Louis Meets Two-Ton-Tony Tonight for Heavyweight Title
The Associated Press reports a heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium between champion Joe Louis of Detroit and challenger Tony Galento of Orange, New Jersey. Gates open for a 8 p.m. CT start with 50,000 expected, 400000 in receipts. Louis favored 1 to 6 to 1 to 10.
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Louis
Tony
Joe Louis
Detroit
Tony Galento
Orange
J. Place
Yankee Stadium
New York
Malir
C.S.T
Galento
New York State Athletic Commission
National Broadcasting Company
WJZ Blue
New Jersey
Miami
Fat Tony Galento
Joe
Grapefruit a Novelty at a World Fair
The curious world notes that grapefruit was once an unusual novelty at a major world fair, sparking curiosity about its early display and reception among visitors from around the globe.
Trio Repeats to Score Early Lead for Tigers
In a Twilight league clash at Southpark, Snider Kappelman and Clark produced the early Tigers offense against the Cubs. Wagner issued free passes but yielded three early runs as Hormuth fanned 13 and Wagner struck out 12. The Cubs failed to rally, falling 3 to 2. Senior league softball was forfeited by South End to Auto Service.
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Snider
Kappelman
Clark
Wagner
Tigers
Cubs
Southpark
Hormuth
Tiger
South End
Auto Service
Alto
Fish bite too well as Weesner seeks seine at lake
In North Platte Nebraska on June 28 a lake owner Fred Weesner reports fish are biting too aggressively. He asks the state game commission to seine them out.
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North Platte, Neb
Fred Weesner
Weesner
State Game Commission
Six Triples Send Colonels Past Madhens in Big Win
Louisville Colonels defeated Toledo Madhens 16 to 5 in a sole American Association game, tying an association record with six triples. Pee Wee Reese starred with two triples and four RBIs, as Louisville solidified third place. Tonight Minneapolis, trailing Kansas City, faces Milwaukee in a doubleheader.
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Louisville
Louisville Colonels
Toledo Madhens
Peewee” Reese
Colonels
Minneapolis
Kansas City Blues
Milwaukee
North Lawrence Juniors Meet Topeka Optimists at Woodlawn Park
Local youth basketball doubleheader at Woodlawn Park features North Lawrence Juniors against Topeka Optimist juniors at 7:00 and Lions facing Gas Company at 7:30 at South venue.
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North Lawrence
Topeka Optimist
Woodlawn Park
Lions
Gas Company
South Park
Skeet Championships Set For San Francisco Dates
The National Skeet championships will be held in San Francisco August 8 to 12 with sponsors Junior Chamber of Commerce and Pacific Rod and Gun club.
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San Francisco
Junior Chamber of Commerce and
Pacific Rod and Gun Club
Oregon teams profit from basketball despite football deficit
In Eugene Oregon the University of Oregon reported a basketball profit of 17000 while football showed a deficit. The school highlighted the success of its national collegiate basketball champions within the athletics program.
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Eugene
Ore
University of Oregon
Cunningham Poised to Defend 1500m Crown at Lincoln
Glenn Cunningham, the famed Kansas miler, faces a stern field including Chuck Fenske and Lee Zamperini as he bids to defend the national 1500-meter title at Lincoln. Observers debate whether age or setbacks may finally end his long, remarkable run after years of near-misses and record outdoor times.
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Glenn Cunningham
Kansan
Lincoln
Buffalo
Cunningham
Chuck Fenske
Archie San Romani
Louis Zamperini
Josef Mostert
Blaine Rideau
Fenske
San Romani
Ridemut
Memphis
Princeton
Gene Venske
Joe Manian
A.A. U
America
Standings Update From National and American Leagues
Standings show Brooklyn and Boston tied 2 2 in the National League with a weather shortened end after 25 innings. New York leads Philadelphia 15 5 while Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 0 St Louis 4 Chicago 2. In the American League Boston 0 Washington 0 Chicago 2 St Louis 2 Cleveland 5 Detroit 0. A night game and a New York at Philadelphia doubleheader is set for tomorrow. Western Association and American Association results feature rain and slates with Louisville 16 Toledo A Kansas City St Paul Milwau kee Minneapolis rain.
