Louis Braddock Title Fight Promises Heavyweight Clash
Sleepy eyed Joe Louis meets James J. Braddock in Chicago at Comiskey Park for the heavyweight title bout seen by up to eighty thousand fans. Braddock defends the crown he won from Baer as Louis seeks a second championship in a 15 round contest starting at 10 p.m. CDT with Braddock favored by bettors despite Louis power and urgency from the challenger camp.
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Junior League Softball Opens With Tight Results
The Junior League shows an exciting start with Shenangos defeating Reliables 11 to 4 and South Side Merchants beating North Hill Merchants 11 to 9. Croton Merchants beat Lasa A Z A 22 to 3 as schedule lists Croton vs Shenangos and Dewey Field.
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Postponed City Baseball League Doubleheader Tonight
Two games scheduled for Wednesday night begin at six o clock. The Sixth Ward Firemen face the Lawrence Indies at Cedar Street field while the Colored Elks meet West Pittsburg at West Pittsburg field. A postponed Friday game features Mahoning A A at Ryantown.
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What Fighters Have To Say For Heavyweight Title Fight
Chicago June 22 Jim Braddock vows to retain his title by knockout within eight rounds and praises Joe Louis as a worthy challenger Louis promises to win the title and says he may aim for any round from one to fifteen with the first round preferred.
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Washington Crew Favored In 39th Intercollegiate Regatta
Poughkeepsie June 22 Washington is favored to win the 39th intercollegiate rowing classic as Navy Syracuse Wisconsin Columbia California and Cornell line up on the Hudson. An estimated 100000 spectators will watch the race with Washington’s crew seeking to repeat last year’s national and Olympic success while Navy, noted for Bucky Walsh’s crew, challenges the favorites.
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Castle Hills Blind Bogey Winners Named at Sunday Event
Four players shared the Blind Bogey title at Castle Hills as Mose Mancine announced the results. Winners were Frank Piatek M K Gilliland H A Broad and Al Ellis with a winning score of 77. Idealist honors went to Angleo Monsey and Izzy Solomon both posting 72s, with Monsey scoring an eagle on the 14th hole.
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Pottery Team Wins League Golf Match at Castle Hills
The Shenango Pottery golf team defeated Universals 31 percent to 2s in a Business Men's league match at Castle Hills. Medalist Jimmy Pagley shot 35 after playing the back nine. Teammates Fenati 36 Hodge 37 Malls 39 Fleming 37 Demico 39 also notable. Only one match played as others were rained out.
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Braddock Louis Heavyweight Title Fight Set at Comiskey Park
Chicago reports the heavyweight title bout between James J Braddock of New Jersey the world champion and Joe Louis of Detroit the challenger at Comiskey Park. The 15 round bout begins between 8 and 10 p m with officials to set exact time. Promoters are Mikes Jacobs and Joe Foley. Expected attendance 60000 to 70000. Gate receipts estimated at 750000 to 800000. Braddock 50 percent Louis 17 percent after taxes. Braddock 197 pounds Louis 198 pounds. Braddock seconds Joe Gould Doc Lippman Ray Arcel Whitey Bimstein Louis seconds Jack Blackburn Julian Black John Roxborough.
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City Baseball Tonight Sets Four Park Games
Four City Baseball league games are scheduled tonight weather permitting. West Pittsburgians host South Side Board of Trade at West Pittsburg Field with DeGenve’s pitching duo Brady and Hill. Lawrence Indies visit Rosena Field to face the Colored Elks. Mahoning A A travels to Glasser Field against K. Pulaski with Mrozek opposing Russo. Ryantown hosts on its ball orchard with Huston, and Van Eman or Coates on the mound for Ryantowns.
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Russos Lead Midget League in Rainy Win and Cancellations
The Russos beat the Rangers 10 to 4 at Scott Street field before a rainout canceled the Ross A. C. game. Millers defeated Pearsons 12 to 9 to pull into a tie for second. other contests and pairings list Ross, Nomads, Maitland and Pearsons at Dean Park, Viaduct, and Gaston Park.
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Eckles High Leads Nonpareil Rifle Shoot At West Side Range
Eckles High topped the Nonpareil Club rifle shoot with 193 points at the west side range. Cifra and Karl Rohrer shared second with 190 each, followed by Adams 187 and Davies 185 in the results list. A practice session is slated for tonight at 7:30.
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Chicago Weather Sets Stage For Braddock Louis Bout
Chicago on June 22 opens clear and fair with warm expectations for the heavyweight title fight between James J Braddock and Joe Louis tonight as forecasts predicted good weather for the bout.
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Baseball Schedule for Tuesday June 22, 1937
National League timetable lists no games Monday. Today matches include Boston at Pittsburgh, New York at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, and Brooklyn at St. Louis.
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Softball League Meeting Planned at YMCA Tonight
City Softball league President Franklin Crisci announced an important meeting this evening at 7 30 at the YMCA. Plans will be completed for the second half race.
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Giants and Cubs Set for Pennant Fight in Chicago
Giants owner Horace Stoneham voices optimism as New York resets in Chicago to meet the Cubs after the open date. He notes the club sits three games back but only four percentage points behind St Louis and expects Carl Hubbell to return soon to bolster a pitching staff he believes is as good as any.
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Jacobs Defeats Harvey In Wimbledon Opener
Helen Jacobs of Berkeley opened Wimbledon defense with a commanding 6-2 6-1 win over England’s Miss E. H. Harvey in a brisk first round match.
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