Tonight's bout tops the season with Sheik Marallah vs Cyclone Mackey
Wrestling fans await the timekeeper's call for the welterweight bout at the armory. Sheik Marallah and Cyclone Mackey clash in a likely tournament decisive match with Reynolds awaiting an eventual title bout. Meyers, Vitella, Kearnes, and Dauley also on the card.
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Sheik Marallah
Cyclone Mackey
Armory
Marallah
Ray Meyers
Mackey
Sheik
Reynolds
Pancho Vitella
Clarence Kearnes
Jack Dauley
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Berkeley Bell Wins Tough Tennis Match
In Memphis on June 9 Berkley Bell of New York the tenth ranked U S player beat Jiro Yamagishi a 19 year old Japanese in a grueling fourth round National Clay Court Championship battle Yamagishi a freshman at Illinois twice forced match point before Bell won 1 6 8 6 7 5 to advance.
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Memphis
Tenn
Berkley Bell
New York
United States
Jiro Yamagishi
Yamagishi
University of Illinois
Baton Rouge Leads Cotton League With Rally Win
Baton Rouge topped El Dorado 6 to 5 after a five run fifth inning to widen its Cotton States League lead. Pine Bluff tied the score in a rain shortened ninth, while Jackson and Pine Bluff each had six hits. Monroe beat Port Arthur 8 to 6 in a night game.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
el Dorado
Pine Bluff
Jackson
Monroe
Port Arthur
Wrestling bout between Shikat and Lewis would be a shooting match
Henry McLemore notes skepticism about Jacques Curley promoting a genuine shooting match between Dick Shikat and Strangler Lewis. He argues wrestlers value tradition and audience safety, predicting no real shoot and that stars will revert to their normal routine despite Curley’s angle.
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United Press
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U.P
Monsieur Jacques Curley
Dick Shikat
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Ring
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Shikat
Texas League Leaders Portrait of 1940s season stats
The list shows leading Texas League hitters Medwick Houston .387 Stebbins Houston .368 Fox Beaumont .340 Peel Houston .333 Ward Tyler Hooks Fort Worth .327 Zaepfel San Antonio .327 Carey Houston .313. runs Medwick 53 Fox 46. hits Medwick 84 Stebbins 82. home runs Greenberg Beaumont 14 Medwick 11. RBIs Medwick 47 Greenberg 39. steals Tauby Beaumont 16 Fox 13. pitching Cyengros Houston 10 wins Murray Dallas 9. innings Murray 119 Conlan 118. strikeouts Thormahlen Galveston 64 Rowe Beaumont 55. walks Conlan Longview 49 Minogue Dallas 39. games pitched Pickrel Fort Worth 18 Willis Tyler Tubbs Galveston 17.
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Houston
Stebbins
Fox
Beaumont
Peel
Ward
Tyler
Hooks
Fort Worth
Zaepfel
San Antonio
Carey
Greenberg
Tauby
Cyengros
Murray
Dallas
Conlan
Longview
Thormahlen
Galveston
Rowe
Minogue
Pickrel
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Tubbs
Doubles Teams Highlight Texas Amateur Tennis Program
In Austin on June 9 Dolph Muhlheisen former national inter collegiate champion teams with Lieut J Helms of San Antonio to face J B Adone Jr and John Barr of Dallas in a marquee doubles match. Hal Surface of Kansas City remains top in singles as Muhlheisen Sloan and Houston champ share favorites while four seeds Gwynne Adone Ewell and Barr exit.
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Adone
Charles Ewell
Barr
Shippers Rally Past Longview For 11 6 Win In Texas League
Beaumont Exporters overcome an early 4 2 deficit with six runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth to beat Longview 11 to 6. Schoolboy Rowe started for Beaumont but lasted three innings amid windy conditions and a gold gift from El Dorado fans. Fort Worth and Houston games postponed by weather. doubleheader canceled.
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Associated Press
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Indians
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Denson and Laidley Return Match at Wolflin Park
A return golf match between Paul Denson and Bill Laidley at Wolflin Park links Sunday at 1 30 pm. Frank Kimbrough and Jack Bush of Plainview recently beat the Amarillo stars one up in an 18 hole match. Public invited to the exhibition with Plainview fans expected.
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Bill Laidley
Wolflin Park
Frank Kimbrough
Jack Bush
Plainview
Wolflin Park Links
Kimbrough
Wayland College
Bush
Amarillo Stars
Babe Didrikson Fate Hangs on McCombs Action
Rein statement of Miss Mildred Didrikson with Employers' Casualty Company and Golden Cyclone teams was withheld awaiting Colonel J. M. McCombs department manager and coach. McCombs arrival expected tomorrow and may decide immediately. Didrikson left the company after a dispute over a scheduled week’s vacation. She is viewed as a top prospect for the American women’s Olympic teams.
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Babe) Didrikson
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West Texas Golfers Qualify For San Angelo Championship
The eighth annual West Texas Golf Association tournament begins with qualifying rounds at the Country Club course in San Angelo. Defending champ is Charles Quail of Post. Fort Worth golfers are present but not seen as top contenders except maybe in Calcutta bets.
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West Texas
West Texas Golf Association
Country Club
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Fort Worth
Star Golfers to Meet Today at Dallas Club Invite
Dallas crowd faces rain softened course as Johnny Dawson of Chicago and Gus Moreland of Dallas lead quarterfinals in the seventh annual Dallas Country Club invitation. Other matches include Reynolds Smith vs Jack Tinning and O Hara Watts vs Moreland with David Goldman and Dennis Lavendar also in action.