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Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
St. Venixs
Cleveland
Detroit
American Association
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Pittsburgh Wa
Reston
Swimmers Turn On Patronage as Bait Arrives
Fred notes a tense scene where swimmers snatch all bait and nip swimmers. He explains the mood is sour as swimmers refuse to patronize him, signaling a broader disruption in the area.
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Fred
Concordia Defeats Fairbury in East State Match
Pittsburgh Bob Thurbon, Pitt halfback majoring in biology, is named head of the nature instruction department at a boys camp in Edinboro Pennsylvania. Other scores from the roundup include Selioit 7 Manhattan 9 Junction City 2 Marysville 4 and Concordia 12 Fairbury 5.
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Seloit
Manhattan
Junction City
Marysville
Concordia
Fairbury
Pittsburgh
Bob Thurbon
Pitt
Edinboro
Lawrence Sanitary Triumphs 19 to 10 Over Fritzel on Woodlawn
Lawrence Sanitary routed Fritzel 19 to 10 with 11 runs in the fifth inning to seize control on the Woodlawn diamond. Fritzel pitchers struggled to contain the surge as the game swung decisively in the fifth.
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Law Sanitary
Harwuail
Crable
Harwood
Oyler
Boers
Mertre
Tusten
Tb L
McClure
Art Dense
Harlan
Douglass
Mehring
Sands
Reusch
Jorrell
Johns
Aten
Arliss
Gufler
Ce Ascenase
Fritzel Besedepteerin Eeten
Dodgers and Bees Battle 23 Innings in Darkness
Wyatt lasts 16 innings as Whitlow Wyatt paves the way for the Dodgers in a 23 inning marathon that ends in a 2-2 tie with the Boston Bees. Dodgers and Bees stretch the longest game record while various NL and AL results unfold around them.
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Dodgers and Bees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Flatbush Finsters
Boston Bees
Dodgers
Wyatt
Whitlow Wyatt
Bees
Philadelphia A’s
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Max West
Tony Cuccinello
Henry Majeski
Fdae Miller
Bobby Riggs Advances In Wimbledon Third Round
Bobby Riggs of Chicago, top American amateur, defeats Ted Avery of Cambridge University 6-4 6-4 6-2 to reach the Wimbledon third round in England on June 28.
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Cambridge’ Star
Wimbledon
Eng
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
America
Ted Avery
Cambridge University Star
Walk Twenty One Bases In Western Hiking Match
In Springfield Missouri on June 28 the Pirates pitchers issued 13 bases on balls as Springfield beat Hutchinson 11 to 4. Paul Erickson of St Joseph lost a probably win due to infield errors. Fort Smith won 6 to 3 while Topeka Muskogee and Salina Joplin games were rained out. A doubleheader is planned tonight with Miller Miner revival on the schedule.
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Springfield
Hutchinson
Radunich
Wisseman
Jordan
Pirates
Paul Erickson
St. Joseph
Fort Smith
Topeka
Muskogee
Salina
Joplin
Stars Bonura Extends Hit Streak in Giants Win
Zeke Bonura went 2 for 3 to stretch his hitting streak to 11 games as the Giants defeated the Phillies. Frank McCormick and Paul Derringer led the Reds with four straight hits and Derringer pitched four hits as Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 6-0. Lon Warneke won his ninth as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 5-2. Ted Lyons earned his eighth straight win with a four hit game for the White Sox over the Browns. Red Sox shutout the Senators in a 7-0 victory. Bob Feller held Detroit to one hit as 55 305 witnessed Cleveland claim the first night game in the American League.
