Sharkey Schmeling Title Bout Drama Sets Stage
The June heavyweight title showdown in New York pits challenger Jack Sharkey against Max Schmeling. Referees face pressure as Sharkey’s history of dramatic disputes raises concerns about fouls and control. Garden price cuts aim to prevent a financial flop with about 50 000 seats now priced at 2 and 5 dollars. Both fighters remained in camp, under medical review, as state officials monitor the bout.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
New York
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Jack
Boston
Jack Dempsey
Sharkey
Dempsey
Phil Scott
Southland
Jack Delaney
North
Primo Carera
Primo
Schmeling
New York State Athletic Commission
Long Island
Orangeburg
Kingston
State Athletic Commission
Mandell Beats Diaz In Rockford Lightweight Bout
Laffrmy Mandell former world lightweight champion of Rockford decisively defeated Frankie Diaz of San Francisco in six rounds. Mandell won five rounds, weighing 146 while Diaz weighed 142. The bout took place in Cal June 18.
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Wx. Il
Centro
Cal
Laffrmy Mandell
Rockford
Bisbee Douglas Defeats Tucson Lizards After Extra Innings
Bisbee Douglas edged Tucson Lizards 7 to 6 in ten innings with six doubles a triple and two home runs highlighted by a late run in the final frame.
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Bisbee
Bisbee Douglas
Tucson Lizards
Dons Taint Texans In Slugfest Victory
In El Paso on June 18 the Albuquerque Dons defeated the El Paso Texans 15 to 11 in a high scoring game marked by loose play on the Texans side.
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EL Paso
Albuquerque Dons
Texans
Stewart aims for decathlon world record at USC tryouts
USC athlete Jim Stewart leads the Southern California Olympic trials after five events with 4361.65 points. He won the first five events including a high jump of 6 feet 4 1 4 inches and a 100 meters in 11 seconds, while Mendell Smith of the Los Angeles Athletic Club sits second with 3825.08 points. Stewart also broad jumped 21 feet 7 inches, threw the shot 43 feet 7 inches and ran the 400 meters in 51.5 seconds.
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Los Angeles
Jim Stewart
University of Southern California
Southern California
Stewart
United States
Mendell Smith
Los Angeles A. C
Trojan Broad
Percy Beard
Alabama Polystar
Beard
New York A. C
Seals Top Hollywood 9 2 In San Francisco Showdown
In San Francisco last night the Hollywood Stars lost 9 to 2 as the Seals erupted for two big innings the sixth and eighth with three runs each. The game began with a Stars lead but San Francisco tied it early and pulled away.
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San Francisco
Hollywood
Stars
Seals
Four Horsemen Lead Deal Contract Play in New Jersey
On June 18 at Deal, Hal Sims and the Four Horsemen built a 2095 point lead on the first lap of their four lap race against Harold Vanderbilt’s Cavendish club. Willard Karn and Sims posted a 1940 plus score while Burnstine and Schenken were plus 155 against Balfe and Matthews. Three more sessions remain to decide the total points winner.
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Deal
N. J
Hal Sims
Four Horsemen
Cavendish Club
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Can
America
Willard Karn
Sims
Vanderbilt
Baron Waldemar von Zedtwitz
David Burnstine
Howard Schenken
Raymond Balfe
John Matthews
Two California track powerhouses meet in Olympic Games tryouts
Los Angeles hosts a track clash as USC the 1931 intercollegiate champions and the LA A C the 1931 A A U victors field athletes in the Southern California Olympic Games tryouts.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Sacramento Defeats Oakland 11 to 6 in Six-Run Fourth
Sacramento scored five runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and four in the seventh to beat Oakland 11 to 6. Oakland threatened a comeback in the seventh as Jimmy Deshong replaced Ed Bryan on the mound.
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Oakland
Sacramento
Oaks
Jimmy Deshong
Ed Bryan
Indians Rally to Beat Portland 9 6 in Seattle Showdown
In Seattle on June 18 three Seattle pitchers were tagged for seven runs in the first three innings as Portland built an early lead. The Indians then recovered to win 9 to 6.
