Conn Louis Title Bout Preview at Polo Grounds
New York June 14 Billy Conn challenges Joe Louis for the heavyweight title at the Polo Grounds Wednesday night. The colorful Pittsburgh fighter fights an aging champion in a match that tests Louis long run atop the division. The piece compares Louis and Conn in age height reach and build and frames the bout as a pivotal era in boxing history.
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Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Polo Grounds
Pittsburgh
New York
Louis
Louis to face Bum Billy in key title bid
Storied slugger Louis eyes a 17th challenge for the heavyweight crown as Triangle B drops a rain-soaked decision to Slane 8 to 4 at Allen Jay field. Dan Kirby delivered strong pitching for Slane while James Grissom and Harold Rickard led the offense with two hits each.
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Triangle
Allen Jay Field
Carolina Container-Mills
Dan Kirby
Liane
James Grissom
Flarold Rickard
C. Grissom
Summer
Joe Byrd
Sparks
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Foster
Rickard
Shipwash
J. Lanier
Lanier
Byrd
Upton
Kirby
Thomas and Ingram
Hole in One by Cruickshank in Mahoning Valley Open
Veteran golfer from Richmond Virginia Cruickshank aces the 200 yard No 3 par three on his second round in the $5000 Mahoning Valley Open. He used a Wo L iron, carding 33 for the nine after a 69 the previous day.
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Boobby Cruickshank
Richmond Va
Girard
Lawson Little
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Nelson
Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
Monterey
Calif
Little
Tony Penna
Dayton
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Bob Cruickshank
Richmond
Cruickshank
Penna
Craig Wood
Fort Worth
Tex
Ted Luther
Wilkinsburg
al Espinosa
Akron
Clayton Heafner
Linville
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Louis Conn bout fuels bets and grand plans
The piece notes Joe Louis vs Billy Conn hype with odds dropping to 2 to 5 as Louis seeks a quick finish. Promoter Mike Jacobs projects a $300000 gate and possible half a million as 35 000 to 40 000 fans attend. Louis, seeking a comeback, eyes a string of summer fights before retiring to the Army. Columbus report adds winner of Buddy Walker Tony Shucco bout earning a title shot against Louis or Cons. Nat Rogers and Mike Jacobs arrange a Columbus winner to meet Louis Conn in New York.
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Conn
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Joe
Max Schmeling
der Maxie
Ballyhoo
Hildup
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Dempsey
Tunney
Simon
Buddy Baer
Lou Nova
Columbus
Buddy Walker
Tony Shucco
Ether Joe Louis
Billy Cons
Whitey Morrett
Morrett
Nat Rogers
Louis Conn
New York
Reiser Clings To Swat Lead With .356 Mark
New York June 14 The Brooklyn Dodgers youngster Pete Reiser remains the NL batting leader at .356 a drop of five points from last week due to one game. Enos Slaughter surged to .352 and four Cardinals rank among the league’s top hitters. Howard Krist and Len Warneke pace the pitching table. Ott tops homers and RBIs with 39.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Pete Reiser
Max Lanier
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Reiser
Enos
Slaughter
St. Louis
Cardinals
Johnny Mize
Stan Hack
Chicago
Billy Herman
Brooklyn
Mel Ott
John Cooney
Boston
Jim Brown
Elbie Fletcher
Pittsburgh
Terry Moore
Brown
Gene Moore
Chunky Dominic Dallesandro
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
Hack
Little Lonnie Frey
Cincinnati
Chisox Snap Streak With 5-2 Decision
Chicago White Sox halt a four game slide by defeating the Boston Red Sox 5 to 2 in Boston. Ed Smith pitched a complete game, while Mickey Harris faltered in the eighth inning as Luke Appling, Myril Hoag, and Ben Chapman helped push ChiSox ahead with a two run Tresh single and a misplayed ball by Lou Finney.
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Boston
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Myril Hoag
Ben Chapman
Mike Tresh
Chapman
Lou Finney
Tresh
Chicago
Fleming
County Amateur Golf Tourney Starts June 19
Practice rounds for the fifth annual Guilford County Golf Tournament begin tomorrow and run through Wednesday. The event opens Thursday, June 49, at Emerywood Country Club. First round scores determine grouping into four divisions with medals for low qualifying scores and for winners and runners up. A dozen strong contenders include former champion Jack Garrett and notable players such as Bill Snow, Frosty Snow, A A Oliver, Dr Ansel Snow, Gordon Gifford, Frank Garrett, H D Marsh, J H Davis, John Russell, W C Comer, Buster Moffitt, Ralph Foust, Nelson Zachary and John Diffendale.
