Brownship Senators in Well Played Tilt
The Senators and Browns produced a 14 inning 2 1 victory at Griffith Stadium with Vernon Kennedy scattering six hits and Chet Laabs delivering a 14th inning triple for the decisive run. The day also featured Yankees extending their lead to 11 games after an 8 5 win over Detroit while rain washed out several NL games.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Boston
Dodgers
Cubs
Brooklyn
Charley Root
Three softball circuits set for tonight under floodlights
Heavy rains washed out Monday's games but the Inter-City league plans an 8:30 start with Knights of Pythias facing Zoller's Beer at Oregon street. YMCA league action resumes as four teams kick off the week after two openers were rained out. United Brethren visits Zion Lutherans at Weed Park, and City Department plays Evans Foods at Jefferson field. The Melton's Grocery vs South End match remains postponed with no reschedule announced.
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Melton’s Grocery
South End
Knights of Pythias
Zoller’s Beer
Oregon Street
United Brethren
Zion Lutherans
Weed Park
Evans Foods
Jefferson Field
Major Heroes Kennedy and Krakauskas Spark Senators Victory
Vernon Kennedy Browns and Joe Krakauskas Senators scattered six Washington hits over 14 innings to win 2 1. Later, Kennedy earned his second win of the year with six hits. Oral Hildebrand and Joe Gordon supported the Yankees offense with six hits allowed to Tigers and four of the Yankees 13 hits. Carl Reynolds had a perfect day at bat as the Cubs and Dodgers tied 3 3 with Reynolds reaching base twice by singles and twice by being hit by pitch from Hugh Casey.
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Vernon Kennedy
Browns
Joe Krakauskas
Senators
Washington
Sen
Oral Hildebrand
Joe Gordon
Yankees
Oral
Tigers
Joe
Carl Reynolds
Cubs
Cub
Fight Results Chicago Eddie Simms vs Buddy Scott
Chicago Eddie Simms outpointed Buddy Scott in a 196 1 2 to 180 pound bout in Dallas Texas. In Baltimore Pete Galiano outpointed Frank Terranova while Clarence Red Burman stopped Tony Celli in Asheville North Carolina.
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Chicago
Eddie Simms
Cleveland
Buddy Scott
Dallas
Texas
Baltimore
Pete Galiano
Frankie Terranova
New York
Asheville
N. C
Clarence “Red” Burman
Tony Celli
Coast Runners Poised to Challenge Big Ten
Berkeley track fans expect Pacific coast Conference athletes to beat the Big Ten in Wednesday twilight dual meet. Big Ten coaches predict seven to eight event wins and a close finish, with the meet starting at 7 15 p m.
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Berkeley
Calif
Pacific Coast Conference
Big Ten
Major League Standings Update With Rival Matchups
A brief standings blurb notes women players Sonny leading teams as New York visits Chicago. Philadelphia hosts Cincinnati while Boston travels to Pittsburgh. Brooklyn goes to St Louis for key matchups shaping late season results.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cinccinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St Louis
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Louls
Borton
Minneapolis Mills Triumph in Key Association Tilt Over Columbus
The Minneapolis Millers beat Columbus 4 to 1 in a weather-shifted Association game as part of a two-team pennant chase with Kansas City. St Paul also defeated Toledo 6 to 2 while Louisville vs Milwaukee was postponed due to wet grounds.
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Associated Press
American Association
Kansas City Blues
Minneapolis Millers
Kansas City
Millers
New York Yankee
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Milwaukee
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary
The report lists top leaders in batting and pitching from several teams. Arnovich Philadelphia leads hits with 78 and is among top for runs. McCormick Cincinnati ties for RBIs with 46. Wyatt Brooklyn leads wins with 60. Greenberg Detroit tops runs and RBIs. Stolen bases and other leaders are named for multiple players across leagues. A tire note claims plastic plugs extend tire life.
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Pile
Wev
Werber
Cincinnati
McCormick
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Slaughter
St. Louis
Martin
Phladelphia
Herman
Chicago
Goodman
Camilli
Brooklyn
Lombardi
Handley
Pittsburgh
Wyatt
McQuinn
Greenberg
Detroit
Obie Walker Battles Haynes In Philadelphia Bout
Newark report notes Obie Walker of Atlanta outpointed Leroy Haynes of Philadelphia in a 10 round bout. Walker weighed 235 pounds and fought at Philadelphia.
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Newark
N. J
Atlanta
Obie Walker
Leroy Haynes
Philadelphia
Boxing Bodies Move to Crown New Light Heavyweight Champion
The dethroning of John Henry Lewis by the major boxing bodies opens the light heavyweight division to a new champion. The NBA stripped Lewis for impaired vision and inactivity, while state commissions and boards also dropped him. potential title bouts include Lesnevich, Clark, Bettina, Conn, Harvey, and Richards with elimination series planned if needed.
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New York State Athletic Commission
Lewis
Michigan Commission
Dave Clark
British Board of Boxing Control
Len Harvey
National Boxing Association
John Henry
St. Louis
Gus Lesnevich
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Lesnevich
Clark
Nutley
N. J
New York Commission
Roads may use granite chips to reflect night light
A proposal suggests replacing sponge like pavement surfaces that absorb night illumination with granite chips layered on top of ordinary macadam roads to improve reflectivity.
Big Three Set for Action Today in Clay Courts Tourney
Frankie Parker Wayne Sabin and Gene Makowere of the national clay courts championship are slated for today at River Forest Tennis Club Parker and Ladislav Hecht share top seed status with Hecht the Czechoslovak Davis Cup star Sabin is No 2 and Mako No 3 first round matches were completed with opponents awaited.
