Roundup of midcentury boxing and sports gossip in New York
June 27 report notes Ray Carlen pursuing Mike Jacobs plan to train Lou Nova for Joe Louis run at Grossinger’s. Mentions Max Baer, Barnett Ross, Billy Conn, Budweiser, and various sports figures with future plans and film roles. Casual, sprawling notes on boxing, football, tennis, golf, and entertainment.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
The
Special News Service
Bmg Bizness
Ray Carlen
Mike Jacobs
Lou Nova
Joe Louis
Grossinger
Brother Budws
Dis-a and Data Don't Look Now Char Lendon Burning Up Pie
Char Lendon makes a striking show in workouts as teammates note rapid pace and improved form. Coaches highlight consistent effort during practice sessions and team drills.
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Data
Whirlaway Oddities Highlight Racing Notes
A note from Boston Globe and Louisville Courier Journal highlights quirky sports snippets. Scientist say seven inch height limit for jumps, Les Steers clears more than six feet, prompting wonder and debate about limits.
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Jery Nason
Boston Globe
Les Steers
Buck Weaver
Louisville Courier-Journal
Whirlaway
Standings In The Majors Update
National League standings unchanged after yesterday’s results. One game scheduled with Pittsburgh at pennae tenek versus Olsen. Cincinnati at St. Louis Derringer facing Lanier. Philadelphia at New York Blanton vs Lehrman in night action.
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Pittsburgh
Baseball score snapshot with multiple matchups
Scores show Philadelphia over Detroit 8 to 4 New York 4 over St Louis 1 Washington 3 over Chicago 2 Cleveland 11 beating Boston 8. Detroit Washington St Louis New York Philadelphia Breuer versus Dean Boston Washington Wilson vs Sandra Chicago Cleveland Dietrich versus Milnar St Louis Detroit Harris versus Trout.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Tegeror
Wash
Breuer
Dean
Wilson
Sandra
Dietrich
Milnar
Harris
Trout
House of David Nine Scampers To 9-2 Win Over Park
House of David defeats Park 9 to 2 at the local diamond in a game highlighted by seven early runs off Doneld Duvall. Baldwin opened with a triple as the visitors clobbered light glare and built a big lead. Park tries again at 8:30 p.m. with Lefty Lake likely starting.
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House of David
Onceensee
Doneld Duvall
Deen
Duvall
Baldwin
Davids
Beardy Boys
Lefty Lake
R H Baldwin
Burch
Michael
Patton
Paulkwell
Lunsford
Houghton
Park
Babe Ruth Faces Cobb In Second Golf Match for Charity
New York June 27 Babe Ruth must win to even the charity golf bout with Ty Cobb after Cobb defeated Ruth 3 and 2 in Newton Massachusetts. The clubs swing today at 2 p.m. EST as the two aging rivals duel for the United Service appeal.
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Ray Joslyn
Golden Rule Farm For Boys
Franklin
N. H
Ty Cobb
Georgia Peach
Babe Ruth
Newton
Mass
New York
Cobb
Ruth
Babe
United Service
Ae Land
Cardinals Dodgers Tie For NL Lead In Tight Race
Brooklyn and St Louis share the National League lead as the Dodgers crush the Boston Braves 11 2 and the Cardinals hold their pace. Whitlow Wyatt pitched five hit ball for his 11th win. Dixie Walker drove four hits for the Dodgers in an 11-2 rout.
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Brooklyn
Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Boston Braves
Whitlow Wyatt
Marius Russo
George McQuinn
DiMaggio
Tom Henrich
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Yanks
Bob Feller
Boston
Associated Press
Yankees
Browns
Bob Johnson
Athletics
Tigers
Roy Weatherly
Indians
Red Sox
Jim Bloodworth
Senators
White Sox
Whit Wyatt
Braves
Poland Wins Quick Knockout in Baltimore Heavyweight Bout
Bill Poland 198 pounds from New York defeating Harry Bobo of Pittsburgh in 54 seconds of the eighth round. Referee Ed Brockman counted out Bobo after Poland landed a right flush on the jaw. Nearly 10,000 fans witnessed the KO dominated card in Baltimore Stadium.
