Louis Focused on Speed Training Ahead of Conn Match
Joe Louis and trainer Mannie Seamon push a strict pace at Pompton Lakes New Jersey as the heavyweight champion concentrates on sparring and speed for the June 19 bout with Billy the Kid Conn. Louis repeats a rigorous schedule of roadwork, gym work, and meal discipline inspired by former trainer Jack Blackburn.
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Big Ten Track Meet Dominated by Illinois Contenders
Illinois led by McKenley and LaBeach with multiple wins as Purdue Indiana Northwestern and Ohio State competed for titles. George Walker defended hurdles, Bob Rehberg won the mile and 880, while Bill Bangert added a shot put victory. Rehberg, Ockert, McKenley, Gonzalez formed a relay quartet as Illinois posted top times and margins across sprints and field events.
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Iowa City Nets Tennis Title With Singles Victory
Bruce Higley of Iowa City defeated Bill Ball of Franklin in the singles final to give the Golden Hawks the Mississippi Valley net crown. The doubles team of Carl Donald and Bob Kovar of McKinley won the division, while Franklin’s Vejda and Bickel fell to McKinley in the opener.
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Badger Oarsmen Triumph in East Regatta over Cornell
Wisconsin won its third straight rowing triumph in the East with a length and a half victory over Cornell in the final mile heat of a four-crew regatta on Cayuga Lake inlet.
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Davenport Wins MY Golf Crown
Davenport's team won the Mississippi Valley conference high school golf title with 336 strokes led by a balanced lineup. Individual medalist honors went to Dick Miller of West Waterloo with 79, while Davenport's John Matheson and Dubuque's Kenneth Hasbrook tied for second with 81s.
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Chipman Leads Cubs Past Braves 6-3 in Chicago
Bob Chipman pitched the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 win over the Braves. He allowed 11 hits but received timely support as Rickert drove in three on his fifth inning homer with two aboard. Cavarretta shifted to right field after Waitkus returned from injury and Merullo came back at short after a suspension.
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Franklin prep school track meet results 1940 relay wins
Franklin entries dominated the 1940 track meet with Franklin Keller Franklin teammates winning multiple events. notables include firsts in the two mile relay and the 226 yard dash won by Anderson Wil son and Franklin placing in sprints and field events led by Marks Roosevelt and McKinley with several podiums and a new relay time record.
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Dor- Franklin Dutton
Baseball recap with Merullo Waitkus. Lee suffers loss
In a muddled box score style report Merullo and Waitkus are mentioned alongside Sanders and Hack. Waitkus stranded runners on bases while Lee pitched with questionable control. Umpires Sarr Conlan and Bosgess noted. losing pitcher listed as Lee. Time not specified.
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M-1 League notes and baseball oddities headline Cadence
A compact update surveys M-1 league board meeting at 7:39 pm in Montrose hotel and highlights vivid baseball anecdotes. It notes Ted Lyons courting reporters, Joe Pickart’s hitting spree, Marquette and Notre Dame transfer chatter, and classic micro-stories from Bucky Walters to Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game streak.
The One Best Place to Bury a Dog Is In the Heart
Ben Hur Lampman answers a reader by saying a dog can be buried under a cherry or any flowering tree, or wherever memory keeps him. The best place, he writes, is in the heart of his master, where the dog will always return in memory.
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Portland Oregonian
Golf tournament scores shift as Hogan leads others
Goodall carded 33-35-68 four under par to place high. McSpaden edges him by two points. Lord Byron halts Byrd with even par 72. Mangrum moves to second with 22 points, aided by Hines and Hamilton. Barron ties for third with 17 after edging Demaret and Keiser. Ghezzi and Snead finish even with Little, trading points in rain.
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Illinois Wins Big Ten Tennis Championship
The University of Illinois won the Western conference tennis championship at the University of Chicago fieldhouse scoring 16 points. Ohio State and Northwestern tied for second with 244 points behind Illinois. Bobby Jake of Northwestern won the first division singles title by defeating Franklin of Ohio State 6 4.
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Homers Bring Senators Victory Over Tigers in Washington
Stan Spence and Mickey Vernon hit back to back home runs in the eighth to lift Washington past Detroit 5 to 3 before 17,885 spectators. Walter Masterson left with a left side muscle pull in the sixth. Chick Peiretti and Sid Hudson held Detroit to finish. Hutchinson worked the full game for Detroit, allowing nine hits as the Senators moved to a tie for third place with the victory.
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Browns Edge Yankees 4-3 in Tight Bronx Tilt
St. Louis Browns slipped past the New York Yankees 4-3 before 21 225 fans as Jack Kramer limited the Yankees to five hits. Johnny Berardino and Walt Judnich homered in the sixth to tie, and Al Zarilla drove in the go ahead run in the seventh after Frank Hiller faltered. Browns move to six and a half games back of idle Boston.
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