Dodgers blank Reds to surge one game up in pennant race
Brooklyn Dodgers win 2 to 0 over Cincinnati Reds on two-hitter by Luke Hamlin. Joe Medwick debuts as Dodger, driving in one run as Brooklyn gains sole lead with three games left in the series. Giants beat Pirates 8 to 6 to stay within one game of Reds, while Bees beat Cubs 4 to 2. Cardinals top Phillies 6 to 2 under new manager Billy Southworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medwick
Giants
Pirates
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Men of Destiny
Cincinnati
Reds
Luke
Hot Potato) Hamlin
Joe Medwick
Dodgers
Werber
Walker Cf
Frey
Ae Godman Rf
O/Vosmik rf
Fm’c’ck
Medwick If
Lombardi
Phelps c
Craft Cf
O/Camilli 1b
Rizzo If
O!cos'art HM
Joost Ss
Dur’cher Ss
Thompson P21
Hehberger
Thompson
Brooklyns
Walker
Lavagetto
Lombard
n—Vosmik
Hamifa
Camilli
Vosmik
New York
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Klinger
Bill Terry
Philadelphia
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinal
Larry McPhail
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Dean
Dizzy
MacPhail
Davis
Patty Berg Tops Mann to Reach Trans Miss Golf Final
Patty Berg of Minneapolis rallied from dormie three to beat Mrs. Russell Mann of Milwaukee 1 up on 20 holes and advance to face Betty Jameson in the Trans Miss golf final. Jameson, from San Antonio, defeated Phyllis Otto 5 and 4 to reach the title match. The championship will be a 36 hole affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Russell Mann
Milwaukee
Miss Berg
Betty Jameson
Dormie
Miss Jameson
San Antonio
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Iowa
Joe Louis Eyes Rules Change Over Postbell Fouls
Joe Louis training in the Ramapo hills weighs a rule change as he prepares for Arturo Godoy in Yankee Stadium next Thursday. Managers recall past late punches by Max Schmeling and Lew Jenkins and seek a commission ruling to assign penalties for blows after the bell. John Roxeborogh says he will urge the New York State Athletic Commission to clarify postbell fouling penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Lake
Joe Louis
Ramapo Hills
Max Schmeling
Joe
Lew Jenkins
Lou Ambers
Ambers
Jenkins
al the Weskit Weill
Godoy
Weill
John Roxeborogh
Louis
Menage
New York State Athletic Commission
Boxers drill at Legion for June 25 card in Butte
Local fighters gathered at the Legion hall for sparring ahead of the June 25 Fox theater card. Ralph Hocking prepares for a six round bout with Johnny Nunley while Ray Cote plans sparring with heavyweights to loosen his punches. Chief Evening Thunder and Henry Woods also travel arrangements for next week, with their trainer Roxie Elsen arranging flights from Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hocking
Johnny Nunley
Fox Theater
Hocking
Legion Hall
Ray Cote
Jackie Burke
Ogden
Utah
Evening Thunder
Henry Woods
Cote
Roxie Elsen
Los Angeles
Butte
Woods
Seattle
Browns To Play Fourteen Night Games This Season
St. Louis Browns announce 14 night games after a successful first night game. A crowd of 24 827 attended the May 24 tilt with Cleveland, boosting optimism for under the lights baseball this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns
ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns Tonight
Cleveland
Unable to Come Out For Next Round Referee Calls Time
A referee pauses play for three minutes to permit a player to recover before resuming the next round. The stoppage signals a recovery timeout during the match.
Reds buckle under Medwick trade as Dodgers gain boost
Old era baseball notes Brooklyn’s 150000 plus deal sending Joe Medwick and Curt Davis from St Louis to Brooklyn shifts pennant odds. The Reds once seen winning by ten games now face a rival with Medwick’s slugging power, Davis’s potential, and a price tag that signals strategic intent.
