Louis Admits He Almost Made Fatal Mistake With Conn
New York June 26 Joe Louis plans a September title defense against Lou Nova after a close bout with Billy Conn left him exhausted. Promoter Mike Jacobs discussed options with Nova and Abe Simon’s camp while Louis’s managers indicated a preference for a fresh challenger.
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Joe Louis
Lou Nova
California
Billy Conn
Joe
Julian Black
Conn
Billy
Johnny Ray
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Johnny
Ray
John Roxborough
Jacobs
Mike
Nova
Jimmy Johnston
Abe Simon
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Recap
The Associated Press reports American League results with New York defeating Chicago 7 to 2, Boston beating Detroit 6 to 4, Cleveland rout Philadelphia 12 to 1, and Washington trouncing St. Louis 12 to 0.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
National League Scores and Standings Snapshot
National League results show New York 9 over Pittsburgh 6. Brooklyn 9, Chicago 4, St Louis 7, Philadelphia 6. All games scheduled with outcomes listed.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Arizona Texas League results highlight two high scoring games
Albuquerque defeated El Paso 9 to 1 while Tucson edged Bisbee 8 to 7 in a pair of Arizona Texas League games. The afternoon slate showcased strong hitting from Albuquerque and a late rally by Tucson to seal the win.
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Albuquerque
el Paso
Tucson
Bisbee
West Texas high school scores shift in region action
Lubbock 16 over Clovis 3. Laniesa 7 defeated Borger 0. Big Spring 10 over Pampa 3. Wichita Falls 5 edged Amarillo 3. Local grid results show a slate of competitive district play with multiple teams posting winning margins.
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Clovis
Laniesa
Borger
Big Spring
Pampa
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Baseball Scores From The American Association Night
The standings list Minneapolis 5 Toledo 4 St Paul 5 Columbus 1 Louisville 4 Kansas City 0 Milwaukee 4 7 Indianapolis 3.
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Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Billy Conn Offered 25 000 To Star In Kid Tinsel Film
New York reports Billy Conn has been offered 25000 to star in Octavus Roy Cohen’s fight tale Kid Tinsel. The article notes Conn was never hit with a right hand in 13 rounds while keeping his left high, and Louis earned 1 987 663 96 in seven years across 54 fights. Conn declined a 200000 offer a year earlier to face Louis, receiving 77000 previously.
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Special News Service
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Boxers and baseball benders eyed for summer bouts and games
Mike Jacobs pressed Ancil Hoff man and Abe Simoni in vain to stage a Los Angeles bout with Buddy Baer this August. Larry MacPhail paid 22.50 to ask Tom Sheehan how the Brooklyn pitchers should face Coaker Triplett for the Cards in September. Conn may defend Louis in September against Nova due to gate receipts.
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Ancil Hoffman
Abe Simoni
Buddy Baer
Los Angeles
Mr. Big
Larry MacPhail
Tom Sheehan
Minneapolis
Brooklyn
Coaker Triplett
Clouter
Columbus
Nova
Louis
Pome Dept. Verse On Raucous Sports Night
A playful verse laments faded pride and recalls teams and players. It questions what happened to the once confident squad that picked Joe to win and joked about Billy as a fragile favorite, hinting at a decisive blast.
How Times Change Umpires Color Stories Rise
Kenneth Jones notes in Peoria Journal- Transcript that metropolitan papers now run color stories about umpires. He recalls days when umpires did the running.
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Kenneth Jones
Peoria Journal- Transcript
Umps
Old Timer proposes saliva test if Washington wins
In a dramatic reflection on the Poughkeepsie Regatta, Mr. Old Timer bets on a saliva test if Washington fails to secure victory Wednesday. Sid Feder and Hype Igpe from the New York Journal weighed in with early picks, favoring Billy against the Bomber. Spud Chandler, the Yanks' Georgia peach, remains the staff's hard luck pitcher seeking his first win despite solid work.
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Texvo
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Sid Feder
New York Journal
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Spud Chandler
Yanks
Georgia Peach
Pacific Coast League Scores Update
In the Pacific Coast League standings Seattle and Los Angeles were tied 4-4 and 1-1 through 7 innings in the second frame. Hollywood led San Diego 8-4, while San Francisco defeated Portland 3-1 and Sacramento beat Oakland 7-5.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
San Diego
San Francisco
Portland
Sacramento
Oakland
Texas League Scores Report From Opening Day
Shreveport tops Dallas 6 to 3, Tulsa edges San Antonio 1 to 0, Oklahoma City defeats Houston 7 to 5, Fort Worth earns an 8 to 2 win over Beaumont.
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Dallas
Tulsa
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Houston
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Southern Association Scores Dawned With Narrow Wins
Atlanta edged Little Rock 6 to 3 while Birmingham won 3 to 2 over Knoxville in 12 innings. Chattanooga beat Memphis 5 to 4 in 11 innings. New Orleans defeated Nashville 1 to 0 in 14 innings.
