Conn-Louis clash eyed as boxing history at Polo Grounds
The Joe Louis Billy Conn title bout drew huge anticipation with 40 000 expected to attend and 400000 in gross potential as Louis defends the crown at the Polo Grounds. Odds favored Louis. Conn faced long odds amid public interest and broadcast plans.
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New York
Louis-Schmeling
Polo Grounds
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Big Negro
Mike Jacobs
Treasury
Louis
Max Schmeling
Conn
Broadway Marts
Billy
Indians End Slump With 3-2 Win Over Athletics
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 3-2 as Phil Marchildon wild pitches home the deciding run in the eighth. Hal Trosky hits a homer and Bob Feller to face eastern clubs on this trip. Indians improve AL lead, Yankees’ streak ends at eight.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Roger Peckinpaugh
Indians
Yankees
Red Sox
Athletics
Phil Marchildon
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Tribe
Feller
City Merchants
Sohio Cleveland
Boudreau
Gens City
Keltner
Pilesta Ihecoce
Mack
Beemer
Hemsley
Heving
Glenn Byard
Tabu Nak
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Hayes
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Deee
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Rean
Marchildon
Sedgwick
Williams
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Ison
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Heath
Suder
McArthur
Kelt- Finsterwald
Bou
Dream
Conn Elope Plans Hit By Marriage License Snag
In Brookville Pennsylvania Billy Conn and Mary Louise Smith faced a snag as they applied for a license to marry after Conn’s title bout with Joe Louis. Conn listed as William David Conn aged 23 while Smith said 21 and later disappeared with her father disputing the union saying she is 18. Jimmy Smith warned he would intervene if needed despite hoping Conn wins.
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Billy Conn
Nch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pologies
Smiley
Ream
Dorman
Conn
Johnny Paycheck
Louis
Joe
Schmeling
Pittsburgh
New York
Joe Louis
Walter Evans
Brookville
Mary Louis Smith
Mary Louise Smith
William David Conn
Miss Smith
Jimmy Smith
Sam Reshevsky Studies One Move For An Hour
American chess champion Sam Reshevsky spent an hour analyzing a single move in a recent match demonstrating intense focus. The event highlighted his deep preparation and strategic approach amid high level competition.
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Sam Reshevsky
Bulldogs to field baseball team at Athens High next spring
Athens High School will add a baseball program for next season after a decision by the athletic board led by Superintendent Harper Pendry and Principal O L Wood. Harry Lackey said the schedule will include Southeastern Ohio League games and possible non league contests with sites under review.
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Athens High School
Harry Lackey
Harper
Pendry
O. L. Wood
Lackey
Bulldogs
Nelsonville
Logan
Gallipolis
Wellston
Pomeroy
Athens High
Columbus Aquinas
Harold Wise
Ohio University
Lancaster
Parkersburg
Ft. Pleasant
W. Va
Marietta
Rufus Putnam Training School
High School
Vander Meer Faces Braves In Night Tilt
Cincinnati Reds chase a win streak as Johnny Vander Meer is slated to face the Boston Braves with Al Javery on the mound. Derringer earned his seventh win in a 5-3 prior outing while Bill Werber and Miller led the Reds with key RBIs in a game that saw scattered hits and late-inning shifts.
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Braves
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Johnny Vander Meer
New York Giant
Bill McKechnie
al Javery
Rankom
Avarnee
Paul Derringer
Bill Werber
Reds
Bill
Derringer
Boston AB
PORTE
Colon Buans
Hutchings
Werber
Goodman
MacCormick
Fagie
Lombard
Berres
Ins Ce
Rowell
Miller
McCormick
Koy
Craft
West
Frey
Boston
Johnson
Ee Hutchings
Nae
Barlick
Pinelli
Ballanfant
Atendance
Shucco Beats Walker In Ten Round Title Implication Bout
In Columbus Tony Shucco of Boston defeated Jack Buddy Walker by unanimous decision after ten rounds. Walker weighed in at 194 11 pounds over Shucco and was floored twice in the tenth. Matchmaker Whitey Morrett suggested the winner could earn a world title shot.
