Louis and Conn Ready for Title Fight Tomorrow
Boxing fans crowd the Polo Grounds as Billy Conn and Joe Louis prepare for their heavyweight championship bout. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects a 40,000 crowd and $400,000 gate. Conn trails Louis at 13 to 5, with many supporting Conn for a decision in 15 rounds. An AP poll shows 22 of 33 writers pick Louis to win, with 11 favoring Conn and 0 predicting a knockout.
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New York
Billy Conn
Big Joe Louis
Polo Grounds
Billy
Louis
Greenwood Lake
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Conn
Broadway
Pittsburgh
Joe
Conn Conn
Buddy Knox
Gunnar Barlund
Dan Hassett
al McCoy
Lee Savold
Bob Pastor
Pastor
Joe Louis
Johnny Ray
Brown Bomber
Associated Press
Pride
Harry Markson
20Th Century Sporting Club
Harriman Sent to Middle East for Military Equipment
W Averell Harriman, moved by F D to England months ago as a Roosevelt special representative, has now been sent to the Middle East to arrange for receipt of military equipment there.
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England
Roosevelt
W. Averell Harriman
Middle East
World Champion 10 Referee Weightlifting Meet Here
Johnny Terpak world and national A. A. U. weightlifting champion will referee the Rocky Mountain Open Weightlifting Meet at the Roswell Barbell Club gym starting at 8:00. After the meet Terpak will show moving pictures of the 1941 National A. A. U. tournament, where he won his sixth consecutive championship. He and Louis Abele will give an exhibition of strength. Cliff Kohnstein of Denver will challenge Terpak, and local lifters Tiny Squire Ski Radulski Jim Burns and Al Simmons will provide stiff competition. Seats are sold by reservation at Moseley's Colorado Tavern.
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Johnny Terpak
Roswell Babell Club
Merpak
Louis Abele
Philadelphia
Cliff Kohnstein
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Terpak
Roswell
Clovis
New Mexico
Tiny Squire
Ski Radulski
Jim Burns
al Simmons
Adele
Los Angeles
York
Roswell Barbell Club
Moseley
Coronado Tavern
Taos County School Troubles
Taos county schools face financial troubles with audit findings criticizing the Taos county school board and delinquent taxpayers. State comptroller C R Sebastian recommends bonding all board members and close state supervision to ensure efficient administration and economy in spending, after emergency funds were needed earlier to reopen schools and pay teachers.
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Santa FE
N. M
Taos County
C. R. Sebastian
State Finance Board
Taos
Envoy Lane Returns After Yugoslavia Blitzkrieg
U S minister to Yugoslavia Arthur Bliss Lane and his wife talked with reporters in New York after witnessing German blitzkrieg there. Lane praised Yugoslav courage and said he returned on a Clipper plane, delivering firsthand impressions of the Balkan crisis.
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United States
Yugoslavia
Arthur Bliss Lane
U. S
Balkan
New York
Lane
Pacific Coast vs Big Ten Dual Meet In 1941
Los Angeles reports a major track and field clash between Pacific Coast Conference stars led by California and USC and Big Ten Invaders. Held as a final NCAA tuneup in Palo Alto, the meet promises record chances in the one mile relay discus throw and high jump with world time hopes exceeding 3 minutes 10.5 seconds in the relay.
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Los Angeles
Midwest
Big Ten
N.C.A.A
Palo Alto
University of California
University of Southern California
Stanford
New Identification Tags for 40 000 U S Soldiers
New Mexico national guardsmen receive replacement dog tags for 40 000 U S soldiers stationed in camps across Texas New Mexico Colorado and Arizona. Three embossing machines work around the clock to produce two tags per man bearing first name initial last name serial number and nearest relative address. Two officers and 23 men produced the tags under the War Department order issued in mid April.
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Fort Bliss
Tex
New Mexico
Col Sage resumes command of 200th coast artillery
Col C G Sage of Deming resumes command of the 200th Coast Artillery New Mexico National Guard after three months at Fort Monroe anti air craft school. unit to continue intensive practice at Oro Grande range then join peacetime maneuvers in Louisiana. Capt Dallas P Vinnette of Taos back from Fort Monroe. Capt Albert Stewart Roberts of Las Cruces ordered to active duty with the regular army quartermaster corps at Camp Wallace Texas.
