Louis Galento Fight Draws Late Betting Interest
Odds shortened from 9 to 1 to 6 to 1 as Joe Jacobs stirs demand for the Louis Galento championship bout at Yankee Stadium. Predictors expect Louis to win by knockout within three to five rounds with Galento overweight but shorter reach.
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New York
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Joe
Yussel) Jacobs
Rotund
Tony
Louis
Max Schmeling
Galento
Tony Gory
Fort Smith Fades in Stand as St Joseph Grabs Lead
St Joseph tops Fort Smith 3-0 to pull half game ahead in Western association standings. Fort Smith won 2-1 over Hutchinson to stay within a half game of the leaders while Joplin’s Steve Luby drove in the decisive run in the ninth.
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Fort Smith
St. Joseph
Joplin
Miners
Hutchinson
Burton Barkelew
Steve Luby
Pete Ganish
Springfield
Salina
Koopman
Decatur
Muskogee
Topeka Owls
Clint Roper
Topeka
Vpplis
Springfeld
Navy Crew Breaks California in Four-Mile Poughkeepsie Race
The piece recalls Navy's varsity crew ending western hegemony at Poughkeepsie regatta by edging California in a record 18 19 for four miles. It also notes Brian Grant defeating Vivian McGrath in Wimbledon rounds and Tony Canzoneri's knockout of Frankie Klick.
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Navy
Poughkeepsie Regatta
California
Brian Grant
Vivian McGrath
Australia
Tony Canzoneri
Frankie Klick
Klick
Manager Suspended as Parsons Forfeits Game
Parsons becomes the first Kansas Ban Johnson league forfeiture after manager Gene Jones is relieved for taking his team off the Coffeyville Parsons game on June 18. League president Leon W. Lundblade announces the disciplinary action. In Wichita district finals Russell semipro club advances to the state tourney at Wichita July 7-19 by beating Hays 4 to 3.
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Topeka
Kansas
Gene Jones
Parsons
Leon W. Lundblade
Jones
Wichita
Russell
Frank
Rice
Hays
Louis and Galento Bring Brawl to Big Fight Weekend
Sport Roundup notes a heated buildup for Louis versus Galento with bets on Louis being knocked down. It credits coach Joe Jacobs for saving the show by arranging sparring plans and crowd pricing. It cites purses: Louis around $50,000 tonight, Galento about $39 earlier, and mentions potential future London booking and a large total career haul for Louis.
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Eddie Brietz
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Galento
Louis
London
Critchley
Nate Lewis
Chicago
Larry Johnson
Baseball scores from major leagues and associations
American League results Boston 3 Washington 0 Detroit 11 Cleveland 2 Philadelphia blank New York 2. National League no games scheduled American Association Indianapolis 4 Columbus 2 St Paul 4 Kansas City 3 Louisville 8 Foledo 1 Western Association St Joseph 8 Fort Smith 6 Joplin 2 Hutchinson 1 Muskogee 11 Topeka 2 Salina 9 4 Springfield 7 5.
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W. T. Os
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Minneapolis
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Indianapolis
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Columbus
Toledo
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New York
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Detroit
Cleveland
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St. Louis
Enwomaey
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Foledo
St. Joseph
Fort Smith
Joplin
Hutchinson
Muskogee
Topeka
Salina
Springfield
Ban Johnson Results in Regional High School Scores
Junction City defeated Manhattan 6 to 3, Marysville triumphed over Beloit 4 to 10, and Pittsburgh beat Chanute 11 to 4 in listed games.
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Junction City
Manhattan
Marysville
Beloit
Pittsburgh
Chanute
Golfer Fails To Duplicate Hole In One In 24 Hours
Chicago rider Cyril Wagner, 32, a former pro and golf club proprietor, wagered 325 dollars that he could ace twice in 24 hours. He scored a single hole in one at the Elmgate Country Club after 2,289 shots, then failed to duplicate the ace before the limit expired, ending with blistered hands and an 825 dollar hole in his bank.
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Chicago
Cyril Wagner
Golf
Wagner
Yange
Elmgate
Preparing for Par
The article emphasizes mental control in golf. It notes no one shoots a perfect round and warns players to avoid worrying about past shots. Concentrate on the current swing, maintain head position, and use personal judgment for club selection rather than chasing opponents.