Red Sox beat White Sox in Chicago night game
Boston tops Chicago 5 1 behind Denny Gatehouse seven hit effort in Comiskey Park as 40,104 attend night game. Gatehouse improves to 4 1 with win. Clevelands Johnny Allen holds strong in 8 0 win over Philadelphia in opener. Detroit crushes Washington 10 1. Yankees top Browns 12 3 in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Denny Gatehouse
Comiskey Park
Gatehouse
Baseball standings and last night's results summary
Baseball standings and results from last night show Woodmen 9 McQuEeny 13 Walkerville 16 Miners 16 with next games listed. Yesterday's scores include Washington 1 Detroit 10 New York 12 St Louis 3 and others. major league Probable pitchers tomorrow expected for NL and AL matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
McQuEeny
Walkerville
Miners
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Walterg
Carleton
Chicago
Boston
French
Posede
Pittsburgh
Bowman
Hubbell
Schumacher
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cooper
Beck
Pearson
Budilli
Hash
Smith
Washington
Detroit
Hudson
Leonard
Newsom
Gorsica
Cleveland
Caster
Dobson
St. Pittsburgh
Louis
Revolta and Picard Lead 4-Ball Race
In Toledo Ohio on June 14 defending champion Henry Picard and Johnny Revolta surged with a 61 morning score to reach a plus 11 before slipping to plus 10 after a 66 best ball. They beat Walter Hagen and Byron Nelson by seven holes, then finished one down to Gene Sarazen and Clayton Heafner in the afternoon. Jag McSpaden and Lawson Little led at plus five after a seven-up win over Horton Smith and Jimmy Thomson and by one hole over Sam Snead and Ralph Guldahl to move to second, with Picard and Revolta set to clash with them Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Henry Picard
Johnny Revolta
Inverness
Sam Snead
Vic Ghezzi
Walter Hagen
Byron Nelson
Picard
Revolta
Gene Sarazen
Clayton Heafner
Jag McSpaden
Lawson Little
Horton Smith
Jimmy Thomson
Ralph Guldah
Longshot Sue Harpen Wins at Suffolk Downs
In Boston at Suffolk Downs on June 14 R C Groff's five year old mare Sue Harpen, closing at 221 to 1, won a mile and an eighth race. Sue Harpen paid 445 20 for win 146 40 for place and 61 00 for show on $2 tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
R. C. Groff
Sue Harpen
Suffolk Downs
Junior nines clash in C Y O semi-final at the Cinders
Holy Savior and St. Joseph grade schools meet in a CY O baseball league race semi final at the Cinders this morning at 11. The winner advances to the final. Local fans expect a close contest between the two parish teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Savior
St. Joseph
Worse Than Guns: Malnutrition Kills Deer in Gunnison Forest
In 1939 the Colorado game and fish commission notes six times as many deer died from malnutrition in Gunnison National Forest as were killed by hunters. The contrast highlights scarce forage and harsh conditions affecting wildlife numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Gunnison National Forest
State Game and Fish Commission
Keller Homers Twice as Yankees Rally in Loss to Cardinals
In a high scoring affair New York strands 17 runners to St Louis 17. Harris takes the loss while Keller belts two home runs and DiMaggio, Gordon, and Dahlgren contribute multi base hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Martin
Slaughter
Koy
Padgett
Marion
Marty
Bragan
Bowman
Klein
Martin
Mize
Marian
Roy
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Muilecahy
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Charley Keller
Yankees
Monte Pearson
Browns
Chet Laabs
New York
Crosetti Sas
Bine Rf
Rolfe
Radcliff If
Keller Rf
