Miners Surge Past Navy V-12 for 3-1 Victory
Moriis pitched three hits and no walks to beat Navy V-12's Wally Hood as the Miners move into solo second in the Copper league. Deming doubled and drove in a run, Morris and Gerry supplied key hits, and a third inning rally produced all three Miners runs in a cold, tight game.
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Montana School of Mines
Tommy Moriis
Husky Wally Hood
Hood
Ape Meg Mere Aten
Wells
Hobere ¢ Deming
Pett
Hatter
Gallagher If
Enquist
Schults
Stregar
Rt L. Gerry If O'Leary
Pomeroy
Eamma
Robinson
Hicks
Roesti
Morris P
Gallagher
Trojans Favored on Track at Modesto Relays
More than 500 competitors from colleges junior colleges service units and high schools gather for the Modesto relays with USC favored to win the open class. USC led by Coach Dean Cromwell 13-man squad faces San Francisco Olympic club UC Fresno State and others in a bid for top honors and a potential world record in a 600 yard match race featuring Fulton Iacone Shropshire Flautt and Tremble.
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Calif
U.P
Johnny Fulton
Olympic Club
Paul Iacone
Joe Shropshire
Fresno State
Bob Flautt
Camp Pinedale
Neal Tremble
Indian Springs
Nev
Fulton
Ben Eastman
Los Angeles
Modesto Junior College
San Jose State
College of the Pacific
Home Runs Spark Tigers Extend Win Streak to Seven
Detroit defeats Boston 4 to 1 to reach a seven game winning streak, the club’s longest in five years. Rudy York hit a two run homer in the first inning, Pinky Higgins added a homer and RBI, Johnny Gorsica pitched seven strong for his fifth win.
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Detroit
Rudy York
Boston Red Sox
Pinky Higgins
York
Joe Bowman
Higgins
Emmett O'Neill
Johnny Gorsica
Ott's lth and 12th Homers Cup 7th Straight for Giants
Mel Ott hit both his 11th and 12th home runs of the season to lift the New York Giants to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, their seventh straight win. Ott's first circuit shot came in the first with Johnny Rucker aboard, and his second in the seventh off Art Cuculluro after Roe was relieved. The Pirates rallied with a four-run seventh, highlighted by Johnny Barrett's homer with two on, but Fisher earned his first win of the campaign.
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Deming
Miners
Robinson
Morris
Stregar
Len Gerry
New York
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Ott
Preacher Roe
Johnny Rucker
Art Cuccurullo
Roe
Pirates
Rube Fischer
Johnny Barrett
Fischer
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Jocko Conlan
Claude Passeau
Chicago Cubs
Frenchy Bordagaray
Bobby Bragan
Goodie Rosen
Rosen
Bragan
Conn Louis Bout for Servicemen Urged
Sgt Joe Louis and Corp Billy Conn may clash in a strictly G I bout to boost servicemen morale Johnny Ray Conn's manager said he has talked with military authorities about a 15 round fight with no purse possibly overseas or in the United States Ray added soldiers worldwide would be interested in the venture and Louis would likely welcome entertaining the servicemen
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Sgt
Joe Louis
Corp
Billy Conn
Conn
Johnny Ray
Ray
United States
Louis
Southwest Bars Grid Kickoffs Out of Bounds
James H. Stewart of the Southwest Conference confirms no intentional out of bounds kickoffs next season and a September rules session will seek a gentlemen’s agreement if the national committee does not act. The Western Conference already acted, favoring a change to place the ball at the receiving team on its 45 yard line for accidental violations.
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National Rules Committee
James H. Stewart
Conference Business Managers, Athletic Directors and Coaches Association
Stewart
National Collegiate Coaches’ Association
New York
Southern Methodist University
Probable MLB starters listed for June games
American League matchups include New York at Cleveland with Bonham against Smith, Boston at Detroit with Woods versus Orrell, Washington at Chicago featuring Niggeling against Lopaz or Humphries, and Philadelphia at St. Louis Flores versus Lee. National League games show Pittsburgh at New York Rescigno against Pyle, Chicago at Brooklyn Wyse versus Melton, Cincinnati at Boston Walters against Andrews, and St. Louis at Philadelphia Gerheauser versus Gumbert.
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St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brook
A . Chicago
Bonham
Smith
Woods
Orrell
Niggeling
Lopaz
Humphries
Flores
Lee
National Leacu
Rescigno
Pyle
Brooklyn
Wyse
Melton
Walters
Andrews
Gerheauser
Gumbert
Tennis stars to play mixed doubles at Polo Grounds
Four outstanding players Alice Marble Mary Hardwick Vincent Richards and Francis T Hunter will appear in a mixed doubles match on June 17 at the Polo Grounds as part of a war bond sports carnival.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Alice Marble
Mary Hardwick
Vincent Richards
Francis T. Hunter
Beau Jack Joins Army as Private at Fort Benning
Negro former lightweight contender Beau Jack was sworn in as an Army private at Fort Benning GA. In England, a black cat caused a track scare by leaping onto the Worth Worth dog race circuit and circling the course before being caught.
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Fort Benning, Ga
Beau Jack
Wandsworth
England
Joyce Beats Armstrong In Chicago Ten Round War
Willie Joyce of Gary Indiana defeated Hammerin Henry Armstrong in a unanimous decision at Chicago Stadium. Armstrong sought his 11th straight win but Joyce dominated early rounds and held on through a hot sweltering night with 10,387 in attendance and $35,552 gate as the judges' two cards and Referee Garrity sided with Joyce.
