Conn Defends Light Heavy Title In Nerve Racking Bout
Billy Conn defeats Gus Lesnevich in a 15 round decision to defend his light heavyweight crown. Conn dominated late rounds after a tense early battle in sultry Detroit heat. He weighs 1732 pounds and says he will target Joe Louis next if he wins.
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Dale Stafford
Detroit
Billy Sonn
Pittsburgh
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside Park
N. J
New York
Conn
Lesnevich
Billy
Sam Hennessey
Richael
Dad) Butler
Harry Hall
Hennessey
Hall
Butler
Louis
Mike Jacobs
John Nelson
Melio Bettina
Boys Class A Tennis Friday at Harrison avenue courts
Friday schedule opens with Class A boys matches at 9 a.m. on two courts, limited to 30 minutes per early round. WPA recreation directors arrange to clear courts by noon with second round eliminations underway. Survivors include Marge Christy and others from Lincoln Emerson Monroe St. Joseph Grant Grant Garfield Emerson Lincoln McKinley.
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Harrison Avenue
Marge Christy
Beverly Blessingame
Joyce Shea
Pat Harron
Lincoln
Beatrice
Lois Patterson
Emerson
Laverne Macumber
Norma Lee Gillies
Jean Price
Monroe
Eleanor Weis
St. Joseph
Mary Burns
Grant
WPA
Harrison Court
Bob Brown
Emertson
Howard Johnson
Harold Bunker
Melvin Fisher
Greeley
Rodney Salo
Bob Kirby
McKinley
Billie Adams
Stanley MacDonald
Garfield
Stanley Salo
Garry Fisher
Emerson Albert Foy
St. Johns
Skyles Runser
Southern California Trojans Eye No 1 Quarterback Pick
The Pacific Coast League results show San Diego 6 San Francisco 3 and other scores Bollywood 2 Portland 0 Los Angeles 10 Sacramento 9 Oakland 4 Seattle 3. Mickey Anderson, a famed sprinter, is likely to be the Trojans top quarterback choice next fall.
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San Diego
San Francisco
Bollywood
Portland
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Oaland
Seattle
Mickey Anderson
Southern California Trojans
Walkerville Tips Miners From City Lead
Great Falls moves to second in the Montana State baseball league with a 5-4 win over Helena under lights. Rigg of Missoula pirates leads batting, while Kopriviea and Schneider post top averages. several Butte and Helena players also rank in the 300s.
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Great Falls
Helena
East Helena
Missoula
Pirates
Butte Copper Sox
Rigg
Montana State Baseball League
Schneider
Mihelich
Adders
Butte
Szakash
Garden City
AB RE BA Kopriviea
Miller
Cee D. Kleinhans
Gt. Falls
Stemberger
Missoula Potter
Missoula Szakash
Missoula Campbell
Missoula Forte
Missoula Kelley
Helena Mihelich
Altishin
Elastic
Serenar
Wagener
de Orlich
Elles
Bate
Neesen
Madden
Girard
Speeet
Tatts
Smith
Past Helena
Pajnich
J. Serenar
R. Olsen
H. Kovich
Yanks Climb 32 Goes Off League Pace
The Browns beat the league leaders 4 to 3 in 14 innings as Bob Harris, after holding Boston to five hits through seven, delivered a run scoring single with two on to drive in the decisive run. Berardino on third and Swift on first, in the 14th. Harris and Doerr left with injuries earlier in the game.
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YANKS
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Bob Harris
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Harris
Johnny Berardino
Bob Swift
Tabor
Berardino
Bobby Doerr
St. Louis
Abhoa Boston
Abhoa
Lary
Finney
Cramercs
McQuin
Williamsall
Hoag
Foxx
Landscf
Ans Clift
Owen
Brardno
Doerr
Swift c
Carey
Kramerp
Cronin Ss
Radcliff
Desautelsae
R Harrisp
Peacocke Oo Eee Marrisp
Bagby P
Tonnenko
Baseball standings and results from Montana league and majors
Last night in the state league Great Falls beat Helena 5 to 4. Missoula defeated Great Palisa, while Parkways routed Legion 9 to 2 and Miners lost 19 to Walkerville. Tonight features Cinders Miners versus Parkways and McQueen McQueens against Legion. Major league notes list tomorrow’s probable pitchers across both leagues.
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Helena
Butte
Great Falls
Missoula
Great Palisa
Legion
Parkways
Miners
Walkerville
Cinders
McQueen
McQueens
New York
Pomeroy Stars With 2 Hit Victory for Northwest Machinists
Pomeroy pitched a two hit game guiding Northwest Machinists to an 8-0 win over Texaco. Nearby results saw Class beat Judds 11-9, West Side A C over Post Office 6-3, Mt. Con miners 9-3 over Miners Dairy, and Jims 8-2 over Central Office.
