California Teams Qualify Most Men But Blazil Breaks Record
New York reports Joe Louis earned 55 589 in winnings after a win over Arturo Godoy. Promoter Mike Jacobs hints a Galento Baer winner could face Louis in Jersey City or Chicago, while college track sees Al Blazis set a new American NCAA shot put mark of 56 feet 1 inch at Minnesota. Stanford and USC lead NCAA qualifiers as Texas and Pittsburgh follow.
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Blazil
New York
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Maxie Baer
Mike Jacobs
Brown Bomber
Arturo
Galento-Baering
Jersey City
Galento
Louis
Joe
Baer
Chicago
Southern California
Stanford
Wolcott
USC
Trojans
Elmer Hackney
Kansas State
Fred Walcott
Rice Institute
Boyce Gatewood
Texas
Rice Star
Lee Orr
Washington State
Fred Alliniece
Prairie View
Texas State
Gene Littler
Nebraska
Pittsburgh
Wisconsin
Fred Lee Ramsdell
Jack Hughes
Gatewood
Ramsdell
Ewell
Penn State
Feffrey
Yankees Turn on Big Power in Detroit Rout Tigers 12–7
The New York Yankees powered past the Detroit Tigers 12 to 7 at Detroit. Power drove 17 hits, including home runs by Nelson and Crosetti, with Ruffing notching the win and Gorsica the loss as New York moved within striking distance of Boston in the American League.
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Detroit
Newark Yankees
Detroitigers
Boston Red Sox
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Tigers
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Campbell
Rolfe
Tebetts
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Crosetti
Eller
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Losng
Gorsica
Perfect Score Wins Rifle Tourney in Texas
In Laredo on June 21, Thruman Randle of Dallas shot a perfect 50 in the Walter Tip Trophy 600 yards event. Results show Jack Moore of El Paso with 49, W B Smith Trophy 200 yards won by Jack Moore 95, Austin Rifle Club 200 yards offhand 300 yards prone 95, Vincent Valdes of Austin won the aggregate with 89, Frank Kulaynski of El Paso led the Cooper aggregate with 358.
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Thruman Andle
Dallas
Walter Tip Rophy
Texas State Rifle Association
Walter Tips
Arger B
Thurman Randle
Allas
Jack Moore
el Paso
W. B. Smith
Rget
Austin Rifle Club
Frank Conlin
Austin
Vincent Valdes
Cooper
Frank Kulaynski
Elaso
Giants Rally To Beat Reds For National League Lead
New York Giants overcome earlier setback with three runs in the sixth and one in the eighth to defeat Cincinnati 4 to 3. Gumbert allowed six hits while Derringer gave up seven as New York moves into second place in the NL. Werber Frey Ott Jurges and Craft deliver key hits for the Giants, with Ott driving in two runs and Craft one.
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New York
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Harry Gumbert
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
Werber
Whiteh
Gamble
Moore
Frey
F.m'c'rk
Lombardie
Danninge
Craft
M.mrkk
Jurges
Witek
Joost
Scree
Derringer
M. McCormick
Comoinmats Iin
Whitehead
F. McCormick
Ott
Armstrong Defends Welterweight Title in Portland Knockout
Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles defended his world welterweight crown in Portland with a third round technical knockout of Paul Junior, the Lewiston challenger. Armstrong weighed 144 pounds, Junior 142½.
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Portland
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Paul Junior
Armstrong
Junior
Forfeits Bond In Parking Meter Violation Case
In Columbia on June 21 a man who collects meter money forfeited bond in district court for violating the parking meter ordinance. He compared the incident to being bitten by his own dog.
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Columbia
S. C
Recorder's Court
Rookie Sid Hudson delivers 1-0 win over Browns
Washington rookie Sid Hudson, 24, shut out St. Louis 1 to 0, halting the Browns six game win streak. Attendance 13,100 as the Senators tally nine hits to the Browns seven, with Lewis driving in the lone run.
