Eddie Brtiezs Ahora Military Promotion and boxing buzz
Miler Chuck Fenske is promoted to private first class at Camp Shelby and named assistant athletic director for the 135th medical regiment. Rumor mill airs Billy Conn in line for heavyweight title next Wednesday. Also notes include baseball trivia and a quirky play from Danville and Martinsville game in Virginia.
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135Th Medical Regiment
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Zeke Bonura
Minneapolis
Great Trotting Star Shines as Broadway Tribute Tonight
Near and Far notes trainer Seo Pal declares his famed trotter remains at peak. Broadway’s “guys and dolls” honor Damon Runyan with a midnight broadcast ahead of the film Tiger Shoes at Ziegfeld theater.
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Guys and Dolls
Broadway
Damon Runyan
Damon
Tiger Shoes
Ziegfeld
Buddy Knox
Dayton
New York
Bob Pastor
Newark
Billy's Confidence Triumphs in Connvincing Victory
In Rapid City Daily Journal fashion, Billy secures a convincing win with bold play. The piece highlights Connvincing performance, noting decisive actions that shaped the outcome and impressed observers.
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Rapid City
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Billy
Conn versus Louis bout fuels crowd as fight hype builds
New York June 16 Joe Louis prepares to defend his heavyweight title against Billy Conn at the Polo Grounds. About 40 000 spectators expected for a gate of around 500 000 as Louis trains to end Conn’s rookie surge with a planned balance of speed and power.
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Major Golf Victory Caps Mahoning Valley Open Play
Girard Ohio pro Clayton Heafner from ninth place posts a final 276 after 72 holes to win 1200 first money at the Mahoning Valley open, edging PGA champion Byron Nelson by one stroke in his first major victory. Patty Berg wins the women's western open over Mrs Burt Weil 7 and 6.
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U.S
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Yale
St. Louis
Frankie Parker
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Gardnar Mulloy
Topeka Youth Schoonover Wins Kansas Amateur Golf Final
18 year old Daryl Schoonover of Topeka defeated Billy Jones of Wichita 7 and 6 to claim the Kansas Amateur golf championship in a 36 hole final. Jones led early but Schoonover’s accuracy and a dramatic 18 foot putt sealed victory as crowds watched in Topeka. The winner also holds prior titles and adds another trophy to his collection.
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Topeka
Billy Jones
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Dodge City and Others Score In Classic Regional Meet
Dodge City defeats Pratt 15 to 9 while Garden City edges Liberal 6 to 5. Independence tops Carthage 10 to 3 and Iola beats Pittsburg 9. Fairburg over Junction City 7 to 2. Manhattan 3 Beloit 6. Parsons 3 Fort Scott 4. Concordia 3 Marysville 2. Haskell 13 Coffeyville 4.
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Haskell
Coffeyville
Lincoln Park Softball Opens Season Tonight
The opening game features McKinley Athletics of Topeka against Blues Bucket Shop of Lawrence at 8 30 this evening at Lincoln Park.
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McKinley Athletics
Topeka
Blue’s Bucket Shop
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League Leaders by Associated Press Baseball Leaders
The AP lists top AL and NL leaders. AL batting Williams Boston .425 Mullin Detroit .366. Runs DiMaggio New York 53 Williams Boston 51. RBIs York Detroit 49 Keller New York 48. Hits Cramer Washington 79 DiMaggio New York 74. Doubles DiMaggio New York 20 Boudreau Cleveland 19. Triples Keltner Cleveland Travis Washington 8. Home runs York Detroit DiMaggio New York Johnson Philadelphia 13. Stolen bases Case Washington 7 Newsome DiMaggio Boston Kreevich Chicago 6. Pitching Ryba Boston and Benton Detroit 5 1. NL batting Reiser Brooklyn .368 Slaughter St Louis .344. Runs Hack Chicago Moore St Louis 45. RBIs Nicholson Chicago 52 Ott New York 43. Hits Slaughter St Louis 78 Brown St Louis 74. Doubles Dallessandro Chicago FB McCormick Cincinnati 18 17. Triples Moore Boston Slaughter St Louis 6. Home runs Ott New York Camilli Brooklyn 16 14. Stolen bases Frey Cincinnati 9 four players tied with 5. Pitching Krist St Louis Riddle Cincinnati 5 0.