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Pomeroy
Northwest
Texaco
West Side A. C
Mt. Con
Miners Dairy
Jims
St. Joe Nines Edge St. Patrick In Close CYO Thriller
St. Joseph beat St. Patrick 6 to 5 in a CYO parochial grade school boys baseball clash. Tommy Morin struck out seven for St. Joe but allowed a late rally. Holy Savior defeated Macs 9 to 3. Next day at the Cinders Holy Savior faces St. Patricks at 1 PM and St. Joseph meets St. Marys at 2 PM.
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St. Joseph
St. Patrick
Tommy Morin
St. Pat
Holy Savior
Macs
St. Patricks
St. Marys
Baseball leaders and league batting and home run stats
The report lists top hitters in both leagues with games played, at bats, runs, and hits for players such as Finney, Radcliff, and Danning. It also covers home run leaders Foxx and Mize, runs batted in, and notes the Eastern league’s 17 year span across 17 cities including four enduring cities.
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Associated Press
R H Pet. Finney
Red Sox
Radcliff
Browns
Danning
Giants
Cramer
Moore
Lombard
Reds
Walker
Dodgers
Foxx
Trosky
Indians
Kubel
White Sox
Mize
Cardinals
Werber
Senators
National League
Canning
Leiber
Cubs
Lombardi
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport
Elmira
Comiskey and Baer Set For Madison Square Garden Showdown
New York June 5. Pat Comiskey and Buddy Baer, top heavyweights, favored 2-1 to win co feature bouts at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night against older opponents. Comiskey faces Steve Dudas in an eight round bout after a December defeat that remains his sole loss. Baer meets Valentin Campolo in a 12 round bout. Baer weighs 245 pounds, Campolo 225.
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New York
U.P
Pat Comiskey
Buddy Baer
Madison Square Garden
Comiskey
Paterson
N. J
Steve Dudas
Edgewater
Dudas
Steve
Pat
Madcap
Maxie
Valentin Campolo
Iron Man
Baer
Campolo
Comiskey-Dudas
New York State
Dudlas
Larry Marino
Jersey City
Buddy
Gunnar Barlund
Detroit vs Philadelphia baseball game summary
Detroit batted for Besse in the ninth and won 1 to 0 over Philadelphia. McCosky Greenberg Campbell Tebbetts Rowe Chapman drove in runs, Tebbetts and Rowe had multiple RBIs, Campbell and McCosky hit three-base hits. Tebbetts 2 and Rowe 3 RBIs led Detroit. Caster was the losing pitcher in front of 18,550 fans.
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Lee
Chicago
Kuhel
Kreevich
McNair
Tresh
Silvestri
Crosetti
Rolfe
Keller
Selkirk
Gordon
Dahlgren
Rosenthal
Appling
Dickey
Dobson
Cleveland
Washington
Campbell
Walker
Bonura
Early
Bloodworth
Error
Mack
Keltner
Boudreau
Lewis
Bacrifice
Velas
Rowe
Tigers
Philadelphia
Lynwood
Detroit Tigers
Athletics
Shibe Park
Score
Detroit
Abhoa Phila
Bartellis
McCoy
McCosky Cf
Moses Rf
Gherngr
Johnson of
Greenbre Lf
Wagnere
York Ib
Siebert Ib
Campbills
Chapmanecf
Higgins
Rubeling
Tebbettse
Dean
le Rowe
Brancatoss
Lillard
Besse
McCosky
Greenberg
Tebbetts
Chapman
Gehringer
Bartell
York
Simmons
Hill Toppers Cop Slugfest Edges Miners Union 19 13
Walkerville roared back in City Baseball league play scoring 19 runs on 13 hits to top the Miners Union 19 13. Stimatz Stocich and Zupan led Walkerville with homers and triples while Veale pitched all nine innings to earn the win. Parkways beat Legion Juniors 9 2 as Hoar McMahon and Nichols sparked the offense and Stewart Sennett combined on the mound for the victor.
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Walkerville
Legion Juniors
Hill Toppers
Miners’ Union
Hard Rock Blasters
Modern
Woodmen
Parkways
Legion Lads
Stimatz
Stocich
Zupan
Veale
Abeo al Sullivan
Hockingrf
Ae Prazieris
Stimatzis
Shepard Lb
Zupanef
O'Rorkess
Nordstrmit
Antakrf
Mitchell
Maki
Ei Oss Petersone
Dareye
Mudroef
Ona
RHE Miners
O'Rourke
An' Tak
J. Stosich
Hoar
McMahon
Nichols
American Legion
Stewart
Sennett
Lesion
Abrhe Hoar
Cavin
Ge Ae McMahnis
Roslosnk Lb
Fay
Carkuliscf
Connere
Driscoll
Griffith Ss
Oj Sylvainss
Michisky Cf
Vasarinche
Cruich
Hamry
Gilbert
Stewartp
Walkerp
Redlegs Stop Giants in Season Opener 7-2
Cincinnati rolls to a 7-2 victory over New York as Junior Thompson earns his seventh win by driving in three runs and Harry Gumbert exits after five Reds runs in the second inning. The game features multiple Giants pitchers in relief and a 25,150 attendanсe.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Giants
Harry Gumbert
Junior Thompson
James Lynn
John Rucker
Paul Dean
New York
Abhoa Whitehd
Werber
Moore If
Prey
Ottin
Demaree
Myers Ss
Glossop
O Thompswyn
Witek
Guflberto
Lynn P
Rucker
Dean P
T McCarthy
Vndabrg
Farm boys face big hopes in baseball pitching
Chief Bender argues boys must stay on the farm to build pitching power and control. He cites Bob Feller as a farm boy prodigy and notes modern pitchers lack of control. Bender, 56, veteran of the A’s and Phillies, reflects on his standout 1910 season with 23 wins.
