Brietz Chats About Sports
Reporter Eddie Briez surveys sports buzz from June 17. Larry MacPhail faces trouble unloading Babe Phelps after laboring with the Kaiser kidnapping talk. Seven of 18 BYU graduates win high scholastic honors. Paul Brown visits a state pen for spring practice reels before 2,500 Buckeye fans. Jones County Junior College racks state titles in multiple sports. Chet Smith notes Louis favored over hometown hero. Ed Barrow visits the Polo Grounds for the first time since 1937.
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the Kaiser
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Paul Brown
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Ellisville
Mise
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Pittsburgh Press
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Huge crowd expected for boxing showdown in Decatur
Decatur fans pack the Armory tonight to watch Carthaginians from up Carthage Tennessee clash with Decatur Boys Club in a five bout program headlined by light heavy Maynard and Wilson. Also on the card are Alexander Hudson Rogers Rankin Fisher Handley and Worley Mullins in ensuing matches.
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Armory
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Kayo Maynard
Ve. Wilson
North Alabama
Knox Snellgrove
West Tennessee
Worley Alexander
Alabama
Edward Hudson
Glenn Rogers
Bill Rankin
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Moon Mullins
Cleveland Handley Carthage
Marion Worley
Baseball results from AP national leagues and scores
AP American League games New York 6 Cleveland 4 Washington 8 Detroit 1 St. Louis at Philadelphia to be played later Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1 New York 6 Cincinnati 0 Boston at Pittsburgh Southern League Memphis 9 Chattanooga 10 Nashville at New Orleans Birmingham 14 Knoxville 6 Little Rock at Atlanta doubleheader to be played today in cold and wet conditions.
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Washington
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Pastor Defeats Buddy Scott in Ten Round Heavyweight Bout
In Washington, June 17, Bob Pastor won a decisive ten round decision over Buddy Scott before about 2,500 spectators. Pastor dominated nine rounds, landing repeatedly as Scott appeared finished in the final moments. Pastor weighed 179 3-4 and Scott 181 pounds.
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Tommy Barnes Tops Field In Southern Amateur Trials
Jones hails Tommy Barnes of Atlanta as among four pest amateur golfers in the United States after Barnes shoots a 70 in a 36 hole practice at Birmingham Country Club. The Southern Amateur tees off with 130 entries and 18 hole matches beginning Thursday, finalists to play 36 holes Saturday.
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Bobby Jones
United States
Tommy Barnes
Atlanta
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Barnes
Sam Perry
Ashley Taylor
Augusta
Gene” Dahlbender
Sonny Ellis
Columbus
Harold Williams
Tuscaloosa
Jennings Gordon
Rome
Georgia
Valdosta
Charlie Harper
Walter Cisco
Louisville
Carling Dinkler, Jr
Miami
Earl Christiansen
Florida
Neil White
Nashville
Ed Schreiber
Charlotte
Magic in Name Chicago Pursues Bobby Jones Return
In Chicago on June 17 the famous golfer Bobby Jones, long retired after his 1930 grand slam, remains a figure of golfing magic as rumors swirl about a possible three day comeback after the PGA announced no immediate return.
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Bobby Jones
Professional Golfers Association
Jones
Conn and Louis Ready for Polo Grounds Title Fight
New York reporters note both training is done for tomorrow night's bout at the Polo Grounds. Conn and Louis will weigh in at the athletic commission tomorrow noon as promoter Mike Jacobs projects a 40,000 crowd and a $400000 gate. Odds favor Louis at about 13 to 5 amid strong Conn sentiment from past title defenses.
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Big Joe Louis
Polo Grounds
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Greenwood Lake
Thethletic Commission
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Conn
Buddy Knox
Gunnar Bar
Dan Hassett
Ne Sions
al McCoy
Lee Savoli
Bob Pastor
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Barons Battle for Climb After Winning Streak
The Barons match their longest streak this season with a four game run to put sixth in the Southern Association standings. Birmingham eyes a potential rise as the streak continues and they seek to climb the table.
