Louis Conn Title Fight at Yankees Stadium
Joe Louis delays age and time to defend his heavyweight title against Billy Conn at Yankee Stadium. Louis, 32, trains fiercely and remains powerful. Conn, 28, vows to box and strike early. If rain delays, fight shifts to tomorrow. gates open at 6 p.m. ET with 10000 general admission tickets. The odds hover around 12 to 5 against Conn.
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Red Bruins Cup ends in 7-1 Cub league win at Hixon Field
Weidman pitched well for the Red Bruins who defeated Hyde Avenue Sluggers 7-1 at Hixon Field. Ramlet led with a triple, while Weidman and another batter added two singles apiece.
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World heavyweight title bout Louis Conn at Yankee Stadium
Fight facts from the Associated Press outline the World heavyweight championship between Joe Louis of Detroit and Billy Conn of Pittsburgh at Yankee Stadium New York City. The 15 round decision bout drew about 75 000 spectators with estimated gates of 2.6 million dollars. Promoter Mike Jacobs and Twentieth Century-Fox arranged broadcasts on network and television outlets with preliminary bouts listed.
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Recreation Horseshoe Players Lead Ringer Scores
K Boatman posted 114 ringers for 57 percent, FE. Babcock had 67 ringers for 45 percent, K Switz berger 65 ringers for 42 percent, C Under heim 84 ringers for 42 percent, R Bensrud 82 ringers for 41 percent, F Spika 80 ringers for non.
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What Conn Louis Say They'll Do In Fight
New York report quotes Joe Louis and Billy Conn before their upcoming boxing match. Louis promises a knockout and a firm pace if needed may win by decision, aiming to prove his power remains intact. Conn vows to be on time and in top condition and states he can go 15 rounds with steady speed.
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VFW and AFL Clash In Hot League Showdown
The league leading VFW baseball team meets second placed AFL in a Thursday 8 15 pm game likely to be a fierce contest. Poor infield conditions at Copeland forced postponement of Peerless vs CIO. Games run Thursday through Sunday with Carpenter Union members and families invited to Thursday’s game free of charge.
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Maple Grove Twilight Club Match Game Set
Maple Grove Twilight Club hosts a Thursday evening match game from 5 to 8 p.m. J Hamm leads a team facing H Sample's outfit. Players include J Hamm G Rogers F Frey H Hartman I Thomas R Caster C Clark C Suley on Hamm’s side and G Weiss R Bailey J Root E Nichols G Goelffer B Schoonover R Teasey on Samples. Prize winners last Thursday include E Kastenschmidt H Kolten Weiss and J Thomas.
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Legion Teams Set For Dual Practice Sessions
Both legion squads will practice today on the college diamond. The junior team fields at four and drills until six, then the senior unit takes the field at six and practices to dark.
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Nordby Qualifies For Western Junior Amateurs
Ames Iowa Madison Wis golfer Douglas Nordby shot 45 49 84 to qualify on the rugged Iowa State course for the Western Junior Amateurs tournament held yesterday with Nordby earning a spot among competitors from the region.
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Oklahoma City Boxing Results Show Narrow Wins
Buddy Scott of Dallas and Bill Petersen of Chicago weighed in at 189 and 197 pounds respectively in Oklahoma City. Frankie Rivera of Dallas won a newspaper decision over Jose Andres of Dallas by 10 points in Kansas City.
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Deal On Between Veeck Grabiner To Buy Indians
Chicago reports a deal on to purchase the Cleveland Indians by Bill Veeck Jr and Harry Grabiner with possible involvement by Charles Jacobs of Buffalo. AL president Har ridge notes negotiations ongoing and aims to finalize within a week. Salenger steps back while Alva Bradley and John Sherwin Jr weigh stockholder options.
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Colonels Stop Kels In Only AA Loop Game
The Louisville Colonels defeated the Minneapolis Millers 8 to 5 in the American Association. Louisville had 11 hits including six for extra bases and four steals, with Joe Ostrowski (lefty) earning the win. Strick Shofner went 4 for 4 as Louisville pulled ahead of Milwaukee and slipped the Millers into the second division behind Indianapolis.
