Bisbee Bees. They open a three game series against Albuquerque Cardinals at Municipal Park at 8:15. Booster Night features Doug Smith vs Frank Batiste in a 100 yard dash and other events.
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Tucson Cowboys
Albuquerque Cardinals
Municipal Park
Doug Smith
Tucson
Frank Batiste
Smith
Batiste
Charley Shipman
Pat Patterson
Waddies
Bisbee
Cowboys
Bees
Vaqueros
Harry Clements
Bob Kubicek
Gordon Walden
Clements
George Todhunter
Persimmon
Joe Bezdek
Todhunter
Lee Porterfield
Walden
Carl Dittman
Hill
Dittman
No Hit Game Highlights City Softball Night
Willie Cocio pitched a perfect game for 31 Taxi in a 16-0 win over Congress Street Champs. Sunset Dairy defeated Steinfeld's 14-5. Tonight’s games feature Stritt's Conoco Boys vs Pima County Shops and Construction Labor against DeMolays at 7:30.
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Willie Cocio
Congress Street
Sunset Dairy
Steinfeld’s
Stritt’s
Conoco Boys
Pima County
Mixed League Final Standings At Old Pueblo Alleys
The Mixed league finished its season with Gregory Electric ahead at 88 52 and Hearn-Neon close at 86 54 Marta Morrisett and Emilie Pauli led late drives for strong showing by Mrs Morrisett and the Pauli sisters. The league showcased bowling enjoyment with top lady bowlers and solid men contributions.
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Gregory Electric
Hearn- Neons
Hearn-Neon
Custom Studio
Acme Distributors
M. & O. Cigars
D. & M Beauty Shop
Tucson Roller Rink
Pima Paints
Gregory
Ethceene
Studio Decker
McQuade
Sargoksor
Clay Giostise
D. Soulvie
Ee Pima Paints
Dleightllaal
Tecza
Gas Tan Catenin
Miss Barr
Cie Desalantees Eee
Cs Eae
Old Pueblo
Gregory Electrics
Hearn-Neons
Gregorys
Morrisett
Pauli
Emilie
Elsie
Senators Skating On Thin Ice In Managerial Turmoil
The column surveys manager Bucky Harris under pressure in Washington as team leadership questions arise. It notes Clark Griffith’s acknowledgement of issues, debates over strategies, and mentions several sports figures and past items for context.
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Senators
New York
The
Special News Service
Washington
Bucky Harris
Clark Griffith
Connie Mack track day closure due to holiday
A legal holiday forces a department to close today. The note mentions Connie Mack and a clearance of the track area as part of the day’s observance.
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Twinkle
Little Star
Connie Mack
Hogan Early Favorite for U S Open Title
New York reports Ben Hogan is priced as the favorite for the U S Open starting next Thursday at the waterlogged courses. Hogan leads in money won, Vardon trophy points, and scoring average, with a 47 major-money streak and strong support from Fort Worth bookmakers. Texans Demaret Farrell Shute head the home contingent alongside Guldahl Goodman Hines Little Nelson Wood.
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New York
Ben Hogan
Anu
Colonial Club
Fort Worth
Texas
Hogan
Fred Corcoran
Philadelphia
U. S. Golf Association
Jimmy Demaret
Johnny Farrell
Denny Shute
Ralph Guldahl
Johnny Goodman
Jimmy Hines
Lawson Little
Byron Nelson
Lone Star
Craig Wood
Dates Set For State Ball Meet In Arizona
Phoenix date schedule shows the Arizona semi pro baseball tournament runs July 13 to 20 at Phoenix to determine state champion and national spot in Wichita Kansas. A Salt River valley prelude June 29 to July 6 will send four teams to the state meet, per state board and commissioner John Morris.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Wichita
Kan
Salt River Valley
John Morris
Fire hits Hartville filling station. man learns of home blaze
In Hartville Missouri a filling station burned to the ground as Lester Hudson stood among bystanders. A telephone call interrupted him with the shocking news that his own home had also burned down.
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Double Hartville, Mo
U.P
Lester Hudson
Hysterical in Argonaut Handicap at Hollywood Park
Circle S Ranch’s Hysterical, favorite in the $10,000 Argonaut Handicap, is a top named thoroughbred by Trace Call out of Giggling Hence. The Suburban feature with Eight Thirty will show Midland’s reception on return, as Charles S. Howard and Silent Tom Smith seek another big win.
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Bob Pastor
Saratoga
Bill Terry
Giants
Terry
Lee Benham
Circle S Ranch
Hollywood Park
America
Trace Call
Widener
Hollywood
Charles S. Howard
Tom Smith
Widener Bred Pirate Entrant in Will Rogers Memorial Stakes
The Los Angeles owner Lawrence Barker races Pirate, a Widener bred half brother to Eight Thirty, in Hollywood Park's Will Rogers Memorial. The Widener homebreds have produced mixed results, with Stage Hand and Plowshare failing to live up to expectations and wind issues plaguing Plowshare after a promising start.
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Pirate
Lawrence Barker
Los Angeles
Will Rogers
Hollywood
Batiste Competes In Eight Events At Denver Meet
Joe Batiste from Sacramento junior college will compete in eight events at the national junior college track and field meet in Denver University Stadium. Blond Harold Davis of Salinas junior college headlines the 100-yard dash aiming to threaten the world record, while preliminaries start at 2 pm MST today with finals tomorrow. Sacramento and Compton lead entrants for the team title as Los Angeles JC did not defend.
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Denver
Harold Davis
Denver University Stadium
Davis
Salinas
Calif
Joe Batiste
Arizona Star
Sacramento Junior College
Sacramento
Compton
Los Angeles J. C
Derby Prep Attracts Five Stakes Field For Saturday
A memorial for seven furlongs prep targets three year olds with Staretor set to run after the Derby season rival Whirlaway. The list includes Cop perman Battle Colors Cute Trick Pirate Buckhorn Creek Painted Veil Verse Paper Boy Chaldon Heath Appeasement Wildebeest Strong Arm and Sunny. Expectations rise for a strong race as bettors joke about Hollywood Derby money.
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Whirlaway
Copperman
Battle Colors
Cute Trick
Pirate
Buckhorn Creek
Painted Veil
Verse
Paper Boy
Chaldon Heath
Appeasement
Wildebeest
Strong Arm
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