Louis Ready to KO Conn in Champion Fight
Joe Louis, touted as the greatest fighter of his era, trains at Greenwood Lake to defend his title against Billy Conn next week at the Polo Grounds. Observers say Louis looks sharp, unaged, and capable of quick victory, while Conn is warned against underestimating the champion who denies aging or fatigue.
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Jack Dempsey
Aunt Tunney
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Old Jack Blackburn
Johnny Ray
Louis Conn Engage In Furious Drills For Title Bout
Joe Louis and Billy Conn push hard training for the heavyweight title clash at the Polo Grounds. Louis reaches a peak debate with trainer Jack Blackburn over workouts while Conn, who sparred with Jim Higgs at Pompton Lakes, intensifies as Johnny Ray weighs a rest day.
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Billy Conn
Polo Grounds
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Jack Blackburn
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Blackburn
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Billy Coon
Johnny Ray
Jim Higgs
Louis Conn bout buzz rivals past press agents
New York reports a high profile build up for the Louis Conn fight with lavish ballyhoo and rumors of a fixed outcome. Officials announce a record police detail of 2,250 to guard the Polo Grounds and Harlem next Wednesday night.
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New York
Louis Conn
Tex Rickard
Polo Grounds
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Jack Blackburn
Conn
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Jersey Jones
Plandome Artist Breaks Golf Nerves With Unusual Start
Carl Sodi, 31, an artist from Plandome, attempted golf at the local club for the first time. He struggled on the first two holes with left handed clubs, then stunned by finishing the third hole in one.
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Plandome
N. Y
Carl Sodi
Plandome Golf Club
Grove Needs Three More Wins For 300
Lefty Grove needs three victories to join baseballs exclusive 300 club. A roundup notes Greyhound is reportedly lame, boxing snippets discuss Tommy Gomez and Conn vs Louis, horse racing chatter mentions Challedon and Whirlaway, and other sports tidbits from 1942 include Bobby Riggs and Notre Dame notes.
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New York
Grapevine
Peter Sarron
Camp Blanding
Fla
Tommy Gomez
Tampa
Lefty Grove
Baseballs
Chris Dundee
Ken Overlin
Conn
Louis
Speed
William Brann
Challedon
Whirlaway
No Shift To T Formation Football, Boe Considine Reports
Galveston Texas INS story notes SMU coach Matty Bell doubts widespread adoption of the T formation. He expects only a few college coaches to try it, predicts high school coaches may lead the trend, and mentions Notre Dame recruiting by Frank Leahy and Kimbrough’s pro potential with the New York Yankees.
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Chicago Bears
Stanford Indians
Dallas
Halas
Shaughnessy
Malash
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Leahy
Pennsylvania
Jim Crowley
John Kimbrough
Douglas Hertz
Young Pat Mullin Helps Tigers Forget Greenberg
Detroit in the absence of Hank Greenberg relies on Pat Mullin to stay near the AL lead. The 23 year old Irishman from Pennsylvania has surged to about .360 batting while shifting between center and left field, replacing Greenberg during his army service. Mullin credits a new batting stance for his early success.
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Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Pat Mullin
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Mullin
Barney McCosky
McCosky
Army
Ned Harris
Buffalo
Rip Radcliff
St. Louis
Harris
Ceas
Western Juniors In Ames Tourney Opens
In Ames Iowa fans await the Western junior golf tournament at the Iowa State course. Defending champion Ben Downing 18 and a LSU junior leads entrants with semifinalists Jack Culp and Bill Courtright also entered. Participants aged 16 to 19 include Roosevelt Des Moines Boone Ames Ankeny Davenport and Newton.
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Wns
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ben Downing
Louisiana State University
Jack Culp
Chicago, Ill
Bill Courtright
Ann Arbor
Mich
Roosevelt High School
Des Moines
Boone
Ankeny
Davenport
Newton
Cresco Coach Quits for CCC Job in Decorah Camp
Cresco high school athletic coach Boyd Thompson resigns to join the CCC education department. He will head to Decorah camp, succeeding Paul C. Shaffer who is called to army work. Thompson and his family plan to move to Decorah soon.
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Decorah
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Cresco
CCC
Paul C. Shaffer
Thompson
McCormick Leads Reds as Batting Mirror of Team
Frank McCormick, 28, stars at first base for the Cincinnati Reds and shapes the club’s fortunes. His hitting in wins rose to .321 last season while slumps saw .239 in losses, making his batting average a barometer for the team’s performance. Berlin’s skyline notes brief history of its century of development.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Cincinnati Reds
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Freys
Reds
Frank McCormick
McCormick
Reds Acquire Lloyd Waner from Boston
Reds obtain outfielder Lloyd Waner from the Boston Braves as part of lineup changes while a separate note states nearly a quarter of the U S land area remains forested.
Junior Legion Plans Summer Baseball Schedule
Cedar Rapids managers and sponsors met at the Roosevelt hotel to set an extended American Legion Junior baseball summer schedule. Giles Joyce, head of the program, will arrange diamonds and discuss with the playground commission and Park Commissioner Ed Stefan. Delegates seek more hardball facilities and possible games with nearby high school age teams.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Giles Joyce
Junior Legion
Playground Commission
Ed Stefan
Cedar Rapids
Legion
Joyce
Western Grocer Company
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