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Sid Hudson
Washington Senators
Browns
Wash
Lewis
Radcliff
Walker
Bonura
Travis
Myers
Heffner
Gelbert
Swift
Hudson
Kennedy
Dodgers Rally Past Pirates 10-8 in Heavy Hitting Affair
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh 10 to 8 to cement first place in the National League. Fitzsimmons earns the win as DiMaggio and Fletcher tally home runs, with Brubaker and Reese driving multiple runs.
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Dodgers
Bob Klinger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons
Pittsb
Gustine
Reese
Elliott
Hudson
V.robays
Klinger
Bauers
Lanahan
Brubaker
Fernandes
Pittsburgh
Sian Eine
Fitzsimmons
Cascarart
Phelps
Fletcher
Vaughan
DiMaggio
Walker
Camillie
Coscarart
Bell's Three Run Hit Gives Cleveland Win
Bell belts a three run homer in the eighth as Cleveland outlasts Boston 7 to 4. Al Milnar gains his tenth win while Ted Williams and Jimmy Foxx account for all Boston runs.
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Cleveland
Roy Beau Bell
Boston
Indians
al Milnar
Ted Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Finney
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Cramer
Weathly
Williams
Hemsley
Foxx
Trosky
Doerr
Croninss
Tabor
Mack
Desautels
Keltner
Wilson
Milnar
RBI
Cronin
Will Liams
Boudreau
Weatherly
Ade
Ell
Gillespie and Surface Reach Middle States Finals
Gillespie of Miami University and Hay Surface Jr of Kansas City won straight-set matches to advance to the final round of the middle states singles tennis championships in Wilmington. Gillespie defeated Louis Brownstein 6-2 6-4 6-4, while Surface beat Frank Mehner 6-4 6-0 6-3.
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Wilmington
Del
Bill Gillespie
Miami University
Hay Surface
Ladies Night Ends Home Stand as Gold Sox Beat Lobos 3 2
Bus Dorman earned the win pitching for Amarillo as the Gold Sox close a home stand with a 3 2 victory over the Lamesa Lobos at Malin Field. Tonight’s Ladies Night offers free admission for women and girls and follows strong attendance for Nona Leeds 1 200 guest note. The team then travels to Pampa for a three game series with league implications for top standings.
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Gold Sox
Lamesa Lobos
Amarillo Park
Nona Leeds
Sox
Pampa
West Texas
Amarillo
Patterson
Pride Dorman
Ratliff Midland
Borger
Walker
Wilson
Hausman
Potocar
Lubbock Creare
Louis Stack
Schlereth Shirley
Taylor
Soscia
Pampa Sheen Beetine
Amarillo Eeettene
Borger Cree
Nets
Midland
Lubbock
Big Spring
Clovis
Pampa Lubbock
Clovis Borger
Frantic ninth inning lifts Amarillo over Lamesa in 11
In a pitchers duel, Amarillo’s Emmett Altenburg missed all but one hit until the 11th when Al Duarte scored on a strike to left. Big Bus Dorman limited Lamesa to eight hits and two homers, walking four as the Sox rallied for a 3-2 win behind late offense and error-free defense.
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al Duarte
Amarillo Gold Sox
Lamesa Loboes
Big Bus Dorman
Big Bus
Lobos
Altenburg
Pat Patterson
Sox
Happy Spangler
Beeler
Denorio
Peppery
Blas Denorio
Patterson
Duarte
Bill Altenburg
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Sanders
Ratliff
Williams
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Spangler
Ailes Nees
Wagner
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Moog Meisdesersees
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Patterson P
Secoesens
Amarillo
POA FE Denorio
Voces
Coe
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Mate
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Dorman P
Lamesa
B. Altenburg
Fulenwider
Hood
Willams
Guynes Ty Spangler
Dorman
Capps and Schulze
Houston dealer Roach not charged in ranch hand slaying
Harris County grand jury cleared Jack Roach, a Houston automobile dealer, of murder without malice in the shooting death of Olivia Paines, a Negro ranch hand. The incident occurred during a marksmanship stunt at Roach's ranch when Roach tried to shoot a paper cup off Paines head two weeks earlier.