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Philadelphia
Chief Bender
Bob Feller
van Meter
Iowa
Bender
Wilmington
Philadelphia Athletics
Albert
Connie
A’s
Phillies
Altus Allen Knocks Out Johnny Paychek in Chicago Bout
In Chicago on June 5 Altus Allen a 19 year old amateur from Chicago knocked out Des Moines heavyweight Johnny Paychek in a brief bout. The result signals a rising prospect for Allen as Paychek suffered a stoppage in the early rounds.
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Chicago
Altus Allen
Johnny Paychek
Des Moines
Paychek Fights Back in Final Coliseum Round
In a ten round bout at the Coliseum Paychek staggers back from a nine week layoff after a knockout by Joe Louis. He wins only rounds three and nine as he trailed eight rounds and sought a comeback in the last round.
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Paychek
Joe Louis
Wind shifts set the tone for opening round at Canterbury
The opening 18 holes of the national open at Canterbury Golf Club faced a strong west wind from Lake Erie. Favorites Sammy Snead and Ben Hogan led the betting at 6 to 1 as players tackled the 615 yard 16th hole and fieldwide scores rose from around 285 to 290. Early pairs Teas off 8:15 a m Tuesday with rounds continuing Wednesday and Thursday and 36 holes Saturday.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Canterbury Golf Club
Snead
Hogan
Sammy Snead
Ben Hogan
Paul Runyan
Jimmy DeMaret
Byron Nelson
Ralph Guldahl
Craig Wood
Lawson Little
Tony Joy
Youngstown
Ohio
Melvin Lowery
Birmingham
Stag Dinner Golfers Set Fast Pace at Butte Club
Rival captains led a 15 man field in a weekly stag dinner golf match at Butte Country Club last night. George Sarsfield and Dr J J Kirby led teams as co medalists with scores of 69. For next week A B Foutz and Lawrence McKinley chosen as rival captains. Also UC crews head to Poughkeepsie to defend varsity national intercollegiate title June 18.
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Butte Country Club
George Sarsfield
J. J. Kirby
Joe McGafferty Jr
A. B. Foutz
Lawrence McKinley
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
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Billy Conn
Plymouth
Chrysler
Ene
Mili Err Les
Lam
City
Brownies
Electric City
Shade White Sox
Kramer
tRan
Bagby
Cullendine
McQuinn
Cronin
Laabs
R. Harris
Desautels
Yankees
Thornton Lee
Chicago White Sox
Walter Masterson
Washington Senators
Jimmy Bloodworth
Totete
Heusser
Brancato
Kenndy
Kreevch
Wright
DiMaggio
Rosathal
Dahlern
Leep
Pearson
Murphy
Brooklyn
Hamilin
McGee
Posedel
Klinger
Rigney
Chandler
Allen
Hudlin
Hudson
Bildilli
Grove
Sears
City League
Pan Celemonas
ST. Joe
Comiskey and Baer
Dizzy Dean
Redlegs
Thompson
Phils
Lynn
Young
Rizzo
Craft
Myers
O’dea
Jurges
Frey
M. McCormick
Gumbert
Dallessandro Cub Hero
Philadelphia Phils
Dominic Dallessandro
Larry French
Dallessandro
French
Phil
Abhoa Schulte
Hack
Mahan Ib
Carrritall
Arnovich
Gleesonef
Berger If
Nicholsarf
Marty Ef
Hermann
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Oj Mattickss
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Frenchp
Berger
Marty
Cavarretta
Nicholson
Bragan
Collins
May
Mattick
Gleeson
Herman
al Allen
Hayoes Paychek
Griffith
Standard Oil Products
Atlas
Montana
DeMaret
Henry Picard
Marvin Ward
Harry Cooper
Dick Metz
John Montague
Vin
Nell Stitzel- Weller
DODGE
Pyraeruue
Silver Bow Motor Car Co
Front
Maryland Streets
Buttemont
Currie
Montans
Tire Service
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