Double Win For The Boston Braves In First Division Chase
The Boston Braves gain ground in the standings with a doubleheader sweep of the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 and 2-0 behind Herman’s timely hits and Cowper’s seven strikeouts in the nightcap. Boston’s victories narrow the gap to within a game and a half of first division leaders. The Chicago White Sox split with Boston, keeping the Yankees atop the American League, while Detroit, Washington, and Philadelphia see varied results in the day’s action.
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Chanute Wins A Pair In Weekend League Action
Chanute defeats Pittsburg Browns 10-3 and 20-4 in a doubleheader as sixteen Owls bat in the fifth inning of the nightcap and ten score. Chanute leads the Kansas Oklahoma Missouri league, with Carthage and Bartlesville also winning on Saturday. Unofficial standings show Chanute atop the loop amid a busy weekend slate.
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Conn Favored To Topple Louis In Wednesday Fight
Greenwood Lake, N J June 17 On the theory that not even hot headed Billy Conn will make a million dollar mistake twice in a year while Joe Louis cannot halt Father Time this corner bets Conn to dethrone the Bomber at Yankee Stadium Wednesday. The big questions focus on Louis power still left and Conn staying sharp and not reverting to slugging as he did years ago. Conn has trained about 260 rounds and weighed 181 pounds now versus 174 in 1941 while Louis, aging and without trainer Jack Blackburn, fights a slower, less explosive motion in this rematch era.
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Pro basketball interest grows amid profiteering talk
New York sports writers debate if the summer basketball boom stems from desire to cash in or search for insurance. Southern teams plan for Gariden doubleheaders next winter while college figures may limit big arena play. Promoters push pro leagues, hiring top college coaches and players. Willard attends Louisiana fight. Joe Louis notes one baseball game seen, mentions Rob Feller’s no-hitter and hopes Conn pitches a no-hitter Wednesday.
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Mangrum Captures National Open In Dramatic Double Playoff
Lloyd Mangrum of Los Angeles wins the National Open at Canterbury Golf Club in a dramatic double playoff with Byron Nelson and Viv Ghezzi. The trio tied at 284 after 72 holes, then Mangrum surged in the final rounds to finish one stroke ahead as Ghezzi’s four foot putt failed.
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Opener Sparked by Edwards Patterson Aids White Sox Win
In an uneven night of baseball, Hank Edwards and Bobby Fetter helped Indiana foes score early runs as the home team won 6 1. Platt tripled and scored in the White Sox 7 4 win in the nightcap while Dixie Walk drove in two and Herman, Coopershine for Braves. Robert the Bruce is noted as Scotland’s liberator and leper era figure.
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Indiana coach Harry Good named Nebraska court mentor
Harry Good of Indiana University becomes Nebraska's new court coach on a three year $5,500 contract. A Indiana Central College graduate, he previously coached football basketball and baseball at Indianapolis before leading IU from 1943 to 1945.
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Lawrence Legion Team Wins 9 to 5
Lawrence Legion defeats Quindaro Kansas City Legion 9 to 5 behind Sandy Sandefur in yesterday's game on the latter's diamond. Quindaro hit early for five runs in the second and third frames, but Lawrence answered with a big fourth inning highlighted by Pine's home run and Drake's two run single. Sandefur fanned nine. Zuck struck out 14 for Lawrence. The same two clubs meet in Lawrence on Sunday, June 23.
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Sports Mirror Recaps Varying League Moments Across Years
The column reflects on past sports events and figures from the American scene. It notes milestones such as Brooklyn coaching history and Yankees dominance, alongside veteran arrivals and ticket trends for major games and teams.
Shoaf and Groom Lead Kan sas Tennis Duo into National Meet
Roy Shoaf of Topeka and Rob Groom of Wichita U form a dynamic doubles pair for Kansas entering the National 1 collegiate meet on June 24 at Northwestern. Groom, a standout at Wichita U and Kansas transfer, combines precise net play with Shoaf’s powerful serve to create one of the era’s most effective combinations.
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Louis to Decide If He Can Beat Conn Twice
Joe Louis and Billy Conn prepare for a rematch at Yankee Stadium before about 70,000 spectators to decide if Louis can defeat Conn again. Louis believes he is in peak form and aims to avenge their earlier loss, while Conn has trained modestly to avoid peaking too soon. Most observers favor Louis to win by knockout.
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Evans ton trip for Grooms and Sabine volleyball plans
Groom a top volley angler joins partner and coach Gordon Sabine for a week of work at the tournament scene in Evans ton. Bob will compete in both singles and doubles, with The Journal-World readers set to track results.
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