Louis Galento Title Bout Promises 40 000 at Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis defends the world heavyweight title against Tony Galento at Yankee Stadium. Estimated crowd 40 000, gate around 350 000, Louis favored 6 to 1, main bout at 9 p.m. EST. Louis boasts better record 42 fights one loss. Galento 96 fights 22 losses. Officials to be named by boxing commission.
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Poets Ponder Louis Galento Fight In Meta Verse
Henry McLemore jokes that famed poets such as Tennyson Longfellow Shelley and Frank Stanton would cover the Louis Galento heavyweight title bout by twisting their verses. He notes the $350000 gate and 20 percent cut for the loser as context for the humorous imagined lines.
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Qualifying Rounds Set For Athens Golf Championships
The final 36 hole qualifier to pick Athens players for the Southeastern Ohio Championship at Cambridge on July 10 and 11 is scheduled Sunday July 2 with three-somes teeing off from 1 p.m. The Directors Personal Prize qualifier runs now through Sunday July 9 with 32 low nets advancing.
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Athens City Junior Tennis Final Set Rematch Between Williams and French
Williams and French reached the championship after French defeated Nichols 6 0 6 1 and Jones 6 4 6 2, while Williams beat Baker 6 3 8 6 and Chapman 6 4 6 4. The final is scheduled for six o clock this evening.
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Indians blank Tigers in season opener
The Indians defeated the West Side playground by 24 to 5 to win the first game of the playground league season on Tuesday.
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Mount Vernon Hires Newton Falls Coach John Z. Thomas
John Z. Thomas, 36, former Newton Falls coach, was named head football coach at Mount Vernon High School. He succeeds Paul Sayer, who resigned to coach at Mansfield.
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Entry blanks for doubles due to Harry Lackey
The notice lists location and deadline for submitting entry blanks for a doubles event. Deliver to Recreation Director Harry Lackey at Rufus Putnam Playground or 14 Poplar St. by 8 p.m. Friday June 30.
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Feller Fires One-Hitter In Cleveland Win Over Tigers
Bob Feller pitched a one hitter and struck out 13 as Cleveland beat Detroit 5 to 0 before 55 305 fans. Bruce Campbell went 3 for 3, Earl Averill collected the only Tiger hit, and Feller tied his season strikeout mark with 113. Cleveland moved to third place as Detroit’s hitters were stifled.
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Sportsmen Seek Staggered Pheasant Rabbit Seasons in Ohio
About 200 Ohio sportsmen at a public hearing urged changes to 1939-40 hunting laws. They proposed a staggered season from November 15 to January 1 with half day hunting or Monday to Wednesday bans to rest game and dogs. They also sought higher rabbit and pheasant bag limits and a longer coon season due to poor hunting nights.
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WCTU backs Louis in heavyweight title bout
Evanston reports the Women's Christian Temperance Union supports Joe Louis in tonight's fight with Tony Galento. WCTU president Ida B. Wise telegraphed Louis praising the clean living Louis creed over Galento and his beer kegs. The union opposes prize fighting but favors disciplined, alcohol free athletes.
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Standings and Results from Yesterday's Baseball Action
National league results show New York 13 Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 0 St Louis 5 Chicago 2 Brooklyn 2 Boston 2. American league Chicago 11 St Louis 2 Boston 8 Washington 0 Cleveland 5 Detroit 0. Tripleheader note New York at Philadelphia. Thursday schedule lists Philadelphia at Brooklyn Chicago at St Louis Boston at New York New York at Washington St Louis at Chicago Philadelphia at Boston Columbus at Indianapolis Toledo at Louisville Milwaukee at Minneapolis Kansas City at St Paul.
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Reds End Slump By Blank Pirates 6 0
Paul Derringer and Frank McCormick led the Reds to a 6-0 victory over the Pirates, snapping Cincinnati from a four-game losing streak as Derringer struck four hits and McCormick drove in four runs with a homer. Len Warneke and Enos Slaughter helped the Cardinals and Giants stay within reach, while Cleveland blanked Detroit 5-0 behind Bob Feller.
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Berg Leads 32 Women in Trans Mississippi Golf Match Play
Thirty two top flight women golfers start match play in the Trans Mississippi tournament led by Patty Berg the 21 year old University of Minnesota coed.
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