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Birmingham
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Major League Leaders Highlight 1941 Batting and Pitching Picks
Williams leads batting at .416, DiMaggio tops runs with 56 for New York and Boston, Keller and York drive in 56, Cramer leads with 81 hits for Washington, Boudreau double marks, Kellner has 9 triples, York clubs 15 homers for Detroit, Case steals eight, Feller posts 14 wins for Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Williams
J. DiMaggio
New York
Keller
York
Detroit
Cramer
Washington
Boudreau
Cleveland
Kellner
Case
Feller
Baseball Leaders: Reiser Hits .371 and Ott HR Leader
The season stats show Reiser of Brooklyn at .371 batting, Ott of New York with 17 home runs, Slaughter of St. Louis leading with 84 hits and 6 triples tied with Moore of Boston, Nicholson of Chicago 53 RBIs, Hack of Chicago with 50 runs, Frey of Cincinnati 24 stolen bases, and Nahem Krist and Riddle sharing 5-0 pitching records for St Louis and Cincinnati.
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Hack
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Nicholson
Slaughter
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Dallessandro
Moore
Boston
Ott
New York
Frey
Cincinnati
Nahem
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New Mexico and Texas WPA Quotas Cut for July
Washington reports New Mexico's July WPA quota set at 7,400, down from 10,127 on June 11. Nationwide, over 415,000 workers will be dropped in the next three weeks to cap WPA totals at 1,000,000. Texas July quota placed at 56,500 versus 73,274 on June 11.
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Tee Relief Agency
Toay
Texas
Attention builders to contact Triangle Lumber Co for supplies
Classified notice urges readers planning building or painting to call or visit Triangle Lumber Co at 23rd and N Main for help. R V Young is listed and a phone line 6 10130c is provided for placing ads or inquiries.
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R. V. Young
Triangle Lumber Co
23Rd & N. Main
J J Dykes Seeks Quiet Start for Hog Gin Scheme
Managers note the witty line about halting a hog gin plan joked by J J Dykes as a clever barbed remark on handling the Yank crowd. The quip reflects a provincial, lighthearted tone from the era.
Rams Ace Parker Hall Returns to Cleveland Rams
Parker Hall, Cleveland Rams star and 1940 NFL MVP, said he has been classified 3-A in the selective service. The Rams, now under new ownership, will keep the club in Cleveland, providing a hopeful break for the team.
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Parker Hall
Cleveland Rams
Rams
Miss Wildermuth Wins Nat s Award
Miss Erna Ruth Wildermuth of Clovis New Mexico and John W Poll of Statesville North Carolina have been awarded National 4 H fellowships of 1000 each by the Agriculture Department. The fellowships finance a year of advanced study at Washington. Winners were chosen from 27 applications representing 22 states. Wildermuth is home demonstration agent in Curry County New Mexico.
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Erna Ruth Wildermuth
Clovis
N. M
John W. Poll
Statesville
N. C
Agriculture Department
National Committee On Boys and Girls Club
Chicago
Wildermuth
Curry County
Maricopa County
Ariz
Today Was To Be Conn's Wedding Day
In Pittsburgh today Billy Conn and Mary Louise Smith planned to marry but the ceremony hour passed without a wedlock at the church. Miss Smith said her father James L. Smith, a Pittsburgh sportsman and former major league player, gave full consent and blessing. Conn, fresh from the Joe Louis bout in New York, had said he would marry the prettiest girl in the world.
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Joe Louis
New York
Representative of E N M College to visit Roswell week
Keen Rafferty, instructor in journalism and director of publications at Eastern New Mexico College, will be in Roswell during most of the week of June 23 to interview high school graduates and gather information about the college. He will base at the Nickson Hotel and will visit Dexter, Hagerman, Lake Arthur and Artesia at week’s end.
Crop conditions improve as New Mexico dries
New Mexico weekly weather survey reports near normal temperatures with drying ground in the northeast allowing planting to resume. Replanting of corn and small grains occurs in east central areas while cotton grows well but awaits warmer weather. Hail harmed fruit in San Juan county. rivers stay high and livestock weights rise.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Weather Bureau-Extension Service
Rio Grande Valley
Indians Dipping Season Begins with Massive Sheep Movement
GALLUP New Mexico June 20 The dipping season for Navajo Indians sheep has begun as the first of an estimated 650000 sheep and goats move from home ranges to 72 dipping stations. The large livestock movement is among the nation’s biggest and will run until late August.
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Gallup
N. M
North-South Prep All-Star Game Set For Aug Twenty Fourth
The annual North-South prep all star game will be played Saturday night August 24 in New Mexico University Stadium. Fred Brown of Las Vegas originator announced the event. South draws from districts four five six seven while North comes from districts one two three eight. Last year the North won thirteen to nothing.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico University Stadium
Fred Brown
Las Vegas
Warm Dry For The State From Now On
Santa Fe New Mexico Magazine in July uses California Tech weather expert Dr Irving P Krick forecast for warm temperatures and below normal precipitation through July August and September. Mountain thundershowers expected July and September. Krick notes most summery weather otherwise and editor George Fitzpatrick says forecast aids tourist trade.
