Kearns White Hope To Get Shot At The Bobo
Pittsburgh date June 5 Harry Bobo the Pittsburgh Negro promised to fight Nathan Mann of New Haven on June 26 in Baltimore but agreed to face Jack Marshall the white hope managed by Jack Kearns at Hickey Park Pittsburgh on June 23 after promoter Jake Mintz failed to schedule June 16. The State Boxing Commissioner Havey Boyle urged signing for June 23 or risk suspension in Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
Harry Bobo
Nathan Mann
New Haven
Baltimore
Jack Marshall
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Hickey Park
Bobo
Jake Mintz
Marshall
Mintz
Havey Boyle
Pat Comiskey
Babe Ritchie
Texas
Pennsylvania
Comeback drives highlight West Virginia round split by two big finish
Harrison fights back from early trouble with birdies at six and nine and a strong finish from Ghezzi including an 18th hole chip in from 25 feet. The field features Nelson, Manero, Little, and many well known pros with scores logged across the round.
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Harrison
Ghezzi
Jon Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Tony Manero
Peabody
Mass
Lawson Little
Monterey
Andrew Gibson
Baltimore
Ralph Guldahl
Chicago
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Neb
Leo J. Walper
Bethseda
Johnny Farrell
Springfield
N. J
George Howard
Canton
Dick Shoemaker
Pittsburgh
Bill Kaiser
Louisville
Tom O'Connor
Yardley
Ack Ryan
Abe Inosa
Decatur
Ill
Andy Gaspar
Slippery Rock
Horton Smith
Pinehurst
N. C
Richard Chap
Golf players and scores listed with amateurs noted
A roster of golfers with hometowns and scores, marking amateurs with a (x). Names include Hogan, Snead, Sarazen, Hagen and others from diverse cities such as Mamaroneck Dayton Oklahoma City and Chicago with varying score figures and notes on non starters and amateurs.
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Man
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Tony Penna
Dayton
Ohio
Henry G. Picard
Oklahoma City
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Sam Byrd
Haverford
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Edley
Colorado Springs
Marvin H. Ward
Spokane
Henry J. Pabian
Steubenville
Walter Hagen
Troit
Vincent Eldred
Pitted
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Lloyd
Lloyd Rx Monterey Park, Calif., 35- 3. Ray Mangrum
Oakmont
Clayton Heather
Linville
N. C
Gene Sarazen
East Chester
Billy Burke
Cleveland
Soldier Joe Earns Break After Ring Shove Duel
The account describes Gus Lesnevich and Joe in a rough exchange over a planned boxing match and a rifle range test. An officer weighs a lenient punishment, warning Joe about extra duties if Lesnevich loses. Gus wins, leaving Joe unpunished and still in military antics.
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Joe
Bogan
Gus
Christofordis
Lesne Joe R
Vich
Lesnevich
K. P
War of nerves escalates in Middle East radios
Radio broadcasts from Germany France and Britain heighten tensions. German claims say British planes attacked a French camp at Kassimyet in southern Lebanon with anti aircraft fire returning. Reports also deny British claims of Mosul oil region pacification as fighting continues and oil wells burn. Lieutenant Colonel Philibert Collet and 200 Syrian volunteers are said to have defected toward De Gaullist forces, with most men returning to Syria after action.
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New York
Middle East
Kassimyet
Lebanon
Mosul
Philibert Collet
Palestine
Syria
Pitching and batting notes from a 1940s AL game
Playing details show cato Davis McCoy Lodigiani Kolloway Kubel Brancato and Davis as batters. Philadelphia left 7 on base while Chicago left 4. Walks total 8, hits by Smith and Hallett, wild pitches by Knott and Hallett, time 1 50, attendance 2436. Losing pitcher Smith with umpires Quinn Grieve McGowan Pipgras.
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Cato
Davis
McCoy
Lodigiani
Kolloway
Kubel
Brancato
Philadelphia
Chicago
Knott
Smith
Hallett
Browns Beat Senators 4 2 in St Louis Debut for Sewell
The Browns defeated the Washington Senators 4 to 2 in St Louis as Luke Sewell celebrated his managerial debut after replacing Fred Haney. Denny Gatehouse started strong, then Johnny Allen finished, with Lucadello and McQuinn driving in runs for the Browns. Attendance was 978.