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Baltimore
Bill Poland
Harry Bobo
Pittsburgh
Poland
New York
Bobo
Ed Brockman
Baltimore Stadium
Thaw fatally shoots Stanford White at Madison Square Garden tore
Harry K. Thaw shot and killed Stanford White at Madison Square Garden on June 25, in a notorious breach of public figures. The trial and scandal followed, shocking New York and drawing wide press attention.
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Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Madi— Square Garden
Virginia Champion Beaten Yesterday
Stanford Louisiana State Princeton and Baltimore sent reps to the 36 hole semifinals of the 44th national intercollegiate golf tourney. F Dixon Brooke of Virginia lost 3 and 1 to Otto Greiner of Maryland, leaving a wide open race with Earl Stewart of LSU favored after a strong qualifying run.
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Stanford
Louisiana State
Princeton
Baltimore
F. Dixon Brooke
Virginia
Otto Greiner
University of Baltimore
Fights Last Night Featuring Polan and Savold Wins
Boxing results from Baltimore New York Pittsburgh Des Moines Paterson Brooklyn Oakland include Bill Poland defeating Harry Bobo Lee Savold stopping King Kong Comiskey stopping Jack Cunningham Jerry Fiorello drawing with George Martin and John Hutchinson stopping Eddie Bello with Sacramento.
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Baltimore
Bill Poland
New York
Harry Bobo
Pittsburgh
Lee Savold
Des Moines
King Kong
Pat Comiskey
Paterson
N. J
Jack Cunningham
Detroit
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jerry Fiorello
George Martin
Boston
Drew
Oakland
Calif
John Hutchinson
Philadelphia
Eddie Bello
Sacramento
Army Team To Oppose The Park Here On Sunday
The U S Army Medical Center nine from the District of Columbia league will play at the Park Sunday at 3 pm. The visiting soldiers, many drawn from Washington teams, are expected to be strong as they play together often. If Lefty Lake starts for the House of Da Tonight, Donald Duvall will open against the Army squad with Bobby Houghton as relief.
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Army
Inchester
Russell Potts
The
Park Baseball Club
U. S. Army Medical Center Nine
District of Columbia
Washington
Lefty Lake
House of da
Donald Duvall
Army Club
Bobby Houghton
Thief Takes 60 Blue Books From Professor’s Car
In Tacoma on June 27 a theft from University of Washington professor Robert Goodwin’s car left 60 blue books and college final examination papers missing. None had been graded, suggesting the loot was not yet prepared for grading.
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Tacoma
Wash
Robert Goodwin
University of Washington
Goodwin
Standings In Soft Ball Loop
Oscar Nebel of Northern Va defeats O'Sullivan 1 0 and Jr Board 0 by forfeit in two soft ball loop results. Nebel records 1 0 over O'Sullivan forfeit.
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Oscar Nebel
Northern
O'Sullivan
Dr. Board
Northern Va
Jr. Board
Oscar Nebel van Northern
Black man dies on gallows after Bethesda confrontation
A 23 year old Black man named French Lee White of Bethesda died at the Mary and Penitentiary after a late night execution for confronting a Bethesda woman employed as a domestic. He was convicted April 2 by Montgomery County Circuit Court judges Charles Woodward and Stedman Prescott and pronounced dead 13 minutes after the gallows began. Reverend Benjamin F. Blubaugh attended the execution.
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Baltimore
French Lee White
Bethesda
Lews
Maryand
White
Charles Woodward
Stedman Prescott
Montgomery County
Benjamin F. Blubaugh
Franklin Street Memorial United Brethren Church
New Army Nurse Uniform Debut Color Question
The War Department proposes adopting a two tone blue covert cloth uniform for Army nurses. The query asks for the color of the new form.
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