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Tuesday results and Thursday schedule in major leagues
Rain affected several Tuesday games with New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington and Cleveland in action alongside St. Louis beating Boston 1 0 and Pittsburgh defeating Brooklyn 6 3. Louisville topped Minneapolis 8 5 in the American Association while other games were postponed. Thursday games include New York at Chicago and multiple matchups across the National and American Associations.
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Inverness Invitation Open Opens With Mangrum and Little
Har l d Harris on invites Mangrum and Little as defending Inverness titleists in Toledo. Weather makes Inverness soggy and slow, likely delaying fast play. Penna and Barron meet Mangrum Little in opening match as round robin assigns points to each 18 hole game. Prize money totals 3000 to winners and 600 to eighth place in the 8 team event.
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Camp All-Star Softball Drops Tomah Twice
Camp McCoy All-Star softball defeated Tomah in both ends of a double header. In game one Lieut. Claude DeBoer struck out 14 and allowed four hits, with Lieut. Santi Lapella steering a key eighth inning run. Mike Michalak pinch hit for the soldiers and delivered a timely hit. In game two Michalak pitched a two hit, 17 strikeout performance, featuring Capt. Robert Steinmetz’s two on scoring double with two on.
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Indians Sweep Giants to Move Up in Wisconsin State League
Sheboygan Indians defeated league leaders Oshkosh Giants 4-3 and 4-0 to climb into the first division. Fond du Lac blanked Wisconsin Rapids 2-0, Wausau beat Janesville 7-2, and Green Bay won 7-4 then tied 7-7 with Appleton after a curfew ended play at 11:55 p.m.
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Showdown in Three-I Loop as Cubs and Dodgers Clash
Davenport leads the Three-I league with 27 wins 13 losses after taking sole first on a 0.675 pace while Danville sits 28 and 14 0.667. A Dodgers win tonight would put them a full game ahead amid rain delays that postponed last night’s games including Decatur at Waterloo Terre Haute at Quincy and Evansville at Springfield.
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Perner Converts 7-10 Split In Pla-Mor Summer League
La Crosse bowler Kert Perner, in his tenth year and eighth in league play, snapped the tough 7-10 split in the Pla-Mor mixed doubles league last night. Other bowlers drew attention as the rare conversion occurred, signaling a notable moment in the summer league.
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First Archery Jamboree Set for June Twenty Third
The La Crosse Archery Club invites archers from nearby communities to a Sunday event starting at 2 p m at the City Recreation Field Range near the Country Club Golf Course. Prizes awarded in each event with a no repeat win rule. various rounds and a novelty target available. blunt arrows for most events.
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Aberdeen Wins 10-5 Over Blues To Lead North League
Aberdeen opened the delayed series with a 10 to 5 victory over Superior Blues to take the Northern league lead. Eau Claire beat Fargo-Moorhead 10-1. St. Cloud defeated Grand Forks 8-1. Sioux Falls downed Duluth 9-8 in other games.
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Whitehall Caps Holmen 5-3 in baseball thriller
Whitehall defeated Holmen 5-3 at Whitehall. Osgood and Nehring formed the Whitehall battery while Toleman worked with C Olsen and Nerby. A home run in the eighth inning with a runner on base sealed the victory.
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Cubs Shutout Phillies 7-0 as Kush Debuts in Start
Emil Kush, a 28 year old rookie, earned his fifth win without a defeat by blanking the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 on four hits in his first start. The Cubs broke a scoreless tie in the seventh with four runs and added three more in the ninth to move within four games of the Dodgers.
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Men of Belfast Form Short Pants Union Protest
Men in Belfast Northern Ireland organize a short pants union and vow to wear them in a bold public show of solidarity. The move signals a playful yet pointed challenge to norms as they plan coordinated attire for upcoming demonstrations.
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