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Reynolds Smith
Jack Tinning
Paris
Gus Moreland
Texas
O'Hara Watts
Dallas Country Club
David Goldman
Austin
Dennis Lavendar
Landis Silent on Cards Reds Trade Inquiry
Chicago June 9 Judge Landis baseball commissioner refused comment as reports point to an official investigation of repeated four dozen player trades between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. Cubs president Veeck avoided judgment while Cardinals president Breadon welcomed inquiry and fans speculate Breadon’s Columbus franchise link and Hafey salary dispute.
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Kenesaw M. Landis
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Samuel Breadon
St. Louis
Breadon
Columbus American Association
Chick Hafey
Rice coach trains six for Olympic trials
Houston June 9. Rice Institute coach Ernie H. Jertberg trains six potential Olympic track and field stars for the Texas Olympic trials on June 18. The pupils are Claude Bracey Ed Holloway Weldon Hale Dick Baldry Percy Burk and J C Petty all Rice men.
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Ernie H. Jertberg
Rice Institute
Texas
Claude Bracey
U. S
Amsterdam
Ed Holloway
Weldon Hale
Dick Baldry
Percy Burk
J. C. Petty
U S Netters Favored To Beat Brazilians
NEW YORK June 9 Frank Shields and Wilmer Allison were seen as the United States top hope in the Davis Cup tie with Brazil at Forest Hills. Shields meets Ricardo Pernambuco in the opening singles, Allison faces Nelson Cruz in the second. Doubles pairings were not yet set but Varyn and Allison were expected to form the regular US duo.
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New York
Frank Shields
Wilmer Allison
United States
Brazil
Forest Hills
Shields
Ricardo Pernambuco
Allison
Nelson Cruz
Johnny van Ryn
Sam
Invaders
Sarazen Takes British Open Lead At Prince's
Gene Sarazen, the long hitting New York pro, tied the Prince's course record with a 69 to lead the British Open at 70-69 139 after 36 holes. Tommy Armour back at 145 with Percy Allis on 142 as Archie Compston and MacDonald Smith follow.
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Eng
Gene Sarazen
New York
Prince's
Tommy Armour
Percy Allis
Archie Compston
Sarazen
MacDonald Smith
Baseball Highlights Across The League From Friday Night Showdowns
Yesterday Frankie Frisch returned to the Cardinals lineup and collected three singles and a double versus the Braves while Gabby Hartnett and Bill Jurges contributed for Chicago. The Cubs beat Brooklyn 7 to 5 in the 14th inning. Charlie Berry tripled with two outs in the ninth to top Washington 3 to 2. Lefty Grove won his tenth straight with a homer as the Athletics beat Cleveland 3 to 1. Ruth and Gehrig powered the Yankees past Detroit 5 to 4 with key home runs.
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Braves
Gabby Hartnett
Bill Jurges
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Charlie Berry
Washington
Lefty Grove Athletics
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Lou Gehrig
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Reds drop to seventh as seven straight losses sink team
Cincinnati tumbles from first division after seven straight defeats as injuries limit cleanup batter Hafey and pitcher St Johnson. four early errors pave path for New York Giants 9 to 2 victory. Cubs win in 14 innings over Brooklyn while Boston routed by St. Louis. Phillies top Pittsburgh 11 to 10. Gomez and Grove dominate pitching races. Grove singles home winning run for A’s in eighth. Berry's bases loaded triple beats Washington. Goose Goslin contributes homer triple and RBI in Browns 11 to 4 win.
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Gayle Talbot
Associated Press
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Rosenbloom and Leonard Win Knockout Fight Results
Pittsburgh bouts saw world light heavyweight champion Maxie Rosenbloom outpoint Larry Johnson with ten rounds. Ray Miller defeated Johnny Datto in ten rounds. New York results had Benny Leonard outpoint Andy Baviola over ten rounds and Tony Scarpati beating Phil McGraw in six rounds.
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Maxie Rosenbloom
Larry Johnson
Chicago
Ray Miller
Johnny Datto
Cleveland
New York
Benny Leonard
Andy Baviola
Tony Scarpati
Phil McGraw
Detroit
Baseball Leaders and Stat Totals Of The Season
Major Lange leads the listing with batting and pitching leaders from the Pirates Reds Phillies and more. Key figures include P Waner Klein Hurst Foxx Ruth Myer Chapman Lazzeri and Gomez among others with home runs hits RBIs runs and stolen bases highlighted.
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Lombardi
Reds
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Phillies
Terry
Giants
Hurst
O'Doul
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Grout Leads Texas Pro Golf Tourney After 36 Holes
Dick Grout of Fort Worth holds a one stroke lead at the Texas Golf Association event in Fort Worth after 36 holes. Ted Longworth of Texarkana is tied for second with Jack Grout as Longworth carded a 77 in the second round to finish 36 holes at 148. Grout sits at 147.
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U.P
Dick Grout
Texas Golf Association
Grout
Ted Longworth
Texarkana
Longworth
Jack Grout
Ruth and Gehrig pace big five in Braves game
Babe Ruth hit a home run and a single with three runs produced in four plate appearances. Lou Gehrig added a homer and a single in five at bats. Simmons had three singles in four chances. Bill Terry contributed a three run single in four appearances. Hack Wilson doubled for one run in six plate tries.
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Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
A Simmons
Bill Terry
Hack Wilson
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