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St. Louis
The
Browns
Luke Sewell
Washington
Sewell
Fred Haney
Denny Gatehouse
Johnny Allen
Senators
Washington Abrhua Chek
UF -Civscoctsévcass
Cramer
Travis
Hudson
Cartanquel
St. Louis Brhouo Lucadello
McQuinn
Coon
OU OU
Lagos
Berardino
Ss Ferrell
Galehouse
P O
Allen
Potala
Casc-Iseaas
Lucadello
Lewis
Potahl
Cullenbine
Myer
Grace
Lucadelo
Washingtons
Ot. Louis
Ale— Hudson
Carrasquel
Carrasque
Gatehouse
L'a
Inc
Basil, Passarella
Geisel
Iime
Congressman Hurt in Auto Accident Near Buckhannon West Virginia
Congressman Milton A. Romine age 66 from Macon Missouri and his wife Maude N. Romine were hospitalized in Buckhannon after a five mile collision with a three car procession. Romine sustained head and scalp injuries while his wife suffered shock and lacerations though neither was in serious condition. The crash occurred while he headed to Washington from his home en route to Elkins. State troopers F C Alkire and Troy Alkire investigated.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Milton A. Romiue
Macon
Buckhannon Hospital
Romiue
Maude N
Romijne
Washington
American Association Scores Roundup
St Paul 8 Louisville 4 Milwaukee 4 Toledo 3 Columbia 7 Kansas City 1 Minneapolis 1 6 Indianapolis 1 3 standings and results from a midweek schedule.
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St. Paul
Louieville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbia
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Allies Swing It Greek Met Briton at Madison Square Garden
Helen Zervos in Evzone costume and Harry Powell the British sailor carved carpets on the floor of Madison Square Garden in New York as symbols of allied unity.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Helen Zervos
Harry Powell
Baseball's Big Six Batting Leaders and Odd Lake Incident
The report lists leading batters from Red Sox Yankees and Cubs with stats for games hits and averages. It also notes a sharp drop in fish at Navajo Lake Utah after many winters of near freezing, mentioning widespread fish kill.
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Williams
Red Sox
Cronin
Mickey
Yankees
Reiser
Slaughter
Hack
Cubs
Navajo Lake
Utah
Logn Indians sweep two from Welch Miners in Mountain State league
Logan Indians take both ends of a doubleheader from Welch Miners to extend the league lead to two and a half games. In game one Logan won 3-2 with a decisive eighth inning rally. Dan Butter stole home in the seventh of game two as Logan again prevailed 3-2.
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Logan
W. Va
Logan Indians
Welch Miners
Indians
Welch
Dan Butter
Ashland beats Bluefield in tight baseball clash
Baughan and DeJarnette led with two base hits while Brown totaled a three base shot. Byrne Farris Heine Brown Williams contributed, Guinther stole third, Lindstrom and Marock hurled, Marock fanning six and Lindstrom seven. Ashland left nine on base as Bluefield six, with earned runs 8 to 7.
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Ashland Abrh
Guinther
Seeeesee
Torr
Reid
Brown
Teen Williams
Baughan
Bass
Tee
DeJarnette
Seasaltz
Reeawee O Clark
Lindstrom
O'Malley
Eakin
Ashland
Bluefield
Farris
Heine
Fitzpatrick
Williams
Byrne
Lard
Marock
Las
Hakin
Ial
Wheeling Races Run Despite Flood Threat
Wheeling West Virginia June 5 rain swollen Ohio River threatened to flood the track yet all races went on Redfoot narrowly held off Berwick and Guinea Lad in a tight stretch to win the Og prize before 2500 fans Paying odds 7 60 5 20 4 60 Berwick 12 20 5 Guinea Lad 4 Trouble Bent Just Ahead combined for a daily double returning 163 80 for a two dollar ticket
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
Wheeling Down
R. H. Th’sfoot
Redfoot
Berwick
G Lad
Trouble Bent
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Europe
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Gus Lesnevich
International League
Montreal
Syracuse
Buffalo
Middle Atlantic
Cacezite
Canton Erie
Vnanela
Charleston
Akron
Youngstown
Southern Association
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
Griffmen
Penseoil
Pennzoil
Kane
Pennzoil Co
Oil City
South Penn Oil Company
American Association
Johnson
Panladalph Heath
Camilli
Brooklyn
Ott
Nicholson
York
Detroit
Roter
Moore
Unite Woolen
Wooten
Plersch, Pruitert
Princeton Ave
Lynch
Huntington
Hurler
Williamson
Birds
Bumstead
Cook
King
Huntton
Hartman
Glaum
Roach
Bickford
Neisler
Pennington
Petro
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Deuhe
W. Mounts
Efi
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Toy
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