M'Q'inn Ib
di M’gio
OCI
Selkirk
Orudnich
Dickey
Ber'dimoss
Gordon
Heffner
Dahig
Pearson P
Harris
iMife
Trotter
Coffman
Hoag
Harris Ty
Keller
Selkerk
Dahlgren
Pearsoni Heffner
Swift
Radcliff
Crosetti
Grace
DiMaggio
McQuinn
Pearson
Laabs
Herr
Treat Awa its Butte Fans African Zulu Giants Clash Tonight
The African Zulu Giants, a top touring baseball club, face the Butte Copper Sox at Clark park in a nine inning opener with Malkovich starting and Lefty Nettleton saved for tomorrow. A second game features Butte and Dillon Legion in a district elimination as flags observances unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte
Butte and
Dillon American Legion
Malkovich
Butte High
Walkerville
Ed Gerry
Sox
Nettleton
Koprovica
Kenny
Hicks
Missoula
Tom Tom
Chuk
Hensley
Big Six Batting and Power Leaders Across Leagues
The AP lists leaders in batting averages and home runs. In AL batting, Finney and Radcliff top charts. in NL, Mize and Danning lead. Home run leaders show Foxx and Mize with 14 and 17 respectively, plus other top hitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Finney
Red Sox
Radcliff
Browns
Cramer
Phillies
Moore
Giants
Walker
Dodgers
Foxx
Trosky
Indians
Kubel
White Sox
Johnson
Athletics
Mize
Cardinals
Danning
Werber
Reds
Nicholson
Cubs
Senators
Bloodworth
Lombardi
Fletcher
Pirates
Share Coast Swat Lead
San Francisco June 14 Three players Steve Mesner San Diego George Detore also of the Padres and John Moore Los Angeles were deadlocked at an average of 375 in the leadership of Pacific Coast league hitters at the conclusion of last week's play according to figures released today by William McGee league statistician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SWAT
San Francisco
U.P
Steve Mesner
San Diego
George Detore
Padres
John Moore
Los Angeles
William McGee
Oakland Club Signs Dueza bou For Twin Falls Assignment
The Oakland club of the Pacific Coast league signed Mel Dueza bou, captain and second baseman of the 1940 UC baseball team, and sent him to the Twin Falls club of the Pioneer league for seasoning. Seattle had also shown interest in Dueza bou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
U.R
Mel Duezabou
University of California
Twin Falls
Seattle
Duezabou
Leonard Miners Triumph in Senior Softball League
The Leonard Miners wore new orange and black uniforms to a 14-2 win over West Side A C in a senior district softball game. Safeways beat the Post Office 10-6 and Snells defeated Hennessys 24-16 in other matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MNIES
Leonard Miners
West Side
A. C
Safeways
Post Office
Snells
Hennessys
Indian Vets Have Vitt on the Carpet
Cleveland Indians manager Oscar Vitt faces a player revolt as 12 veterans including Bob Feller Hal Trosky and Ken Keltner demand his firing amid morale concerns Bradley orders an inquiry while Vitt vows to stay on and continues to coach before a 8-0 win over Philadelphia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitt
Cleveland
Newark
Luke Sewell
Alva Bradley
Indians
Bradley
Mel Harder
Harder
Boston
Red Sox
Bob Feller
Feller
al Milnar
Hal Trosky
Ken Keltner
Jeff Heath
Oscar Grimes
Rollie Hemsley
Hemsley
Bob
McQueens Rally Drives Tie For City Lead In Baseball
McQueens beat Modern Woodmen 13-9 to climb into a tie atop the City league race. Jeniker pitched for McQueens as Walkerville and Miners Union played to a 16-16 doubleheader overtime style tie with high scoring output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
Miners
Walkerville
McQueens
Jeniker
American Legion
Legion
Lodgemen
Miners Union
Louis Sparring Criticized For Being Hit Too Much
