Louis in peak form as Galento bout nears
Champion Joe Louis is in near perfect condition at Pompton Lakes camp. He weighs 203 after a six round session and aims for 200 on fight night. Louis exudes confidence, downplays Galento, and jokes about a gimmick rumor circulating around the bout.
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New York
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Pompton Lakes
Negro
Joe
Galento
Paulino
Max Schmeling
Julian Black
Black
Boxing Commission
Louis
State of Liberty
Trades Hit Deadline With Big League Deals
Major league clubs completed the deadline trades that took effect at midnight. The Boston Bees sent first baseman Elbie Fletcher and cash to Pittsburgh for shortstop Billy Schuster. The St. Louis Browns sold outfielder Mel Almeda to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Philadelphia purchased pitcher Wyman Kerkseeck from Boston. Detroit traded pitcher Harry Eisenstat and cash for Earl Averill of Cleveland. Browns sent Rupert Thompson to Newark after acquiring Joe Gallagher and Mel Mazzera to Toronto. Cincinnati bought Art Jacobs from Buffalo, while Philadelphia sold Leroy Parmelee to Louisville.
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New York
Boston Bees
Elbie Fletcher
Pittsburgh Pirates
Billy Schuster
Toronto
St. Louis Browns
Mel Almeda
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Wyman Kerkseick
Boston Red Sox
Fights Last Night Card Highlights Diverse Boxers
In New York Ceferino Garcia stopped Walter Woods after a knock out. Dave Castilloux defeated Everett Rightmire in Toronto. Joey Fanara outpointed Joe DeJesus in Brooklyn Bensonhurst. Petey Sarron beat Herman Palomo in Richmond. Bob Montgomery stopped Charlie Burns in Atlantic City. Louisa Coca stopped Bobby Masters in Baltimore.
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Toronto
Dave Castilloux
Montreal
Everett Rightmire
Sioux City
Atlantic City
N. J
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Charlie Burns
Johnstown
NCAA Meeting Underway in Los Angeles
The national collegiate track and field championships opened in Los Angeles with about 200 top athletes contesting ten events to qualify for tomorrow’s finals. Defending champions include Fred Wolott of Rice and Mozel Bilerbe of Tuskegee, as USC eyes a fifth straight NCC crown amid strong showings from Stanford Michigan and others.
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Robert Myers
Los Angeles
Fred Wolott
Rice
Trojans
Southern California
Dean Cromwell
Men of Troy
Stanford
Michigan
Washington State
Indiana
Notre Dame
Oregon
California
North Carola
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Wolcott
Mozel Bilerbe
Tuskegee
John Woodruff
Pittsburgh
Elmer Hackney
Kansas
State
Pete Zagar
Nick Vukmanic
Penn State
Snead Ships to Britain for Open Championship
Sam Snead supporters buzz as the top U S golfer heads to the British Open in July. He plans to sail June 21 on the Queen Mary if passport and visa are ready, with Henry Cotton his chief rival at 12 to 1 odds.
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Sam Snead
Snead
Henry Cotton
Sam
Roundup of sports rumors and managerial moves
New York dispatch cites tensions at Harvard football and Tolbert McDonald, plus scouts eyeing Frank Lane of the Reds farm system. Reported Browns ownership bid by Milwaukee syndicate and New York managers seek to curb unethical boxing. Notes include Sam Snead’s tough round, Braddock’s canceled London date, Luk Sewell’s career shift, Al Schacht’s flamboyant image, Marshall Goldberg linked with Manhattan Beach, and Packers at Notre Dame with 15 fullbacks.
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New York
Dick Harlow
Harvard
Tolbert M'Donald
Frank Lane
Reds
Milwaukee
Browns
Joe Jacobs
Asbury Park
Joe Louis
Sam Snead
Philly
Brown
Jimmy Braddock
London
Tommy Farr
Indians
Luk Sewell
al Schacht
Manhattan Beach
Marshall Goldberg
Green Bay Packers
Notre Dame
Sores
Yesterday's Stars Highlight Pitching and Clutch Hits
John Knott of the White Sox delivered a two hitter in a defeat of Washington. Lefty Gomez of the Yankees pitched a four hit shutout against the Indians, winning 1-0. Debs Garris of the Bees collected four hits including a 11th inning double to score the winning run against the Pirates.
