Rain Delays Baseball As Colored Giants Tour Accepts Local Battle
Rain cancels Montana games with East Helena and Butte postponements. Tonight the City league resumes at Clark Park with the Colored Giants taking on the Omaha Monarchs led by Suitcase Mason and Speedball Woodson. A floodlight donkey game follows to boost Lions Sunshine Camp funds.
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Sunshine
Yankees edge Indians in 16 innings for AL lead
Charlie Ruffing and George Selkirk powered the Yankees to a 5 to 4 win over the Cleveland Indians in a 16 inning marathon. Selkirk homered in the sixteenth to break the deadlock as Ruffing pitched ten hours of work on a 10 hit game. Detroit and Boston also posted wins as the pennant chase tightens.
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Charley Ruffing
George Selkirk
Cleveland
Rain Delays State Golf Meet At Butte Course
Heavy rain drenched Lake Shore and Highland View clubs forcing postponement of the big annual state tournament at Montana's oldest course, Butte Country Club. Pro Jimmy Robinson announced rescheduled women two ball event for next week and a mixed foursome tune up on Saturday.
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Butte
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Jimmy Robinson
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Butte C. C
Kayo Fatal for Mexican Fighter Sotleo Dies After Knockout
Francisco Sotleo a 19 year old Mexican featherweight died from a fractured skull after being knocked out by Jesus Najera in the 10th round of a feature bout at the National arena Sotleo twice forced Najera to the canvas earlier and led on points Najera faced a technical charge of homicide in the incident
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Jesus Najera
National Arena
Sotleo
Najera
Montanez Promising Battle Set In Dyckman Oval Ring
Pedro Montanez the Puerto Rican lightweight is the 8-5 favorite to beat Frankie Klick in a 10 round bout at Dyckman Oval. A Montanez victory could earn a title shot at Tony Canzoneri's 135 pound crown this summer. John Henry Lewis is a heavy favorite in a non title 10 round bout in Brooklyn against John Anderson who substitutes for Al Delaney.
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Frankie Klick
San Francisco
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Klick
Tony Canzoneri
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Herkimer
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Panama
Brooklyn
John Henry Lewis
Los Angeles
John Anderson
Sweden
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Louis Trains As Schmeling Looks Better
Louis boxed eight rounds in Lakewood New Jersey as part of training for the June 18 bout with Max Schmeling in Yankee Stadium. He sparred with five partners, showed dash and zip, with no knockdowns, in front of about 3,000 spectators.
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Maxie Schmeling
Germany
Yankees Stadium
Joe
Manero Wins National Open With Low 72-Hole Total
Anthony Manero, a 31 year old son of an Italian gardener with no lessons, captured the National Open at Baltusrol with a record 67 282. He followed byWShed Shawnee start, will stay at Greensboro club, and features a distinctive over the ball swing and superb putting.
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Ten Olympic Prospects On U S C Team
The University of Southern California track and field squad sails to Columbus Ohio for a month of Olympic qualifier meets. USC stars include Draper Bush Carpenter Fitch Milner Thurber and three 14 foot pole vaulters as they challenge for Berlin. Regional meets feed into semi finals at Harvard Los Angeles and Milwaukee ahead of final selections.
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Stu Martin Leads Cards Bench War In Rookie Rise
Stu Martin of the St. Louis Cardinals erupts as a strike hitting rookie second baseman, threatening veteran Frankie Frisch’s bench role. Born in Rich Square North Carolina he is 22 and bats left, throws right, with a .382 spring pace and a solid minor league track record.
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Gonzaga Unveils 1936 Grid Schedule
Gonzaga University's athletic department announced the 1936 football slate with St. Mary's opening trip and San Francisco University visiting Spokane for a second straight year. The schedule lists games at St. Mary's in San Francisco September 27, Cheney Normal in Spokane October 2, Montana in Missoula October 17, San Francisco in Spokane October 25, Idaho in Spokane October 31, Portland University in Portland November 15, Puget Sound in Tacoma November 21, and Washington State in Spokane December 5.
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Washington State
Donkeys Deliver Thrilling Park Night With Elks Win
A donkey baseball crowd excited Clark Park as the Elks beat the Kiwanis 4 to 3 with Graham Tash stealing the show as the lone Kiwanis homer highlighted the game. The Colored Giants face the courthouse team tonight and a possible polo event tomorrow to benefit Lions Sunshine camp.
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French Austrian net groups win in Davis Cup tie
In Paris on June 7 Jean Borotra and Marcel Bernard defeated Franc Kukuljevic and Drago Mitic of Jugoslavia 8-6 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-2 to give France a two to one lead in the European zone Davis Cup quarter finals. Deciding singles matches set for tomorrow with the winner facing Austria in the semifinals.
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Jean Borotra
Marcel Bernard
Franc Kukuljevic
Drago Mitic
Jugo Slavia
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Austria Reaches Davis Cup Semifinals by Beating Belgium
In Vienna Austria defeated Belgium four matches to one to advance to the European Davis Cup semifinals. George Metaxa beat Jacques Van Deneynden 6 3 four six three two six. Count A Bararowski beat Andre Lacroix 6 4 six three eleven nine. The only Belgian win came in the previous day's doubles match.
