Louis And Billy Matched Even New York Fight Prep
June 25 details show Joe Louis and Billy Conn near equal in height reach and chest size with Louis at 6 ft 2 in, 212 pounds and Conn at 6 ft 1 in, 187 pounds. Career notes praise Louis’ tougher foes since 1937 and outline anticipated $3 million gate and purses splitting 40 percent to Louis 20 percent to Conn after taxes.
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New York
Joe Louis
Bill Conn
Billy Conn
Joe
Conn
Tommy Farr
Max
Woburns Jackie Fields Shines in Spring Sports
Woburn Massachusetts June 14 A local youth Jackie Fields has stood out in multiple sports this spring. An all around athlete he doubled at second base and pitched for the baseball team while also earning attention as a future football team leader. His rising promise is noted as he prepares to lead Woburn’s football squad next fall becoming the first colored lad to hold such a role.
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Woburn
Mass
Jackie Fields
Jackie
Army
John Henry Lewis
Jack Roper
Tony Galento
Tony
Bob Pastor
Winthrop's Neal Shines in Baseball and Track
Milton Neal of Winthrop Mass led in high school sports last week serving as clean up batter for the baseball team and star sprinter. He hit two home runs and added two doubles and two triples while winning both the 100 and 220 yard dashes for the track squad.
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Winthrop
Mass
Milton Neal
Milton
Neal
Schoolboy Glances By Mike Haynes and Local Sports News
In Brookline at the interscholastic meet Dave Neville and Irving Howe placed second and third in the 220 yard dash, with Neville and Howe also strong in trial heats. The piece notes strong competition from Andover Academy and honors from Boston Trade, Brandeis High, and Panth er Cubs AA. It highlights diplomas, scholarship rumors for Neville, and graduations including Hal Thompson DeLoach Curt Tibb Joe Mitchell C Johnson and Hillary Callendar. It also covers Panther Cubs baseball win 1-0 over Don Bosco Club after schedule confusion.
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Mike Haynes
Brookline
Dave Neville
Irving Howe
Neville
Howe
Andover Academy
Fran Holgate
Boston
Holgate
Hal Thompson
C. DeLoach
Curt Tibb
Joe Mitchell
C. Johnson
Thompson
DeLoach
Sam
Bruins AC
Eagles AA
Tyro
Sreteseeene
Panther Cubs
Don Bosco
Randolph Field
Cubs
Jersey Joe Walcott Faces Comeback After Long Rough Spell
The piece tracks Jersey Joe Walcott’s career from a shipyard layoff to a roaring return at Madison Square Garden. It notes fourteen managers in his career and a shift in fortune led by Marsillo, with a landmark victory over Jimmy Bivins that made him fan favorite of 1946. Joe Louis remains the champion, but Walcott’s resilience and box fighter of the year potential are highlighted as fans celebrate his comeback.
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Paycheck
Godoy
al McCoy
Joe
Red Burman
Billy Conn
Tony Musto
Buddy Baer
Gus Dorazio
Lou Nova
Abe Simon
Conn
Sam
New York
Jersey Joe Walcott
Jersey Joe
Camden
Jack Blackburn
Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis
John M. Lee
Joe Walcott
Marsillo
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Ohio
Walcott
Bivins
Jimmy Kaal
Pug
Los
Joling Joe
Hub Asks For Better Courts In Boston Park
Boston tennis advocate Sonny Paige laments dilapidated Carter courts as city delays fixing them. He notes 28 000 dollars allotted for Carter playground repairs but only minor work done while over a million dollars funded other parks, costing Boston a regional and national tournament opportunity this summer.
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Boston
Carter
Sonny’ Paige
Sonny
Headley shines in practice aid for Trinidad Jamaica tour
In a Melbourne Park Senior Cup clash, George Headley delivered a memorable 86 in four innings to save Kensington from defeat against Melbourne. The crowd, including selectors Nethersole and F R Martin, applauded as Headley steered the innings, earning an ovation after a patient stand with H W Myers.
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George Headley
Trinidad
Jamaica
West Indies
Headley
N. N. Nethersole
England
Rose
New Softball Club Is Organized Roxbury Reds
Charles Taylor of Camden Street Boston organizes a new softball club named the Roxbury Reds. Members include Samuel O Bryant Manuel O Bryant Allan Donald son Charlie Smith Horace Taylor Eugene Weathers Robert Weathers and Ritchie Hartfield.
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Charles Taylor
Camden Street
Boston
The
Roxbury Reds
Samuel O’bryant
Manuel O’bryant
Allan Donaldson
Charlie Smith
Horace Taylor
Eugene Weathers
Robert Weathers
Ritchie Hartfield
Baseball School To Be Started At Shaw House
Beginning July 1 at 10 30 am and 1 30 pm the Robert Gould Shaw House will run its first annual baseball school for ten playable days excluding Sundays Saturdays and the Fourth of July. Director Herman Bud Tyrance, assisted by Bullet Campbell Frannie Matthews and mie Tucker from the Giants, will lead the program.
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Robert Gould Shaw House
Herman ‘Bud’ Tyrance
Shaw House
Tyrance
Philly Giants
Bullet Campbell
Giants
Frannie Matthews
Mie Tucker
New England
New England Association Track Meet Hosted by ISC at Colt's Park
The Independent Social Center hosted the Second Annual New England Association field day and track meet at Colt's Park on June 15. About sixty participants from Dixwell New Haven Stamford North End Hartford and ISC Hartford competed, with New Haven winning by a wide margin and ISCplacing second. Individual event results list multiple New Haven victors in sprints jumps throws and relays, with Hartford participants identified as ISC supporters.
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Independent Social Center
New England Association
Colt’s Park
Dixwell Community House of
New Haven
Community Center of
Stamford
North End Community Center
Hartford
Independent Social Center of
O. Dent
Joyce White
J. Bradley
I. Sargent
L. Alston
Marcella Teague
A. Johnson
Jean Lanier
J. Rogers
B. Nappa
Charlotte Jones
Blanche Jenkins
R. Mack
C. Simmons
F. Kiser
New New Haven
Ist
Haven
M. Moore
Philosopher Forrest Wiggins Joins Minnesota Faculty
Minneapolis reports Dr. Forrest Q. Wiggins former Louisville Municipal College philosophy professor was named a full time instructor at the University of Minnesota joining a growing list of Black scholars at major universities. The story also mentions infield stars and awards for pitchers batters and league winners with registration at Shaw House.
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Minneapolis
Forrest Q. Wiggins
Louisville Municipal College
University of Minnesota
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Wood Foto
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Eri Sai Oe Zation
By T. Melvin
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Lloyd Kelly
Stephenson
ISC
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Buster Riddick
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