Football league hires Strickler and other football notes
George Strickler named press relations man for the national professional football league on a three year contract. Oscar Tegtmeier joins the army. Zeke Bonara plans to become a Yankee, leaving Minneapolis for the conscription unit. Capt. Andy Chlebeck posts a .479 season batting average for Notre Dame with leading stats. Johnny Paycheck discharged from the army for disability. Frank Secory’s misfortune as he is recalled after a broken leg injury abroad.
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Odds Against Challenger Winning Remain at 13 to 5
Billy Conn and Joe Louis prepare for tomorrow night's championship bout at the Polo Grounds as promoters project a 40 000 crowd and a 400 000 gate. Conn trains in a small New York gym while Louis rests at Greenwood Lake. odds favor Louis but some experts and Conn's supporters expect a possible upset.
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Salica Wins Unanimous Decision to Retain Bantam Title
Salica of Brooklyn rallies to a unanimous 15 round decision over challenger Tom Forte at Shibe Park. The crowd of 14,500 watches Salica defend his bantamweight title as he uses a precise jab to counter Forte’s strong early showing.
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Joe Louis 2 to 1 Choice of Experts for Conn Fight
The fight experts vote Joe Louis the 2 to 1 favorite to beat Billy Conn in the Polo Grounds bout for Louis’s 18th title defense. Among 33 ballots, 22 favor Louis by knockout or decision, with several writers predicting a quick finish or a decisive Louis victory while a few pick Conn by decision or upset.
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Roundup of sports notes from across the nation
In New York Eddie reports a roundup of items: Larry MacPhail’s efforts to unload Babe Fielps face trouble. Brigham Young University seniors win multiple honors. Paul Brown visits Ohio State practice films for inmates. Jones County Junior College claims state championships in four sports. Chet Smith notes Louis ahead in public opinion. Ed Barrow visits the Polo Grounds for the Yankees first time since 1937.
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KELS BACK ON TOP
The Millers won their fifth straight, 14 to 9 over Columbus, moving back to first place after a midweek dip. The Redbirds dropped to fourth, half a game behind Louisville and Kansas City while Kansas City beat Indianapolis 7 to 5. Oscar Judd pitched Louisville to a 6 to 3 win over Milwaukee as Toledo beat St Paul 11 to 3.
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Sports chatter and rumored moves across baseball and boxing
Art Cohn notes Ed Oliver’s dramatic 18 pound loss in a single three hour round and hints at shifting sports headlines. He references Denny Myers reverse phone digits, Willard vs Johnson, Angott and Jenkins titles, the Sund erland brothers’ trio of state titles, and Pepper Martin in the California coast league while pondering Cardinals management.
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Two Stars Missing in Denver Golf Championship Qualifiers
Chicago June 17 two of the nation's best golfers Harry Cooper and Ky Laffoon failed to qualify for the 36 hole test at Brookwood Country club. Chandler Harper led with 68 70 138 while Bruce Coltart and Charles Shepherd posted 140 totals. Top players exempted from qualifying included Byron Nelson and past champions.
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Seaview
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Omaha
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Cherry Hills
Omaha area high school baseball oddity features six strikeouts
In a Naponee game pitcher Wendell Godeken struck out six batters in one inning after the catcher dropped the third strike on the first three hitters, allowing them to reach base.
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Conn Demned: Mississippi Newspaper Boy Reports Fight
A Mississippi journalist, known as Conn Demned, has filed a fight story deadline for tomorrow morning. The note hints at an upcoming bout and a reporter’s perspective on the event.
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Friend Lumber Sponsors K U Softball Team in North Lawrence
The Paul Friend Lumber Company will sponsor a softball team comprising K U athletes and local players in the North Lawrence league this season. Manager Roy Matherly announced the opener at Haskell on Thursday night at 8. The squad includes infielders Jack Robinson Dick Keene Bob Allen John Krum. outfielders Bob Oyler Leroy Higgins Charles Black Bill Harlar Frank Stroud Bill Bowers. pitchers Mitt Allen Bob Stoland Ray Niblo. catcher Ed Duver.
