Louis Walcott Heavyweight Title Bout Postponed by Rain
Showers forced a postponement of the 15 round heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott at Yankee Stadium after a thunderstorm. Promoters planned to reschedule for Saturday if weather permits. attendance around 4,400 endured soaked conditions. Louis and Walcott weighed in earlier, and both fighters remained off the ring as rain halted play.
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Lonkoski's and Sportsman's Bar Triumph in Tavern League Action
Lonkoski's remains unbeaten with an 18-2 rout over Viking at South Avenue as C Bendel and Bendel lead the win. Beranek's 8-3 over Sportsman's gives Lonkoski's 11th straight win in league play while Shimshak's claim an 9-8 victory over Ray and Sam's. Standings show Midway Bar edging Fritz's Bar for third as Our Corner edges Leo and Johnnie's 8-7 at West Salzer.
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Oilers Rally For 10-9 Softball Win In Seventh Inning
Bolden's Oilers erased a five run deficit in the seventh inning scoring six runs on five hits and three walks to beat Walt's Bar 10 to 9 in Sparta City Softball. In the nightcap Rahr's Radio Shop routed Pet Milk Company 22 to 2 on 17 hits with Bruce, Rahr and Schultenover homering.
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Night Club and Reserve Teams Clash in League Play
American League West action highlights Salver-Medary Night Club facing Naval Reserve Hagen-Helleman s, La Crosse Cooler meeting Longfellow Milwaukee Road, and Salva thon Army. Roosevelt AMVETS meet Kitty Korner in resumed play.
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Cards Slash Boston 11 2 in National League action
The St. Louis Cardinals crushed the Boston Braves 11 2 to narrow the gap in the NL pennant race while the Dodgers swept the Pirates in Brooklyn. Cubs and Giants split a twin bill in New York as rain delayed several games and the Yankees posted strong showings in the American League standings.
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Indians Rally Past Oshkosh In Wisconsin State League Action
Sheboygan Indians defeated Oshkosh 12 to 6 as part of a two game series opening in Wausau. Collins hit his 19th homer of the season and Dahike pitched Wisconsin Rapids to a win over Appleton. Len Wiesner debuted for Fond du Lac with a four bagger while Green Bay dropped a 8 to 7 decision at Janesville.
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Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox Tangle In Busy Box Score
Boston offense pushes across six runs but Chicago errors and key hits keep it tight. Williams, DiMaggio, and Michaels contribute RBIs as Kramer wins for Boston, while Caldwell suffers the loss after a rough fifth inning.
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Trojans Beat Olson’s in Junior League Tilt
The Trojans defeated Olson’s Sporting Goods 8 to 5 at Salter Field after Schiffer pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts. Laphner and Scheel each had two hits for their teams. More teams are invited. captains may sign up mornings at Salzer. Bob Bauer oversees south side baseball.
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Brewers hammer Indians to shorten lead in American Association
Milwaukee routed Indianapolis 10-6 as Marv Rickert led with three RBIs and multiple hits. Culley Rikard homered for the Indians, while Charlie Stanceau earned his seventh win for Columbus in a 3-2 defat of Kansas City. St. Paul beat Louisville 2-1. Minneapolis rainout at Toledo.
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