Billy Conn Poised For Louis Clash Amid Weight Scrutiny
Billy Conn arrives in New York for tomorrow’s title shot against Joe Louis at Polo Grounds. Weigh-in secrecy fuels talk he may weigh near 175, not the 120s of rumor. Louis trains at Greenwood Lake as betting odds shift. expected gate about 335,000 with Pittsburgh backing helping the price.
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Yesterday's Scores Across Leagues and Games
American Association saw Kansas City 7 over Indianapolis in night action and Louisville 6 over Milwaukee 3 in Toledo. St Paul 3 edged Minneapolis 14 and Columbus 9 beat qi, while New York 6 overwhelmed Cincinnati 0 in the National League. Philadelphia 1 defeated Chicago 3 as Boston’s game at Pittsburgh was postponed due to wet grounds. In the American League Cleveland 4 and New York Washington 3, Detroit 1 completes the slate.
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KWOS and Mutual to broadcast Louis Conn bout
KWOS and Mutual network secure exclusive fight broadcast for the Joe Louis versus Billy Conn championship clash in New York. Don Dunphy and Bill Corum will provide on the spot action from 8 o'clock tomorrow night on KWOS and Mutual.
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Joe Louis
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New York
Eagles and Shoemen renew Civic League night games at Washington Park
Tonight at Washington Park the Eagles face Amalgamated Clothing Workers in Senior League action while Burke's Boys meet Unemployment Compensation Commission No 2 in the twilight opener. The Shoemen tackle International Shoes in a Civic League nightcap. Lutherans post a 8-7 win over International Shoes in another game as Grotto clubs crush International Shoes 14-5.
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Red Birds to Clash With Clinton Under Lights Tomorrow
Jefferson City's Red Birds set to host Clinton in an exhibition game under the lights. Manager Ernie Vigson may start Lefty Ross and Roy Lee from Fulton as the battery against Clinton. Batting leaders include Dino Brugioni at .452 with . perfect fielding, Irish Grider at .400, and Lefty Ousley at .400 with a 1-2 pitching line. Townley shows four wins and two losses.
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Major League Leaders 7 Baseball Stat Leaders List
MLB leaders across batting runs and pitching for American and National Leagues are listed with top players from Boston Detroit New York Washington Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Notable figures include DiMaggio and York tied for home runs and hits leaders with multiple clubs cited. Also mentions U S Buddhists in Honolulu and historic white settlement at Natchitoches Louisiana State Normal College site.
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Boston
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Detroit
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Philadelphia
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Chicago
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New Orleans
The Nth Degree- Firm Grip and Upswing Technique
Harold Calderwood from Jefferson City Country Club offers a golf lesson stressing a controlled backswing before starting the downswing. He advises keeping the left arm stiff, wrists cocked at the top, and the club head under full control to avoid overswinging. Practice builds the expert pause before the downswing and a firm grip makes you boss of the club head.
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Rookie Gornicki Delivers First One Hit Game of Year
The Phillies played in two of the four one hit games. Henry Gornicki of the Cardinals pitched the first one hit game before being sent to the minors. Tom Hughes of the Phillies pitched the second one. The other two were by Johnny Vander Meer of the Reds and Lon Warneke of the Cardinals, with NL pitchers delivering the feat.
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Cardinals
Tom Hughes
Phillies
Johnny Vander Meer
Reds
Lon Warneke
Stan Benjamin
Association Race Widens Gap After Tight Standings
The American Association pennant race tightened with Columbus dropping from first to fourth as Minneapolis seized the lead by beating Columbus 14 to (missing score). Kansas City moved to second after a 7 to 5 win over Indianapolis, while Louisville rose to third by defeating Milwaukee 3 to 2. The first division showed only a 10 point spread, with the Millers narrowly ahead by one.
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Sports Roundup From New York May Be Outdated Musings
A hazy round up includes notes on Larry MacPhail and Sabe Phelps, Brig ham Young University graduates earning honors, Paul Brown addressing inmates with spring practice moves, Jones County Junior College claiming state titles, Ed Oliver’s weight loss, and sport figures like Art Cohn Denny Myers and Pepper Martin. It mentions various managers and players across baseball football and boxing with scattered anecdotes and speculative uprisings across multiple teams and regions.
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Special News Service
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Sabe Phelps
Kaiser
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Ohio State Grid
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Lew Jenkins
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Pepper Martin
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Louis to KO Conn in seven rounds in Sport Parade pick
New York writer Harry Ferguson forecasts Joe Louis will knock out Billy Conn before the eighth round in a July bout, arguing Louis combines youth speed and precision while Conn’s speed and heart may fall short. He compares the clash to Dempsey Carpentier and dismisses Conn as a Sullivan-like upset risk.
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New York
Joe Louis
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Billy
Feller’s turn to pitch again in Nebraska high school game
In a peculiar Nebraska high school baseball game Naponee pitcher Wendell Godeken struck out six in one inning after the catcher dropped the third strike on the first three hitters. The incident sparked curiosity as a newspaper boy in Mississippi reportedly drafted a headline for tomorrow.
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Wendell Godeken
Naponee
Yesterday's Stars of Baseball Sharpened Performances Across Leagues
AP notes Bill Lehrman of the Giants pitched three hits against Cincinnati and drove in two with a double. Bill Dickey of the Yankees delivered a bases loaded pinch single in the eighth to beat the Indians. Ken Chase of the Senators held the Tigers to one run with eight scattered hits. Babe Dahlgren of the Cubs debuted in Chicago against the Phillies with one hit and two walks in four plate appearances and handled 12 chances at first, contributing on three double plays.
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Giants
Reds
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Yankees
Indians
Ken Chase
Senators
Tigers
Babe Dahlgren
Cubs
Chicago
Phillies
Sports Mirror Chronology Highlights Past Baseball and Tennis Notes
A daily recap mentions a 1970 Reds victory over the Phillies by 6-2 to reclaim the NL lead, along with tennis results where Helen Wills Moody lost to Hilda Krabwink in 1930s Queen’s Club match and Fred Wolcott’s NCAA hurdle record. Five years prior, the Chicago Cubs extended a winning streak with a 43rd straight win.
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Two ace golfers will miss tourney
In Chicago two leading players Harry Cooper and Ky Laffoon failed to qualify for the 14th annual professional golf championship test at Brookwood Country Club. Cooper has a sore shoulder while Laffoon has slipped and did not make the National Open, keeping them out of the July 7 start. Meanwhile a Syracuse marriage ends a 34,009 mile courtship as Corporal Gerald L. Jones ties with Dorothy Holmes after long-distance visits from Fort Monmouth New Jersey.
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Calica Retains Bantam Crown in 15 Round Decision
Calica Salica, a veteran bantamweight, retained the world title with a 15 round decision over Tommy Forte before 14,500 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Salica built an early lead with infighting while Forte rallied in the fourth, then Salica used a jab and body blows to maintain a decisive edge through the middle rounds.
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Lou Salica
Tommy Forte
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Hawaii
Lobstermen Celebrate Profitable Nova Scotia Season
In Yarmouth Nova Scotia lobstermen hail a highly successful season with the entire catch sent to New England markets and prices ranging from 14 to 29 cents per pound.
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Nova Scotia
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New England
Dimaggio Sparks Yankees Revival After Slow Start
New York June 17. Joe Dimaggio, back in the lineup after a slow start, has sparked the Yankees as they chase the World Series. Through 55 games last year he played 132, contributing despite Powell’s long injury layoff. A 6-4 win over the Cleveland Indians moved New York within one game of first, extending an eight game streak.
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