Louis hints at comeback after Waillott bout
Joe Louis teases a possible refire after the Waillott fight as he weighs a July 26 bout in London Mills. If he wins and trains on, a September opponent like Lesnev (the durable “pig a kit”) could be next, with retirement questions lingering and travel plans for a Queen Mary crossing set for June 24.
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Jack Hand
New York
Joe Louis
Joe Waillott
Satie
Lesnevi
Grafis
London Mills
Logis
Gus
Joe Vella
England
Indians trade Seerey Gettel to White Sox in cashless deal
The Cleveland Indians ship Pat Seerey and reliever Al Gettel to the Chicago White Sox for Seerey outfielder. Gettel reports to Philadelphia, while Lou Boudreau plans Kennedy in right field tonight with Doby and Seerey handling outfield duties against righties. The move adds Rey Murray to bolster catching as the club reshapes its roster.
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Washington
Cleveland Inéiéte
Pat Seerey
al Gettel
Chicago White Sox
Seerey
Gettel
White Sox
Philadelphia
Lou Boudreau
Kennedy
Tribe
Boudreau
Seerey Id Eee Doby
annie _ame
Rey Murray
Oklahoma City
Brewers Rally Past Saints in 7 4 Victory Lift Standings
Milwaukee Brewers, led by Nanny Fernandez with two homers, beat the St Paul Saints 7 to 4 to move into a second place tie with Columbus. Indianapolis leads the league with the Indians and Red Birds close behind. Kansas City defeated Minneapolis 8 to 4 and Louisville edged Toledo 2 to 1.
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Associated Press
American Association Baseball Prophets
Milwaukee
Nick Cullop
Brewers
Nanny Fernandez
St. Paul Saints
Columbus
Red Birds
Indianapolis
Indians
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Hawkeyes tally 59 wins in 101 games for 1983-84
University of Iowa athletic teams posted 59 wins 41 losses and one tie in 101 contests marking a high win total since 1983-84. Final standings show Basketball 15 4 .790 Golf 0 0 3.727 Wrestling 5 6 .714 Swimming 4 2 .667 Baseball 15 12 .650 Cross Country 1 1 .500 Tennis 6 8 .428 Track 0 2 .888
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Towa City
Iowa
WLPCT
Louise Suggs Wins British Women’s Golf Title in 86 Holes
Louise Suggs of Atlanta defeated Jean Donald of Scotland 12 up in 86 holes to capture the British women’s golf championship at St Anne’s on the Sea. Babe Didrikson Zaharias turned pro. Suggs led 3 up after 18 holes, trailed late, and reached the 36th hole all even before completing the match. It marks the second time an American won the title overseas.
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St. Anne’s-on-the Sea
England
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Jean Donald
Scotland
Denver
Babe Didrikson
U. S
Atlantic
Corning Searches For New Grid Boss After Coach Resignations
Corning high school experienced a rapid coaching shakeup as Eddie A. Johnson was appointed head basketball coach and hours later football coach Dale Hendren resigned to take an assistant post at Quincy. The district now seeks a new grid coach to fill the vacancy.
Midget League Assigns Squads to Four Wards
The city midget league assigns players to Atlantic ward squads for the season opening Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the high school. Other games Friday include Walnut at Avoca Neola at Elk Horn and Oakland at Griswold. Ward rosters list managers and players for Wards 1 through 4.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Elks
Shelby
Sunnyside Field
Walnut
Avoca
Neola
Elk Horn
Oakland
Griswold
Ward
Lester Rhodes
Jerome Marek
Richard Shaffer
Clark Mathisen
Bob Barnett
Raymond Chase
Jimmy Foster
Bill Peterson
Ed Hendrick
Jimmy Heikes
James Richards
Jerry Barnett
Richard
James Woedemeyer
Paul Waters
James Ray
Max Peterpa
Jerry Pratt
Dennis Slutts
Michael Helgesen
Micky Allen
Hile Puts Omaha in Second Berth
The Omaha Cardinals beat Des Moines 4-1 as Danny Hile pitched and batted the Cards into second place in the Western league standings. Pueblo edged Sioux City 5-1 while Denver topped Lincoln 9-5. The two teams meet in a doubleheader tonight in Denver.