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Andre Lacroix
Germans Beat Argentina for Davis Cup Semi Final Bid
The German team secured a four to one victory in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in Berlin. Adriana Zappa defeated Hans Denker in five sets while Lazarros Castillo was defeated by Henner Henkel in straight sets, sealing Germany's semifinal berth.
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Champ NAMES KID VAULTER TO SOAR 15 FEET IN TWO YEARS
Ontario California June 7 U P Bill Graber a 1932 world record holder predicts USC sophomore Day could vault 15 feet within five years. Day trails Meadors and Sefton who cleared over 14 feet this season but faces stiff competition for points. Graber notes Day’s form and mental edge as key factors for a leap beyond 14 feet. Day set a Pacific Coast Conference record 13 feet 10 inches while preparing for Western finals and potential Olympic berth.
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Whittier
Jack Rand
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Canton joins Middle Atlantic League eight clubs
Canton, Ohio enters the Middle Atlantic League and will operate as an eight club circuit. Nashville leads the Southern League with Taitt Comorosky Dwyer and Richbourg in the outfield this season.
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Rhodes Wild as Browns Win in Philadelphia
St Louis routed Philadelphia 9 to 5 taking advantage of Gordon Rhodes wild pitching. Lar, Clift and Solters drove in runs while Warstler Moses Puccinelli Higgins and others added RBIs. Rhodes left after eight and Dean finished.
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Schmeling Impresses Fans In Napanoch Training Appraisal
Max Schmeling of Germany says he is punching harder and faster than in five weeks of training for his 15 round bout with Joe Louis. Doc Robb Braddock trainer watches ringside and calls Schmeling timing and distance perfect for the title clash.
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Napanoch
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Jimmy Braddock
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Monarchs Meet Giants In 6 P.M. Baseball Showdown
Tonight at six o clock the Omaha Monarchs face the Giants in a key league game. The matchup features top hitters from both teams and a chance to gain ground in the standings.
Baseball Scores and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
International League results include Montreal 4 Newark 3, Rochester 5 Baltimore 6, Buffalo 3 Syracuse 1, Toronto 12 Albany 7. Brooklyn 3 Chicago 4. Boston 8 Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 6 New York 3 St Louis 6. Today New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Boston at St Louis. Doubleheader postponed to July 19.
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St. Louis
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Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games Across Leagues
In a 16 inning marathon Cleveland fell to New York 4 to 5. Chicago defeated Boston 13 to 5. Detroit beat Washington 10 to 8. St Louis won against Philadelphia 9 to 5. Today’s schedule includes Detroit at Boston and St Louis at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Washington.
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Sports Scores Sweep Across West Coast Rainouts
Sacramento at Seattle tied to rain as Oakland at Portland also postponed. San Francisco beat Missions 5 to 2 while Los Angeles won 4 to 2 and San Diego fell 2 to 7.
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Lewis Will Quit Title for Big Bout
William A. Greenlee manager of John Henry Lewis says the light heavyweight champion may relinquish his title for a bout with James J. Braddock the heavyweight champion. He will post 2500 dollars with the New York boxing commission as proof of good faith and to bind his challenge and may also face the Louis Schmeling winner if the commission approves.
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Gus) Greenlee
John Henry Lewis
James J. Braddock
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Anglers Fail To Shine In Weekend Reports
Butte fishermen plan a large gathering of speckled beauties next weekend in the wake of a poor fishing spell. Few brave trappers returned home Saturday and Sunday without reports of success. Nearby lakes yielded only a few large fish as rains swelled creeks and rivers making the Big Hole at the 45 bend between Melrose and Maiden Rock the only running-water spot yesterday.
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Maiden Rock
Erik Rhodes completes Mead lake six mile swim
Film comedian Erik Rhodes completed a six mile endurance swim in Mead lake above Boulder dam. He started from Cashman boat landing Regatta bay at 10 a m and finished at Face dam at 1 57 p m. The crossing took three hours 55 minutes in rough water.
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Dizzy Dean Tops Giants Twice in Three Days
Dizzy Dean pitched the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6 to 3 victory over the New York Giants then followed with a 9 to 2 rout Friday as St Louis widened its lead over New York to three games. Dean earned his eleventh win of the season with strong support as the Cardinals scored late to break a 3 to 3 tie. The Giants managed multiple hits but were unable to overcome the Cardinals who outhit New York and sent Harold Schumacher to the showers in the seventh.
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Bees Sting Reds In Series Finale
Boston Bees beat Cincinnati Reds 8 to 3 as Hal Lee stars in debut for Cincinnati's opponent. Hal laHahan takes loss. Jim Campbell bats for Frey in ninth. Thompson, Berger, Haslin and Lee drive runs for Boston. Lopez and Chapman contribute for Cincinnati.
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