Galento and Louis looming as rivals in big bout
In this preview the contrast between Dominick Galento and Joe Louis is examined through mutual opponents, records and the odds. Galento’s recent form is pitted against Louis’s past results, with predictions of a potentially grim but entertaining clash and Galento’s hope to fight dirty to disrupt Louis’s rhythm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Jacobs
Dominick A. Galento
Joe Louis
Galento
Tony
Louis
York
Palookas
Charley Massera
Red Barry
Roy Lazer
Patsy Perroni
Nate Brown
al Ettore
Jorge Brescia
Nathan Mann
Harry Thomas
Massera
Barry
Ettore
Brescia
Mann
Perroni
Brown
Joe
Jacobs
Jim Braddock
Jimmy Lawless
Jack Gagnon
al Gainer
Marty Gallagher
Neil Crisby
Marely
Schmeling
Pastor
Farr
Joe Jacobs
New York
Tony Galento
Illinois Champion in Champaign Golf Title Duel
George Dawson of Glen Oaks Country Club Chicago staged a strong comeback after a slow start to win the Illinois amateur golf championship in Champaign. He trailed after 18 holes then surged to victory Saturday afternoon in the national event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign, Ill
Ins
George Dawson
Glen Oaks Country Club
Chicago
Illinois
FOREST FIELD AND FOREST FIELD AND STREAM Outdoors notes from CALS and rivers
Echoes from Great Outdoors cover CALISADES fishing gains with minnows and spinners. Harry Carringer posts two consecutive limits while bass reach sixteen and a half inches. Crappies and pike show in riffles below Anamosa dam, with minnows after July 1 advised for that water. Verne Gates and party fish Big Sandy lake in Minnesota. West Branch Gun club acquires 256 baby pheasants for county farms, led by Clell Kelek. Slyfield pursues shad flies on the Mississippi using a bow and arrow to hunt gars, amid debate about legality. A Nebraska City golfer’s ball hits a bull snake on a 20-yard approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calisades
Harry Carringer
Bass
Anamosa Dam
Quasqueton Dam
West Branch Gun Club
Hvely
Key Handshew
Clell Kelek
Pirates rout Dodgers 6 to 2 in doubleheader style clash
Pittsburgh trumped Brooklyn 6 to 2, fueled by 14 safeties and late runs. Presswell and Mungo limited Dodgers to 10 hits, aided by three double plays as the Pirates moved into a tie for fifth place.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Pirates
Forrest Presswell
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Jim Tobin
Brooklyn
Fittsburgh
Abhor
Almadac
L.wanercf
Dur'hersss
P.waner
Levag To
I Vaughanss
Camillhib
Klein Rf
Phelps
Pletcher
Koy
Handley
Bramb'k
Young
Hudson
Mueller
Pressnell
Mungo
Poard
L. Waner
Stainback
Lavagetto
Klein
P Waner
Tobin
Durocher
Lavasetto
Younes
Vaughan
Fletcher
Camilli
Presswell
Stark, Stewart and Magerkurth
Fishing lore and home remedies flavor a river tale
A colorful blend of fishing anecdotes and tips fills the page. A snake’s "snakie" three nets a ball, while stories recount a golfer’s miscue into an irrigation ditch that nets a 20 inch trout. Practical advice covers line winding, knot care, and bite remedies, with notes on regional fish limits and local spots like Lake Ahquabi.
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Oregon
Yarkette photo recalls friendship with McGraw
Billy Keogh, the Cedar Rapids newsboy who became a railroad conductor, recalls his lifelong friendship with John McGraw, the future New York Giants manager. The piece chronicles their Cedar Rapids meeting, McGraw’s rise, Keogh’s loyalty, and Keogh’s continued Giants support and anecdotes of McGraw’s generosity and strategy.