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Debs Garris
Bees
Pirates
Humphreys of Rosemont Shuts Out Feterman Hitters
Rosemont of the County Twilight league uncorks a sensational pitcher Humphreys who blanked Feterman on two hits while Rosemont backed him with 12 runs on 13 hits from two Ward pitchers. Center elder Artson was the lone out county batter to reach base, as MacDaniel started and Rutherford relieved in the third. Rosemont seizes sole possession of first place at 2-0, Feterman slips to a tie for second with Grafton High, while Quality Market and Beaumont linger in the standings.
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Fetterman
Ross Gerard
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Keener
Fawcett
Western boats look too good in four mile race
Eastern college coaches admit defeat as California and Washington dominate Hudson races since 1921. California favored to claim tenth win in the four mile pull with Washington reborn after a six length defeat. Eastern critics blame setup and earlier start times for woes.
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Bill Boni
Poughkeepsie
Jne
West
Hudson
California
Washington
Bears
Tye
Eastern eights prep for May races with Navy and Kornell
The passage notes boys in an all male team facing exams and early May class end, allowing twice daily practice. It highlights the eastern eights’ optimism despite worries, naming Navy as last year’s winner, Kornell as beating Navy Harvard and Syracuse, and a close 10 foot loss to Yale in the Carnegie cup race.
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Kornell
Harvard
Syracuse
Yale
Inverness four-ballers chase $1,050 prize in Toledo
At Inverness country club Toledo June 16 top professionals gathered for a $5,200 invitation event. Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen led early with birdies but finished two down as Horton Smith and Lighthorse Harry Cooper, plus others, vied for the lead. Byron Nelson and Jag McSpaden ended even with Sam Snead and Vic Ghezzi. all scores carried to final rounds with the winners earning $1,050.
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Fritz Howell
Toledo
Inverness Country Club
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Horton Smith
Lighthorse
Harry Cooper
Smith
Cooper
Denny Shute
Dutch Harison
Jimmy Thomsen
Tommy Arour
Henry Picard
Johnny Revolta
Bluefield Struggles As Logan Indians Triumph 15-7
Bluefield Bluegrays made 10 errors and fell 15-7 to the Logan Indians in a Mountain State League game. Guinther homered for Logan, who collected 16 hits. Ashland beat Welch 6-4 with Utick homering, and Williamson allowed a bases loaded three-bagger for Huntington Aces’ 6-1 win. Bluefield at Huntington tonight. Welch to Logan. Ashland to Williamson.
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Associated Press
Bluefield Bluegrays
Logan Indians
Guinther
Ashland Colonels
Welch Miners
Utick
Williamson
Mya
Detroit Tigers Best Team In Baseball This Season
Detroit surged after the trading deadline, winning eight straight to climb in the standings. Tom Bridges held the mound as Detroit beat Boston 6-3, aided by a first-inning surge and Pete Fox’s homer. Pinky Higgins and Buck Newsom boosted the roster, while Earl Averill added punch in a season of rebuild.
National League Standings and Yesterday's Results
Yesterday's results show Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 1. Boston 6 Pittsburgh 5 in 11 innings. Brooklyn 8 St Louis 3. New York 7 Chicago 4. Chicago 5 Washington 1 2. New York 1 Cleveland 0. Detroit 6 Boston 3. Today only. Cleveland at New York. Detroit at Boston. Chicago at Washington. St Louis at Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
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Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
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McQuinn
Hoag
Greenberg
Eits—McQuinn
Case
Dougles—Greenberg
Wright
Travis Washington
Donald and Hadley
Major League Leaders and Charleston Fire Escape
Major League statistics feature McQuinn Hoag Greenberg and Werber Arnovich McCormick Lombardi and others with leading batting runs and hits. Charleston reports four men escaped a blazing cabin cruiser by leaping into the Kanawha river as the boat burned with loss estimated at 1200 dollars.
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Charleston
Kanawha River
George Isaac, Jr
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