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Chicago
Frankie Parker
Wayne Sabin
Gene Mako
River Forest
Parker
Ladislav Hecht
Czechoslovakia
Sabin
Mako
60 Piece Band Organized in Louisa County
A Louisa County band of 60 pieces was organized with Vernon Brown of Columbus Junction as director Roe P Hawkins of Columbus Junction as manager and Harold Pine of Columbus Junction as treasurer. Members come from Letts Wapello Columbus Junction Columbus City and Grandview.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Vernon Brown
Roe P. Hawkins
Harold Pine
Letts
Wapello
Columbus City
Grandview
Max McDaniel
Billee
Indianapolis
Ind
Howard Patrick
Merle Blair
Anamosa
Mr. McDaniel
R. S. McDaniel
McDaniel
Blair
Lester Hafner
Harry
Dale C. McDniel
Robert
Park
Dean Blair
Clarence French
Louise
Merle Ball
Round-Up Of Interesting Notes by Eddie Brietz
A collage of boxing chatter and sports snips. Joe Louis may tour Dixie after next week’s Galento bout. Jimmy Erwin to book the road. Lou Gehrig celebrated his 36th birthday. Maxie Rosenbloom hires a press agent and demands Louis. Cubs fan mail fuels Miss Julie Loefel’s praise of the Cubs. Gene Tunney criticizes heavyweight talks in the West. Louis Galento claims one chance and odds of 1 to 1, Nova legs questioned. Senators recall Bob Prichard as Charlotte loses him. Maj. Biff Jones denied as Nebraska target. Ralph Collette backs Schmeling in Louis fight. Miss Betty Brown shrieks at Wally Berger batting twice. An apology from the bureau chief for predicting Syd Wooderson’s Princeton mile result.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Joe Louis
Dixie
Galento
Jimmy Erwin
Birmingham
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Maxie Rosenbloom
Biff Jone
Nebraska
Ralph Collette
Schmeling
Louis
St. Paul
Germany Plans for 1940 Olympics Under Reich Guidance
Berlin reports elaborate plans for the 1940 games with national socialist sports clubs organizing athletes and trainers. The Reich sports ministry led by Hans Von Thammer Und Osten coordinates ticket allocation and crowd transport with Kraft durch Freude. Shipping lines and German hosts prepare to move spectators to the Olympic center as Germany pledges strong winter sport representation at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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Berlin
Associated Press
United States
Germany
Sports Ministry of
The
Reich
Hans von Thammer
Hellsingfors
Hamburg American Lines
North German Lloyd
East Prussia
Baltic Countries
Olympic Center
Robert Ley
Finland
St. Moritz
Garmisch- Partenkirchen
Mercer County Taxable Property Shows Reduction
Mercer County shows a slight decline in total assessed value this year at 16 525 992. The drop from 16 736 035 reflects reductions in lands improvements and city lots while personal property totals rise modestly to 2 229 765. Mercer township remains the largest assessed area with over two million dollars.
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Aledo
Ill
Mercer County
O. H. Lee
Emil H. Bjorkman
Mercer
Mercer County Farmers Begin Soil Conservation Checks
Reporters named in Mercer county soil conservation program met at the Green Lantern Cafe in Aledo for a school of instruction led by Earl Bruington. Morris Ketzle assisted as secretary. They begin today to check farms cooperating in the project and Farm Bureau members receive letters from Earl D. Peterson about livestock management cooperation.
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Aledo
Mercer County
Green Lantern Cafe
Earl Bruington
Morris Ketzle
Mercer County Association
Earl D. Peterson
Giants boss Bill Terry taunted by eastern critics
The piece argues New York Giants manager Bill Terry faces sharp scrutiny from writers who label him a self made leader and question his talent, noting costly player decisions and missed prospects while contrasting past McGraw era success with current struggles.
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Will Terry
New York Giants
Gints
Phillies
Brownies
Memphis
Giants
Mr. Terry
Terry
Joe Louis
Tony Galen
John *McGraw
Bill Terry
Johnny Woodruff May Compete at Lincoln Carnival
Pittsburgh star Long John Woodruff said he would accept an invitation to the national A.A.U. track championships in Lincoln Nebraska on July 3-4. He had planned to run in Princeton meeting but was released from his obligation by Tiger athletic director Ken Fairman.
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Pittsburgh
Long John Woodruff
Lincoln
Neb
Pitt
Los Angeles
N.C.A.A
Woodruff
Princeton
Tiger
Ken Fairman
Marriage Is Held No Bar to Career
Buffalo report cites Judge Florence E. Allen of the sixth circuit court of appeals saying marriage should not hinder a woman’s career. She notes many married women with large families show strong judicial judgment and could make good judges, given training. Her comments follow Eleanor Roosevelt defending working wives.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Florence E. Allen
Sixth United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Cleveland, O
Eleanor Roosevelt
Illinois extension program seeks breeder cooperation
The extension department of the University of Illinois plans a livestock management program and asks breeders and feeders to indicate stock types of interest and willingness to cooperate. Bureau leaders expect several hundred livestock breeders in the county to participate.
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Extension Department
University of Illinois
Police push drive on nudity at World's Fair
New York AP report says police arrested two showgirls Fay Krop and Joan Vickers for indecent performance at the World’s Fair. Also jailed were show managers Arthur Gayner and David Bell amid ongoing raids to curb indecency at the fair.
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New York
Fay Krop
Joan Vickers
Arthur Gayner
Paterson
N. J
David Bell
Congress of Beauty
Charles Mooney
Old Age Assistance Checks Await Distribution in Mercer County
Checks totaling $9,938 for old age assistance in Mercer county are due to arrive early next week for 568 recipients. The payment amount reflects a $200 rise from May with four additional beneficiaries.
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Aledo
Ill
Mercer County
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