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Columbus
Jack
Buddy
Earl Butler
Cincinnati
Walker
League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
National leaders include Reiser Brooklyn 375 runs Hack Chicago 48 runs batted in Ott New York 46 hits Slaughter St Louis 80 doubles Dallesandro Chicago 19 triples Moore Boston Slaughter 6 home runs Ott New York 16 stolen bases Frey Cincinnati 9 pitching Krnst St Louis Benton Cincinnati 50 American leaders Williams Boston 424 runs Williams J DiMaggio 54 runs batted in York Detroit 54 hits Cramer Washington 81 doubles D DiMaggio Boston Boudreau Cleveland 20 triples Keltner Cleveland Travis Washington 8 home runs York Detroit 15 stolen bases Case Washington 7 Ryba Boston Benton Detroit 5-1
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Brooklyn
Hack
Chicago
Ott
New York
Slaughter
St. Louis
Dallesandro
Moore
Boston
Frey
Cincinnati
Krnst
Riddle
Williams
J. DiMaggio
York
Detroit
Cramer
Washington
D. DiMaggio
Boudreau
Cleveland
Keltner
Travis
Case
Ryba
Benton
Referree Talk and Sports Quips From New York
Gossip on who referees Arthur Donovan and other bouts. Casey Stengel praises Ray Montgomery. Oregon over Washington drew egg hail for coach Howard Hobson. Iowa golf in South Dakota due to Sioux City border. Northwestern braces for 23 of 36 lettermen entering service. Jerry Mitchell previews Billy Conn versus Joe Louis and a Texas promoter eyes Burns clashes.
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Arthur Donovan
Casey Stengel
Braves
Ray Montgomery
Tulsa
U. of Oregon
Washington
Howard Hobson
Oregon
South Dakota
Leo Durocher
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Ritchie Fontaine
Missoula
Mont
Sioux City Golf Club
Iowa
Northwestern
Jerry Mitchell
New York Post
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Billy
Louis IQ
Baseball scores from scattered league games
The report lists multiple baseball results with teams like New York, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, Columbus, Louisville, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Indianapolis, St. Paul and Toledo. Scores include 6 3, 7 6, 5 3, 11 3, 3 2, 8 7, 14 6, 8 5, 6, 4 1, 2 0, and 5 3 amid a rain note for St. Louis at an.
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Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Oston
Philadelphia American Club
L Pet
Cleveland
Boston Eee
Riguidi
Soenwaan
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Isnaue
Washington
Association Club Pet
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Louisville
Roa Woleaeduis
A Paul
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Milwau
National New York
Boston
American Cleveland
Detroit
Columbus
Loulaville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Bowlers to Plan Winter Season at Athens Meeting
Plans for next season will be formed at a meeting of Athens bowlers at Sportland Recreation tonight at 7 30 o clock. City bowling association officers have drafted a league schedule for next winter and will present their recommendations to the members.
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Athens
Sportland Recreation
City Bowling Association
Shortstops Billy Myers and Dick Bartell Warm Benches
Billy Myers and Dick Bartell, veteran shortstops from the 1940 World Series, have spent most of the current season riding the bench as reserve infielders and pinch hitters.
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Billy Myers
Dick Bartell
Extensive Summer Programs Planned At Athens High Playgrounds
Athens City Recreation Director Harry Lackey outlined a busy summer at the high school playgrounds. The city softball league is underway, a 14 to 18 baseball league will form, tennis tournaments for junior and senior high students are planned, and mixed doubles events for men and women are set. A businessmen’s volleyball league will run evenings with six captains naming teams, plus junior high basketball and indoor activities at the high school gymnasium when weather blocks outdoor use. Beginning Thursday, free afternoon instruction in tennis track and baseball will run at 3 o clock for junior and senior high students.
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Athens High
Lackey
Two Records Set as Coast Stars Triumph
California’s four man relay team set a world best as the Pacific Coast Conference defeated the Big Ten 80 to 56 in a dual track meet at Los Angeles. Les Steers of Oregon jumped 6 feet 11 inches to high jump glory and the Golden Bear quartet won the mile relay in 3 minutes 9.4 seconds to surpass the former world mark.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Conference
Big Ten
California
University of Southern California
Oregon
Les Steers
Golden Bear
Stanford
Boxing Results From Three Cities Show Winners
In New York Abe Simon 259 stopped James Turner 214 12, Sweetwater Texas. In Columbus Tony Shucco 183 outpointed Jack Walker 194. In WilkesBarre Chalky Wright 127 stopped Lloyd Pine 130.
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New York
Abe Simon
James D. Turner
Sweetwater
Texas
Columbus
Ohio
Tony Shucco
Boston
Jack
Buddy) Walker
Wilkes-Barre
Chalky Wright
Lloyd Pine
Akron
Owen Tudor Wins 261st England Derby at Newmarket
Owen Tudor, an outsider at 25 to 1, captured the 261st running of England's Derby at Newmarket. Morogoro, the favorite, finished second with Firoze Din in third place.
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Newmarket
England
Owen Tudor
Morogoro
Firoze Din
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