Yanks Snap Feller Jinx In Licking Cleveland 4-1
Yankees defeat Cleveland 4 to 1 as Louis defends title against Conn on Wednesday night at the Polo Grounds. Predictions favor Conn’s upset bid while Louis pursues a 17th title defense in a storied heavyweight era.
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Bluefield College Outlines Eight Game 1941 Schedule
Bluefield college football faces an eight game 1941 schedule with five home games under coach Tony Lotito and assistant Al Howard. Several key players from 1940 are gone to military service or graduation but high school stars plan to enroll, possibly adding a ninth game under lights at Municipal Stadium September 20 if a September date is secured.
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al Howard
U. S. Fighting Services
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Douglas
Jody Fisher
Clyde Sarver
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Municipal Stadium
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Alumni Return Prompts Familiar Feel at Alma Mater
The elder graduate revisits his old university after years to relive memories. He seeks out a former student by knocking on a dormitory door to reconnect with the campus atmosphere.
Random Jokes and Witty Observations From a Ringside Page
A collage of light humor and quips about aviators skunks poetry and dating life. Bits include a man recalling a college room a boxing banter about a stove and flowers and a satirical take on lovers and mischief. The voice mixes puns with dated social stereotypes.
Gehrig Inspired York With Confidence At Plate
Detroit June 14. Rudy Preston York, touted as a potential 60 homer hitter, recalls Lou Gehrig giving him encouragement early in his career. Gehrig would joke and clap York on the back, saying he would dare pitchers to throw at him if he were as big and strong.
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NBA
Rudolph Preston York
Babe Ruth
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New York
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Lou
Postponed Welter Title Fight Set for Newark July 28
The world welterweight title bout between titleholder Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh and Freddie Cochrane of Elizabeth, postponed again, is tentatively rescheduled for July 28 at Ruppert Stadium in Newark, home of the Newark Bears. Co-promoters Mike Jacobs and Babe Culnan announced the new date.
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Pittsburgh
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Red) Cochrane
Elizabeth
Mike Jacobs
Thomas J
Babe) Culnan
Ruppert Stadium
Newark Bears
International Baseball League
Scores From Brief H E C Roundup
Atlanta 1 Nashville 4 Little Rock 7 Memphis 6 only games played summary of results across teams with no extra context or details.
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Nashville
Little Rock
Memphis
Baseball Scores Report From Weekend Games
Box scores show New York defeating Cleveland 4 to 1 and Chicago beating Boston 4 to 2. St Louis won 7 to 4 over Philadelphia while Detroit played Washington in rain. Pitchers Trout Newhouser Leonard Hudson Osternmueller Babich McCrabb Ruffin Bagby Grove and Newsoma are listed in various pitching matchups.
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Mountain State League Results Roundup
Williamson fell 2 to 6 to Bluefield as rain canceled several games. Remaining matchups shifted with Welch visiting Bluefield and Welch at Williamson while Ashland played Huntington.
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Welch
Ashland
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Cer Eneane
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Princeton and Peerless Postponed Games Highlight League
In Tri County League play, Princeton faces Peerless in a postponed matchup while Berwind ventures to Balssevain and Welch meets Gary. Berwind and Welch split pairings with notable scores listed for Berwind 0 and Balseevain 13.
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Peerless
Bolssevain
Gary Seve
Princeton
Gary & Welch
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Balssevain
Welch
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Rowled Scores and Standings From Quick Almanac
A jumble of city scores from a historic sports round shows Montreal 2-1 Jersey City 1-0 Buffalo 3-3 Newark 2-8 Toronto 8 Baltimore 3 St. Paul 4 Loutaville 6 Kansas City 6 Columbus 6 Toledo 5-2 Milwaukee 1-1 Minneapolis 3-8 Indianapolis 2-7 Charleston 4 Erie Canton 4-5 Springfield 2-0 Akron 3 Dayton 9 Zanesville 3 Youngstown and more.