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Cedar Rapids
Billy Keogh
John McGraw
New York Giants
Billy
John
New York
McGraw
Chicago White Stockings
Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
Billy Hofer
Willie Keeler
Corbett
Oriole
Bill Terry
John Seys
Charles
Horace Stoneham
Emil Fuchs
Ford Frick
Powel Crosby
Will Rogers
George M. Cohan
Keogh
Clinton
Giants
Cubs
Chicago
Terry
Himself
San Antonio
Tex
Eighth Avenue SE
Lighters Seek Win Over Kilowatts In Tight Pennant Race
In a key M and J league clash, LaPlant Choate aims to topple Iowa Light and Power to slow their drive toward No. 6 pennant. May 26 saw Gene Babbitt beat them 2 1. Kilowatts lead hovering near 1½ games as Wilson Packers and Quaker Oats pursue a share of the chase. Engineers and Universal Crusher fight for fifth as standings tighten.
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LaPlant-Choate
Iowa Light and Power Club
Gene Babbitt
Joe Bailey
Wilson Packers
Quaker Oats
Hart
Engineers
Universal Crusher
Ww. L. Pet
Town Light
Wilson's
Bargain Night for Raiders Wednesday at Hill Park
Cedar Rapids Raiders draw 5000 fans in a bargain night game at Hill Park. Next Tuesday they host Moline with Ladies Night, then Wednesday’s bargain event sponsored by the Cedar Rapids YMCA Drum and Bugle corps to fund a trip to the Lions Club convention. Tickets 25 cents, 20 cents to the club, 5 cents to players. box seats included. Clinton visits Friday as the pennant race tightens. Marathon winner Pat Dengis clocked two hours 44 minutes 30 seconds from Laurel to Baltimore, with Don Heinecke and Mal Porter following.
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Cedar Rapids Raiders
Hill Park
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Y. M. C. A. Drum
Clinton
Giants
Baltimore, Md
Ins
Pat Dengis
Laurel
Baltimore
Don Heinecke
Mal Porter
Motorcycle Races At Hawkeye Downs July 4
Hanford post of the American Legion brings fifty riders to Hawkeye Downs for Independence Day racing. AMA rules prohibit brakes. racers rely on skill and a heavy booted drag to navigate half mile dirt turns. The six event program offers $500 in prizes headlined by a 10 mile final with $100 to the winner.
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Hanford Post
American Legion
Hawkeye Downs
American Motorcycle Association
AMA
Art Hafer
Kalamazoo, Mich
Harold Caldwell
Gilbert Martin
Martin
Aircraft output shifts in first half of 1938
Total aircraft produced in the first six months of 1938 rose overall while domestic civil production declined by 21 percent. The drop contrasts with gains in total output, reflecting a shift in manufacturing focus during the period.
Favorites Win To Gain Semi-Finals Of Clay Court Meet
In River Forest Illinois top seeds Frankie Parker Gene Mako Wayne Sabin and Gardner Mulloy won quarter finals in the U S clay court championship Parker and Mako will meet while Sabin faces Mulloy in the semifinals The finals are scheduled for Monday Parker overwhelmed Bobby Harman in straight sets 6-4 6-1 6-2
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River Forest
Ill
Frankie Parker
Pasadena
Calif
Wayne Sabin
Portland
Ore
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Gardner Mulloy
Miami
Fla
U. S
Parker
Mako
Sabin
Mulloy
Bobby Harman
Oakland
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Bob Considine
Racing Today
Central City Fair Grounds
PACE
Gheeves Racing
Cnet
Eestern Iowa Racing Club
Verne Gates
Western Union
Wire
Big Sandy Lake
Minnesota
Canadian
le McGregor
Jack Slyfield
Mississippi
Gars
Slyfield
Danny O’brien
Nebraska City
Neb
Boston
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Bees
Lou Fette
Bob Weiland
Majeski
Simmons
Fette
Shoffner
Padgett
Gutteridge
Hassett
Mize
Bacrifices
Welland
Ases
Fetts
Slaughter
Elicher
Ballanfant
Campbell
Louisa County
Cedar
Iowa
Muscatine County
Doc. S. A
Littleton
Independente
Yarkette
Art Snider
Raiders
Blondie
Ryan
McGraw Charitable
Danning
Mel Ott
Hubbell
Jack Dempsey
Schue
Bill Keogh
Drum and Bugle Corps
By Scotty McLeod
Muncie, Ind
Cooplicu Tires
Goodrich
Price
Silvertown Stores
Second Avenue
East Side
Barta Garage
Third Street
Wachal Tire
First Street
Riverside Garage
14Th Avenue SE
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