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Houston
Harris County Grand Jury
Jack Roach
Olivia Paines
Paines
Roach
Highwaymen Suspected As Bank Opposite Patrols
Police in Rockaway New Jersey were alerted that three men in a car opposite the First National Bank were suspected highwaymen. The men were described as state highway employees monitoring traffic at the time.
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Rockaway
N. J
First National Bank
Civil Liberties Up To Public Opinion
In Charlottesville Virginia on June 21 1950 Henry A Schweinhaut head of the Justice Department Civil Liberties Unit urged that citizens must rely on educated public opinion rather than law officers to protect civil liberties He said vigilant public opinion is essential before civil rights statutes can be effectively enforced and that constitutional rights must outweigh hostility toward minority groups.
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Charlottesville
Department of Justice
Henry A.schweinhaut
Justice Department
Civil Liberties Unit
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
Navy restaurant enforces shirt rule at Norfolk Yard
The Employees' Cooperative Restaurant at the Norfolk Navy Yard has formalized a policy requiring workers to wear shirts. lack of shirts will lead to denial of service.
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Norfolk, Va
Norfolk Navy Yard
Orkmen
Nine for Old Alma Mater
Bloomington Indiana reports seven of Mr and Mrs Albert Kunz nine children have graduated from Indiana University with the other two currently studying there.
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Bloomington, Ind
Albert
Kunz
Indiana University
Then Golf Greats Rally Behind Red Cross Cause
The PGA, led by stars from Bobby Jones to Chick Evans, backs a Red Cross drive, aiming to raise 25 000 with matches in Detroit and other cities. Freddy Corcoran oversees events, with plans for celebrity pairings and ball auctions to fund humanitarian aid. Fans are urged to participate as pros donate time and earnings.
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Cause of Red Cross
New York
Red Cross
Bobby Jones
Francis Ouimet
Jesse Guilford
Chick Evans
PGA
Freddy Corcoran
Detroit
Washington
Los Angeles
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Runner Up Finally Makes Final Match
CHILDRESS June 21 Special C M Day 1939 runner up and Clarence Harp a top shooter meet in a 36 hole match to decide the 1940 Childress Country Club golf champion Day medalist and favorite beat Neil Vanzant Red Hart and J H Thorne to reach the final Harp defeated Jesse Cannon Sheffy Mahan and upset defending champion J D Michie Jr in the semi finals Elimination has progressed for two weeks but the title flight is the only division in final stage
Phillies Rally Past Cubs for Third Straight Win 6-5
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago 6-5 to claim a third consecutive victory. A four run third inning gave the Phils the lead, with key hits from Herman Gleeson Klein and May, and Brown earning the win while Lee took the loss.
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Phillies
Chicago
Phils
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Todde
Atwood
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Mahan
Mattick
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John'n
Collins
Pearsonp
Lee
Root
Todd
Herman
Marty
Klein
Schulte
Hack
Galan
Gleeson
May
Brown
Norton Funeral Held for Texas A&M Coach's Father
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Rev J W Norton 79 father of Texas A and M football coach Homer Norton in Birmingham Alabama where he served as a Methodist minister for 58 years retiring in 1936. He died yesterday. The pastor led superannuated ministers until retirement.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. W. Norton
Texas A
Homer Norton
Norton
Alabama Methodist
Trans-Mississippi Golf Action Heats Tulsa Field
Emery Tulsa and Hamilton Oklahoma City reach semifinals in the TransMississippi event alongside Doering of Chicago and Watts of Dallas. Emery dominates Cold 36 holes 7 and 6 while Watts ousts Coleman 4 and 2. Coffey and Hamilton ignite 36 holes, Coffey’s putter falters as Hamilton seizes the match. Schumacher wins medalist in playoff with Kraft and Sanders.