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Dodgers
Pete Coscararts
Wyatt
Melo Almada
Art Parks
Dolph Camilli
Ernie Kay
Giants
Phillies
Reds
Pirates
Paul Derringer
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Som Warneke
Bobby Feller
Indians
Cleveland
Bobby
Tigers
Earl Averill
Washington Senators
Red Sox
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Browns
Ae Yankees
Athletics
Zeke Bonura
Frank McCormick
Lon Warneke
Cardinals
Foug
Elden Aaker
Sox
Bob Feller
Detroit Tigers
Butler’s 1939-40 schedule listed as toughest yet
Coach Paul Hinkle says the tough Butler Bulldogs basketball schedule for 1939-40 ranks as the hardest in program history. The tough slate includes games at Madison Square Garden and Philadelphia plus confrontations with Indiana Iowa Illinois Northwestern Wisconsin Marquette Pittsburgh SMU and Detroit among others.
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Butler
Indianapolis
Butler University
Paul Hinkle
Bulldogs
Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia
Indiana
Iowa
Illinois
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Marquette
Pittsburgh
Southern Methodist
Detroit
Phillips Gets Around Wilkes Barre
Pat Eddie Phillips, Wilkes Barre manager, has been with 15 clubs in organized baseball.
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Phillips
Wilkes-Barre
Pat Eddie Phillips
Travel Notes From the World’s Fair and New York Trip
Shorty reporter Earl Potter returns west from New York City after a World’s Fair visit. He details crowds and maps, a Yankees win over the White Sox, and meeting former Kansas City AP editors now with the New York AP. He praises helpful New Yorkers and mentions friends at West Point and Princeton as well as Rudy Vallee tickets via NBC.
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Dewitt
Roland Logan
K. U
Army
West Point
Princeton
Glenn Cunningham
Wooderson
Logan
Cunningham
K. U. Extension Department
Whitney Martin
Charlie Grumich
Associated Press
Kansas City
The
A.P
New York
Martin
Grumich
N.B.C
Rudy Vallee
Dorothy Lamour
Social Roundup of Visits in Eudora and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Vernon Strobel and baby dined with Mr and Mrs Clarence Pine of Lawrence. Several households hosted guests from Lawrence Kansas City Lone Star and Kaw Valley with multiple Sunday dinners and weekday calls. Residents noted include Mrs Thelma Badgley of Las Vegas NM and Miss Patsy Whaley returning to Lawrence.
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Vernon Strobel
Baby
Clarence Pine
Lawrence
Floyd Broers
Betty Rose
la Donna Kanzmaier
Eudora
Clarence Broers
Washington
George Broers
Ida
Ruth Metsker
Lone Star
Minnie Abel
Otto Abel
Thelma Badgley
Las Vegas
N. M
Leslie Kindred
Charlie Banning
Lotta DeMerritt
Carol Gerstenberger
Badgley
Vernita Spitzli
William Spitzli
Wilson
Walter Hammer
Anadarko
Okla
Mr. Hammer
Fred Schlegel
Jimmy West
Elsie Lawler
Pete Edelbrock
Charlins
John Andy
James
Olathe
Nes
Wilfred Eudaly
Warren Lee
Eudaly
Marjorie Westerhouse
Patsy Whaley
Westerhouse
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By William Ferguson
MeyBe Wweea
NEA Service
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Mac
Adam
Brien
Cooper
Barlow
Vigers
Shy Wappelman
A. Fisher
Moormath
Davis
Stanleton
Jiermuth
al Brubaker
A K Fisher
North Platte Lake
Harry Grayson
NEA
Service
Kn. Topeka
Kansas City-St. Paul
Milwaukee-Minneapolis
Ban Johnson
Lawrence Sanitary
Acme Telephoto
Cyril Wagner
Elmgate Golf Club
Bill White
Shorty
Earl Potter
Colorado
New York City
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
DiMaglio
Old Convention Hall
Cycles
Blevins & Son Cycle Shop
Harley-Davidson Agency
Ottawa
Evening Star
Up. Schulz the Tailor
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Goodyear Goodrich - Firestone
U.S. Fish
Fritz CO
Carl
Catalina
Palm Beach
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TR Williams
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