Wimbledon Hears Bobby Riggs Mystery Near Unraveling
Wimbledon England June 27 The Bobby Riggs mystery may end in two weeks as he faces tests against top rivals. Riggs, once US No 1, shows flashes but struggles with careless errors, while Elwood Cooke Don McNeill Gene Smith Owen Anderson and Bunny Austin loom as key threats. Alice Marble leads the women’s side as play opens.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Bobby Riggs
Bobby
Boston Braves
Rene Lacoste
Riggs
United States
Don McNeill
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
J. Dhamija
Elwood Cooke
McNeill
Gene Smith
Owen Anderson
Britain
Bunny Austin
Joseph Asboth
Hungary
Austin
Alice Marble
Hocevar Sparks Ober’s 5 0 Win Over Paper Mill
John Hocevar pitched a two hit shutout to lead Ober’s to a 5 0 victory against Paper Mill on the Woodlawn diamond. Bell, 15, started for Paper Mill but couldn’t hold Ober’s late rally. In a preliminary, the Seybold juniors of Topeka beat North Lawrence juniors 7 in five innings.
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Ober
Paper Mill
Woodlawn
Bell
Clothiers
Hocevar
Seybold Juniors
Topeka
North Lawrence
City Triumphs 20 to 13 Over Co-Ops in Southpark
City defeated Co-Ops in a Senior league game in Southpark. A seven-run third inning gave Co-Ops the lead before City answered with eight runs in the fifth to surge ahead and win 20 to 13.
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Co-Ops
Southpark
Schaffer
Woestemeyer
Fisher
Jackson
Bauman
McBeth
Franks
Banstead
Amerverentigenend Dd
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Harris
Skinner
Guttle
Eventos
Husted
Brown
Sawyer
Stars Shine in Red Sox and Tigers Lineups
Lefty Grove dominated Washington with seven hits allowed while Ted Williams went 4 for 4 in four plate appearances. Tommy Bridges earned his 10th win as Detroit beat Cleveland and Earl Averill posted three hits in four against his old teammates. Henry Pippen fired a four‑hit game for Philadelphia as Duke A. Tipton sacrificed home the winning run in a 3‑2 Athletics victory over the Yankees. The busiest trading place in town—the classified page.
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Lefty Grove
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Washington
Tommy Bridges
Earl Averill
Tigers
Tommy
Indians
Earl
Henry Pippen
Red Tipton
Athletics
Pippen
Tipton
Duke
Yanks
Dee
Miles
Bob Johnson
Senators
Joe Haynes
Walter Masterson
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Bari
Averill
St. Louis
Chicago
Cain Wins Second Game Over Blues
St Paul and Kansas City opened a regular series as Merritt Cain earned a second straight win allowing seven hits. Clyde McCullough homered for St Paul with Englands two on base blast during the third inning. Also note Louisville beat Toledo 8 to 1 and Indianapolis completed a three game series win over Columbus 4 to 2 with a late offensive burst.
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American Association
Kansas City Blues
Saints
Blues
St Paul
Minneapolis Millers
English
Soyin
Merritt
Sugar) Cain
Clyde McCullough
Gil English
Louisville
Colonels
Toledo Mudhens
Charley Wagner
Toledo
Indians
Indianapolis
Columbus
Nate Andrews
Red Birds
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Galatzly
McCormick
Newman
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
French pair wins Wimbledon doubles in five set marathon
French veterans Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon defeated Germany's Roderich Menzel and R. Goeppert 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 in a men’s doubles match at the All-English championships. Queen Mother Mary watched and applauded the hard-fought victory.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Jean Borotra
Jacques Brugnen
Roderich Menzel
R. Goeppert
Queen Mother Mary
Borotta
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Cambridge
Mass
M. G. N. Norman
Great Britain
Fabyan
Rene Mathieu
France
Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling
Denmark
Kay Stammers
England
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Poland
Racyn Wheeler
Santa Monica
Calif
Dorothy Andrus
Stamford
Little
M. Stewart
Ellis
R. D. McKelvie
Local Ball Schedule and Cumberland River Project Team
Tonight at South Park Tigers meet Cubs at 5 30 and South End i face Auto Service at 8 30 Lawrence Sanitary plays Nitzels at 8 00 Woodlawn Park. Government Men Nashville led by Sufferidge Cantrell Coffman Wallen and Newman are with the U S S Engineering on a Cumberland river project.