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Birmingham
Barons
Sother Association
Yankees Win Eighth Straight To Narrow Tribe Lead
The New York Yankees extend their winning streak to eight, overcoming a 4-3 deficit in the eighth inning to beat Cleveland 6-4 and trim the Indians’ AL lead to one game. Joe DiMaggio lifts his hitting streak to 29 games with a fourth inning double. In the NL the Giants blank Reds 6-0 behind Bill Lehrman. Chicago Cubs top Phillies 3-1 with strong defense.
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Associated Press
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al Milnar
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
Washington
Detroit Tigers
Ken Chase
Senators
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Buddy Lewis
New York Giants
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Gene Thompson
Thompsson
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Giants
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Lehrman
Whitey Moore
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Lookouts top Memphis 10 9 as Nashville game postponed
The Lookouts beat Memphis 10-9 to reach 32 32 on the season while Knoxville fell to 1 1 2 games behind New Orleans and 2 1 2 back of Chattanooga. Rain postponed Nashville at New Orleans and moved Atlanta at Little Rock to a twilight doubleheader tonight.
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Insurance Agents in Today's Want Ads
Local want ads list insurance agents offering coverage options. Readable entries include names and firms, with contact details and brief service notes. Secure quotes by contacting these firms directly through the listed advertisements.
Golfer Ed Oliver Quiets Stormy Round Weight Loss Tale
Art Cohn notes Ed Oliver shed 18 pounds during a three hour golf round at home reading session. The next day a metaphorical storm and strife overshadowed the game, shifting focus from the match to the drama surrounding golf.
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Art Cohn
Oakland = Tribune
Ed Oliver
Sports World Swirls With Batting Bets And Boxing Buzz
The piece notes reverse phone numbers linking Denny Myers and John P. Curley. It cites Jess Willard defeating Jack Johnson for a title, Sammy Angott and Lew Jenkins as champions, the Sunderland brothers winning state titles in Denver, and fight manager Al Weill pursuing Arturo Godoy across South America. Californians speculate Pepper Martin may manage the Cardinals amid Billy Southworth’s ongoing run.
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Boston
John P. Curley
Boston University
S. B. Bruce
Houston
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Sammy Angott
Lew Jenkins
Sunderland Brothers
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al Weill
Fenske
Munski
Arturo Godoy
South America
Brother Weill
Pepper Martin
Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Feller Returns to Mound in Seven A.L. Clubs Note
The brief item notes Bob Feller pitching again as H. H. McGill references the movement of seven American League clubs.
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H. H. McGill
Contested Mississippi Fight Story Draws Headlines
A Mississippi paper reports on a tomorrow morning boxing bout labeled contentious with injuries feared and local officials preparing crowd control measures. Promoters cite a sanctioned match while opponents claim unfair advantages and safety concerns.
Today’s Baseball Games Across Leagues
Schedule lists American League games Chicago at New York Detroit at Boston two St. Louis at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia. National League matchups New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis Boston at Cincinnati Little Rock at Atlanta two Knoxville at Birmingham Memphis at Chattanooga two Nashville at New Orleans.
Across and Down Crossword Puzzle with Themed Quotes
A dense crossword clue list covering across and down words from pertain to lobe to extravagant, with many common crossword answers. The page includes an OCR cryptogram quotation segment attributed to PRMGON and Fontaine with publication credits.
Salica Survives Test to Retain Bantam Crown
Lou Salica of Brooklyn retained his bantamweight title with a 15 round unanimous decision over challenger Tom Forte of Philadelphia before 14 500 at Shibe Park. Forte pressured early but Salica fought back, cutting Forte’s cheek in the eighth and dominating the later rounds to defend the world title.
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Philadelphia
Lou Salica
Brooklyn
Tommy Forte
Shibe Park
Foret
Salica
Forte
Columbia to Play Devils in Sunday Alabama Park Tilt
The Columbia Tennessee based Massachusetts Knitting Mills team faces Decatur's Blue Devils at Alabama Park Sunday at 2 30. Each side has won once in recent encounters making this all important. Pinky Johnson says the Imps have improved since earlier clashes while Decatur pursues a winning stretch.
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Decatur
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Alabama Park
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Hudson
Columbia Clan
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No Boat Race Is Decided For Guntersville This Year
Guntersville will not sponsor the annual motor boat races this year due to the national emergency. The Guntersville Chamber of Commerce cited patriotic fund drives for the United Service Organizations, a gasoline shortage risk, and power conservation as reasons to skip the event.
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