Louis Retires After KO Loss Ends Reign in New York
Joe Louis defeats Jersey Joe Walcott in a dramatic eleventh round at Van Veer Stadium, securing a fifteenth round TKO and signaling an end to his heavyweight reign after 52 knockouts in 61 fights. Louis announces plans to enter politics while Walcott battles the champion to a hard fought decision as crowd roars.
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Mistake Casts Doubt on AAU Records in Alamo Meet
Nine South Texas AAU track records were rewritten at Alamo Stadium but an error cast doubt on several marks. Lloyd Parker allegedly ran 200 meters in 22.2 seconds, bettering Fred Walvis’s 22.3, yet officials started from a wrong post, about 19 yards short.
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Fight Results Summary At Nearby Venue
A fragmented report outlines a boxing or wrestling match with two young fighters, likely in a regional event. It notes an uneven performance, a late surge by one contender, and mixed outcomes across rounds. Names and places are garbled but suggest a city venue with local competitors.
AAU Track Meet Highlights at Lackland AFB
In a dense report from an AAU track meet, athletes from Lackland AFB and several Texas colleges posted rapid times and new marks. Notable performances include a 34.4 in a sprint, a long jump near 22 feet, a 400 meter relay win for Lackland, and multiple new records by Texas A&M and Prairie View competitors.
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Legion Backs Use Of Negro Pitcher
Lubbock American Legion junior baseball officials upheld Littlefield’s decision to use Negro pitcher Bill Moody in a district game, despite local protests. Moody pitched in a practice game after Lubbock forfeited, with Moody benched in the 142 run win. Dixie commissioner E C Mule Frazier announced Harry Laval named South Carolina commissioner of Negro baseball to supervise the Orangeburg state tournament starting July 15, with sanctioned Negro tournaments already in Virginia North Carolina and Oklahoma.
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Davis Steps Down as Marshall Manager in Texas Circuit
Harry Davis, manager of the Marshall baseball club in the Lone Star league, retires with the club in eighth place. Willard Coker named replacement Morrow Jones from Abbeville in Evangeline league. Pete Christy, last year with Bryan, joins Marshall as part of a roster reshuffle. Harry Mooradian returns to Oklahoma City in Texas league.
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Golf Roundup From San Antonio News Briefs
The paper notes a semimonthly golf roundup to be held Sunday morning at Willow Springs golf course with 6:00 to 7:00 time window. Also lists scores from the South Atlantic League games including Columbus 3 Greenville 1 and Savannah 11 Charleston 1. Other lines include scattered results and team notes across various leagues and venues, with mentions of Ballinger, Yornog, and several city names in a cryptic, partial standings style.
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San Antonio Missions Aims for fifth straight win in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY June 26 Padres and San Antonio Missions pursue a fifth consecutive win as the Missions face the Oklahoma City Indians in the final game of a three game series. Ray Flanigan starts for the Indians while Patna appears in other notes from the slate including Shreveport set schedules and a late-week doubleheader plan.
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Conrad Captures J C Golf Honors
Joe Conrad Jr just turned 18 and won the Junior Chamber of Commerce top golfer award for the one flag 36 hole qualifying tour. He earned a spot in the national Jaycee meet at Lincoln Nebraska August 3 to 7. Texas qualifiers included Billy Maxwell Morris Williams Jr Gervis McGraw Don January Lee Pinkston Bob Muncrief and others. San Antonio won the Class 3 team trophy with 138 and Wesley Ellis Johnny Barrett Ned Barrett contributing to the total. Freeport won Class 1 Abilene Class 2, Brackenridge Park expected to host the 1946 state junior championship tourney.
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College Sports Schedule Fragment With scattered games listed
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Southren Association Atlante 7 Nashvi le 3
Atlantic match report notes Southren Association game actions with Atlante and Nashvi le noted. Birtean Le ani Sani 2 acheduisd appears as fragmented details.
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Poll results show Louis favored in large majority
A Reuters style summary notes that only one candidate hit the exact round in a June poll. Russ Nowland of the San Francisco bureau named Noll as the round in which Louis would defeat his foe. A large majority favored Louis with 230 to 52 believing Hampton would lose earlier.
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Harvard Defeats Yale in Four Mile Rowing Race
Harvard tops Yale by half a length in a four mile Thames race, breaking Yale’s downstream record. Harvard varsity won about a length, with Yale crews also setting marks. Jayvee times were 9:30 for Harvard and 9:18 for Yale. freshmen times 9:34 for Harvard and 9:41 for Yale.
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Driver 22 Dies in Mohawk Stadium Midget Race Crash
Lunenburg Mass June 20 Steve Bishop 22 of Derry NH was killed in a crash at Mohawk Stadium during a midget auto event before 40 000 fans. His car failed to turn in the third race and overturned several times.
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