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New York Rebounds to Rout Cincinnati 6–0
Wet grounds dampened action as New York defeated Cincinnati 6 to 0 while Chicago won 3–1 against Philadelphia and Boston faced Pittsburgh in the remaining games.
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League Leaders by the Associated Press
American League leaders list includes Williams Boston and Mullin Detroit in batting averages. DiMaggio New York leads runs with 83. Keller New York leads RBIs with 48. DiMaggio also tops hits with 75. Home runs tied at 13 for York Detroit DiMaggio New York and Johnson Philadelphia. Stolen bases shared by Case Washington Cramer Boston Newsome DiMaggio Kreevich with six. Pitching leaders include Ryba Boston and Benton Detroit with five wins.
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Baseball Standouts Across Leagues Highlight Debuts and clutch Plays
Bill Lohrman of the Giants pitched three hits against the Reds and drove in two with a double. Bill Dickey of the Yankees delivered a pinch single with the bases loaded in the eighth to beat the Indians. Ken Chase of the Senators held the Tigers to one run, scattering eight hits. Babe Dahlgren of the Cubs debuted in Chicago with a single, two walks in four plate appearances, and handled 12 chances at first, including part in three double plays.
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Phillies
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Cincinnati Reds
Bill Lehrman
John Vander Meer
Gene
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Jake Mooty
Yankees Rolling As They Used To
The New York Yankees won their eighth straight game 6-4 over the Cleveland Indians, narrowing Cleveland's AL lead to one game. Joe DiMaggio extended his hit streak to 29 games. Ken Chase earned his first win since April. Giants shut out Reds 6-0, Cubs beat Phillies 8-1 with strong defense. Jake Mooty held tail-enders scoreless until the ninth.
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Baseball and tennis results from historic sports dates
Today a year ago the Cincinnati Reds beat the Phillies 6-2 to reclaim the lead in the National League. Three years ago Helen Wills Moody lost to Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling 8-6 6-2 in Queens Club London, while Fred Welcott tied the U S 120 yard hurdles mark at 14 seconds in NCAA trials. Five years ago the Chicago Cubs extended a winning streak to 13 with a 5-3 win over the Phillies.
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Muskogee Red Birds Halt Springfield in 8 1 Loss
In a Western Association game Lefty George Feikert held Springfield to five hits as Muskogee salvaged the final contest 8 1. Roy Broome homered off Feikert in the sixth for Springfield’s lone run. Babe Paul added a homer for Muskogee. Fort Smith beat Joplin 4 0 and Topeka defeated Hutchinson 11 7 as the schedule shows Topeka at Springfield Carthage at Joplin Muskogee at Hutchinson Fort Smith at Salina.
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Fights From Last Night Include Bantamweight Title Defense
Pittsburgh fighter Patrick Edward Comis defeated Babe Ritchie in a technical knockout in Paterson New Jersey. Washington’s Bob Pastor beat Buddy Scott in New York. Lou Salica retained the bantamweight title by defeating Tommy Forte in Philadelphia.
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Bob Pastor
New York
Buddy Scott
Philadelphia
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Brooklyn
Tommy Forte
Paint fate tied to Dodgers for Brooklyn church fund
The Rev. Cornelius Greenway of Universalist Church Brooklyn raised 325 cents of church money by giving $1 each to congregants. He urged investment with returns in September as he follows the Dodgers pennant chase, believing team success could fund a new coat of paint.
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All Souls Universalist Church
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Midland Beats Meriden In Home Baseball Rout
The Midland baseball team won 17 to 6 at home yesterday, overpowering Meriden. Midland led 1 0 0 2 5 1 7 off Meriden errors and strong hitting, with E. Alford and Garner the battery for Midland and R. Krumry leading Meriden’s pitching.
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South Park Softball to Have Its Debut Tonight
The South Park softball season opens tonight at 8 with the Lions and Oil-O-Matics in a practice game. A third team is sought. interested players may contact J. W. Stone, city clerk.
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Largest manganese ore plant in Oriente Cuba claims global size
The Oriente Province facility in Cuba concentrates manganese ore and reportedly produces the highest daily yield of manganese in the world, according to a report from the department of commerce.
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