Joe Louis Wins Championship Amid Local Losses
Logan Indians topple Bluefield Blue Grays 8 4 in a midweek tilt as Johnny Berg is hit for six in the third inning. Beckley Bengals crush Welch Miners 12 6 while Williamson blanks Huntington 4 0 in the matinee and Huntington wins 7 2 in the night cap.
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Louis Beats Braddock In Eight Round Heavyweight Title Bout
Joe Louis, 23, defeats James Braddock at Comiskey Park Chicago to crown the heavyweight champion. Louis knocks Braddock down in round one and scores decisive eighth round KO, becoming the first Black heavyweight champion since Johnson and the youngest ever at 23. Braddock had fought bravely after a two year layoff.
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Mountain State League baseball results and fixtures
Logan defeats Bluefield 8 to 4 and Beckley tops Logan 6 to 4. Williamson losses 4 to 2 and Huntington 0 to 7. Games today include Williamson at Bluefield Logan at Beckley and Huntington at Welch.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday
Pittsburgh beat Boston 4 to 1 while Chicago defeated New York 5 to 9. Cincinnati and Philadelphia tied 6 all. Brooklyn fell to St. Louis 2. New York meets Chicago Hubbell against Shoun. Boston faces Pittsburgh MacFayden versus Bauers. Philadelphia hosts Cincinnati Mulcahy versus Vandermeer. Brooklyn travels to St. Louis Mungova Welland.
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American League Results Show Busy Day Across Circuit
Yesterday in the American League Chicago defeated Philadelphia 2 to 0 while New York beat St Louis 8 to 6 and Washington prevailed over Cleveland 11 to 2. Detroit games at Boston were rained out with others listed as matchups and pitchers noted in box scores.
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New York Socresors
Ohio high school scores snapshot
Johnstown 4 Portsmouth 3 Springfield 4 Canton 4 Zanesville 1 Charleston 1 Akron 3 Dayton 2.
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Beamed Bluefield Baseball Notes and Local Figures
Huntington scribes cover the Bluefield Monster game detailing Garner's wild pitching and thirteen stolen bases. They praise Sandy Alba and Tom Scott for club leadership, mention Ray Ryan’s health, and note rumors about contracts and local sports figures with a playful, opinionated tone.
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Sandy) Alba
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Red Devils Triumph In Low Scoring Softball Game
The Red Devils shut out the Powermen 1 0 as Mooney struck out 12 and allowed two hits. Seven Red Devils hits were scattered apart from the first inning. Automen defeated Woodmen and upcoming games include Rookies versus Y M C A at Wade and Supply versus Red Devils at Benge.
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Washington Boats Sweep ICAA Rowing Title at Poughkeepsie
The University of Washington varsity crew led by Olympic and Hudson champion rowed to a four-length win over Navy in the 39th annual intercollegiate rowing association race in Poughkeepsie New York. They set a new four mile course record of 18 minutes 33 3 5 seconds.
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Bees Drop Another
Local report from Pittsburgh dated June 22 notes another drop in the Bees team performance with scarce details.
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Wimbledon Upset Watch Finds No Surprises
Wimbledon opened with six hours of play and no upsets as favorites won across women's singles and men's doubles. Top Americans Helen Jacobs and Alice Marble prevailed in singles while the Davis Cup duo Don Budge and Gene Mako won in doubles.
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Feller Suffers as Nats Rout Indians in 12-2 Loss
Washington overwhelms Cleveland 12-2 behind 8-2 early lead and Carl Fischer relief. Feller falters with support from Sington and others, while Whitehill suffers defeat for Cleveland. Stratton shines for White Sox in 2-0 win over Athletics.
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Braddock Seeks Another Shot At Joe Louis
The Irish challenger James J. Braddock, exhausted yet defiant, vows a rematch after Joe Louis unified the heavyweight title with an eighth round knockout at Comiskey Park. Braddock, bruised and patched up, says the two year layoff hurt him and he wants two tuneups before another title bid. Louis praises Braddock’s courage and confirms he has no plan to retire.
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