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Lawrence Merchants blank Shawnee 8 to 0 at Starwood Park
Lawrence Merchants overpower Shawnee 8 to 0 behind Walt Thome on the mound. Thome fanned nine and allowed two hits as the Merchants plated runs with timely hits and one error in the fourth and four in the fifth. Manager Les Demeritt guides a fastball oriented squad to the decisive victory.
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Sladey and Vitt Resignation Demands Withdrawn
Cleveland Indi ana recounts a double header win over the Athletics after which Sladey withdraws demands for manager Oscar Vitt's resignation. Ralph Guldah shoots 65 in final round to win western golf title for third year in a row with 279 overall. Zell Eaton, a recruit, wins the open with a record 66 on last 18 holes.
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Sladey
Cleveland
Indiana
Athletics
Oscar Vitt
Ralph Guldah
Zell Eaton
Yankees Drive Has Indians Trembling In Series Sweep
The New York Yankees extend a seven game win streak by beating the Cleveland Indians 3-2 behind Joe DiMaggio's 13th homer and Red Ruffing's two-hit outing. Cleveland drops two unearned runs in the eighth as they fall two games behind in the league standings.
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Lew Riggs
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Ernie White
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
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Ted Lyons
Grove
Mike Ryba
Topeka golfer Schoonover wins amateur title at Lawrence
Daryl Schoonover became the first Topekan in 21 years to win the Lawrence country club amateur tournament as he praised the Lawrence course and its greens. Billy Jones finished runnerup while Chick Pontius directed the finals and other club staff assisted. In other action, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 10-4 and the Cincinnati Reds swept the Giants 5-2 and 6-3 in National League play.
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WIBW
Jim Reed
Topeka Capital
Lawrence
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Pontius
Marshall Becker
Marius Ahlstrom
Billy Jones
Chick Pontius
Lawrence Club Pro
Earl Farris
Haskell Baseball Team Rout Coffeyville in Three Innings
The Haskell Indians crushed Coffeyville 13 to 4 in Coffeyville. Red Dugan earned the win with Dawes finishing, and Haskell travels to El Dorado next Sunday to face the Oilers as they enter the Kansas semi pro tournament opening July 11 at Wichita.
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Ban J Johnson
Tony Coffin
Red Dugan
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el Dorado
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Wichita
Grodzicki Aces Redbirds Pit clash with Millers in tight race
Columbus manager Burt Shotton sends Johnny Grodzicki against Minneapolis as both teams chase first in the American Association. The narrow gap keeps the standings volatile after Kansas City and Columbus split a doubleheader while Louisville and Minneapolis swept.
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Sterling
Harry Brecheen
Milwaukee
Toledo
Journal-World Vacation Mail Reminder
Reader notice urges sending the Journal-World to vacation addresses this summer and provides a contact phone number for changes. The brief encourages continuing newspaper delivery while away.
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Journal- World
Umpire ruling sparks field riot in Muskogee game
Springfield holds first place after a 9 0 forfeit when fans surged onto the field following a dead ball call on Mel Hicks and Paul Crosby. Muskogee manager Jack Mealy confronted the umpire as Glen Peters had driven in a run in the seventh.
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Glen Peters
Reds
Douglas
Mel Hicks
Paul Crosby
Jack Mealy
Joplin
Fort Smith
Jesse Hamm
Bill Davis
Hutchinson
Topeka
Ed Yarmul
Owls
Pirates
Frank Tincup
Salina
Carthage
Charley McDonald
Browns
Women Golfers to Play Tourney Here Tomorrow
About 100 golfers will tee off in the third annual women s invitational at Lawrence Country Club tomorrow morning. Roughly 75 out of town players join 25 local members with 18 and 9 hole flights. Notables include Mrs Marshall Beck Topeka medalist and Miss Helen Uzelac Victory Hills former Kan City champion Ruth Hoover Lawrence last year s invitational medalist.
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Topeka Country Club
Shawnee
White Lakes
Topeka
Ivanhoe
Kansas
Sy Mo
Victory Hills
Quivira
Kansas City
Kan
Lake of the Forest
Bonner Springs
Marshall Beck
Helen Uzelac
Ruth Hoover
Lawrence
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