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Seattle
Portland
Indians
Wrestling Results From Ottawa to Philadelphia
Ottawa match saw Dick Shikat defeat Cy Williams in straight falls. Lowell card featured Ed Don George stopping Lee Wyckoff after 75:12 as Wyckoff was hurt. Philadelphia bout had Strangler Lewis beat Roland Kirchmeyer after 24:37 with Kirchmeyer unable to continue. Earl McCready and George Calza fought to a 30 minute draw.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Ont
Dick Shikat
Philadelphia
Cy Williams
Florida
Lowell
Mass
Don George
North Java
N. Y
Lee Wyckoff
St. Louis
Wyckoff
Strangler
Lewis
Los Angeles
Roland Kirchmeyer
Oklahoma
Kirchmeyer
Earl McCready
George Calza
Italy
Terry Succeeds McGraw as Giants Leader
John McGraw retires after 30 seasons as manager of the New York Giants and is replaced by William Harold Terry. The veteran first baseman, known as Little Napoleon, tops the National League batting and is among the league’s highest paid players. Terry has a Memphis, Tennessee home and oil business in the off season.
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John McGraw
New York Giants
William Harold
Big Bill
Terry
Little Napoleon
Giants
Memphis
Tenn
Britain and Czechoslovakia Enter Olympic Field
Great Britain and Czechoslovakia submitted entries to the local organizing committee as the Olympic field grew to fifteen nations for the week.
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Los Angeles
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Notre Dame star Jack Elder Recovering After Appendicitis
Emergency Operation Chicago reports Notre Dame halfback Jack Elder from the 1929 and 1930 teams is resting comfortably after an emergency appendectomy performed yesterday.
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Chicago
Jack Elder
Notre Dame
Baseball Prophets Fail To Predict 1932 Standings
The piece notes baseball experts underestimated the 1932 races with many predicting Cardinals and Athletics as champions while Cubs Giants and White Sox underperformed relative to preseason polls. It cites how AL leaders Yankees and Athletics were close in votes and mentions weathered schedules and the midseason state of play.
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Gayle Talbot
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Cubs
Cardinals
Giants
Braves
Yankees
A’s
Yanks
Cleveland
Detroit
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Poir
Chicago White Sox
More Federal Cash Than She Pays Out
The Citizens' Committee on economic stabilization reports Arizona would lose heavily if federal taxes were revoked. Edward Dorsey, Phoenix pharmacist and committee chair, notes for every dollar sent to Washington seven dollars are spent in Arizona and urges reductions in federal expenditures and elimination of wasteful practices.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Citizens’ Committee
Edward Dorsey
Dorsey
Loser Knocked Out Twice By Ramage
Wally Hunt of Bakersfield was knocked out twice by Lee Ramage in a San Diego boxing bout. Ramage felled Hunt with a third round punch, Hunt fought on after a foul led to a restart, and Ramage scored five knockdowns in the fifth round before the bout ended after a ten count. Ramage weighed 181 to Hunts 207.
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San Diego
Calif
Wally Hunt
Bakersfield
Lee Ramage
Ramage
Hunt
Cedar Rapids Club Could Quit League July 15
Cedar Rapids Base Ball Association may withdraw from the Mississippi Valley League on July 15 unless attendance improves materially, announced president King Thompson last night.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids’ Baseball Association
Mississippi Valley League
King Thompson
Polo Aces Hitchcock and Guest Set for Sands Point Match
Polo stars Tommy Hitchcock and Winston Guest will lead rival teams in the second high goal match at the Sands Point Club Port Washington N Y Sunday. Guest’s side won the first meeting with a late-period rally two weeks earlier.
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Port Washington
N.Y
Tommy Hitchcock
Winston Guest
Aces of
Sands Point
Guest
Hitchcock
Local records show relief funds and investments totals
Funds listed include relief programs with $347 700 in savings accounts, stocks, and bonds and $152 000 in other assets. The note compiles available balances and holdings for financial disclosure.
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