Schmeling Louis Fight Postponed By Rain At Yankee Stadium
Rain postpones the Joe Louis Max Schmeling 15 round heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium until tomorrow night. Weather forecasts call for showers. promoters report weak advance sales with top seats commanding high prices. Jewish boycott cited as factor in modest demand and expected gate.
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Fights Last Night Details From Boxing Cards
St Louis light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis stopped Shucco in Phoenix while Newark’s Al Quaill outpointed Pascoe Fanning in Nutley New Jersey. Baltimore’s Ken Overlin defeated Jimmy Jones in Richmond, and Danny Lon fought in New York as part of the same card.
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Louis Ring Profits Big For Joe Louis Earnings Rise
New York June 18 Regardless of tonight's outcome Joe Louis will pass the 500000 mark in ring earnings in a little over two years as a professional. He has about 360000 earned, 130000 for his managers share, 47000 in taxes, and 68000 spent on family support and property. He owns an apartment in Chicago and has invested 60000 in an annuity with plans to add 100000 from Schmeling profits to secure a life income of 1000 dollars a month by age 31.
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State Shoot Opens at Fairmont Gun Club
June 18 marks the start of the state trapshooting championship with preliminary rounds in five divisions at the Fairmont Gun Club. Fifty competitors tackled singles doubles handicap all around and junior classes as top shooters including Walter Beavers and Joe Hiestand prepare for a three day event. Defending champions include singles Ernest Wolfe doubles Homer Givens handicap Dr E P Smith all around Edgar McDonald and junior Theresa Spalding along with national champions John K Sanders and wife Bunny Sanders attending the banquet and business session.
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Ex Justice Nabbed in Parkerburg After Auto Collision
Police arrest former justice of the peace James Winans in Parkerburg on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges after J W Somerville says Winans tried to attack him following an automobile collision.
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Pittsburgh Welter Is Winner Over Manfredo
Pittsburgh welterweight contender Zivic defeated Al Manfredo in a ten round bout in St Louis. Zivic floored Manfredo twice, opened a deep gash over one eye and damaged the other, while Manfredo weighed 143 and Zivic 146 pounds. Zivic hopes to earn a title shot against Barney Ross.
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Preston Golf Team Seeks State Amateur Title
Preston Country Club in Kingwood aims to defend the state amateur golf championship at White Sulphur Springs July 6 to 19. Captain Charles Hanst lists Tommy Brand and Jimmy Lodr among contenders, with Billy King of Wheeling and Harry Loar also in the mix. Hanst notes last year’s under-fire experience helps, while King targets both state laurels and an eventual intercollegiate crown. Meanwhile, Marion County Red Cross opens a first aid tent at the state trapshooting championship.
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Clay Courts Meet Goes On In National Tennis Championship
In Chicago on June 18 the surviving choice group in the national clay courts championship prepared for quarterfinals. Top seed Frankie Parker of Milwaukee and five others reached the quarters, with Bernard Walsh of Washington facing Robert Riggs of Los Angeles and Billy Reese of Atlanta taking on Charles Carr of USC after Carr beat Russell Ball. Parker barely escaped Paul Newton of Taft California.
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Cards shift Davis to 3rd in doubleheader boost
Frankie Frisch promotes Vergil Davis from catcher to third base after a shaky start against Boston. Davis handled five chances flawlessly in the field and contributed three hits with four RBIs in the nightcap as the Cardinals split the twin bill, while Roy Parmelee suffers a minor hand injury and Chicago Cubs pull two games ahead in the NL lead.
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Automobile crash injures miner in Fairmont
Police said Miss Stella Moran, 25, of Catawba, drove an auto that struck Thomas A. Cowger, a 40 year old miner, in Fairmont. He was dragged 31 feet and is listed in critical condition. Earlier, Cowger reached a tennis victory over Thafie Halsted of Chicago 6-0 6-2 6-1.
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Louis Schmeling Fight Promises Major Event at Yankee Stadium
New York June 17 prospects for tomorrow night's heavy weight bout between Joe Louis of Detroit and Max Schmeling of Germany. Main bout set for 9 p.m. EST at Yankee Stadium with preliminaries starting at 7 p.m. Attendance projected at 25 000 and receipts around 750000 dollars. Each champion receives 30 percent of net receipts. Odds favor Louis 11 to 5 to win and 1 to 2 to score a knockout. Charity milk fund for babies gets 10 percent of proceeds. Other preliminaries include Carr versus Clark and Dudas versus Mann among six round bouts with additional four round fights.
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Harvard Yale Crews Battle On Thames in Big Race
Yale led MIT in a recent intercollegiate race, but both Harvard and Yale push to the Thames four miles tomorrow before about 60,000 spectators. A yacht flotilla lined the river as Franklin Roosevelt Jr. prepares to row for Harvard JV, while President Roosevelt misses the event.
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Brittle Hands Stop Brubaker in Dodgers News Flair
Associated Press sports report from New York on June 18 covers boxing and baseball gossip. Mentions Phil Brubaker possibly kept from greatness, Joe Louis and Joe DiMaggio as stars, and Dodgers defensive struggles. Also notes upcoming fights and golf chatter around Baltusrol and a Brie of local anecdotes.
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Hamilton Talk To Broadcast From New York Next Week
Republican National Committee chairman John Hamilton will speak at a GOP rally dinner in New York the night before the Democratic convention. The 8 30 p m broadcast will air on WEAF NBC with several pre convention programs scheduled the same evening.
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Greyes Lead In Mid Atlantic Pennant Chase
The Zanesville Grays expanded their lead to two games over Akron in the Mid Atlantic league with an 8-6 win over Canton as Reis pitched and Broskie homered with the bases loaded. Dayton committed two errors enabling Charleston to win 6-5. Huntington beat Portsmouth 7-2 behind Ike Martynik. Johnstown toppled Akron 12-3 with Roote homering with the bases full. Today’s games feature Dayton at Charleston Canton at Zanesville Akron at Johnstown Portsmouth at Huntington.
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Ball Camp to Open Next Monday Morning
Greensburg Pa June 18 The Cardinals scouting drive begins at a rookie camp for ages 17 to 22 in Greensburg with Pop Kelchner and Joe Mathes seeking future Pepper Martins. Branch Rickey aims to uncover talent across Pennsylvania Maryland Ohio Virginia and West Virginia. Rickey will attend briefly and emphasize no recommendation is needed to attend. The Cardinals have produced five National League titles in eleven years.
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Baseball Schedule and Results From Yesterday
Today games: Pittsburgh at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at New York, St. Louis at Boston. Yesterday’s results show New York beat Cleveland 15 to 4 and 12 to 2, St. Louis 14, Enell 9, Chicago 4, Washington 2, Detroit 1 in eight innings. Upcoming: New York at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit, Philadelphia at St. Louis, Boston at Chicago.
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Logan County Dems Set July 11 For Conventions
The Logan county Democratic executive committee announced July 11 as the date for magisterial conventions to be held in the county.
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Ex official dies in Huntington at 75
C J Booth former city health officer and once superintendent of the school detention center dies in Huntington at age 75. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Judge Wright Clears 36 Cases In Major Docket
Police Judge C Frank Wright handled 36 cases in a single day, the largest docket since he began duties four years ago. The busy session occurred on June 17 in Welch.
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