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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1940

Page

8

Great Falls Beats Helena Vigilantes 5 4 In Thriller

Great Falls edged Helena 5 to 4 under East Helena lights in a tense showdown. Spud Valacich led with a 3-for-5 effort including a triple, while Mattmiller drove in two in the pivotal third inning. The Vigilantes rallied but fell short as Kelley and others contributed.

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Nazis Claim French Lines Are Pierced In Battle Near Abbeville

Paris reports the German assault pressed toward Abbeville and Longwy as German and French forces clash in a major battle toward the capital. Nazi leaders hailed a near victory and vowed a continuation of the offensive, while German air superiority and Stuka attacks targeted French tanks and morale. British troops were reportedly with the French as air and ground combat intensified along the coast and toward the Maginot line.

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Home Runs in Seagull League Match Report

A garbled but sports‑style note highlights a baseball game with players Trnsky Kuhel White and Yodneseeereeaeees. Red Sox sem 1a context implied. The fragment suggests several home runs and scoring events in an American League setting with UT and UT style shorthand.

Red Sox Trnsky

Windy Canterbury opens as field vies for open crown

Cleveland reporters describe the gusty Canterbury Golf Club as the strong wind tests the 615 yard 16th hole. Favorites Sammy Snead and Ben Hogan surge ahead while umbrellas and nerves waver in forecast rain. The field edge narrows toward a 36 hole finish.

Cleveland Erla Canterbury Gulf Club Canterbury Sammy Snead Ben Hogan Paul Bunyan Wicely Emmy Demaret Snead Hogan Syren Nelson Ralph Guldahi Tnter Crale Wood Lannon Bittle Champlon Odda Tod

Astounding Browns win 14 innings over Red Sox in 1940

In a 14 inning marathon, relief pitcher Bary Harris shut down the Beaton Red Sox to lift the St. Louis Browns to a 4-3 upset of the AL leaders. Jonny Berardino and Bob Swift scored the decisive run as Brown batters rallied late and held Boston to five hits after seven frames.

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Baseball Standings and Results From National and American Leagues

National League standings show Chicago tied with St. Louis at top, Yankees and Giants winning streaks noted. American League results include Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Washington with key pitchers listed, plus several scheduled games for today across both leagues.

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Reds Halt Giants To Coast On To Win 7 To 2

Reds stop the Giants 7 to 2 as Junior Thompson earns his seventh win driving in three runs. Two hitters, Lou Lombardi and McCormick, contribute in a solid offensive effort while Chicago and Philadelphia fall in early season play.

Reds Giants Cincinnat Harry Gumvert Junior Thompson Ttarry Grambert James Lynn John Rucker Dean Ruth D White Daring Ode Arie Young Dures Aoxolasso Thompson Pi Guever Crat Thomason Babe Hit Dunges BouDis Ginis Thompson Lombard MéCormick Trex Aveta McCormick Lefton New York Dean Nasu Hite

Baseball summary garbled in OCR run of 20th century box score

Fragmentary score note mentions Foxx, Kod, Walker and teams Senators Indians Cubs with unclear batting events and dealer terms. Data appears corrupted with misplaced names and partial phrases, hindering reliable reconstruction of game actions, dates, or outcomes.

Coast League Scores From Saturday Action

Oakland leads Seats in a Coast League lineup with 4 to 3 while Hollywood posts 2 and Portland faces Los Angeles 1 in a mixed Satramagnia A slate with key results and standings hinted.

Oakland Hollywood Portland Los Angeles Satramagnia A

Pro Pointer Horton Smith On Swing Faults In Golf

Horton Smith discusses faults in the backswing and wind up affecting power and control. He emphasizes rhythm balance and coordinated hip and shoulder action, warning against independent arm swings and starting the swing too soon.

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Conn Defends Heavyweight Title in Close 15 Round Win

Billy Conn narrowly defeats Gus Lesnevich by decision in a 15 round title defense at Detroit. Both weighed 179 1 4 pounds. Referee Sat Hennessey and judges Butler Halli voted for Conn in a hard fought bout before 4 075 crowd. Net gate was 17018.40. Conn plans to fight at 175 pounds to challenge Joe Louis.

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Twelve Mile Area Vessels Forbidden Without Authorization

The article describes Allied plans near the Twelve Mile limit with forces guarding Haitian and Aegean coasts. It notes rumor of operations involving naval movements, Turkish troop requests, and Allied vs Italian considerations. It also mentions a protest against Greek territory and cites a scientific aside about Earth's weight.

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