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U. S
Donley Elected Kiwanis International President
Charles S. Donley a 55 year old Pittsburgh transportation consultant was chosen as Kiwanis International president at the Atlanta meeting today. Dr Charles B Holman of St Louis and Fred G McAlister of London Ontario were elected vice presidents and Donald B Rice of Oakland California was named treasurer.
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Charles S. Donley
Pittsburgh
Kiwanis International Today
Charles B. Holman
St. Louis
Fred G. McAlister
London
Americans Hit by Closures of Consulates Worldwide
Germany says it closed German consulates in response to U S actions, alleging American officials aided British secret services and passed information through a central Washington office. Officials claim several thousand Americans abroad may be removed as travel restrictions loom.
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New Federal Tax Bill Moves Toward Higher Surtaxes
Washington June 20 tentative House Ways and Means action targets a graduated individual surtax system starting at 5 percent and rising to 75 percent for high incomes. Earned income credit will not reduce surtaxes, boosting revenue targets alongside a higher corporate excess profits levy.
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Ways and Means Committee
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Cards Win Close Games In National League Trial
The St. Louis Cardinals display late inning resolve as they beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 in 11 innings. Cincinnati Reds thrived on one run wins, and the Cards pull three games ahead of the Dodgers after a 9-4 win over Chicago. Giants topple Pirates 9-6 while Cleveland, New York, Boston, and Washington post dominant scores. DiMaggio extends 32 game hit streak with homer and multi hit day.
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Creepy) Crespi
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Hank Danning
Cleveland Indians
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Riggs Aims to Upset McNeill in Clay Court Clash
In Chicago on June 20, Bobby Riggs vows to challenge Don McNeill, after McNeill dethroned Riggs last year and became national amateur tennis champion. Riggs beat Bill Reedy 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the quarter finals, while McNeill defeated Ted Schroeder 6-3 6-4 6-1 in their earlier match.
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Ted Schroeder
Glendale
Brady shot at bar. money on him and left with wife
Thompson testified Brady carried part of his money on him when he closed the bar last night and kept the rest with his wife. The shooting narrative continues from age one, detailing Brady's financial handling before the incident.
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Brady
Conflicting Testimonies in Prado Slaying Trial
In Alamogordo New Mexico a district court jury weighs conflicting accounts from three Tularosa men charged with Isidro Prado's January death. Candelaria testified Prado argued with Reynolds, who allegedly threatened him with a hammer as Crawford and others recall Prado being in the Reynolds kitchen. State witnesses say Reynolds admitted saying I snuffed him.
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Inflation and tire care boost gasoline mileage in Roswell sale
Roswell Goodyear dealers note that lower tire air pressure raises gasoline consumption, urging drivers to keep tires inflated to recommended levels. They stress wheel alignment, removing punctures, and careful driving to maximize miles per gallon. A sale on Goodyear tires runs through July 5.
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McNally-Hall Motor Company
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Lumber Dealers Seek Quash of Sherman Indictment
Denver June indicts 75 members of the Mountain States Lumber Dealers Association from Colorado New Mexico and Wyoming argue small dealers selling to farmers and local builders are not in interstate commerce and cannot be indicted under the Sherman anti trust law seeking to quash monopolistic practices charges.
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Nazi Raid Updates and War Fronts Across Europe
Reports from Moscow and London depict intensifying wartime tensions as Germany eyeing an invasion of Russia, with discussions of Hitler and Ribbentrop meetings. Damascus siege and Beirut advances unfold amid Allied strategic pressure while the U S and Axis relations strain. Tobruk resists Axis artillery as Africa sees renewed fighting and Soviet manpower forecasts spark cautious U S assessment.
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Interior Bill Approves Carlsbad Irrigation Aid
The House sent to the Senate a bill for the Interior Department totaling 188 million for the coming fiscal year. Major funds include 86.7 million cash for western reclamation and 7.45 million for additional construction. The Carlsbad irrigation project in New Mexico was allotted 100 thousand dollars. 50 thousand was allocated for protection of irrigation projects and power plants from sabotage. The measure also transfers seven projects from a reclamation revolving fund to the general treasury and awaits Senate ratification of a land-withdrawals amendment.
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N. M
Roswell to Face Carlsbad All-Stars Sunday
Roswell will host Carlsbad All-Stars Sunday at the fairgrounds on North Main. Manager Tim Wheeler says Roswell aims to avenge a 7-1 loss at Carlsbad. Game time is 2:30 pm with 25 cent admission, free for women and children. Cars pay the same, extra bleachers to be added, field work promised if time allows.
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Wheeler
Clyde Fulton
Submarine 0-9 Missing After Deep Offshore Search
Navy divers and vessels comb waters off Shoals Island after the 0-9 submarine failed to surface at 10:36 a.m. EDT and remained missing by 2:40 p.m. EST. Oldest U-9 faces depth challenges similar to past Squalus incidents as rescue attempts consider underwater sounds and possible seabed resting spots.
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Army Signal Corps seeks 500 second lieutenants
War Department announces openings for about five hundred second lieutenants in the signal corps reserve. Applicants must be 21 to 36, unmarried, with electrical engineering or electronic physics backgrounds, and ready to serve active duty overseas if required. Training begins at Fort Monmouth and other locations.
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