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C. G. Sage of Deming
200Th Coast Artillery
New Mexico National
Albert Stewart Roberts
Las Cruces
Regular Army
Camp Wallace
Texas
Quartermaster Corps
Diaper Strike Threatens Chicago Babies Supply
In Chicago on June 17, a labor dispute sidelines ten truck drivers from the Wee-folks Diaper and Laundry Service, risking fresh pants for about 2,000 Chicago babies weekly totaling 40,000 diapers a week.
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Chicago
More Oil Fraud Cases on Trial in Federal Court
In Santa Fe on June 17 the government presented its mail fraud case against two Kansas City salesmen with testimony of up to 60 fold profits promised on speculative New Mexico oil leases. Witnesses described payments or no returns. defendants include O. E. Barnes and Ralph Haney. A prior related conviction involved Barnes and B. F. Woods.
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Santa FE
N. M
Kansas City
New Mexico
O. E. Barnes
Ralph Haney
Barnes
B. F. Woods
Clara Phillippabaar
Dunkirk
N. Y
Karl G. Baker
Los Angeles
Edmund J. Ewart
Phoenix
Yucca Theatre Seeks Jobs for Army Air Corps Recruits
Yucca Theatre leads Roswell firms inviting local merchants to hire 20 Army Air Corps recruits after their three year enlistment. Nolan Hartley may be reinstated and one other recruit kept if they return. Corporal Walton coordinates calls for employers to offer future jobs. no obligation if re enlistment disappoints.
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Yucca
Army Air Corps
New Mexico
Roswell
Nolan Hartley
Walton
Army Recruiting Service
Bowling Match Set After Narrow One-Pin Win
Ball and White and Purity Bakery prepare a return bowling match tonight following Ball and White’s 1 pin victory in the previous encounter.
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Ball and White
Purity Bakery
Two Local Reserve Officers Ordered To Active Duty
Army orders released in Albuquerque list officers activated on various dates to Lake Charles Fort Sill Lowrey Field and Denver. Named are first lieutenants John M. Stulting Eunice and Martin L. Thorpe Las Cruces. second lieutenant Charles R. Sparks Las Cruces. captain B C Mossman Roswell. first lieutenant J M Doyle Hobbs. captain Homer G Forney Las Cruces. captain Sylvan B Simpson Hurley. first lieutenant Charles F Purdy Roswell. all infantry or field artillery with destinations and dates.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Lake Charles
John M. Stulting
Eunice
Martin L. Thorpe
Las Cruces
Charles R. Sparks
Fort Sill
Okla
Carl C. Turner
B. C. Mossman, Jr
Roswell
Lowrey Field
Denver
Homer G. Forney
Sylvan B. Simpson
Hurley
J. MM. Doyle
Hobbs
Field Artillery
Charles F. Purdy
Cavalry
Three Army Bombers Fly Over Roswell
Three U S Army 3 motored Martin bombers flew over Roswell yesterday afternoon going south. They did not land here.
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Army
Roswell
U. S. Army
Yankees Edge Indians 6 4 to Narrow Lead
The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians 6 to 4 to win their eighth straight, cutting Cleveland’s first place margin to one game. Milnar’s solid start was undone by the Yankees infield errors yielding three unearned runs in the eighth. In other AL action, the Senators beat the Tigers 3 1 behind a sharp Ken Chase, while the Giants blanked the Reds 6 0 and the Cubs topped the Phillies 3 1 in the NL.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Bombers
Indians
Cleveland
Tribe
al Milnar
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Ken Chase
Senators
Buck Newsome
Buddy Lewis
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Lehrman
John Vander Meer
Gene
Junior) Thompson
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Pastor Beats Scott In Ten-Round Heavyweight Bout
Washington June 17 Bob Pastor, aiming to rebound as a headline heavyweight, outpointed Buddy Scott of Washington in a ten round bout before about 2,500 spectators. Pastor controlled the action, hurting Scott near the end as the challenger stayed on his feet but failed to rally.
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Washington
Bob Pastor
Buddy Scott
Pastor
Scott
Buddy
Schroeder Faces Test in Clay Courts Second Round
Se venth seeded Ted Schroeder of Glendale California met a tough challenge in the second round at River Forest Club as top contenders battled through the national clay courts tournament in Chicago.