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Tulsa
Okla
Walter Emery
J. C. Hamilton, Jr
Oklahoma City
Art Doering
Chicago
O'Hara Watts
Dallas
Texas
Emery
Fred Cold
Wichita
Kansas
Watts
George Coleman
Miami
Namitton
Billy Bob Coffey
Fort Worth
Doering
Jack Munger
Rons Coffey
Hamilton
Coffey
Schumacher
Coleman
Ky Laffoon
Munger
Don Schumacher
Johnny Kraft
Denver
Ben Sanders
Dallas Hands Dean His First Setback
Dallas defeated the Tulsa Oilers 8 to 2 before 5,361 fans, handing Dizzy Dean his first loss since returning to the Texas league. Poor defensive support and six Tulsa errors contributed, and Dean reportedly complained of a tired arm after leaving the game in the seventh.
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Dallas
Tex
Dizzy Dean
Tulsa Oilers
Ole Diz
Chicago Cubs
Tulsa
Roy Johnson
Diz
Probable pitchers listed for major league games
Major league schedule shows probable starters for June 22 across leagues. NL matchups include Turner and Lohman in New York, Sewell and Carlton in Brooklyn, Passeau and Blanton in Philadelphia, Warneke and Javery in Boston, plus Chandler and Bridges in Detroit. Also Leonard vs Auker in St Louis, Babich and Dietrich in Chicago, Bagby and Harder in Cleveland.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
St Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Boston Tae
Detroit Ener
New York Ee
Philadephia
Turner
Lohman
Sewell
Carlton
Passeau
Blanton
Warneke
Javery
Chandler
Bridges
Leonard
Auker
Babich
Dietrich
Cleveland-Bagby
Harder
Local Park Games Draw Growing Community Interest
In Amarillo parks, multiple youth and mixed teams compete. McKinley Juniors defeated Wilson Juniors 13 to 1. Horace Mann seniors beat Sam Houston 4 to 3, while Sam Houston senior boys topped Armory 26 to 2. Sam Houston mixed volley team won 2 1 over Armory. Armory lineup entries and player names are listed.
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Amarillos
McKinley
Wilson
Horace Mann
Sam Houston Ten
Sam Houston
The
Armory
Texas Girl Wins Way To Net Semi Finals
Philadelphia June 21 Helen Hull Jacobs of Berkeley California and Eunice Dean of San Antonio Texas reached the Philadelphia district women’s title tournament semi finals. Jacobs defeated Mrs John W Clegg of Philadelphia 6 0 6 1 in a minute match while Dean beat Emily Lincoln Massachusetts state champion from Boston 6 2 6 4.
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Philadelphia
Helen Hull Jacobs
Berkeley
Calif
Eunice Dean
San Antonio
Tex
Miss Jacobs
Navyages
John W. Clegg
Miss Dean
Emily Lincoln
Massachusetts
Boston
Athletics Hammer Chisox 12 to 1 in Chicago
Philadelphia Athletics rout Chicago White Sox 12 to 1 on June 21 as Lee Ross limited the ChiSox to four hits. 11 Philadelphia hits, including two Johnson home runs and a Chapman shot, powered the victory with Knott, Weiland and Appleton pitching for Chicago. Cracking offense backed by solid defense produced decisive edge for the Athletics.
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Chicago
Lee Ross
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Jack Knott
Ed Weiland
Pete Appleton
Phila'phia
Moses Rf
Hayes
Turner
Ross
Haynes
iWeiland
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Knott
Ard
Appleton
Philadelphia
Kennedy
McNair
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By Bill Britton
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William Tell
Navy Restaurant
A.M.A. Choice Pry
Frank H. Lahey
Lahey Clinic
American Medical Association
Whitney Martin
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Paramount Recreation Club
Snooker Eakie Bidg
N. Fillmore
Dean
Clyde Amerson
Dwight Hoskins
Pat Smith
Adelle Bentley
Anna Andelson
Bill Jolly
Laurene Ludden
Joann Ludden
Dorothy Hoover
Willie Nell Willliams
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R. A
Butch) Boyter
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