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Chicago
Willie Joyce
Gary
Hammerin
Henry Armstrong
Chicago Stadium
Armstrong
Joyce
Norman Garrity
Hurler in Demand Touts Fastball in Tigers Workout
Detroit reports 19 year old Dick Callahan the New Orleans high school pitcher who produced a double no hit game. He impressed manager Steve ONeill during a Friday workout with the Detroit Tigers. Interest from the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers noted with Callahan awaiting further plans after returning home next week.
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Detroit
Dick Callahan
New Orleans
Detroit Tigers
Steve O'Neill
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Callahan
McCoy Kayoes Bryan In San Francisco Main Event
Billy McCoy the 159 pound San Francisco fighter knocked out Jimmy Bryan the 157 pound Eureka California contender in 2 50 of the first round of their 10 round main event Friday night at San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Billy McCoy
Jimmy Bryan
Eureka
Calif
Utah Promotes State-Wide Sports Initiative
Salt Lake City June 2. E. L. Dick Romney, director of athletics at Utah State Agricultural College, named general chairman of a Utah state physical fitness program. His aide Homer C. Warner will assist. the two will choose field reps to boost statewide sports activity and develop new programs to aid fitness efforts.
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Salt Lake City
E. L
Dick) Romney
Utah State Agricultural College
Utah
Herbert B. Maw
Homer C. Warner
Romney
Warner
Williams Angott Bout Opens Philadelphia Outdoor Ring
Sammy Angott disputes 2 to 1 odds favoring Ike Williams for the 10 round title bout at Shibe Park. Angott, 30, argues he can upset the favored Williams who seeks a knockout. Promoter Herman Taylor expects 20 000 spectators and a gate around 65 000 to 70 000 dollars. Bolivia launches widespread radio telephone service.
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Sammy Angott
Ike Williams
Shibe Park
Williams
Charley Jones
Angott
Bob Montgomery
Beau Jack
Locust
Herman Taylor
Junior Nines in Action Today
Grade school nines resume postponed American Legion base ball league play with Western and Southern league games at Clark park and other sites. Sherman beat Blaine 6-4 while St Pats crushed Lincoln 14-3. Doolittle pitched Monroe to a 5-3 win over Longfellow. Corrections and a new schedule posted. Junior baseball committee meets Monday at Legion hall to keep both circuits moving.
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Walkerville
Blaine
Centerville
West Side
St. Patricks
Lincoln
Casagranda
Ibsen
Robins
Mills
Locherie
St. Pats
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McGee
Hogan
Roberts
Doolittle
Clark Park
Monroe
Longfellow
Southern Baseball League
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St. John-Emerson
Greeley
St. Ann
Whittier
Webster
Immaculate Conception
Cullen
St. John-Madison
Grant
Sacred Heart
St. Joe
Gordon Nine To Stage Luna Camp Baseball In Denver Tour
Joe Gordon former New York Yankee second baseman will bring Camp Luna soldiers baseball team from Luna New Mexico to Denver for July games with Buckley Field. Luna plays Buckley at Buckley July 15 and July 16 while Buckley visits Camp Luna July 8 and 9. Lowry field seeks games with Luna.
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Joe Gordon
New York Yankee
Camp Luna
N. M
Buckley Field
Luna
Buckley
Merchants’ Park
Lowry Field
Utah Stars Go East
Utah Open golf champion George Schneiter heads to Philadelphia for the $17,000 Philadelphia Open, then the $10,000 New Rochelle Open, with stops planned in Chicago and Minneapolis before returning. University of Utah names Richard Warner and Bob Lewis to represent the Redskins at the national collegiate tennis championships at Northwestern June 26 to July 1, entering singles and doubles.
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U.P
George Schneiter
Philadelphia
New Rochelle
N. Y
Schneiter
Chicago
Minneapolis
Utah
University of Utah
Richard Warner
Bob Lewis
Redskins
Northwestern University
Warner
Lewis
Lou Nova Decisioned Buddy Scott in 10 Rounds
California heavyweight Lou Nova extended his comeback win streak to 12 by outpointing Tampa’s Buddy Scott over 10 rounds in Oklahoma City. Nova dominated the slugfest from the start, claiming a clear victory Friday night.
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Nova
Scott
Oklahoma City
Lou Nova
California
Buddy Scott
Tampa
Fla
Planes Drop Salt to Aid Montana Elk Population
Helena June 2. Elk along the continental divide at 5000 to 7000 feet have been attracted by airplane-dumped salt, according to Robert Cooney head of the state wildlife restoration division. The Sun River elk herd has kept wild animals from needed winter grazing areas, Cooney said.
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U.P
Continental Divide
Robert Cooney
State Wildlife Restoration Division
Sun River
Cooney
Pensive Aims for Triple Crown at Belmont Race Today
Pensive seeks the American turf triple crown by winning the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Long Island. The Calumet Farm colt comes in as 7-5 favorite after Derby and Preakness wins, facing Platter and Who Goes There among eight three-year-olds with a potential $55,000 to the winner and about $195,000 in earnings if victorious.
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Orlo Robertson
New York
P— Pensive
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Long Island
George D. Widener
Platter of
Pensive
Hyperion
Platter
Widener
Bert Mulholland
Larkin stops Archer to claim eighth round knockout
New York June 2 U P Tippy Larkin the Gar field welterweight knocked Freddy Archer of Newark unconscious on the ropes at Madison Square Garden in the eighth round Referee Billy Cavanaugh stopped the bout at 1 24. Larkin outweighed by 1 5% pounds and will meet Henry Armstrong or Al Davis in July.
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U.P
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Freddy Archer
Newark
Madison Square Garden
Billy Cavanaugh
Rugged Archer
Garfield Gunner
Archer
Freddy
Larkin
Henry Armstrong
Bummy) Davis
the Garden
Armstrong
Davis Tangle
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