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Chicago
Ted Schroeder
Glendale
Cealif
River Forest Club
Schroeder
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Reported Scores
American League games yesterday Cleveland defeated by New York 6 to 4 Detroit lost to Washington 3 to 1. Only games were listed in the brief score roundup.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Washington
National League Scores Report for Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh
In the National League standings Philadelphia lost to Chicago 1 to 3 while New York defeated Cincinnati 6 to 0. Boston's game with Pittsburgh was postponed due to rain.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Pampa Wins Open With Narrow 10 9 Score
Local scoreboard lists West Texas and New Mexico teams in a 10 to 9 game as Pampa edges Lamesa. Other results show Clovis defeating Wichita Falls 4 to 0, Amarillo besting Lubbock 5 to 1, and Borger beating Big Spring 4 to 2.
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West Texas-New Mexico Pampa
Lamesa
Clovis
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Lubbock
Borger
Big Spring
Baseball scores show high offense across leagues
American Association games report Kansas City defeating Indianapolis 7 to 5, Louisville edging Milwaukee 6 to 3, Toledo topping St. Paul 11 to 3, and Minneapolis beating Columbus 14 to 9.
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American Association
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Southern Association Scores Roundup
Birmingham defeated Knoxville 14 to 6 while Chattanooga edged Memphis 10 to 9. Nashville faced New Orleans in rain as the three scheduled games were set to play.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Texas League Scores Note Fort Worth Shreveport Result
Fort Worth topped Shreveport 6 to 2 while Dallas beat Beaumont 4 to 1. Oklahoma City won 9 to 11 against San Antonio, and Tulsa defeated Houston S. with the final score not fully listed.
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Fort Worth
Shreveport
Dallas
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Southpaw Greenberg Advances With Big Ten Wins
Seymour Greenberg of Evanston, a two time Big Ten champion, advanced with a 6-1 6-1 6-1 victory over Thane Halstead of Wheaton II. Schroeder defeated George Tolley of Los Angeles 7-5 6-3 6-3, as favorites moved forward.
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Seymour Greenberg
Evanston
Thane Halstead
Wheaton
Schroeder
George Toley
Los Angeles
Salica Retains Bantamweight Crown in Decisive Win
In Philadelphia at Shibe Park Lou Salica of Brooklyn silenced a late threat from Tom Forte by rallying to win a unanimous decision after 15 rounds to keep the bantamweight world title. The bout drew about 14 500 spectators.
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Philadelphia
Lou Salica
Brooklyn
Tommy Forte
Shibe Park
Sports Briefs from New York and College Honors
In brief notes from New York the sports service notes Larry MacPhail faces trouble unloading Babe Phelps. Brigham Young University graduates seven of 13 athletes with high scholarship honors. Ohio State coach Paul Brown appears at the state penitentiary showing spring practice films to about 2,500 inmates who are Buckeye fans. Chet Smith of the Pittsburgh press says writers favor Louis over the hometown pride.
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Sports Briefs
New York
Special News Service
Larry MacPhail
Babe Phelps
Kaiser
Brigham Young University
Paul Brown
Ohio State Grid
Buckeye
Chet Smith
The
Pittsburgh Press
Louis
Golfer Ed Oliver Loses 18 Pounds in Three-Hour Round
Art Cohn of the Oakland Tribune notes a surprising claim that Ed Oliver shed 18 pounds during a single three-hour round. The remark cues readers to the extreme pace and drama surrounding golf lore and personal endurance.
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Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Ed Oliver
Sports notes on coaches and champions in brief
A trivia tidbit notes that Boston College coach Denny Myers phone number mirrors Boston University’s John P. Curley’s in reverse. An aside mentions Jess Willard defeating Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title, Sammy Angott as NBA lightweight champ, and Lew Jenkins in a New York California edition. Three Sunderland brothers from Denver played on three different state title winning basketball teams in one week.
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Denny Myers
John P. Curley
Boston University
S. B. Bruce
Houston
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Sammy Angott
Lew Jenkins
Sunderland Brothers
Denver
To Seven A. L. Clubs The saddest words of tongue or pen
The item notes a somber turn for Feller in a piece by H. H. McGill addressed to seven A. L. clubs. The brief card reads as a literary quip or editorial aside reflecting on misfortune.
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A. L
Feller
Naponee Pitcher Strikes Out Six In One Inning
Wendell Godcken pitched for Naponee and struck out six in a single inning after the catcher dropped the third strike on the first three hitters, allowing them to reach base before the outs were recorded.
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Nebraska
Wendell Godcken
Naponee
Fight Tip headline for tomorrow’s Mississippi fight
A newspaper boy in Mississippi has drafted the morning fight story headline, calling it Condemned. The snippet hints at a blunt, provocative lead for the upcoming report.
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Mississippi
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