Odds Favor Louis Two Days Before His Fight With Conn
The June 17 1946 dispatch notes heavy odds against Billy Conn as Joe Louis prepares for their Yankee Stadium title bout. It details weigh ins, training camps in New Jersey, past rivals, and expert predictions leaning Louis to win by knockout.
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New York
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Emancipation Y
Joe Uis
Yankee Stadium
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Billy
Lou Nova
Abe Simon
Buddy Baer
Tony Zale
England
Johnny Ray
Boxing
Cognoscenti
New Jersey
Madison Square Garden
New Jersey Hills
Joe
Baseball Scores and Schedule Across Leagues
The record lists team records and upcoming games. Boston at St Louis is on the night schedule with several matchups noted, including St Louis at Boston and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
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Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Pro Basketball Boom and Soccer, A Summer Roundup
New York sports roundup notes rising pro cage interest and Southern teams joining Garden double headers amid college coaches and gate receipts debates. Mentions Jess Willard not appearing at Conn fight and Joe Louis commenting on Conn’s potential no-hitter. Highlights include Harold Keller entering Kings Point academy, Iceland boxing praised, Uram and Starrett opening a Green Bay lounge with softball team, and Rams training camp bunking at Comp ton College with bed shortages.
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New York
Ned Trish
Jess Willard
Louis Conn
Willard
Glendale
Calif
Joe Louis
Bob Feller
Yankees
Joe
Conn
Harold Keller
Charley
Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy
Frank Shellenback Jr
Tigers
Lou Viau
New Orleans
Robert E. Simon
Iceland
Andy Uram
Ben Starrett
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
Billy Herman Joins Braves Drives In First Run In Debut Twin Victory
Billy Herman, acquired from Brooklyn for Stu Hofforth, drives in Boston's first run in the first game of a doubleheader win over Cincinnati. He later hits a game tying double and scores the winning run as the Braves sweep 2-1 and 2-0. The trade sped Herman into action just before midnight June 15.
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Associated Press
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David Harum
Southworth
Boston Braves
Billy Herman
Herman
Braves
Brooklyn
Stu Hofforth
Boston
Cincinnati
Reds
Connie Ryan
Ryan
Phil Masi
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Sanders
Johnny Hopp
Danny Litwhiler
Ernie White
The
Redbirds
Johnny Barrett
Pittsburgh
Mike McCormick
Jim Konstanty
Si Johnson
Philadelphia Phils
Emerson Roser
New York Yankees
Don Padgett
Dodgers
Konstanty
Mort Cooper
Cardinal
Ed Wright
Cooper
al Brazie
Johnny Mize
Walker Cooper
Boston Red Sox
Newcomers on Mat Tomorrow Lead With Vallina and Bell
East St. Louis grappler Jerry Vallina and Midwest challenger Kay Bell headline Promoter Gus Kallio's card tomorrow night in Monroe. Vallina, 29, 230 pounds, articles include an 8 o'clock curtain raiser against Babe Zaharias and a main event with Paul Murdock. Bell meets Zaharias in the opener after recent bouts with Bill Longson. Vallina, a former Ozark AAU champion and ex associate of Jim Londos, is noted for scientific grappling with wristlocks and Nelson holds.
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East St. Louis
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Kay Bell
Gus Kallio
Vallina
Paul Murdock
Bell
Babe” Zaharias
Monroe
Bill Longson
St. Louis
Kallio
Ozark A. A. U
Illinois
Missouri
Jim Londos
John Pesek
Yvon Roberts
Canada
Duseks
Ray Steele
Nelson
College football scores and matchups in early season
Mobile leads 5 2 after a 1 1 start with Little Rock. Birmingham owns 6 4 while Nashville sits 1 3. New Orleans 2 2, Memphis 1 1. Chattanooga 4 beats Atlanta 0. Upcoming games include Memphis at New Orleans and Chattanooga at Atlanta. Little Rock at Mobile and Nashville at Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
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Local scores and matchups from area and regional games
Houma 3 Abbeville 1 Porte. New Iberia 5 Thibodaux 3. Alexandria 6 Baton Rouge 0. Natchez 16 Hammond 8. Hammond at Natchez. Baton Rouge at Alexandria. Thibodaux at New Iberia. Dallas 0 7 Houston 2 4. Tulsa 6 3 Shreveport 5 2. Beaumont 5 4 Oklahoma City 2 2. Fort Worth 14 9 San Antonio 0 0. Dallas at Houston night. Fort Worth at San Antonio night.
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Beaumont
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Houston Seve
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Yesterday's Results in Southern League Baseball
Pensacola defeated Vicksburg 12 to 2 while Jackson beat Meridian 9 to 8. Selma won 11 to 4 against Gadsden, and Montgomery edged Anniston 6 to 3 after the second game was called at the end of the sixth due to curfew.
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Pensacola
Vicksburg
Jackson
Meridian
Selma
Gadsden
Montgomery
Anniston
Pacific Coast League Standings Snapshot
The standings show Sacramento 4-5 Oakland 3-3 San Francisco 6-8 Portland 4-5 San Diego 9-0 Hollywood 4-3 Los Angeles 8-3 Seattle 7-2. The top teams include San Diego and Los Angeles with strong records, while San Francisco and Portland trail early.
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Portland
San Diego
Hollywood
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SPORTS MIRROR TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS PAST BASEBALL AND BOXING FACTS
The column recaps past sports notes from AP including Pittsburgh leading the National League a year ago New York and Brooklyn close behind, Detroit leading the American, and three to ten years ago events such as Pete Cawthon coaching Brooklyn, Joe DiMaggio hitting in a long streak, and Joe Louis dominance over Max Schmeling. It also mentions chimpanzees and dogs in animal intelligence tests.
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New York Yankees
White Sox
Boston
Tex Hughson
Windy City Boys
Bosox
al Benton
Philadelphia
Phils
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Associated Press
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Brooklyn
Tigers
Pete Cawthon
Dodgers
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
U. S
Mangrum Wins National Open in Triple Play Finish
Lloyd Mangrum of Los Angeles clinched the National Open in a playoff with Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi at Canterbury. After a 284 total, Mangrum surged on the final round to win by one stroke, wearing the Purple Heart and Texas farm roots as he prepared for Inverness Invitational and Columbus events.
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Ray Mangrum
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
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Canterbury Golf Club
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Vic Ghezzi
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