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Associated Press
Omaha Cardinals
Lincoln
Pueblo
Danny Hile
Des Moines
Denver Bears
Sioux City
Denver
Hile
Bruins
Don Alfano
Bob Borkowski
Bears
Lou Busco
Bob Reash
Cal Felix
Dodgers
Jay Eamets
Major League Baseball Standings Snapshot
Standings show New York 1 beat Detroit 0 with Louis 3 over Boston 1. Athington 2 and Chae Fatanapaa lead as Chicago 2 ties Philadelphia 2 in a 12 inning game. New York 7 over Cincinnati 4 and Brooklyn 5 to St Louis 3. Boston 5 over Pittsburgh 1.
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New York
Detroit
Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Washington
Boston Wenecene
Dodgers Rally To Beat Cardinals For Sixth Straight Defeat For Cardinals
The Brooklyn Dodgers climbed back into the pennant race with a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in a night game at St. Louis. Hatten pitched a complete game as Brooklyn won its fifth in seven starts, while the Cardinals slipped six straight and fell behind the Giants. The Associated Press notes Giants, Pirates, and Indians also increased pressure on the leaders as Red Sox and White Sox faced mixed results.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Ralph Branca
Preacher Roe
Joe Hatten
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Durocher
Hatten
Brooks
Cardinals
St. Louis
Cards
Giants
Reds
Cincinnati
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Jansen
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Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
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Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Cleveland
Indiana
Philadelphia Athletics
Rae Scarborough
Washington Senators
the .Athletics
Chicago White Ox
Bob Lemon
White Sox
Bill Dietrich
Nelson Potter
Philadelphia
Joe Haynes
A's
Browns
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Boston
Fred Sanford
Sox
Mel Parnell
Tigers
Yankees
New York
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago
Besiciag
Zion Starts Season with 12-5 Win Over Danes
Zion Lutheran begins YMCA church league play with a 12 to 5 victory over St. Pauls Lutheran at Sunnyside field. Rev. R G Dohrmann allowed four hits and fanned seven for Zion. Dale Hoegh also struck out seven but allowed nine hits including Henningsen’s homer. Henningsen led Zion with a homer, Gaines and C Hoegh added key hits, and four Zion runs came on four hits plus a walk and error in the seventh. A twin bill at YMCA tonight features City Light and Power vs Atlantic Theater and Kings Tavern vs I B H Motors.
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Zion Lutheran
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Sunnyside Field
R. G. Dohrmann
Dale Hoegh
Henningsen
Gaines
Ahrens
Zion
C. Hoegh
Ion
St. Paul’s
YMCA
City Light and Power
Atlantic Theater
King’s Tavern
Ib & H. Motors
H.E Ahrens
Knop
Dohrmann
Strittmatter
Cohrs
R. Nelson
Baker
Phillips
Vellerich
Phyllis Germain to Compete in Western Open
Mrs Jack Germain formerly Phyllis Otto plans a return to golf at the Women's Western Open in Chicago on June 21. A former Western Amateur and Iowa champion, she last played in 1946 after marriage and previously defeated Babe Didrikson Zaharias in the 1945 Western Amateur final.
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Jack Germain
Phyllis Otto
Chicago
Atlantic
Iowa
Babe Didrikson Zaharing
Ott Leaves Hospital After Knockout Loss
Chicago heavyweight Ott Leaves Illinois Central hospital after a 24 hour observation. He was admitted for routine strip observation following Tuesday night KO by Enrico Bertola. Dr John J Drammis ordered the hospitalization as medical examiner for the Illinois athletic commission.
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Hospital
Chicago
Orlan Ott
Harley
Enrico
Bertola
Illinois Central Hospital
John J. Drammis
Ilinois Athletic Commission
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