Mose Brown Wins Western Open by Judge’s Decision
Mose Brown of Highcoal defeated Billy Bratton in a hard fought feature at Sportarena to claim the Western Open boxing title. Red Phil Smith defended his area welterweight title against Cecil Fry, winning a tough battle as Fry pressed the champion throughout.
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Billy Bratton
Sportarena
Red Phil Smith
Cecil Fry
Princeton
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Bruiser
Virginia
Bratton
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Mae
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Indians in June Heat Up The 1940s Mocking Tone
A pungent sports column mocks the Cleveland Indians for their May June activity, likening them to a keepsake tribe and predicting trouble with Joe McCarthy and the Yankees. It notes Detroit Tigers as the real threat, with starter Bob Feller in reserve and a tense pennant race brewing.
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Cleveland
King Philip
Pontiac
Sitting Bull
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Joe Cronin
Indians
Mike Cochrane
OE McCarthy
Mr. McCarthy
Redskins
Detroit
Tigers
Joseph
Robert Feller
Insurrectionist Vitt Looms Over Cleveland Baseball Roster
Oscar Vitt, labeled a Bolshevik agitator, leads the Indians with controversial choices as Melvin Harder and John Allen are named in alleged poison plots. Critics praise Bobby Feller as a box-office draw, with DiMaggio and Gehrig mentioned in comparison while June threats of pennant battles loom.
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Melvin Harder
John Allen
Oscar Vitt
Vitt
Cleveland
Joe DiMaggio
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Dykes
Jim
Odell
Hale
Indians
Boxers Clash in Local Ring Showdown at Steel City
In a six bout card, 120 pounder defeats Ray-121 Matoaka on a unanimous decision while Benny Weeks 124 stops Nelson Clark 122 in round one. Red Phil Smith 145 Bluefield defeats Cecil Pry 145 Princeton Mose Brown 168 Highcoal over Billy Bratton 164 Bluefield. Dr J E Blaydes and Dr Johnny Doyle Bluefield referees with Ray Barnett officiating.
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Bluefield
Jackie Powell
Princeton
Cooper Pounder
Steamboat
Sin
Meahien
Settle
Benny Weeks
Nelson Clark
Matoaka
Weeks
Nelson
Red Phil Smith
Cecil Pry
American Association Scoreboard Brief
Minneapolis 2 Columbus 0. St Paul 4 Toledo Milwaukee. Louisville 6, Indianapolis 8, Kansas City 2.
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Columbus
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Louteville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
National League Baseball Leaders Results Yesterday
Yesterday's NL results show Pittsburgh 16 over New York 2 and Philadelphia 3 over St. Louis 2. Remaining games include Chicago at New York with Lee and French facing Sanni, Cincinnati at Beehive 2 with Waltera and Weaver vs Mungo and Fitasim, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Swift vs Hollingsworth in the pitchers today slate.
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Nw York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Warneke
Lambert
Chicago
Lee
French
Sanni
Cincinnati
Waltera
Weaver
Mungo
Fitasimmona
Swift
Hollingsworth
Baseball Card Style Lineup Feed From The Diamond
American League matchups listed include New York at St Louis Ruffing vs Walkup Washington at Detroit Leonard and Ferrell vs Lawson Auker Cleveland Ross en and Boston at Chicago Wilson vs Knott
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Ruffing
Washington
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Lawson
Auker
Palad
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Ross Vien
Boston
Chicago
Wilson
Knott
Mid-Atlantic League Scores Include Key Swings
Springfield 9 Portsmouth 6 and Charleston 2 Canton 12 Erie 6 headline spirited league results with Canton and Erie posting a high scoring win while Portsmouth and Charleston suffer defeats in a compact daily roundup.
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Portsmouth
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Canton
Erie
Scores From Regional Hockey Matchups
Syracuse 9 Buffalo 11 Toronto 11 Baltimore 5 Jersey City 6 Montreal 5 Newark 11 Rochester 3.
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Buffalo
Toronto
Baltimore
Jersey City
Montreal
Newark
Rochester
Pittsburg Club Wallops Giants in Big Win
In New York on June 16 the Pittsburg Club defeated the Giants 5 to 1. Handley and Waner led the offense with key hits and runs batted in, while W. Brown held the Giants to limited scoring over seven innings. Kirkpatrick and Hubbell contributed on the mound for Pittsburg as the crowd of 6,850 watched.
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z-Chioran
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Berger
Hayes
Feller Delivers as Cleveland Surges Near Yankees
Bob Feller fans 7 in a 4-1 win that keeps Cleveland a half game ahead of New York. Campbell homers and Keltner drives in two as the Indians top the Washington Senators in front of about 5,000.
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Godin
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Timettendance
Giants and Athletics pace record as Foxx ties mark with walks
June 16 report from Louis notes major records set and tied in a hectic game. Foxx ties American league record by drawing four walks and facing six pitchers without a time at bat. Cramer Vosmik Chapman Foxx Cronin provide run production as St Louis and Boston teams produce a high offensive total. Sixteenths and multiple players cited for contributions.
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Max
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van Atta
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Heffner
Basil
Guldahl Captures Western Open With 65 Final Round
Ralph Guldahl nails a closing 65 to finish 4 under par at 279, becoming the first to win three Western Open titles in a row. Sam Snead, under pressure, shoots a 69 to tie at 214, while Ray Mangrum fades after a strong start.
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Ralph Guldahl
Big Madison
N. J
Giuldahi
Ray Mangrum
Dayton
Ohio
Guidahl
Mangrum
Sam Snead
West
Guldahl
Snead Wilting
Snead
Detroit Tigers rout Athletics in 12-3 win
Tommy Bridges limited the Philadelphia Athletics to six hits and eight strikeouts as the Detroit Tigers won 12-3 for their lone victory in the three game series. Tigers hitters drove in three runs to back Bridges in securing his fourth win.
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Tommy Bridges
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
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