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Guilford County
Andy Merrilees
Emerywood Country Club
Bobby Dunkelberger
Jack Garrett
Bill Snow
Frosty Snow
A. A. Oliver
Ansel Snow
Gordon Gifford
Frank Garrett
H. D. Marsh
J. H. Davis
John Russell
W. C. Comer
Buster Moffitt
Ralph Foust
Nelson Zachary
John Diffendale
Olsen Blanks Phillies With Three Hitter
Cubs pitcher Vern Olsen blanked the Philadelphia Phillies for the second straight shutout in a 3-0 Chicago win. Stan Hack tripled and Dom Dallessandro drove in the first run, with two more scores in the seventh on walks and a grounder. Rain delayed play and attendance was 2,838 at Wrigley Field.
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Vern Olsen
Southpaw
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Cubs
Cy Blanton
Bill Crouch
Frank Hoerst
Ike Pearson
Philly
Stan Hack
Dom Dallessandro
Phil Cavarretta
Lou Stringer
Philadelphia
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Sturgeon
Dallessandro
Stringer
Mueller
Rizzo
Bragan
Warren
Hack
Nicholson
Cavaretta
Olsen
Leiber
Bragan and Eton
Blanton
Hoerst
Pearson
Crouch
Browns Stun Athletics as Auker Flirts with Shutout
Elden Auker hurled until the ninth inning and St Louis built a 3 2 lead before Wilson Miles doubled and Bob Johnson homered to beat Philadelphia 3 2. Lucadello Judnich and Cullendine led the Brownies with early runs, while Auker worked into the ninth before the Athletics rallied.
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Elden Auker
Wilson Miles
Bob Johnson
St. Louis
Athletics
Brownies
Johnny Lucadello
Walt Judnich
Roy Cullendine
Burne Hadley
Rick Ferrell
Auker
Hadley
Nelson Potter
Lucadello
George McQuinn
Judnich
Cullenbine
McQuinn
al Brancato
Wally Moses
Potter 2 off Harris 4 off Auker 2 truck out by Auker
Harris and Auker combine to limit Potter while Hadley struggles as the losing pitcher. Hadley yields five runs in 1 2 3 innings, with Auker and Harris productive at the plate and Hadley failing to hold the lead. Umpires Hubbard Ormsby and Pip Gras oversee a two hour game attended by 3 7.
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Harris
Auker
Hadley
Hubbard, Ormsby
Pipgras
Promoter Brings Back Dramatic Wrestling Card Thursday
Promoter J R Steele announces a return match program at South Hamilton Street Arena for Thursday night with a double main event featuring Shoy Boy Cecil McGill and Irish Tommy O'Toole. Fans demand redemption after last week’s chaotic finish as Saunooke Versus Hill spurred controversy and penalties. Steele vows improved officiating and promises to avoid repeats.
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Saunooke
Steele
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Tommy O'Toole
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O'Toole
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Yankees End Feller Streak With Win Over Indians
New York tops Cleveland 4 to 1 at Yankee Stadium as Atley Donald limits the Tribe to three hits. Tommy Henrich leads the offense with a homer and DiMaggio extends his hit streak to 27 games. Feller suffers his third loss of the season as the Yankees stretch to six straight victories and narrow the gap to the AL lead. Attendance 44,161.
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Bob Feller
New York Yankees
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Indians
Yankee Stadium
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Bobby Feller
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Tribe
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Tommy Henrich
Rapid Robert
Red Rolfe
Bounder
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
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Tommy
Charley Keller
Rollie Hemsley
Young prodigies set for Southern Amateur at Birmingham
Amateur meet opens Tuesday in Birmingham as 17 year old Gene Dahlbender heads a strong Georgia slate joining 16 year old Denny Ellis 17 year old Ashby Taylor and 18 year old William Harrison Jr in a promising field. They aim to become the first since Bo Jones in 1913 to win as youths at the Southern Amateur.
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Jon Georgia
Gene Dahlbender
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Dahlbender
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Sonn Ellis
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