Louis Beats Conn to Defend Title in Thirteenth Defense
Joe Louis retained his heavyweight crown at Polo Grounds New York by stopping Billy Conn in the 13th round. Conn fought fiercely through 12 rounds but was unable to withstand Louis’s late assault as the champion extended his title defense streak to 18.
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Kayoing Conn
Sid Feder
Polo Grounds
New York
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Joe
Conn
Trish
Jess
Eddie Josephs
Billy
Tony Galento
Associated Press
Bill
Times Square
Champion
Mike Jacobs
Louis Lees
Coun
Loula Fi
Cam Snoerry
Louis Louis
Herd
Feller Wins 14th Game as Indians Rout Athletics
Cleveland slugged 17 hits including five homers to crush Philadelphia 14 to 2 in front of 10,507 fans. Rapid Robert Feller allowed four hits and fanned eight, improving to 14-3 while Hal Trosky, Lou Boudreau, Ken Keltner and Ray Mack each homered. Attended by 10,607, the game featured a high-scoring second inning and a large weekday crowd. Cleveland increased its American League lead to three games.
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Robert Feller
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Feller
A's
Mackmen
Lou Boudreau
Les McCrabb
Chubby Dean
Hal Trosky
Ken Keltner
Ray Mack
Cleveland
Boudreau
Peters
Keltaher
Walker
Heath
Cesccsvess
Campbell
Trowky
Mack
Hemsley
Brancato
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Miles
Jonhneon
Hayes
Collins
Suder
Davia
McCrabb
Dean
Johnson
Kane
Keltner
Trosky
Graneets
MecCrabbd
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MecCrabb
Balk Feller
Mountaineers Face Tough Battle Plan with Sophomore Core
Coach Bill Kern and athletic director Legs Hawley analyze West Virginia football prospects. They expect a junior and sophomore heavy squad with several promising sophomores likely to start at end positions. Navy looms as a key early test shaping the season’s outlook.
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Legs Hawley
West Virginia
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Legs
The
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Navy
Army
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Missouri
Round One to Round Three in Louis vs Conn Bout
The report details rounds one through three of Louis versus Conn with rapid exchanges. Buttering jabs and body shots unfold as Louis pressures and Conn counters, with both fighters sustaining hits and sustaining momentum. The crowd reacts as the action remains near constant, leading into Page Twelve.
White Sox edge Yankees 3 2 in tight one run win
Chicago wins its second straight one run game over New York 3 to 2 behind Thornton Lee who slips for his eighth victory. Spud Chandler loses despite holding Chicago to five hits as Keller belts a two run homer in the second and DiMaggio extends his consecutive games with a hit to 31.
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White Sox
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Charley Keller
Joe DiMaggio
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Pearson
Blanton
x-Hartman
Pete Eteereee
Ath Lake
Wb Moore
Padatt
Cresp
Slaughter
Marion
Mancuso
Renee Eene
Rune
Tigers 5 Red Sox 2 victory in Boston
Schoolboy Rowe returned to the mound for Detroit to win 5 to 2 over Boston. He limited the Red Sox to eight hits and yielded the only extra base hit when Jimmy Foxx hit his 10th homer in the fourth inning.
Graham principalship given to Mark Gillespie by Tazewell board
The Tazewell county board of education appointed Mark Gillespie as Graham principal and refused to reemploy former coach John Farrar in any role. The Sunset News published the notice after the column criticized the board, which the author calls mean and mocks as they express heartbreak.
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Tazewell County
My Say Column Debuts in Bluefield News
The local papers launch a new feature titled My Say by Goldie Perry, a prominent woman writer on the Sunset News women's pages. The columnist earns praise for a Tuesday piece described as a gem and marks Goldie’s rise to the columnist class.
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Sunset News
Goldie
Miss Perry
Bluefield
Blue Grays Split With Huntington in Mountain League Doubleheader
The Bluefield Grays opened in Huntington with a 9 8 loss, then won 5 2 as Jack Lindstorm pitched a nine inning effort with 13 strikeouts. Huntington used three pitchers in each game as the Aces were held scoreless in the second until the ninth.
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W. Va
Bluefield Grays
Huntington Knight
Jack Lindstorm
Aces
Lindstorm
Logan Indians Edge Ashland In Nailbiting Tilt
Logan West Virginia June 18 Indians play tight game against the Ashland Colonels with a close finish. Details continued on page twelve.
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Logan
W. Va
Logan Indians
Ashland Colonels
Beavers stars Joe Black and Ralph McCue pick VMI
Information reaches this desk that Johin Joe Black and Ralph McCue Beaver's two all conference and all state footballers are to enroll at VMI for the fall term. Many schools wanted both of them and I believe the boys made a wise choice. VMI is lucky to get them.
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Joe Black
Ralph McCue
Beaver
Beaver high schedules draw minor league label says coach Dole
The article notes Beaver high football and basketball schedules are viewed as minor league by fans. It highlights Blazin Blake Burton as a standout climactic running back and mentions his summer job hunt as he seeks employment this season.
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Doc Willie Dole
Beaver
Blake Burton
Blake
Doc Willie
Young Burton
National League games schedule features key matchups
National League actions include pivotal games today at Se Ceule Hughes umbert. Teams vie for standings as early-season play unfolds with several probable pitching duels and lineup changes shaping the chase for titles.
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Tork - Puebres
Ceule Hughes Umbert
Lefty Baughn Sparks Talk of Bright Blue Grays Stardom
The writer compares Bluefield Blue Grays rookie first baseman Lefty Baughn to Buck Etchinson and says Baughn shows power at the plate and solid fielding. The piece asserts Baughn has the urge and should achieve stardom soon with a promising rookie season.
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Bluefield Blue Grays
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Free Night At Williamson Club Prompts Audience Appeal
Williamson club offered a free admission night as a goodwill promotion to thank patrons. The piece hints at applying similar no charge events in Bluefield to attract cash customers and boost fan support.
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Bluefield
Long Shot Wins English Derby Amid RAF Air Show
Owen Tudor, a 25 to 1 shot, won Britain's Derby at Newmarket as a crowd of about 50,000 watched an RAF air display. Morogoro finished second with Firoze Din third, in a race described as part horse race part wartime air show.
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Newmarket
Owen Tudor
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RAF
Charles
MacDonald Buchanan
Morogoro
Maharani Saheb
Kolhapur
Mt Do Ainge
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Owen
Dizzy Dean Fills Army Draft Papers
Chicago reports Dizzy Dean, former great pitcher and current Chicago ad coach, filled his draft questionnaire listing age 31 with four dependents. He is married with no children and has prior Army service of nearly two years.
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Dean
U. S
Dizzy
Man Dies After Softball Foul Tip Incident
Huntington West Virginia June 18 193? Thurman Ross 31 WPA playground supervisor was struck over the heart by a foul tip while umpiring a softball game Monday He appeared unhurt but died 24 hours later from pericardial hemorrhages Coroner F X Schuller said Ross had no pain until two hours before his death
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W. Va
Thurman Ross
WPA
F. X. Schuller
Ross
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