Henry Armstrong and ringside observers say Joe Louis takes too many punches in four rounds of sparring as he prepares for Arturo Godoy title bout at Yankee Stadium. Armstrong notes Louis appears in good shape and punchy, but sparring partners land hard and often, with Louis defending and dodging only partially effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Joe Louis
Henry Armstrong
Arturo Godoy
Yankee Stadium
Joe Murchio
Lakeside
Armstrong
Louis
Joe
Holy Savior, St. John and St. Mary win C Y O ladies games
Holy Savior defeated St. John by 20 to 1, St. Patrick beat St. Lawrence 16 to 6, and St. Mary won against St. Helena 9 to 4 in the C Y O ladies softball matches last night. Players Kearney, D. McAvoy, Ozanich, and I. Cote hit home runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. Y. O
Holy Savior
St. John
St. Patrick
St. Lawrence
St. Mary
St. Helena
Kearney
D. McAvoy
Ozanich
I. Cote
Champion Resumes Tactics After Recovering Composure
The champion delays bombing responses until his composure returns and his shuffle stance is reestablished. Trainer Jack Blackburn and Co-Manager John Roxeborough dismiss the poor defense, claiming JoJe is taking it easy to avoid going stale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Blackburn
John Roxeborough
JoJe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamlin
Berres
Heintzelmen
Handley
Lehrman
Gustine
Leeds
van Robays
di Maggio
Sewell
Whitehead
Ott
Witek
Melton
Rucker
Young
Maggio
Elliott
Jurses
Demaree
Lohrman
Klinger
Dick Errickson
Bees
Chicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Sae
Atesten
OA Hack
Hascett
Cavetta Ib
Sisti
Gleeson
Miller
tLeiber
Mattick
Herman
Rowell
Galan
Massett
Ross
Errickson
Collins
Hassett
Rowe
Hack
Olsen
Ray Blades
Ernie Kay
Ducky Medwick
Hugh Mulcahy
Clyde Small
Philaphia
S Martin
O Mahan
Slauter
Roy If
Warren
Mulcahy
Smoll
Berger
Small
Whit'ad
Elliott Cf
Vaughan
Vv’ Boys
Ricker Klinger
llJoiner
Hein’man
Brown
Bruba
Zulu Giants
Copper Sox
Jameson, Berg
Plymouth
Chrysler
Montand
North Main
Legior
Whitney Martin
Curt Davis
WTEC
East Broadway
THE
CROWN
East Park Street
Fair
Allen
White Tigers
Boston Abhoa
Doerr
Kenedy
O/Kuhelth
Finney Rf
Vich Cf
Foxx Lb
Wright
Willams
Cronin Ss
Tabor
M'Nair
Desautels
Tresh
Galehuse P
Rigney P
Silvestri
Appleton
Rigney
McNair
Kennedy
Williams
Rosenthal
Johnny Allen
Sam Chapman
Lou Boudreau
Philaphia Abh
Cleveland Abh
McCoy
Boreau Ss
Moses Rf
O Wearly
Patlake
Hayes c
O'Ben Ib
Siebert
Oj Keltner
Sop'mancf
Boman Rf
Brancato
Pee
Miles
Cam'bell
Rubeling
O Allen
Lillard
Gant'ein
Dean P
Besse
T Simmons
Boudreau
Weatherly
Bell
Keltner
B. Chapman
Coy
Putlak
Tigers
Harold Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Wash’ton
Case Rf
O'Barteh
Lewis
Walker If
Cro'cher
Bonura
Gr'nb're If
Travis
York
Myer
Cam'bell Rf
Ferrell
O/Higgins
Mast'rson P
Tebbetts
Krak'kasp
Newhou Ser
Pofahl
Krakauskis
Bartell
McCosky
Higgins
Newhouser
Yerrell
Velas
Gehringer
Greenberg
Masterson
City League
Cinders
Parkways
Legion McQuEen
Great Falls
Helena
East Helena
McQueen
Legion Juniors
Treat
Ning
Sherman Smith
Prince Rosto
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
M’queens
Ruffato
Kristic
Shea Cf
O/Hull
Son
Michelich
Latimer Cf
Calum Rf
C'thy
O'Dayton
Plate
Beach
H.E. McQueen
E. Shea
Latimer
McCarthy
Dunstan
Hull
Clark
Ville Abhoa
Makiss
Navarre
Lynch
OlPrazer If
É Tst'ich
Antak Ss
Zupan
Oj\Sh’pard
Stimatz
O'Shea
S21
Norstrom Rf
Krause
Darey c
O'Pederson
Hocking If
Tokish
Veale
O'Mudro
Walsh
O\Clark
Hindh
Antak
Nevarro
Shea
Norstrom
Darcy
Sparmates
Champ
E. Broadway
Sporting Goods
Fast Park
Nishey
Century Distilling CO
Peoria, Ill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!