Braddock Prepares for Louis Title Fight in Chicago Week
heavyweight champion James J Braddock nears his title bout with Joe Louis in Chicago while promoter Mike Jacobs plans further title shows this year London and New York. Braddock’s camp tightens focus as training winds down amid legal hurdles and international fight plans.
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Phillies Again Suffer Defeat as Giants Rally
Chicago June 18 The New York Giants edged Philadelphia 7 to 4 in a late rally. Arnovich and Camilli homered for the Phillies while Hartnett and Hack contributed for Chicago, with Johnson the winning pitcher and Mulcahy taking the loss.
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Philadelphia
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Reds Belt Hub Behind Grissom in 5-3 Win Over Giants
Cincinnati defeats New York 5 to 3 as Carl Hubbell absorbs the loss for the sixth straight time. Grissom earns his fifth win, tossing hitless ball late after a rough first inning, while the Reds surge with key hits from Kampouris and Hafey and several Giants errors.
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Harrison Farmers Set Up Power Company
Harrison County farmers in Clarksburg obtained a state charter for the Harrison County Rural Electrification Association Inc a non profit formed to generate and purchase electric energy for its members About 150 farmers approved the charter at a meeting and another session was set to present the certificate The group plans to seek Rural Electrification Administration funds for a county power network
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Greyhound Bus Line Seeks Mortgage Issue
Three Greyhound affiliates asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue 1 068 000 dollars in five year serial equipment mortgage notes to fund purchases of 89 new super passenger coaches. Central Greyhound Lines of Cleveland seeks 300 000 dollars for 25 buses, Atlantic Greyhound of Charleston West Virginia 528 000 dollars for 44 coaches, and Greyhound Arena of Chicago 240 000 dollars for 20 buses.
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Chicago
Logan Indians take win after Huntington errors in key inning
Logan defeats Huntington 4-3 as four errors in one inning open the scoring. Hahn and Sloan each allowed eight hits as Logan capitalized on the miscues to secure the victory.
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Fillies Favored In American Derby at Washington Park
Wash Park features fillies Mars Shield Dawn Play favored to win the mile and a quarter race for three year olds. Mars Shield leads a strong hand for Mrs Ethel Mars with Dawn Play and Eagle Pass among top contenders. Other runners include Case Ace Military Over the Top Burning Star Yellow Tulip Gold Delior Sunset Trail and Raoul Walsh entries.
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Browns Victory in St Louis as Hildebrand Holds Senators
Washington June 18 veteran St Louis righty Oral Hildebrand shut out the Senators 6 to 0. Offense supported by Simmons and Knickerbocker. Hildebrand allowed two hits, while Simmons collided with Knickerbocker on a bat-run play at second. Umpire Hubbard presided as the Rams clinched, with defensive plays turning double plays and key hits from West and Carey. The Red Sox defeated Cleveland 5 to 1 behind Moe Berg and late rallies to rise in the standings.
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Braddock Seen Fighting Louis as Worlds Hype Builds
Boxing opinion splits ahead of the Comiskey Park heavyweight title bout with Jim Braddock favored by some writers and Joe Louis expected to press a quick knockout. Critics note Louis youth and Braddock's recent inactivity as key factors in the showdown.
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Mr. Kearns
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Dempsey
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Johnson
Joe Tuiner
Illinois Commission
National League Results and Today’s Games
Yesterday in the National League Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 6 to 4 while Cincinnati beat New York 3. Chicago edged Philadelphia 7 to 5 and Boston won 2 to 0 over St Louis. Today’s matchups include ena at Chicago Walters versus rendh at Pittsburgh Fitasimmons vs New York at Greenville Derring Boston at Neale Folls versus Ryba.
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St Louis routs Washington 6–0. Boston tops Cleveland 5–4
Baseball results show St Louis defeating Washington 6 to 0 and Boston beating Cleveland 5 to 4. The schedule lists St Louis at Washington Beneton Weaver and Detroit at Philadelphia Bridges, Cleveland at Boston Hudlin, and Grove.
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Mountain State League Scores Show Close Contests
Logan defeats Huntington 5 to 3 while Welch tops Bluefield 6 to 3. Williamson beats Beckley but rain delays at Beckley Welch and Bluefield games. schedule shows Bluefield at Huntington and Logan at Williamson with Beckley at Welch.
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Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlight Yesterday's Games
Yesterday's box shows Winsett and Camilli among top hitters for Dodgers and Phillies. Greenberg DiMaggio Foxx and Kampouris lead the majors in key categories across the American and National Leagues with Medwick of the Cardinals also noted.
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International League Scores and Weather Report
Jersey City defeated Montreal 4 to 3 while Buffalo stood 4 and 4 and Syracuse improved to 6 and 2. Newark led Rochester 2 to 0 as rain affected other games.
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Portsmouth Defeats Springfield In High Scoring Game
Portsmouth beat Springfield 5 to 3 in a lively game with multiple leads. Canton remains 3-3 while Johnstown slips to 2-6 and Dayton improves to 6-2. Charleston leads at 6-1, Akron drops to 4-12, and Zanesville moves to 2-9.
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American Association Scores Report
Toledo defeats Milwaukee 10 to 3 while Kansas City wins 3 to 2 over Columbus Louisville beats St Paul 4 to 0 and Indianapolis falls to Minneapolis 5 to 4 in listed results of the American Association.
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Palumbo Wins Four of Six Races at Charles Town Meet
Sammy Palumbo, Brooklyn born rider, tops the Martinsburg purse program at Charles Town in muddy conditions. He wins on White Sweets in race three, Reigh Terrarce in four, James Boy in six, and rides Walker to victory in the day’s feature. Handley and White Sweets place earlier as favorites.
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Powell Protests Umpire Decisions In Bluefield Loss
Welch, W Va June 18 The Miners beat Bluefield 6 to 3 in an abbreviated game that featured chaotic umpiring disputes. Manager Powell and players charged grand larceny against the umpires as officers threatened to jail Bluefield players. Kilbane held Bluefield hitless until the sixth, Ratliff nearly homered, and Bluefield's late rally fell short.
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W. Va
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WVU Athletes End Year With Mixed Results
West Virginia University athletic teams closed the 1936-37 season with 67 victories to 51 losses across all sports. Varsity totals were 44 wins and 44 losses, while freshmen posted 23 wins and 7 defeats. The year highlighted strong freshman performance and notable gaps in varsity basketball and golf.
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Stolen base spree and erratic pitching highlight game
Ovrin and Ratliff each recorded two hits while Gamer and Bacrifice Aragon added RBI efforts. Stuart struck out four with five walks as Kilbane fanned five. Bases left on by Bluefield and Welch span seven and five respectively. time about 1 inning. Umpires Arity and Cittlitz.
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