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Erie
Canton
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Akron
Dayton
Zanesville
Youngstown
Patty Berg Wins Women's Western Open in Narrow Final
Patty Berg, 23, of Minneapolis, captured the 12th annual women's Western Open at Cincinnati Country Club and donated the $100 prize to British relief. Berg defeated Cincinnati housewife Mrs Burt Weil robustly after a slow start, with Weil eight down after 14 holes before Berg pulled away.
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Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Fashio
Bii Relief
Minnesota
Berg
Burt Weil
Ohio
Cincinnati Country Club
Mrs. Weil
Miss Berg
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
May Try Stop Night Baseball in Brooklyn
New York June 14 possible legal action to stop night baseball at Ebbetsfield was suggested after Larry Mac Phail refused a rally by the America First committee. George Dyson Frien wrote to William Leonard that elderly Flatbush residents could seek to restrain the nuisance by legal action, indicating a less spirit of intolerance than MacPhail's talks.
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Ebbetsfield
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
America First Committee
George Dyson Frien
William T. Leonard
Brooklyn
Flatbush
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Kansas City Alumni Stand Pat for Zuppke
The Kansas City Illini club forwards a resolution praising Robert C. Zuppke and the university's amateur athletic spirit to the Illinois board of trustees amid criticism from state senators and alumni. Nevada remains the least populated state with one person per square mile.
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Union
Bobby Jones To Lead Golf Team In An Army Benefit
Lawson Little led the Mahoning Valley open midway, sharing the 36 hole lead with Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan. Little, 1940 national open champion, posted a 134 aggregate after a 67 in the first round and a blistering second round. Nelson shot 70 to reach 137 while Hogan climbed to 138.
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Girard
Lawson Little
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Nelson
Hogan
Bobby Jones to Captain Picked Golf Squad for Ryder Match
The PGA said Bobby Jones would captain and play a picked squad against the Ryder Cup team on Aug 22 23 to benefit the United Service Organizations. Jones plans to select his lineup with Craig Wood likely to play and other leading pros rumored for the squad.
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Robert Tyre Jones
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Henry Picard
Byron Nelson
Paul Runyan
Sam Snead
Horton Smith
Dick Metz
Jimmy Hines
Ralph Guldahl
Harold McSpaden
Vic Ghezzi
Craig Wood
Jimmy Demaret
Lawson Little
Ben Hogan
Gene Sarazen
Harvard Boatloads Triumph Over Yale In Thames Race
Harvard’s crew defeated Yale by about three and a quarter lengths on the Thames at New London. The Crimson completed a fourth straight clean sweep of varsity, junior varsity, freshman and combination crews, extending their Thames dominance to seventeen straight victories. Yale falls to 39–40 in the series since 1852 as Ed Leader’s team endures another setback.
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Harvards
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Exeter
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Tom Bolles
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Ed Leader
Prospects Bright For Legion Loop Here This Season
The American Legion Junior baseball league held its first practice with about fifty boys, led by Bluefield Virginia and Bluefield West Virginia squads. The Virginia Siders won a practice game while Tayor Deever and Gills starred for the victors. Ratliff Schlossberg and Bob Sheffey were strong for the local club. A long schedule runs June through August with playoffs on August 25 and 26.
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Eleven Hoss Owners Put On The Carpet
California horse racing board chairman Jerry Giesler cited eleven owners from nine stables to appear June 23 in an investigation of stimulating horses at Hollywood Park. He stressed the summons are not evidence of wrongdoing. Names include W. L. Brann A A Bert Baroni Louis B Mayer and Harry M Warner.
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California Horse Racing Board Today
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Bert) Baroni
Louis B. Mayer
Harry M. Warner
Giesler
Yankees Rally Past Feller as Henrich Shines in 4-1 Win
Tommy Henrich hits his tenth homer and drives in two as the Yankees defeat the Indians 4 to 1 at Yankee Stadium. Aily Donald holds Cleveland to three hits over seven innings, ending Bob Feller's eight game win streak before Eisenstat finishes. Attendance 44,161.
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