Louis Cann title bout weigh-in nears six figure gate
New York June 18 AP Champion Joe Louis weighs 191 1 2 pounds for his 18th defense against Billy Conn at the Polo Grounds. Cann stands 174 pounds. Crowds approach 2,000 at the weigh-in room as nerves show little in Conn. Promoter Jacobs forecasts a huge gate near 40,000 for a roughly 400000 gross. Odds shift toward Louis as bout night nears.
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Louis Conn Heavyweight Fight at Polo Grounds Preview
The article previews the Joe Louis versus Billy Conn heavyweight title fight at the Polo Grounds. It notes Conn as fast and skilled, Louis as the harder hitter and finishing boxer. Expect a strategy where Conn eludes Louis early and Louis presses late for points in a partly cloudy, warm evening.
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Louis Conn Billy Pap Bengali Heavyweight Fight at Polo Grounds
IKW OS Broadcasts and KWOS bring Jefferson City a blow by blow of Louis Conn versus Billy Brown at 8 pm with Ben Dunphy handling action and Bill Corum providing color. Five trains from Pittsburgh and many others flood the city as Boston fans charter planes. Conn expects a quick stoppage in two or three rounds, while boxing fans await the first postwar Polo Grounds title bout.
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Old Gents of Baseball Have Banner Season
New York June 18 One of the high spots of the baseball season is the success of a fat little group of greybeards defying father time on the pitching mound. There are six of them led by Charlie Root of the Cubs at 42 and Ted Lyons of the White Sox with 19 years in the majors. Lefty Grove of the Red Sox has 297 wins and 185 losses and the best record this season with 4-1. The others include Carl Hubbell who will be 38 next Sunday and has won his third straight start.
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Conn Mother Too Sick To Hear Bout Broadcast
Mrs Margaret Conn 41 mother of Pittsburgh challenger Billy Conn is too ill to listen to the radio broadcast of the heavyweight title fight with Joe Louis in Pittsburgh. She stays at home with sisters Mary Jane 20 and Peggy Ann 11 nearby to hear results quietly. Doctors call her illness incurable yet she keeps smiling for Billy and hopes he wins the title. Mary Jane says Billy has helped her mother with medical bills and the family remains hopeful.
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Kirksville and Eagles clash at City Park
Two out of town softball teams play at Washington Park tonight with plans to broadcast the Joe Louis Billy Conn fight. The feature game has Missouri Pacific Eagles vs Kirksville at 9 pm after earlier contests. Eagles lead the Senior League by two games following a 6-2 win over Amalgamated Clothing Workers. Stan Adrian shined on mound and at bat with two singles and an RBI.
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Conn's Fighting Spirit Aims at Louis Title Bout
Billy Conn rises from a ragged Pittsburgh gym to challenge Joe Louis for the heavyweight crown at the Polo Grounds. Nine years of hard knocks hunger and a loyal partnership with Johnny Ray have built him into a fighting force. If he wins he could claim a path to a million, and even in defeat his career is secure in spirit and skill.
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Unwind Carefully It’s Not Too Difficult to Hit a Golf Ball
Harold Calderwood explains a method from early pros contrasting it with modern downswing theory. The piece guides smooth, slow uncoiling of the body from a coil to initiate the downswing, keeping the head steady and the left arm straight while transferring weight forward. It emphasizes controlled timing to place the clubface on the ball.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League results include New York 6 Pittsburgh 3 and Brooklyn 7 Chicago 5 with Cincinnati 5 Boston 2 St Louis 11 Philadelphia 3. American League games show Detroit 6 8 Boston 14 5 Chicago 8 New York 7 Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 2. St Louis versus Washington delayed by rain. Western Association notes Hutchison 5 Muskogee 3 Springfield 3 Topeka 1 Carthage Joplin 7 in 12 innings. Salina 8 Fort Smith 7 in 11. American Association Louisville 4 Milwaukee 1 Kansas City 2 Indianapolis 0 Minneapolis 6 Columbus 3 St Paul 5 Toledo 3.
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Sports Mirror recaps legendary baseball and racing moments
AP notes memories from a year ago Joe Medwick concussion after a ball from Bob Bowman of the Cards. Three years back Babe Ruth signed as coach with Brooklyn Dodgers at 15000 dollars. Five years ago Omaha, American Champion in 1935, lost Ascot Gold Cup by nose to a filly before 150000 at Ascot England.
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Sedalia Sets JR Lesion Pace in Central Missouri League
Sedalia and Columbia led the Central Missouri Junior American Legion League with unbroken records after opening play slowed by rain. Sedalia defeated Jefferson City 5-4 after earlier wins over Clinton and Jefferson City, while Columbia beat Missouri Training School of Boonville 11-2. Boonville fell to Clinton 9-4 as schedules were disrupted by rain with many games postponed.
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Doubleheader Sunday for Red Birds at Belle and Jefferson City
Jefferson City's Red Birds set Sunday schedule with part of the team in Belle for a Central Missouri League tilt and another part remaining in Jefferson City to host Sedalia Merchants. Manager Ernie Vivian names Belle lineup including Norrie Schulte and Dino Brugioni, while Sedalia game features Art Dyck, Irish Grider, Ray Putman and others. The Sedalia contest is the second game of the Washington Park doubleheader, and Sedalia brings a 3-3 record. The Pettis County roster for Sedalia includes Summer, Taylor, Smith, Zey, Sursher, Overfell, Livengood, Salmon, Horner or Thomas, as well as Bert Barker managing. The Red Birds also travel to Clinton tonight for an exhibition.
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Fiance's father vows to punch challenger in boxing saga
Pittsburgh report notes Billy Conn, bound to meet Joe Louis in New York, faces a domestic spike as his fiance's father threatens a final, strong punch. Meanwhile the Junior Tigers edge the Cardinals 5 in a Washington Park softball game, and a British riverfront proposal from 1840 drew criticism from the Duke of Wellington.
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Sports Roundup by Eddie Briez New York
Sports roundups from Eddie Brietz discuss refereeing doubts for a big game, Casey Stengel praising Ray Montgomery for the Braves, Babe Ruth’s tour around courses, Oregon coach Hobson showered with fruit after a win, and trivia on a South Dakota golf event while noting Leo Durocher and Bud Abbott references.
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Cochran Leads Better Known Golfers In Tournament
St Louis June 18 APS Handsome Bob Cochran the home amateur led the field of 64 qualifiers into five days of match play in the Trans-Mississippi Golf Tournament. Only two broke par, Sid Salomon and Cochran, after a 66 under par on the mean sun set course.
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