Louis Aims for Conn Comeback Before Retirement
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis said he plans to retire for at least four years but wants another shot at Billy Conn now or after the war. He spoke between duties on the set of This Is the Army and noted he could train to fight anyone in about eight weeks. Louis indicated Conn is the logical challenger and stressed business over health in his boxing plans.
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War Department
Dora Jane Hamblin Reaches Red Cross Tennis Final
Dora Jane Hamblin defeated Ardel Coy 6-3 6-0 to advance to the final round after rain postponed the Red Cross tournament. She will face the winner of the Jean McAndrews Marilyn Shrimper semi final.
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Dora Jane Hamblin
Ardel Coy
Jean McAndrews
Marilyn Shrimper
Armstrong Juniors Win Behind Rozek Eleven Hitter
Dick Rozek struck out 15 as Armstrong juniors defeated Smulekoff's 7 to 4 at Daniels Park. Rozek held Smulekoff's to five hits while boosting Armstrong with a double in the first inning and a three-run rally in the second. Russell and Stramel drove in runs, and Erickson contributed a hit and scored once as Armstrong racked up seven runs early and held on.
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Junior Legion
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Rozek
Russell
Stramel
Bob Russell
Shea
Paul Erickson
Bob Davis
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Naughton
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O'Giblin
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Bader
OB. Hansn
Hamis'n
Davis
McChey
Val’an
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UmpDires
Weepie
Stodola
American League Shows Effect of Departed Stars
AAP story notes how 154 players in the American League went to the armed forces affecting play. It cites 29 extra inning games and 57 one run decisions, vs nine OT games and 37 one run games last year on the same date.
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New York
Detroit Fair Grounds
C. H. Wilkinson
Logansport
Ind
Thomas B. Graney
Sparkill
N. Y
Austin Hanover
United States Golf Association Museum
Red Cross
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Swampscott
Mass
Wolfeboro
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Elmer Ferguson
Montreal Herald
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Speed Marvel
New Orleans
Tony Galento
Florida
Service Dept
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Washington
USS Norfolk
Babe Ruth
Sir Archibald Wavell
India
Tigers Top Night Hitters in 1942 Detroit
The Detroit Tigers led all American League teams in hitting for night games in the 1942 season with an average of .286.
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Tigers
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Juggling Legion Baseball Teams Faces Postponements
Rainy weather forces Riverside games to be canceled and a Saturday postponement. Becks face Iowa Manufacturing on Saturday while Sunday doubleheader at Riverside features Smutckoffs versus Becks at 2 pm and Butternut against Roosevelt Hotel at 4 pm potentially the title clash.
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Junior Legion
Riverside
Nels Lee
Beck’s
Iowa Manufacturing
Smutckoffs
Becks
Butternut and
Roosevelt Hotel
Transportation May Halt Eastern Loop
Albany Chamber of Commerce warned that the Albany baseball club and likely the Eastern league may disband if transportation to the Albany ballpark is not improved. The chamber ordered a conference with the ODT to boost bus service for wartime workers and recreation.
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N. Y
Albany Baseball Club
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
ODT
Sigurd J. Anderson
Navy Bases See Streaks End as Reds Edge Lakes
In Chicago AP reports two navy teams ended winning streaks as the Cincinnati Reds defeated Great Lakes 6 to 4 and Navy Pier also fell 4 to 3. Lieut Mickey Cochrane drove in two runs with a ninth inning pinch single but failed to overturn the rally. Len Perme limited the opposition to six hits for the Lakes while Navy Pier managed only seven hits.
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Chicago
Navy
Great Lakes
Navy Pier
Cincinnati Reds
Mickey Cochrane
Sailors
Len Perme
Chicago White Sox
Bendas
Ames Gridiron Camp Opens For Summer Practice
Ames Iowa State College hosts summer football drills as 52 candidates report for practice led by Louis Menze and Clayton Sutherland on Friday.
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AMES
INS
Iowa State College
Louis Menze
Clayton Sutherland
Angott Armstro ng Comeback Fight in New York Stage
Henry Armstrong and Sammy Angott face off in a ten round comeback bout at Madison Square Garden. Bookmakers offer a rare six to five proposition with both fighters viewed as toss ups, aiming for a potential summer shot at Bob Montgomery’s light weight title.
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Henry Armstrong
Sammy Angott
Madison Square Garden
Henry
Hammer
Sammy
Bob Montgomery
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