Fritzie Zivic KO’s Lew Jenkins in Forbes Field bout
Lew Jenkins former lightweight champ from Sweetwater Texas was knocked out by Fritzie Zivic former welterweight champion in the final round at Forbes Field before about 13 000 fans. Zivic weighed 144 Jenkins 138 and Jenkins did not return after a cut over his left eye.
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U.P
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Tex
Fritzie Zivic
Forbes Field
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Jenkins
Dallas Morning News to use street cars for delivery
The Dallas Morning News plans to cut tire mileage by 75 percent by shifting to chartered street cars for paper distribution within a 50 mile Dallas area. Defense transportation requests a 25 percent reduction, and horses or ponies may aid some routes.
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Dallas
Dallas Morning News
Office of Defense Transportation
Dallas Street Railway
Iceland
Britain
Beaumont Keeps Lead With Ten Inning Win Over Mission
The Beaumont Exporters beat the San Antonio Mission 5-4 in ten innings to preserve the Texas League lead. Tulsa dropped 12-4 to Fort Worth as Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 9-8 and Houston beat Shreveport 1-0.
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Beaumont Exporters
San Antonio Mission
Tulsa Oilers
Fort Worth Cats
Padres
Dallas Rebels
Oklahoma City
Indians
Houston Bulls
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al Williamson
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Two Men Die In Fisher Body Plant Blast
Two men were killed and a third injured at a Fisher Body Corp plant in Lansing on a war contracts job. Investigators said no sabotage theory. the blast happened while cleaning a drained gas tank on the loading platform. Dead are Wallace Irish and Roy Anderson. Kenneth Zentmyer was injured and hospitalized with head wounds.
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Mid
Fisher Body Corp
General Motors
State Police Department
A. C. Renner
Wallace Irish
Grand Ledge
Roy Anderson
Kenneth Zentmyer
East Lansing
St. Lawrence Hospital
Bombers Bump Gold Sox 2-1 In Hill Duel
The Amarillo Gold Sox lost to the Big Spring Bombers 1 to 0 in a tight Hill duel. Eddie Rossi pitched six strong innings for Big Spring while Thurman took the loss despite two hits. A third inning infield error and James Ashcraft triple produced the game's lone run.
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Thurman
Big Spring Bombers
Bombers
Sox
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Big Springers
Rossi
James Ashcraft
Gold Sox
Amarillo
Ashcraft
Frank Harcrove
Ken Ray
Brownie Brown
Prather
Moore
Tenorio
Ray
Truman
Big Spring
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Jordan
Brown
Reeet Rabe
Savage
Wheatley
Amarillo Oenen
Tenorto
Cato
Martin
Rossi Sy Alts
Batley
Gunter
Hassett sparks Yankees in 3-1 win over Red Sox
Buddy Hassett delivered all three New York runs with a two-run single and a sixth inning triple as the Yankees beat Boston 3-1 in Cleveland to extend their lead to 3 1/2 games. Spud Chandler pitched seven strong innings, reducing the Sox to one earned run.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
John Aloysius
Buddy) Hassett
Ed Levy
New York
Boston Red Sox
Tom Henrich
Spud Chandler
Sox
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Bill Dietrich
Chubby Dean
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Army and Navy
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Browns
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Curt Davis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phils
Davis
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Max West
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Cubs
Ernie White
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Reds
Paul Derringer
Gin Used to Make Mickey Finns for Axis War Effort
Dr. C S Boruff of a Peoria distillery predicts gin will vanish from American bars as alcohol is diverted to producing smokeless powder for guns. He explains gun cotton forms from cellulose nitrate mixed with alcohol and stabilizers, with alcohol acting as a carrier in drying and shaping the material.
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Peoria, Ill
C. S. Boruff
Axis
Boruff
Army Rubber Use Criticized by Senate Panel
The Senate defense investigating committee faulted the Army and Navy for not trimming rubber needs to match synthetic supply delays. It urged sensible gasoline rationing and tire requisitioning to conserve rubber, noting civilian use cuts may be needed and that nonessential rubber should not be released for years.
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Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Army
Navy
United Nations
Leon Henderson
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
German Dye Trust
I. G. Farben Industrie
Standard
I. G. Farben
United States
Counterfeit Dues Makes Big News at Conference
Louisville May 26 delegates at the Central States Probation and Parole Conference raised eyebrows when the treasurer reported a delegate passed a counterfeit bill in payment of his dues.
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Louisville
Central States Probation and Parole Conference
Savold Joins Waiting List Of Heavies
Lee Savold of Des Moines earned a berth in the heavyweights mix for Joe Louis’ crown after a knockout over Lou Nova in eight of ten rounds in a navy relief bout. Promoter Mike Jacobs noted army approval will decide if Louis fights this summer, with possible bouts against Bob Pastor or Billy Conn, and a Savold-Louis clash later in the season. Nova exited early after a bloodied forehead and eye injuries as Savold dominated. crowd 9,976, gross $26,601 with about $11,500 to navy relief.
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U.P
Lee Savold
Des Moines
Sponer
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U. S. Army
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Savold
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Army
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Jacobs
Louis
Bob Pastor
New York
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United Press
Navy Relief Fund
Inter-Church Softball League Opens 1942 Season
First Baptist Men beat Salvation Army 24 5 and San Jacinto Baptist over Polk Street Methodist Men 20 1 in opening night fixtures. Polk Street Methodist Boys toppled San Jacinto Methodist 12 8 with about 50 players in each game. Tonight Nazarene faces Central Presbyterian at Amarillo College field. Games set for Mon Tue Thu Fri over two months.
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Salvation Army
San Jacinto Baptist
Polk Street Methodist
San Jacinto Methodist
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Central Presbyterian
Amarillo College Field
Greenbelt Golf Tourney Semi finals seed clash
In Quanah on May 26 a lone Oklahoman H C Johnson of Altus faced C Walker of Quanah in a semi final. R B Magee of Quanah played J D Michie of Childress with Michie winning one up. Earlier Walker beat Dale Oswalt and Johnson beat T S Hanley while Magee defeated Kenneth Wright.
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H. C. Johnson
Altus
C. Walker
R. B. Magee
J. D. Michie
Childress
Michie
O. B. Smith
Memphis
Texas
Walker
Dale Oswalt
Vernon
Johnson
T. S. Hanley
Crowell
Magee
Kenneth Wright
Vance and Keith Win ACC Tourney at Amarillo Club
R B Vance fired a net 65 to capture the Weekend Tournament crown at the Amarillo Country Club. A C Keith finished one stroke back with 66 while Wm Bill Andrews took third with 67 as 35 members competed, amid talk of the main championship and potential medalist rounds near Olver’s form. Montreal marks its 300th birthday this year.
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Amarillo Country Club
ACC
Vance
A. C. Keith
Keith
Bill” Andrews
Andrews
Johver
Olver
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