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Cubs
South Park
Lawrence Sanitary
Nitzels
Woodlawn Park
South End i
Auto Service
Nashville
Bob Sufferidge
All- America Guard
Wallace Cantrell
Len Coffman
Joe Wallen
Fred Newman
Tennessee
U. S&s. Engineering Department
Cumberland River
Pippen Limits Yankees to Four Hits in Night Thriller
Henry Pippen pitched a six inning shutout until the eighth as the Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3 to 2 at Shibe Park. Tipton and Johnson drove in runs with sacrifice flies, including a key score that broke a 2-2 tie. DeVore Miles scored the final run with a sac fly. The win gave the A’s their first season victory over the Yankees under the lights.
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Yankees
Athletics
Bill White
Associated Press
McCoys
Henry _H
Philadelphia
Cisco
Sacramento
New York Yankees
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Texas
Henry
Yankee Stadium
Tommy Henrich
The
Bump Hadley
Sam Chapman
Duke University
A’s
Eric
Tipton
Jayhawks Outdone by Junior League Rinkydinks in Twilight Game
The Rinkydinks beat the Jayhawks 6 to 0 in five innings. Four runs came in the first and two in the fifth as Jayhawker frames stayed blank behind pitcher Alexander.
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Rinkydinks
Jayhawks
Honor for former stars three Kansas ball players in new state hall of fame
Three Kansans with major league fame Walter Johnson Frank Isbell and Fred Clarke were enrolled in Kansas new state hall of fame chosen by the Oldtimers club Jack Moran president said more selections were being made Johnson from Humboldt was famed Washington Senators pitcher Clarke from Winfield was an outfielder and manager for the Pirates in 1909 Isbell from Wichita played infield for the White Sox.
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Walter Johnson
Frank Isbell
Fred Clarke
Oldtimers’ Club
Jack Moran
Johnson
Humboldt
Washington Senators
Clarke
Winfield
Pittsburgh Pirates
Isbell
Chicago White Sox
Hold Up Fight Purses In Rosenbloom Ettore Puzzle
California athletic commission to investigate after purses were held up in the Rosenbloom Ettore bout. Slapsie Maxie reportedly knocked out Al Ettore in three rounds on last night’s card. The show drew 12 000 spectators and grossed 21000 though critics called it an artistic flop.
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Los Angeles
Maxie Rosenbloom
al Ettore
California Athletic Commission
Slapsie Maxie
Philadelphian
Ettore
Joe Louis
Boston University Adds Skeet Shooting and Water Sports
Boston University expands its sports program adding skeet shooting dinghy racing and canoeing to varsity offerings. The move broadens athletics with new events and opportunities for student participation across campus.
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Boston U
Boston
Boston University
Houk Sees Batting Average Rise With Neosho Nine
Ralph Houk, former Lawrence Ban Johnson player, boosted his batting average from .285 to .293 with the Neosho Yankees in the Arkansas-Missouri league. He drove in eight runs this week, bringing his season total to 32, with seven one-base hits and 11 two-base safeties, placing him twentieth in the league.
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Lawrence Ban Johnson
Neosho Yankees
Neosho
Houk
Overbrook Social Notes Highlight Visits and Moves
Prof and Mrs DeBoe of Michigan Valley dined with Mr and Mrs J J Kimble and Mrs Kimble joined them for a visit. Jake Harding and family and Margaret Sullivan came from Kansas City for Father’s Day with their parents. Harold Huston moved from Quinton to Overbrook to run general trucking. Emma Flory visited her niece Mrs Sam Marshall. Tweile Vail and Sylvia ColVar of Ashley Nebraska visited local relatives en route to Bentonville Arkansas to visit grandparents Oscar Brannon and Barry Simmons family in Kansas City.
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Michigan Valley
J. J. Kimble
Sam Marshall
Tweile Vail
Sylvia Col Var
Ashley
Nebr
Bentonville, Ark
Oscar Brannon
Barry Simmons
Kansas City
Mrs Alleine Hus Uplifts Independence Visit at Madden Home
Mrs Hus of Independence visited last weekend at William Madden's home. Mrs Edd Lee returned to her Harveyville home after a stay at Christ's Hospital.
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Independence
William Madden
Edd .Lee
Harveyville
Christ’s Hospital
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